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# Offa's Press

Promoting contemporary poetry and poets

## Posts

- [Offa's Press Events](https://offaspress.co.uk/events/)
- [Thursday 29 June : Simon Fletcher at the Caffe Grande Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/thursday-29-june-simon-fletcher-at-the-caffe-grande-slam/) - Simon Fletcher will be reading at the Caffe Grande Slam at the Albionn Ltd, 15 Stone Street, Dudley, DY1 1DS, 7.30 – 9.30pm. MC Rick Sanders. A ‘pay as you feel’ event. There is free on-street parking nearby.
- [Saturday July 25 : Book Fair at Palmer’s of Shrewsbury](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/saturday-july-25-book-fair-at-palmers-of-shrewsbury/) - Book Fair at Palmer’s of Shrewsbury, Baptist Church, Claremont St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1QG. 10am–3pm. A celebration of Shropshire authors and poets. Simon will be running a stall show-casing our Shropshire poets. Free entry.
- [Saturday 25 July : Rebecca Swift Foundation Symposium](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/saturday-25-july-rebecca-swift-foundation-symposium/) - Rebecca Swift Foundation Symposium – Online event at 2:30 – 5:15 PM Join us for an inspiring afternoon of poetry, conversation and connection at our online gathering for women poets. Featuring a creative keynote from Jean and Martha Sprackland, followed by presentations from RSF Creative Associates Kuli Kohli, Carmen Marcus and Tolu Agbelusi. Tickets are
- [Tuesday July 7 : The Poetry Readers' Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/tuesday-july-7-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers' Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is 'city streets'. For more information contact Paul Francis: wenlockfrancis@gmail.com
- [Sunday July 5 : Priyanka Joshi performing as part of Sunday Best](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/sunday-july-5-priyanka-joshi-performing-as-part-of-sunday-best/) - Priyanka Joshi will be performing as part of Sunday Best at Junction Fest from midday at the Clarendon, 38 Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0TN. Junction Fest is a grassroots celebration of music art and community across four venues in Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton. FREE TICKETS HERE...
- [Friday July 31 : Priyanka Joshi celebrations of South Asian Heritage Month](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/friday-july-31-celebrations-of-south-asian-heritage-month/) - Priyanka Joshi will be performing spoken word as part of the celebrations of South Asian Heritage Month in July’s edition of Friday Lates at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU. Join us for live shop drumming, dynamic Bhangra performances, inspiring poetry readings and hands-on art workshops. Entry is free! 6-9pm.
- [Saturday July 4 : Emma Purshouse MCing and performing as part of Junction Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/saturday-july-4-emma-purshouse-mcing-and-performing-as-part-of-junction-festival/) - Emma Purshouse will be MCing and performing as part of Junction Festival in Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton. A 2-hour session of spoken work will feature some of the best of local performers. Already confirmed: Morgan Birch, Saffron Hill, and Jane James. There will be plenty of open mic opportunity (strict 5 minutes). The festival happens from
- [Thursday July 9 : Kuli Kohli and members of the South Asian Women’s Writing Group performing](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/thursday-july-9-kuli-kohli-and-members-of-the-south-asian-womens-writing-group-performing/) - Thursday July 9 : Kuli Kohli and members of the South Asian Women’s Writing Group will be performing at a special celebration of South Asian culture at the Wolverhampton Medical Institute, New Cross Hospital, Wolverhampton Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 0QP from 12.30 to 1pm as part of an event taking place from 10.30am to 2pm on
- [Saturday July 18 : 'Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/saturday-july-18-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices’ with Teresa Heeks, Tom Allsopp, Marion Cockin & Jeff Phelps at the ‘All Nations, 20, Coalport Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm. Tickets are £5 on the door. This will be an outside event in the marquee in the garden.
- [Saturday July 18 : Join Priyanka Joshi at the Grand Theatre’s South Asian Heritage Month](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/saturday-july-18-join-priyanka-joshi-at-the-grand-theatres-south-asian-heritage-month/) - Join Priyanka Joshi at the Grand Theatre’s South Asian Heritage Month. Come along for an afternoon of multi-sensory, family friendly creative escape, exploring the many wonderful sights, smells and sounds that reflect Unity in Diversity across South Asia. Take part in writing exercises, read some poetry, create a community poem and have the chance to
- [Sunday July 19 : Midlands Fringe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/sunday-july-19-midlands-fringe/) - As part of the Midlands Fringe, Offa’s poets take part in two exciting events in the upstairs space at Waterstones, 13-15 Victoria St, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP. From 12 noon-1pm Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher will be ‘Hugging Trees’, sharing wonderful and accessible poems about trees and the essential part they play in all
- [Saturday July 25 : ‘Virtual Voices’ is taking a break this month but we’ll be back in August.](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/saturday-july-25-virtual-voices-is-taking-a-break-this-month-but-well-be-back-in-august/)
- [Tuesday August 4 : The Poetry Readers' Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/07/01/tuesday-august-4-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers' Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is 'family'. For more information contact Paul Francis: wenlockfrancis@gmail.com
- [Saturday June 27 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/05/28/saturday-june-27-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6.30pm. Co-hosted by Kuli Kohli & Simon Fletcher. This month features talented poets Akshay Sharma, poet Laureate of Leicester, Chris Kinsey and Rupinder Kaur. With open mic-ers. Email kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk to sign up for a 3-min open mic slot! A pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday June 2 : The Poetry Readers' Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/05/28/tuesday-june-2-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers' Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is 'happiness'. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Saturday June 6 : The Black Country Women](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/05/28/saturday-june-6-the-black-country-women/) - The Black Country Women (Jane Seabourne, Marion Cockin & Jane Salmons) will be performing at the Black Country Local History Fayre, 12-12.30pm, at the Tipton Sports Academy & Social Club, Wednesbury Oak Road, Tipton, DY4 0BS. There will also be a book stall, so do come along and support, if you’re in the area. The
- [Sunday June 14 : An interview with Michael Thomas and Tina Cole](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/05/28/sunday-june-14-an-interview-with-michael-thomas-and-tina-cole/) - An interview with Michael Thomas and Tina Cole for Debbie Violet’s ‘Scribes Aloud’ programme will be broadcast on Burton Radio at 3pm LISTEN HERE...
- [Saturday June 20 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/05/28/saturday-june-20-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Alex Chown, Rob Francis, Rebecca Kaur and Ros Woolner & Roger Noons at the ‘All Nations’, 20, Coalport Road, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm. This will be an outside event featuring new poetry and prose in the marquee in the garden. Tickets are £5 on the door. The ‘All Nations’ pub has
- [Friday June 26 : Kuli Kohli headline poet at Sandwell Stanza Poetry Open Mic](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/05/28/friday-june-26-kuli-kohli-headline-poet-at-sandwell-stanza-poetry-open-mic/) - Kuli Kohli will be the headline poet at Sandwell Stanza Poetry Open Mic at Oldbury Bleakhouse Library, Bleakhouse Road, Oldbury, B68 9DS, 6.30-8.30pm. Free event. BOOK ONLINE...
- [Thursday April 30 : ‘Caffe Grande Slam’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/04/29/thursday-april-30-caffe-grande-slam/) - ‘Caffe Grande Slam’ featuring Emma Purshouse 7-9.30pm at The Albionn Cafe, 15 Stone Street, Dudley, DY1 1NS. 3-minute slam slots are available on the night.
- [Tuesday May 5 : The Poetry Readers' Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/04/29/tuesday-may-5-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers' Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme this month is 'buildings'. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Thursday May 7 : Kuli Kohli will be reading at Saida Chowdhury’s Broken Minds book launch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/04/29/thursday-may-7-kuli-kohli-will-be-reading-at-saida-chowdhurys-broken-minds-book-launch/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading at Saida Chowdhury’s Broken Minds book launch 6.30-7.30pm at The Heath Bookshop, Kings Court, High Street, Kings Heath, B14 7JZ. Tickets £4.50. GET TICKETS HERE...
- [Saturday May 16 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/04/29/saturday-may-16-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Hermione Sandall, Colin Wells, Saida Chowdhury and Marion Cockin. at the White Hart, 10 the Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Tickets (to include refreshments) are £5 on the door.
- [Thursday May 21 : Open Mic Extra event hosted by Nick Pearson at the Gratitude Café](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/04/29/thursday-may-21-open-mic-extra-event-hosted-by-nick-pearson-at-the-gratitude-cafe/) - Open Mic Extra event hosted by Nick Pearson at the Gratitude Café, 10 Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, at 7pm. The guest poet will be Colin Wells, who will be reading from his upcoming collection. Open mic slots are available – poets can sign up on the night or email Nick beforehand at nk.pearson@btinternet.com. Refreshments
- [Saturday May 23 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/04/29/saturday-may-23-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ featuring Simon Fletcher reading from a prose memoir, Natalie Linh Bolderston and one more guest tbc. With open mic-ers. Email kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk to sign up for a 3-min open mic slot! Hosted by Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday April 25 : 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/31/saturday-april-25-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6:30pm featuring Kay Channon, Jeff Phelps & Mark Reece. With open mic-ers. Email kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk to sign up for a 3-min open mic slot! Hosted by Jane Salmons and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday April 7 : The Poetry Readers' Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/31/tuesday-april-7-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers' Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, the theme is 'literature'. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Thursday April 2 : ‘Fire & Dust’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/31/thursday-april-2-fire-dust/) - ‘Fire & Dust’ poetry open mic with headliner Kuli Kohli on the ground floor of Priory Visitor Centre, 6 Priory Row, Coventry, CV1 5EX at 7.30-10pm. Free event. All welcome. TICKETS ON EVENTBRITE...
- [Thursday April 16 : ‘It’s Honorary, Bab / A Battered Chip on my Shoulder’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/31/thursday-april-16-its-honorary-bab-a-battered-chip-on-my-shoulder/) - ‘It’s Honorary, Bab / A Battered Chip on my Shoulder’ Emma Purshouse and Dave Pitt will be appearing in a double bill at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE, 7.30-10pm. Emma's show is about being poet laureate for Wolverhampton in the middle of a global pandemic. She explores the wonders of the much-maligned
- [April 16, 17 & 18 Tom Alsopp in ‘Funny Money’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/31/april-16-17-18-tom-alsopp-in-funny-money/) - Tom Alsopp will be playing a lead role in Tower Players’ production of ‘Funny Money’, a farce by Ray Cooney at Rugeley Rose Theatre, Taylor's Lane, Rugeley, WS15 2AA at 7.30pm. Tickets cost £15 and can be bought from www.chasetickets.co.uk
- [Saturday April 18 : 'Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/31/saturday-april-18-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices’ with Chris Collins, Fraser Scott, Steve Harrison and Kuli Kohli. at the Ironbridge Bookshop & Book Nook, 4-5, the Square, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AQ, 6-7.30pm. Tickets (to include refreshments) are £6 from the shop.
- [Friday April 24 : 'Sandwell Stanzas’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/31/friday-april-24-sandwell-stanzas/) - 'Sandwell Stanzas’ featuring Emma Purshouse 6.30-8.30pm at Thimblemill Library, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, B67 5RJ. Open mic available. Free entry. BOOK YOUR FREE PLACE...
- [Friday March 6 : 'Seeing the Trees and the Woods’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/friday-6-march-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods/) - 'Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ reading with Simon Fletcher, Kuli Kohli, Nirmal Kaur and Marion Cockin at Penn Library, Coalway Ave, Penn Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 7LT. 11.40-12.40. Free event. All welcome.
- [Tuesday March 3 : Poetry Readers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/tuesday-3-march-poetry-readers-group/) - Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, the theme is ‘Sorry’. Free event but for more information about the group contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Thursday March 5 : UTTER! Lutonia](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/thursday-march-5-utter-lutonia/) - Emma Purshouse will be appearing on the bill with Steve Pottinger, Dave Pitt, Karene Horner-Hughes, Don Diego & The Good Fairy, and Cheryl Prince. Hosted by Lee Nelson. 8-10.30pm in the Basement Bar, The Hat Factory, Bute Street, Luton, LU1 2EY. Bar 6pm – Doors 7.30pm – Start 8pm. Tickets £6 (£4 concession) including booking
- [Saturday March 7 : The Black Country Society Presents – A Listen and A Loff](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/saturday-march-7-the-black-country-society-presents-a-listen-and-a-loff/) - A Listen and A Loff – An hour of top-notch regional entertainment from local voices. Featuring Alex Vann (singer songwriter), Jane Seabourne (with Bostin Fittle, a mini talk about how an outsider tried to make one of the Black Country’s most famous dishes) and Emma Purshouse (Black Country poetry). Hosted by Steve Pottinger. 3-4pm at
- [Sunday March 8 : Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists at the Crafty Jar](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/sunday-march-8-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists-at-the-crafty-jar/) - Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger, and Dave Pitt will be appearing at the Crafty Jar in Stourbridge as part of their Busking for Charity event. 5-8pm at The Crafty Jar, 161 Lower High St, Stourbridge DY8 1TS. Just turn up.
- [Wednesday March 11 : South Asian Women Poets & Storytelling](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/wednesday-march-11-south-asian-women-poets-storytelling/) - Uniting voices that celebrate culture, humour, resilience and women’s lived experiences with Kuli Kohli and members of the South Asian Women’s Writing Group. This special event will take place at Bilston Library, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LU from 5.30 to 6.45pm. Free event.
- [Saturday March 14 : Poetry Breakfast – Featuring Emma Purshouse](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/saturday-march-14-poetry-breakfast-featuring-emma-purshouse/) - Emma will be performing poetry from her latest collection at Poetry Breakfast in Dudley 10am-12pm in the Reading Room, Dudley Library, St. James’s Road, Dudley, DY1 1HR. Doors open at 9.30am for a 10am start. Entry £3 which includes a hot drink and a croissant. Open mic slots are available.
- [Saturday March 21 : ’Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/saturday-march-21-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices’ with Nina Lewis, former Worcestershire poet laureate, Rob Francis, from the Black Country & Shropshire-based Jane Salmons at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday March 21 : World Poetry Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/saturday-march-21-world-poetry-day/) - World Poetry Day - Many Voices of One World Poetry reading between 12.30 and 5pm. Uniting South Asian voices that celebrate culture, humour, resilience and women’s lived experiences with Kuli Kohli and members of the South Asian Women’s Writing Group. At Stafford Cricket & Hockey Club, Function Room in the Brian Westhead Pavilion, Riverway, Stafford, ST16
- [Friday March 27 : Diversion in Ledbury](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/friday-march-27-diversion-in-ledbury/) - A night of spoken word and open mic-ers. Sign up on the door or email clowsley@hotmail.com for open mic – newbies welcome. Headliner: Emma Purshouse; feature acts: Ash Bainbridge and Jo Eades. 7-9.30pm at Mews Bouche, The Homend, Ledbury, HR8 1BN. Tickets £8 GET TICKETS HERE... PLEASE NOTE: This event may contain adult language and
- [Saturday March 28 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/03/02/saturday-march-28-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ featuring Cara Hughes, Peter Sutton and Mike Thomas with open mic-ers. Email kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk to sign up for a 3-min open mic slot! Hosted by Jane Salmons and Kuli Kohli from 5-6.30 pm. Pay-as-you-feel event. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday 28 February : 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/saturday-28-february-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6:30 pm featuring Chris Collins, Fraser Scott and Kuli Kohli with open mic-ers. Email kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk to sign up for a 3-min open mic slot! Hosted by Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Sunday 8 February : Wolverhampton Literature Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/sunday-8-february-wolverhampton-literature-festival/) - The Food of Love, 11am-12 noon Join Priyanka Joshi and friends for an unforgettable event where poetry becomes the plate, and poets simmer words, mix in memories and serve up a taste of home. From kitchens filled with laughter, to the ache of an empty cupboard, Come and have your heart stirred by stories that
- [Saturday 7 February : ‘The Best of Everything – In conversation with Kit De Waal’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/saturday-7-february-the-best-of-everything-in-conversation-with-kit-de-waal/) - Emma Purshouse will be talking to acclaimed author Kit de Waal for a special In Conversation event to celebrate the paperback release of her powerful new novel, The Best of Everything. 3-4pm at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU. Tickets £7: BOOK HERE...
- [Saturday 21 February : 'Verbalise – with guests Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/saturday-21-february-verbalise-with-guests-emma-purshouse-and-steve-pottinger/) - Verbalise is one of Brewery Arts’ most beloved community events, where emerging voices meet world-renowned artists on a shared stage. Join either live or online, sign up and take part, or sit back and enjoy! 7.30-10pm at Brewery Arts, 122A Highgate, Kendal, LA9 4HE Please email annthepoet@gmail.com to book an open mic spot of up
- [Saturday 21 February : 'Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/saturday-21-february-country-voices/) - ’Country Voices’ with Barbara Chapman, David Calcutt & Nicky Hetherington, at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. An excellent and varied afternoon of poetry. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Friday 20 February : 'Pottinger and Purshouse On the Road – Performance Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/friday-20-february-pottinger-and-purshouse-on-the-road-performance-poetry/) - Two Wolverhampton storytellers and poets share their one-man / one-woman show. Steve Pottinger’s Sweat & Mugs & Rock and Roll, uses anecdotes, stories and insights into life as a stage manager across some of the biggest festivals in Europe. Emma Purshouse’s Poet Laureate in a Pandemic talks about loving the place you live, even if
- [Thursday 12 February : 'A Valentine's Verse’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/thursday-12-february-a-valentines-verse/) - A morning of poetry and craft with Jane Seabourne at Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper St, Wolverhampton WV6 8QF. 11am-1pm. Free event. Contact Claire on 01902 556308 for more details
- [Wednesday 18 February : ‘A Pocketful of Poets’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/wednesday-18-february-a-pocketful-of-poets/) - 'A Pocketful of Poets’ – featuring Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger and Nick Degg, 2-3.30pm at Newcastle Library, Castle House, Barracks Road, Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffs. ST5 1BL. This event is part of celebrating the National Year of Reading 2026 at Newcastle Library. FREE but BOOKING ESSENTIAL. Please contact Newcastle library for more information and bookings: 01782 485312
- [Wednesday 18 February : ‘Verbatim Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/wednesday-18-february-verbatim-poetry/) - ‘Verbatim Poetry’ with special guests Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger, 7.30-9pm at the Poetry Pharmacy, 36 High Street, Bishop's Castle, SY9 5BQ. A special event open mic for Bishop’s Castle Arts Festival. All are welcome and all who wish to will get an opportunity to read. No need to prebook – just sign up on
- [Thursday 19 February : ‘Haiku Moments’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/thursday-19-february-haiku-moments/) - ‘Haiku Moments’ workshop with David Bingham at the Poetry Pharmacy Lab, High St, Bishop’s Castle, SY9 5BQ, 11.30am-1pm. Book now as places are limited! David Bingham will be at the Poetry Pharmacy Lab, Bishop’s Castle, to lead a workshop about haiku. David will lead us through activities to learn about the Japanese origins of haiku
- [Thursday 26 February : ‘Poetry Open Mic Plus’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2026/02/06/thursday-26-february-poetry-open-mic-plus/) - ‘Poetry Open Mic Plus’ hosted by Nick Pearson at the Gratitude Cafe, Duke Street, Wellington, starting at 7pm, featuring open mic slots and a guest reading from Casey Bailey, former Birmingham Poet Laureate. Pay-as-you-feel event and poets wanting to read can sign up on the night or email Nick beforehand: nk.pearson@btinternet.com Cafe refreshments, including alcoholic
- [Saturday 31 January : Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Slam with Emma Purshouse, and her fellow Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/saturday-31-january-wolverhampton-literature-festival-poetry-slam/) - Emma Purshouse, and her fellow Pandemonialists will be MCing the Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Slam at Arena Theatre, Wulfruna St, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE starting at 7.30pm. 15 poets go head-to-head in a live poetry competition. Tickets are £15 (£12 concession) available from the Arena online box office. BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday 6 January : Poetry Readers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/tuesday-6-january-poetry-readers-group/) - Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘colour’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Thursday 15 January : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ - Stourbridge Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/thursday-15-january-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods/) - ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ anthology reading with Simon Fletcher, Kuli Kohli and local ‘tree’ poets at Stourbridge Library, Crown Centre, Stourbridge, West Mids, DY81YE. 3-4pm. Free event. For further information phone: 01384 812945.
- [Friday 9 January : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ - Penn Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/friday-9-january-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods-penn-library/) - ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ anthology reading with Simon Fletcher, Kuli Kohli and local ‘tree’ poets at Penn Library, Coalway Ave, Penn Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 7LT. 11.40-12.40. Free event.
- [Saturday 17 January : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/saturday-17-january-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Martin Kennedy Yates, Sheeba Eeswaramoorthy & David Bingham, at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday 22 January : ‘Unsung’ - Simon Fletcher](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/thursday-22-january-unsung-simon-fletcher/) - Simon Fletcher will feature in the first in a series of online Zoom events run by Emma Purshouse celebrating the work of some of the unsung individuals who do so much for poetry and spoken word. As well as being a fine poet in his own right, Simon ran ‘City Voices’ in Wolverhampton for 23
- [Saturday 24 January : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/saturday-24-january-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher plus Nick Pearson & Marion Cockin and some of the ‘tree’ anthology poets, 5-6.30pm. Plus open mics as usual. This is a pay-as-you-feel event. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday 3 February : Poetry Readers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/tuesday-3-february-poetry-readers-group/) - Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘trains’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Thursday 19 February : Book now for Haiku Moments workshop with David Bingham](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/31/thursday-19-february-book-now-for-haiku-moments-workshop-with-david-bingham/) - Book now for Haiku Moments workshop with David Bingham in Bishop’s Castle on Thursday 19 February (11.30am-1pm). Places are limited! David Bingham will be at the Poetry Pharmacy Lab, High St, Bishop’s Castle, SY9 5BQ, to lead a workshop about the history of haiku and write a contemporary piece for the Bishop’s Castle Arts Festival.
- [Tuesday 2 December : Poetry Readers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/12/tuesday-2-december-poetry-readers-group/) - Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘favourites’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Tuesday 9 December : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/12/tuesday-9-december-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Free entry featuring Marion Cockin, Nick Pearson, Jane Seabourne, Jeff Phelps & Emma Purshouse. After 23 years, this will be Simon’s last night as MC of ‘City Voices’. All welcome.
- [Saturday 20 December : ‘A Christmas Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/12/saturday-20-december-a-christmas-country-voices/) - ‘A Christmas Country Voices’, with Nick Pearson, Kerry Hadley-Pryce & Hermione Sandall/ Simon Fletcher, plus refreshments, at the Ironbridge Bookshop & Book Nook, 4-5 The Square, Ironbridge, TF8 7AQ. 6.00-7.30pm. Tickets are £6 available from the bookshop and on the door.
- [Please note: There's no 'Virtual Voices' in December so the next one is Saturday 24 January.](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/12/12/please-note-theres-no-virtual-voices-in-december-so-the-next-one-is-saturday-24-january/)
- [Friday 28 November : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/11/28/friday-28-november-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods/) - ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ event with Simon and Kuli plus local ‘tree poets’ at Church Stretton Library, Church Street, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6DQ, 2-3pm. Free event. All welcome.
- [Sunday 30 November : 'Seeing the Trees and the Woods'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/11/28/sunday-30-november-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods/) - To celebrate National Tree Week, Simon and Kuli will be joined by a selection of 'tree poets' at Waterstones, 13-15 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, 2-3pm. Tickets are £3 available in store or on the door. Please call 01902 427219 on the day to check availability.
- [Sunday 30 November : A Game of Three Halves](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/11/28/sunday-30-november-a-game-of-three-halves/) - Priyanka Joshi will feature in ‘A Game of Three Halves' – Roundabout Fringe Wolverhampton’ alongside Dave Pitt and Morgan Birch. Emma Purshouse will be MCing this evening of top-notch spoken word. 7-9.30pm upstairs at the Lych Gate Tavern, 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. There will be 9 open mic slots available of a strict
- [Friday 31 October : Emma Purshouse reading from her new book Unsung](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/friday-31-october-emma-purshouse-reading-from-her-new-book-unsung/) - Emma Purshouse will be reading from her new book Unsung, a celebration of Black Country life, at Penn Library, Coalway Ave, Penn Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 7LT, 11.40-12.40. This is a free event so please go along and support the local Poetry Readers’ group.
