Addressing the gender imbalance in comedy, Contact Hostel organised an all-female lineup show at Feel Good Club café in the Northern Quarter, with all of the money raised going towards vulnerable teenage girls in Manchester.
Isaiah Hull: ‘Rights to Marriage and Family’
Inspired by Article 16 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Isaiah Hull created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester.
Maura Dooley: ‘ABECEDARIUM’
Inspired by Article 26 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Maura Dooley created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester.
Would you like to see a statue of John Cooper Clarke on Bury New Road?
The Bury New Road heritage project aims to highlight the hidden away cultural gems the area has to offer.
P.A. Bitez: ‘The Naked Eye’
Inspired by Article 11 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Princess Arinola Adegbite created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester, in September.
Jennifer Wong: ‘Between our voice and the silence’
Inspired by Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Jennifer Wong created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester, in September.
Vona Groarke: ‘The Passport’
Inspired by Article 15 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Vona Groarke created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester, in September.
Luke Wright: ‘Article 20’ – A Poetic Declaration
Inspired by Article 20 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Luke Wright created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester, in September.
School children across Greater Manchester are creating a new Poetic Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which will be unveiled online on 10 December – Human Rights Day.
Malika Booker: ‘Museum for the countless Mothers of Black bodies dead in state custody’
Inspired by Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Malika Booker created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester, in September.
School children across Greater Manchester are creating a new Poetic Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which will be unveiled online on 10 December – Human Rights Day.
Keisha Thompson: ‘How to Make an Article 25’
Inspired by Article 25 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Keisha Thompson created this poem for inclusion in A Poetic Declaration, commissioned for the Ripples of Hope Festival at HOME in Manchester, in September.
Keisha will be one of the judges selecting 30 poems from school children across Greater Manchester to create a new Poetic Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which will be unveiled online on 10 December – Human Rights Day.