The Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is ‘happiness’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com

The Black Country Women (Jane Seabourne, Marion Cockin & Jane Salmons) will be performing at the Black Country Local History Fayre, 12-12.30pm, at the Tipton Sports Academy & Social Club, Wednesbury Oak Road, Tipton, DY4 0BS.

There will also be a book stall, so do come along and support, if you’re in the area. The full event is 10am-3pm.

An interview with Michael Thomas and Tina Cole for Debbie Violet’s ‘Scribes Aloud’ programme will be broadcast on Burton Radio at 3pm

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‘Country Voices’ with Alex Chown, Rob Francis, Rebecca Kaur and Ros Woolner & Roger Noons at the ‘All Nations’, 20, Coalport Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm.

This will be an outside event featuring new poetry and prose in the marquee in the garden. Tickets are £5 on the door. The ‘All Nations’ pub has been brewing its own beer for 200 years. Delicious!

Kuli Kohli will be the headline poet at Sandwell Stanza Poetry Open Mic at Oldbury Bleakhouse Library, Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury, B68 9DS, 6.30-8.30pm. Free event.

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‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6.30pm. Co-hosted by Kuli Kohli & Simon Fletcher. This month features talented poets Akshay Sharma, poet Laureate of Leicester, Chris Kinsey and Rupinder Kaur. With open mic-ers. Email kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk to sign up for a 3-min open mic slot! A pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom.

ZOOM LINK…

‘Caffe Grande Slam’ featuring Emma Purshouse 7-9.30pm at The Albionn Cafe, 15 Stone Street, Dudley, DY1 1NS. 3-minute slam slots are available on the night.

The Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is ‘buildings’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com

Kuli Kohli will be reading at Saida Chowdhury’s Broken Minds book launch 6.30-7.30pm at The Heath Bookshop, Kings Court, High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ.

Tickets £4.50.

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‘Country Voices’ with Hermione Sandall, Colin Wells, Saida Chowdhury and Marion Cockin. at the White Hart, 10 the Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Tickets (to include refreshments) are £5 on the door.

Open Mic Extra event hosted by Nick Pearson at the Gratitude Café, 10 Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, at 7pm. The guest poet will be Colin Wells, who will be reading from his upcoming collection. Open mic slots are available – poets can sign up on the night or email Nick beforehand at nk.pearson@btinternet.com. Refreshments available. A pay-as-you-feel event.