Interview: Grace Atkinson Photography: NXSH BAFTA and MOBO award-winning rapper, writer, and political activist, Akala is best known for songs such as ‘Shakespeare’ and ‘Fire In the Booth’, as well as his battle discussing racism with EDL’s Tommy Robinson on Question Time in 2013. He has written for The Guardian and The Independent, spoken on Newsnight,…
By Grace Atkinson Manchester Metropolitan hosted North West Long Nineteenth Century Seminar, an afternoon of critical lectures centered around the literature, architecture and critical study of the Nineteenth Century, on Wednesday. The event was introduced by Emma Liggins, a Senior Lecturer at Manchester Metropolitan. She said, “We’re pleased we’ve got four great speakers today, quite…
By Grace Atkinson Manchester Metropolitan University’s Body of Words series presented ‘Selfie Aware’, an evening of critical lectures, poetry and creative writing prompts discussing selfie culture, hosted by poet and lecturer Helen Mort at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation. Mort began the event by introducing her motivation behind the evening, explaining how an acquaintance emailed…
By Grace Atkinson The Greater Manchester Housing Action and Tenants Union UK hosted the Manchester Renters’ Forum at The Mechanics Institute on Thursday, inviting renters, landlords, front-line support services, and councils, into a dialogue of solidarity and change. Housing issues have never been more pressing in Manchester, particularly for those who rent their home privately,…
By Grace Atkinson Manchester Metropolitan’s RAH! programme and Research Group for Film, Languages and Media in Education (FLAME) hosted the screening of El Futuro Perfecto, a film directed by Nele Wohaltz. The screening, along with two others, (Ne Quelque Part (2013) by Mohamed Hamidi and English Vinglish (2014) by Gauri Shinde), formed part of the fourth Beyond…
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