

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: WORD PLAY
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm – Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Event Description**: Join us on World Poetry Day for playful poetry, wilful wordiness and a gentle reminder that language is something you can get creative with.About this EventCelebrate World Poetry Day with us in Sadler’s Yard.Do you ever struggle to find the right words?Well, look no further, because for one day only, they’re all gathering in Sadler’s Yard. Join us for playful poetry, wilful wordiness and a gentle reminder that language is something you can get creative with.TALKAOKEWe hadn’t heard of TALKAOKE until recently either. But now we’re into it!Talkaoke is a pop-up talk show where anyone can sit at a glowing round table and join the conversation. It sounds odd. It is a bit odd. It’s also brilliant. This is the Manchester debut of this cult format, so come and have your say, (or just listen in and enjoy the ride).POETRY FOR PERFORMANCE WORKSHOP10am–12pmA free workshop led by Manchester Cathedral’s Writer in Residence, Tom Branfoot. Arrive with nothing but a notebook and leave two hours later with a jaw full of verses. You’ll explore rhythm, voice and confidence and maybe surprise yourself.Sign up here - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1984611578656?aff=oddtdtcreatorSpeaking of which…PERFORMANCE POETRY STAGEAn afternoon of live performance from some of Manchester’s best spoken word artists, alongside open mic slots for anyone brave enough to step forward. First-timers welcome. Seasoned pros welcome. Poems made up on the spot also welcome.ALPHABET SOUPWe’re cooking up a large pot of minestrone with alphabet pasta. Eat your words quite literally. Free for all attendees, with donations encouraged for local children’s literacy charities. Come for the consonants, stay for the carbs.FONT WORKSHOPBack to basics. In this drop-in clay workshop, you’ll sculpt your own letterform and learn simple techniques for shaping type by hand. Every character made on the day will become part of a collaborative alphabet, which we’ll digitise and share once complete. A typeface built in public.CUT-UP POETRYYou’re a poet and you didn’t know it.Join Jot Bookshop to slice, shuffle and reassemble fragments of text into brand new poems. If it was good enough for Bowie it’s good enough for us.JOT BOOKSHOPYour local independent bookseller will be in Sadler’s Yard all afternoon with a carefully curated selection of contemporary fiction, poetry and small press gems. Browse, chat, and take something home.Poetry for Performance Workshop: 10am–12pmAll other activities: 12–6pmFree to attend. Family friendly.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/manchester/word-play/100001983757793963
- **Event Categories**: Art, literary-art, Workshops, Nonprofit
- **Interested Audience**: 
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## Ticket Details

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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 0, max: 0, currency: GBP

## Event venue details

- **city**: Manchester
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Sadler's Yard
- **lat**: 53.486755
- **long**: -2.239817200000001
- **full address**: Sadler's Yard, Redfern Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

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- **organizer**: Altogether Otherwise (https://allevents.in/org/altogether-otherwise/26692252)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sat, 21 Mar, 2026 at 12:00 pm (+00:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Sadler's Yard, Redfern Street, Manchester, United Kingdom
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 0 up to 0 GBP
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Altogether Otherwise
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Art, literary-art, Workshops, Nonprofit
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about WORD PLAY ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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