My first venture into Cultureword was inspired by a spontaneous open mic. Propelled into this creative world, I was in awe of the poetry performed by individuals from

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...

Citizen Poetry Showcase Manchester Poetry Library, Thursday 23rd May 2024 Hard Pressed acknowledges the contribution small publications and publishers of Manchester made to the city’s literature 1975 to