Author Archives: Janet Rogerson

Thanks to Alex at Jam Jar Productions for putting together this fab video of our last event at the Whitworth:  

Jam Jar Productions kindly attended our last event at the Halle and filmed this lovely video for us, they’ll be joining us at the Whitworth in November too. Check it out, and thanks very much JJP!  

The workshop is on Saturday 18 November at 10.30-12.30 at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. The fee is £20. Please email davidborrott@btinternet.com to reserve a place and for details of how to pay. James Sheard James Sheard was born in … Continue reading →

Free reading at the Whitworth Art Gallery on Saturday 18 November at 2.30-4.00. James Sheard James Sheard was born in Cyprus in 1962, and spent his childhood abroad, mainly in Singapore and Germany. As an adult, he spent periods living … Continue reading →

This is our annual collaborative event with the Manchester Literature Festival. The event takes place Saturday 14 October at 2.30-4.00 at: Hallé St Peter’s 40 Blossom Street Ancoats Manchester M4 6BF Tickets are free but booking is advised (donations welcome … Continue reading →

Free reading at the Whitworth Art Gallery on Saturday 16 September at 2.30-4.00. Hilda Sheehan Hilda Sheehan’s debut collection is, The Night my Sister Went to Hollywood (Cultured Llama Press, 2013) She has also published a chapbook of prose poems, Frances and … Continue reading →

The workshop is on Saturday 16 September at 10.30-12.30 at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester. The fee is £20. Please email davidborrott@btinternet.com to reserve a place and for details of how to pay. Clare Shaw Described by the Arvon Foundation … Continue reading →

The results are now in and we would like to take this opportunity to thank Michael Symmons Roberts for his excellent contribution to the success of the competition. We would also like to thank all those who entered. The winning … Continue reading →

Our next event will feature poets Greta Stoddart, A B Jackson, and Cheryl Pearson with music from Liam Byrne and Andy Hulme. The venue is the Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER, time 2.30-4.00. This is a free … Continue reading →

Please join us for our prize-giving ceremony of the fifth Poets and Players competition. The event is at the Whitworth Art Gallery, Manchester on 22 April 2017 at 2.30-4.00. Our judge, Michael Symmons Roberts will announce the readers who will … Continue reading →