Young Identity
@youngidentitymcr.bsky.social
Manchester's premier spoken-word collective combined arts charity developing young writers and creatives.
Email [email protected] for more information or bookings.
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Email [email protected] for more information or bookings.
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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
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
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!
We appreciate Ragz-CV for creating the space, a huge thank you!
February 2, 2026 at 2:23 PM
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!
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
🗓️ Monday 26 January, 7pm – 9pm
📍 HOME, Manchester
🔗 RSVP: www.youngidentity.org/events
January 20, 2026 at 2:52 PM
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
🗓️ 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
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
January 13, 2026 at 9:28 AM
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
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!
🎄 Have a lovely holiday break and new year!
December 17, 2025 at 1:41 PM
✨ 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!
🎄 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
Apply: https://www.youngidentity.org/opportunities
Deadline: Sunday 25 January 2026
December 17, 2025 at 12:41 PM
🎭 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
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
Apply at youngidentity.org/opportunities
December 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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
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
Application Deadline: 6 April 2026
Interviews: 20 - 21 April 2026
Apply: youngidentity.org/get-involved
December 12, 2025 at 12:52 PM
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
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.
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.
December 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
📔 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.
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 Young Identity poets and Respect & Dignity Arts joined workshops, performances and panels. ✨
Read more on our blog at youngidentity.org/news
November 24, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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 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
🖋️✨ Read at youngidentity.org/news
November 24, 2025 at 11:16 AM
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
🖋️✨ 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
#PoetryTogether
November 18, 2025 at 12:04 PM
🌟 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
#PoetryTogether
‼️ We've extended our deadline to Wednesday 5th November, midnight!
Apply at youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Apply at youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
November 3, 2025 at 1:29 PM
‼️ We've extended our deadline to Wednesday 5th November, midnight!
Apply at youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Apply at youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
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Another great evening at the @mcrlitfest.bsky.social ‘Cabaret for Freedom’ with so much love in the house and poignant, powerful words from @salenagodden.bsky.social Nick Makoha and @youngidentitymcr.bsky.social Thank you!!! 🧡
October 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Another great evening at the @mcrlitfest.bsky.social ‘Cabaret for Freedom’ with so much love in the house and poignant, powerful words from @salenagodden.bsky.social Nick Makoha and @youngidentitymcr.bsky.social Thank you!!! 🧡
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🚀 We are currently onboarding new participants for our Creating Pathways programme, which expands learning for Young Identity members, offering opportunities in youth governance, event production, publishing and workshop facilitation.
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
October 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🚀 We are currently onboarding new participants for our Creating Pathways programme, which expands learning for Young Identity members, offering opportunities in youth governance, event production, publishing and workshop facilitation.
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
🌿 Island to Island
Join our brand new bursary supported, digital cultural exchange project, connecting writers from the UK 🇬🇧 and the Philippines 🇵🇭 in partnership with @mtcloudbaguio.bsky.social.
📧 How to apply: youngidentity.org/opportunities
‼️ Deadline: 9th Nov
Supported by britishcouncil.org.
Join our brand new bursary supported, digital cultural exchange project, connecting writers from the UK 🇬🇧 and the Philippines 🇵🇭 in partnership with @mtcloudbaguio.bsky.social.
📧 How to apply: youngidentity.org/opportunities
‼️ Deadline: 9th Nov
Supported by britishcouncil.org.
October 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
🌿 Island to Island
Join our brand new bursary supported, digital cultural exchange project, connecting writers from the UK 🇬🇧 and the Philippines 🇵🇭 in partnership with @mtcloudbaguio.bsky.social.
📧 How to apply: youngidentity.org/opportunities
‼️ Deadline: 9th Nov
Supported by britishcouncil.org.
Join our brand new bursary supported, digital cultural exchange project, connecting writers from the UK 🇬🇧 and the Philippines 🇵🇭 in partnership with @mtcloudbaguio.bsky.social.
📧 How to apply: youngidentity.org/opportunities
‼️ Deadline: 9th Nov
Supported by britishcouncil.org.
🚀 We are currently onboarding new participants for our Creating Pathways programme, which expands learning for Young Identity members, offering opportunities in youth governance, event production, publishing and workshop facilitation.
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
October 21, 2025 at 1:11 PM
🚀 We are currently onboarding new participants for our Creating Pathways programme, which expands learning for Young Identity members, offering opportunities in youth governance, event production, publishing and workshop facilitation.
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Register at https://www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Last night we launched The Big Picture Show with Imperial War Museums and Soup Collective, marking 50 years since the Pan African Congress in Manchester. Hosted by Reece Williams, Young Identity poets shared work honouring the voices and stories of the time.
✊🏾 Huge thank you to everyone involved.
✊🏾 Huge thank you to everyone involved.