- [Saturday 22 November : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/saturday-22-november-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' with Math Jones, Sallyanne Rock and Jane Salmons, plus open mic opportunities, 5-6.30pm, via Zoom. Contact Cherry Doyle, cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com or Kuli Kohli, kuli.kohli@hotmail.co.uk for further information. This is a pay-as-you-feel event, SEE HERE. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday 4 November : Ironbridge Poetry Readers' group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/tuesday-4-november-ironbridge-poetry-readers-group/) - The Ironbridge Poetry Readers' group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘tbc’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Saturday 8 November : Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger at K Teas Café](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/saturday-8-november-emma-purshouse-and-steve-pottinger-at-k-teas-cafe/) - Join Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger for an afternoon of top-notch spoken word 3-4pm at K Teas Café, 4 St Georges Parade, Wolverhampton, WV2 1BA. Emma will be reading from her new collection, and Steve will be performing work from his recently re-printed collection. This is a free event. There will be books for sale
- [Tuesday 11 November : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ anthology launch at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/tuesday-11-november-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods-anthology-launch-at-city-voices/) - ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ anthology launch at ‘City Voices’ with Simon Fletcher & Kuli Kohli plus the local ‘tree poets’, 7.30-9pm, the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday 12 November : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/wednesday-12-november-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods-reading/) - ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ reading at Oswestry Library, Arthur St, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1JN, featuring Simon & Kuli plus local ‘tree poets’, 2-3pm.
- [Saturday 15 November : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/saturday-15-november-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ special ‘Seeing the Trees’ event with Simon & Kuli and Cherry Doyle plus local ‘tree’ poets’ at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday 20 November : Emma Purshouse at the Gratitude Café](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/thursday-20-november-emma-purshouse-at-the-gratitude-cafe/) - Emma Purshouse will be the guest poet at an open mic event at the Gratitude Café, 10 Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, from 7pm. A pay-as-you-feel event hosted by Nick Pearson. Refreshments available. Open mic poets can sign up on the night for a 4-minute slot. Emma will have books for sale, should you wish
- [Friday 21 November : Winning Winter Warmers](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/friday-21-november-winning-winter-warmers/) - John Woodall is performing in Winning Winter Warmers at Ledbury Poetry House, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2AA, 7.30-9.30pm. This is part of the Winter Words Festival. Tickets £5. BOOK HERE...
- [National Tree Week is 22-30 November](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/national-tree-week-is-22-30-november/)
- [Wednesday 26 November : ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/10/28/wednesday-26-november-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods/) - ‘Seeing the Trees and the Woods’ with Simon and Kuli plus local ‘tree poets’ at Press Books & Coffee, Market Street, Hednesford, Walsall, WS12 1AG, 7.30-8.30pm. Contact Nancy at the shop for tickets.
- [Friday 3 October : Emma Purshouse reading from her new book 'Unsung'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/friday-3-october-emma-purshouse-reading-from-her-new-book-unsung/) - Emma Purshouse will be reading from her new book, 'Unsung', at Waterstones, 13-15, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, from 6-7pm. Tickets are £5 or £13 (includes copy of book). BOOK TICKETS...
- [Saturday 4 October : Book stall at the Pant Autumn Bazaar](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/saturday-4-october-book-stall-at-the-pant-autumn-bazaar/) - Book stall at the Pant Autumn Bazaar, Pant Memorial Hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 2-4pm. Simon will be selling Offa's books/ pamphlets so, if you're in the area, do drop in and say hello.
- [Tuesday 7 October : Poetry Readers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/tuesday-7-october-poetry-readers-group/) - Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘power’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Thursday 2 October : Kuli Kohli and Cherry Doyle reading at Young Staffordshire Poet Laureate ceremony](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/thursday-2-october-kuli-kohli-and-cherry-doyle-reading-at-young-staffordshire-poet-laureate-ceremony/) - Kuli Kohli and Cherry Doyle are reading at the handover ceremony for the Young Staffordshire Poet Laureate 6pm-8pm. Also featuring Scarlett Ward, Mel Wardle Woodend, David Braziel, and Dawn Jutton and an open mic on the National Poetry Day theme of 'play'. Stafford Library, Staffordshire Place, Tipping St, Stafford, ST16 2DH. Free event.
- [Tuesday 14 October : Jeff Phelps guest poet at 'Shrewsbury Poetry'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/tuesday-14-october-jeff-phelps-guest-poet-at-shrewsbury-poetry/) - Tuesday 14 October : Jeff Phelps is guest poet at 'Shrewsbury Poetry' at The Hive, Milk Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE, 7.15-9.00pm. Entrance £3/£5 suggested donation.
- [Tuesday 14 October : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/tuesday-14-october-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Barbara Chapman, Paul Francis, Anne Babbs, Santosh K. Dary and Steve Pottinger, 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 25 October : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/saturday-25-october-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Steve Harrison, Paul Francis and Emma Purshouse at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4 pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 25 October : 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/09/29/saturday-25-october-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' 5-6.30pm featuring Dominic Fisher, Deborah Gaudin and Ros Woolner plus open mic-ers. Email cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up for a 3 min open mic slot! Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday 27 September : 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/08/28/saturday-27-september-virtual-voices/) - Saturday 27 September : 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6:30pm featuring Emma Purshouse, Jane Seabourne and Sheeba Eeswaramoorthy plus open mic-ers. Email cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up for a 3 min open mic slot! Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday 2 September : The Poetry Readers group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/08/28/tuesday-2-september-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be 'Friends'.
- [Tuesday 9 September : 'City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/08/28/tuesday-9-september-city-voices/) - 'City Voices’ with Priyanka Joshi, Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne & Emma Purshouse who will be reading from her new poetry collection ‘Unsung’, 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Tuesday 9 September : Shrewsbury Poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/08/28/tuesday-9-september-shrewsbury-poetry/) - John Sewell will be reading at Shrewsbury Poetry, The Hive Music and Media Centre, 5 Belmont, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE, at 7.30pm.
- [Thursday 11 September : Book launch of 37 Has My Back by D C Duell](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/08/28/thursday-11-september-book-launch-of-37-has-my-back-by-d-c-duell/) - Cherry Doyle is reading at the book launch of 37 Has My Back by D C Duell. Also featuring Lorraine Mighty, Bramwell Griffiths, Obii Ifejika, George Roberts, Dani Pryor and Andrea Gardia. 6-8:30pm at Cherry Reds, John Bright Street, Birmingham, B1 1BN. Free entry.
- [Saturday 20 September : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/08/28/saturday-20-september-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Roger Paul, Helen Kay & Tom Allsopp, 2.30-4pm, at the ‘All Nations’, 20 Coalport Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5 on the door. Free parking at this traditional ‘brew pub’.
- [Sunday 21 September : Launch of Clifford Liles’ collection](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/08/28/sunday-21-september-launch-of-clifford-liles-collection/) - Michael W. Thomas will be a guest reader at the launch of Clifford Liles’ collection, A Square Peg in a Round World, 4pm - 6pm at Burgage Hall, Ledbury, HR8 1DW. MORE DETAILS HERE...
- [Tuesday 5 August : Poetry Readers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/07/31/tuesday-5-august-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘crime & punishment’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Tuesday 12 August : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/07/31/tuesday-12-august-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Preeti Kailey, Glyn Phillips, Kerry Hadley-Pryce, Tom Allsopp & Carol Howarth, 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 16 August ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/07/31/saturday-16-august-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Bethany Rivers, Colin Wells & Santosh K. Dary, 2.30-4pm, at the ‘All Nations’, 20 Coalport Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5 on the door. MC Simon. Free parking at this traditional ‘brew pub’.
- [Friday 22 August : 'Live Poets Society'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/07/31/friday-22-august-live-poets-society/) - Ros Woolner will be one of two headline poets at 'Live Poets Society', an evening of performance poetry from published, prize-winning and slam champion poets organised by Colin Wells. 7.30-9.45pm at Bridgnorth Library, Listley Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW. This event is part of the Bridgnorth Music and Arts Festival. Tickets £5 (all proceeds go to
- [Saturday 23 August 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/07/31/saturday-23-august-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6:30pm featuring D C Duell, Lorraine Mighty, and Priyanka Joshi plus open mic-ers. Email cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up for a 3 min open mic slot! Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday 26 July : Virtual Voices](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/saturday-26-july-virtual-voices/) - Please note, there will be no Virtual Voices in July. The next event will be on Saturday August 23rd. Contact cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up for a 3 minute open mic slot.
- [1-31 July : Submissions for 'Seeing the Trees, and the Woods'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/1-31-july-submissions-are-welcome-for-the-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods/) - Submissions are welcome for the 'Seeing the Trees, and the Woods' anthology, to be edited by Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli. FURTHER DETAILS HERE...
- [Tuesday 1 July : Poetry Readers at 'The White Hart'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/tuesday-1-july-poetry-readers-at-the-white-hart/) - Poetry Readers at 'The White Hart', 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘clothes’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Sunday 6 July : Cherry Doyle will be the 'Alf Ender at Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/sunday-6-july-cherry-doyle-will-be-the-alf-ender-at-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Cherry Doyle will be the 'Alf Ender at Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists' Yes We Cant at 7:30pm at The Great Western, Sun Street, Wolverhampton, WV10 0BF, and on Zoom (email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com for the link). It's pay-as-you-feel on the night. The headliner will be Colin Wells.
- [Tuesday 8 July : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/tuesday-8-july-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Anne Babbs, Harry Fletcher, Heather Wastie, Simon Fletcher & Cherry Doyle, 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday 9 July : John Sewell reading at the Museum in the Park](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/wednesday-9-july-john-sewell-reading-at-the-museum-in-the-park/) - John Sewell will be reading at the Museum in the Park, Stratford Park, Stroud, GL5 4AF, at 7.30pm. READ MORE...
- [Thursday 10 July : 'A Summer of Words'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/thursday-10-july-a-summer-of-words/) - 'A Summer of Words' - a morning of acrostic poetry with Jane Seabourne 11am-1pm at Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper St, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QF. Free workshop. Phone Claire on 01902 556308 to book a place.
- [Monday 14 July : ‘Black Country Day’ Poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/monday-14-july-black-country-day-poetry/) - ‘Black Country Day’ poetry reading celebrating the culture and language of the Black Country at Warstones Library, Wolverhampton, with Anne Babbs, Fraser Scott, Marion Cockin & Emma Purshouse, 2.30-3.30pm. Free event.
- [Saturday 19 July : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/saturday-19-july-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Iris Briscoe, Nicky Hetherington & Michael W. Thomas, 2.30-4pm, at the ‘All Nations’, 20 Coalport Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5 on the door. Free parking at this traditional ‘brew pub’.
- [Sunday 20 July : Simon will be reading at the launch of ‘Southlight’ magazine](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/sunday-20-july-simon-will-be-reading-at-the-launch-of-southlight-magazine/) - Simon will be reading at the launch of ‘Southlight’ magazine #37 at the Faed Gallery, 7-9 Fleet St, Gatehouse of Fleet, Castle Douglas DG7 2JT, 10.30-11.30am. Free event.
- [Sunday 27 July : 'Ten Years a Dad'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/06/30/sunday-27-july-ten-years-a-dad/) - Tom Alsopp will be performing his show 'Ten Years a Dad' at the Midland Fringe. A poignant, whimsical look at the bewildering journey that is fatherhood. 3.30pm at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX . A pay-as-you-feel event. Rating: 12+
- [Friday 30 May : Jeff Phelps at Silver Street Poets](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/friday-30-may-jeff-phelps-at-silver-street-poets/) - Jeff Phelps will be guest poet, reading at Silver Street Poets, Bristol from 12.30 to 2pm. Venue: St Stephen's Church, St Stephen's Avenue, Bristol, BS1 1EQ. Entrance: £4 or what you can afford. Open mic spots also available. www.saint-stephens.com/your-visit
- [Tuesday 3 June : Poetry Readers' Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/tuesday-3-june-poetry-readers-group/) - Poetry Readers' Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘Gardens’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Saturday 7 June : ‘Trees’ workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/saturday-7-june-trees-workshop/) - ‘Trees’ workshop with Kuli Kohli & Simon Fletcher at Pant Nature Reserve, Pant, off the A483, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9RB, 11am-1pm. Tickets £9/ £7. Everyone is welcome. Offa’s Press will be publishing an anthology ‘Seeing the Trees, and the Woods’ in October. For more info contact Simon at: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Saturday 7 June : Black Country Fayre](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/saturday-7-june-black-country-fayre/) - Black Country Fayre, Tipton Sports Academy, Wednesbury Oak Road, Tipton DY4 0BS, 10am-3pm. Fayre to be opened by Billy Spakemon. Offa’s Press will have a stall so drop in and say hello. Free entry.
- [Tuesday 10 June : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/tuesday-10-june-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Jill Tromans, David Bingham, Kerry Hadley-Pryce, Kenton Samuels & Emma Purshouse at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5. MC Simon Fletcher.
- [Tuesday 10 June : Michael W. Thomas reading at Poetry Upstairs](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/tuesday-10-june-michael-w-thomas-reading-at-poetry-upstairs/) - Michael W. Thomas will be reading at Poetry Upstairs at The Melville Centre for the Arts, Pen-Y-Pound, Abergavenny, NP7 5UD, with Emily Cotterill at 7pm. Tickets £5 (phone Nicky Hassett, Events Organiser 01873 853167).
- [Wednesday 11 June : Emma Purshouse at Dudley Book Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/wednesday-11-june-emma-purshouse-at-dudley-book-festival/) - Emma Purshouse will be appearing at Gornal Library as part of Dudley Book Festival 6-7pm: Gornal Library, Abbey Road, Lower Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2PG. Emma will be talking about making a living as a writer, sharing poems and extracts from her novel Dogged (which was recently selected and read by the Gornal Library Book Group).
- [Sunday 15 June : Black Country Women](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/sunday-15-june-black-country-women/) - Black Country Women (Emma Purshouse, Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne, Kuli Kohli & Jane Salmons) are reading at Waterstones, 13-15 Victoria Street, Mander Centre, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, 2-3pm. Free event.
- [Saturday 21 June : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/saturday-21-june-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Barbara Chapman, Fraser Scott & Jane Salmons at the 'All Nations', 20, Coalport Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5. MC Simon Fletcher.
- [Saturday 28 June : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/saturday-28-june-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6:30pm featuring Ian Henery, Saida Chowdhury, and Anne Babbs. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. There are also six open mic slots available at Virtual Voices - email cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up - first come, first served. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday 1 July : Submission details for the ‘Seeing the Trees, and the Woods’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/05/29/tuesday-1-july-submission-details-for-the-seeing-the-trees-and-the-woods/) - The submission details for the ‘Seeing the Trees, and the Woods’ anthology will be published on the Offa’s Press submissions’ page. If you’re interested in sending in your ‘tree’ poems please read the outline and instructions carefully. The submissions’ window will be 1-31 July. Submissions page...
- [Thursday 29 May : Open Mic Event at the Gratitude Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/04/28/thursday-29-may-open-mic-event-at-the-gratitude-cafe/) - Nick Pearson is hosting an Open Mic Event at the Gratitude Cafe, Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ. 7pm for a 7.30pm start. 4-minute slots available – sign up on the night. Refreshments available. Pay-as-you-feel donations at the end of the night. All poets welcome.
- [Tuesday 6 May : The Poetry Readers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/04/28/tuesday-6-may-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘Hope’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Saturday 17 May : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/04/28/saturday-17-may-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Kuli Kohli, Pat Edwards & Simon Fletcher, 2.30-4pm, at the ‘All Nations’, 20 Coalport Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF7 5DP. Tickets £5 on the door. Free parking. This is a change of venue so contact Simon if you need more information.
- [Wednesday 7 May : Manchester Writing School alumni showcase](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/04/28/wednesday-7-may-manchester-writing-school-alumni-showcase/) - Cherry Doyle will be reading with Thirza Clout, Helen Kay and Susie Wilson as part of a Manchester Writing School alumni showcase organised by Kim Moore. 7-8.15pm, in person at Manchester Poetry Library, Grosvenor East, Cavendish Street, Manchester, M15 6BG, or online via Microsoft Teams. GET YOUR FREE TICKET HERE...
- [Tuesday 13 May : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/04/28/tuesday-13-may-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Veronica Shepherd, Jon Planas, Jane Salmons, Billy Spakemon & Kuli Kohli, 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 24 May : 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/04/28/saturday-24-may-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6:30pm featuring Thirza Clout, Barbara Chapman, and Tom Allsopp. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. This month we're trying something new and exciting! There will be eight open mic slots available at Virtual Voices - email cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up – first come, first served. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday 1 April : The Poetry Readers’ Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/tuesday-1-april-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘Memory’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Saturday 5 April : Emma Purshouse judging the Yaffle Press Poetry Competition](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/saturday-5-april-emma-purshouse-judging-the-yaffle-press-poetry-competition/) - Emma Purshouse will be judging the Yaffle Press Poetry Competition which closes for entries on 5th April 2025. The theme is 'Best Song of All Time'. For more information see www.yafflepress.co.uk/yaffle-s-nest-competition
- [Sunday 6 April : ‘Trees’ workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/sunday-6-april-trees-workshop/) - ‘Trees’ workshop with Simon Fletcher & Kuli Kohli in the Wyre Forest, Shropshire. Meet at the car park at Earnwood Copse on the Button Oak Road (B4194) 2 miles northwest of Bewdley. 11am – 2pm. Bring lunch & refreshments as we’ll stop for a writing session/ picnic. Tickets (£5) can be paid for on the
- [Tuesday 8 April : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/tuesday-8-april-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Paul Harvey, Teresa Heeks, David Calcutt, Marion Cockin & John Woodall 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday 9 April : Emma Purshouse support poet for Hollie McNish](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/wednesday-9-april-emma-purshouse-support-poet-for-hollie-mcnish/) - Emma Purshouse will be one of the support poets for Hollie McNish at Ludlow Assembly Rooms, Market Square, Ludlow, SY8 1AS, at 7.30pm. Tickets £15 - selling fast. BOOK HERE... Hollie McNish is a poet whose live readings are not to be missed. After a run of sold-out shows up and down the UK, she
- [Sunday 13 April : Nothing Louche or Bohemian book launch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/sunday-13-april-nothing-louche-or-bohemian-book-launch/) - Michael W. Thomas and Tina Cole are launching their joint collection, Nothing Louche or Bohemian (Black Pear Press), at 4pm at the Worcester Quaker Meeting House, Sansome Place, Worcester, WR1 1UG. FACEBOOK PAGE..
- [Thursday 17 April : Poetry Reading at Church Stretton Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/thursday-17-april-poetry-reading-at-church-stretton-library/) - Poetry Reading with Nick Pearson, Jane Salmons & Simon Fletcher at Church Stretton Library, Church Street, Church Stretton, Shropshire, SY6 6DQ, 12 noon-1pm. For further info contact Hayley Reynolds on 01694 722535.
- [Thursday 24 April : Jane Salmons reading from 'The Bridge'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/thursday-24-april-jane-salmons-reading-from-the-bridge/) - Jane Salmons will be reading from 'The Bridge' at the Cafe Grande Slam, The Albion, 15 Stone Street, Dudley, DY1 1NS. 7pm ‘Pay as you feel’ event. The closest car park is on Tower Street, DY1 1NB.
- [Saturday 26 April : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/saturday-26-april-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Paul Francis, Nick Pearson & Priyanka Joshi at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4 pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 26 April : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/03/31/saturday-26-april-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' 5-6pm featuring Michael W. Thomas, Tina Cole, and Heather Wastie. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Wednesday 19 March : Pilgrimage for Palestine](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/02/28/wednesday-19-march-pilgrimage-for-palestine/) - Jeff Phelps will be taking part in a reading of poetry plus poetry by Palestinian children as part of Peter Oswald's Pilgrimage for Palestine from Bristol to London, Parliament Square. The event will be at United Church, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DD at 7.30pm. Entry: pay what you can.
- [Tuesday 4 March : Poetry Readers’ Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/02/28/tuesday-4-march-poetry-readers-group/) - Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘Education’. For more information about the new venue or the event contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Tuesday 11 March : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/02/28/tuesday-11-march-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Cecilia Jones, Santosh K Dary, Fraser Scott, Karen Evans & Nick Pearson, 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 15 March : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/02/28/saturday-15-march-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with David Bingham, Teresa Heeks & Kenton Samuels the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4 pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday 19 March : ‘An Evening with Kuli Kohli’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/02/28/wednesday-19-march-an-evening-with-kuli-kohli/) - Kuli will be chatting to her editor, Simon Fletcher, from Offa's Press, about her extraordinary life and reading some of her best-known poems. Press Books & Coffee, 42 Market Street, Hednesford, WS12 1AG. 7.30-8.30pm. Tickets can be bought at the shop (£3) Or buy online here...
- [Saturday 22 March : 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/02/28/saturday-22-march-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6.30pm featuring Martin Kennedy Yates, Kenton Samuels, Deborah Harvey and Rick Sanders. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday 1 February : Poetry workshop on ‘Trees in the City’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/saturday-1-february-poetry-workshop-on-trees-in-the-city/) - Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher will be running a poetry workshop on ‘Trees in the City’, 11am-1pm, starting and ending at the Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU, in the ‘Creation’ room. Poems created at this workshop may be considered for the ‘Seeing the Trees’ an-thology Simon and Kuli are editing for Offa’s Press.
- [Sunday 2 February : ‘South Asian Women Poets’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/sunday-2-february-south-asian-women-poets/) - ‘South Asian Women Poets’ An exciting poetry reading with Navkiran Mann, Priyanka Joshi, Santosh K. Dary & Kuli Kohli at the Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU, 11am-12 noon. Tickets as above.
- [Sunday 2 February : ‘Nature Crisis’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/sunday-2-february-nature-crisis/) - ‘Nature Crisis’ environmental poetry reading at this time of deep concern for nature with Ros Woolner, Tom Allsopp, Cherry Doyle, Kuli Kohli & Simon Fletcher at the Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU, 1-2pm. Tickets as above.
- [Tuesday 4 February : The Poetry Readers’ Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/tuesday-4-february-the-poetry-readers-group/) - The Poetry Readers’ Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be the galaxy, stars, sun and moon etc. For more information about the new venue or the event contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Thursday 6 February : 'Lovestruck'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/thursday-6-february-lovestruck/) - 'Lovestruck' Blackout Poetry 4 Valentine’s Day at Tettenhall Library with Jane Seabourne 11am-1pm. Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QF. Free event
- [Tuesday 11 February : 'It’s Honorary, Bab'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/tuesday-11-february-its-honorary-bab/) - 'It’s Honorary, Bab' Emma Purshouse will be giving a talk 2-3.30pm at the Goodyear Pavilion, Stafford Road, Wolverhampton, WV10 6AJ about being the first Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton. She will be explaining to the members of ‘Wolverhampton Friendship Centre 050’ what the work of the Poet Laureate entails and sharing examples of
- [Tuesday 11 February : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/tuesday-11-february-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Yvette Rose, Roger Paul, Helen Kay, Bert Flitcroft & Jane Seabourne. 7.30-9pm, at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 15 February : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/saturday-15-february-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Iris Briscoe, Gracey Bee & Michael W. Thomas at venue tbc, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 15 February : Words on the Wall](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/saturday-15-february-words-on-the-wall/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing at Words on the Wall, The Coach and Horses, 32 Priestpopple, Hexham NE46 1PQ, 3-5pm. Open mic slots available via Joe Williams, bookable on arrival. Entry is on a pay-as-you-feel basis.
