Free to visit during June and July as part of the Festival of Libraries, Joan Brossa: The Mental Feeling of Complete Happiness brings the work of one of Barcelona’s most inventive poetic voices to Manchester.

Presented at the Instituto Cervantes, the exhibition celebrates Brossa’s playful, experimental approach to language, objects and meaning, alongside new artworks by students from Pendleton Sixth Form College created in response to his ideas. Exploring themes such as transformation, wordplay, visual surprise and humour, these works extend Brossa’s spirit into new forms. Together, they create a lively dialogue between cities, generations and creative practices, offering fresh ways to experience poetry beyond the page.