Manchester City of Literature
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The official feed of independent charity Manchester City of Literature, part of the UNESCO Creative Cities since 2017. Home of #FestivalofLibraries.
Manchester, England
Joined November 2017
The #FestivalofLibraries has scooped a prestigious Manchester Culture Award in the Best Event category over the weekend! A huge congratulations to all GM's libraries and the many literary orgs that were also recognised at the #MCRCultureAwards.
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You can now download our City of Literature map on the @visit_mcr website. Where will you go next? 🗺️📍
📚 Discover Manchester's Literary Landscape! 🖋️ From poems on pavements to historic libraries, writing schools, and independent bookshops, our city is a haven for book lovers and wordsmiths alike. Download the new @MCRCityofLit map 👇 🗺️
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RT @SYPNorth: 📣Are you thinking about applying to volunteer for the 2025 North Committee but want to know more about each role? Check out…
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RT @WiganLibraries: @thereaderorg are looking for volunteers to help start a new Shared Reading Group at Wigan library - come along to a t…
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RT @Books_n_friends: At HOBAF's it's our mission to combat loneliness through the power of connection. 🤗 That's why we've collected some re…
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RT @cultureword: Our first event of 2025 ✨ Wellbeing Afternoon for Writers & Creatives🧘🏽✍️ Saturday 18th January, 1-4pm at @Bridge5Mill…
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We are on the lookout for a Manchester-based playwright to be paired with a Nanjing #CityofLit playwright to create a new play. Deadline for applications is 5th January 2025. @eseacontemp @UoMCreativeMCR @MMUEnglishDept @McrWritingSchl @thewritingsquad
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RT @FlapjackPress: Call Out: Manchester Playwright for International Artist Exchange Project with Nanjing. See for…
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1 WEEK til we welcome 14 fabulous poets from the @UNESCO Creative Cities Network to Manchester for #Slamovision2024! Have you got your free ticket to the Grand Finale @McrPoetryLib yet? 🎟️
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RT @fly_press: Lovely Scribblers, if we can sell 60 books more this month than our average, we will break even this year! And we really (re…
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Only 10 days til #Slamovision2024! After a resounding win from Manchester's Esther Koch in 2023, we're welcoming poets from around the world to compete for Slamovision Champion 2024👑
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RT @thewritingsquad: At @EGaskellsHouse today to plan for residencies by Squad writers to bring her writing and social concerns to a new ge…
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Find out how we represented Manchester at the @UNESCO Cities of Literature Conference in @edincityoflit last month with #TheBookofManchester
@commapress and sharing our Untold Stories project at the Academic Symposium with @MMUEnglishDept.
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RT @HOME_mcr: On Fri 13 Dec, we will be hosting our final Playreading session of the year! These popular sessions offer the opportunity to…
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'We Are Butterflies Forever In Flight' is a stunning new poetry film by Manchester City Poet @anjummalik. "This migration forced, it did not phase our creativity, brilliance" Ft. @McrPoetryLib @NTCastleDuct @McrMuseum #IslamaphobiaAwarenessMonth
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RT @UNESCO: Literacy is the foundation for lifelong learning. Without it, the future of thousands of children is at risk. We need greater…
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RT @ace_national: Today, we’re publishing our Delivery Plan for 2024-27 📝 This sets out the steps we will take to…
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Quick shot of this year's Virtual writers in Residence and our weekly Zoom catch up. Each week we chat with a local writer about writing, Melbourne and general chat This week we chatted with @MegMundell
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RT @thewritingsquad: TWO DAYS LEFT to apply to join The Writing Squad's Board! Are you passionate about supporting young and emerging write…
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RT @EGaskellsHouse: Happy #LancashireDay! #Lancashire Day marks the first-elected representatives called to London by King Edward I in 1295…
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RT @UoMLDC: We are thrilled for @MCRCityofLit to be recognised for their excellent work with #FestivalofLibraries! We are very much lookin…
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