Saturday 27 November : ‘International Voices’
‘International Voices’ event with Parvinder Mehta (Detroit, USA) and Kuli Kohli. 5pm. Join us for an hour of delightful poetry from two poets of the Punjabi diaspora. Free event and all welcome. MC Simon Fletcher.
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Saturday 2 October : ‘Masala Chai’
‘Masala Chai’ at Boundary Way Allotments and Community Garden, Warstones, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT.
Kuli Kohli and Parveen Brigue reading commissioned poems + Kom Achall will be demonstrating how to make masala chai, 11am–1pm.
Free event.
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Sunday 3 October : Launch of Tina Cole’s Forged
Michael Thomas will be reading at the launch of Tina Cole’s collection, Forged, 2–3.30pm at the Poetry Pharmacy, 36 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5B.
Tickets £3 via Eventbrite…
Wednesday 6 October : Online poetry workshop
Online poetry workshop with Emma Purshouse as part of Libraries Week. 2pm on Zoom.
A chance to natter about/share a favourite poem and help create a group poem. Free event.
Register here…
Friday 8 October : #LibrariesWeek performance
Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group will be performing their work for #LibrariesWeek 2.30-3.30pm at Wolverhampton Central Library.
Free event but you need to book.
Friday 8 October : ‘Countryside Poetry’
‘Countryside Poetry’ reading at Wyre Forest Books, Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 2AP, 6.30-7.30pm, with Cherry Doyle, Michael W. Thomas, Marion Cockin & Simon Fletcher.
Join us for an hour of rural poetry including a selection from In the Sticks! Free event.
Saturday 9 October : Pant Poetry Writing workshop
Pant Poetry Writing workshop on the theme of ‘Autumn on the Page’ with Ros Woolner & Simon Fletcher, 10am-4pm, Pant Memorial Hall, Pant near Oswestry, SY10 9QG.
This workshop will include a short walk in the countryside so bring appropriate clothing and your own lunch. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are £25/ £20.
For further information and to book places email: info@offaspress.co.uk or phone 01691 831463.
Monday 11 October : ‘PoArtry’ online exhibition
‘PoArtry’ online exhibition of poems inspired by artworks and art inspired by poems will go live on PoArtry.co.uk.
Includes poems by Offa’s Press poets Cherry Doyle, Jane Seabourne, Marion Cockin and Ros Woolner.
Tuesday 12 October : ‘Virtual Voices’
‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Sheryl McMahon, Peter Sutton, Liz Parkes, Kenton Samuels & Simon Fletcher. Join us for an entertaining evening of poetry, stories and good humour.
