LIVEwire with Luke Wright & Co at The Edge

Name: LIVEwire with Luke Wright & Co at The Edge
Start: 2019-09-20T19:30:00
End: 2019-09-20T21:45:00
Location: The Edge Theatre and Arts Centre

Kristy Stott, Theatre Editor Posted 11 September 2019

LIVEwire with Luke Wright & co. Image courtesy of Idil Sukan/Draw HQ — Image courtesy of Idil Sukan/Draw HQ

LIVEwire with Luke Wright & co. at The Edge Theatre and Arts Centre, Chorlton 20 September 2019 Tickets from £12.00 — Book now

Presented by leading spoken word record label Nymphs & Thugs, LIVEwire promises to be an electric evening of spoken word performance at The Edge, Chorlton.

Fronted by poetic powerhouse Luke Wright, the night will also feature Luke’s highly acclaimed Nymphs & Thugs label-mate Louise Fazackerley. Plus there will be a very special guest, yet to be announced, from elsewhere in the North West.

Hosted by label owner and spoken word rising star Matt Abbott, LIVEwire is a night out to completely transform your perceptions of poetry, and to open your mind to a new realm of spoken word performance.

LIVEwire with Luke Wright & co. at The Edge Theatre and Arts Centre, Chorlton 20 September 2019 Tickets from £12.00 Book now

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