Award-winning poet Joelle Taylor presents a staged reading of her debut novel, directed by Neil Bartlett. The dystopian story explores violence, resilience and women’s experiences, through a tattooed woman’s body art that reveals hidden narratives.

This open mic event features guest performers Silé Sibanda, spoken word artist and BBC Radio presenter, and Jay Mitra, punk poet and nonfiction writer from Yorkshire. Afterward, you are invited to share your poetry or prose.

A workshop for intermediate and advanced fiction writers, exploring turning the most mundane object or banal day into exciting material. With individual exercises, group work, and feedback to support you in finding your voice, motivation and process.

An invitation to assess the use of text and visual elements in monuments as practice for decolonising public spaces. This event will propose street name changes, alongside new public art, memorials and monuments honouring marginalised communities.