Poetry Boat Cruise – We Invented the Weekend

Overview

Join celebrated Manchester poet Oliver James Lomax and Manchester Lit & Phil for a very special journey around Salford Quays on the Poetry Boat.

Oliver will perform a number of poems from his collection, drawing on themes such as the Northern Landscape, belonging and identity. He will help us celebrate some of the joys of the weekend and the history of our city through his inspiring and reflective set. Don’t miss this unique event.

About Oliver: Oliver James Lomax is a poet, educator, and trustee of the Working-Class Movement Library in Salford. He passionately believes in cultural equality and the power of the arts to enable everyone in society to have a voice. A regular performer on the spoken word scene here in Greater Manchester and beyond, Oliver informs us this will be the first time he will be doing a set on a boat. Read our interview with Oliver