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Mahboobeh Rajabi (@mahboobehmcr) 's Twitter Profile Photo

2/3 Our heritage is our true root and connection to our identity and without acknowledging it, we will feel lost. I am proud to be working with Commonword on truly amazing heritage project. Our first phase between 2018-2021 was the Archive project to showcase

2/3 Our heritage is our true root and connection to our identity and without acknowledging it, we will feel lost. I am proud to be working with <a href="/cultureword/">Commonword</a> on truly amazing heritage project. Our first phase between 2018-2021 was the Archive project to showcase
Manchester Cultural Partnership (@mcrculturepship) 's Twitter Profile Photo

PROMOTION OF EQUALITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE Award recognises inspiring work championing understanding & celebrating diversity. The finalists are @OlympiasMusic , Venture Arts , ALL FM 96.9 and Commonword Commonword. Presented by Lewis Fox, Client Director Trustmarque,

PROMOTION OF EQUALITY &amp; SOCIAL JUSTICE Award recognises inspiring work championing understanding &amp; celebrating diversity. The finalists are @OlympiasMusic , <a href="/VentureArts/">Venture Arts</a> , <a href="/ALLFM/">ALL FM 96.9</a>  and Commonword <a href="/cultureword/">Commonword</a>. Presented by Lewis Fox, Client Director <a href="/Trustmarque/">Trustmarque</a>,
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We had a fantastic time at the #McrCultureAwards on Saturday! 🥳 It was great to be recognised for the work we do supporting emerging writers in the North-West. Although we didn’t win on this occasion, we are very grateful to everyone who nominated us! Congrats to the winners!

We had a fantastic time at the #McrCultureAwards on Saturday! 🥳

It was great to be recognised for the work we do supporting emerging writers in the North-West.

Although we didn’t win on this occasion, we are very grateful to everyone who nominated us! Congrats to the winners!
New Writing North (@newwritingnorth) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Writers in the North of England! The #NorthernWritersAwards 2025 are open for entries until 6 Feb 🏆 New to writing or already published? Fiction or poetry? Wherever you are in your journey, you could win cash prizes, mentoring, career support and more. newwritingnorth.com/northern-write…

Writers in the North of England! The #NorthernWritersAwards 2025 are open for entries until 6 Feb 🏆

New to writing or already published? Fiction or poetry? Wherever you are in your journey, you could win cash prizes, mentoring, career support and more.

newwritingnorth.com/northern-write…
The Literary Consultancy (@tlcuk) 's Twitter Profile Photo

So wonderful to co host this in person session in Manchester on place making and climate with Commonword, led by TLC's Dr Sarah Butler, one of our cherished editors and one of our Regional Ambassador making links with writers across the UK #amwriting #writingcommunity

So wonderful to co host this in person session in Manchester on place making and climate with <a href="/cultureword/">Commonword</a>, led by TLC's Dr Sarah Butler, one of our cherished editors and one of our Regional Ambassador making links with writers across the UK #amwriting #writingcommunity
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🥳 Commonword’s Festive Bash is next Thursday! 🕺🏽 🎄 Book your free ticket for a night of joyous entertainment including: DJ Geli Berg, Poetry Open Mic, Music from Naomi Kalu Thursday 12th December, 7-9pm at Hack Oldham eventbrite.co.uk/e/109609019828…

🥳 Commonword’s Festive Bash is next Thursday! 🕺🏽 🎄

Book your free ticket for a night of joyous entertainment including: DJ Geli Berg, Poetry Open Mic, Music from Naomi Kalu

Thursday 12th December, 7-9pm at <a href="/Create_Oldham/">Hack Oldham</a> 

eventbrite.co.uk/e/109609019828…
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Join us this Saturday for the amazing event of ‘Far Right Rises - England Burns - Book Launch, 📕 The Second Coming’ and also Hard Pressed at @longsight_c.a.s from 5 - 6:30 pm. Book tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/far-right-ri…

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What a fantastic turnout for our Festive Bash at Hack Oldham ! We're only halfway through and enjoyed readings from Cathy Crabb, Date To Know Theatre, Deborah, Carolyn, Geli, Dada, James and Miranda and music from Naomi Kalu! We'll be back with the second half very soon!

