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Peterloo Poems by Manchester People
Manchester Central Library, Manchester
6 August 2019

About this event

A poetry event sponsored by Seven Arches Publishing held in commemoration of the Peterloo Massacre. Mark Sheeky was one of 18 poets who read at the event, which was hosted by Paul Morris.

Mark Sheeky performed an absurdist theatrical piece, Saxon Blood, a short monologue about the Norman conquest and the origins of the North/South divide. Deborah Edgeley read Janus Never Blinks from Fall in Green's 'War is Over' set.

Other poets and contributors included Christopher Bainbridge, Bridie Breen, Janey Colbourne, Julia Davenport, Graham Gillis, Emily Graham, Charlotte Gringras, Margaret Holbrook, Randy Horton, Nicole Hulme, Judy Morris, Peter Branson, Andy N, Greg Nowell, Anthony J. Parker, and Gordon Zola.

Photos by Andy N and Katherine Rosati.