Questions
What sort of poetry is featured in the Text Festival?
Where can I see the public art text works?
Where can I get tickets for the poetry readings/performances/Late shows?
What are the opening times of Bury Art Gallery & Museum?
Are there any talks/lectures explaining the Text in more detail? How do I find out more?
Can my school/college use the Text Festival as part of the curriculum?
Is there a reading list of poets in the Festival? Where can I find more work by the poets involved?
Answers
Mainstream poetry has been dominated by writing simply as representation of the world or the poet's often less than compelling personal emotional life.  The Text Festival examines and celebrates the writing of poets and text artists that questions the language itself and attempts to create new meanings. Britain has largely ignored this international field of work. The Bury Festival offers a rare opportunity to experience a remarkable range of work.
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The majority of the outdoor text works are located in Radcliffe, only 15 minutes to the north of Manchester. Radcliffe is easy to get to via the road network or direct on the Metrolink tram system.

HORIZON by Lawrence Weiner: located on the river wall directly opposite Radcliffe Market in the town centre. Best viewed from Blackburn Street bridge.

MisIdentification by Shaun Pickard: located on the gable facade of Radcliffe Library.

WATER MADE IT WET by Lawrence Weiner: located on Cricket Path Bridge over the canal in Radcliffe
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How to Book Your Tickets
In person at The Met
The ticket office is open:
Mon - Fri from 10am - 5pm
Saturdays 10am - 4pm
and one hour before the start of each show.
By Phone
Just call 0161 761 2216
If you have a query outside of opening hours, there is a twenty four hour answer machine - we will get back to you.
By Post
Tickets can be purchased by from:
The Met, FREEPOST BL5162F, Market Street, Bury, BL9 0YZ.
Cheques payable to BMAA. Please enclosed a stamped addressed envelope for return of your tickets.
Online
At www.ticketline.co.uk
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The Art Gallery & Museum is open:
Tues - Fri 10am - 5pm
Sat 10am-4.30pm
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Details of the talks and lectures are available here: education
In addition Gallery visitor assistants are able to explain or advise on all works on display
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There are various ways that organized groups, schools or colleges can get support in using the Text Festival. If you go here: education.
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There is a reading list available which can be emailed or posted to you on request via the CONTACT on this site. Festival Merchandise will be available.
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