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Maurice Riordan, Caitriona O’Reilly & Zaffar Kunial with music from Chris Davies & Kirsty McGee

Saturday 16th January 2016 at the Whitworth Art Gallery, 2.30-4.00 The first event of the year was a great success, over hundred people gathered in the Grand Hall, for performances by Kirsty McGee, Chris Davies, Zaffar Kunial (first row) and … Continue reading

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Saturday 17th October, poems read by Don Paterson and Rommi Smith, with music by Don Paterson. In collaboration with the Manchester Literature Festival

Photographs Our annual collaboration with the MLF at Hallé St Peter’s: Don Paterson & Rommi Smith: We are pleased to announce our annual collaboration with Manchester Literature Festival featuring Don Paterson who will read his poems and provide the music … Continue reading

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Poets and Players: Funding

As most of you probably know, Poets and Players is a voluntary organisation funded by the Arts Council. In February we found out that our Arts Council bid had not been successful. We were surprised as we felt we have … Continue reading

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Saturday 25th April, poems read by John McAuliffe, Melissa Lee-Houghton and Maria Isakova Bennett, with music by pupils from Chetham’s School of Music

Videos Please click the links below to see the performances on our YouTube channel: John McAuliffe Melissa Lee-Houghton In the Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library, 150 Deansgate, M3 3EH. This will be our last event in the … Continue reading

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Sat 30th May, 2.30 – 4.00 pm – Poems read by Paul Muldoon and winners of the Poets & Players poetry competition; music by Minute Taker

In the Whitworth Art Gallery, Oxford Rd, Manchester M15 6ER. Photographs (David Wilson, Maeve Henry, Janine Pinion, M J Oliver, Paul Muldoon, Minute Taker, audience at the Whitworth) This is a free event open to all and there’s no need … Continue reading

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Sat 21st March, 2.30 – 4.00 pm, poems read by Alice Oswald and new voice Andrew Kerr; music by String and Bone

In the Historic Reading Room of the John Rylands Library, 150 Deansgate, M3 3EH. This was a free event open to all. Alice Oswald read in both halves. You can see videos of the performances by clicking on the performers’ … Continue reading

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