A Place at the Table

Working collaboratively with poet Phil Davenport and artist Christine Johnson, A Place at the Table features a beautiful collection of poster poems by people from Manchester during the cost-of-living crisis, especially those experiencing homelessness or at risk of becoming homeless.

People from Manchester experiencing homelessness, or at risk of becoming homeless, as well as the wider community, have been taking part in local charity Caritas Salford‘s new project, A Place at the Table, writing hundreds of poems with poet Phil Davenport and supported by the team at Caritas’ Cornerstone day centre in Hulme. Participants also worked with artist Christine Johnson developing poster poems to evoke a day in the life of the many authors.

The exhibition invites visitors to appreciate the wit, wordplay, and distinct perspectives on food and everyday life that are shared within the collection of poetry and rhymes. Audiences should expect to be met with candid words and genuine expressions of the challenges facing people experiencing poverty locally.