Wednesday 12 November : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ reading
‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ reading at Oswestry Library, Arthur St, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1JN, featuring Simon & Kuli plus local ‘tree poets’, 2-3pm.
Saturday 15 November : ‘Country Voices’
‘Country Voices’ special ‘Seeing the Trees’ event with Simon & Kuli and Cherry Doyle plus local ‘tree’ poets’ at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm.
Tickets £5 on the door.
Thursday 20 November : Emma Purshouse at the Gratitude Café
Emma Purshouse will be the guest poet at an open mic event at the Gratitude Café, 10 Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, from 7pm. A pay-as-you-feel event hosted by Nick Pearson. Refreshments available. Open mic poets can sign up on the night for a 4-minute slot. Emma will have books for sale, should you wish to purchase Christmas presents.
Friday 21 November : Winning Winter Warmers
John Woodall is performing in Winning Winter Warmers at Ledbury Poetry House, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2AA, 7.30-9.30pm. This is part of the Winter Words Festival. Tickets £5.
BOOK HERE…
Saturday 22 November : ‘Virtual Voices’
‘Virtual Voices’ with Math Jones, Sallyanne Rock and Jane Salmons, plus open mic opportunities, 5-6.30pm, via Zoom. Contact Cherry Doyle, cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com or Kuli Kohli, kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk for further information.
This is a pay-as-you-feel event, SEE HERE.
ZOOM LINK…
National Tree Week is 22-30 November
Wednesday 26 November : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’
‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ with Simon and Kuli plus local ‘tree poets’ at Press Books & Coffee, Market Street, Hednesford, Walsall, WS12 1AG, 7.30-8.30pm.
Contact Nancy at the shop for tickets.
Friday 31 October : Emma Purshouse reading from her new book Unsung
Emma Purshouse will be reading from her new book Unsung, a celebration of Black Country life, at Penn Library, Coalway Ave, Penn Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 7LT, 11.40-12.40.
This is a free event so please go along and support the local Poetry Readers’ group.
Thursday 2 October : Kuli Kohli and Cherry Doyle reading at Young Staffordshire Poet Laureate ceremony
Kuli Kohli and Cherry Doyle are reading at the handover ceremony for the Young Staffordshire Poet Laureate 6pm-8pm. Also featuring Scarlett Ward, Mel Wardle Woodend, David Braziel, and Dawn Jutton and an open mic on the National Poetry Day theme of ‘play’. Stafford Library, Staffordshire Place, Tipping St, Stafford, ST16 2DH.
Free event.
Friday 3 October : Emma Purshouse reading from her new book ‘Unsung’
Emma Purshouse will be reading from her new book, ‘Unsung’, at Waterstones, 13-15, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, from 6-7pm.
Tickets are £5 or £13 (includes copy of book).
