Previous events

Switchblade Poetry Night

October 2019 – October 2024
A (nearly) monthly poetry night at The Peer Hat, Manchester.

Morecambe Poetry Festival

We were invited to take a collection of Manchester’s finest poets to Morecambe to perform alongside headliners Lemn Sissay, Henry Normal and John Hegley.

We Are Now Approaching Launch

We launched Will’s pamphlet in 2023, with a stunning lineup of poets along with a live DJ and visuals.

C-Arts

We collaborated with Bolton spoken word nights Natter and Northern Poet Society to host a day long arts festival in Clitheroe featuring market stalls, comedians, musicians and poetry.

Switched Up x Queer Lit Clothes Swap

09.08.25

Joined by local legends Romina Ramos, Loll The Poet and Cherry Eckel, we hosted a clothes swap event at Social Refuge.

Switchblade Poetry Night x Poetry and Comedy for Palestine

We collaborated with Broccan Tyzack Carlin to raise over £1000 for Palestine, with bills featuring Leon the Pig Farmer, Nasima Bee, Molly McGuinness, Shak, Cyrus Larcombe Moore, Abbi Senior, Aisha Akram, Leyla Barakat, Leila Herandi, Dom Berry, Adam Evans, Adam Farrer and Sam Ayinde.