Modern Whitman Walks talk 8pm Friday 24th May

A History of the Modern Whitman Walks by Stuart Murray.

The nineteenth century Bolton Whitmanites celebrated the poet's birthday each year on a Saturday near 31st May May. This tradition was revived in 1983 by a new generation of self-styled Whitmanites, inspired by Whitman’s focus on freedom and democracy, and has continued with an annual walk for the past 35 years. This presentation by Stuart Murray tells the story of these walks.
Free event

Wood Street Writers Anthology

If anyone wants to buy a copy of this wonderful anthology based on Whitman themes please email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. £5 per copy.

Write Out Loud 8pm Sun 19th May

Whitman Special
Monthly meet-up for the local spoken word group picks up on the celebratory theme this month, with both Whit and wit. NW legends Jefferama and Gordon Zola lead the proceedings.
£1 admission plus raffle

Red Cinema: Whitman Alabama 7.45pm Thurs 16th May

(Dir. Jennifer Crandell 2017)
This brilliant documentary records ordinary Alabamians reading verses of Whitman’s Song of Myself in their homes, places of work, or at leisure.

no beginnings, no ends Anthology Launch 2pm Sat 11th May

Celebrating the bicentenary of Whitman’s birth, this wonderful collection of new writing explores themes recurrent in Whitman’s poetry. You will be welcomed to the launch with a glass of grape-based refreshment (alcoholic or otherwise),