- [Saturday 22 February : 'Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/saturday-22-february-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6pm featuring Santosh K Dary, former Poet Laureate of Staffordshire Bert Flitcroft, and current Young Poet Laureate of Staffordshire Harry Fletcher. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Thursday 27 February : Open Mic night at Gratitude Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2025/01/31/thursday-27-february-open-mic-night-at-gratitude-cafe/) - Nick Pearson is hosting an Open Mic night at Gratitude Cafe, 10 Duke Street, Wellington TF1 1BJ, 7.30-9.30pm. All performers welcome - contact Nick beforehand by email (nk.pearson@btinternet.com) or sign up for 4 minutes on the night. A pay-as-you-feel event in a convivial cafe environment.
- [Saturday 25 January : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/saturday-25-january-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ 5-6pm featuring Fraser Scott, Cecilia Jones, and Jeff Phelps. Hosted by Marion Cockin and Kuli Kohli. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday December 21 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/saturday-december-21-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6pm featuring Paul Francis, Jackie Evans, and Kuli Kohli. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Please note that Virtual Voices now runs from 5-6pm. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday 7 January : Ironbridge Poetry Readers](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/tuesday-7-january-ironbridge-poetry-readers/) - Ironbridge Poetry Readers’ group meet at ‘Truffles’, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, to discuss future meetings and venue, 2.30pm. For further info please contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Tuesday 14 January : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/tuesday-14-january-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Bilston Writers, who’ll be sharing work from their new anthology ‘Bilston Banquet’ plus storytelling from Keith Rogers & Gracey Bee at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 18 January : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/saturday-18-january-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with songs and poetry from Billy Spakemon, Priyanka Joshi plus Wellington’s ‘Town Poet’ Nick Pearson at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 18 January : Jeff Phelps appearing at Bradford-on-Avon Roots Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/saturday-18-january-jeff-phelps-appearing-at-bradford-on-avon-roots-festival/) - Jeff Phelps will be appearing at Bradford-on-Avon Roots Festival at 5pm. The festival runs all day and all-day tickets are available. Venue: Wiltshire Music Centre, Ashley Road, Bradford-on-Avon, BA15 1DZ. Visit Festival website...
- [Wednesday 22 January : ‘An Evening with Kuli Kohli’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/wednesday-22-january-an-evening-with-kuli-kohli/) - ‘An Evening with Kuli Kohli’ talking to her editor, Simon Fletcher, and reading some of her best-known work from ‘Patchwork’ and ‘A Wonder Woman’ plus more recent poems. Script Haven, 104 High St, Worcester WR1 2HW, 7.30-8.30pm. Tickets £5 Buy tickets here...
- [Wednesday 29 January : ‘Trees in Winter’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/12/20/wednesday-29-january-trees-in-winter/) - ‘Trees in Winter’ workshop with Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli at Caldmore Community Garden, Carless Street, Walsall, WS1 3RH. This poetry workshop will include a walk in the grounds of the community centre. 11am-1pm. Tickets £5. If you’re interested in going to this workshop please contact: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Tuesday December 3 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/11/28/tuesday-december-3-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers Group, at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'migration'. Free event. For more info contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.co.uk
- [Thursday December 5 : Open mic at the Gratitude Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/11/28/thursday-december-5-open-mic-at-the-gratitude-cafe/) - Open mic hosted by Nick Pearson at the Gratitude Cafe, Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, 7-9.30pm. Sign up beforehand (by sending an email to nk.pearson@btinternet.com) or on the night for 4-minute slots. Drinks, coffees, cakes and alcoholic beverages available. Pay-as-you-feel event, all poetry performers welcome.
- [Tuesday December 10 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/11/28/tuesday-december-10-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Parveen Brigue, David Fletcher, Bethany Rivers, Simon Fletcher & Emma Purshouse at the 'Lych Gate', 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday December 12 : 'Miracle on Greengate Street'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/11/28/thursday-december-12-miracle-on-greengate-street/) - 'Miracle on Greengate Street', a Spoken Word & Music Extravaganza featuring slam poetry champion David Braziel & Fish from Oblivion, with readings from Emma Purshouse & Harry Fletcher. 6.30-8.30pm at Coffee#1 Stafford, 19a Greengate Street, Stafford, ST16 2HS. Limited poetry open mic spots to sign up for on the night. Raffle with donations to local
- [Friday December 13 : 'Diversion @ Ledbury Poetry'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/11/28/friday-december-13-diversion-ledbury-poetry/) - 'Diversion @ Ledbury Poetry', a lively evening of entertainment with Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger 7-10pm at Ledbury Poetry House, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 2AA. There will be an open mic (sign up at the door from 7pm) followed by poets Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger. This event will also be live-streamed. Open mic slots are only
- [Saturday December 14 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/11/28/saturday-december-14-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices' at the 'Water Rat' with Hermione Sandall, Simon Fletcher plus Emma Purshouse at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon. Tickets £5 on the door. Please note 'Country Voices' is on the second Saturday this month. We'll be back to the regular third Saturday in January.
- [Sunday November 3 : Four Voices at the Ledbury Poetry House](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/10/31/sunday-november-3-four-voices-at-the-ledbury-poetry-house/) - Michael W. Thomas will be reading his poetry with Jean Atkin, Tina Cole and Lesley Ingram: Four Voices at the Ledbury Poetry House, The Barrett Browning Institute, Bye St, Ledbury, HR8 2AA, 3pm. £5.00 entry to include refreshments/ a glass of wine.
- [Tuesday November 5 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/10/31/tuesday-november-5-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'Rivers'. Free event. For more info contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.co.uk
- [Tuesday November 12 : ‘City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/10/31/tuesday-november-12-city-voices-2/) - ‘City Voices', with Jon Planas, Navkiran Mann, Paul Francis, Marion Cockin & Alex Vann, at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door. For further info email: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Saturday November 16 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/10/31/saturday-november-16-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices', with Nicky Hetherington, Steve Harrison & Jane Salmons at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday November 23 : Poetry reading at Riverside House](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/10/31/saturday-november-23-poetry-reading-at-riverside-house/) - Poetry reading with Jane Salmons and guest poets Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne and Sallyanne Rock. 1.30-3.00pm at Riverside House, Canal Street, Stourbridge, DY8 4PH. Jane will be reading from her new collection The Bridge (Offa's Press). Free event but donations to Riverside House welcome. Tickets available via Eventbrite...
- [Saturday November 23 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/10/31/saturday-november-23-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' 5-6pm featuring a host of entertaining readers. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Please note that Virtual Voices now runs from 5-6pm. ZOOM LINK...
- [Wednesday November 27 : Poetry workshop 'Celebrating Trees'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/10/31/wednesday-november-27-poetry-workshop-celebrating-trees/) - To celebrate 'National Tree Week' Simon Fletcher & Kuli Kohli will be running a poetry writing workshop 'Celebrating Trees' at Oswestry Library, Arthur Street, Oswestry, SY11, 1JN, 11am-1pm. If you love trees and want to write about them then this is your opportunity. Simon and Kuli are editing an anthology 'Seeing the Trees, and the
- [Tuesday October 1 : 'Poetry Readers' at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/tuesday-october-1-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - 'Poetry Readers' at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is to be agreed. Free event. For more info Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Saturday October 12 : 'Healing Nature'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/saturday-october-12-healing-nature/) - 'Healing Nature' Simon will be runnning a poetry writing workshop on 'how nature heals us and how we can heal nature'. Workshoppers will be encouraged to share and write about their experiences of the benefits of nature and how we might all do more to benefit nature. The workshop will be at the Fire Station,
- [Friday October 11 : 'Interweaving'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/friday-october-11-interweaving/) - Simon will be reading some of his poems at an 'Interweaving ' event with Trigger Bliss and Despina Ariou at the Pottery, Shineton Street, Much Wenlock, TF13 6HT. 7.30-9pm. Tickets available from the GAWIE website...
- [Saturday October 5 : Simon Fletcher reading at Wigtown Book Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/saturday-october-5-simon-fletcher-reading-at-wigtown-book-festival/) - Simon Fletcher will be reading at the launch of Southlight magazine #36 at Wigtown Book Festival, 4.30pm, at the County Buildings, Nature Room, Wigtown, Newton Stewart DG8 9JH. Free event. For more info go to wigtownbookfestival.com
- [Tuesday October 8 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/tuesday-october-8-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Cecilia Jones, Kenton Samuels and Jill Tromans & Jane Salmons who'll be reading from her new Offa's Press pamphlet, The Bridge, at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Friday October 11 : 'Green Libraries Week'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/friday-october-11-green-libraries-week/) - 'Green Libraries Week' will be celebrated with some 'Green Poetry' with Kuli Kohli, Ros Woolner, Marion Cockin & Simon Fletcher at Penn Library, Wolverhampton, 11am-12 noon. Come along and enjoy some 'green' poetry about nature, in gardens and the countryside. Free event and all welcome.
- [Saturday October 19 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/saturday-october-19-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices' with Santosh K. Dary, John 'Mogs' Morris & Steve Pottinger at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Friday October 25 : 'Seeing the Trees'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/friday-october-25-seeing-the-trees/) - 'Seeing the Trees' workshop with Kuli Kohli & Simon Fletcher at the Shropshire Wildlife Trust, The Cut, 193 Abbey Foregate, Shrewsbury, SY2 6AH, 11am-1pm. Tickets £9. For more info and to register interest contact: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Saturday October 26 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/09/30/saturday-october-26-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices', 5-6pm, featuring Roy McFarlane, Nicky Hetherington and Jane Salmons (reading from her new Offa's Press pamphlet The Bridge). Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Please note that Virtual Voices now runs from 5-6pm. ZOOM LINK... Meeting ID: 879 3321 8538 Passcode: 482920
- [Sunday September 1 : ‘Tea, Herbs, and Spices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/sunday-september-1-tea-herbs-and-spices/) - ‘Tea, Herbs, and Spices’ – unlock your creativity with aromatic inspiration. Join Kuli Kohli (current Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton, and leader of the city’s Punjabi Women’s Writers Group) for a supportive afternoon of poetry writing in Caldmore Community Garden, 12 Carless St, Walsall, WS1 3RH, 2-4.30pm. Explore the world of tea, dive into
- [September 3 'Poetry Readers' at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/september-3-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - 'Poetry Readers' at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'Speed'. Free event. For more info contact Paul Francis. francisliberty@btinternet.com
- [Tuesday September 7 : Visit the Walsall Maker Festival and explore the Global Storytelling Village](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/tuesday-september-7-visit-the-walsall-maker-festival-and-explore-the-global-storytelling-village/) - Visit the Walsall Maker Festival and explore the Global Storytelling Village. Kuli Kohli & The Punjabi Women’s Writing Group will be sharing stories based on the experiences of South Asian women from 1.15pm to 2pm at The Bridge, Walsall, WS1 1LG. This is a free event. FIND OUT MORE HERE...
- [Tuesday September 10 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/tuesday-september-10-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Paul Harvey, Alison Jean Lester, Bob Hale, John Woodall & Ros Woolner at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday September 21 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/saturday-september-21-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices' with Iris Briscoe, Tom Allsopp & Jean Atkin at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday September 26 : Open mic at Gratitude Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/thursday-september-26-open-mic-at-gratitude-cafe/) - Nick Pearson will be hosting an open mic event at Gratitude Cafe, Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ. 4-minute slots available on the night or poets can sign up beforehand by contacting Nick by email (nk.pearson@btinternet.com). The event is 7pm for a 7.30pm start, a range of refreshments will be available, and all poets are welcome.
- [Saturday September 28 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/saturday-september-28-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6pm featuring a host of entertaining readers. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Please note that Virtual Voices now runs from 5-6pm. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday September 28 : 'Seeing the Trees' Poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/saturday-september-28-seeing-the-trees-poetry-writing-workshop/) - 'Seeing the Trees' Poetry writing workshop looking at ancient oaks, with Cherry Doyle, Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher. Meet at Coppice Hill car park on Cannock Chase, Brocton, 11am-1pm. Here's the link for the car park... The What 3 Words location is aunts.earliest.frost. This workshop involves a gentle walk and time for writing. Free but
- [Sunday September 29 : Michael W Thomas book launch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/08/30/sunday-september-29-michael-w-thomas-book-launch/) - Michael W Thomas will be launching A Time for Such a Word in a joint Black Pear Press book launch at Script Haven, 104 High Street Worcester, WR1 2HW at 4pm alongside Io Cassandra Osborn, who will be presenting her debut poetry collection, Tug of Love and War.
- [Saturday August 3 : Poetry writing walk](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/saturday-august-3-poetry-writing-walk/) - Simon will be leading a poetry writing walk, 10.30-1pm, from the car park at the Bog Visitor Centre, The Bog, Stiperstones, Shrewsbury, SY5 0NG up to the Cranberry Rocks. Expect to see ravens and kites, heather, bilberries and rare moths and butterflies. Please wear sensible clothing as the terrain is rugged. The Bog Visitor Centre has
- [Sunday August 4 : 'Offa's Poets at Waterstones', Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/sunday-august-4-offas-poets-at-waterstones-wolverhampton/) - Join Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne, Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher for an enjoyable poetry reading at Waterstones, 13-15 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, 2-3pm. Free event. All welcome.
- [Tuesday August 6 : 'Poetry Readers' at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/tuesday-august-6-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - 'Poetry Readers' at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'Trees'. Free event. For more info contact Simon.
- [Sunday August 11 : ‘How Does Your Garden Grow?’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/sunday-august-11-how-does-your-garden-grow/) - How Does Your Garden Grow?’ – Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists present a sensory and poetic exploration of the garden. Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse will be inviting you to use all five senses to explore Caldmore Community Garden, 12 Carless St, Walsall, WS1 3RH, 2-4.30pm. Immerse yourself in the sights, sounds and scents of the
- [Tuesday August 13 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/tuesday-august-13-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Liz Parkes, John 'Mogs' Morris and Kuli Kohli plus the members of the Friends writers' group who'll be reading from their first anthology of prose and poetry, at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday August 17 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/saturday-august-17-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices' with Roger Paul, Anne Babbs & Cherry Doyle at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Friday August 23 : John Woodall at ‘Live Poets Society’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/friday-august-23-john-woodall-at-live-poets-society/) - John Woodall will be the headline poet at ‘Live Poets Society’ at Bridgnorth Library, 67 Listley St, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AW, 7.30-9.45pm. Also performing are Sharon Ashton, Morgan Birch, Barbara Chapman, Lizzie Prudence and Colin Wells. Tickets are £5 on the door (all proceeds go to the library), but spaces are limited, so please book in advance
- [Wednesday August 28 : Offa's Press reading at Script Haven](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/07/30/wednesday-august-28-offas-press-reading-at-script-haven/) - Offa's Press reading at Script Haven, 104, High Street, Worcester, WR1 2HW, with Simon Fletcher, Kuli Kohli & Michael W. Thomas plus local poets Polly Stretton and Maggie Reed, 7-8pm. TICKETS HERE...
- ['City Voices' Change of date!](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/tuesday-july-16-city-voices/) - This event has been put back one week to Tuesday 16 July owing to circumstances beyond our control. The line up will be Yvette Rose, David Bingham, Anna Wilson, Steve Harrison and Cherry Doyle. The venue is still the Lych Gate, Queen Square, Wolverhamptpon, WV1 1HT. 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday July 13 : ‘Poetry & Pastries’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/saturday-july-13-poetry-pastries/) - ‘Poetry & Pastries’ Emma Purshouse will be performing a set of poetry as part of the Crysse Morrison Prize for Poetry Prizegiving event at Bistro Lotte, 23 Catherine St., Frome, BA11 1DB, 3.30-5pm. For tickets, head to the festival website...
- [Wednesday July 3 : An Evening with Kuli Kohli at Press Books & Coffee - CANCELLED](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/wednesday-july-3-an-evening-with-kuli-kohli-at-press-books-coffee/) - Sorry, folks, the event is cancelled owing to circumstances beyond our control. To be rearranged at some point. An Evening with Kuli Kohli at Press Books & Coffee, 42, Market Street, Hednesford, WS12 1AG, 7.30-8.30pm. Kuli will be talking to her publisher, Simon Fletcher, about her extraordinary life and reading some wonderful poems.
- [Tuesday July 2 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/tuesday-july-2-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'Funny'. Free event. For more info contact Simon: simonfletcher58@gmail.com.
- [Tuesday July 2 : Poetry Alight](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/tuesday-july-2-poetry-alight/) - Cherry Doyle is reading at Poetry Alight, 7.30pm at The Duke of York, Greenhill, Lichfield, WS13 6DY. Entry £3.
- [Saturday July 6 : Simon at Poetry Jam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/saturday-july-6-simon-at-poetry-jam/) - Simon will be sharing some of his environmental poetry at Poetry Jam, the Bolthole, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 7-10pm. Tickets £8 in advance available at thebolthole.store or £10 on the door.
- [Wednesday July 10 : ‘Words 'n' Birds’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/wednesday-july-10-words-n-birds/) - ‘Words 'n' Birds’ – Poetry and Papercraft with Jane Seabourne at Tettenhall Library, Upper St., Tettenhall, Wolverhampton WV6 8QF, 11am-1pm. This is a free event.
- [Saturday July 13 : Poetry Workshop & Poetry Reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/saturday-july-13-poetry-workshop-poetry-reading/) - Poetry Workshop & Poetry Reading: Environment, Image and Message Times: Workshop 2-4pm & Reading, 5-6pm, at Footprint Gallery, Fusion Building, Jackfield Tile Museum, Church Road, Jackfield, Telford TF8 7AP, with David Bingham & Simon Fletcher plus Cherry Doyle who'll be joining us to read from her recent Offa's Press collection, The Taste of Rain. This
- [Saturday July 13 : Black Country Day Poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/saturday-july-13-black-country-day-poetry/) - To celebrate Black Country Day local poets and story writers meet at Penn Library, Wolverhampton, 3-4pm, including Marion Cockin, Anne Babbs, Fraser Scott, Margaret Lampitt & Jill Tromans. Free event. All welcome.
- [Saturday July 20 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/saturday-july-20-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices' with Sharon Ashton, Simon Fletcher & Kuli Kohli at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC David Bingham. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday July 20 : Poetry on Demand](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/saturday-july-20-poetry-on-demand/) - Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse will be writing Poetry on Demand at Caldmore Community Garden, 12 Carless Street, Walsall WS1 3RH, 12-4pm. Gracey Bee will also be there en-couraging people to create poems of their own to hang on the 'Poet Tree'.
- [Monday July 22 : Border Poets](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/monday-july-22-border-poets/) - John Sewell will be reading at a Border Poets event in Warden Court, St David’s St., Presteigne, LD8 2BP, at 7pm. Details from: charliewilk@outlook.com
- [Saturday July 27 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/06/28/saturday-july-27-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6.30pm, with Jean Atkin, Chris Collins & Ros Woolner. Zoom event hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event with contributions welcome at Offas Press Shop. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday June 22 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/saturday-june-22-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' 5-6:30pm featuring a host of entertaining readers. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday June 22 : Kuli Kohli reading at the Panjabi & Pahar Pothwari Language and Literature Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/saturday-june-22-kuli-kohli-reading-at-the-panjabi-pahar-pothwari-language-and-literature-festival/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading at the Panjabi & Pahar Pothwari Language and Literature Festival at South & City College Birmingham and Handsworth Library, Soho Rd, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9DP. 7.30pm. Tickets available on Eventbrite. For more info contact: jaagcollective@gmail.com
- [Saturday June 1 : Pant 'walking workshop'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/saturday-june-1-pant-walking-workshop/) - Pant 'walking workshop' focussing on fledglings, a gentle walk along the Montgomery Canal starting from the parking space on the B4398, a mile or so east of Llanymynech. Expect ducklings, cygnets, a recently-dredged canal, and all sorts of wildlife. 10.30am - 1pm Tickets £12/£10. Contact Simon to register interest.
- [Tuesday June 4 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/tuesday-june-4-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm. The theme is 'On a Walk'. Free event. For more info contact Simon: simonfletcher58@gmail.com.
- [Tuesday June 4 : Voices from The Fountain](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/tuesday-june-4-voices-from-the-fountain/) - Cherry Doyle is reading at Voices from The Fountain, 7.30pm at The Fountain Inn, 49 Lower Forster St, Walsall, WS1 1XB. Pay-as-you-feel event.
- [Sunday June 9 : Ros Woolner at the Poetry Pharmacy](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/sunday-june-9-ros-woolner-at-the-poetry-pharmacy/) - Ros Woolner will be reading at a showcase of Arachne Press anthologies at the Poetry Pharmacy 2-3.30pm. 36 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5BQ. Tickets £11.55 (includes refreshments) BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday June 11 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/tuesday-june-11-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Mel Wardle Woodend, Billy Spakemon, Gracey Bee, Bert Flitcroft & Jane Seabourne at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday June 13 : The Erkeley Shadows Launch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/thursday-june-13-the-erkeley-shadows-launch/) - Michael W. Thomas will be doing a reading/launch of his novel, The Erkeley Shadows, at Script Haven, Worcester at 7pm. Venue: 104 High St, Worcester WR1 2HW. Admission £3.50: MORE INFO...
- [Saturday June 15 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/saturday-june-15-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices' with Fraser Scott, novelist Alison Jean Lester & Marion Cockin at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Sunday June 16 : Black Country Local History Fayre](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/sunday-june-16-black-country-local-history-fayre/) - Offa's Press will have a stall at the Black Country Local History Fayre at Tipton Sports Academy, Wednesbury Oak Road, Tipton, DY4 0BS, 11am-4pm. Come along and support.
- [Thursday June 20 : ‘The Life, Times & Work of a Wolverhampton Laureate’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/thursday-june-20-the-life-times-work-of-a-wolverhampton-laureate/) - Kuli Kohli will be giving a talk for the Wolverhampton Society on ‘The Life, Times & Work of a Wolverhampton Laureate’ at 7.30pm at Penn Bowls & Social Club, 10 Manor Rd, Penn, Wolverhampton WV4 5PY. Members free, guests £5. Non-member guests are welcome (£5 on the door).
- [Saturday June 29 : 'Away with the Birds'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/29/saturday-june-29-away-with-the-birds/) - 'Away with the Birds' at RSPB Sandwell Valleys, Tanhouse Ave, Birmingham B43 5AG, 2.30-4pm, featuring Kuli Kohli, David Bingham, Liz Parkes, Emma Purshouse & Simon Fletcher. Bird poetry and fun for all the family. TICKETS FROM THE RSPB CENTRE...
- [Wednesday May 1 : 'Celebrating Staffordshire Day'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/08/wednesday-may-1-celebrating-staffordshire-day/) - 'Celebrating Staffordshire Day' with Tom Allsopp, Cherry Doyle, Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli at Press Books & Coffee, 42 Market Street, Hednesford, WS12 1AG, 7.30-8.30pm. Tickets available online or on the door. www.pressbooksandcoffee.co.uk
- [Tuesday May 7 : Poetry at the Bolthole](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/08/tuesday-may-7-poetry-at-the-bolthole/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'Flying'.
- [Tuesday May 14 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/08/tuesday-may-14-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Bob Hale, Rosina Trotman, Tom Allsopp, Tina Cole and Michael W. Thomas at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday May 18 : 'Writing under Fire'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/08/saturday-may-18-writing-under-fire/) - Kuli Kohli will be taking part in the launch of 'Writing under Fire', a collection of prose and poetry reflecting Russia’s war against Ukraine. Online and in-person at the Ukrainian Community Centre, 154 Holland Park Ave., London, W11 4UH starting at 7pm. Free event. BOOK HERE...
- [Saturday May 18 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/08/saturday-may-18-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices' with Teresa Heeks, John Woodall & Ros Woolner at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday May 25 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/05/08/saturday-may-25-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' 5-6:30pm featuring a host of entertaining readers. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event.on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday April 27 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/saturday-april-27-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices', an 'environmental special' featuring Simon Fletcher, Chris Kinsey and contributors to the Apni Prithvi Sadda Kal anthology. 5-6.30pm. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday April 2 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/tuesday-april-2-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'Metamorphosis'.
- [Thursday April 4 : Reading at Script Haven Bookshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/thursday-april-4-reading-at-script-haven-bookshop/) - Michael W Thomas will be reading with Tina Cole at Script Haven Bookshop, 104 High St, Worcester WR1 2HW at 7pm. Free event. REGISTER HERE...
