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2nd - 18th October 2020

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Photo of Inua Ellams on stage at Manchester Museum delivering his new commission for MLF

Image of poet Hafsah Aneela Bashir performing at the MLF 19 Launch Event

Picture of Gillian Slovo delivering the 2019 Castlefield Manchester Sermon.

Head and shoulders image of poet Isaiah Hull performing his work on stage

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Headshot of author Hilary Mantel

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Poets Lemn Sissay and Henry Normal

Only 3 more sleeps until this brilliant, sold out event with outstanding Irish novelist Eimear McBride In Conversat… https://t.co/GZdwmFE8gH

Some wonderful events here to celebrate #InternationalMotherLanguageDay in our fine city. https://t.co/ZMgT8u0dwQ

RT @McrWritingSchl: An Evening with Award Winning Children's author Alex Wheatle - award-winning children’s author and lecturer in Creative…

RT @commapress: This #translationthursday why not pick up a copy of Palestine +100? A @Foyles Staff Pick. @englishpen Translates Award winn…

RT @nhcallister: Thank you @McrLitFest and @thedancehouse for giving us @Wintersonworld and @isabelallende on Monday. They turned the Dance…

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