Tag: Manchester writers
The Bard of Salford tells us about his extraordinary life - from growing up in Higher…
Starring Sheridan Smith, No Return will be written by Shameless, Clocking Off, The…
Charlotte Levin never planned to be a writer. As a young girl she had set her heart on…
Manchester Central Library was the most visited public library in the country in…
“My life is a bit weird and it is unconventional.” That is how Rochdale-based author…
Steven J. Gill loves his music. In the early 1990s he managed a few bands with a…
With war raging in Europe in 1940, Manchester-born Joan Whiteley and her best friend,…
Government advice to stay at home means most of us have got more time on our hands.…
Following Government advice to stop visiting restaurants, pubs and theatres,…
Decorated with a dozen publications penned by influential women, The Avenue steps in…
The shortlist for The Portico Prize for Literature – the UK’s only award for…
Audio books and downloaded novels might be a convenient way of catching up with the…
The longlist for The Portico Prize for Literature – the UK’s only award for…
A list of the top 10 most beautiful libraries in Europe has been revealed, including…
Readers rejoice! What might just be the world’s tiniest library has popped up in…
Aimed at both emerging and established writers, the Northern Lights Writers’…
International publisher Penguin has invited some of the most exciting queer voices of…
Now in its 14th year, the Manchester Literature Festival 2019 line-up features…
A poem written in 64 languages spoken in Manchester – from Albanian to Zulu…
One hundred years ago this weekend, a specially modified First World War Vickers Vimy…
One hundred years ago next month, a specially modified First World War Vickers Vimy…
Altrincham Word Fest is a two-week celebration of writing taking place in the town…
If you think the worst thing that could happen to a seven-year-old boy was to be lured…
The Manchester Film Festival is back next month for its fifth year. The programme is…
Chinese New Year celebrations are in full swing, and you can join in across the city…
David Nolan is an award-winning author, television producer and crime reporter. He has…
Dr John Cooper Clarke rose to fame as a ‘people’s poet’ in the 1970s, touring with…