Posts tagged with "Commonword Ghosts Project"...
Ghosts Poems & Short Fiction
27 Oct 2012
As part of the Ghosts: Disappearing Histories project we ran creative writing workshops across Manchester. In this eBook you’ll find a selection of the writing produced by workshop participants (at least the stuff they were willing to share!). It’s available … Read more
Moss Side Stories
13 Sep 2012
Moss Side Stories The past doesn’t become history until it’s remembered. The Moss Side and Hulme areas of Manchester were for a time not only the musical heartbeat of a city but of a new idea of the nation. In … Read more
11 Aug
Ghosts Exhibition – People’s History Museum
Ghosts : Disappearing Histories Celebrating the Clubs of Moss Side and Hulme from the 50s to the 80s Commonword and The People’s History Museum are celebrating the Moss Side and Hulme nightclubs of the 50s to the 80s by holding … Read more
Ghosts Exhibition – People’s History Museum
13 Sep 2012
Ghosts : Disappearing Histories Celebrating the Clubs of Moss Side and Hulme from the 50s to the 80s Commonword and The People’s History Museum are celebrating the Moss Side and Hulme nightclubs of the 50s to the 80s by holding … Read more
Musical Youth – Music from the Ghosts Project
30 May 2012
As part of Ghosts a series of workshops were run with young people by Project Cuts in Moss Side and Clear Music in Stockport, with the aim of introducing the young people to the music and history of the clubs … 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
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 Half Moon Houses by Kirabo Rizik
3 Apr 2012
The Half Moon Houses They were built 42 years ago; sadly they were too weak to last too long. Hulme ASDA has taken over. The Crescent lasted 20 years you know. They were named Crescent because they curved like the … Read more
Crescent Block by Ore Modupe
28 Mar 2012
My name is Ore Modupe: I am 14 years old. I go to Trinity C of E High School and I am in Year 9. My favourite book is Diary of the Wimpy Kid which I read when I was … 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
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
Rewind – excerpt
12 Jan 2012
Excerpt from Rewind, a short story by Segun Lee-French Red blue green. Black. Red blue green. Black. Red blue green. Black. White flecks of light gliding like perfectly choreographed snow. His arms around her. Yvonne leaning over her shoulder, pulling … Read more
Inspired by Ghosts 3
21 Dec 2011
As part of the Ghosts Project we have been running workshops at venues across Manchester, making use of the interviews and photographs the Project collected. The following is work written during some of these workshops. A Night At The Reno … Read more
Inspired by Ghosts 2
19 Dec 2011
As part of the Ghosts Project we have been running workshops at venues across Manchester, making use of the interviews and photographs the Project collected. The following is work written during some of these workshops. Best Club It was probably … Read more
Inspired by Ghosts 1
19 Dec 2011
As part of the Ghosts Project we have been running workshops at venues across Manchester, making use of the interviews and photographs the Project collected. The following is work written during some of these workshops. A Slice In a place … Read more
Ghosts and Manchester District Music Archive
23 Nov 2011
Commonword as part of the Ghosts Project is working with Manchester District Music Archive to create a permanent online exhibition of material, to be live for the new year. More information on the Archive below. MANCHESTER DISTRICT MUSIC ARCHIVE MDMArchive … Read more
The Nile Club – Ghosts Project
18 Jul 2011
The Nile Club was a well established part of the community. Everyone knew about it, and though people had varying opinions on the club, it provided a place for everyone to go and have fun. “The Nile Club was well … Read more
Carnival – Ghosts Project
14 Jul 2011
Carnival was a time of celebration for the whole community “I remember the carnival, it was huge, it just seemed like there were hundreds and hundreds of people. If you got lost from your parent that was it, it was … Read more
Russell Club/PSV – Ghosts project
14 Jul 2011
The Russell Club was a key part of the Moss Side community. “The first club experience for me was The Russell because that was the place to be, especially like New Years and stuff like that and because I had … Read more
25 Jun
Ghosts Revival Night
In collaboration with Zion Arts Centre we are celebrating the Blues parties and clubs of the 1950s-1980s. Join us for a night remembering the Nile, Reno & PSV Clubs, that played a key role in bringing together as a community … Read more
Yaba Cafe
2 Feb 2011
A night at Yaba for members of the community interested in the Ghosts project to meet project staff and some of the volunteers, and to bring along and talk about any photographs they might have of Moss Side from the … Read more
Windrush Drop In
20 Jan 2011
Photographs from the Ghosts Drop In at the Windrush Centre. The food went down well! We made some particularly useful contacts and heard a lot about people’s lives and the history of the African Caribbean community in Manchester that will … Read more
25 Jan
Ghosts – Revival Night
A night of music, spoken word and soul food themed on the African Caribbean clubs in Moss Side and Hulme from the 50s to the 80s. Come along, reminisce and find out more about the Ghosts project and the history … Read more
22 Jan
Ghosts – Photograph Drop In Session
The Ghosts Project is looking for photos of the Moss Side and Hulme cubs of the 50s to 80s for an archive and exhibition of African-Caribbean heritage in Manchester. If you have any old photos of the Nile, Reno or … Read more
14 Jan
Ghosts – Photograph Drop In Session
The Ghosts Project is looking for photos of the Moss Side and Hulme cubs of the 50s to 80s for an archive and exhibition of African-Caribbean heritage in Manchester. If you have any old photos of the Nile, Reno or … Read more
10 Jan
Ghosts – Photograph Drop In Session
The Ghosts Project is looking for photos of the Moss Side and Hulme cubs of the 50s to 80s for an archive and exhibition of African-Caribbean heritage in Manchester. If you have any old photos of the Nile, Reno or … Read more
4 Jan
Ghosts – Photograph Drop In Session
The Ghosts Project is looking for photos of the Moss Side and Hulme cubs of the 50s to 80s for an archive and exhibition of African-Caribbean heritage in Manchester. If you have any old photos of the Nile, Reno or … Read more
Ghosts Project – Volunteers Wanted
1 Dec 2010
The Commonword Ghosts Projects is looking for volunteer interviewers. Ghosts is an Heritage Lottery Fund Project in Manchester centred on the Nile, Reno and PSV clubs that played a key role in bringing together as a community those people who … Read more