Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be the headline poets at Talisman Poetry and Spoken Word, The Copper Bar, 38 Castle Street, Swansea SA1 1HZ.

Wednesday 27th March, 8 pm.

Free event.

Emma Purshouse will be reading alongside fellow Poetry on Loan postcard poets Jonny Fluffypunk and Sara-Jane Arbury at Leominster Library, 8 The Buttercross, Leominster HR6 8BN.

Thursday 28th March, 7 pm. Details to be confirmed. 

War & Women of Punjabi Cultures and Partition. Kuli Kohli will be reading her poems and talking about the partition of India and its effects on Punjabi women with the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group. The Qube, Oswald Road, Oswestry SY11 1RB.

Saturday 30th March , 11–1 pm.

Free women’s-only event.

‘The Poetry of Worcestershire’ writing workshop with Michael W. Thomas and Simon Fletcher.

The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester, WR1 3PD.

Saturday April 6th 11am-1pm.

Tickets £5 on the day. For further information contact: info@offaspress.co.uk

‘City Voices’ with Kenton Samuels, Nirmal Orjally, Rob Francis, Nellie Cole & Brendan Hawthorne.

Tuesday April 9th 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT.

Tickets £ 3 on the door.

‘Permission to Speak’ at Stourbridge. Simon Fletcher will be reading his work along with Offa’s poets Ros Woolner, John Woodall, Nellie Cole & Jeff Phelps at Claptrap the Venue, 108a High St, Stourbridge, DY8 1EE.

Wednesday April 10th 8pm.

Free event.

‘Write and Release’. Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger are featured artists at this event at the Spring Bank Arts Centre, Spring Bank, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 4BH.

Wednesday April 10th 7.30pm.

Poetry and prose open mic opportunities are available.

‘Well Spoken’. Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger are featured artists at this free event at Doncaster Brewery, 7 Young Street, Doncaster DN1 3EL.

Thursday April 11th at 7.30pm.

Open mic opportunities are available.