The Manchester Writing School’s annual Creative Writing Summer Festival (formerly known as the Summer School) returned for 2025, at Manchester Metropolitan University. Manchester Met is one of the first universities to teach creative writing and is home to one of the world’s largest and most successful writing schools. The Summer Festival is designed to give…
Featured image: Molly Goble and Nicola Henry In the last five years, hate crimes against LGBTQ+ people have risen by 112%, underscoring the critical need for safe, inclusive spaces where queer individuals can find a sense of belonging. Amid this crisis, Queer Lit has emerged as a sanctuary in the form of a literary refuge…
Featured image: Olivia Taberner In an era when digital communities reign supreme, it’s easy to lose sight of, and appreciation for, the simple joys of existence. The smell of freshly mown grass, the feeling of sunlight warming your face, the comforting sound of birds chirping – these small grounding moments have been overshadowed by the…
Featured image: Jamie Laing / Abigail Conner Abigail Conner is a second-year Fine Art student at Manchester Met and owner of @prettypinkbyabigail, a watercolour illustration business. At the start of the semester she stood up in front of 500 people to present Jamie Laing with her work – and she has reaped the rewards ever…
Featured image and gallery: Leo Woollison Crook Angela Cheveau and Kate Carne were crowned winners of the 2024 QuietManDave Prize at Manchester Metropolitan University on Friday. The short-form writing prize is held biennially to honour the memory of the much-loved and well-known Manchester writer and critic Dave Murray, who passed away in 2019. The writers…
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