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

Black Creative Trailblazers Showcase 2026

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

Cuentacuentos: Pequeño Federico

 Sat, 25 Apr at 12:00 pm Biblioteca Central de Mánchester Free

Chris Brain + Marnie Glum

 Wed, 06 May at 07:30 pm Gullivers NQ

Shane Koyczan - Manchester

 Mon, 13 Apr at 07:00 pm The Hallé

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

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

THE ASKING: Jane Hirshfield in conversation

 Mon, 27 Apr at 06:30 pm International Anthony Burgess Foundation GBP 4 to 15

Manchester Scene Stories Live: Take Me Back with Tammy Jayne

 Thu, 23 Apr at 07:00 pm Gullivers Free

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

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

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

Black Creatives Development Day 2026

 Fri, 10 Apr at 12:00 pm Renold Building GBP 6

Owt On Stage

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

noSHAMEmoreLOVE x LGBT Foundation

 Sat, 11 Apr at 12:30 pm LGBT Foundation Free

Tommy WÁ

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

One City, Many Stories

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

Mask Bloc Family Presents: Queer Anarchy MEOW!

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

Alexander Hacke (Einstürzende Neubauten) - BLAST - Distorted Memories Book Reading & Music

 Thu, 09 Apr at 07:30 pm The Lloyds

Pollinate at Niamos

 Thu, 21 May at 06:30 pm Niamos

JOSHUA RAY WALKER

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

Essence - Open Mic Vol. 1

 Sat, 25 Apr at 07:00 pm Red Arch, Manchester

POUR HOMME MCR

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

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

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

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

Poetry Encounters: Abraham Gragera in discussion with Brian Sneeden

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

Sunday Comedy Open Mic

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

Tuesday Tony Presents: Open Mic at The Grosvenor

 Tue, 22 Jul at 05:30 pm The Grosvenor Manchester

An Evening of New Writing: Kate Lord Brown and Tina Cole

 Fri, 20 Mar at 06:00 pm Manchester Poetry Library at Manchester Metropolitan University Free

Pollinate at Niamos

 Thu, 16 Apr at 06:30 pm Niamos

Anjuman: A New Mushaira

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

Goyle, Chert, Mire Book Launch with Jean Sprackland

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

Sub Club: Poetry Workshop

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

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

Writing in the Wild

 Sat, 21 Mar Chorlton Ees Nature Reserve GBP 7 to 14

Concert: Unavoidable Happenings

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

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

Hinterland Poets + Open Mic

 Thu, 10 Apr at 07:00 pm Hinterland Alcohol-Free Bar and Cafe 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, o2 Ritz, 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, o2 Ritz, Gorilla, Grosvenor, Ark, Kable, Brickhouse, Joshua Brookes