Event | Screams, chants and tight-lipped silence: poetry and protest

We give an X!  Thurs 12 December #RadicalLate cancelled so you can use your voice on election day.

Digest the general election at PHM on Fri 13 December, 7.00am – 11.00am

Manchester Amnesty International group join with arts organisation Young Identity to present an evening of poetry and spoken word in solidarity with Ahmed Mansoor, a human rights defender currently imprisoned in the United Arab Emirates.

Ahmed is himself a poet, and the evening will include readings of his poems alongside new work created by Young Identity and young Amnesty members.

Visit Protest Lab to see #FREEAHMED campaign materials on display.

Suitable for 16+

• Treat yourself to 10% off in The Left Bank cafe bar and 10% off in the museum shop when you attend an event at PHM

Part of PHM’s year long programme exploring the past, present and future of protest, marking 200 years since the Peterloo Massacre; a major event in Manchester’s history, and a defining moment for Britain’s democracy.