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 and Sarah Dawson
Thomas Ballhausen and Nikolai Duffy
Nóra Blascsók and Sarah-Clare Conlon
Tom Jenks and SJ Fowler
Alec Newman and Julia Rose Lewis
Carolyn Hashimoto and Ayse Kongur
Endre Ruset and David Gaffney
Thor Magnus Tangeras and Agata Maslowska
Lydia Unsworth and James Davies
