'This Is The Place', is a poem commissioned by Forever Manchester from Tony Walsh in 2012.
Years later, the poem caught the attention of the world’s media in May 2017 when Tony Walsh performed on the steps of Manchester Town Hall the day after the Manchester Arena attack. Trending fourth in the world and featuring on CNN, ABC, and newspapers from The New Yorker to The South China Daily.
By giving the people of Manchester a sense of pride and words where there were none, ‘This Is the Place’ has become synonymous with the city of Manchester and the resilience of its people, and has been used on artworks, buildings and merchandise ever since.
The poem has already been used to make a book, a record and a piece of artwork, and it has been used on buildings across the city. The poem has already raised in excess of £150,000 for three charities and Tony gifted the ownership of the poem to Forever Manchester meaning the charity has all rights to its use.
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