Poetry Events in Manchester

Check out happening poetry events all around Manchester, EN

Chorlton Comedy Club, Manchester

 Fri, 01 May at 08:30 pm Hough End Centre Chorlton

SUNDAY PASS: The Fall Futures and Pasts - Sunday 7th June 2026

 Sun, 07 Jun at 10:15 am Band on the Wall GBP 55

Queer as F*ck - 9th May at Bar Maya

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm MAYA Free

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026

 Fri, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Aviva Studios, home of Factory International GBP 17 to 44

Sold out: Chris Brain + Marnie Glum

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm Gullivers NQ

Trailblazers Open Mic Night

 Fri, 08 May at 06:00 pm CUPRA City Garage Manchester GBP 5 to 10

RTB Open Mic & Cypher - 3 Kingz (2Badda, Craze & Logic) Headline & JK Salama Champion

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm Aatma

A Vinny Peculiar band show at the Castle Hotel + Lisa Moore

 Sat, 06 Jun at 07:30 pm Castle Hotel In Manchester

Centre for New Writing Fellows 2026: Inua Ellams and Gurnaik Johal

 Tue, 05 May at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 10

Adaptive strategies: Book launch with Kate Ireland

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm Bridge5Mill GBP 9

Tickle your Fancy Cabaret night

 Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm The Edge Manchester

Robin Ince book tour

 Mon, 11 May at 07:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation GBP 12 to 16

Morgan Sindall's Open Mic Night - Manchester 2026

 Thu, 04 Jun at 05:00 pm Band on the Wall, Swan Street, Manchester, UK GBP 15

Owt On Stage

 Thu, 07 May at 01:30 pm Band on the Wall Free

Mask Bloc Family Presents: Queer Anarchy MEOW!

Sat, 23 May at 05:00 pm Withington Public Hall Institute

One City, Many Stories

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library Free

Songwriters Circle 01 @ Lock 91

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Lock 91

Carlton Rhyme Time

 Sun, 10 May at 08:00 pm The Carlton Club

Creatives House Launch Party & Artist Showcase

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm 53two GBP 5 to 15

CRITICAL MUSLIM ISSUE 57

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Blackwell's Bookshop GBP 4 to 20

Tommy WÁ

 Sat, 02 May at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Upcycling Workshops

 Tue, 12 May at 06:30 pm Bridge 5 Mill GBP 5

Hinterland Poets + Open Mic

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe Free

POUR HOMME MCR

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm 73 Whitworth St W Free

Pollinate at Niamos

 Thu, 21 May at 05:30 pm Niamos

JOSHUA RAY WALKER

 Wed, 29 Jul at 06:00 pm The Deaf Institute

Romani Resistance Day with Delaine Le Bas, Juice Vamosi and Gemma Lees

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm The Whitworth Free

The Poetry of Suicide: J.T. Welsch in conversation with Nikolai Duffy

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Poetry Encounters: Abraham Gragera in discussion with Brian Sneeden

 Tue, 02 Jun at 06:00 pm The Portico Library Free

NEW BOOK LAUNCH! MANCHESTER CENTRAL LIBRARY -45 min performance from book & Q&A - FREE

Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Manchester Central Library

Max Your Business Potential - SSAS North West May Networking

 Wed, 06 May at 06:00 pm DoubleTree by Hilton Manchester - Piccadilly GBP 18 to 23

Sunday Comedy Open Mic

 Sun, 12 Oct at 07:00 pm The Deansgate Free

Sub Club: Poetry Workshop

 Sat, 25 Apr at 10:00 am Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Anjuman: A New Mushaira

 Thu, 30 Apr at 05:30 pm Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Dialect And Ballads: Jennifer Reid and Spineless Wonders

 Wed, 06 May at 01:30 pm The John Rylands Research Institute and Library Free

Goyle, Chert, Mire Book Launch with Jean Sprackland

 Thu, 28 May at 06:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Non Canon w/ Sarah Carey | Manchester

 Thu, 25 Jun at 07:00 pm The Peer Hat

The Comedy Circus

 Wed, 21 Jan Stage And Radio

SHARED READING in association with The Reader - Human Natures

 Tue, 19 May at 12:00 pm The Manchester Museum Free

At the edges of languaging

 Mon, 08 Jun at 06:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

LegaltechLive Open Mic Manchester: Real Talk for Law Firm Leaders

 Thu, 21 May at 05:00 pm Manchester GBP 0 to 60

Love in May: Yoga Flow

 Wed, 27 May at 03:30 pm The Portico Library GBP 0 to 12

Slow Reading: Robert Browning in Italy

 Wed, 03 Jun at 04:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 6

Concert: Unavoidable Happenings

 Sun, 21 Jun at 02:00 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation GBP 8 to 10

Open Mic Night every Tuesday

 Tue, 28 Apr The Trading Route

Another Stranger: Cressida’s Tale

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm The Portico Library GBP 9 to 14

Write Club Session

 Wed, 28 Jan at 12:30 pm Jean McFarlane Building Free

CHS South School is celebrating MACFEST

 Fri, 19 Jun at 12:00 pm 451 Mauldeth Rd W Free

Identity Global Majority Writers Group

 Wed, 10 Sep at 06:30 pm Manchester Poetry Library Free

ULTIMATE RIFF RAFF FRESHERS 2026 ⚡️ MET ROUTE - Sold out 15 Years Running! 👕 FREE Hoodie + Huge Artist with Every Ticket!

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Mayfield Depot Home of WHP, Ambers, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Ark, Kable, Brickhouse, Joshua Brookes

ULTIMATE RIFF RAFF FRESHERS 2026 ⚡️ UNI OF ROUTE - Sold out 15 Years Running! 👕 FREE Hoodie + Huge Artist with Every Ticket!

 Sun, 20 Sep at 09:30 pm Mayfield Depot Home of WHP, Ambers, 256 Fallowfield, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Ark, Kable, Brickhouse, Joshua Brookes