- [Saturday April 6 : A 'Poetry Walk'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/saturday-april-6-a-poetry-walk/) - A 'Poetry Walk' focussed on 'celebrating spring flowers' with Simon Fletcher on Llynclys Common, near Oswestry, 10.30am-1pm. Meet at Turner's Lane car park, Dolgoch (on the A495). The walk will involve stopping points along the 'Violet Trail' for prompts and writing time. Bring your own refreshments and suitable clothing. Tickets £12/ £10. For more info
- [Tuesday April 9 : Poetry-on-Loan](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/tuesday-april-9-poetry-on-loan/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading with poet-on-loan Iris Briscoe at Bridgnorth Library, 67 Listley Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AW at 2pm. Free entrance. The reading is a Poetry-on-Loan initiative.
- [Tuesday April 9 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/tuesday-april-9-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Keith Rogers, Fraser Scott, Karen Evans, Carol Howarth and Rick Sanders. The MCs will be Marion Cockin and Jane Seabourne. 7.30-9pm at the Lych Gate Tavern, 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TX. Tickets £5 on the door. There will be a Spring Sale of selected Offa’s Press publications.
- [Saturday April 20 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/saturday-april-20-country-voices-2/) - Saturday April 20 : 'Country Voices' with Barbara Chapman, Kenton Samuels & Nick Pearson at the 'All Nations', 20 Coalport Rd, Telford, TF7 5DP, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door. Please note the change of venue for this month.
- [Monday April 22 : 'Away with the Birds'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/27/monday-april-22-away-with-the-birds/) - 'Away with the Birds' a celebration of birds and nature for Earth Day, Oswestry Library, Arthur St, Oswestry SY11 1JN, 2-3pm. Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli, the anthology editors, will be reading plus local contributors Roger Paul & Jan Westwood. Come along and enjoy an hour of delightful and thoughtful poetry. For ticket information contact the
- [Saturday March 16 : Writing Under Fire anthology](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/saturday-march-16-writing-under-fire-anthology/) - Owing to unforeseen circumstances this event will now take place on Saturday 18 May. Writers from Ukraine and the Black Country (including Kuli Kohli) will be performing from the Writing Under Fire anthology. The book launch will take place from 7.30 to 9pm in the Ukrainian Community Centre, 154 Holland Park Avenue, London, W11 4UH.
- [Tuesday March 5 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/tuesday-march-5-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW 2-4pm. The theme is 'Shadows'.
- [Saturday March 2 : 'The Power of Poetry'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/saturday-march-2-the-power-of-poetry/) - Gracey Bee and Arun will be hosting 'The Power of Poetry' as part of LEAP Festival at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna St., Wolverhampton WV1 1SE, 1-2pm. Integrating visual effects (images, film etc), sound and other theatrical elements, 5 poets will create their own unique sets to immerse audience members into their poetry by bringing something
- [Saturday March 9 : International Women's Week](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/saturday-march-9-international-womens-week/) - International Women's Week celebration with Jane Seabourne, Kuli Kohli & Gracey Bee at Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX, 11am-12 noon. Free event.
- [Tuesday March 12 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/tuesday-march-12-city-voices/) - 'City Voices' with Kenton Samuels, Mel Wardle Woodend, Keith Rogers, Jane Salmons and Simon Fletcher at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday March 16 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/saturday-march-16-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices' with Margaret Lampitt, Paul Francis & Jane Seabourne at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday March 20 : Byways anthology](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/wednesday-march-20-byways-anthology/) - Jeff Phelps and Ros Woolner will be reading at the launch of the Byways anthology published by Arachne Press at 6pm. Free online event on Zoom. The link to register will be posted on arachnepress.com/events
- [Saturday March 23 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/03/06/saturday-march-23-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' featuring Nick Pearson, Steve Pottinger, Colin Hambrook & Fraser Scott. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event. 5-6.30pm ZOOM LINK...
- [The Wolverhampton Literature Festival (WLF)](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/the-wolverhampton-literature-festival-wlf/) - The Wolverhampton Literature Festival (WLF) is back 2-4 February 2024 and Offa’s Press poets are involved in several events. To see the full programme go to https://www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk/ Saturday February 3 : ‘Pass the Poetry Parcel’ ‘Pass the Poetry Parcel’ with Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists 12.30-1.30pm at the Arena Theatre (seminar room), Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton
- [Saturday February 3 : Jeff Phelps at Trowbridge Stanza](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/saturday-february-3-jeff-phelps-at-trowbridge-stanza/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading (with Karen Downs-Barton) at Trowbridge Stanza at Drawing Projects UK, Stallard Street, Trowbridge, BA14 9AE from 2pm-4pm. TICKETS £5 FROM EVENTBRITE...
- [Tuesday February 6 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/tuesday-february-6-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: children/ childhood, 2-4pm. Free event. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Wednesday February 7 : ‘Love is in the air'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/wednesday-february-7-love-is-in-the-air/) - ‘Love is in the air'. A free workshop making Valentine cards with Claire Haddock and writing love poems with Jane Seabourne 11am-1pm at Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QF.
- [Saturday February 10 : Bookstall at Brierley Hill Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/saturday-february-10-bookstall-at-brierley-hill-library/) - Simon will be running a bookstall at Brierley Hill Library, 122, High Street, Brierley Hill, DY5 3ET, 10am-2pm. If you're in the area do drop in to say hello!
- [Monday February 12 : Love poems on demand](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/monday-february-12-love-poems-on-demand/) - Jane Seabourne will be writing love poems 11am-1.30pm at Coseley Library, 63 Castle Street, Coseley, Bilston, WV14 9DW. This is a free event.
- [Tuesday February 13 : ‘City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/tuesday-february-13-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices' with Veronica Shepherd, Anne Babbs, Paul McDonald plus Santosh K. Dary, Kuli Kohli and invited writers sharing work from the environmental anthology 'Apni Prithvi' (Our World) at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday February 17 : ‘Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/saturday-february-17-country-voices-2/) - ‘Country Voices' with Hermione Sandall, Gracey Bee & David Bingham at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday Feb 21 : International Mother Tongue Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/wednesday-feb-21-international-mother-tongue-day/) - International Mother Tongue Day with Gracey Bee at Rugby Library, Little Elborow Street, Rugby, CV21 3BZ at 2pm. Take a poetic journey to the Caribbean with Gracey Bee where you'll learn more of the culture, history and dialect in the most entertaining way. Open mic to be confirmed, please contact the library for more information:
- [Friday February 23 : Cherry Doyle at Silver Street Poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/friday-february-23-cherry-doyle-at-silver-street-poetry/) - Cherry Doyle is reading at Silver Street Poetry, St Stephen's Church, Bristol, BS1 1EQ, 12.30-2pm. Audience members can bring a poem to share during the open mic. Suggested fee £4.
- [Saturday February 24 : ‘Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/saturday-february-24-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices' featuring a host of entertaining readers. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. 5-6.30pm on Zoom (‘doors’ open 4.45pm). Pay-as-you-feel event. ZOOM LINK...
- [Friday March 1 : ‘The Creatives Blueprint Workshop’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/friday-march-1-the-creatives-blueprint-workshop/) - ‘The Creatives Blueprint Workshop’ facilitated by Gracey Bee. A goal-setting workshop for various creatives to not only find time to map out their next 12 months, but they also will learn and do a multitude of exciting goal-setting techniques to help plot their 2024 to 2025 journey. At Peacebito coffeehouse, 46 Queen Street, Wolverhampton, WV1
- [Monday March 4 : 'Performance Poetry Showcase'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/29/monday-march-4-performance-poetry-showcase/) - 'Performance Poetry Showcase' @ Keele Hall Readings. Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing from their own work whilst offering their ideas and insight into how to best perform your work to a public audience. Raven Mason Suite, Keele Hall, Keele University, Keele, ST5 5BG, from 7.30pm. READ MORE...
- [Tuesday January 9 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/02/tuesday-january-9-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: 'Food', 2-4pm. Free event. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Tuesday January 9 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/02/tuesday-january-9-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Parveen Brigue, Alex Vann, Karen Evans, Garrie Fletcher & Steve Pottinger at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday January 20 : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/02/saturday-january-20-country-voices-2/) - 'Country Voices' with Dawn Jutton, Colin Wells & John Sewell at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Friday January 26 : 'Away with the Birds'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/02/friday-january-26-away-with-the-birds/) - 'Away with the Birds', 7.30-8.30pm, reading from the new Offa's Press anthology with Simon Fletcher & Kuli Kohli plus local poets, at Press Books & Coffee, 42, High Street, Hednesford, WS12 1AG.
- [Saturday January 27 : 'Away with the Birds'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/02/saturday-january-27-away-with-the-birds/) - Kuli Kohli & Simon Fletcher plus Wolverhampton area poets read from 'Away with the Birds', at Central Library, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AX. 11am-12 noon. Part of WLF.
- [Saturday January 27 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2024/01/02/saturday-january-27-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' 5-6.30pm with Michael W. Thomas, Liz Parkes, Santosh K Dary and Carol Howarth. Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli on Zoom. ZOOM LINK
- [Tuesday December 12 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/tuesday-december-12-city-voices-2/) - 'City Voices' with Keith Rogers, Gracey Bee, Kuli Kohli, Simon Fletcher & 'Away with the Birds' poets at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday December 13 : Wild Orchids Reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/wednesday-december-13-wild-orchids-reading/) - Simon Fletcher will be reading from his environmental pamphlet, Wild Orchids, with a slide show, at the Shropshire Wildlife Trust meeting at the Methodist Church Hall, Castle Street, Oswestry, SY11 1JZ, 7.30-8.30pm. Tickets are £3 for members and £4 non-members. All welcome. For more info contact Simon: simonfletcher58@gmail.com
- [Thursday 14 December : Poetry for Disability History Month](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/thursday-14-december-poetry-for-disability-history-month/) - Kuli Kohli will be performing poetry for Disability History Month in Telford & Wrekin at Southwater library, Southwater Square, Southwater Way, Telford TF3 4JG, 11am – 3pm. Free event.
- [Saturday December 16 : ‘Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/saturday-december-16-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices' with Michael W. Thomas, Steve Harrison, Kuli Kohli, Simon Fletcher & the 'Away with the Birds' poets, at the 'Water Rat', Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday December 23 : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/saturday-december-23-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' with Simon Fletcher, Kuli Kohli & the 'Away with the Birds' poets. Join us for a merry hour of bird poetry and chat. 5-6pm. ZOOM LINK
- [Thursday 7 December : Kuli Kohli at Eastside Projects](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/thursday-7-december-kuli-kohli-at-eastside-projects/) - We are coming together over a simple vegetarian meal to share thoughts and responses and discuss themes and ideas explored in dankEconogy1_ALIENVillage. The event will be hosted by artist Sahjan Kooner, Dr Kuli Kohli the Poet Laureate of the City of Wolverhampton, Opinderjit Kaur Takhar Director of the Centre for Sikh and Punjabi Studies at
- [Tuesday 28 November :  'Countryside Poetry'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/tuesday-28-november-countryside-poetry/) - 'Countryside Poetry' with Simon Fletcher & Cherry Doyle at Shrewsbury Library, Castle Gates, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 2AS, 5.30-6.30pm. Free event in association with the Writers’ Lab. All welcome.
- [Sunday December 3 : Yes, We Cant](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/sunday-december-3-yes-we-cant/) - Cherry Doyle will be the 'Alf Ender at Yes, We Cant, where John McCullough will be the headliner. Zoom 7.30pm. Pay-as-you-feel event. Sign up to be in the audience by emailing poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
- [Tuesday December 5 : Poems on Demand](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/tuesday-december-5-poems-on-demand/) - Jane Seabourne will be writing Poems on Demand at Finchfield Library, White Oak Drive, Finchfield, Wolverhampton, WV3 9AF from 11am to 1pm.
- [Tuesday December 5 : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/11/28/tuesday-december-5-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: 'Celebration', 2-4pm. Free event. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Twenty sonnets written in response to the 'Unfinished Sonnet' challenge](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/twenty-sonnets-written-in-response-to-the-unfinished-sonnet-challenge/) - From 1st November, twenty sonnets written in response to the 'Unfinished Sonnet' challenge (some of them written by Offa's poets) will be up on Ros's website at www.roswoolner.co.uk/p/the-unfinished-sonnet-collaborative.html
- [The Erkeley Shadows](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/the-erkeley-shadows/) - ‘The Erkeley Shadows’, a novel by Michael W. Thomas, will be available on Amazon from November.
- [Sunday 5 November : Yes, We Cant](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/sunday-5-november-yes-we-cant/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at Yes, We Cant, hosted by Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists and featuring Genevieve Carver. 7.30pm on Zoom. Pay-as-you-feel event. To reserve a place, email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
- [Tuesday 7 November : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/tuesday-7-november-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: 'Fire', 2-4pm. Free event. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Tuesday 7 November : 'From the Sticks'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/tuesday-7-november-from-the-sticks/) - 'From the Sticks' at Press Books & Coffee, 42 Market St, Hednesford, Cannock WS12 1AG, doors open 7pm, event 7.30-8.30pm, with Tom Allsopp, Cherry Doyle & Simon Fletcher who'll be sharing their countryside poetry. Tickets £5 plus booking fee. BUY TICKETS HERE...
- [Tuesday 14 November : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/tuesday-14-november-city-voices/) - 'City Voices' with Paul Harvey, Jill Tromans, Kenton Samuels, Mark Reece & Jane Seabourne at the Lych Gate, 44. Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door. Christmas stocking fillers A selection of Offa's Press favourite titles at giveaway prices will be on sale at City Voices. Not to be missed!
- [Saturday 18 November : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/saturday-18-november-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices' with Martin White, Lizzie Prudence & Jeff Phelps, 2.30-4pm, at the 'All Nations', 20 Coalport Rd, Telford, TF7 5DP. Please note the 'All Nations' has been a brewery and pub for over 200 years and is pleasantly quirky and welcoming.
- [Saturday 25 November : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/10/30/saturday-25-november-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' with Bob Hale, Carol Howarth, John 'Mogs' Morris & Pat Leighton, 5 -6.30pm via Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Thursday 12 October : Poetry Café Open Mic](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/thursday-12-october-poetry-cafe-open-mic/) - Nick Pearson will be running the Poetry Café Open Mic at the Gratitude Cafe in Duke Street, Wellington, TF1 1BJ, 7.00-9.30pm. Those interested can sign up for four minute slots to read their own work or 'favourite' poems on the night. Free event and all welcome.
- [Monday 25 September : Red Parrot Poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/monday-25-september-red-parrot-poetry/) - John Sewell is reading at a Red Parrot Poetry event with Nicholas Murray and Tina Cole at 7pm, Warden Court, St David’s Street, Presteigne LD8 2BP. Tickets £5.
- [Wednesday 27 September : Punjabi Village Art Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/wednesday-27-september-punjabi-village-art-workshop/) - Artist Sahjan Kooner in conjunction with the Eastside Project will be providing a workshop for the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group and other Punjabi communities around Wolverhampton on Punjabi Village Art to share, tell and recite experiences of village life in Punjab. The stories and archives will be published in the gallery as a large billboard.
- [Thursday 5 October : Poetry On Demand](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/thursday-5-october-poetry-on-demand-2/) - Kenton Samuels will be granting poetry requests, 11am-1pm, with Poetry On Demand at Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper St, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton, WV6 8QF.
- [Thursday 5 October : Celebrating National Poetry Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/thursday-5-october-celebrating-national-poetry-day/) - To celebrate National Poetry Day, Jane Seabourne and Gracey Bee will be shar-ing their poetry at Southwater Library, Telford, TF3 4JG, from 1.30 pm - this is a Poetry on Loan event. And from 2.30 pm there will be an Eco-Poetry workshop led by Nick Pearson. Open to all ages and abilities. Book your free
- [Friday 6 October : Poetry on Loan](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/friday-6-october-poetry-on-loan/) - Gracey Bee will be sharing her poetic words on a variety of topics, in an interactive poetry session. Come along for some inspirational and educational poetic fun. A Poetry on Loan event at Wordsley Library, Wordsley Green, Wordsley, Stourbridge, DY8 5PD. Time: 10.30 am. For more info or for bookings email: dudley.libraries@gll.org
- [Saturday 7 October : 'Poetry on Demand'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/saturday-7-october-poetry-on-demand/) - 'Poetry on Demand' at the Blackberry Fair, Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be writing poetry on request in the town centre for the good people of Whitchurch, Shropshire, 10.30am-4.30pm.
- [Saturday 7 October : Ros Woolner, Cherry Doyle and Simon Fletcher reading from their new poetry collections](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/saturday-7-october-ros-woolner-cherry-doyle-and-simon-fletcher-reading-from-their-new-poetry-collections/) - Ros Woolner, Cherry Doyle and Simon Fletcher will be reading from their new poetry collections at Wolverhampton Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AX, 11am-12 noon. Free event. All welcome.
- [Tuesday 10 October : Bewdley Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/tuesday-10-october-bewdley-festival/) - Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger at the Bewdley Festival. Join these award winning Black Country poets for an afternoon of first class poetry performance. St George's Hall, Load, Street, Bewdley, DY12 2EQ. Tickets £12. BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday 10 October : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/tuesday-10-october-city-voices/) - 'City Voices' with David Fletcher, Ros Woolner's 'Unfinished Sonnets', Kuli Kohli plus Jeff Phelps who'll be reading from his first full collection from Offa's Press, Falling and Flying, the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday 12 October : Haiku workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/thursday-12-october-haiku-workshop/) - David Bingham is leading a haiku workshop in response to art work, as part of a course led by Sharon Ashton, at the Shrewsbury Museum and Art Gallery, 10am to 12.30pm, The Square, Shrewsbury, SY1 1LH. This is part of a 3 session course and total fees are £30. BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday 3 October : The Poetry Readers ‘in trouble’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/tuesday-3-october-the-poetry-readers-in-trouble/) - The Poetry Readers meet at the Bolthole Cafe, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm. The theme this month is ‘in trouble’. Free event.
- [Tuesday 3 October : ‘Voices From The Fountain’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/tuesday-3-october-voices-from-the-fountain/) - ‘Voices From The Fountain’ with Emma Purshouse at The Fountain, 49 Lower Forster Street, Walsall, WS1 1XB. 7.30-9pm
- [Wednesday 4 October : Cherry Doyle and Simon Fletcher at Oswestry Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/wednesday-4-october-cherry-doyle-and-simon-fletcher-at-oswestry-library/) - Cherry Doyle and Simon Fletcher will be reading from their recent Offa’s Press publications at Oswestry Library, Albert Street, Oswestry, SY11 1JN, 2.30-3.30. Free event. All welcome to this celebration of the countryside and wildlife.
- [Wednesday 4 October : Celebrating National Poetry Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/wednesday-4-october-celebrating-national-poetry-day/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger celebrate National Poetry Day at Al-brighton Library, Station Road, Albrighton, Shropshire, WV7 3QH, 7.00-8.30pm.
- [Friday 13 October : Emma Purshouse at the Poets' Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/friday-13-october-emma-purshouse-at-the-poets-cafe/) - Emma Purshouse is at the Poets' Cafe, 21 South Street, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 4QU, 8-10pm, Tickets £5. MORE INFO HERE...
- [Saturday 14 October : Pant Autumn Bazaar](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/saturday-14-october-pant-autumn-bazaar/) - Simon will be running a book stall at the Pant Autumn Bazaar, Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 2-4pm. Free entry. Do drop in.
- [Tuesday 17 October : Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger at the Duke of York](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/tuesday-17-october-emma-purshouse-steve-pottinger-at-the-duke-of-york/) - Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger are at the Duke of York, 23-25, Greenhill, Lichfield, WS13 6DY, 7.30-9.30pm. Admission £3. Open mic slots available on the night.
- [Saturday 21 October : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/saturday-21-october-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices' with Dawn Jutton, Colin Wells and John Sewell at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Please note we're back at the White Hart for this one! There is good parking nearby. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday 25 October : Celebrate Black History Month](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/wednesday-25-october-celebrate-black-history-month/) - Celebrate Black History Month, with Gracey Bee, discussing and learning characters, stories, cultural phrases, and hearing different view points of this history, re-told in a way that will resonate in the hearts long after the show. Also a poem will be composed based on discus-sions. Smethwick Library, High St, Smethwick B66 3AP. 1.30 – 2.30pm.
- [Sunday, 29 October : ‘Poetry with a Twist'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/sunday-29-october-poetry-with-a-twist/) - ‘Poetry with a Twist' with Gracey Bee Peacebito Cafe, 46 Queen Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3BJ, 4 – 6pm. You are invited to a family friendly, inspirational and entertaining poetry and spoken word show, with a variety of talented West Midlands poets, hosted (and maybe a performance too, by Gracey Bee). Lots of surprise twists to
- [Saturday 28 October : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/09/25/saturday-28-october-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' with Karen Evans, Fraser Scott, Emma Purshouse & Jeff Phelps, 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Join via the link below. Audience members are encouraged to pay by making a contribution via the website here... ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday 9 September : ‘Earth & Rain’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/saturday-9-september-earth-rain/) - Sorry, but this has been cancelled.
- [Thursday 14 September : Black Country Voices](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/thursday-14-september-black-country-voices/) - Black Country Voices, ‘All Nations’, 20 Coalport Rd, Telford TF7 5DP, 8-9pm (Anne Babbs, Fraser Scott, Marion Cockin & Michael W. Thomas). A happy hour of poetry inspired by the poets’ Black Country roots and experiences. Free event.
- [Friday 8 September : ‘Island Fusion’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/friday-8-september-island-fusion/) - ‘Island Fusion’, ‘All Nations’, 20 Coalport Rd, Telford TF7 5DP, 8-9pm, (Gracey Bee & Kenton Samuels). An island-hopping mix of poetry inspired by the Caribbean, Britain and Japan. Free event.
- [Ironbridge World Heritage Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/ironbridge-world-heritage-festival/) - More information about events at this year’s Ironbridge World Heritage Festival is available here...
- [Saturday 2 September : Pant Poetry Writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/saturday-2-september-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Writing workshop, with Simon Fletcher and David Bingham. The theme will be 'changing landscapes' and include an exploration of how poets have responded to differing rural and industrial landscapes. A wide range of poetic responses will be encouraged. Meet at Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 10am-4pm. Bring your own
- [Sunday 3 September : ‘Poetry with a Twist’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/sunday-3-september-poetry-with-a-twist/) - ‘Poetry with a Twist’, a poetry show with unique twist including surprise headliners, raffle prizes, zoom international performers, and a fun host (Gracey Bee), with even more twist. Twists in the past have included singers, competitions, a dance off, games. What will it be next time? 4-6pm at Zaman Alsham Café, 46 Queen Street, Wolverhampton,
- [Tuesday 5 September : Poetry Readers](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/tuesday-5-september-poetry-readers/) - Poetry Readers. Russian Love Poetry with Yvonne Appleby & Simon Fletcher, Bolthole Cafe, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm (The Russian poems will be translated into English. Please bring along a short love poem you’ve written/ admire to share). Free event.
- [Sunday 10 September : ‘World Heritage’ Poetry Writing Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/sunday-10-september-world-heritage-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Poetry Writing Workshop ‘World Heritage’ Theme. 2-5pm, with Simon Fletcher & David Bingham, Starts & ends at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. This event involves a gentle walk into Ironbridge. Tickets £12.
- [Tuesday 12 September : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/tuesday-12-september-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Lych Gate, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, with Mike Alma, Margaret Lampitt, John Woodall, Priyanka Joshi and Bob Hale, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday 13 September : Writing for Well-being](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/wednesday-13-september-writing-for-well-being/) - Writing for Well-being with Jane Seabourne 11am-12 noon, Tettenhall Library, Upper Street, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton WV6 8QF. Free.
