Sarah-Clare Conlon

The Northern Lights Writers’ Conference is back for a fourth outing, bringing a mix of author masterclasses, publishing industry talks, panel discussions and networking opportunities.

Writers Beth Underdown and Kate Hamer will read and discuss their new work at this event introduced by Jeanette Winterson, acclaimed author and Professor of Creative Writing at The University of Manchester.

Author and film director Neil Jordan will be in conversation with Jeanette Winterson, Professor of Creative Writing at The University of Manchester.

Manchester Literature Festival presents an ‘In Conversation’ with award-winning author Mohsin Hamid and Centre for New Writing’s co-director John McAuliffe.

Poets and Players event with Jane Yeh, Hannah Lowe and Ian Humphreys.

AMP return to bring you a free variety open mic night with poets, storytellers, spoken word artist, singer/songwriters and featured artists.

Manchester Literature Festival welcomes back celebrated poet, playwright and author Simon Armitage with his much-anticipated new collection of poems, The Unaccompanied; a lyrical and accomplished field report from a world on the brink of change.

Coinciding with the theatre production of City of Glass, author Paul Auster makes a rare UK appearance at HOME to support the launch of his new novel 4 3 2 1.

Words are combined with music and visuals for this re-telling of William Blake’s unfinished work Vala, or the Four Zoas.

Meet the mysterious founder of The John Rylands Library through the Library’s extensive collections.

A very special showcase of queer spoken word, poetry and literature in the recently renovated Contact Theatre, part of the Queer Contact season.