Hey! Manchester is a collaboration of WRITERS from Manchester Metropolitan University, ACTORS from The Empathy Museum, organisers, ACTIVISTS from the Hard Art Collective and FAITH leaders from across Manchester as well as from the Unitarian Chapel where William Gaskell was once minister and also home to famed author Mrs Elisabeth Gaskell. There will also be 19^th Century Manchester Street songs with legendary BALLAD SINGER, Jennifer Reid. You can also ARGUE WITH A WOMAN, Anouchka Grose. As well as participate with the Ear of Britain, an interactive installation outside the Empathy Museum.

LINE UP FOR THURSDAY 23^RD APRIL

2pm – A BLESSING FROM 5 FAITH LEADERS, a call and response for unity and peace

2.45PM – SINGING BACK RADICAL – with ballad singer Jennifer Reid

3.30pm – panel talk – Mrs Gaskell – MORE RELEVANT THAN EVER – with Emma Liggins, Adam O Riordan and Costa Award winner, Professor Monique Roffey

4-5.30pm writing WORKSHOPS

1. i)FATE WRITING – with author Gregory Norminton, CFF
2. ii)MAGICAL SOLILOQUYS – WITH Shakespeare expert Vance Adair and Nicholas Royle, on magical thinking and self-transformation

iii)                        ST GEORGE, A MAN FOR OUR TIME – a chance to explore who this man was through letters and monologues, with author Catherine Wilcox, CFF

6pm – Live Lit Finale with song and new work, live on YouTube with Good Neighbours/ Fete of Britain TV channel

FIND US ON:

Instagram: @thefeteofBritain, @hey.festival, @aheadmmu

Metal Label: https://hardart.metalabel.com/

FUNDED BY: AHEAD, Centre for Fiction, Hard Art, Unitarian Chapel, Cross Street, Manchester.