- [Saturday 16 September : Rural Voices](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/saturday-16-september-rural-voices/) - Rural Voices with Nicky Hetherington, Tom Allsopp & Simon Fletcher, ‘Water Rat’, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5. Poetry from 3 poets who are inspired by their love of the countryside.
- [Saturday 16 September : Island Fusion](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/saturday-16-september-island-fusion/) - Gracey Bee and Kenton Samuels will be performing Island Fusion, an island-hopping mix of poetry inspired by the Caribbean, Britain and Japan, at Wednesbury Museum & Art Gallery, Holyhead Rd, Wednesbury WS10 7DF at 12 noon.
- [Sunday 17 September : The Ironbridge Poetry Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/sunday-17-september-the-ironbridge-poetry-slam/) - The Ironbridge Poetry Slam, organised by Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists, will be at The Engine Shed, Enginuity, TF8 7DX at 2.30pm. Hear fifteen poets perform their work and compete against each other. Only one can win the prize of a paid gig in Ironbridge later this year. Who will it be? What poems will they
- [Saturday 23 September : Virtual Voices](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/saturday-23-september-virtual-voices/) - Virtual Voices with Cherry Doyle, reading from her new collection, The Taste of Rain, Chris Kinsey, plus Cherry's chums from the Manchester Poetry School: Gareth Culshaw, Katherine ‘Katie’ Collins and Thirza Clout. 5.00-6.30pm on Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday 23 September : ‘Get a Word in Edgeways’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/saturday-23-september-get-a-word-in-edgeways/) - Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group will be performing poetry with other poets as part of the ‘Get a Word in Edgeways’ event at Newhampton Arts centre, Wolverhampton WV1 4AN. The event will open at 2pm and finish around 7pm, the poetry will start at 3pm. Free entry.
- [Tuesday 3 October : The Poetry Readers](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/tuesday-3-october-the-poetry-readers/) - The Poetry Readers meet at the Bolthole Cafe, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm. Free event.
- [Wednesday 4 October : Cherry Doyle and Simon Fletcher readings](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/wednesday-4-october-cherry-doyle-and-simon-fletcher-readings/) - Cherry Doyle and Simon Fletcher will be reading from their recent Offa’s Press publications at Oswestry Library, Albert Street, Oswestry, SY11 1JN, 2.30-3.30. Free event. All welcome to this celebration of the countryside and wildlife.
- [Thursday 5 October : Poetry On Demand](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/08/31/thursday-5-october-poetry-on-demand/) - Kenton Samuels will be granting poetry requests 11am-1pm with Poetry On Demand at Tettenhall Library, 1-3 Upper St, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton WV6 8QF.
- [Away with the Birds - Submissions](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/31/away-with-the-birds-submissions/) - The submissions’ window for the ‘birds’ anthology is now up on the ‘submissions’ page. FIND OUT MORE HERE...
- [Running until end of July : Wolverhampton Punjabi Migration Experiences](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/01/wolverhampton-punjabi-migration-experiences/) - Kuli Kohli has a commissioned poem that will be printed on postcards for people to take away. This project is a part of the UK Citizen: Wolverhampton Punjabi Migration Experiences run by the National Portrait Gallery. The exhibition will run at Wolverhampton Art Gallery from May 13 – Free admission.
- [Saturday 29 July : Pant Poetry Writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/01/saturday-29-july-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Writing workshop, 'Away with the Birds' with Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli, poet laureate of Wolverhampton and an enthusiastic RSPB member. The theme will be birds and we’ll be taking a gentle walk along the Montgomery Canal, near Llanymynech, to see moorhens, ducks, swans and other wild birds. Kuli and Simon will be
- [Tuesday 1 August  : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/tuesday-1-august-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: 'Travel', 2-4pm. Free event. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Sunday 13 August : The Taste of Rain](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/sunday-13-august-the-taste-of-rain/) - The Taste of Rain - poetry book launch & walk with Cherry Doyle. Hear Cherry read from her new Offa's Press poetry collection 'The Taste of Rain' in the open air of the Hednesford Hills, 1-3pm. Meet at the Museum of Cannock Chase, Valley Road, Hednesford, WS12 1TD. Tickets are £7 and available from Eventbrite
- [Monday 14 August : South Asian Heritage Month](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/monday-14-august-south-asian-heritage-month/) - Kuli Kohli and Santosh K Dary are performing poetry as part of the celebration of South Asian Heritage Month at Smethwick Library, High St, Smethwick B66 3AP at 2pm – Free admission.
- [Tuesday 1 August : Writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/tuesday-1-august-writing-workshop/) - Writing workshop on the theme of recycling and global warming entitled Apni Prithvi – Sadda Kal (Our Planet – Our Future), with Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women's Writing Group with the Coach House Writers Group at Norton Community Centre, Kempton Way, Stourbridge DY8 3AP 10am-12pm. Free Admission – please get in touch with Elizabeth
- [Wednesday 2 August : Writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/wednesday-2-august-writing-workshop/) - Writing workshop on the theme of recycling and global warming entitled Apni Prithvi – Sadda Kal (Our Planet – Our Future), with Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women's Writing Group with the Wombourne Writers Group at Wombourne Library, Church Rd, Wombourne WV5 9EZ 7:30-9:30pm. Free Admission – please get in touch with Elizabeth Marshall e.marshall@ymail.com
- [Tuesday 8 August : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/tuesday-8-august-city-voices/) - 'City Voices' with Anna Wilson, Nick Pearson, Rosina Trotman & Cherry Doyle who'll be reading from her first full collection from Offa's Press, The Taste of Rain. The Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Ironbridge Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/ironbridge-festival/) - There are six events at the Ironbridge Festival in September featuring Offa's poets. The full programme will be available soon.
- [Saturday 19 August : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/saturday-19-august-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices' with Jood Gough, Nick Pearson & Cherry Doyle, in the Gallery Restaurant, at the White Hart, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4pm. Parking nearby. Disabled access. Please note this is a one-off change of venue. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday 24 August : Bridgnorth Festival performances](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/thursday-24-august-bridgnorth-festival-performances/) - Nick Pearson and Priyanka Joshi will be performing at a Bridgnorth Festival event alongside Steve Harrison and Paul Francis at Bridgnorth Library, Listley Street, Bridgnorth WV16 4AW at 7.30pm. Tickets (from the library) £5.
- [Saturday 26 August : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/07/28/saturday-26-august-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' with Ian Parr, Pratibha Castle, Brendan Hawthorne and Jane Seabourne, 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Audience members are encouraged to make a contribution via the website. ZOOM LINK...
- [Thursday 29 June : Bromsgrove Festival 2023](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/thursday-29-june-bromsgrove-festival-2023/) - Emma Purshouse will be appearing with Johnny ‘Mogs’ Morris at the Bromsgrove Festival 2023 11am-12.30pm at The Dry Spy, 12 St John Street, Bromsgrove B61 8QY. A morning of poetry with two Black Country poets who will delight and entertain with dialect, rhyme, and general saftness. Free event.
- [Sunday 2 July : ‘Yes, We Cant’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/sunday-2-july-yes-we-cant/) - ‘Yes, We Cant’ with Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists on Zoom. Simon Fletcher will be the ‘alf-ender’, reading a few poems from ‘Wild Orchids’. The other featured artist that evening will be Jenny Mitchell. The event takes place on Zoom. Open mic slots available. To book please email: poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com Sunday 2 July, 7.30-9pm, this is a
- [Tuesday 4 July : Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/tuesday-4-july-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Poetry Readers at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: 'Myths', 2-4pm. Free event. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Saturday 8 July : Emma Purshouse at Scrivener’s Books](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/saturday-8-july-emma-purshouse-at-scriveners-books/) - Emma Purshouse will be doing a 20-minute poetry set at Scrivener’s Books, 42 High St, Buxton SK17 6HB 5.30-7pm as part of the Buxton Fringe. Steve Pottinger and Dave Pitt will also be strutting their poetry stuff.
- [Monday 10 July : Jeff Phelps reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/monday-10-july-jeff-phelps-reading/) - Jeff Phelps is reading at the Merlin Theatre, Bath Rd, Frome BA11 2HG at 7.30pm alongside Rosie Jackson and Elvis McGonagall as part of the Frome Festival, Crysse Morrison Poetry Prize. Tickets £7.50 (concessions £6) from 01373 465949
- [Tuesday 11 July : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/tuesday-11-july-city-voices/) - 'City Voices' with Anne Babbs, Peter Hill, Gracey Bee, David Bingham & Kerry Hadley-Pryce who'll be reading from her latest novel 'God's Country'. The Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Wednesday 12 July : ‘Whose Round Is It Anyway?](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/wednesday-12-july-whose-round-is-it-anyway/) - Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists are bringing their new show ‘Whose Round Is It Anyway?’ to Underground at the Clubhouse, 3 Water Street, Buxton SK17 6XN as part of the Buxton Fringe, 4-4.50pm. This show won an award for Best Spoken Word Show at Morecambe Fringe in the summer of 2022, the very first time it
- [Friday 14 July : Emma Purshouse at Bilston Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/friday-14-july-emma-purshouse-at-bilston-library/) - Emma Purshouse will be appearing at Bilston Library, Mount Pleasant, Bilston WV14 7LU in an event organised by Poetry on Loan and Wolverhampton Libraries for Black Country Day. If you’d like a unique Black Country poem written just for you right there and then, pop in between 11.00am and 1.30pm.
- [Saturday 15 July : 'Country Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/saturday-15-july-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices' with Teresa Heeks, John Woodall & Marion Cockin, at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. A variety of voices in a charming venue. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Monday 17 July : John Sewell reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/monday-17-july-john-sewell-reading/) - Monday 17 July John Sewell is reading at a Red Parrot Poetry event at Warden Court, St David's Street, Presteigne at 7pm.
- [Tuesday 18 July : Michael W. Thomas Poetry reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/tuesday-18-july-michael-w-thomas-poetry-reading/) - Michael W. Thomas is reading at Poetry Alight 47 at the Duke of York, Greenhill, Lichfield WS13 at 7.30pm.
- [Wednesday 19 July :  ‘Whose Round Is It Anyway?](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/wednesday-19-july-whose-round-is-it-anyway/) - Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists are bringing their new show ‘Whose Round Is It Anyway?’ to Underground at the Clubhouse, 3 Water Street, Buxton SK17 6XN as part of the Buxton Fringe, 2.30-3.20pm. This show won an award for Best Spoken Word Show at Morecambe Fringe in the summer of 2022, the very first time it
- [Saturday 22 July : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/06/28/saturday-22-july-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' with Jane Salmons, Gracey Bee, Roger Noons & Ros Woolner who'll be reading from her first full collection Earth Walker, 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the website. ZOOM LINK...
- [Thursday 22 June : ‘Windrush 75’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/thursday-22-june-windrush-75/) - 'Windrush 75’ – Share talks, poetry, spoken word and experience Windrush in a fun new way with Gracey Bee. 1.30pm at West Bromwich Central Library, High Street, West Bromwich B70 8DZ. Free event. Limited seating, REGISTER HERE...
- [Saturday 24 June : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/saturday-24-june-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Anna Wilson, Nicky Hetherington, Jeff Phelps, and Kuli Kohli. 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live (mostly) poetry event on Zoom. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the website. ZOOM LINK
- [Saturday 10 June : ‘Walsall Festival of Words'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/saturday-10-june-walsall-festival-of-words/) - ‘Walsall Festival of Words’. Emma Purshouse and Dave Pitt MC a day of music and spoken word in the park 11am-5pm. Offa's Press poets Gracey Bee and Priyanka Joshi will be performing their work at 11.45am and 1.25pm respectively. Headline set from punk ukelele band Not Quite Dead Yet. Location: The Bandstand Stage, Walsall Arboretum,
- [Thursday 1 June : ‘Fire & Dust Meets Emma Purshouse’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/thursday-1-june-fire-dust-meets-emma-purshouse/) - ‘Fire & Dust Meets Emma Purshouse’ 7.30-10pm at Cafe Morso - Coventry, 16a The Cooperative, Corporation Street, Coventry CV1 1GF. Pay as you feel.
- [Friday 2 June : Writing workshop with Kuli Kohli](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/friday-2-june-writing-workshop-with-kuli-kohli/) - Kuli Kohli will be running a writing workshop on birds at 10.30am-12.30pm with the Wordsley Poetry Group at Wordsley Library, Wordsley Grn, Wordsley, Stourbridge DY8 5PD. For details get in touch with the Wordsley Library. Free admission.
- [Saturday 3 June : Pant Poetry Writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/saturday-3-june-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Writing workshop with Kuli Kohli, poet laureate of Wolverhampton and an enthusiastic RSPB member. The theme will be nesting birds and we’ll be taking a gentle walk along the Montgomery Canal, near Llanymynech, to see baby moorhens, ducklings, cygnets and other wild bird chicks, plus a host of other wildlife. Meet at Pant
- [Tuesday 6 June : ‘Poetry Readers’ at the Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/tuesday-6-june-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - ‘Poetry Readers’ at the Bolthole Cafe, the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Theme: 'Film Stars', 2-4pm. For further information contact ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Thursday 8 June : Free writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/thursday-8-june-free-writing-workshop/) - Free writing workshop with Emma Purshouse 2-3.30pm at Haden Hill House Museum, Cradley Heath B64 7JU. BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday 13 June : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/tuesday-13-june-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Kenton Samuels, Jill Tromans, Rob Francis, Dawn Jutton and Nick Pearson. The Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Friday 16 June : ‘Doomsday - A Wednesbury Reckoning’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/friday-16-june-doomsday-a-wednesbury-reckoning/) - ‘Doomsday - A Wednesbury Reckoning’ 7.30-9pm (doors open 7pm). An evening of song and spoken word curated by Emma Purshouse. Featuring performances from Brendan Hawthorne, Priyanka Joshi, Alex Vann, Heather Wastie, Steve Pottinger, Billy Spakemon, Emma Purshouse, Trudy King, Reaya Seeley, Suzan Spence and David Calcutt. With support from ‘Suzie’s Community Choir – Wednesbury' at
- [Saturday 17 June : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/saturday-17-june-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Steve Harrison, Santosh K. Dary and Michael W. Thomas, at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. A variety of voices in a charming venue. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Monday 19 June : Poetry Whitchurch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/monday-19-june-poetry-whitchurch/) - Priyanka Joshi will be guest reader at Poetry Whitchurch, held at the Civic Centre, High Street, Whitchurch SY13 1AX, 7.30-9.30pm
- [Thursday 22 June : Free writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/31/thursday-22-june-free-writing-workshop/) - Free writing workshop with Emma Purshouse 2-3.30pm at Haden Hill House Museum, Cradley Heath B64 7JU. Booking information will be online soon here...
- [Thursday 4 May : Jeff Phelps at Shrewsbury Poetry online](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/thursday-4-may-jeff-phelps-at-shrewsbury-poetry-online/) - Thursday 4 May Jeff Phelps will be reading at the Shrewsbury Poetry online event on with Adam Horovitz and Bethany Rivers, starting at 7.30pm. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday 9 May : Kuli Kohli writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/tuesday-9-may-kuli-kohli-writing-workshop/) - Kuli Kohli will be running a writing workshop on birds at 3-4pm with the Wellington Poetry Group at Wellington Library, Wellington Civic and Leisure Centre, Larkin Way, Wellington, TF1 1LX. MORE DETAILS AND FREE TICKETS HERE...
- [Tuesday 9 May : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/tuesday-9-may-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Fraser Scott, Liz Parkes, Roger Noons and Ros Woolner who’ll be reading from her new collection, Earth Walker. The Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Saturday 13 May : Poetry performance and writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/saturday-13-may-poetry-performance-and-writing-workshop/) - Poetry performance and writing workshop Apni Boli – Apni Pehchaan, with Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women's Writing Group 4.30-6pm as part of the ‘JAAG: Panjabi & Pahari-Pothwari Language and Literature Festival’ at South & City College Birmingham - Handsworth Campus, Soho Road, Handsworth, B21 9LR. Full day price: £20, Half day price £10. TICKETS
- [Sunday 14 May : ‘Poetry with a Twist’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/sunday-14-may-poetry-with-a-twist/) - Gracey Bee, Kenton Samuels and Santosh Dary will be performing at ‘Poetry with a Twist’ 2023 hosted by Gracey Bee. From 4-5.30pm at Zaman Alsham Cafe, 46 Queen Street, Wolverhampton WV13BJ. Poets of all ranges are invited to join in with a poem of their own, or to come and be entertained, looking out for
- [Thursday 18 May : ‘Power of Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/thursday-18-may-power-of-poetry/) - Bo Crowder is reading at the ‘Power of Poetry’ event at Leek Arts Festival, Foxlowe Arts Centre, Market Place, Leek, ST13 6AD from 7.30 pm. Tickets £5 from the venue (includes a glass of wine and nibbles). MORE INFO...
- [Friday 19 May : Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/friday-19-may-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing with Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists in their award-winning fringe show ‘Whose Round Is It Anyway’ Upstairs At The Western, 70 Western Road, Leicester, LE3 0GA 7.30-10pm.
- [Saturday 20 May : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/saturday-20-may-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Kerry Hadley-Pryce, Paul Francis and Ros Woolner, at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. A variety of voices in a charming venue. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 27 May : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/05/02/saturday-27-may-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Santosh K. Dary, Peter Sutton, Kyla Heyming, the new poet laureate of Greater Sudbury in Ontario, Canada, and Simon Fletcher. 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the website. ZOOM LINK
- [Tuesday April 4 : Poetry Readers at The Bolthole Cafe - Please note the Move to Tuesday](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/tuesday-april-4-please-note-the-new-date-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - Please note the move to Tuesday! The Bolthole Cafe the Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm Theme: 'Cats & Dogs'. For further in formation please contact Ian Parr : ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Saturday April 1 : Pant Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/saturday-april-1-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Workshop with Tom Allsopp & Simon Fletcher on the theme of ‘Spring’. We’ll be sharing ways to write poetry about all aspects of spring including the weather, wild flowers and trees. The workshop will include a short walk along the 'Violet Trail' on Llynclys Common. Meet at Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry,
- [Thursday April 6 : Comedy Poetry at the Red Imp](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/thursday-april-6-comedy-poetry/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be supporting Murray Lachlan Young in a comedy poetry event at The Red Imp Comedy Club, Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA. 7.30-10.30pm. Tickets £16.50 BOOK HERE...
- [Wednesday April 5 : ‘Speak Your Mind’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/wednesday-april-5-speak-your-mind/) - ‘Speak Your Mind’ with Emma Purshouse, Ade Couper and open mic at The Old Needle Works, Britten Street, Redditch B97 6HD. 7-10pm. Pay-what-you-feel event, suggested donation of £5 (or £3 for students or unwaged) BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday April 11 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/tuesday-april-11-city-voices-2/) - ‘City Voices’ with Yvette Rose, Tom Allsopp , Santosh K. Dary and Simon Fletcher who will be reading from his new pamphlet Wild Orchids at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Saturday April 15 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/saturday-april-15-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Jane Salmons, Keith Chandler & Simon Fletcher at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. A variety of voices in a charming venue. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Tuesday April 18 : ‘Poverty: A Black Country Perspective’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/tuesday-april-18-poverty-a-black-country-perspective/) - Kuli Kohli is performing at the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) Black Country branch event ‘Poverty: A Black Country Perspective’ (poverty and austerity stories) with Blakenhall Writers at 6:30-9pm at The Lych Gate Tavern, 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Free entry.
- [Saturday April 22 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/03/28/saturday-april-22-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Kenton Samuels, Marion Cockin, Michael W. Thomas & Vera Constantineau, from Ontario, Canada, whio'll be reading from her latest collection. 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the website. ZOOM LINK...
- [Tuesday March 14 : 'City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/tuesday-march-14-city-voices-2/) - ‘City Voices’ with Ian Parr, Karen Evans, John 'Mogs' Morris, and Jane Seabourne, Marion Cockin and Emma Purshouse who'll be reading from the re-launched Nailmakers' Daughters at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door. MC Simon Fletcher
- [Saturday March 25 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/saturday-march-25-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Kyla Heyming (Ontario, Canada), Tom Allsopp, Jenna Plewes & Urdu maestro Basir Sultan Kazmi, 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the website. ZOOM LINK...
- [Wednesday March 8 : International Women’s Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/wednesday-march-8-international-womens-day/) - Kuli Kohli is performing at the City of Wolverhampton Council for International Women’s Day, 12:20 – 2pm, at the Mayor's Parlour, Civic Centre, Wolverhampton, WV1 9SE. This will mark the start of the International Women’s Month showcase with many women’s rights activities. Free entry.
- [Monday March 13 : Poetry Readers at The Bolthole Cafe](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/monday-march-13-poetry-readers-at-the-bolthole-cafe/) - The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm, with Simon Fletcher & Ian Parr. The theme this month is ‘wild weather’ so please bring along one of your favourite ‘weather’ poems plus a poem around this theme you’ve written. For more info contact Simon Fletcher or Ian Parr: ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Saturday March 18 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/saturday-march-18-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Hermione Sandall, Fraser Scott & Gracey Bee at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. A variety of voices in a charming venue with MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Sunday March 19 : Poetry with a Twist Mother's Day Zoom Special](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/sunday-march-19-poetry-with-a-twist-mothers-day-zoom-special/) - Gracey Bee and Kenton Samuels will be performing at the Poetry with a Twist Mother's Day Zoom Special. This show promises to deliver something a bit different from the norm. Also, surprises for some moms in the audience. Open mic spaces available to dedicate poems to 'mother figures' (moms, nans, a godmother etc). 7.30-9pm on
- [Thursday March 2 : ‘Whose Round is it Anyway’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/thursday-march-2-whose-round-is-it-anyway/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing with Steve Pottinger and Dave Pitt in ‘Whose Round is it Anyway’, the award-winning Fringe show by Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists, at Carriageworks Theatre, Electric Press, Millennium Square, Leeds LS2 3AD. 8-10pm. Tickets £11 (concessions £8.80) GET TICKETS HERE...
- [Thursday April 6 : Red Imp Comedy Club](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/02/27/thursday-april-6-red-imp-comedy-club/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be supporting Murray Lachlan Young at the Red Imp Comedy Club, 7.30-10.30pm at Ye Olde Rose and Crown Theatre Pub, 53 Hoe Street, Walthamstow, London E17 4SA. Tickets £15 plus booking fee BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday February 14 : 'City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/tuesday-february-14-city-voices/) - With Iona Mandall, young poet laureate of Birmingham, Billy Spakemon, Margaret Lampitt, Simon Fletcher & Kuli Kohli at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Stories, songs and love poetry to mark St Valentine’s day. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Wolverhampton Literature Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/wolverhampton-literature-festival/) - Saturday February 4 : ‘Out of Bilston’ Poetry from the heart of the Black Country with Anne Babbs, Fraser Scott, Marion Cockin & Michael W. Thomas, 12.30-1.30pm, Bantock House, Finchfield Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9LQ. Ticket sales: £3 (in advance via Eventbrite or on the door). Saturday February 4 : 'From the Sticks’ Poetry from rural
- [Saturday February 4 : ‘Stars of the Slam’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/saturday-february-4-stars-of-the-slam/) - Priyanka Joshi will be performing at ‘Stars of the Slam’ presented by Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists at Wolverhampton Art Gallery 8pm-9:30pm. Tickets are £5. BOOK YOUR PLACE...
