Creation Through Form

“Creation Through Form is a beautiful exploration of poetic form. Young Identity writers were tasked with writing solely in poetic form for this anthology and their work is accompanied by stunning illustrations from our own alumus Matthew Baines.”

Nicole May, Young Identity Executive Director

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Manchester’s Favourite Poetry Slam - Performance Poets have three minutes each to impress industry judges with to win a cash prize!

One Mic Stand brings together the city’s music and spoken word scene in one big night of captivating competitive performances.

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