Verbose @ DSW with Genevieve Carver, Maz Hedgehog and Bróccán Tyzack-Carlin

Manchester's award-winning spoken word event is coming to Ducie Street Warehouse for a huge showcase on Monday July 16th!

Verbose brings a vibrant mix of spoken word and live literature from a talented bill of open mic acts and wonderful headliners. We are thrilled for the opportunity to bring our event to an even bigger stage at Ducie St. Warehouse, with three of the UK's best and brightest headlining the event alongside our renowned open mic acts. Expect poetry, prose and everything in between from a real community vibe that gladly welcomes all newcomers.

To apply for an open mic slot please email us at [email protected] - please note that unlike our monthly events this is NOT first come first served. For as much fairness as possible on a bigger stage, nine writers will be picked at random after the application window closes. The application window starts on Tuesday 21st of June and will end at midnight on Tuesday 28th of June.

HEADLINERS

GENEVIEVE CARVER

Genevieve Carver is a writer and performer whose poetry has been published in journals including Mslexia, The White Review, The North, The London Magazine, Magma and Poetry News. Her first collection, A Beautiful Way to be Crazy (Verve Poetry Press), was based on a gig theatre production in collaboration with multi-instrumentalist live band The Unsung celebrating female experiences in the music industry.

Her pamphlet, Landsick, is forthcoming from Broken Sleep Books and explores themes of connectivity and discord between humans and the natural world. She co-directs the Sheaf Poetry Festival in Sheffield alongside Suzannah Evans. Twitter & Instagram @gevicarver

MAZ HEDGEHOG

Maz Hedgehog is a writer, performer and editor working in the spaces between real and unreal, poetry and theatre, self and other. Their debut chapbook, Vivat Regina, was published in 2019 and their first solo show Let Me Count the Ways is touring with HER Productions and Ink & Curtain over the summer. Outside the arts, Maz dabbles in knitting, baking and excessive swearing. Find them on twitter and instagram @MazHedgehog

BROCCAN TYZACK-CARLIN

Bróccán is a comedian and poet who has headlined nights across the country and performed at the Royal Albert Hall. His debut solo show 'Don't Bother' received the Saboteur Award for Best Spoken Word Show and he was nominated for Best Spoken Word Performer. At the Greater Manchester Fringe Awards, he was nominated for Best Spoken Word Show, Best Comedy Show, and Best Newcomer.

He is currently touring his new show "Turtle". It has enjoyed sell-out shows across the UK and was selected to perform at NSDF and FUSE International Festival.

He is a successful slam poet having won the Manchester Slam 2018 and the Huddersfield Literature Festival Slam 2019. He was runner up in the Manchester Champion of Champions Slam and a Hammer and Tongue National Finalist 2019.

Bróccán is a principal writer and performer on the BBC Radio Tees Comedy Hour. He self published his debut poetry pamphlet Tiny Badger in 2020 and has recently been published as a children's author.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "At the top of his game" - Bunbury Magazine

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A star" - Broadway Baby

⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Bróccán’s unique style sets him apart as a stand-up artist." - North West End

"A magnetic performer" - Review Number 9

"Outstanding" - Salford Star

"Brutally funny and hilariously honest" - Mark Grist

Host or Publisher Verbose Manchester