SAT 3 OCT

BREATHE: Dance and Poetry Slam 2026

A slam pairing poets and dancers who perform duets telling a single story through language and movement, competing for a £200 prize, hosted by poet Reece Williams and DJ Renegade.

When
Saturday, 3 October 202619:00 to 21:30
Where
The Social, Aviva StudiosWater Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ
Price
Pay what you can, free to £8
Ages
All ages
Borough
Manchester

Good to know

Access tickets by phone or email. Under 14s require adult supervision.

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Getting there

The Social, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ

Street map of the area around The Social, Aviva Studios, Water Street, Manchester, M3 4JQ, marked with a pin. Also marked: the tram stop Deansgate-Castlefield, about 500m away in a straight line, and the railway station Deansgate, about 550m away in a straight line. The ring around the venue is 800m in a straight line.
Gold pin, the venue. Cream pins, the nearest tram stop and railway station. The ring is 800m from the venue in a straight line, not a walking time.Map data OpenStreetMap contributors and OpenMapTiles, rendered by Geoapify.
Nearest tram
Deansgate-Castlefieldabout 500m in a straight line
Nearest rail
DeansgateDGTabout 550m in a straight line

Straight line distances to the nearest stop within 2km, not walking times. Check your own route before you travel.

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About this event

Guests include poet Sophia Thakur and choreographer Olivia Beckford. All ages welcome.

About the venue

The Social is the free, open access ground floor space at Aviva Studios on Water Street, Manchester, used for spoken word, club nights and drop in events. The slam is programmed with Young Identity and The D.R.E.A.M. Ring, both rooted in Manchester’s spoken word and street dance scenes.

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