Events
Our Hands, Our Mouths – Poverty and Resistance
The latest survey by Debt Justice shows the shocking impact of the Conservative Government’s austerity measures by revealing that a record 6.7 million people in Britain are in financial difficulty. This event, by Writing on the Wall and the Poverty Research & Advocacy Network (PRAN), has been organised to respond to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis...
Super Connected Live
Is it time to break up with our phones? Based on the critically acclaimed album by indie rock polymath Tim Arnold, ‘Super Connected LIVE’ is a Black Mirror-esque show fusing film, live music, theatre and the ticking time bomb of social media & big tech. As the film rolls, Arnold performs on stage and screen...
Creative Heritage Day at WoWFest24
WoW’s acclaimed Creative Heritage Programmes work with communities to explore, preserve and promote marginalised histories. For over a decade now our Creative Heritage Project has collaborated with archivists, museums, libraries and participants, to uncover lost voices and hidden histories of little-known figures and events of significance to the development of diverse working-class cultures in Liverpool...
Sugar Rush PicknMix
Sugar Rush is tailored for the upbeat, daytime reveller – perfect for an older audience who loves the party scene but favours an earlier start, and for the younger crowd looking to warm up for a night out. The event promises an afternoon filled with irresistible beats from up-and-coming and local DJs spinning the best...
Leechcraft with David Ward
WoW are delighted to host the launch of Dave Ward’s Leechcraft, a haunting new poetry collection teeming with folkloric power. This mesmerising work dips into ancient mythology, weaving spells that will surely echo in the minds of readers for years to come. Leechcraft is a sharing of wisdom and healing, dreams and desires, rooted in...
Music and Poetry
Kunst Site presents the fifth instalment of its Music and Poetry event, a cosy evening filled with live music and spoken word performances by various local and Manchester based artists and visual projections by illustrator Ana Ortuño. Located at Quarry, the event will be held indoors with plenty of seating opportunities Live Music from: Three...
Warn Them of the Danger – Raymond Waring
Warn Them of the Danger is A theatrical, visceral collage exploring the boundaries of violence and belief and indeed theatre itself based upon the 1957 story of ‘alien contactee’ James Cooke, from Runcorn, Cheshire. Written by Claire Monica Burgess and Raymond Waring, with music by Peter Cattermoul. Performed by Raymond Waring Drawing from the lives,...
Peace for Palestine
Writers, artists and creative practitioners from across the world have long supported the Palestinian struggle for freedom, justice and equality. In various ways, our featured writers, bestselling author, Kamila Shamsie, Basma Ghalayini, Editor of Palestine+100 and celebrated Spoken word artist Amina Atiq, have been personally impacted by the ongoing repression of the Palestinian people and...
Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee
Crack out the bunting! It’s Luke Wright’s Silver Jubilee. Thwarted in his attempts to hold a street party by the philistines on the council and unable to shift the over-ordered commemorative plates, Luke Wright does what a poet does best, and takes a deep dive into himself. What follows is his most confessional show to...
Printmaking for Beginners
This 3 week evening course is a perfect taster session into 3 different print techniques; monoprint, linocut & drypoint etching. You’ll learn the basics of all 3 techniques and create prints using each technique. The course is designed for beginners who would like an introduction to printmaking and those who would like a taster of...
