Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher will be running a poetry workshop on ‘Trees in the City’, 11am-1pm, starting and ending at the Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU, in the ‘Creation’ room. Poems created at this workshop may be considered for the ‘Seeing the Trees’ an-thology Simon and Kuli are editing for Offa’s Press.

For the full programme at this year’s Wolverhampton Literature Festival go to: www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk 

Tickets for all WLF events here…

‘South Asian Women Poets’ An exciting poetry reading with Navkiran Mann, Priyanka Joshi, Santosh K. Dary & Kuli Kohli at the Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU, 11am-12 noon. Tickets as above.

‘Nature Crisis’ environmental poetry reading at this time of deep concern for nature with Ros Woolner, Tom Allsopp, Cherry Doyle, Kuli Kohli & Simon Fletcher at the Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU, 1-2pm. Tickets as above.

The Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be the galaxy, stars, sun and moon etc.

For more information about the new venue or the event contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com

‘Lovestruck’ Blackout Poetry 4 Valentine’s Day at Tettenhall Library with Jane Seabourne 11am-1pm. Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QF.

Free event

‘It’s Honorary, Bab’ Emma Purshouse will be giving a talk 2-3.30pm at the Goodyear Pavilion, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 6AJ about being the first Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton. She will be explaining to the members of ‘Wolverhampton Friendship Centre 050’ what the work of the Poet Laureate entails and sharing examples of the creative work that she completed during her tenure.

Non-members are welcome to attend. If you would like to book a place then contact Petra Wielgosz, 07955631926.

Members £4; non-members £7.

‘City Voices’ with Yvette Rose, Roger Paul, Helen Kay, Bert Flitcroft & Jane Seabourne. 7.30-9pm, at the ‘Lych Gate’, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm.

Tickets £5 on the door.

‘Country Voices’ with Iris Briscoe, Gracey Bee & Michael W. Thomas at venue tbc, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon.

Tickets £5 on the door.

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing at Words on the Wall, The Coach and Horses, 32 Priestpopple, Hexham NE46 1PQ, 3-5pm.

Open mic slots available via Joe Williams, bookable on arrival. Entry is on a pay-as-you-feel basis.

‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6pm featuring Santosh K Dary, former Poet Laureate of Staffordshire Bert Flitcroft, and current Young Poet Laureate of Staffordshire Harry Fletcher. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli.

Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom.

ZOOM LINK…

Nick Pearson is hosting an Open Mic night at Gratitude Cafe, 10 Duke Street, Wellington TF1 1BJ, 7.30-9.30pm. All performers welcome – contact Nick beforehand by email (nk.pearson@btinternet.com) or sign up for 4 minutes on the night. A pay-as-you-feel event in a convivial cafe environment.