MLF25: Manchester Multilingual City Poets

Manchester Poetry Library

22nd October 2025

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Experience multilingual poetry with Manchester’s new City Poets, Charlotte Shevchenko Knight and Nóra Blascsók, exploring Welcome and Sanctuary.

Celebrate language and poetry with Charlotte Shevchenko Knight and Nóra Blascsók, the newly appointed Manchester Multilingual City Poets, as they debut commissioned works exploring themes of Welcome and Sanctuary.

Performed in English, Ukrainian, and Hungarian, the event reflects Manchester’s vibrant multilingual culture.

Charlotte and Nóra will present their original poems, translating each other’s work to create a unique cross-cultural dialogue, alongside other selections that showcase the breadth of their poetic voices.

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