The Read Room x Red Light
Schedule
Thu Nov 13 2025 at 07:00 pm to 10:00 pm
UTC+00:00Location
Red Light | Manchester, EN
Join us for another night of literature, discussion and free books. Featuring a very special guest author at cocktail bar Red LightAbout this Event
You're invited to join us for yet another beautiful evening of literature, conversation and great drinks, this time at the incredibly chic and effortlessly cool cocktail bar Red Light.
Included in the ticket price is a free copy of the featured author's novel, who will be in attendance reading an excerpt of their work.
We are thrilled to share that this time, we'll be welcoming David Scott, author of Mancunians: Where Do We Start, where Do I Begin?
There will be an opportunity to ask David questions about his book, as well as have your copy signed and dedicated. A DJ set and the opportunity to relax and meet your fellow TRR attendees will follow.
Everybody is welcome at The Read Room. Come alone, or with friends. Either way, you'll have a great time.
Tickets are limited with all of our events being a sell out - so speedy booking is advised. We can't wait to host you x
ABOUT THE BOOK AND AUTHOR:
In the late 1990s, Manchester was a city in upheaval. The devastation of the IRA bomb and the closure of the notorious Haçienda nightclub were seismic events that rocked the city's confidence at a time when identikit bands were flooding its clubs and bars, fuelled on anthemic guitar rock and swagger. Stereotypes were everywhere, while the spirit of Manchester was silently suffocating.
Mancunians: Where do we start, where do I begin? is the story of those who didn't fit the typecast: the musicians of colour, the football fans alienated by rampant commercialism, frustrated public figures, optimistic developers and ambitious artists.
Through a mixture of memoir and interviews with well-known Mancunians such as Guy Garvey, Tunde Babalola, Sylvia Tella, Badly Drawn Boy and Stan Chow, David Scott portrays the city at the turn of the century in a way never seen before.
David Scott is a father, author, poet, musician and BBC presenter. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian and Politiken. He was born, raised and lives in Manchester.
Where is it happening?
Red Light, 4-2 Little David Street, Manchester, United KingdomGBP 20.00
