YOUNG IDENTITY
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Manchester's premier spoken-word collective combined arts charity developing young writers and creatives. [email protected] for more info/bookings.
Manchester, UK
Joined September 2010
One Mic Stand x @ForwardPrizes presents Headliner @LeylaJosephine1 - award-winning poet, film and theatre maker from Glasgow. Scottish BAFTA nominee and Forward Prize winner. 🗓️ Wed 19 Feb 7:00pm 📍 @theblueskitchenmcr Tickets:
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One Mic Stand x @ForwardPrizes presents Headliner @rumbitauro Incredible R&B and Soul artist making waves across the North West. Fresh from a 2024 headline tour for their EP Live in Manchester. 🗓️ Wed 19 Feb 7:00pm 📷 @theblueskitchenmcr Tickets:
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🎤 One Mic Stand is back! 🗓️ Wed 19 Feb 7:00pm 📍 @TheBluesKitchen - Manchester Just over two weeks until this special edition with @ForwardPrizes bringing poets from @BarbicanCentre, @NewWritingNorth, @HiveSouthYorks and @thewritingsquad. 🎟️ Tickets:
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🇩🇰 🫱🏾🫲🏽 Our Artistic Director Shirley May (@Thegirldreams) is in Denmark this week, joining other cultural organisations from GM to share and exchange practice! #CulturalExchange #SharingPractice
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'THREE' by Zoya Published in our 'Ecosystems of Fury' anthology - available at DM us or email comms@youngidentity.org to submit a poem for a chance to be shared as our poem of the week.
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'Kandian Te Tur Ke Aaye' by Kamran Sajid. Published in our 'No Disclaimers: Volume 2' anthology - available at DM us or email comms@youngidentity.org to submit a poem for a chance to be shared as our poem of the week.
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Writer’s block? Never heard of her. ✍️ Join us for FREE creative writing workshops! 🟠 HOME Monday 20th January 7:00PM - 9:00PM 🔴 Central Library Tuesday 21st January 5:30PM - 7:30PM 🟡 Old Trafford Creative Space Wednesday 22nd January 6:30PM - 8:30PM
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Young Identity are partnering with @IWMNorth. We’re inviting our registrants and alumni to help mark 80 years since the Fifth Pan-African Congress - using @AIUCentre archives. 🏛️ 📧Register your interest by Tuesday 11th February. Read more details here:
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We're here every week with our FREE workshops to develop your practice! 🟠 HOME Monday 13th January 7:00PM - 9:00PM 🔴 Central Library Tuesday 14th January 5:30PM - 7:30PM 🟡 Old Trafford Creative Space Wednesday 15th January 6:30PM - 8:30PM
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Start the year inspired! We're back with our FREE workshops to develop your creative practice for ages 13-25. 🟠 HOME Monday 6th January 7:00PM - 9:00PM 🔴 Central Library Tuesday 7th January 5:30PM - 7:30PM 🟡 Old Trafford Creative Space Wednesday 8th January 6:30PM - 8:30PM
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As 2024 wraps up, we're so grateful for the work accomplished at Young Identity! Thanks to our participants, facilitators, all our partners, Respect and Dignity Arts and funders @TNLComFund @ace_national and @YouthMusic 🎉 To a bright 2025 - Happy New Year! ✨
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Poem of the week! 🖋📖 This one's called 'Lobesterman' by Michael Sookhan. It's from 'An Island Under Water' - available to buy here: DM us on here or email comms@youngidentity.org to submit yours for next week's post!
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Poem of the week! 🖋📖 This one's called 'Palo Santo' by Scarlett Rose Summers. It's from 'No Disclaimers: Volume One' - available to buy here: DM us on here or email comms@youngidentity.org to submit yours for next week's post!
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Poem of the week! 🖋📖 This one's called 'Inclination' by Louis Registe. It's from 'Ecosystems of Fury' - available to buy here: DM us on here or email comms@youngidentity.org to submit yours for next week's post!
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🎉 Wrap up 2024 with Young Identity 🎉 Join us for our our last week of workshops, where your facilitators will host relaxed sessions to share snacks, work and reflect on a fantastic year. Stay up to date with all your workshops next year at
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Poem of the week! 🖋📖 This one's called 'You Were My Island' by Jana Stella. It's from 'An Island Under Water' - available to buy here: DM us on here or email comms@youngidentity.org to submit yours for next week's post!
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'The Mirror Chamber' by Elijah Brown from 'No Disclaimers: Volume 2' 🔗Link to purchase in the bio
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In the season of giving, we are are hosting out very first Raffle! ✊🏾Every ticket goes directly toward supporting Young Identity’s mission to empower young writers and creatives. 🎁 See the full list and get involved at
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Poem of the week! 🖋📖 This one's called 'The Roots Told Me,' by Kamran Sajid. It's from 'No Disclaimers: Volume Two' - available to buy here: DM us on here or email comms@youngidentity.org to submit yours for next week's post!
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