Yerlan Junis’s lyrical verses are highly regarded for their sincere, yet aristocratic expression of human emotions. This online translation workshop will be led by UK poet Liz Berry.

Akberen Yelgezek’s poems are distinguished by strikingly unusual images and surrealist expressions. The workshop will be led by UK poet Jon Stone and guest translator Assiya Issemberdiyeva.

Kazakh poetry workshop looking at the works of Tanagoz Tolkynkyzy, a poet and journalist. This session will be led by UK poet Liz Berry and guest translator Assiya Issemberdiyeva.

Our workshop mini-series continues exploring contemporary Kazakh poets, looking at Temirkhan Medetbek with UK poet Jon Stone presented with Manchester Poetry Library.

Gulnar Salykbay’s poems are considered a meticulous of the depths of the human condition. The session will be led by UK poet Liz Berry and guest translator Assiya Issemberdiyeva.

The first of our workshop mini-series exploring the most exciting contemporary Kazakh poets in, led by UK poet Jon Stone and guest translator Assiya Issemberdiyeva.

A lively online event celebrating and sharing polylingual creativity hosted by poet Yomi Ṣode. See poetry and spoken word performers and vote to name the PTC’s Youth Programme.

An online discussion of translation and witnessing alongside readings from Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish, his translators and leading Indian poet Arundhathi Subramaniam.

Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish, Atef Alshaer & Paul Batchelor appear at the Manchester Literature Festival to celebrate the launch of ‘Embrace’,

Translate Hausa Poet Alhaji Mudi Sipikin with Richard Ali. This online workshop is brought to you thanks to a partnership between the PTC and the Aké Festival.

PTC joins forces with Aké Festival in Lagos, Nigeria, for three online workshops, including this one translating the Igbo poetry of Amarachi Attamah.

Join us online to translate Yoruba Poetry by Túbọ̀sún Ọládàpọ̀, poet, playwright and radio-personality known as ‘the loquacious parrot’. Part of Nigeria’s Aké Festival.

Join Palestinian poet Najwan Darwish, translator Atef Alshaer & poet UK Paul Batchelor for the launch of Darwish’s new collection ‘Embrace.’

Join writer and activist Lola Olufemi for an online reading group thinking about decolonisation, gender, the construction of history. This event is now sold out.

Hindi Poetry Workshops - take part in our two-part online translation workshop with translator Mohini Gupta looking at magic-realist poet Vinod Kumar Shukla.

Social, creative and engaging: Discover Sri Lankan Tamil poet Anar at our new two-part online translation workshop with Hari Rajaledchumy.

Join poet Ribka Sibhatu and her translator André Naffis-Sahely for a reading and chat about their decade long collaboration. Only 20 places available.

Join poets and translators Ribka Sibhatu and André Naffis-Sahely as they explore the important recent and contemporary Eritrean and post-colonial Italian poets.

This event in partnership with English PEN focuses on Eritraian poet Ribka Sibhatu’s work as an activist for refugees.

Social, creative and engaging: Discover Brazilian poet Érica Zíngano at our new two-part online translation workshop with Francisco Vilhena