Events at the Centre for New Writing
The Centre for New Writing organises the 'Literature Live' reading series, bringing the best known contemporary writers from all over the world to Manchester to discuss and read from their work.
In the past, we've hosted an impressive line-up of literary luminaries including Martin Amis, Colm Tóibín, Sarah Waters, John Banville, Hilary Mantel, Neil Gaiman, Paul Muldoon, Rose Tremain and Hanif Kureishi.
We are looking forward to welcoming our audiences back to our in-house literature live events. For now, we hope you enjoy watching our online literature events. Keep checking our social media pages or sign up to our newsletter for further news and updates.
Upcoming events
Manchester Literature Festival: Colm Tóibín
PLEASE NOTE: Due to popular demand, Colm Tóibín’s event has been moved from Central Library to University Place, 176 Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9PL. Quaytickets are in the process of contacting existing ticket holders to let them know of the venue change, tickets already purchsed will still be valid at the new venue. Please check the Man..
Manchester Literature Festival: Attica Locke
‘This is the best kind of thriller: as literate and thoughtful as it is fast-moving. Attica Locke has bags of style, and sings the blues on every page’ - Mick Herron (Slow Horses) We’re thrilled to welcome American crime writer Attica Locke to Manchester Literature Festival for a rare UK event. In Guide Me Home, the latest of her grippi..
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