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‘Yes, We Can’t’ with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists on Facebook at 7.30pm. Dave Viney is the headliner and Carol Caffrey the ‘alf ender. To see/read poems at the online event as they are posted, join the Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists Facebook Group. To request an open mic slot or find out more, email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com.

Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists are running a series of ‘Stay Up Your Own End’ events commissioned by Creative Black Country.

For the first one, people are invited to write a poem about Walsall, and email it to poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com by midday on Sunday June 7th for the chance to win a £25 prize. All poems will be posted on the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293834050753852/ and read by poet Heather Wastie who will pick the winner.

The event is on 8 June.

‘PASTA’ open mic event with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists. First half is to a theme (hairdressers); the second half is open.

Join the Poets Prattlers and Pandemonialists Facebook group to find out more.

The closing date is 1^st May so for further details and the entry form go to: http://crewedistrictwriterscircle.webstarts.com/waltraud_field_international_poetry_competition.html

All events involving Offa’s poets will be flagged up when things get back to normal. We thank all our friends for their continued support.

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD. 7.30pm. Pay as you feel.