‘Wild harvest’ poetry writing workshop (11am-2pm) at the Stiperstones, Minsterley, Shropshire, SY5 0NG.

Simon Fletcher will be leading a walk and writing session, on the theme of ‘wild harvest’ up to the Cranberry Rocks on the Stiperstones, ending at the Bog Visitor Centre café. www.bogcentre.co.uk. Expect to see red grouse, ravens, heather, bilberries & more. The café has a great range of snacks & drinks. Bring suitable clothing. Meet at the car park up the bank from the visitor centre.

Saturday August 3rd. Tickets £12/ £10.

‘City Voices’ with Mike Alma, John ‘Mogs’ Morris, Santosh Kumari, Kenton Samuels & Jane Seabourne, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT.

Tickets £3 on the door.

‘Country Voices’ with Hermione Sandall, Jill Tromans & Bert Flitcroft at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ.

Saturday August 17th, 2.30-4pm.

Tickets £4 on the door.

Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.

Ros Woolner will be the guest poet at Poetry Whitchurch, the Black Bear, 49 High St, Whitchurch SY13 1AZ.

Monday August 19th, 7.30-9.30pm.

Open mic slots available.

Thursday August 22 : Jeff Phelps will be reading with Brenda Read-Brown and the Bridgnorth Writers’ Group at the Music & Arts Festival poetry evening, The Shakespeare Inn, West Castle Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AD.

7 pm for 7.30 pm start.

Free event. www.bridgnorthfestival.org.uk

Staffordshire poets Bo Crowder, Cherry Doyle and Bert Flitcroft at the Stoke Feast haiku slam, Mitchell Arts Centre, 40 Broad St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 4HG.

Friday August 23rd, 6-7.30pm.

For more info contact Bert Flitcroft: bflitcroft@btinternet.com

‘Verbalise’ – Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be guest poets at this night for spoken word artists, novelists, storytellers and comedians.

Open mic slots available on the door. 7.30pm,

The Brewery Arts Centre, 122a Highgate, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 4HE.