Sunday September 6 : Free haiku workshop with David Bingham
David Bingham will be running a free haiku workshop at the Green Wood Centre in Ironbridge, TF8 7DR, as part of Green Arts Day.
Sunday September 6th, 11am.
No previous experience is needed. Other workshops will follow and the publication of a book.
For further info contact David: david.hodgebower@tiscali.co.uk
Tuesday September 8 : ‘City Voices’
‘City Voices’, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX.
Launch of The Nailmakers’ Daughters, a wonderful new collection of Black Country-inspired poetry from Offa’s Press featuring the work of Emma Purshouse, Iris Rhodes and Marion Cockin.
Tuesday September 8th 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
Tuesday September 29 : ‘Country Voices’
‘Country Voices’, the Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR.
John Edgar, storyteller, will be top of the bill and Simon will be reading from his new poetry collection, Close to Home, from Headland Publications.
Tuesday September 29th 7.30pm.
Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s) on the door.
Tuesday September 29 : Nailmakers’ Daughters at Poetry Wednesbury
Nailmakers’ Daughters at Poetry Wednesbury, MC Brendan Hawthorne.
Wednesbury Library, Walsall St, Wednesbury, WS10 9EH.
Tuesday September 29th, 7pm. Free event.
Offa’s Press Poetry Day
Pant near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG
Saturday 10 October, 2015
A wonderful day of poetry writing on ‘family’, performance and conviviality with Jeff Phelps & Simon Fletcher. Guest poet Emma Purshouse.
Outline
- 11am-1pm Poetry workshop (theme – ‘family’) – Memorial Hall, Pant
- 1pm-3pm Walk and picnic & writing activities – Pant / Llanymynech area
- 3pm-5pm Workshop, sharing written work, rehearsal – Memorial Hall, Pant
- 6.30pm-8pm Meal at Lime Kiln bistro, Porth-y-Waen, Oswestry, SY10 8LX
- 8pm-9pm Workshop poets readings (5 minutes each)
- 9pm-10pm Offas’ Poets: Jeff Phelps, Simon Fletcher & Emma Purshouse
Fees for whole day: £30/ £22.50. Fees for workshops only: £20/£15.
Contact Simon for booking/ further information on 01691 831463.
Tuesday August 11 : ‘City Voices’ with Offa’s mentee Romalyn Ante, David Bingham and storyteller John Edgar
‘City Voices’ with Offa’s mentee Romalyn Ante, David Bingham and storyteller John Edgar.
Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX.
Tuesday August 11th 8pm. Please note slightly later start!
Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
Tuesday August 25 : ‘Country Voices’ with Paul Francis, Win Saha and Dave Reeves
‘Country Voices’ with Paul Francis, Win Saha and Dave Reeves at the Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR.
Tuesday August 25th, 7.30-9pm.
Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s) on the door.
Pre-launch information
In September Offa’s Press will be publishing The Nailmakers’ Daughters, a wonderful new collection of Black Country-inspired poetry from Emma Purshouse, Iris Rhodes and Marion Cockin.
They will be sharing their work at ‘City Voices’, Poetry Wednesbury and other venues this autumn and further details will follow.
