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  16th May 2024

  “It reflects the dynamic role the Manchester Writing School plays in the broader UK poetry community”: Students and staff longlisted at the National Poetry Competition

  Featured image: Tracey Slaughter Established in 1978, The Poetry Society’s National Poetry Competition is one of the world’s largest and most prestigious poetry competitions, which accepts entries from all over the world. Carol Ann Duffy, now Professor of Contemporary Poetry and Creative Director of the Manchester Writing School at Manchester Met, won in 1983 with…

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  15th May 2024

  Award-winning writer Monique Roffey: “We became a chapter of Extinction Rebellion and a platform where writers could join the movement”

  Featured image: Manchester Met The first words Monique Roffey, esteemed writer and activist, said to me were: “Is that a Trini accent I’m hearing?” To which I eagerly reply, “Yes!” For as long as she can remember Professor Roffey, like myself, has travelled frequently between Trinidad and the UK. The Trinidadian-born British writer’s novels are…

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  15th May 2024

  Singer-songwriter Cameron Hayes: “It’s always been about finding little songs that just connect”

  Featured image: Emma Thompson “Hello my darling!” Cameron Hayes smiles gregariously as she cosies up on her sofa in a Levis top with a cup of tea in hand. She expresses her excitement at “chatting about anything music related” and it soon becomes obvious why she’s killing it on stage all around Europe – she…

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  13th May 2024

  Sounds From The Other City 2024 review – proving DIY is truly alive and thriving

  Featured image and gallery: @sineadshoots It’s that time of year again, where fans of finding the next big thing make their annual pilgrimage over the River Irwell for Sounds From The Other City (SFTOC). What better way to spend their May bank holiday weekend strolling between venues, where there are 70 acts to choose from….