A journey through the poetic movements that shaped history with national slam poetry champion, musician and comic, Pete the Temp. With support from P.A. Bitez.
A Pen:Chant fundraiser for South Manchester Sanctuary feat. Keisha Thompson, Kirsty McGee & Doolally!
The mystery of songwriting - Art, emotion, inspiration and alchemy. Hone your song craft and explore your musical vision!
Pen:Chant presents Newfangled! - a night of brand-spanking material from emerging and established acts.
Our very first micro-commission - get paid to create a new short piece of performance with a new collaborator and perform it at our first 'Newfangled' event!
An International Women's Day special event made of art, crafts, talks, music, performance, DJs, cocktails, canapés, and glitter. 6pm - 8pm free entry, 8pm - late £8/£10/£12. Raising funds for WAST (Women Asylum Seekers Together).
This month, we present a best-of-the-North-West PUSH Festival special as HOME feat. Manchester’s soulful chanteuse Josephine Oniyama, Lyrical, laugh-out-loud stand-up poet Dave Viney, & Glitter-mouthed, charmingly vicious stand-up comic Jonathan Mayor!
3-hr masterclass from BAFTA-nominated comedian and writer Victoria Cook
For this protest & revolution special, we’ll be presenting a special line-up of acts whose art is not a mirror, but a hammer – not reflecting but shaping (cheers Brecht!). And even if they don’t change the world tonight, they’ll certainly change yours. Watch this space for an incredible line-up!
From the work of Russian revolutionary poet Vladimir Mayakovsky to our present-day political writers, join Rosy Carrick for a 2 hour creative writing workshop that explores the fascinating relationship between language and revolution.
For this protest & revolution special, we’ll be presenting a special line-up of acts whose art is not a mirror, but a hammer – not reflecting but shaping (cheers Brecht!). And even if they don’t change the world tonight, they’ll certainly change yours. Watch this space for an incredible line-up...
This month, we present a special show in partnership with The Lowry at Paines Plough’s beautiful pop-up theatre-in-the-round space, Roundabout, featuring side-splitting word-slinger and one man superlative magnet Byron Vincent, spell-bindingly evocative singer-songwriter Zoe Kyoti & powerfully political yet pleasingly personable poet Reece Williams!
For our twentieth outing, and first outside Manchester, we present Pen:Chant on the National Theatre's River Stage, featuring Isaiah Hull, Kate Fox and the Alabaster DePlume Quartet!
A cast iron all-local line-up for our debut at HOME's PUSH Festival 2017, featuring rising comedy star Stephen Bailey, Manchester’s freshest new hip hop trio Foreign Interlood and BBC R3 Verb New Voices winner Louise Fazackerley
Ben Mellor delivers a 3 hr workshop for writers and performers on discovering and developing your written and spoken voice. Part of PUSH Festival 2017.
This month, we present a best-of-the-North-West PUSH Festival special as HOME feat. Manchester’s soulful chanteuse Josephine Oniyama, Lyrical, laugh-out-loud stand-up poet Dave Viney, & Glitter-mouthed, charmingly vicious stand-up comic Jonathan Mayor!
This month, we present a best-of-the-North-West PUSH Festival special as HOME feat. Manchester’s soulful chanteuse Josephine Oniyama, Lyrical, laugh-out-loud stand-up poet Dave Viney, & Glitter-mouthed, charmingly vicious stand-up comic Jonathan Mayor!
This month, we present a best-of-the-North-West PUSH Festival special as HOME feat. Manchester’s soulful chanteuse Josephine Oniyama, Lyrical, laugh-out-loud stand-up poet Dave Viney, & Glitter-mouthed, charmingly vicious stand-up comic Jonathan Mayor!
This month, we present a best-of-the-North-West PUSH Festival special as HOME feat. Manchester’s soulful chanteuse Josephine Oniyama, Lyrical, laugh-out-loud stand-up poet Dave Viney, & Glitter-mouthed, charmingly vicious stand-up comic Jonathan Mayor!
This month, we present a best-of-the-North-West PUSH Festival special as HOME feat. Manchester’s soulful chanteuse Josephine Oniyama, Lyrical, laugh-out-loud stand-up poet Dave Viney, & Glitter-mouthed, charmingly vicious stand-up comic Jonathan Mayor!
Our seasonal special and last show of the year featuring celebrated London Poet Laureate Laurie Bolger and a special extended set from groove folk 7-piece Bethlehem Casuals. Bring your dancing shoes!!
Pen:Chant makes its debut at Manchester's Gorilla, featuring the stellar line-up of Bellatrix, Soweto Kinch and Gein's Family Giftshop!
Featuring World Poetry Slam Champ Harry Baker, Electrifying Singer/Songwriter Julie E Gordon, and hilarious sketch comedy duo Norris & Parker
World Poetry Slam Champion Harry Baker shares his writing and performance skills. Suitable for beginners and experienced poets alike.
This month, we present Man Up, Jonny Fluffypunk, the acclaimed debut show from stand-up poet, sit-up storyteller and give-up musician Jonny Fluffypunk!
Ben Mellor hosts a night of spoken word, live music, comedy, cabaret and performance from the very best local, national and international acts.