SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
SPOKEN WORD AND POETRY EVENTS IN MANCHESTER
Most Popular Spoken Word and Poetry Events in Manchester
Laurie Anderson - ARK: United States V
Friday 22 - Sunday 24 November 2024
A momentous mix of music, cinematic imagery, songs and stories for the end of the world from the mind of Laurie Anderson In this epic new live show conceived by and featuring Laurie Anderson, the legendary multi-media artist asks: We've mad...
That Love Thing
Friday 22 - Saturday 23 November 2024
Writer and actor Peter Keeley uses his own archive of poems and writing spanning 20 years to create a new autobiographical theatre show. That Love Thing is a story of courage and confusion, crashing together the world of ordinary love with...
Oliver James Lomax
Saturday 30 November 2024
Described by comedian Mark Thomas as writing "poems that dance with originality and are tenderly unafraid of love and belonging," and by actor Maxine Peake as "beautifully written poems from a unique voice of integrity and spirit," Bolto...
This Town
Friday 6 - Saturday 7 December 2024
"This is for those from the far-off towns that nobody's heard of. Who sit on busses rolling backwards out of cities and watch everything fall into silence." This Town is a modern-day epic narrative poem, performed and written by exciting ne...
Itch - Spoken Word Night
Tuesday 10 December 2024
Itch is Shakespeare North Playhouse's monthly spoken word night. It is an inclusive, welcoming community space for both performers and audience alike. If you are a performer and are looking for a performance opportunity get in touch. You mi...
Scratch - Spoken Word Night
Tuesday 17 December 2024
Shakespeare North Playhouse's quarterly spoken word night is an inclusive, welcoming community space for both performers and audience alike. For Scratch we are looking for seasoned performers that are looking for opportunities to showcase t...
Luke Wright: JOY!
Friday 14 February 2025
Following the smash hit success of his Silver Jubilee show ("the best thing he's done and that's saying something." ★★★★★ Telegraph) Luke Wright returns with a new set poems that get to grips with the idea of JOY. Is it possible, ...
Attention All Shipping - A Celebration of the Shipping Forecast
Sunday 16 March 2025
As the shipping forecast embarks on its second century, bestselling author and award-winning broadcaster Charlie Connelly's hilarious and informative show brings the quirky broadcast vividly to life, celebrating what he regards as the great...
Peter's Field
Thursday 20 March 2025
A new Rochdale made musical marking one of the most momentous days in working class history enjoyed a remarkable debut at FolkEast on the 205th anniversary of Peterloo. Written by award-winning songwriter and member of The Young'uns, Sean C...
Antony Szmierek
Friday 21 March 2025
Manchester spoken word and indie hip-hop artist Antony Szmierek has a distinctive way of mixing introspective and poetic lyrics with cool nostalgic beats which have seen him compared to Mike Skinner and The Streets. "He is being lauded as o...
Dr. John Cooper Clarke
Saturday 29 March 2025
Literary phenomenon John Cooper Clarke is a British cult hero. Known as the 'Godfather of Punk Poetry' and the original people's poet, John's cultural influence spans literature, music and fashion. From creating some of the most iconic poet...
Vinny Peculiar
Thursday 3 April 2025
Described as 'The Tony Hancock of pop' by UNCUT magazine, Salford-based singer-songwriter and poet Vinny Peculiar (aka Alan Wilkes) grew up in Worcestershire and trained as a nurse before signing to Manchester cult label Ugly Man records. V...
Brian Bilston & Henry Normal
Saturday 3 May 2025
Brian Bilston has been described as the Banksy of poetry and Twitter's unofficial Poet Laureate; with over 400,000 followers on social media, Brian has become truly beloved by the online community. He has published several collections of po...
John Hegley - Biscuit of Destiny
Friday 30 May 2025
Luton performance poet, comedian, musician and songwriter John Hegley presents his hour-long award-awarded 2022 Edinburgh show, with John Keats's hobby horse, elephant drawings and a teacher who made a word of difference. Yes, it took only ...
Grayson Perry
Wednesday 12 November 2025
Chelmsford-born Turner Prize-winning acclaimed cross-dressing artist Grayson Perry CBE is as well known for his colourful pottery and tapestries as he is for his books, TV shows and social commentary. Using all these different media, he ...
