Free things to do in Manchester this week ft. Helen Mort + more

Helen Mort at Gullivers (pictured)
Sheffield-born poet Helen Mort headlines this month’s Bad Language at Gullivers for our first pick of free things to do in Manchester this week. Bad Language is a long-running poetry and spoken word night that runs out of the Oldham Street pub, providing a space for established wordsmiths and amateur open-micers alike. Mort, who is also a lecturer at Manchester Writing School, has published two collections of her poems and has a debut novel on the way. This show is free with unreserved seating, so the organisers recommend arriving early to avoid disappointment.
Wed 28 Feb, Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, Manchester, M4 1LW. 7.30pm – 10pm, www.facebook.com

The Audit at The Lowry
The Lowry presents its latest WTF Wednesday this week with a performance of The Audit, a new show from Proto-Type Theatre. Like all WTF Wednesday shows, this show is pay-what-you-want, asking you to only cough up what you think the performance is worth. See our full preview for more details on this performance.
Wed 28 Feb, The Lowry, Pier 8, The Quays, Salford, M50 3AZ, Tel: 0843 208 6000, 8pm, www.thelowry.com

Wonder Women Launch and Feminist Takeover at Manchester Art Gallery
Wonder Women – Manchester’s radical feminist festival – launches for another year, and to kick things off their hosting a free takeover event at Manchester Art Gallery. Organised by arts nonprofit Instigate Arts, this event brings together female artists from and performers from a range of different mediums to present work inspired by Annie Swynnerton, the artist, campaigner and suffragette. Pop along to see what they come up with, and maybe find out a little bit more about the festival while you’re there.
Thu 1 Mar, Manchester Art Gallery, Mosley Street, Manchester, M2 3JL. 6pm, www.facebook.com

One69a Studio Launch Party at Islington Mill
Another launch party this Thursday night can be found at Islington Mill, where One69a are throwing a party to celebrate moving into their new ground floor studio. One69a is creative collective based in the Mill who specialise in prints and everything associated with printing. At this launch you’ll be able to look at some of their work – a lot of which you’ll have seen around the city already in the form of gig posters and public art – find out about the educational programmes they provide, and also get a chance to have a go at some printing yourself in one of their workshops.
Thu 1 Mar, Islington Mill, 1 James Street, Salford, M3 5HW. 5pm – late, www.one9a.com