Saturday October 10 : Pant Poetry Writing Day
Pant Poetry Writing Day with Jeff Phelps, Simon Fletcher & Emma Purshouse.
Poetry readings at the Lime Kiln Bistro, Porth-y-Waen, Oswestry, SY10 8LX.
The evening will also include readings from the Workshop Poets. Free event. See poster on Home page for workshop details!
Saturday October 10th, 8-10pm.
Tuesday October 13 : City Voices, Wolverhampton
City Voices, Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX.
Launch of The Poetry of Staffordshire & Close to Home with Emma Purshouse & Simon Fletcher plus readings from the Staffordshire Poets.
Tuesday October 13th, 7.30pm.
Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
Thursday October 15 : The Poetry of Staffordshire launch at Lichfield Library
The Poetry of Staffordshire launch at Lichfield Library, with Emma Purshouse, Bert Flitcroft and Simon Fletcher.
Thursday October 15th, 6-7pm
Free event for further info contact Liz Leyshon by email
Saturday October 17 : Jeff Phelps at the Birmingham Book Festival
Jeff Phelps will be at the Birmingham Book Festival leading the Festival Reading Group in a discussion of Jonathan Coe’s Rotter’s Club.
Mezz Café, Birmingham Central Library, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND.
Tickets are free but do book in advance at 0121 245 4455. Supported by the West Midlands Readers’ Network.
Saturday October 17th, 5.30-7pm
Wednesday October 21 : Poetry of Staffordshire
Poetry of Staffordshire launch at the City Central Library, Bethesda St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3RS.
Emma Purshouse and Simon Fletcher plus the Staffordshire poets.
Wednesday October 21st, 7-8.30pm.
Tuesday October 27 : Country Voices, Ironbridge
Country Voices, The Green Wood Centre, Station Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7DR.
Marion Cockin, Iris Rhodes and Emma Purshouse will be reading from The Nailmakers’ Daughters. Emma and Simon will be reading from The Poetry of Staffordshire.
Tuesday October 27th, 7.30pm.
Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s).
Wednesday October 28 : Simon Fletcher reading from his new collection, Close to Home (Headland)
Simon Fletcher will be reading from his new collection, Close to Home (Headland) to the Poetry Readers, Alan Garner Centre, Old Hall Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AU.
Wednesday October 28th 4pm.
Free event supported by Poetry on Loan.
Saturday September 5 : Emma Purshouse MCing the Gainsborough (Art) Works open mic
Emma Purshouse will be MCing the Gainsborough (Art) Works open mic, St Patrick’s Street, Stafford, ST16 2PN.
Saturday September 5th, 4-5pm.
This is a free event so come along and have a listen or bring a couple of poems to read.
For more information contact Dawn Jutton, 07908924144 or email: hello@gainsboroughartworks.co.uk.
