The Black Country Society’s Brendan Clifford launches his new book with readers including Kuli Kohli who will share her ‘An Interpretation of Wolverhampton’. 7.30pm start. The Court House, Dudley DY1 1LP (corner New Street – Tower Street).

Emma Purshouse will be reading with other poets at ‘Poems about Migration’, a Zoom event hosted by Paul Francis and Steve Pottinger that draws on work from two recent collections: Poetry and Settled Status for All, edited by Ambrose Musiyiwa, and You’re Welcome, edited by Paul Francis in aid of Shropshire Supports Refugees. 7.30-8.30pm.

If you wish to attend, please e-mail Colin Wells at colin@colinwells.com. He’ll acknowledge your request, and send you an invite on the day.

‘Countryside Poetry’, including work from In the Sticks, with Simon Fletcher, Cherry Doyle plus local contributors. 2.30-3.30pm, Museum of Cannock Chase, Valley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1TD.

Free event and all welcome. Refreshments will be available from the cafe. Ample parking and good disabled access.

Supported by CPRE, Staffordshire.

Kuli Kohli, Priyanka Joshi & Santosh K. Dary will be reading poems as part of the ‘Offsite9’ British Arts Show (part of WLF), 1.45-2.45pm, at Wolverhampton Central Library.

Free event and all welcome.

Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger and Dave Pitt (Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists) will be hosting the Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Slam at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton. WV1 1SE 7.30-10pm.

Witness 15 poets battle it out in a live poetry competition to become slam champion for 2022. Come along and be bedazzled by bardic bravery, whoop for your favourite wordsmith. Who wins? The audience decides.

Tickets (£10) Available here…

Emma Purshouse will be performing at the Gloucestershire Poetry Society’s regular online event, ‘Crafty Crows’, hosted by Josephine Lay. 7-9pm.

To reserve an open-mic slot for this event, please email craftycrows2020@yahoo.com (first come, first served). Open-mic slots will be 3 minutes max. Please be aware that Crafty Crows is recorded, and subsequently posted via YouTube.

‘Can’t Find the Words’ Kuli Kohli will be leading a #CreativityAfterCovid online session, 11am – 12 noon, that will encourage those attending to write their thoughts and feelings down and turn them into poetry. The event is free and runs at a gentle pace. Suitable for all abilities. ACE funded.

Book your place via this link…

Kuli has had a passion for writing since childhood. She was born with mild cerebral palsy in northern India and moved to England at an early age. Writing has opened up all sorts of possibilities for her, as she struggles to express herself because of her disability.