Reflecting on the last twelve months, it’s fair to say that Antony Szmierek has been the subject of a deservedly meteoric rise – fresh from being declared one of BBC 6 Music’s Artists of the Year for 2023, making his television debut on Later… With Jools Holland and at the tail end of an entirely sold-out first ever UK headline tour, the Manchester based spoken word and indie-hip-hop artist has today released his new ‘Seasoning’ EP via underplay/Lab Records.

Join us for an exciting talk at Manchester Poetry Library with Andrew McMillan to discuss how Antony has been inspired by libraries in his life.