Word up: Tales of Whatever X Bad Language bash at Gullivers

The December collaboration between NQ-based sister nights Tales of Whatever and Bad Language is becoming something of a year-end tradition on the Manchester spoken word circuit, and this week sees another bout of festive co-hosting take shape at Tales of Whatever’s new home in Gullivers NQ ballroom. Expect a semi-seasonal blend of true stories told live by the Tales crew, homegrown fiction and nonfiction readings from a handful of Bad Language regulars, plus the usual ad hoc bouts of anecdote-driven audience input for good measure.

Wed 11 Dec, Gullivers, 109 Oldham Street, M4 1LW. 0161 819 2970, 7.45pm, FREE, www.facebook.com