September 3 ‘Poetry Readers’ at the Bolthole Cafe
‘Poetry Readers’ at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is ‘Speed’.
Free event. For more info contact Paul Francis. francisliberty@btinternet.com
Tuesday September 7 : Visit the Walsall Maker Festival and explore the Global Storytelling Village
Visit the Walsall Maker Festival and explore the Global Storytelling Village. Kuli Kohli & The Punjabi Women’s Writing Group will be sharing stories based on the experiences of South Asian women from 1.15pm to 2pm at The Bridge, Walsall, WS1 1LG.
This is a free event.
FIND OUT MORE HERE…
Tuesday September 10 : ‘City Voices’
‘City Voices’ with Paul Harvey, Alison Jean Lester, Bob Hale, John Woodall & Ros Woolner at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm.
Tickets £5 on the door.
Saturday September 21 : ‘Country Voices’
‘Country Voices’ with Iris Briscoe, Tom Allsopp & Jean Atkin at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon.
Tickets £5 on the door.
Thursday September 26 : Open mic at Gratitude Cafe
Nick Pearson will be hosting an open mic event at Gratitude Cafe, Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ. 4-minute slots available on the night or poets can sign up beforehand by contacting Nick by email (nk.pearson@btinternet.com).
The event is 7pm for a 7.30pm start, a range of refreshments will be available, and all poets are welcome. Pay-as-you-feel at the end of the night.
Saturday September 28 : ‘Virtual Voices’
‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6pm featuring a host of entertaining readers. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Please note that Virtual Voices now runs from 5-6pm.
ZOOM LINK…
Saturday September 28 : ‘Seeing the Trees’ Poetry writing workshop
‘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.