October 17, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Last night we launched The Big Picture Show with Imperial War Museums and Soup Collective, marking 50 years since the Pan African Congress in Manchester. Hosted by Reece Williams, Young Identity poets shared work honouring the voices and stories of the time.
✊🏾 Huge thank you to everyone involved.
✊🏾 Huge thank you to everyone involved.
📓 We are currently onboarding new participants for our Creating Pathways programme, which expands learning for members, offering opportunities in youth governance, production, publishing and workshop facilitation.
Register: www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Deadline: 2nd November
Register: www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Deadline: 2nd November
October 15, 2025 at 4:08 PM
📓 We are currently onboarding new participants for our Creating Pathways programme, which expands learning for members, offering opportunities in youth governance, production, publishing and workshop facilitation.
Register: www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Deadline: 2nd November
Register: www.youngidentity.org/creating-pathways
Deadline: 2nd November
We have a brand new project callout for Young Identity members from Waterside Arts - Prism Festival.
Read more at youngidentity.org/opportunities to see how to sign up and take part.
Deadline: Sun 19 Oct, midnight
For more information about Prism Festival visit prismfestival.org
Read more at youngidentity.org/opportunities to see how to sign up and take part.
Deadline: Sun 19 Oct, midnight
For more information about Prism Festival visit prismfestival.org
October 14, 2025 at 12:55 PM
We have a brand new project callout for Young Identity members from Waterside Arts - Prism Festival.
Read more at youngidentity.org/opportunities to see how to sign up and take part.
Deadline: Sun 19 Oct, midnight
For more information about Prism Festival visit prismfestival.org
Read more at youngidentity.org/opportunities to see how to sign up and take part.
Deadline: Sun 19 Oct, midnight
For more information about Prism Festival visit prismfestival.org
📕 Do you have your tickets yet?
Saturday 18th October
7:30pm
Saturday 18th October
7:30pm
📕Celebrate the vibrant spirit of community and power of spoken word at WritersMosaic, Cabaret for Freedom, and Manchester Multilingual City Poets
📗Come along to our Family Birthday Bash plus other fantastic events for children and families
www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
📗Come along to our Family Birthday Bash plus other fantastic events for children and families
www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
https://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
📕 Do you have your tickets yet?
Saturday 18th October
7:30pm
Saturday 18th October
7:30pm
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📕Celebrate the vibrant spirit of community and power of spoken word at WritersMosaic, Cabaret for Freedom, and Manchester Multilingual City Poets
📗Come along to our Family Birthday Bash plus other fantastic events for children and families
www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
📗Come along to our Family Birthday Bash plus other fantastic events for children and families
www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
https://www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
August 14, 2025 at 10:09 AM
📕Celebrate the vibrant spirit of community and power of spoken word at WritersMosaic, Cabaret for Freedom, and Manchester Multilingual City Poets
📗Come along to our Family Birthday Bash plus other fantastic events for children and families
www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
📗Come along to our Family Birthday Bash plus other fantastic events for children and families
www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk🎟️🎟️🎟️
We can't wait to have you! 🫶🏽📚
See you in Manchester soon!!
An evening with @mcrlitfest.bsky.social, celebrating the legacy of writer, dub poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah.
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
We can't wait to have you! 🫶🏽📚
Don't forget to grab your tickets to our evening with @mcrlitfest.bsky.social est.bsky.social; Cabaret for Freedom
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
October 9, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Don't forget to grab your tickets to our evening with @mcrlitfest.bsky.social est.bsky.social; Cabaret for Freedom
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
Those from Distant Lands: Chapter 2
Film, photography and spoken word exploring South Asian heritage in Pendle and how those early explorers built the community that we see today.
🗓️ 18th and 19th October
📍 Burnley Youth Theatre
Free Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/respect-and-dignity-arts
Film, photography and spoken word exploring South Asian heritage in Pendle and how those early explorers built the community that we see today.
🗓️ 18th and 19th October
📍 Burnley Youth Theatre
Free Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/respect-and-dignity-arts
October 6, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Those from Distant Lands: Chapter 2
Film, photography and spoken word exploring South Asian heritage in Pendle and how those early explorers built the community that we see today.
🗓️ 18th and 19th October
📍 Burnley Youth Theatre
Free Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/respect-and-dignity-arts
Film, photography and spoken word exploring South Asian heritage in Pendle and how those early explorers built the community that we see today.
🗓️ 18th and 19th October
📍 Burnley Youth Theatre
Free Tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/respect-and-dignity-arts
Reposted by Young Identity
An evening with @mcrlitfest.bsky.social, celebrating the legacy of writer, dub poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah.
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
September 17, 2025 at 1:36 PM
An evening with @mcrlitfest.bsky.social, celebrating the legacy of writer, dub poet and political activist Benjamin Zephaniah.
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity
Saturday 18th October
🎫 Tickets - www.manchesterliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/cabaret-for-freedom-with-salena-godden-nick-makoha-j-chambers-young-identity