Manchester UNESCO City of Literature in partnership with the National Centre for Writing is inviting local residents to join us at Castlefield Viaduct for an hour of screen-free time with their current read.

It’s the perfect opportunity for you to relax in nature with that book that you’ve been meaning to read all year. Celebrate the city of Manchester being a City of Literature with us and unwind in the company of other peaceful readers.

If you do decide to join us, share a photo of your reading spot and use the hashtag #PageAgainstTheMachine to see the simultaneous reading events around the world.

Programmed by Manchester City of Literature in association with Norwich City of Literature and The Book Hive.