- [Thursday February 2 : ‘Shrewsbury Poetry Undercover’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/thursday-february-2-shrewsbury-poetry-undercover/) - Emma Purshouse will be featuring alongside Gareth Culshaw and Mary Cunningham at ‘Shrewsbury Poetry Undercover’, hosted by Jean Atkin. At PetitGlou Wine Bar Cafe, The Market Hall, Claremont Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1HQ. The event starts at 7pm, with doors opening from 6.15pm for drinks, nibbles, and conviviality. Please bring £3 cash to put in the
- [Saturday February 11 : Pant Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/saturday-february-11-pant-poetry-workshop/) - With David Bingham & Simon Fletcher on the theme of ‘built landscape’. We’ll be sharing ways to write poetry about canals, roads, pathways, industrial & domestic buildings and chapels. The workshop will include a short walk around the village. Meet at Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 10am-4pm. Bring your own lunch and sensible clothing. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets £25/£20. There is ample
- [Monday February 13 : Ironbridge Poetry Readers](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/monday-february-13-ironbridge-poetry-readers/) - Ironbridge Poetry Readers meet at the Bolthole Cafe, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm, with Simon Fletcher & Ian Parr. The theme this month is ‘love’ so please bring along one of your favourite ‘love’ poems plus a love poem you’ve written. For more info contact Simon Fletcher or Ian Parr ianmparr@gmail.com
- [Saturday February 18 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/saturday-february-18-country-voices/) - With Lizzie Prudence, Kenton Samuels & David Bingham at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. A pleasant variety of stories and poetry in a charming venue with MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday February 18 : 'There Is No Planet B'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/saturday-february-18-there-is-no-planet-b/) - Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli will be reading at the 'There Is No Planet B' Stafford Green Arts Festival. The poetry reading event is 11am-1pm at St Chad's Church, Greengage Street, Stafford, ST16 2HP. Free and no need to book; just turn up.
- [Wednesday February 22 : ‘The Black Country – Is That Somewhere Near Leeds?’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/wednesday-february-22-the-black-country-is-that-somewhere-near-leeds/) - Emma Purshouse will be at The Court House Pub (Corner of New Street and Tower Street, Dudley DY1 1LP) 7.30-9.30pm talking about making a living as a Black Country based creative. She will be sharing her experiences of writing about the region, her involvement in local arts projects, and her attempts to promote the Black
- [Thursday February 23 : ‘Love Lyriks’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/thursday-february-23-love-lyriks/) - Priyanka Joshi will be performing at ‘Love Lyriks’ at the Newhampton Art Centre in the Art Cafe. Doors open 7pm, 7.30pm start. Tickets are £5 and can be booked via the link below, (please use promo code 579): TICKETS HERE...
- [Saturday February 25 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/30/saturday-february-25-virtual-voices/) - With Priyanka Joshi, Paul Francis, Pat Leighton & Jeff Phelps, 5-6.30pm. This is an enjoyable live poetry event on Zoom. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the website. ZOOK LINK CONTRIBUTE HERE...
- [Saturday January 28 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/03/saturday-january-28-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Fraser Scott, Carol Howarth, Steve Harrison & Kuli Kohli. This is an enjoyable live Zoom event. Those joining are encouraged to make a contribution via the Shop page. ZOOM LINK
- [Monday January 9 : Ironbridge Poetry Readers’ Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/03/monday-january-9-ironbridge-poetry-readers-group/) - The first meeting of the Ironbridge Poetry Readers’ Group will be at the Bolthole Cafe, 4, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW, 2-4pm. The idea of the group is to share poems by other poets and then, in a second read-around, the members’ own work on the same theme. Photocopies would be helpful. The theme for
- [Sunday January 8 : Anne Babbs will be the 'alf ender for Yes We Cant](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/03/sunday-january-8-anne-babbs-will-be-the-alf-ender-for-yes-we-cant/) - Anne Babbs will be the 'alf ender for Yes We Cant at 7.30 pm, with Jane Commane as the headline poet. Online, pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom. Email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com if you would like an audience link or an open mic slot.
- [Tuesday January 10 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/03/tuesday-jan-10-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Parveen Brigue, Kenton Samuels, Anne Babbs, Colin Wells & Ros Woolner at the Lych Gate, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door. MC Simon Fletcher
- [Thursday January 12 : 'Get a Word in Edgeways Concert’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/03/thursday-jan-12-get-a-word-in-edgeways-concert/) - Kuli Kohli is performing online in the 'Get a Word in Edgeways Concert’ on the theme of ‘Wildness, Waiting and Wonder’ 8-10pm. Tickets £5. To book your place go to Get A Word In Edgeways...
- [Saturday January 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/03/saturday-jan-21-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Ian Parr, Priyanka Joshi & Ros Woolner at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. 2.30-4pm with MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday January 26 : Gracey Bee at the Caffe Grande Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2023/01/03/thursday-january-26-gracey-bee-at-the-caffe-grande-slam/) - Gracey Bee will be performing at the Caffe Grande Slam Birthday Show, a fun, relaxed night where slam winners of 2022 will be performing. Time 7.30pm. The venue is now called The Albionn Bistro, 15 Stone St, Dudley DY1 1NS. A pay-as-you-feel event. (Limited space, arrive early).
- [Saturday December 24 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/12/01/saturday-december-24-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 5-6.30pm, on Zoom. Peter Hill, Gracey Bee, Simon Fletcher & Monica Manolachi (Bucharest, Romania) will tell stories and poems that reflect very different experiences of Christmas. Should be great fun! Meeting ID: 844 9158 0081 Passcode: 943071 ZOOM LINK Contributions may be made here...
- [Saturday December 3 : It’s Honorary, Bab Book Signing](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/12/01/saturday-december-3-its-honorary-bab-book-signing/) - Emma Purshouse will be at Waterstones Bookshop, 13-15 Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, signing copies of It’s Honorary, Bab. 12 noon-1pm. Do go along to support her if you can. Please note book signings are free.
- [Sunday 4 December : 'Yes We Cant'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/12/01/sunday-4-december-yes-we-cant/) - With headline poet Jonathan Edwards and 'Alf Ender Gracey Bee, 7.30pm. Zoom details available from PPP via email: poetsprattlersandpandemonialists@gmail.com It's a pay as you feel event.
- [Thursday December 8 : Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/12/01/thursday-december-8-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing with Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists at a CWU benefit gig taking place in the evening at the British Legion in Wednesbury. For more information email: emmaasif@hotmail.com
- [Tuesday December 13 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/12/01/tuesday-december-13-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ at the ‘Lych Gate’, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm, with Christmas content! Veronica Shepherd, Simon Fletcher, Jane Salmons, John Woodall & Jane Seabourne entertain. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Saturday December 17 : Saturday Books' Poetry Breakfast](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/12/01/saturday-december-17-saturday-books-poetry-breakfast/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing for Saturday Books' Poetry Breakfast at 10am at Brookes Bar and Bistro, entrance via Memorial Tower, Priory Street, Dudley DY1 1HA .
- [Saturday December 17 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/12/01/saturday-december-17-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ at the ‘Water Rat’, 2.30-4pm, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, with Paul Francis, Kuli Kohli, the poet laureate of Wolverhampton, & 3 of the Bilston Writers’ group who will share work from their new anthology, Only the Skies. Tickets are £5 on the door.
- [Monday 21 November : ‘Away with the Birds!’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/monday-21-november-away-with-the-birds/) - Simon Fletcher and Kuli Kohli workshop designed to explore our relationship(s) with wild birds in a creative and thoughtful way. Participants will receive further details and a selection of bird themed poetry to look at in advance of the session. It is hoped that an anthology of poetry, 'Away with the Birds!', will be published by
- [Thursday 17 November : 'Safety on our Streets for Women and Girls’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/thursday-17-november-safety-on-our-streets-for-women-and-girls/) - Kuli Kohli will be a virtual guest speaker at this panel discussion in recognition of International Awareness of Elimination of Violence Against Women’s Day, 6-8pm at Tŷ Pawb, Market St, Wrexham, North Wales, LL13. Free event. Everyone welcome. BOOK HERE...
- [Tuesday 8 November : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/tuesday-8-november-city-voices/) - Stories and poetry with David Fletcher, Jill Tromans, Steve Harrison, Santosh K. Dary & Steve Pottinger at the ‘Lych Gate’, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4 on the door. There is good disabled access via a lift to the upstairs room at this traditional pub.
- [Tuesday 8 November :  Kuli Kohli at the Being Human festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/tuesday-8-november-kuli-kohli-at-the-being-human-festival/) - Kuli Kohli is performing at the Being Human festival launch 6.30-8pm at the Museum of the Home, 136 Kingsland Rd, London E2 8EA. This launch event will offer people an introduction to the energy, creativity and fun of the Being Human festival. Free entry.
- [Saturday 12 November : Quiet Compere](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/saturday-12-november-quiet-compere/) - Emma Purshouse will be co-hosting and doing a set at an online Quiet Compere event at 7.30pm. There will be a lovely array of poets taking part, including Gracey Bee. Contact and Bookings here...
- [Friday 18 November : Kuli Kohli at the Being Human festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/friday-18-november-kuli-kohli-at-the-being-human-festival/) - Kuli Kohli is performing at the Being Human festival showcase at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield St, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU. This launch event will offer people an introduction to the energy, creativity and fun of the Being Human festival, 4-8pm. Free Entry.
- [Saturday 19 November : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/saturday-19-november-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Parveen Brigue, Colin Wells & Emma Purshouse, 2.30-4pm, at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 19 November : Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/saturday-19-november-kuli-kohli-and-the-punjabi-womens-writing-group/) - Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group will be reading some commissioned poems at Boundary Way Allotments, Boundary Way, Warstones Road, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT, 2.30 pm, as part of an open day. The inspiration for this work is a commission by artist Kom Achall who is creating an installation for the ‘Dear Tomorrow’ project at Wolverhampton
- [Monday 21 November : ’Keele Readings’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/monday-21-november-keele-readings/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing at 7.30pm in the Senior Common Room, Keele University, Staffordshire ST5 5BG. Free event, all welcome. Contact: arts@keele.ac.uk or 01782 734340
- [Thursday 24 November : ’The Bakehouse Celebrates Book Week Scotland’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/thursday-24-november-the-bakehouse-celebrates-book-week-scotland/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing at 7.30pm at 44, High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, DG7 2HP. Tickets £8. To book. Email: chrys@chryssalt.com or tel/text: 0891 803027
- [Friday 25 November : ‘Writing people and place: making the ordinary, extraordinary’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/friday-25-november-writing-people-and-place-making-the-ordinary-extraordinary/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be running a writing workshop on ‘Writing people and place: making the ordinary, extraordinary’ followed by a light lunch, 10.30am-1pm at The Bakehouse, 44, High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, DG7 2HP. Tickets £8. To book, email: chrys@chryssalt.com or tel/text: 0891 803027
- [Saturday 26 November : Virtual Voices](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/11/02/saturday-26-november-virtual-voices/) - Join us for chat and poetry with Sheryl McMahon, Peter Sutton, Santosh K. Dary & Nick Pearson on ‘Virtual Voices’, 5-6.30pm, via Zoom. The link will be found on Offa’s ‘events’ page: ZOOM LINK Contributions may be made here...
- [Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination 2022](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/ironbridge-festival-of-the-imagination-2022/) - More information and Tickets available here... Saturday 1 October : Punjabi Women’s Writers’ Group Including Santosh K. Dary, Parveen Brigue, Priyanka Joshi & Kuli Kohli share their extraordinary poetry of personal conflict, overcoming society’s expectations, amazing achievement and love. The Bolthole cafe, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5. Saturday 1 October : Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists Emma
- [Saturday 22 October : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/saturday-22-october-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Anne Babbs (Bilston), Barry George (Philadelphia), Polly Stretton (Worcester) and Michael W. Thomas (Stourport). 5.00-6.30pm. Join poetry friends at home and abroad by Zoom. Contributions towards the organising cost can be made by going to the shop page. Join poetry friends around the world by Zoom. ZOOM LINK...
- [Thursday 6 October : 'New Voices' - National Poetry Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/thursday-6-october-new-voices-national-poetry-day/) - National Poetry Day, the 'New Voices' poets will be reading at Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX, 5-6pm. Free event and all welcome.
- [Friday 7 October : Poetry on Loan](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/friday-7-october-poetry-on-loan/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading his poetry at a Poetry on Loan event at Wordsley Library, Wordsley Green, Wordsley DY8 5BN at 10.30am. Free event.
- [Saturday 8 October : Poetry on Loan](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/saturday-8-october-poetry-on-loan/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at a Poetry on Loan event at Stoke Central Library, Bethesda St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3RS at 11am. Free event.
- [Saturday 8 October : Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/saturday-8-october-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Emma Purshouse will be appearing with Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists at Arena Theatre, Wulfruna St, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE. They will be bringing their new fringe show to Wolverhampton after their success at Morecambe Fringe where they won best spoken word show. 7.30pm. Tickets £10 BUY TICKETS HERE...
- [Saturday 8th October : New To Nature Poetry?](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/saturday-8th-october-new-to-nature-poetry/) - New To Nature Poetry? Join a free limited-space poetry workshop and short walk on Cannock Chase with Cherry Doyle & Kuli Kohli. 11.30am – 2.30pm at the Museum of Cannock Chase, Valley Road, Hednesford, WS12 1TD. Suitable for beginners up. Places are limited so book yours now by emailing cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com.
- [Tuesday 11 October : Verve Poetry Night](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/tuesday-11-october-verve-poetry-night/) - Priyanka Joshi is performing at the Verve Poetry Night at the Glee Club, 70, Hurst Street, Birmingham, B5 4TD, 7.00-9.30pm. This event is accessible online or live and tickets are £6. TICKETS HERE...
- [Tuesday 11 October : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/tuesday-11-october-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Paul Harvey, Yvette Rose, Fraser Scott, Ros Woolner & Nick Pearson at the Light House, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT, 7.30-9pm. Tickets are £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 15 October : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/saturday-15-october-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Natalie Burdett, Kenton Samuels & Brendan Hawthorne at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Join us for an afternoon of stories and great poetry. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Monday 17 October : Pottinger and Purshouse at the Old Music Hall](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/monday-17-october-pottinger-and-purshouse-at-the-old-music-hall/) - Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse are performing at the Old Music Hall, Doddington, Whitchurch, Shropshire, SY13 1EA. 7.30 – 9.30 pm, £3 in. Open mic slots available.
- [Tuesday 18 October : Poetry on Loan](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/tuesday-18-october-poetry-on-loan/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at a Poetry on Loan event at Solihull Library, The Core, Homer Road, Solihull. B91 3RG at 2pm. Contact: Nickie Thomas. Phone: 0121 704 6965. Free event.
- [Saturday 29 October : ‘Flamingo’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/saturday-29-october-flamingo/) - Launch of ‘Flamingo’ by Kathryn Bevis – including guest readings from Emma Purshsouse and Jeanette Burton, 2 – 3.30 pm, The Poetry Pharmacy, 36 High Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5BQ. Tickets are £3 available here…
- [Saturday 5 November : Pant Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/09/30/saturday-5-november-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Workshop on the theme of ‘Fire’ with Tom Allsopp & Simon Fletcher. 10am-4pm. Meet at the village hall in Pant, near Oswestry, SY10 9QD. Tickets £25/£20. This workshop will include a gentle walk around the village. Sensible ‘country’ clothing is advisable. To reserve your place or for more info contact Simon on: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Sunday 4 September : ‘Yes We Cant’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/08/30/sunday-4-september-yes-we-cant/) - Fraser Scott will be reading at ‘Yes, We Cant’ which takes place online. Email: poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com for your Zoom link. Pay-as-you-feel event.
- [Saturday 3 September : Poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/08/30/saturday-3-september-poetry-workshop/) - Bert Flitcroft will be running a workshop at The Coach House in Wirksworth: Prose And Poetry. For creative writers 10am-12pm. Tickets £10. Anyone interested should contact Bert at bflitcroft@btinternet.com
- [Saturday 3 September : Kenton Samuels on Black Country Radio Xtra](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/08/30/saturday-3-september-kenton-samuels-on-black-country-radio-xtra/) - Kenton Samuels will be on Black Country Radio Xtra at 7pm with an interview and poetry reading. 102.5 FM or 92.2 FM, or online at https://www.blackcountryradio.co.uk/player/black-country-xtra/ under 'City Voices'.
- [Tuesday 13 September : 20th Anniversary of ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/08/30/tuesday-13-september-20th-anniversary-of-city-voices/) - Tuesday 13 September Marks the 20th Anniversary of ‘City Voices’ and will include readings from the Bilston Writers’ new group anthology and Emma Purshouse, who’ll be reading from her new collection, “It’s Honorary, Bab”, Offa’s Press, describing her poet laureate work during the pandemic. Sounds like a hoot! Light House, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT,
- [Saturday August 27 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/07/29/saturday-august-27-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ in its new slot on the 4th Saturday of the month and new time. This month we have Tom Allsopp, Marion Cockin, Bob Hale (from Xian, China) and Jenna Plewes. 5.00-6.30pm on Zoom. Contributions welcome via our shop CONTRIBUTE... ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday August 6 : Pant Poetry Writing Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/07/29/saturday-august-6-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Poetry Writing Workshop at Pant on the theme of ‘water’ with Cherry Doyle and Simon Fletcher. We’ll be sharing ways to write poetry about water (symbolic, metaphorical and ecological) and the workshop will include a short walk along the Montgomery Canal at Llanymynech. Meet at Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 10am-4pm. Bring your own lunch and sensible clothing. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets £25/£20.
- [Saturday August 6 : 'YOU TOO CAN WRITE A POEM'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/07/29/saturday-august-6-you-too-can-write-a-poem/) - Bert Flitcroft will be running the second event in his series at The Coach House in Wirksworth, 10-12pm: a beginners’ workshop entitled 'YOU TOO CAN WRITE A POEM'. Tickets: £10. To register: email Bert at bflitcroft@btinternet.com
- [Saturday July 30 : Black Country Radio](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/07/29/saturday-july-30-black-country-radio/) - Fraser Scott will be featuring on Black Country Radio Xtra at 7 pm. 102.5 or 92.2 FM across the Black Country or DAB in Birmingham.
- [Tuesday August 9 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/07/29/tuesday-august-9-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Lighthouse, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT, 7.30-9pm in its regular format. A sparkling evening of West Midland poetry & stories with Rosina Trotman, Peter Hill, Gracey Bee, Brian Dakin & Kuli Kohli. Tickets £5 on the door. All welcome.
- [Saturday August 20 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/07/29/saturday-august-20-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Santosh K. Dary, David Bingham & Ros Woolner, 2.30-4pm. A great afternoon of poetry and entertainment at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday July 28 : Commonwealth Games Opening Ceremony](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/thursday-july-28-commonwealth-games-opening-ceremony/) - The Opening Ceremony of the Commonwealth Games from Birmingham will include the covers of some of Offa’s Press’s books. This is an amazing opportunity for Offa’s Press books to be seen around the world. Look out for these on the BBC from 8pm!
- [Tuesday July 12 : 'City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/tuesday-july-12-city-voices/) - City Voices returns to the Lighthouse, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT, 7.30-9pm for the live launch of the New Voices anthology. A sparkling evening of new West Midland poetry with Tom Allsopp, Anne Babbs, Gracey Bee, Santosh K. Dary, Priyanka Joshi , Kenton Samuels & Fraser Scott. Free event. All welcome.
- [Friday July 1 : The Quiet Compere](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/friday-july-1-quiet-compere/) - Emma Purshouse and Priyanka Joshi will be performing with Casey Bailey and other poets 7.30-10pm at a Quiet Compere event at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE. Tickets £10 BOOK HERE...
- [Saturday July 2 : Monthly Poetry Events](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/saturday-july-2-monthly-poetry-events-2/) - Bert Flitcroft will be running the first of a series of six events at The Coach House in Wirksworth, Derbyshire: a reading and talk entitled ‘JUST ASKING - BUT WHAT'S THE QUESTION?’ based on his latest collection. Tickets: £10. To register: email Bert at bflitcroft@btinternet.com
- [Saturday July 9 : Ledbury Poetry Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/saturday-july-9-ledbury-poetry-festival/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing at the Ledbury Poetry Festival with Claudine Toutoungi, 3 pm to 4 pm at the Burgage Hall, Ledbury. The event is also being livestreamed. Tickets £10.00 BOOK HERE...
- [Sunday July 10 : JUST ASKING - BUT WHAT'S THE QUESTION?](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/sunday-july-10-just-asking-but-whats-the-question/) - Bert Flitcroft will be reading and giving a talk entitled JUST ASKING - BUT WHAT'S THE QUESTION? at The Repton Literature Festival, 3.45- 4.45pm, followed by a beginners’ workshop from 5-6.30pm. Tickets £7.50. For more details and to book...
- [Thursday July 14 : Poetry Breakfast](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/thursday-july-14-poetry-breakfast/) - Jeff Phelps will be a special guest at Wenlock Books’ online version of Poetry Breakfast with poetry on the theme of Between Places. It starts at 9am and runs for approximately an hour. Guide price for attendance at the zoom event: £5. Reserve a place here...
- [Saturday July 16 ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/saturday-july-16-country-voices/) - Country Voices with Jood Gough, Brendan Hawthorne & Jane Seabourne, 2.30-4pm. A great afternoon of poetry and entertainment at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday July 23 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/saturday-july-23-virtual-voices/) - Virtual Voices moves to the 4th Saturday of the month and a new time. This month we have Kenton Samuels, Pat Leighton, David Bingham and Vera Constantineau from Copper Cliff, Canada. 5.00-6.30pm on Zoom. Contributions welcome via our shop ZOOM LINK
- [Saturday July 23 : Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/saturday-july-23-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing in Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’ new show at Morecambe Fringe at 5.15pm. Playhouse 21C Yorkshire St W, West End, Morecambe LA3 1QE
- [Sunday July 24 : Sing Ho! Stout Cortez: Novellas and Stories](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/sunday-july-24-sing-ho-stout-cortez-novellas-and-stories/) - Michael W. Thomas will be launching Sing Ho! Stout Cortez: Novellas and Stories (Black Pear Press) in person at the Hive Studio, the Hive, Sawmill Close, The Butts, Worcester WR1 3PD, 3.30pm for 4pm start.
- [Tuesday July 26 : Kuli Kohli at the Onyx Collective](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/06/29/tuesday-july-26-kuli-kohli-at-the-onyx-collective/) - Kuli Kohli will be performing at the Onyx Collective launch (with Disability Arts Online), AUTOGRAPH Rivington Pl, EC2A 3BA London. The event will be livestreamed 6-8.30pm. The link to register will be available here...
- [Sunday June 12 : ‘Live from the Butchery’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/05/30/sunday-june-12-live-from-the-butchery/) - Michael Thomas will be reading at ‘Live from the Butchery’, a monthly series hosted by Helen Ivory and Martin Figura on Zoom, starting at 7.30pm. Check the ‘Live from the Butchery’ Facebook page for the link: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100063564333480
- [Saturday June 4 : Away with the Birds Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/05/30/saturday-june-4-away-with-the-birds-workshop/) - Poetry Writing Workshop at Pant on the theme of ‘birds’ with Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher. We’ll be sharing ways to write poetry about birds (symbolic, metaphorical and ecological) and the workshop will include a short walk in the nearby nature reserve. Meet at Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 10am-4pm. Bring
- [Saturday July 2 : Monthly poetry events](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/05/30/saturday-july-2-monthly-poetry-events/) - Bert Flitcroft will be running a series of 6 monthly poetry events at The Coach House in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, from July to December. The first one is a talk and discussion entitled ‘A life in poetry’. Tickets are £10. Anyone interested should email Bert for details...
- [Saturday June 11 : 'The Competitive Edge’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/05/30/saturday-june-11-the-competitive-edge/) - Emma Purshouse is leading a workshop as part of the Welshpool Poetry Festival, 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm at Church House, Church Bank, Welshpool SY21 7DR. Join award-winning writer, performance poet and poetry competition judge Emma Purshouse for two hours of activities and discussion. Create new work as you consider the pros and cons of
- [Tuesday June 14 : ’Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/05/30/tuesday-june-14-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ with Paul Harvey, Anne Hastings, Colin Wells, Maggie Reed and Michael W. Thomas, 7.30-9pm. Stories and poems from the West Midlands! MC Simon Fletcher. Contributions welcome via Offa’s online shop. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday June 18 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/05/30/saturday-june-18-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Fraser Scott, Gracey B & John Woodall, 2.30-4pm. A great afternoon of poetry and entertainment at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Tuesday May 10 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/04/28/tuesday-may-10-virtual-voices/) - With Parveen Brigue, Fraser Scott, Jood Gough, Garrie Fletcher & Marion Cockin, 7.30-9pm. Stories and poems from the West Midlands! MC Simon Fletcher. Contributions welcome via Offa’s online shop. ZOOM LINK...
