ISWAS – Artists work

First performed as part of ISWAS International Storytelling Festival 2024. Part of Manchester Histories Festival 2024.

It Started with a Seed International Storytelling Festival (ISWAS) launched as part of the Manchester Histories Festival 2024.

It was a collaboration between Manchester Met Arts and Humanities Faculty, Manchester Met Poetry Library, and Manchester Histories.

The partnership team commissioned five early career artists to create new work inspired by Manchester Met at 200 years. The work was shown at the iconic Manchester Central Library on Friday 7th June 2024.

Click on each artist to see their work performed on the night.

Josef Minter

Poet

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Anita Ngai

Poet

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Tolulope Ami-Williams

Performance

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Imogen Thompson- Vear

Poet

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