Citizen 32 Poetry Showcase
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Citizen 32 Poetry Showcase

Sizzling poetry performances inspired by Manchester arts magazine Citizen 32

By Commonword Cultureword

Date and time

Thursday, May 23 · 6 - 8pm GMT+1

Location

Manchester Poetry Library

Manchester Metropolitan University Grosvenor East, Cavendish Street Manchester M15 6BG United Kingdom

About this event

  • 2 hours

Censorship, Race, Sexuality, Home/Homelessness, Class, War and Peace. Back in the early 2000s radical poetry and arts magazine Citizen 32 platformed marginalised writers so they could discuss topics & issues that continue to sear through our public and private lives today. Earlier this year founding editor John G Hall continued his efforts to raise voices ignored by the mainstream through a series of creative writing workshops based on the magazine.

This event is a showcase of some of the work produced in the workshops and a reflection on the period documented. John G Hall will open the event with a short history of Citizen 32.

So come along to Manchester Poetry Library for an evening of exhilarating writing. Plus learn more about our 2-year heritage project Hard Pressed exploring the work of Manchester’s small presses, 1975-2010.

Doors open 5.45pm for a prompt start

Programme:

6:00pm #HardPressed Intro by Heena Patel + Citizen 32 Intro by John G Hall
6:20pm Citizen 32 Workshop Readings
7:05pm Interval
7:15pm Manchester Writers Showcase (featuring Identity Writers)
8pm Finish


About John G Hall

John G.Hall was founding editor of radical arts magazine Citizen32 & a political activist in the 1980's. He has a degree in English Literature & Creative Writing from the University of Salford as well as several poetry collections published here and in the USA. He organises a local community poetry workshop in Wythenshawe and also runs an annual writers retreat on the Isle of Arran, Scotland.

Find out more about the Hard Pressed project here

Funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund. Thanks to National Lottery players.

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Commonword Cultureword

Commonword is a writing development organisation based in Manchester, providing opportunities for new and aspiring writers to develop their talent and potential. Our competitions, workshops and events act as a point of focus for many writers seeking encouragement and confidence. From small beginnings in 1977, we have grown into the largest new writing, community writing and publishing organisation in the North West. We work on regional, national and international levels, promoting new writing and helping new writers become more successful.

Cultureword is one of the strands of Commonword. It was established in 1986 as a centre for Black creative writing in the North West of England. It has achieved national renown for discovering, developing and promoting Asian, African Caribbean and Chinese writers. Cultureword provides the facilities for people to develop their writing, and our activities act as a point of focus for many writers seeking encouragement and confidence. Cultureword is a part of Commonword.