Join us in a FREE workshop where you can connect with history, heritage and contemporary voices!
Check out schedule and register via the link in our bio.
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM
📚 Central Library
#manchester #freeevents #freeworkshop #free #learn #writing
Meet our facilitators of Central Library workshop: Reece Williams
Reece Williams joined poetry Young Identity in 2007, performing across the UK and internationally with the likes of Saul Williams, Kae Tempest, The Last Poets and the late Amiri Baraka.
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM
📚 Central Library
Broaden knowledge of Global Majority artists through our FREE workshop at Central Library.
Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30 PM
📚 Central Library
#manchester #freeevents #freeworkshop
Throwback to our collaboration with Three Meem Foundation based in Coppice Library in Sale. We hosted workshops led by Facilitator Nasima Bee to unleash young poet's creativity with series of workshops that took place over six weeks!
This Monday, our beautiful Young Identity team attended the 'Those from Distant Lands' book launch event hosted by Respect & Dignity Arts.
A really special evening and congratulations to all of the young people who have taken part in producing this book!
#burnley #book #event #poetry #shortfilm
Join us in a FREE workshop where you can learn how to devise, shape and refine your work!
Check out schedule and register via the link in our bio.
Mondays 7-9 PM
🎭 HOME (@homemcr)
Photo by Tam Oloboni
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Meet our facilitators of HOME workshop: SAF-S2E (@safs2e)
SAF-S2E is an award-winning Manchester-based poet, rapper, theatre maker and a key member of Young Identity.
Mondays 7-9 PM
🎭 HOME (@homemcr)
Photo: SAF-S2E
#manchester #freeevents #freeworkshop #free #learn #writing
Explore advanced themes, techniques and forms through our FREE workshop at HOME.
Mondays 7-9 PM
🎭 HOME MCR
#manchester #freeevents #freeworkshop #free #learn #writing
One Mic Stand is Back!
🎟️ Tickets and Apply to slam: www.youngidentity.org/one-mic-stand
🗓️ 13th May, Blues Kitchen, Manchester
Application Deadline: midnight, 26th April 2026
A glance of ‘The Roads We Walked’, in collaboration with Imperial War Museum (@imperialwarmuseums), Soup Co (@soupco) and the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Archive (@aiucentre) celebrating the Pan-African Anniversary.
#panafrican80 #iwm
In partnership with the Imperial War Museum (@imperialwarmuseums) and Soup Co (@soupco) commission on the Pan African Anniversary, Young Identity poets explored the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Archive (@aiucentre) to inspire new writing.
no one play with me
We had an amazing time at the MOBO Awards ✨
It was great to see the MOBOs come to Manchester, with Manc based tech staff, dancers, operators, producers and more. It was brilliant to see Black music, talent and excellence be celebrated.
#MOBOAwards #MOBO30
💼 We’re hiring!
We’re looking for someone to grow our participation and deepen our connections with young people and partners across Manchester.
Deadline: 12 April 2026
Apply: https://www.youngidentity.org/get-involved#vacancies
Have you been to our free weekly workshops yet? No experience needed, just register and arrive.
📝 You can register at https://www.youngidentity.org/register
'I Want Nothing To Do With This' brand new work by Young Identity exploring the overwhelming sensation that things can get better, about how hope in common is all we have as we face the disasters of the 21st Century.
Watch full show: https://youtu.be/5b8zmK8Lh0U?si=fIu-vhE1KSUz_Ise
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What a lovely afternoon celebrating International Women’s Day at Central Library! Our poets Esther Koch and Aya Omer brought their words to tell the stories on this years theme of; When we give, we gain.
✨ Thank you to everyone who joined us to honour women’s contributions! 💛
"i want nothing to do with this" - Join us for a free preview of this devised piece directed by Christopher Brown. Poetry and performance meet, plus an after show Q&A.
This is a free show and space is limited. Confirm your attendance at https://www.youngidentity.org/events
We kicked off our first Special Guest workshop of the year with Ragz-CV, Founder & CEO of Poetic Unity, award-winning spoken word artist, filmmaker and community leader, with a workshop exploring Identity in relation to Britishness.
We appreciate Ragz-CV for creating the space, a huge thank you!
Special Guest Workshop - Join Ragz-CV an award-winning artist and community leader from South London that has earned a reputation for work that bridges poetry and social impact.
🗓️ Monday 26 January, 7pm – 9pm
📍 HOME, Manchester
🔗 RSVP: www.youngidentity.org/events
One Mic Stand is back! In collaboration with Young Poets Summit and Poetry Slam Rotterdam, supported by the @forwardprizes.bsky.social.
Poets from across the country compete for the title and a cash prize, plus international headliners.
🎲 Tickets from £9.95
www.youngidentity.org/one-mic-stand
✨ What a night! Huge thanks to everyone who came, slammed, and shared in the festive vibes at our Holiday Social & Poetry Slam. It was such a wonderful evening of slamming and food. Special shoutout to Janoma for taking home the £250 prize! 💫
🎄 Have a lovely holiday break and new year!
🎭 Paid Assistant Director role! Support our Young Performers Scratch R&D: workshops, rehearsals & final performance. Perfect for emerging creatives interested in poetic theatre & movement.
Apply: https://www.youngidentity.org/opportunities
Deadline: Sunday 25 January 2026
We’re calling on writers, poets, performers, actors and creatives to join our cast for a devised theatre and movement scratch project exploring poetic theatre and physical storytelling culminating in a debut showcase at @zarts.bsky.social Theatre.
Apply at youngidentity.org/opportunities
Young Identity are currently seeking a new Chair and other Trustees to join our board. Our new Trustees may come from many walks of life and we do not require prior board-level experience.
Application Deadline: 6 April 2026
Interviews: 20 - 21 April 2026
Apply: youngidentity.org/get-involved
📔 Submissions are open!
Submit up to 5 poems for our next anthology featuring members & alumni. Work selected will be published, edited with our team, and featured at the book launch. Deadline: 18 Jan 2026.
Read more at youngidentity.org/opportunities.
Looking back at a brilliant weekend at the Young Poets Summit with @forwardprizes.bsky.social!
Our Young Identity poets and Respect & Dignity Arts joined workshops, performances and panels. ✨
Read more on our blog at youngidentity.org/news
Our members Seth Connor-Fullwood and Skye Lilly, were guest writers for the @forwardprizes.bsky.social blog in the run-up to this year’s Young Poets Summit, exploring the challenges of poetry as a career and the support arts organisations provided for young poets.
🖋️✨ Read at youngidentity.org/news
🌟 This week at Poetry Together our Executive Director Nicole May facilitated workshops for the UK-wide initiative that pairs schools with older adult communities to connect through poetry. A huge thank you to founder and host Gyles Brandreth for making this celebration possible. 💛
#PoetryTogether
‼️ We've extended our deadline to Wednesday 5th November, midnight!
Apply at youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
