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International Women's Day Poetry Showcase

Join Cultureword for fresh poetry in a lush setting.

  • Booking essential

Celebrate International Women’s Day with riveting poetry from Identity Live! Collective. Eight powerful women Poets and Spoken Word artists from the Global Majority will be performing their work and you can join a guided poetry walk around the area.

Identity is a dynamic weekly workshop where emerging Global Majority writers share their creative writing, discuss literature and learn about opportunities and events. Identity has long played a key role in nurturing Black and Asian writers based in Manchester. The Identity Live! collective performs across the city and beyond.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult Standard£6.13
Adult Cultureword Champion£8.30

The basics

Booking details

Call 0344 249 1895

Suitability

Not suitable for people under 14 years old

Meeting point

Castlefield Viaduct events space

What to bring and wear

This event takes place inside

Accessibility

The Viaduct is accessible by lift at Deansgate Metrolink stop and there are smooth paths from the lift to and on the Viaduct.

Contact info

Castlefield Viaduct Team

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