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Tuesday 1 July : Poetry Readers at ‘The White Hart’

Poetry Readers at ‘The White Hart’, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘clothes’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com

1-31 July : Submissions for ‘Seeing the Trees, and the Woods’

Submissions are welcome for the ‘Seeing the Trees, and the Woods’ anthology, to be edited by Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli.

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Sunday 6 July : Cherry Doyle will be the ‘Alf Ender at Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’

Cherry Doyle will be the ‘Alf Ender at Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’ Yes We Cant at 7:30pm at The Great Western, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF, and on Zoom (email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com for the link). It’s pay-as-you-feel on the night. The headliner will be Colin Wells.

Tuesday 8 July : ‘City Voices’

‘City Voices’ with Anne Babbs, Harry Fletcher, Heather Wastie, Simon Fletcher & Cherry Doyle, 7.30-9pm, at the ‘Lych Gate’, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm.

Tickets £5 on the door.

Wednesday 9 July : John Sewell reading at the Museum in the Park

John Sewell will be reading at the Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stroud, GL5 4AF, at 7.30pm.

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Thursday 10 July : ‘A Summer of Words’

‘A Summer of Words’ – a morning of acrostic poetry with Jane Seabourne 11am-1pm at Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper St, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QF.

Free workshop. Phone Claire on 01902 556308 to book a place.

Monday 14 July : ‘Black Country Day’ Poetry

‘Black Country Day’ poetry reading celebrating the culture and language of the Black Country at Warstones Library, Wolverhampton, with Anne Babbs, Fraser Scott, Marion Cockin & Emma Purshouse, 2.30-3.30pm.

Free event.

Saturday 19 July : ‘Country Voices’

‘Country Voices’ with Iris Briscoe, Nicky Hetherington & Michael W. Thomas, 2.30-4pm, at the ‘All Nations’, 20 Coalport Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm.

Tickets £5 on the door. Free parking at this traditional ‘brew pub’.

Sunday 20 July : Simon will be reading at the launch of ‘Southlight’ magazine

Simon will be reading at the launch of ‘Southlight’ magazine #37 at the Faed Gallery, 7-9 Fleet St, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas DG7 2JT, 10.30-11.30am.

Free event.

Saturday 26 July : Virtual Voices

Please note, there will be no Virtual Voices in July. The next event will be on Saturday August 23rd. Contact cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up for a 3 minute open mic slot.

Sunday 27 July : ‘Ten Years a Dad’

Tom Alsopp will be performing his show ‘Ten Years a Dad’ at the Midland Fringe. A poignant, whimsical look at the bewildering journey that is fatherhood. 3.30pm at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX .

A pay-as-you-feel event.
Rating: 12+

Tuesday 5 August : Poetry Readers Group

Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘crime & punishment’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com