‘Caffe Grande Slam’ featuring Emma Purshouse 7-9.30pm at The Albionn Cafe, 15 Stone Street, Dudley, DY1 1NS. 3-minute slam slots are available on the night.

The Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is ‘buildings’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com

Kuli Kohli will be reading at Saida Chowdhury’s Broken Minds book launch 6.30-7.30pm at The Heath Bookshop, Kings Court, High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ.

Tickets £4.50.

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‘Country Voices’ with Hermione Sandall, Colin Wells, Saida Chowdhury and Marion Cockin. at the White Hart, 10 the Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Tickets (to include refreshments) are £5 on the door.

Open Mic Extra event hosted by Nick Pearson at the Gratitude Café, 10 Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, at 7pm. The guest poet will be Colin Wells, who will be reading from his upcoming collection. Open mic slots are available – poets can sign up on the night or email Nick beforehand at nk.pearson@btinternet.com. Refreshments available. A pay-as-you-feel event.

‘Virtual Voices’ featuring Simon Fletcher reading from a prose memoir, Natalie Linh Bolderston and one more guest tbc. With open mic-ers. Email kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk to sign up for a 3-min open mic slot! Hosted by Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom.

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The Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is ‘happiness’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com