September is the Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination.

For full details and to buy tickets go to: www.ironbridgefestival.co.uk

Saturday 11 : ’Kuli Kohli In Conversation’ 

with Simon Fletcher, her editor at Offa’s Press. Kuli will talk about her extraordinary life and read some pieces from her new poetry collection A Wonder Woman. Coalbrookdale Community Centre, 2 Wellington Road, Telford, TF8 7DX, 2-3pm. Tickets £5 to include refreshments.

Saturday 11 : ’Four Pamphleteers’

Nick Pearson, Marion Cockin, Mike Thomas & John Sewell share work from their ACE-funded pamphlets published during ‘lockdown 2020’ by Offa’s Press. MC SF. Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 4-5pm. Tickets £5

Sunday 12 : ’Haiku Surprise’

A lively performance of Japanese-style poetry and prose by Green Wood Haiku in the form of readings, music, drama and art at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 3-4pm. Tickets £5

Thursday 16 : ’Bingham & Woodall’ 

Join us for an hour of comic poetry and entertainment with two inimitable performers, at the historic brew-house, the All Nations Inn, 20, Coalport Road, Telford, TF7 5DP. 8-9pm. Free event.

Friday 17 : ’Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists’

Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger, Dave Pitt & the slam winner from 2020, Hannah Brockley. Poetry reading Maws Craft Centre, Ferry Road, Jackfield, TF8 7LS. 7.30-9pm. Tickets £7

Saturday 18 : ’Kuli Kohli & the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group’ 

(12-1pm) MC SF. The Anstice Building, Park Avenue, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5BB. Ticket £5 

Saturday 18 : ’In the Sticks’ 

Countryside poetry with Cherry Doyle & Simon Fletcher & guests at the Water Rat, 2.30-3.30pm. Tickets £5

Saturday 25 : ’Poetry Walk’ 

On the theme of nature, with Simon Fletcher & Cherry Doyle, starting from outside Madeley library. Suitable for families. Max numbers 12. Sign up at Madeley library. Free event. 11am-1pm.

Saturday 25 : ’Island Fusion’ 

Poetry Reading with Gracey Bee & Kenton Samuels, 2-3pm, Coalbrookdale Community Centre, 2 Wellington Road, Telford, TF8 7DX. Tickets £5 to include refreshments. MC SF

Saturday 25 : The Slam

This year ‘The Slam’ is Online with Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists: Emma Purshouse, Dave Pitt & Steve Pottinger. 8pm. Free event. How to join the audience for this will be made clear on the festival website.

Register here…

Sunday 26 : ’Poetry Writing Workshop’ 

With John Sewell & Simon Fletcher, 2-5pm, on the theme of ‘place’, in Ironbridge, starting and ending at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, with read-around in the garden at 4.30. Tickets £12. Max numbers 10.