Tuesday 1 August : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe
Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: ‘Travel’, 2-4pm.
Free event. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
Wednesday 2 August : Writing workshop
Writing workshop on the theme of recycling and global warming entitled Apni Prithvi – Sadda Kal (Our Planet – Our Future), with Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group with the Wombourne Writers Group at Wombourne Library, Church Rd, Wombourne WV5 9EZ 7:30-9:30pm.
Free Admission – please get in touch with Elizabeth Marshall e.marshall@ymail.com to book your place.
Tuesday 8 August : ‘City Voices’
‘City Voices’ with Anna Wilson, Nick Pearson, Rosina Trotman & Cherry Doyle who’ll be reading from her first full collection from Offa’s Press, The Taste of Rain.
The Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm.
Tickets £4 on the door.
Sunday 13 August : The Taste of Rain
The Taste of Rain – poetry book launch & walk with Cherry Doyle. Hear Cherry read from her new Offa’s Press poetry collection ‘The Taste of Rain’ in the open air of the Hednesford Hills, 1-3pm. Meet at the Museum of Cannock Chase, Valley Road, Hednesford, WS12 1TD.
Tickets are £7 and available from Eventbrite (or if you’re not able to use Eventbrite, let us know by email that you’re coming so we can save you a space).
BOOk HERE…
Monday 14 August : South Asian Heritage Month
Kuli Kohli and Santosh K Dary are performing poetry as part of the celebration of South Asian Heritage Month at Smethwick Library, High St, Smethwick B66 3AP at 2pm – Free admission.
Saturday 19 August : ‘Country Voices’
‘Country Voices’ with Jood Gough, Nick Pearson & Cherry Doyle, in the Gallery Restaurant, at the White Hart, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Parking nearby. Disabled access.
Please note this is a one-off change of venue. Tickets £5 on the door.
Thursday 24 August : Bridgnorth Festival performances
Nick Pearson and Priyanka Joshi will be performing at a Bridgnorth Festival event alongside Steve Harrison and Paul Francis at Bridgnorth Library, Listley Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AW at 7.30pm. Tickets (from the library) £5.
Saturday 26 August : ‘Virtual Voices’
‘Virtual Voices’ with Ian Parr, Pratibha Castle, Brendan Hawthorne and Jane Seabourne, 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Audience members are encouraged to make a contribution via the website.
ZOOM LINK…
Ironbridge Festival
There are six events at the Ironbridge Festival in September featuring Offa’s poets. The full programme will be available soon.
