Featured image: Yas Lucia Mascarenhas Sitting with filmmaker Baka Bah after the premiere of his film, The Success of Moss Side at Factory International, he reflects on the film’s growing legacy, the challenges that have emerged since its release, and the diverse reactions it has sparked. Baka’s goal when creating the film was to portray…
Featured image: Nikolai Duffy Sitting with poet and author Nikolai Duffy at the Manchester Poetry Library, he speaks candidly about a new chapter in his life – one that leads him from poetry into the realm of prose. After nearly two decades teaching at the Manchester Writing School and building a career grounded in experimental…
Featured image: Design: Bradley Sansom. Photography: Susie Wilson, Monique Roffey, Carson Wolfe The Manchester Writing School is a thriving centre of creative excellence and one of the UK’s biggest and most successful literary centres. Led by Dame Carol Ann Duffy (Poet Laureate 2009–2019), alumni include winners of the Costa First Novel Award, the Forward Poetry…
Featured image: Rebecca Lupton Belinda Everett is a force of nature. A qualified bike mechanic, workshop practitioner and Manchester’s first-ever Bicycle Mayor, she is on a mission to make cycling inclusive and accessible for all. As Manchester celebrates becoming the first European Capital of Cycling, Belinda’s work is central to driving forward change in our…
Featured image: Gregory Norminton Against a backdrop of flash floods, heatwaves and hurricanes, distant concerns are becoming a reality. These global challenges have inspired ‘green writing’, a new creative movement embraced by the Manchester Writing School. The School now offers a Green Writing module developed by acclaimed writers Gregory Norminton, Monique Roffey and Paul Evans…
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