We host free poetry & music events at the Burgess Foundation, Manchester. ACE funded. https://xitter.cf/t.co/1Y75fPzPoT… SM: @janet_rogerson
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Video of Jean Sprackland on wonderful form at @anthonyburgess last month: youtu.be/zbsyJRNgdmQ
Video of Isabelle Baafi on excellent form at @anthonyburgess last monht: youtu.be/Crfbitz9D8s
Video of Carlton Rose on great form at @anthonyburgess last month:
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Here's a lovely video of Nicky Phillips performing at last month's event at @anthonyburgess: youtu.be/Lk0XM_g1j-4
This is tonight 6.30 in Manchester 😀 :
Our friends at @Carcanet have a wonderful event next week at @seesawspace with poets Matthew Welton, SuAndi, Martina Evans and Joe Carrick-Varty. You can get a reduced ticket price of £3 if you follow this link: tickettailor.com/events/carc…
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Our friends at @Carcanet have a wonderful event next week at @seesawspace with poets Matthew Welton, SuAndi, Martina Evans and Joe Carrick-Varty. You can get a reduced ticket price of £3 if you follow this link: tickettailor.com/events/carc…
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Three edifying poetry readings for @PoetsandPlayers on a radiant early-autumn Saturday afternoon @anthonyburgess from Carlton Rose @NewWritingNorth, Isabelle Baafi @FaberBooks & Jean Sprackland @JonathanCape, with affecting music from @nickyphillipsuk. Big thanks to all there.
Join us tomorrow at Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester for a free poetry and music event with Jean Sprackland, Isabelle Baafi, Carlton Rose with music from Nicky Phillips. Saturday 26th September, 2.30-4.00. For full details follow the link: facebook.com/share/19ZtPPKoR…
Our friends at @Carcanet have a wonderful event next week at @seesawspace with poets Matthew Welton, SuAndi, Martina Evans and Joe Carrick-Varty. You can get a reduced ticket price of £3 if you follow this link: tickettailor.com/events/carc…
Join us on Saturday 26th September, 2.30-4.00 at Anthony Burgess Foundation in Manchester for a lovely free event with poets Jean Sprackland, Isabelle Baafi and Carlton Rose with music from Nicky Phillips facebook.com/share/19ZtPPKoR…
A lovely poetry and music event from Didsbury Arts Festival this year on Thursday 2 July at Broomcroft Hall Gardens with Manchester Collective String Quartet and @newwritingMCR poet John McAuliffe:
Manchester Collective String Quartet and @newwritingMCR poet John McAuliffe performing at Didsbury Arts Festival on 2 July: eventbrite.co.uk/e/mancheste…
Manchester Collective String Quartet and @newwritingMCR poet John McAuliffe performing at Didsbury Arts Festival on 2 July: eventbrite.co.uk/e/mancheste…
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Thanks to Simon Howarth for posting these photos of our recent @poetsandplayers reading with harpist Mark Askew, Safia Kamaria, Day Mattar and yours truly at the @anthonyburgessfoundation A great day with Manchester bathed in sunshine -- yet we still had a terrific audience!
Contrasting but adjacent poetry readings @anthonyburgess last Saturday afternoon for @PoetsandPlayers from @daymattar @brokensleep, @SafiyaKamaria @Outspoken_Press and @ianduhig @picadorbooks with inviting harp repertoire from Mark Askew @rncmlive. Big thanks to all involved.
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Contrasting but adjacent poetry readings @anthonyburgess last Saturday afternoon for @PoetsandPlayers from @daymattar @brokensleep, @SafiyaKamaria @Outspoken_Press and @ianduhig @picadorbooks with inviting harp repertoire from Mark Askew @rncmlive. Big thanks to all involved.
A rare opportunity to hear American poet Jane Hirshfield in conversation with @newwritingMCR's John McAuliffe at @anthonyburgess on 27 April. Full details on the Burgess Foundation'website: anthonyburgessfoundation.sub… anthonyburgess.org/event/lit…
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Ian Duhig, Safiya Kamaria, Day Mattar with music from Royal Northern College of Music: 25 April 2026 poetsandplayers.co/2026/03/2… via @PoetsandPlayers
Video of Fiona Benson reading form her wonderful @JonathanCape collection at @anthonyburgess last month:
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Here's a video of @EvanPJones reading from his brilliant new @Carcanet collection at @anthonyburgess last month:
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Video of Nóra Blascsók on great form at @anthonyburgess last month @brokensleep :
youtu.be/cY-nLuMu0jI
Here's Adam Fairhall's terrrific set at the @anthonyburgess last month:
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