Posts tagged with "Commonword Ghosts Project"...
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
Uncovering the past of Moss Side and Hulme
29 Jun 2011
Here at the Ghosts Project, we have finished recording and transcribing interviews and are continuing to organise the data we have collected. Below is just a taster of some of the stories people of Moss Side have told us! Culture … 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