Events

Dare to dive into the supernatural: join our free workshops and write haunting tales for Flush Fiction! Step into the shadows at Levenshulme Old Library for a two-part, free creative writing workshop that’s equal parts eerie and inspiring. Guided by experts blending psychology and storytelling, you’ll explore why certain places, memories, and stories linger with us, using […]

The Writers & Artists Yearbook has been a companion for writers looking to get published for 120 years. To celebrate, the team behind Writers & Artists, Bloomsbury Publishing, will be sharing its insight into different routes to publication.   From self-publishing and indie publishing to the traditional route, literary agents and perfecting both your book and your submission, this […]

Curious about how to start a career in publishing? Whether you dream of working with authors as an editor, crafting campaigns in publicity, shaping books through production or exploring the many other roles that bring a book to life, this panel offers a clear and honest introduction to the industry.  Join publishing professionals as they […]

Deborah Pearson makes performance that often sits at the intersection of several contexts, spanning playwrighting, participatory theatre, relational performance, video art and audio installations among other mediums. Her work has been performed in over 20 countries and translated into several languages. She is founding co-director of artist curation collective Forest Fringe. She has a PhD […]

Dare to dive into the supernatural: join our free workshops and write haunting tales for Flush Fiction! Step into the shadows at Levenshulme Old Library for a two-part, free creative writing workshop that’s equal parts eerie and inspiring. Guided by experts blending psychology and storytelling, you’ll explore why certain places, memories, and stories linger with us, using […]

Have you ever considered a career in publishing? Do you want to find out more about what working in the industry could look like, with a focus on roles within production and design? Production and design are all about turning a manuscript on an author's computer into a real book: a physical and digital product ready […]

We are pleased to announce that the third annual Games Workshop Research and Play Convention (note the new name) is taking place on Saturday 19th September 2026 at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester. Games Workshop has been at the forefront of tabletop gaming for over five decades, producing some of the most culturally significant […]

Songs for an Unwritten Sky, performance at Lowry9/10 October 2026 / premiere About the performance Songs for an Unwritten Sky is a performance exploring the past, present, and imagined futures of Pier 8 at Salford Quays. Blending music, poetry, and acrobatics, acclaimed theatre maker Natalie Reckert creates a performance inspired by the memories, experiences, and hopes of […]

Campbell Edinborough is a writer, educator and interdisciplinary artist. He works across theatre, live art, dance and film. His diverse practice is connected by an interest in processes of guiding attention, observation and reflection – informed by his long-standing research into somatics, movement and martial arts. Campbell’s work has been supported by organisations including Arts Council England, Soho […]

We are pleased to welcome the lead researchers of the Stomach Ache Project (2021 – Present), which is an international research project and network exploring how creative and curatorial methods can provoke new ways of representing the lived experience of digestive disruption. Reflecting on practice-research approaches shaped by lived experience of unruly guts, lead Researcher Dr Vanessa Bartlett (Independent) and […]