Open Mic Poetry and Spoken Word
Hosted by Tony Curry
Presented by Flapjack Press & Manchester Libraries
A free event every month at
Manchester Central Library, St Peter's Square, Manchester M2 5PD
Ground Floor Performance Space
Next event:
Tuesday 27th May, 6.00pm - 7.45pm
(doors open 5.40pm)
with special guest Frank Rafferty
Our special guest Frank Rafferty emerged from the Glasgow punk scene and currently lives in Derry, Northern Ireland. He performs his poetry and other material at spoken word events, festivals and clubs across Ireland and the UK, curates a spoken word slot for BBC Radio Foyle’s Mark Patterson Show, and hosts several regular spoken word events, including the All Ulster Poetry Slam Championship. A collection of work, Rafferty’s Rules, was published by Salamander Street in 2024. Working alongside Scottish and Irish musicians, and funded by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, recordings of this work were released under the same title. Frank also performs with Glaswegian musician and producer Willy Copeland as The Dead Thatchers.
Book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 13th May via mail@flapjackpress.co.uk
N.B. Open mic slots are 3 minutes per performer - it is essential that you stay within this timeframe
Performance slots are allocated on a 'first come first served' basis from the stated booking time
If they are already filled you will be offered a place on the reserve list
You can catch up with our lockdown live streams and special guests' sets on Word Central's Facebook page
Word Central Facebook Group ~ @WordCentralMcr ~ Manc Libraries Blog ~ Library Live
Coming up ...
Tues 24th June with special guest Kim Moore (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 10th June)
Tues 29th July with special guest Angela Smith (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 15th July)
Tues 26th August with special guest goodnighttheskye (book your open mic slot from noon on Tues 12th August)
Previous special guests:
