Jeff Phelps will be the featured poet in conversation with Chloe Garner at the Ledbury Poetry Salon, The Panelled Room in the Master’s House, St Katherine’s, Bye Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1EA.

Tuesday December 5th, 7-9pm.

Tickets £5 on the door.

Emma Purshouse will be showcasing the Poetry of the Black Country with contributors Natalie Burdett, Stephen Clarke, Nellie Cole and Roy MacFarlane at ‘Permission to Speak’, Claptrap the Venue, 108A High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EE.

Wednesday December 6th, 7.30pm.

Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’ with Veronica Shepherd, Dave Pitt, Ros Woolner, Iris Rhodes & Jeff Phelps.

Tuesday December 12th, 7.30pm. Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT.

Tickets £3 on the door.

‘City Voices’ will include the launch of Jane Seabourne’s new poetry collection, Our Beautiful Scars, Offa’s Press, plus Bo Crowder, Rosina Trotman, Paul Wooldridge and Stephen Clarke.

Tuesday November 14th, 7.30pm.

Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.

Simon will be MC at ‘Country Voices’ at The Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ.

With Marion Cockin, Steve Harrison & Jeff Phelps. Join us at our lovely new venue.

Saturday November 18th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.

Readings from The Poetry of the Black Country with MC Dave Reeves and anthology poets, plus Our Beautiful Scars by Jane Seabourne,

Tuesday November 21st, 2.30-4pm.

Tipton Library, Unity Walk, Owen St, Tipton, DY4 8QL. Free event with refreshments.

Emma Purshouse, Jeff Phelps, Dave Reeves and Simon will be reading with the ‘Postcard Poets’ at Rugby Library, Little Elborow St, Rugby, CV21 3BZ, Warwickshire.

Thursday November 23rd, 7pm. Tickets £6.