Friday 5 February : Michael W. Thomas reading at the ‘Positive Poetry Party’
Michael W. Thomas will be reading with other poets at the ‘Positive Poetry Party’ organised by the Society of Authors, 12pm – 12.45pm.
Free event for SoA members.
DETAILS HERE…
Tuesday 9 February : ‘Virtual Voices’
Virtual Voices’ on Zoom, 7.30 – 9pm, featuring June Palmer, John Thomas, Ros Woolner, Steve Harrison & Jane Seabourne. MC Simon Fletcher. Join us for an evening of stories and poems from some of the region’s finest.
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Thursday 11 February : Michael W. Thomas reading at ‘Strictly Speaking Online’
Michael W. Thomas will be reading poems with others on the theme of Love at ‘Strictly Speaking Online’, an open mic event hosted by Briony Bax, editor of Ambit magazine, 7pm – 8pm.
Free event.
DETAILS HERE…
Thursday 11 February : ‘Behind the Tongue and the Talk’
Panellists talk about their role in the creation of the Black Country edition of the BBC Radio 4 programme ‘Tongue and Talk – The Dialect Poets’. Join City of Wolverhampton Poet Laureate, Emma Purshouse, as she natters to actress, writer and series producer Catherine Harvey, poet and playwright Brendan Hawthorne (Poet Laureate for Wednesbury), singer songwriter and poet Heather Wastie, along with dialect expert Esther Asprey.
Zoom, 7pm – 8pm. Tickets £7 (+ booking fee).
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Saturday 13 February : Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group
Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group read their poetry, 2-3pm.
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Sunday 14 February : Kuli Kohli appearances
Kuli Kohli will be appearing at a couple of morning events featuring the Boundary Way project and Blakenhall Writers.
DETAILS HERE…
Sunday 14 February : Poetry Competition celebration
John Sewell will be among the prize winners at this year’s Poetry Competition celebration. Congratulations, John!
11.30am-1pm GMT
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Sunday 14 February : Kuli Kohli in Conversation
Kuli Kohli in conversation with Cherry Doyle about her life and poetry, 3-4pm. If you have a special question for Kuli to answer at her event, please do get in touch or use the #askkuliWOLF and we will get through as many questions as possible at the event.
Sunday 14 February : ‘Valentine’s Verses’ workshop
Join Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger for a creative writing workshop designed to get you writing love poetry – whilst avoiding cliche! Have a go at creating a sonnet and a piece of concrete poetry for someone special. A fun, friendly workshop. Beginners welcome.
Zoom, 1.30pm – 3.30pm.
Tickets: £10(+ booking fee), max. 30 people.
