European Poetry Festival : Manchester
October Saturday 3rd : 3pm, Free
Manchester Poetry Library

Free Entry - Manchester Metropolitan University. Grosvenor East. Cavendish Street. M15 6BG www.mmu.ac.uk/poetry-library/visit-us
Supported by Manchester City of Literature www.manchestercityofliterature.com

The 2026 European Poetry Festival visits Manchester! In partnership with Manchester City of Literature and Manchester Poetry Library, we present an evening celebrating poetry, performance and the potentials of collaboration. Pairing some of the most dynamic and innovative poets of the thriving North West UK poetry scene alongside writers visiting from Europe, over a dozen poets will present new works made for the event, spanning languages, literatures and the European continent. Featuring :

Anna Luňáková, Thomas Ballhausen, Thor Magnus Tangeras, Endre Ruset, Lydia Unsworth, Sarah-Clare Conlon and Nóra Blascsók, Tom Jenks and SJ Fowler, David Gaffney, James Davies, Sarah Dawson, Carolyn Hashimoto, Nikolai Duffy and more.