Knife crime and the devastating impact it has on lives is never far from the headlines, so the No More Knives tour is visiting Manchester schools to show young people there is another way.

The tour came to The Academy Theatre on Monday 24 April for students in Years 7-10. The Message Trust, who organises the tour explains the performances; “combining music with powerful stories and teaching, we deliver lessons and assemblies that equip young people with the skills and knowledge they need to say no to knives and start to discover their full value and identity.”

The session was supported by Greater Manchester Police and youth workers from some local youth clubs. 

After the sessions, students commented that they now understood more fully the consequences of carrying knives and why it was so important to avoid them.