What a fantastic turnout for our Festive Bash at <a href="/Create_Oldham/">Hack Oldham</a>  ! 
We're only halfway through and enjoyed readings from Cathy Crabb, Date To Know Theatre, Deborah, Carolyn, Geli, Dada, James and Miranda and music from Naomi Kalu!
We'll be back with the second half very soon!
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That's a wrap for our Festive Bash at Hack Oldham ! We were joined by Chantelle and Cathy and joined artist Akinyemi Oludele who made portraits of our attendees. Naomi Kalu did a fantastic job with closing the event. Thank you to everyone who performed and attended!

That's a wrap for our Festive Bash at <a href="/Create_Oldham/">Hack Oldham</a>  ! We were joined by Chantelle and Cathy and joined artist Akinyemi Oludele who made portraits of our attendees. Naomi Kalu did a fantastic job with closing the event. 
Thank you to everyone who performed and attended!
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‘This work is unfathomably transforming me’ Our Green Poet in Residence --- ajae --- has shared a lovely update on their process and progress, including some comforting resources for you 🤗🌿 Read it here: cultureword.org.uk/more-than-huma…

‘This work is unfathomably transforming me’

Our Green Poet in Residence <a href="/Non_binoiry/">--- ajae ---</a>  has shared a lovely update on their process and progress, including some comforting resources for you 🤗🌿

Read it here: cultureword.org.uk/more-than-huma…
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Our first event of 2025 ✨ Wellbeing Afternoon for Writers & Creatives🧘🏽✍️ Saturday 18th January, 1-4pm at Bridge 5 Mill Workshops include: - Creative Writing & Mindfulness with @kofitolduso - Inclusive Movement with Joshua Hubbard Free tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/wellbeing-af…

Our first event of 2025 ✨

Wellbeing Afternoon for Writers &amp; Creatives🧘🏽✍️

Saturday 18th January, 1-4pm at <a href="/Bridge5Mill/">Bridge 5 Mill</a> 

Workshops include:
- Creative Writing &amp; Mindfulness with @kofitolduso 
- Inclusive Movement with <a href="/Joshuahubbard__/">Joshua Hubbard</a> 

Free tickets: eventbrite.co.uk/e/wellbeing-af…
Tom Branfoot (@tombranfoot) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Start the new year with a free poetry reading at Manchester Cathedral from the winning and commended poets of this year's competition. Come down at 6:30pm on Friday 10th January to hear some brilliant poems on our theme of ecopoetry and place! 💚

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“How do you prove the existence of the invisible - or rather, how do you prove the existence of the ignored?” A new intricate reading of Mish Green’s urgent essay ‘Pacific Trash Vortex’ is available to listen to now: youtu.be/5W4PFU9af24?si… #climatecrisis

“How do you prove the existence of the invisible - or rather, how do you prove the existence of the ignored?”

A new intricate reading of Mish Green’s urgent essay ‘Pacific Trash Vortex’ is available to listen to now:
youtu.be/5W4PFU9af24?si…

#climatecrisis
Magma Poetry (@magmapoetry) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just over TWO WEEKS LEFT to get your poems into our annual poetry competition! Deadline - 31st Jan 2025. Judge's Prize this year is judged by Amy Acre Two categories as always. More info and to enter: magmapoetry.com/competition/

Cath Staincliffe (@cathstaincliffe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

.Commonword Please can you spread the word? New writers! You could win £100 in the Murder Squad Short Story Competition held to mark our 25th Anniversary. 1500 words. Closing date 15th Feb. All the details on the website. Good luck! murdersquad.co.uk/competition/

.<a href="/cultureword/">Commonword</a>  Please can you spread the word? 
New writers! You could win £100 in the Murder Squad Short Story Competition held to mark our 25th Anniversary. 1500 words. Closing date 15th Feb. All the details on the website. Good luck! murdersquad.co.uk/competition/
Marcia Hutchinson (@marciathewriter) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The Blackbirds of St Giles are now flying into a bookshop near you. Happy publication day to my co-writer Kate Griffin #blackbirdsofsaintgiles #HistoricalFiction #PublicationDay #Blackhistory

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Identity Live! A showcase of new poetry by South Asian Writers on the theme of Intimacy 🌹 Monday 17th February 7.30pm, online Join us for this free Valentine’s adjacent event eventbrite.co.uk/e/identity-liv…

Identity Live!

A showcase of new poetry by South Asian Writers on the theme of Intimacy 🌹

Monday 17th February 7.30pm, online

Join us for this free Valentine’s adjacent event

eventbrite.co.uk/e/identity-liv…