‘Poets on Loan’ Simon Fletcher, Emma Purshouse, Dave Reeves, Jeff Phelps, Sara-Jane Arbury, Jonny Fluffypunk, Philip Monks and Brenda Read-Brown will be performing at Kenilworth Library, Smalley Pl, Kenilworth, CV8 1QG, Warwickshire.

Thursday October 5th, 7pm as part of the Poetry on Loan promotion.

15^th Anniversary of ‘City Voices’ including the launch of The Poetry of the Black Country, with Emma Purshouse & guests, plus Garrie Fletcher and John Edgar.

Tuesday October 10th, 7.30, Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT.

Tickets £3 on the door.

‘Afternoon Tea’ with Marion Cockin & Bert Flitcroft at Ashmore Park library, The Hub, 82 Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wolverhampton, WV11 2LH.

Friday October 13th, 1pm-2.15pm

A National Libraries’ Week event.

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

Saturday October 21st, 2.30-4pm with MC Simon Fletcher and writers Hermione Sandall, David Bingham, & Emma Purshouse.

Tickets £4 on the door.

Comedy Festival in Wolverhampton: ‘Bingham and Woodall’, 7.30pm & ‘Witty Wenches’ (Emma Purshouse, Jane Seabourne & Marion Cockin), 8.30pm.

Wednesday October 25th, The Lych Gate, 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TX.

Tickets £5 on the door.

Poetry workshop on ‘Getting your poetry published’ with Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher at the village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, SY10 9QG.

Saturday October 28th, 10am-4pm.

Join us for a workshop on how to approach magazines and publishers, e-zines and websites that promote poetry. Bring a laptop or smart phone. There will be a walk and picnic as usual. Tickets £20/ £15 payable in advance or on the door.

For further info contact Simon: info@offaspress.co.uk or ring 01691 831463.

Marion Cockin, David Bingham and Simon Fletcher will be reading at the Kings Bookshop, 93, High Street, Callander, Scotland, FK17 8BQ as part of the Callander Poetry Weekend.

Sunday September 3rd, 11am.