A Lovely Word with Keisha Thompson

Starts at 8pm, open mic sign ups at 7.30pm

September’s headliner Keisha Thompson is a Manchester based writer, performance artist and producer. She is currently touring award-winning solo show, Man on the Moon. Her debut book, Lunar, features her poetry in addition to the show script.

She is also the Young People’s Producer at Contact, Manchester chair of radical arts funding body, Future Ventures’ Fund, is a member of Greater Manchester Cultural and Heritage Group.

She has supported artists such as Kate Tempest, Hollie McNish, The Last Poets, Saul Williams, Amiri Baraka and has performed in Brave New Voices festivals 2008 & 2009.

Please note: the workshop at 5.30pm is now fully booked

A Lovely Word is an open spoken word poetry night that takes place on the first Thursday of the month in the Everyman Street Café. Whether you’re a first timer or a practised poet, you’re invited to sign up for a five minute slot on the night and read a poem or two before the headline act. Sign up from 7.30pm for an 8pm start. Alternatively, you can simply sit back and listen. The event is completely free.