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 26th November, 6.00pm - 7.45pm
(doors open 5.40pm)
with special guest Melanie Neads
Our special guest for the last Word Central of the year is Melanie Neads, a poet, playwright, and dramaturge from Salford whose new collection of univocalic poetry and plays, Euphoria, was published by Flapjack Press in Autumn 2024. Her poetry has won several competitions and her co-authored collection with Sarah Miller was Best Collaborative Work runner-up at the Saboteur Awards. Melanie’s plays have won the Forever Manchester Award, been shortlisted for the Shelagh Delaney Award, and performed on radio by victims of youth crime for Live from Worktown’s Standing Together community safety project. She was Drama Co-ordinator for Salford Young People’s University, co-founded the Pavilion Theatre Company in Bolton, and is a judge for Manchester UNESCO City of Literature’s Slamovision 2024. Melanie is also a tantra and somatic yoga teacher and award-winning English and Drama SEND teacher, who has taught and lived in Australia, India, Poland, Israel, and the USA – experiences which infuse her work.
Book your open mic slot from noon on Tuesday 12th November 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 · X: @WordCentralMcr · Manc Libraries Blog · Library Live
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