Bad Language at The Castle Hotel

Sarah-Clare Conlon, Literature Editor
Author David Gaffney headlines Bad Language. (Credit: Phil Rigby)
Author David Gaffney. Picture by Phil Rigby (Cumbria Life).

Bad Language at Castle Hotel, Manchester 28 June 2017 Entrance is free

After going on for seven years – seven years! – the boys from Bad Language bid The Castle farewell as they – Fat Roland and Joe Daly – pack up their books and prepare to cross the road to the more spacious environs of Gullivers from July. As a special celebration, there won’t be an open mic this month – just more headliners than you can shake a stick at. At the time of going to press (can we still say that on the internet?), the line-up consisted of poets and prose writers whose surname begin with G. So, we have Rosie Garland, Rodge Glass and David Gaffney (pictured).

Talented performer of all sorts, Rosie Garland recently launched her third novel, The Night Brother, out on HarperCollins, at Waterstones while her latest poetry collection, As In Judy, came out earlier this year on Flapjack Press. Rodge Glass has written the short story collection Lovesextravelmusik and various novels including Bring Me the Head of Ryan Giggs, and he edited Head Land: 10 Years of the Edge Hill Short Story Prize, which came out last autumn. He’s an editor at Freight Books, which has just published his latest book, The Essential Art of Alasdair Gray, a joint venture with Socha Dallas. David Gaffney launched his latest novel, All The Places I’ve Ever Lived, in May, and has another novel and four short-short story collections to his name, with a graphic novel based on his micro fiction due out in early 2018.

So three great wordmeisters lined up so far – we’ll try and bring you news as more names are announced.

Where to go near Bad Language at The Castle Hotel

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Gullivers

Head north on Oldham Street and you’ll come across Gullivers, a ‘no gimmicks and no pretensions’ pub and gig venue.

Manchester
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District Manchester

District is an exceptional Thai restaurant based on Oldham Street in the Northern Quarter, offering an incredible tasting menu and wonderful cocktails.

City Centre
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Blockbusters NQ

A quirky bar, paying homage to the unfortunately deceased Blockbusters video rental stores, with aptly named cocktails and a great atmosphere.

Manchester
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Behind Closed Doors

A hidden den of debauchery and indulgence. A fresh take on a basement cocktail bar in Manchester’s Northern Quarter.

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Soup

Soup Kitchen is a superb communal cafe by day and an excellent live music venue by night. The perfect choice for lunch or a great night out.

Queer Lit
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Queer Lit

Manchester’s longest running specialist LGBTQIA+ bookshop, Queer Lit provides a much needed platform for Queer authors.

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Bags of Flavour

Bags of Flavour is the Northern Quarter’s answer to high end vintage with high quality exclusive garments and accessories.

Beermoth shop in Manchester's Northern Quarter.
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Beermoth

Beermoth on Manchester’s Tib Street stocks specialist beers, chosen with a quietly confident knowledge.

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RPB

Otherwise known as Ross Parlane’s Barber Shop, RPB is a barber shop in the middle of Manchester’s bustling Northern Quarter.

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