Tuesday 17 October : Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger at the Duke of York
Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger are at the Duke of York, 23-25, Greenhill, Lichfield, WS13 6DY, 7.30-9.30pm.
Admission £3. Open mic slots available on the night.
Saturday 21 October : ‘Country Voices’
‘Country Voices’ with Dawn Jutton, Colin Wells and John Sewell at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Please note we’re back at the White Hart for this one! There is good parking nearby. Tickets £5 on the door.
Wednesday 25 October : Celebrate Black History Month
Celebrate Black History Month, with Gracey Bee, discussing and learning characters, stories, cultural phrases, and hearing different view points of this history, re-told in a way that will resonate in the hearts long after the show. Also a poem will be composed based on discus-sions. Smethwick Library, High St, Smethwick B66 3AP. 1.30 – 2.30pm.
For more info and bookings contact Smethwick Library.
Saturday 28 October : ‘Virtual Voices’
‘Virtual Voices’ with Karen Evans, Fraser Scott, Emma Purshouse & Jeff Phelps, 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Join via the link below.
Audience members are encouraged to pay by making a contribution via the website here…
ZOOM LINK…
Sunday, 29 October : ‘Poetry with a Twist’
‘Poetry with a Twist’ with Gracey Bee
Peacebito Cafe, 46 Queen Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3BJ, 4 – 6pm.
You are invited to a family friendly, inspirational and entertaining poetry and spoken word show, with a variety of talented West Midlands poets, hosted (and maybe a performance too, by Gracey Bee). Lots of surprise twists to keep you engaged, throughout the whole show.
See Eventbrite for more details
Monday 25 September : Red Parrot Poetry
John Sewell is reading at a Red Parrot Poetry event with Nicholas Murray and Tina Cole at 7pm, Warden Court, St David’s Street, Presteigne LD8 2BP.
Tickets £5.
Wednesday 27 September : Punjabi Village Art Workshop
Artist Sahjan Kooner in conjunction with the Eastside Project will be providing a workshop for the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group and other Punjabi communities around Wolverhampton on Punjabi Village Art to share, tell and recite experiences of village life in Punjab. The stories and archives will be published in the gallery as a large billboard.
It will emerge as a multi-sensory exhibition which will be presented in Eastside Projects’ main gallery in Digbeth from 6 October – 16 December 2023, touring to Kunsthal Gent in Belgium in early 2024. Venue in Wolverhampton tbc.
Free entry. Please contact Kuli Kohli if you’re interested in taking part: kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk
Ironbridge World Heritage Festival
More information about events at this year’s Ironbridge World Heritage Festival is available here…
Saturday 2 September : Pant Poetry Writing workshop
Pant Poetry Writing workshop, with Simon Fletcher and David Bingham.
The theme will be ‘changing landscapes’ and include an exploration of how poets have responded to differing rural and industrial landscapes. A wide range of poetic responses will be encouraged.
Meet at Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 10am-4pm. Bring your own lunch and sensible clothing. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets £25/£20. There is ample parking at the hall.
