Poets & Players

Poets & Players was started in 2004 by poet Linda Chase with Musical Director Chris Davies and is run by volunteers. Linda died in April 2011. Poets & Players is known for its imaginative programming of complementary arts — poetry with music, dance and visual art — in several striking settings in Manchester, UK,  including the Whitworth Art Gallery and the John Rylands Library. Newer writers are showcased alongside established poets and musicians. All the events are free to attend. 

We have been building an archive of recordings on Youtube since 2008 and have over 300 videos.