SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Spoken Word and Poetry Events in Manchester
David Hoyle
Saturday 27 April 2024
Manchester performance artist David Hoyle came to prominence in the 1990s as the Divine David, a kind of anti-drag queen whose lacerating social commentary - targeting both bourgeois Britain and the materialistic-hedonistic gay scene, wh...
Northern Publishers' Fair
Saturday 27 April 2024
Join readers and writers alike at this free event celebrating independent publishing. Peruse books from 16 publishers across genres including literary fiction, genre fiction, middle-grade and children's, poetry and memoir. Watch a printing ...
Tilly Lee-Kronick - Handful of Nothing
Thursday 2 May 2024
Handful of Nothing, is a semi-autobiographical exploration of how we react when confronted with challenge and uncertainty, with questions of our worth and weight. Using unusual aerial on bespoke equipment, spoken text, contemporary dance an...
It's All Greek with Alex Jennings and Siân Phillips
Sunday 9 June 2024
A woman longing for her lover; a wronged wife plotting her revenge; a squaddie traumatised by war. Love, laughter, tears, and treachery. And a touch of murder. Whatever life brings us, the ancient Greeks have the right words for it. Dame Si...
Aurelio Voltaire
Friday 8 November 2024
Aurelio Voltaire is often described as a modern day renaissance man. He is a singer/ performer, creator of comic books, animation and toys. An internationally touring musician, he is at the forefront of the Gothic, Steampunk and Dark Cabare...
