Friday 16 June : ‘Doomsday – A Wednesbury Reckoning’
‘Doomsday – A Wednesbury Reckoning’ 7.30-9pm (doors open 7pm). An evening of song and spoken word curated by Emma Purshouse. Featuring performances from Brendan Hawthorne, Priyanka Joshi, Alex Vann, Heather Wastie, Steve Pottinger, Billy Spakemon, Emma Purshouse, Trudy King, Reaya Seeley, Suzan Spence and David Calcutt. With support from ‘Suzie’s Community Choir – Wednesbury’ at St Bartholomew’s Church, Church Hill, Wednesbury WS10 9DQ.
It’s a minute to midnight on the Doomsday Clock and the spirits of Wednesbury have been called together at The Black Church to state their case for salvation before God. Who should be saved from the Fiery Holes and the Furnaces? Ethelfleida the warrior Queen? John Wesley’s ‘Oss Block? The Tubeworker? The Green Man or the Fighting Cock? An unforgettable evening in a stunning setting. Bring your own cushion because the pews are rock hard!
Free – but there will be collection plates for donations to the church, on exit.
BOOK HERE…
Saturday 17 June : ‘Country Voices’
‘Country Voices’ with Steve Harrison, Santosh K. Dary and Michael W. Thomas, at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm.
A variety of voices in a charming venue.
Tickets £5 on the door.
Monday 19 June : Poetry Whitchurch
Priyanka Joshi will be guest reader at Poetry Whitchurch, held at the Civic Centre, High Street, Whitchurch SY13 1AX, 7.30-9.30pm
Thursday 22 June : ‘Windrush 75’
‘Windrush 75’ – Share talks, poetry, spoken word and experience Windrush in a fun new way with Gracey Bee. 1.30pm at West Bromwich Central Library, High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DZ.
Free event. Limited seating,
REGISTER HERE…
Thursday 22 June : Free writing workshop
Free writing workshop with Emma Purshouse 2-3.30pm at Haden Hill House Museum, Cradley Heath B64 7JU.
Booking information will be online soon here…
Saturday 24 June : ‘Virtual Voices’
‘Virtual Voices’ with Anna Wilson, Nicky Hetherington, Jeff Phelps, and Kuli Kohli. 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live (mostly) poetry event on Zoom. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the website.
ZOOM LINK
Thursday 4 May : Jeff Phelps at Shrewsbury Poetry online
Thursday 4 May Jeff Phelps will be reading at the Shrewsbury Poetry online event on with Adam Horovitz and Bethany Rivers, starting at 7.30pm.