- [Friday 29 April : ‘Mouth Pieces’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/04/28/friday-29-april-mouth-pieces/) - Emma Purshouse and Priyanka Joshi will be among the performers at ‘Mouth Pieces’ – a Shakespearean spoken word special, 8 - 10 pm, Highbury Theatre, Sheffield Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 5HD. Free event. REGISTER HERE...
- [Poet of the Month](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/04/28/poet-of-the-month/) - During May Simon Fletcher will be ‘Poet of the Month’ for The Seventh Quarry magazine, Swansea. www.seventhquarrypress.com/pages/poet-of-the-month
- [Thursday May 5 : Jeff Phelps Reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/04/28/thursday-may-5-jeff-phelps-reading/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at Shrewsbury Poetry online. Free event starting at 7.30pm. Contact Jean Atkin for the Zoom link: jean@wordsparks.co.uk
- [Thursday May 12 : Michael W. Thomas Reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/04/28/thursday-may-12-michael-w-thomas-reading/) - Michael W. Thomas will be reading from ‘Under Smoky Light’ on the theme of ‘the gust of time’. This Zoom event is part of the Wenlock Books 'Poetry Breakfast' series. If you want to attend you’re asked to log on after 8.30am for a 9am start. For the link contact Anna Dreda on info@wenlockbooks.co.uk
- [Saturday May 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/04/28/saturday-may-21-country-voices/) - With Jill Tromans, Peter Sutton & Emma Purshouse, 2.30-4pm. A great afternoon of poetry and stories at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 2 April : Pant Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/30/saturday-2-april-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Workshop with Simon Fletcher and Cherry Doyle on the theme of 'love'. We shall be looking at sonnets and other forms of love poetry and the workshop will include a walk in the village. Meet at Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 10am-4pm. Bring your own lunch and sensible clothing.
- [Saturday 9 April : ‘From Bard to Verse’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/30/saturday-9-april-from-bard-to-verse/) - Emma Purshouse will be running a writing workshop ‘From Bard to Verse’. 10:30 am - 12:45 pm, Sutton Coldfield Library, Red Rose Centre, The Parade, Sutton Coldfield B72 1XX. FREE BUT BOOKING ESSENTIAL...
- [Saturday 9 April : ‘All the World’s a Stage’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/30/saturday-9-april-all-the-worlds-a-stage/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be running a spoken word performance workshop ‘All the World’s a Stage’. 2:15 - 4:30 pm, Sutton Coldfield Library, Red Rose Centre, The Parade, Sutton Coldfield B72 1XX. FREE BUT BOOKING ESSENTIAL...
- [Tuesday 12 April : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/30/tuesday-12-april-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Sheryl McMahon, Mark Reece, Jenna Plewes, Paul Francis & Ros Woolner, 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. ZOOM LINK...
- [Saturday 16 April : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/30/saturday-16-april-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Cherry Doyle, Nina Lewis & Nick Pearson, 2.30-4pm, The Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 19 & 26 March : Multistory walks](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/02/19-26-march-multistory-walks/) - Marion Cockin and Emma Purshouse will be amongst performers taking part in a promenade performance in Wednesbury on Saturday 19th March and Saturday 26th March. Shows at 11am, 1pm. They will be helping to bring to life the facts and fables, truth and tall stories to be found in the history of the High Street
- [Wednesday March 23 : ‘500 Years In 50 Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/02/wednesday-march-23-500-years-in-50-voices/) - 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).
- [Saturday 19 March : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/02/saturday-19-march-country-voices/) - With Kenton Samuels, Roger Noons & Kuli Kohli, 2.30-4pm, The Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday March 17 : ‘Remembrance and Reflection’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/02/thursday-march-17-remembrance-and-reflection/) - ‘Remembrance and Reflection’ Adult Social Care event. Kuli is reading a new poem about the effects of the pandemic. 10-11am. Wolverhampton City Council, St Peter's Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SH.
- [Tuesday 15 March : Michael W. Thomas Interview](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/02/tuesday-15-march-michael-w-thomas-interview/) - Michael W. Thomas is being interviewed by Radio Hereford and Worcester about his writing. Tune in from 9pm to 10pm. Frequencies: 94.7 FM in Herefordshire, 104 FM in Worcestershire, 104.4 FM in Redditch, 104.6 FM in the Wyre Forest area, Freeview: 720, BBC Sounds: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/live:bbc_radio_hereford_worcester
- [Tuesday 8 March : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/02/tuesday-8-march-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Peter Hill, Jill Tromans, Peter Sutton, Jane Seabourne & John Woodall, 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. ZOOM LINK
- [Sunday March 6 ‘The Bicycles of Ice and Salt’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/03/02/sunday-march-6-the-bicycles-of-ice-and-salt/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading at the launch of Jean Atkin’s new poetry collection, 1.30 – 3pm. The Poetry Pharmacy, 36 High Street, Bishops Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5BQ.
- [Friday February 25 : Emma Purshouse reading at ‘Poems about Migration’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/02/24/friday-february-25-emma-purshouse-reading-at-poems-about-migration/) - 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
- [Thursday February 3 : ‘Can’t Find the Words’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/thursday-february-3-cant-find-the-words/) - ‘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
- [Saturday January 22 : ‘Countryside Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/saturday-january-22-countryside-poetry/) - ‘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.
- [Saturday January 29 : ‘Offsite9’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/saturday-january-29-offsite9/) - 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.
- [Saturday January 29 : Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/saturday-january-29-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - 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,
- [Wednesday February 2 : Emma Purshouse at ‘Crafty Crows’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/wednesday-february-2-emma-purshouse-at-crafty-crows/) - 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.
- [Thursday February 3 : Poet Laureate of Wolverhampton ‘Handover’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/thursday-february-3-poet-laureate-of-wolverhampton-handover/) - The Poet Laureate of Wolverhampton ‘handover’ from Emma Purshouse to Kuli Kohli. Wolverhampton Literature Festival, 6pm, Wolverhampton Art Gallery. After Emma’s amazing 2 year stint as poet laureate of Wolverhampton she will hand over the reins to Kuli Kohli. Free event and all welcome. Wolverhampton Literature Festival Website...
- [Friday February 4 : Ignite Books ‘Meet the Publisher’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/friday-february-4-ignite-books-meet-the-publisher/) - Emma Purshouse and her novel Dogged will be appearing as part of the Ignite Books ‘Meet the Publisher’ event at the Art Gallery 1.30-2.30pm.
- [Friday February 4 : ‘Meet the Publishers’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/friday-february-4-meet-the-publishers/) - Offa’s Press will have a bookstall at the Art Gallery, Wolverhampton, 10am-4pm with readings from Jane Seabourne, Marion Cockin, Nick Pearson, Ros Woolner, Kuli Kohli & Emma Purshouse, 2.45-3.45pm. Part of the WLF.
- [Sunday February 6 : ‘Writers Hubs’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/february-6-writers-hubs/) - A coming together of writers and poets from the Wolverhampton area & friends at the Lighthouse, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. 10.30-4.30. A number of Offa’s Press poets will be involved, including: David Bingham, with published authors and slam performers from Bridgnorth Writers, will be reading an entertaining mix of poetry and prose
- [Tuesday February 8 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/tuesday-february-8-virtual-voices/) - With Sheryl McMahon, ‘Mogs’ Morris, Vera Constantineau, Paul McDonald & Kuli Kohli. 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. ZOOM LINK
- [Saturday February 12 : Pant Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/saturday-february-12-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Poetry workshop on ‘winter images’ with David Bingham, 10am-4pm. Meet at Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. Remember to bring suitable clothing and your own lunch. David and Simon will lead a short walk to a local nature reserve focussing on 'winter images'. Warm refreshments will be provided. To reserve a ticket (£25/
- [Saturday February 19 : A Little Bridge 25th Anniversary](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/saturday-february-19-a-little-bridge-25th-anniversary/) - To mark the 25th Anniversary of the anthology A Little Bridge, Simon Fletcher will be reading with Debjani Chatterjee & Basir Sultan Kazmi at the Poetry Library, Manchester Metropolitan University, Cavendish Street, Manchester, M15 6BG, 1-2pm. This is one of a series of events around International Mother Language Day (Monday 21). Free event.
- [Saturday February 19 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/18/saturday-february-19-country-voices/) - With poetry from Hermione Sandall, Lizzie Prudence & Michael W. Thomas. 2.30-4pm, The Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. MC David Bingham. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Tuesday January 11 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/04/tuesday-january-11-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Pat Leighton, Roger Noons, Priyanka Joshi, Garrie Fletcher & Emma Purshouse, 7.30-9pm. MC Simon Fletcher. ZOOM LINK
- [Saturday January 15 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2022/01/04/saturday-january-15-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Anne Babbs, Simon Fletcher & Marion Cockin at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday 18 December : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/saturday-18-december-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’, 2.30-4pm, with Priyanka Joshi, Colin Wells and Ros Woolner at the ‘Water Rat’, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Tickets are £5 on the door, your MC is Simon Fletcher. Good disabled access and parking. Join us for a fun afternoon of words and laughter.
- [Sunday 12 December : Poetry With A Twist](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/sunday-12-december-poetry-with-a-twist/) - 'Poetry with a Twist' is a new, unique poetry show with a wonderful surprise in store! Performing on the day we have Simon Fletcher, Kuli Kohli, Kenton Samuels, Priyanka Joshi, GraceyBee and Claire Tedstone. 2.30 - 4.30pm, Limetree Coffee, 18 Upper Green, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton WV6 8QH. Tickets start at £5. Limited availability. BOOK HERE...
- [Wednesday 1 December : ‘The Word in the World](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/wednesday-1-december-the-word-in-the-world/) - Michael W. Thomas is presenting ‘The Word in the World: Casting a Light on English’ for the Alumni Seminar Series, Swansea University, 6pm-7pm. BOOK HERE...
- [Saturday 4 December : Pant Poetry Writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/saturday-4-december-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Writing workshop on the theme of ‘Preparing for Winter’ with Marion Cockin & Simon Fletcher, 10am-4pm, Pant Memorial Hall, Pant near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. This workshop will include a short walk in the countryside so bring appropriate clothing and your own lunch. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are £25/ £20. For further
- [Friday 3 December : ‘Countryside Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/friday-3-december-countryside-poetry/) - ‘Countryside Poetry’ at Wolverhampton Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX, 2.30-3.30pm, with Simon Fletcher, Cherry Doyle and the Wolverhampton contributors to the In the Sticks anthology. Free event and all welcome.
- [Monday 6 December : Kuli Kohli is on the panel for Bursa Ali Solicitors](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/monday-6-december-kuli-kohli-is-on-the-panel-for-bursa-ali-solicitors/) - Kuli Kohli is on the panel for Bursa Ali Solicitors, an international panel discussion with panel members joining virtually from around the globe about Disability and Cultural Stigma, 6pm – 8pm on Zoom. REGISTER HERE...
- [Monday 13 December : Kuli Kohli workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/monday-13-december-kuli-kohli-workshop/) - Kuli Kohli will be delivering a creative writing workshop with support from Santosh K Dary, a member of the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group, 5 – 6pm at Foleshill Library in Coventry. As we’re heading towards the festive season, we will be thinking about food as the inspiration to write a poem or a short prose piece.
- [Tuesday 14 December : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/tuesday-14-december-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Tom Allsopp, Anne Babbs, Mike Alma, Carol Howarth & David Bingham. Join us via Zoom for an entertaining evening of poetry and stories. CONTRIBUTIONS CAN BE MADE HERE... ZOOM LINK
- [Thursday 16 December : ‘Poetry On Loan Postcard Poets’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/29/thursday-16-december-poetry-on-loan-postcard-poets/) - ‘Poetry On Loan Postcard Poets’ will be appearing at West Bromwich Central Library on 2021. Featuring Steve Pottinger, Emma Purshouse, Aliyah Begum and Tricia Green. Start Time 1.30pm. Free event but please reserve your tickets at Central Library, High Street, West Bromwich, B70 8DZ; Telephone: 0121 569 4904; Email: central_library@sandwell.gov.uk
- [Sunday 31 October : Cherry Doyle on Brum Radio](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/01/sunday-31-october-cherry-doyle-on-brum-radio/) - Cherry Doyle will be on Brum Radio Poets at 10am. Details on how to listen and catch up afterwards at: https://brumradio.com/
- [Tuesday 9 November ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/01/tuesday-9-november-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Santosh K. Dary, Ian Parr, Gracey B., Brian Dakin, & Marion Cockin. Join us for an entertaining evening of poetry, stories and good humour. ZOOM LINK... YOU CAN MAKE A CONTRIBUTION HERE...
- [Saturday 20 November : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/01/saturday-20-november-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ, with Fraser Scott, Santosh K. Dary and Jeff Phelps. 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door. Good disabled access.
- [Saturday 20 November : Michael W. Thomas reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/01/saturday-20-november-michael-w-thomas-reading/) - Michael W. Thomas will be reading at The Trading Post, Literature Wales at 3pm, The Trading Post, Nevill Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5AA.
- [Saturday 27 November : ‘International Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/11/01/saturday-27-november-international-voices/) - ‘International Voices’ event with Parvinder Mehta (Detroit, USA) and Kuli Kohli. 5pm. Join us for an hour of delightful poetry from two poets of the Punjabi diaspora. Free event and all welcome. MC Simon Fletcher. ZOOM LINK...
- [Friday 8 October : 'Countryside Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/friday-8-october-countryside-poetry/) - 'Countryside Poetry’ reading at Wyre Forest Books, Load Street, Bewdley, Worcestershire, DY12 2AP, 6.30-7.30pm, with Cherry Doyle, Michael W. Thomas, Marion Cockin & Simon Fletcher. Join us for an hour of rural poetry including a selection from In the Sticks! Free event.
- [Friday 8 October : #LibrariesWeek performance](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/friday-8-october-librariesweek/) - Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women's Writing Group will be performing their work for #LibrariesWeek 2.30-3.30pm at Wolverhampton Central Library. Free event but you need to book.
- [Saturday 2 October : ‘Masala Chai'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/saturday-2-october-masala-chai/) - ‘Masala Chai’ at Boundary Way Allotments and Community Garden, Warstones, Wolverhampton, WV4 4NT. Kuli Kohli and Parveen Brigue reading commissioned poems + Kom Achall will be demonstrating how to make masala chai, 11am–1pm. Free event. Book Here...
- [Sunday 3 October : Launch of Tina Cole's Forged](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/sunday-3-october-launch-of-tina-coles-forged/) - Michael Thomas will be reading at the launch of Tina Cole's collection, Forged, 2–3.30pm at the Poetry Pharmacy, 36 High Street, Bishops Castle SY9 5B. Tickets £3 via Eventbrite...
- [Wednesday 6 October : Online poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/wednesday-6-october-online-poetry-workshop/) - Online poetry workshop with Emma Purshouse as part of Libraries Week. 2pm on Zoom. A chance to natter about/share a favourite poem and help create a group poem. Free event. Register here...
- [Saturday 9 October : Pant Poetry Writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/saturday-9-october-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Writing workshop on the theme of ‘Autumn on the Page’ with Ros Woolner & Simon Fletcher, 10am-4pm, Pant Memorial Hall, Pant near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. This workshop will include a short walk in the countryside so bring appropriate clothing and your own lunch. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets are £25/ £20. For further
- [Monday 11 October : ‘PoArtry’ online exhibition](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/monday-11-october-poartry-online-exhibition/) - ‘PoArtry’ online exhibition of poems inspired by artworks and art inspired by poems will go live on PoArtry.co.uk. Includes poems by Offa’s Press poets Cherry Doyle, Jane Seabourne, Marion Cockin and Ros Woolner.
- [Tuesday 12 October : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/tuesday-12-october-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Sheryl McMahon, Peter Sutton, Liz Parkes, Kenton Samuels & Simon Fletcher. Join us for an entertaining evening of poetry, stories and good humour. Zoom link here
- [Wednesday 13 October : Online ‘Home and Away’ gig](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/wednesday-13-october-online-home-and-away-gig/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing as part of the ‘home’ team for the Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists online ‘Home and Away’ gig. Kick-off is at 7.30pm. The English Black Country team is Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger and Dave Pitt. The Welsh team will be Mark Lyndon from Swansea, Dominic Williams from Ferryside, Carmarthenshire and Lottie Williams, from
- [Saturday 16 October : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/saturday-16-october-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, with Jean Atkin, Michael W. Thomas and Jane Seabourne, 2.30-4pm. MC Simon Fletcher. Tickets £5 on the door. Good disabled access.
- [Michael W. Thomas's poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/28/michael-w-thomass-poetry/) - Michael W. Thomas's poetry is the focus of a Q & A workshop session with Alison Chisholm in Writing Magazine, October 2021.
- [Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/02/ironbridge-festival-of-the-imagination/) - September is the Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination. For full details and to buy tickets go to: www.ironbridgefestival.co.uk Saturday 11 : ’Kuli Kohli In Conversation’ with Simon Fletcher, her editor at Offa’s Press. Kuli will talk about her extraordinary life and read some pieces from her new poetry collection A Wonder Woman. Coalbrookdale Community
- [Tuesday 7 September : Online launch of Wet Grain Magazine](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/02/tuesday-7-september-online-launch-of-wet-grain-magazine/) - Michael Thomas will be reading at the online launch of Wet Grain Magazine issue 2 (Glasgow), 7pm. Free event. Register via Eventbrite...
- [Tuesday 14 September : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/09/02/tuesday-14-september-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices' with Al Barz, Maggie Reed, Colin Wells, Ros Woolner & Brendan Hawthorne, 7.30-9pm, MC Simon Fletcher. Join us for some great poetry and stories via the Zoom link...
- [Sunday 1 August :  'Fieldworks'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/07/28/sunday-1-august-fieldworks/) - 'Fieldworks', a programme featuring Jeff Phelps in conversation with Bill Laybourne by the Severn in Bridgnorth plus the River Passage poetry and music. Sunday 1 August, 7.00- 7.40pm. Black Country Radio BCXtra and on demand for a week afterwards. Listen at BCXtra
- [Tuesday 10 August : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/07/28/tuesday-10-august-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Simon Fletcher, Cherry Doyle & friends launching the ACE-supported countryside anthology, In the Sticks. Keith Rogers and Alex Vann will also be dropping in! This is a free event but contributions may be made via the Paypal button on the ‘shop’ page. JOIN US VIA ZOOM
- [Saturday 14 August : 'The Wildlife Crisis'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/07/28/saturday-14-august-the-wildlife-crisis/) - 'The Wildlife Crisis' poetry workshop with Simon Fletcher & Cherry Doyle, 10am-4pm. This workshop will focus on the decline of everything from dormice and hedgehogs to cuckoos and curlews over the last 50 years and attempts to restore habitat and species. Venue is Pant Memorial Hall, Pant, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. Good parking. The workshop
- [Saturday 21 August : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/07/28/saturday-21-august-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’, 2.30-4pm, with exciting new talents Tom Allsopp and Priyanka Joshi & Nick Pearson, in the marquee at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Thursday 8 July : ‘Buxton Spoken Words Live!’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/28/thursday-8-july-buxton-spoken-words-live/) - ‘Buxton Spoken Words Live!’ Bert Flitcroft will be reading at the Buxton (fringe) Poetry Festival. 7.30-9.30pm at The Green Man Gallery, Hardwick Studios, Hardwick Square South, Buxton SK17 6PY. Free but you may need to book (at the gallery in person or by phone on 01298 937375).
- [Thursday 8 July : ‘Get a Word in Online’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/28/thursday-8-july-get-a-word-in-online/) - ‘Get a Word in Online’ Emma Purshouse will be performing with Dan Keding, Rien Van Meensel and others. 8-10pm on Zoom. Tickets (£5/£3) available here...
- [Saturday 10 July : ‘Ledbury Poetry Party’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/28/saturday-10-july-ledbury-poetry-party/) - ‘Ledbury Poetry Party’ 8 pm. Michael W. Thomas will be reading at Ledbury with Lesley Ingram, Peter Sutton and other poets. Details in the Ledbury Festival programme here...
- [Tuesday 13 July : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/28/tuesday-13-july-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Nicky Hetherington, Jill Tromans, Bo Crowder, Natalie Burdett & Nick Pearson. Sign in up to 30 minutes before the start. This is a free event but contributions may be made via the Paypal button on the ‘shop’ page. ZOOM LINK
- [Saturday 17 July : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/28/saturday-17-july-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’, 2.30-4pm, with David Bingham, John Sewell & Kuli Kohli in a marquee at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Tickets £5 on the door. Yes, we really are re-starting ‘Country Voices’!
- [Saturday 24 July : ‘International Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/28/saturday-24-july-international-voices/) - ‘International Voices’ with Cherry Doyle from Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, and Irish poet Audrey Molloy, from New South Wales, Australia, 11am BST. Sign in up to 30 minutes before the start. Join us for this exciting poetry event featuring two very talented young poets. Free event. ZOOM LINK
- [Wednesday 28 July : 'Spoke in the Lamp'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/28/wednesday-28-july-spoke-in-the-lamp/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading at 'Spoke in the Lamp', 7.30pm, Brownhills Community Centre, Chester Road North, Brownhills, Walsall, WS8 7JW. More info at: info@brownhillsca.org. or ring 01543 452119.
- [Other News](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/01/other-news/) - Michael W. Thomas was Highly Commended for his poem, 'Centra', in the Charles Causley International Poetry Competition (judge: Lemn Sissay). The link is below and the winning and highly commended poems can be accessed by clicking on their titles. READ MORE
- [The 'Spring Sale' ends on June 21st](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/01/the-spring-sale-ends-on-june-21st/) - So if you want to bag some cheap bundles of Offa's poetry then use the link below. SPRING SALE...
- [Saturday 5 June : ‘Poetry Showcase’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/01/saturday-5-june-poetry-showcase/) - ‘Poetry Showcase’, Emma Purshouse will be performing in person at the Welshpool Poetry Festival alongside Jonathan Edwards. Hear the results of the Open Competition and enjoy two contrasting poets, each outstanding with their own unique delivery and writing style. One thing these poets share is a talent for honing in on what it is to
- [Tuesday 8 June : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/01/tuesday-8-june-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Fraser Scott, Jackie Evans, Sandra Robinson, Chris Kinsey & Steve Pottinger. This is a free event but contributions may be made via the Paypal button on the ‘shop’ page. ZOOM LINK
- [Saturday 26 June : ‘International Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/01/saturday-26-june-international-voices/) - ‘International Voices’ with David Bingham from Ironbridge, Shropshire, and Vera Constantineau, the poet laureate of Greater Sudbury, from Copper Cliff, Ontario, Canada, 4pm BST. Both poets are widely published and have a passion for Japanese forms of poetry. Free event. JOIN US VIA ZOOM
- [Saturday 26 June : ‘Verbalise’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/06/01/saturday-26-june-verbalise/) - ‘Verbalise’ – Emma Purshouse will be the guest at this online spoken word event. Come and hear Emma’s poems, and maybe an extract from Dogged! Please email annthepoet@gmail.com to book your open mic spot of up to 4 mins including introductions. Please include your poems/stories typed in a Word document so this can be screen shared
- [Tuesday May 11 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/04/30/tuesday-may-11-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Veronica Shepherd, Tom Allsopp, Kerry Hadley, John Woodall & Emma Purshouse who will be reading from her novel Dogged. This is a free event but contributions may be made via the Paypal button on the ‘shop’ page. CONTRIBUTE HERE... ZOOM LINK...
- [Friday May 14 : Dear Dylan](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/04/30/friday-may-14-dear-dylan/) - Jeff Phelps and John Sewell have poems in Dear Dylan, an anthology after Dylan Thomas published by Indigo Dreams. The online launch is 2-4pm. MORE INFO HERE...
