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The People Have The Palace and other poems – Ruth Awolola

September 30, 2019by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

THE PEOPLE HAVE THE PALACE I am looking at the future, It is after another one of those: weddings, engagements or births, One of those things where you can put […]

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Blogs on our theme, Guest blogs, Poetry, Spoken word

a bullet hole in my stomach and a stone splintered exit wound by Fahad Al-Amoudi

September 13, 2019by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

a bullet hole in my stomach and a stone splintered exit wound (after Open Mike Eagle) They tore down my auntie’s building, kicked out her great grandchildren, stone by stone […]

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Guest blogs, Poetry, Spoken word

Fauna by David Hartley

July 1, 2019by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

Discover a new poem by writer of all things strange and uncanny, David Hartley. NB: All words found in the signage and exhibit labels of the Living Worlds gallery at […]

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Blogs on our theme, Guest blogs, Poetry

The Fabulous Four by Fat Roland

June 23, 2019by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

A cartoon story by writer, comic and cartoonist Fat Roland, inspired by the yellow submarine at the Beatles Story Museum at the Albert Dock in Liverpool. In honour of the […]

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The Nameless Mummy by Rosie Garland

June 10, 2019by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

A new short story by novelist Rosie Garland, inspired by an unnamed mummy at Bolton Museum. One of the most beautiful items in Bolton Museum is the 3000-year old coffin […]

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Blogs on our theme, Fiction, Guest blogs

Splendid by Tania Hershman

May 31, 2019by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

A new audio piece by poet and short story writer Tania Hershman, inspired by the Vivarium at Manchester Museum. Tania Hershman is the author of three short story collections and […]

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Audio, Blogs on our theme, Fiction, Guest blogs, Poetry

Ghost Machines – digital commission by Joe Cooper

October 29, 2018by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

We’ve commissioned writer and performer Joe Cooper to produce a new piece of digital art to sit alongside our Letters on Nocturnal Magic event at The Portico Library. Joe was inspired […]

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FROM, STRANGER – Digital commission by Lydia Hounat

April 25, 2018by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

We’re delighted to share our second digital commission produced in our collaboration with Manchester Jewish Museum, which comes from stunning poet and photographer Lydia Hounat. Take a look at her beautiful […]

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SUCH A WONDERFUL CLUB – DIGITAL COMMISSION BY ISLA BADENOCH

April 24, 2018by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

Our first digital commission produced in our collaboration with Manchester Jewish Museum is the video ‘Such A Wonderful Club’ and images by multimedia artist and filmmaker Isla Badenoch. Isla was inspired […]

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My Troubles – Digital commission by Rickerly

February 28, 2018by Abi Hynes Leave a comment

Our second digital commission comes from fantastic Manchester-based musician and sound artist Rick Hartley – aka Rickerly. Rick’s amazing new tracks were inspired by the diaries of Victorian teenager Dora […]

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