Community Takeover: 42nd Street

  • DATE

    6 June 2026

  • TIME

    1:00 pm to 4:00 pm

  • AGES

    13-25 years

    Young people

  • PRICE

    Free

  • VENUE

    Manchester Poetry Library
    Manchester Metropolitan University, Cavendish Street, Manchester, M15 3BG

Join 42nd Steet to connect, create and campaign through poetry and community.

Come take part in the first event of 42nd Steet’s ‘Building Belonging’ Poetry Project for young people aged 13-25.

Whether you are a budding poet, secret poet or just like to listen and appreciate, come down to Connect, Create and Campaign with other young Activists.

Poems will be around the themes of ‘How do you Build Belonging in your: VOICE • WORDS • SOLIDARITY?

Refreshments & snacks available.

Book tickets

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