The People Have The Palace and other poems – Ruth Awolola
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Oh my, have we got a treat for you… Brilliant fiction regular and First Draft favourite, Trisha Starbrook, shares the piece she performed at our Fan Club event last month. […]
Musician and regular First Draft contributor Jez Hewes has created two music tracks for us in response to our Fan Club event this month. Read his short blog post and […]