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6th Cultureword National Black Writers Conference
7 Mar 2012
Saturday 24 March 2012 The 6th National Black Writers and Publishers conference: an informative and thought provoking day drawing on published writers and industry professionals from the UK’s most innovatory publishers and agents. Full programme for the day Tickets available … Read more
Lest We Forget by pupils at WOICC
3 Apr 2012
Introduction Every Saturday during the school year, children of African and Afro-Caribbean descent come to the West Indian Centre on Carmoor Road in Manchester for supplementary tuition in Mathematics and English with a black cultural slant. At the centre, we … Read more
Childhood Life by Nelson Kofi
3 Apr 2012
Kofi Nelson is 13 years old and he goes to Parrswood High School He is in year eight. Kofi’s favourite book is Captain Underpants. “Captain underpants is actually called Mr. Krupp he is hypnotised to think that he is a … Read more
Edith’s (Est 1949) by Tauzeni Vanessa
3 Apr 2012
My name is Vanessa Tauzeni, I am 12 years old and I go to Levenshulm High School. My favourite novel is Twilight by Stephanie Mayer. I liked that book because I have seen the movie and when I read the … Read more
Bleaching My Skin by Tauzeni Tasha
3 Apr 2012
My name is Tashia Tauzeni and I am 14years old. I go to Trinity C of E High School and I am currently in year 9. This year I’m choosing my GCSE’s. I’ve read all the series of My Sister … Read more
Moss Side Days by Abbisai Amba
3 Apr 2012
My name is Amber Abisai. I am 13 years old and I go to Trinity Church of England High School. I am in year 8 and my favourite novel is Matilda by Roald Dahl. Matilda is about a little girl … Read more
6th Cultureword National Black Writers Conference
7 Mar 2012
Saturday 24 March 2012 The 6th National Black Writers and Publishers conference: an informative and thought provoking day drawing on published writers and industry professionals from the UK’s most innovatory publishers and agents. Full programme for the day Tickets available … Read more
Lest We Forget by pupils at WOICC
3 Apr 2012
Introduction Every Saturday during the school year, children of African and Afro-Caribbean descent come to the West Indian Centre on Carmoor Road in Manchester for supplementary tuition in Mathematics and English with a black cultural slant. At the centre, we … Read more
The Writer As Reader: Its Significance For The Craft
8 Mar 2012
It is hard to overemphasise the centrality of reading to writers. Linda Anderson, Professor of Modern English and American Literature at Newcastle University, contends that “Reading is one of the chief ways to train yourself as a writer.” As if … Read more
Ghosts Disappearing Histories – Exhibition & Evening Event
7 Mar 2012
GHOSTS : DISAPPEARING HISTORIES CELEBRATING THE CLUBS OF MOSS SIDE AND HULME FROM THE 50′S TO THE 80′s Exhibition And Evening Event Commonword and Zion Arts Centre are celebrating the Moss Side and Hulme night clubs of the 50′s to … Read more
24 Mar
6th Cultureword National Black Writers Conference
The 6th National Black Writers and Publishers conference: an informative and thought provoking day drawing on published writers and industry professionals from the UK’s most innovatory publishers and agents. Full programme for the day (please click) Tickets available from Quay … Read more
22 Mar
Ghosts Disappearing Histories : Exhibition
Ghosts Disappearing Histories : Exhibition CELEBRATING THE CLUBS OF MOSS SIDE AND HULME FROM THE 50′S TO THE 80′s Exhibition Commonword and Zion Arts Centre are celebrating the Moss Side and Hulme night clubs of the 50′s to the 80′s … Read more
1 Dec
Commonword Ghosts : Disappearing Histories Exhibition
Commonword Ghosts : Disappearing Histories Exhibition Celebrating Clubs of Moss Side & Hulme from 50s to 80s Windrush Millenium Centre Windrush Millenium Centre, 70 Alexandra Road, Moss Side, Manchester M16 7WD 1-6 December 2011 11am – 4pm every day FREE … Read more
20 Oct
Superheroes Of Slam Final
Superheroes of Slam, the Dike Omeje Slam Poetry Award 2011, is the quest to find the ultimate slam poet with spoken word superpowers. GRAND FINAL – MANCHESTER Thursday 20 October Yard Theatre 41 Old Birley Street, Hulme, Manchester M15 5RF 7.30pm … Read more
19 Oct
Sisterwives: Rachel Connor & Womanswrite
Rachel Connor’s compelling debut novel weaves together a moving tale of love, faith and redemption through the lives of two women married to the same man. It moves through past and present, city and community, following a tangled web of … Read more
Childhood Life by Nelson Kofi
3 Apr 2012
Kofi Nelson is 13 years old and he goes to Parrswood High School He is in year eight. Kofi’s favourite book is Captain Underpants. “Captain underpants is actually called Mr. Krupp he is hypnotised to think that he is a … Read more
Edith’s (Est 1949) by Tauzeni Vanessa
3 Apr 2012
My name is Vanessa Tauzeni, I am 12 years old and I go to Levenshulm High School. My favourite novel is Twilight by Stephanie Mayer. I liked that book because I have seen the movie and when I read the … Read more
Bleaching My Skin by Tauzeni Tasha
3 Apr 2012
My name is Tashia Tauzeni and I am 14years old. I go to Trinity C of E High School and I am currently in year 9. This year I’m choosing my GCSE’s. I’ve read all the series of My Sister … Read more
Moss Side Days by Abbisai Amba
3 Apr 2012
My name is Amber Abisai. I am 13 years old and I go to Trinity Church of England High School. I am in year 8 and my favourite novel is Matilda by Roald Dahl. Matilda is about a little girl … Read more
Wonder Crescent by Azeez Usman
3 Apr 2012
Usman Azeez is 11 years old and he is in year 7. Usman’s favourite book is the plotless, pointless and pathetic book (?) by Joshua Wright. Usman says, “It is my favourite book because it is a very funny. It … Read more
The Writer As Reader: Its Significance For The Craft
8 Mar 2012
It is hard to overemphasise the centrality of reading to writers. Linda Anderson, Professor of Modern English and American Literature at Newcastle University, contends that “Reading is one of the chief ways to train yourself as a writer.” As if … Read more