Our poetry and heritage workshops at KYP Rochdale began with a vibrant, joyful first session, where participants explored poetry by Manchester South Asian writers. Led by...

Over the course of six powerful workshops with RAPAR, participants came together to explore writing and visual storytelling as part of the Hard Pressed project by Cultureword...

Our poetry and heritage workshops at KYP Rochdale began with a vibrant, joyful first session, where participants explored poetry by Manchester South Asian writers. Led by...

As part of Hard Pressed—a project celebrating Manchester’s rich legacy of radical independent publishing—the Citizen Poetry workshop series in early 2024 revisited the fierce, unfiltered voice of...

At Aquarius Centre we held the first of two creative writing sessions, chatting with residents about memories and portraits of Manchester. The memories shared were specific and vivid...

Cheers Ta Cheers Ta was set up by Mike Garry and its published works have a distinctly Mancunian live poetry feel.  Cheers Ta has published the following works:

Independent Presses Presses and publications working on an even smaller scale.   Small Rocks This booklet was produced by Commonword in partnership with RAPAR (Refugee and Asylum Participatory

A Manchester-based poetry / short story magazine which ran for five issues in the 2000s. Issue 3 is only available digitally. Set up by members of Monday Night

Flapjack Press   Flapjack Press set up in the 2000s and is still publishing. It specialises in publishing writers known on Manchester’s spoken word and live poetry scene.

Gatehouse Books   Gatehouse was set up in the late 1970s to provide “an opportunity for writers to express their thoughts and feelings on aspects of their lives.”