‘Seeing the Trees’ Poetry writing workshop looking at ancient oaks, with Cherry Doyle, Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher. Meet at Coppice Hill car park on Cannock Chase, Brocton, 11am-1pm.

Here’s the link for the car park…

The What 3 Words location is aunts.earliest.frost.

This workshop involves a gentle walk and time for writing. Free but if you want to attend please let us know: info@offaspress.co.uk

It’s the first in a series of workshops, across the region, leading to an anthology (autumn 2025). Keep an eye on the website for workshops in your patch.

Michael W Thomas will be launching A Time for Such a Word in a joint Black Pear Press book launch at Script Haven, 104 High Street Worcester, WR1 2HW at 4pm alongside Io Cassandra Osborn, who will be presenting her debut poetry collection, Tug of Love and War.

Simon will be leading a poetry writing walk, 10.30-1pm, from the car park at the Bog Visitor Centre, The Bog, Stiperstones, Shrewsbury, SY5 0NG up to the Cranberry Rocks.

Expect to see ravens and kites, heather, bilberries and rare moths and butterflies. Please wear sensible clothing as the terrain is rugged. The Bog Visitor Centre has a wonderful cafe.

The theme for the walk will be ‘moorland life’. Tickets £12/ £10. To register interest and/or for more info contact Simon.

Join Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne, Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher for an enjoyable poetry reading at Waterstones, 13-15 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, 2-3pm.

Free event. All welcome.

‘Poetry Readers’ at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is ‘Trees’.

Free event. For more info contact Simon.

How Does Your Garden Grow?’ – Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists present a sensory and poetic exploration of the garden. Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse will be inviting you to use all five senses to explore Caldmore Community Garden, 12 Carless St, Walsall, WS1 3RH, 2-4.30pm.

Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of the landscape. Create poetry with layers and texture. Have a go at some more unusual poetry forms. Open to all – new writers, keen writers, established writers and listeners all welcome.

To book your free space please contact poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com. Where possible workshops will take place outside, so do dress for the weather.

‘City Voices’ with Liz Parkes, John ‘Mogs’ Morris and Kuli Kohli plus the members of the Friends writers’ group who’ll be reading from their first anthology of prose and poetry, at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.