‘Country Voices’ with Stephen Clarke, Nellie Cole & David Bingham at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ.

Saturday 16th March, 2.30–4pm.

Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.

Jane Seabourne and Emma Purshouse will be reading poems at Linda Nevill’s Meet the Artist event, RBSA Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham B3 1SA.

Free event.

The etchings in this exhibition are inspired by Jane’s and Emma’s poems.

Drop-in, meet-the-artist sessions 11–1 and 2–4 pm.
Poetry reading 2–2.30pm.

The exhibition is on now and runs until 30 March.

Workers’ Educational Association/World Poetry Day: Ros Woolner and Kuli Kohli will be taking part in a free event of poetry workshops and readings at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE.

Thursday 21st March, 10.30–2.30.

Includes a free lunch. Numbers will be limited so if you’re interested in joining in please contact: info@offaspress.co.uk.

Simon Fletcher will be running a workshop on ‘Japanese Forms’ (haiku, tanka & haibun) with David Bingham in the JRR Tolkien Room, City Central Library, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3RS.

Saturday 23rd March, 10.30 am –1 pm. Tickets £7/£5 available on the door or to reserve email: info@offaspress.co.uk.

West Midland poets and writers are welcome to come along to find out more and have a go at writing these intriguing forms of poetry. Offa’s Press is publishing a collection of ‘Japanese poetry forms’ in October 2019.

‘Poetry Afternoon’

With Marion Cockin and Bert Flitcroft. Come along and enjoy poems that will delight and challenge in turns, with an interval for tea and cake! 2.30-4.00pm, the Art Gallery. Tickets £5 (do not include refreshments).

Punjabi Women’s Group

Share poems and stories about family life and history featuring Kuli Kohli, 4.30-5.30, the Art Gallery. Tickets £3.

‘Pamphleteers’

Nellie Cole, John Woodall and Ros Woolner share their fresh, funny & moving pamphlet poetry from Offa’s Press. Light House, 7-8pm, Tickets £5.

‘Paperverse’ with Jeff Phelps and Marion Cockin

An entertaining (2.5 hour) craft/ poetry workshop for people who want to have fun with paper and words. Bantock House, Tractor Shed, 10-12.30. Maximum numbers 10. Tickets £10 /£8 (concs).

‘Recommended Reading’

With Emma Purshouse, Simon Fletcher, Dave Reeves & Jane Seabourne. Offa’s publications The Poetry of Staffordshire, Our Beautiful Scars and The Poetry of the Black Country are recommended reading in West Midlands’ libraries. Join us for a wonderful morning of poetry from the region. Light House, 11.00-12.30. Tickets £5.

‘Going Japanese’

Workshop with David Bingham and Simon Fletcher. Explore the various and exciting forms of Japanese poetry. Try your hand at a haiku, haibun or tanka. Workshop may involve a visit to the house to explore the ‘Japanning’ connection (tbc). No previous experience required. Bantock House, 1.30-4pm. Maximum numbers 15. Tickets £10 / £8 (concs).

‘Black Country Women’

With Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne & Emma Purshouse who present work about women’s lives in the Black Country featuring poems from Nailmakers’ Daughters, Our Beautiful Scars & Close. Light House, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5.

‘The Austerity Papers’

With Blakenhall Writers, including Kuli Kohli & Ros Woolner, at the Writers’ Hub, Lych Gate Tavern, 3-4pm (free)

Bilston Writers

Including Marion Cockin & Ros Woolner, at the Writers’ Hub, Lych Gate Tavern, 4-5pm (free)