- [Friday May 14 : Ros Woolner reading at Guernsey Literary Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/04/30/friday-may-14-ros-woolner-reading-at-guernsey-literary-festival/) - Ros Woolner won first and third prize in the Guernsey International Poetry Competition (‘Poems on the Move’) and will be reading her poems in a video for the winners’ reading event at the Guernsey Literary Festival 5.30-6.15pm. BOOK HERE...
- [Monday May 31 : Deadline for In the Sticks Anthology](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/04/30/monday-may-31-deadline-for-in-the-sticks-anthology/) - Offa’s Press is looking for poetry that addresses the complexity of rural lives, people and nature, in the West Midlands today. Poems should be focussed on the realities of living in the country and can be about any aspect of country life from wildlife and nature to farming and the environment, to village life, isolation,
- [Online Now : ‘Black Country Wonder Woman'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/07/02/online-now-black-country-wonder-woman/) - ‘Black Country Wonder Woman' by Kuli Kohli is a commissioned long-form poem exploring the anxiety of giving birth to a premature baby at a time of crisis. With beats and rap verses by her son Akaash.
- [Tuesday April 13 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/30/tuesday-april-13-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Anne Babbs, Roger Noons, Jenna Plewes, Simon Fletcher & Kuli Kohli who will be reading from her new collection A Wonder Woman from Offa’s Press. This is a free event but contributions may be made via the Paypal button on the ‘shop’ page. CONTRIBUTE HERE ZOOM LINK
- [Thursday April 15 : 'Strictly Speaking'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/30/thursday-april-15-strictly-speaking/) - Michael W. Thomas is reading as part of 'Strictly Speaking', Wells Maltings, 7-8.30pm. His poem, 'Centra', was long-listed for this year's National Poetry Competition. Free online event. ZOOM LINK
- [Saturday April 24 : ‘International Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/30/saturday-april-24-international-voices/) - ‘International Voices’, 8-9pm, GMT, free event with John Sewell, reading from his pamphlet collection Hokusai’s Passion teaming up with the American poet Karen Kevorkian from California, where she teaches creative writing at the University of California, Los Angeles. KAREN KEVORKIAN WEBSITE ZOOM LINK
- [Nellie Cole is currently in residency with underGROWTH](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/30/nellie-cole-is-currently-in-residency-with-undergrowth/) - Nellie Cole is currently in residency with underGROWTH – a year-long series of monthly, eco-art micro-residencies and socially-distanced projects, based in Coventry. underGROWTH is supported by funds from Heart of England Community Foundation as part of the Coventry City of Culture Roads to 2021 programme. READ NELLIE’S BLOG HERE
- [Friday 5th March : Emma Purshouse guest on WORD](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/02/friday-5th-march-emma-purshouse-guest-on-word/) - Emma Purshouse will be the guest on WORD season three, episode 8 on Zoom at 7pm. The theme is place. To get a link, or if you would like to take up an open mic spot please email wordstafford@gmail.com Free event. All welcome.
- [Tuesday 9 March : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/02/tuesday-9-march-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’, 7.30-9pm, with Carol Howarth, Paul Harvey, Priyanka Joshi, Ian Parr & Cherry Doyle. ZOOM LINK Pay as you wish via Paypal at the OFFA’S PRESS SHOP
- [Thursday 25th March : 'Snidge'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/02/thursday-25th-march-snidge/) - Emma Purshouse and Kuli Koli will be involved in the online launch of 'Snidge' - a new publication focussing on the words, memories, and smells of the Black Country. Guests include Anthony Cartwright, Natalie Burdett, Kerry Hadley-Pryce and Brendan Hawthorne. 5.30-7pm online. Free to attend but you will need to book a place: BOOK HERE
- [Saturday 27 March : ‘International Voices’,](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/02/saturday-27-march-international-voices/) - ‘International Voices’, 2-3pm GMT, free event with Marion Cockin in England, reading from her Wednesbury Mangle Theory and Bob Hale, in China but originally from the Black Country, sharing some of the poems he’s written while living in China. ZOOM LINK
- [Sunday 28 March : Jeff Phelps on Brum Radio](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/03/02/sunday-28-march-jeff-phelps-on-brum-radio/) - Jeff Phelps will be taking part in a Brum Radio broadcast hosted by Willis the Poet at 10am www.brumradio.com.
- [Sunday 14 February : Poetry Competition celebration](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/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 JOIN THE EVENT HERE...
- [Tuesday 9 February : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/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. JOIN IN HERE... Pay by making a contribution here...
- [Sunday 14 February : ‘Emma Purshouse in Conversation’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/sunday-14-february-emma-purshouse-in-conversation/) - Join the Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton, as she launches her debut novel, ‘Dogged’. Emma will read extracts from her work and talk to Steve Pottinger from Ignite books about its creation. Zoom, 6pm - 7pm. Tickets: £3 (+ booking fee). BOOK HERE
- [Friday 5 February : Michael W. Thomas reading at the ‘Positive Poetry Party’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/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...
- [Thursday 11 February : Michael W. Thomas reading at ‘Strictly Speaking Online’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/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...
- [Saturday 13 February : Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/saturday-13-february-kuli-kohli-and-the-punjabi-womens-writing-group/) - Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group read their poetry, 2-3pm. DETAILS HERE...
- [Sunday 14 February : Kuli Kohli appearances](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/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 : Kuli Kohli in Conversation](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/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.
- [Thursday 11 February : ‘Behind the Tongue and the Talk’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/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
- [Sunday 14 February : ‘Writers’ Hub’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/sunday-14-february-writers-hub/) - Marion Cockin and Ros Woolner will be reading with other members of Bilston Writers during the Wolverhampton Literature Festival at the Writers’ Hub, 4pm – 4.50pm. Free event, but booking required. BOOK HERE
- [Sunday 14 February : ‘Valentine's Verses’ workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/02/01/sunday-14-february-valentines-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. BOOK
- [Saturday 30 January : 'Transatlantic Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/01/04/saturday-30-january-transatlantic-voices/) - A poetry reading by two 'Transatlantic' friends: Michael W. Thomas will be reading from Under Smoky Light (Offa's Press) and Barry George, in Philadelphia, from Sirens and Rain (Accents Publishing), 8pm to 9pm, GMT. Access here - https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86160866549?pwd=Yzh3WExnam56OTUrQ043MTlBeTVGZz09
- [Tuesday 12 January : ‘Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/01/04/tuesday-12-january-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices', 7.30-9pm, with Martin White, Jood Gough, Paul Francis, Emma Purshouse & music from Alex Vann. As ever your host will be Simon Fletcher. On Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82546585059?pwd=WHdMZklQYW5id05OeWpMbUN4S3l2QT09
- [Saturday 16 January : Kuli Kohli appearing on ‘You Talk It. We Live It’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2021/01/04/saturday-16-january-kuli-kohli-appearing-on-you-talk-it-we-live-it/) - Kuli Kohli will be appearing on an American podcast called ‘You Talk It. We Live It’at 7pm GMT. The interview will be available on YouTube afterwards.
- [Monday December 14 : ‘Boundary Way’s Poetry Premiere’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/monday-december-14-boundary-ways-poetry-premiere/) - ‘Boundary Way’s Poetry Premiere’ will be hosted by Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists, featuring Kuli Kohli, Santosh K Dary and Priyanka Joshi from the Punjabi Women’s Writers’ Group, at 7.30 p.m. Free online event (Zoom) but places must be reserved in advance: https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4836017
- [Monday December 14 : ‘Winter Poetry Workshop’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/monday-december-14-winter-poetry-workshop/) - ‘Winter Poetry Workshop’ with Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger. Join performance poets Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse for a second morning of December creativity. Have a go at creating verse suitable for turning into shape, visual or concrete poetry with a wintery feel. A fun and friendly session with experienced workshop facilitators. A fun and
- [‘In the Sticks’ update](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/in-the-sticks-update/) - There is a new virtual workshop about ‘woodlands and forestry’ in the Wyre Forest on the ‘In the Sticks’ website. Have a go and see what you can come up with or just enter the quiz for which there is a prize! In The Sticks
- [Advent Calendar](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/advent-calendar/) - Do check out the wonderful Advent calendar on the Offa’s Press home page compiled by Cherry Doyle & Kuli Kohli!
- [WoLF competition](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/wolf-competition/) - The Wolverhampton Literature Festival poetry competition is open for entries until 31st December. The judge is Liz Berry and the theme is ‘Aspects of Love’. For more details see: http://www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk/competition.html
- [Sunday December 6 : ‘Winter Poetry Workshop’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/sunday-december-6-winter-poetry-workshop/) - 'Winter Poetry Workshop’ with Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger. Join performance poets Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse for a morning of online creativity. Write poetry with added sparkle, shimmer and shine. Have a go at creating a triolet, and enjoy the opportunity write about a favourite green space in its winter attire. A fun and
- [Tuesday December 8 : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/tuesday-december-8-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices’ with Colin Wells, Gracey Bee, Garrie Fletcher, Kuli Kohli & David Bingham, 7.30-9pm, MC Simon Fletcher. If you want to attend you can sign in from 7pm but we are asking for a small contribution at the end so please go to the shop page offaspress.co.uk/shop and click on the Paypal button. There is a
- [A new Bert Flitcroft collection](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/11/30/a-new-bert-flitcroft-collection/) - And news from Staffordshire, Bert Flitcroft has got a new collection, Just Asking, from Dempsey & Windle, 75pp, £10. To get hold of a copy email Bert at bflitcroft@btinternet.com or approach Dempsey & Windle www.dempseyandwindle.com
- [Ruth Parker : Glimpses of the Park in Lockdown](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/10/30/ruth-parker-glimpses-of-the-park-in-lockdown/) - Ruth Parker, a regular performer at ‘City Voices’ and friend of Offa’s Press, has published a pamphlet Glimpses of the Park in Lockdown about the pleasures of Bantock Park, Wolverhampton. All money raised will go to the Friends of Bantock House and Park. Price is £2. To get hold of a copy please email: val.bartleet@gmail.com
- [Week Commencing 2 November: Kuli Kohli will be contributing to 'Sandwell Stories'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/10/30/week-commencing-2-november-kuli-kohli-will-be-contributing-to-sandwell-stories/) - Kuli Kohli will be contributing to a Multistory podcast series called 'Sandwell Stories', alongside Roy McFarlane, Casey Bailey and Rupinder Kaur. The stories are of the past and the present, the lives of a new generation, and a desire to belong. Mothers and fathers; sons and daughters; young people making a mark in Sandwell. Subscribe
- [Tuesday 10 November : ‘Virtual Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/10/30/tuesday-10-november-virtual-voices/) - ‘Virtual Voices’ with Kenton Samuels, Nina Lewis, Keith Rogers, Santosh K. Dary and Jeff Phelps, 7.30-9pm, on Zoom. The link for this meeting is: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81333710740?pwd=NXRaSndPVGVhbUJFZFJGU3Y3WFpSZz09 If you want to attend you can sign in from 7pm but we are asking for a small contribution at the end so please go to the shop page offaspress.co.uk/shop
- [Friday 13 November: Kuli Kohli performing at Positive Words](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/10/30/friday-13-november-kuli-kohli-performing-at-positive-words/) - Kuli Kohli will be performing at Positive Words (on Zoom). An evening of uplifting spoken word, featuring Kuli Kohli, Sophie Sparham, Stanley Iyanu & Johnny 'Mogs' Morris + open mic, hosted by Ann Atkins in conjunction with the Coventry Positive Images Festival. 7pm to 10pm. Free event, but tickets must be reserved in advance:
- [Wednesday 18 November : Sandwell Stories](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/10/30/wednesday-18-november-sandwell-stories/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading alongside Roy McFarlane, Casey Bailey and Rupinder Kaur at Sandwell Stories - An Evening with Voices of the Black Country, an online event organised by Multistory. 6pm to 7.15pm. Free Zoom event. To book, go to: https://multistory.org.uk/
- [Michael Thomas Review In The Times Literary Supplement](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/10/30/michael-thomas-review-in-the-times-literary-supplement/) - Michael Thomas says his review of Christina Rossetti: New Selected Poems will appear in a November edition of The Times Literary Supplement. Further details about Michael's writing can be found here: www.michaelwthomas.co.uk
- [Tuesday 13 October : 'Virtual Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/10/01/tuesday-13-october-virtual-voices/) - 'Virtual Voices', a new online event, 7.30-9pm. Yes, the old 'city voices' slot! This first one will launch the four pamphlet poets: Marion Cockin, Nick Pearson, Michael W. Thomas and John Sewell. We hope to have the usual variety of turns from November. To attend this first 'Virtual Voices' event, via Zoom, click on: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89633407842?pwd=aFd4c1NaQ05ZclBtSkhaem1KYzVNdz09
- [Saturday 26 September : The Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/09/01/saturday-26-september-the-slam/) - The Slam, 7.30pm, run by Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists. This year's slam will be online and if you want to take part you'll need to express an interest by midnight on 30th August. For more info go to: https://ironbridgefestival.co.uk/events/words-wordsmiths
- [Saturday 12 September : Poetry reading at the Maws Craft Centre](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/09/01/saturday-12-september-poetry-reading-at-the-maws-craft-centre/) - Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger, Dave Pitt & Nick Degg poetry reading (7.30-9pm) Outdoors at the Maws Craft Centre, Ferry Rd, Jackfield, Telford TF8 7LS. 7.30-9pm. Tickets £7.
- [Sunday 6 September : 'Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/09/01/sunday-6-september-tongue-and-talk-the-dialect-poets/) - Emma Purshouse will be exploring the Black Country and its poetry to discover why contemporary writers in the region are still using dialect in their work in episode 4 of 'Tongue and Talk: The Dialect Poets' on BBC Radio 4 at 4.30 pm. Includes work from Kuli Kohli and the late Dave Reeves. https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m000mbq5
- [Saturday 19 September : Kuli Kohli & the Punjabi Women Poets](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/09/01/saturday-19-september-kuli-kohli-the-punjabi-women-poets/) - Kuli Kohli & the Punjabi Women Poets (2-3pm) Socially-distanced at The Anstice Building, Park Avenue, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5BB. Tickets £5.
- [Saturday 26 September : Simon Fletcher ‘Poet on Loan’ walk](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/09/01/saturday-26-september-simon-fletcher-poet-on-loan-walk/) - Simon Fletcher ‘Poet on Loan’ walk, 11am-1pm, starting from Madeley library at the Anstice Building, Park Avenue, Madeley, Telford, TF7 5BB . Free event but numbers limited to 8, first come first served. Simon will lead a ‘poetry walk’ including the reading of topical and/ or well-known poems in the Madeley/ Ironbridge area. If you
- [Saturday 19 September : Poetry Writing Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/09/01/saturday-19-september-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Poetry Writing Workshop with Simon Fletcher & Jeff Phelps, 2-5pm, on the theme of ‘work’, starting and ending at the Water Rat with read-around in the garden at 4.30. For more information go to: https://ironbridgefestival.co.uk/events/words-wordsmiths/ This workshop will take us from the countryside to the heart of the industrial revolution and the theme of ‘work’,
- [Sunday 13 September : ‘Japanese’ Poetry'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/09/01/sunday-13-september-japanese-poetry/) - Enjoy a tranquil hour of ‘Japanese’ poetry with Simon Fletcher, David Bingham & friends, under the willow tree in the garden at the Water Rat, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 3-4pm. This event will be socially-distanced. For more information go to: https://ironbridgefestival.co.uk/events/words-wordsmiths/ Tickets £5 from http://ticketstelford.com/whats-on/festivals/
- [Extended to the end of August : Cannock Chase virtual poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/07/27/cannock-chase-virtual-poetry-workshop/) - Cannock Chase virtual poetry workshop on ‘Changing Landscapes’. Do you like writing poetry about the countryside? Feel the need to explore a bit? Well you can get writing and enjoy the histories and wildlife of a bit of Cannock Chase by clicking on the link to see what can be done ‘virtually’ by way of
- [Sunday August 2 : Virtual open mic slots with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/07/27/virtual-open-mic-slots-with-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Cherry Doyle is appearing as the ’alf ender in ‘Yes, We Cant’ with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists on Facebook at 7.30pm. Robert Garnham is the headliner. Ten virtual open mic slots available in advance (email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com) Join the Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists Facebook group at this link to watch/read/listen to the work: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1293834050753852/
- [Sunday 5th & Monday 6th July : The penultimate Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/07/02/sunday-5th-monday-6th-july-the-penultimate-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists are running the penultimate event in their ‘Stay Up Your Own End’ project commissioned by Creative Black Country. For this one, people are invited to write a poem about Stourbridge, and email it to poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com by midday on Sunday 5th July for the chance to win a £25 prize. All poems
- [Monday July 20 : Sharing event for the 'Stay Up Your Own End Project'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/07/02/monday-july-20-sharing-event-for-the-stay-up-your-own-end-project/) - Sharing event for the 'Stay Up Your Own End Project'. Featuring video poems from judges Roy McFarlane, Kuli Kohli, Heather Wastie, Richard Archer, and Willis the Poet. Plus five new videos from the winning poets from each leg. All videos will be subtitled for hard of hearing/deaf. The event starts at 7.30pm in the Poets,
- [Finally, some good news.](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/06/01/finally-some-good-news/) - Offa’s Press is delighted to announce that it’s been in receipt of some ‘emergency funding’ from Arts Council England and is now in a position, tentatively, to move forward with online activities and publications. If you have a pamphlet collection ready to go please look at our submissions’ details. Please click on 'submissions' above. Other activities will
- [Emma Purshouse has written two topical monologues in the style of Joyce Grenfell](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/06/01/emma-purshouse-has-written-two-topical-monologues-in-the-style-of-joyce-grenfell/) - Click on the following links to hear her perform them: ‘Reception Class and the New Normal’: https://soundcloud.com/user-295058182/reception-class-and-the-new-normal-emma-purshouse-chanelling-joyce-grenfell ‘Reception Class and the Windy Day’: https://soundcloud.com/user-295058182/reception-class-and-the-windy-day-emma-purshouse-channelling-joyce-grenfell-episode-2 And read the write-up on the Write Out Loud website here: https://www.writeoutloud.net/public/blogentry.php?blogentryid=102750
- [Free monthly newsletter](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/06/01/free-monthly-newsletter/) - Nellie Cole is producing a free monthly newsletter of writing prompts, activities, and inspiration called ‘Campfire People’. Sign up at: https://nelliecole.com/tutor-and-mentor/
- [Sunday June 7 : ‘Yes, We Can't’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/06/01/sunday-june-7-yes-we-cant/) - ‘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.
- [Sunday June 7 & Monday 8 : ‘Stay Up Your Own End’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/06/01/sunday-june-7-monday-8-stay-up-your-own-end/) - 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
- [Tuesday June 30 : ‘PASTA’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/06/01/tuesday-june-30-pasta/) - ‘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.
- [Emma Purshouse is judging a competition on behalf of the Crewe Writers’ Circle](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/04/27/emma-purshouse-is-judging-a-competition-on-behalf-of-the-crewe-writers-circle/) - The closing date is 1st May so for further details and the entry form go to: http://crewedistrictwriterscircle.webstarts.com/waltraud_field_international_poetry_competition.html
- [Stay safe and see you soon](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/03/26/stay-safe-and-see-you-soon/) - 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.
- [Saturday March 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/02/28/saturday-march-21-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ is moving temporarily to the White Hart, courtesy of Alex Nicholl, because of the recent floods at The Meadow. So, please come along and enjoy stories and poetry with Garrie Fletcher, Marion Cockin & Nick Pearson. The White Hart, 10, The Wharfage, Ironbridge, TF8 7AW. Saturday 21st March, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Tuesday March 3 : Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger in Brighton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/02/28/tuesday-march-3-emma-purshouse-and-steve-pottinger-in-brighton/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing at The Walrus, 10 Ship Street, Brighton BN1 1AD. 7.30pm. Pay as you feel.
- [Wednesday March 4 : Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger in London](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/02/28/wednesday-march-4-emma-purshouse-and-steve-pottinger-in-london/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing at The Roebuck, 50 Great Dover Street, London SE1 4YG. Pay as you feel.
- [Saturday March 7 : Pant Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/02/28/saturday-march-7-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant Poetry Workshop on ‘Climate Change’ with Jeff Phelps and Simon Fletcher (10am-4pm). This writing day will look at aspects of climate change, the poetical and the political. What does it mean now and for the future? Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. Meet at Pant Memorial Hall, Pant,
- [Tuesday March 10 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/02/28/tuesday-march-10-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Nirmal Orjally, Paul Francis, Jenna Plewes, David Calcutt & Jane Seabourne at the Light House, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday March 10th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Friday March 13 : An Astrophysical Poetry Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/02/28/friday-march-13-an-astrophysical-poetry-slam/) - John Woodall will be taking part in An Astrophysical Poetry Slam organised by Redditch Astronomical Society and hosted by @SpozPoet. Friday March 13th 7.30-10.30pm at Artrix, Slideslow Drive, Bromsgrove B60 1GN. Poets interested in taking part should contact poetry@redditchastro.org.uk Tickets £3 from https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/astrophysical-poetry-slam-with-spoz-poet-and-redditch-astronomical-society-tickets-80242957847
- [Wednesday March 18 : ‘Pass the Poetry Parcel’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/02/28/wednesday-march-18-pass-the-poetry-parcel/) - ‘Pass the Poetry Parcel’ with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists, aka Emma Purshouse, Dave Pitt and Steve Pottinger, who will perform a free-ranging set, showcasing their own individual styles and poetry. Wednesday March 18th, 7.30-10pm at Great Bridge Library, Sheepwash Lane, Tipton DY4 7JF. Free event.
- [Friday January 31 : Punjabi Women’s Writing Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/friday-january-31-punjabi-womens-writing-group/) - Kuli Kohli will be performing with the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group at Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU, 2pm-3pm. Tickets £3.83 (includes booking fee): http://www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk/events/punjabi-womens-writing-group.html
- [Sunday February 2 : ‘PoArtry – It’s a Mash-Up’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/sunday-february-2-poartry-its-a-mash-up/) - Ros Woolner will be one of many poets reading at ‘PoArtry – It’s a Mash-Up’. PoArtry is a collaboration project between poets and visual artists culminating in an exhibition of art inspired by art. The poets will be reading 2pm-3pm in the exhibition space at the Newhampton Arts Centre, Dunkley Street, Wolverhampton WV1 4AN. Free
- [Sunday February 2 : ‘Reuse, Reduce, Recycle’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/sunday-february-2-reuse-reduce-recycle/) - ‘Reuse, Reduce, Recycle’ Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be running a workshop designed to get you creating and writing poetry that makes use of newspaper stories, magazine articles and old books. No experience needed. Sunday February 2nd, 1pm-3pm at the Gathering Space, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1DU. Tickets £11.37 (includes booking
- [Sunday February 2 : ‘Square Routes - Drawing Inspiration from the City’s Public Spaces’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/sunday-february-2-square-routes-drawing-inspiration-from-the-citys-public-spaces/) - ‘Square Routes - Drawing Inspiration from the City’s Public Spaces’. An informal walk around the city’s squares and public spaces, led by Jeff Phelps. Participants are invited to observe and imagine what these old and established, new or neglected spaces might have been like and what they might become. Jeff’s own work will be shared in appropriate
- [Sunday February 2 : ‘Writers Hubs’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/sunday-february-2-writers-hubs/) - ‘Writers Hubs’. Several Offa’s Press poets will be reading their work: Jeff Phelps with Bridgnorth Writers 1-2pm Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli with Blakenhall Writers 3-4pm Ros Woolner and Marion Cockin with Bilston Writers 4-5pm Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TX. Free event. Drop in.
- [Sunday February 2 : Jeff Phelps at the Wolverhampton Literature Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/sunday-february-2-jeff-phelps-at-the-wolverhampton-literature-festival/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading his shortlisted poem at the Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Competition award ceremony. Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU. Sunday February 2nd 3.30-4.30pm. Free event, but booking required: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/wolverhampton-literature-festival-poetry-competition-winners-tickets-82363247691
- [Sunday February 2 : ‘Common People'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/sunday-february-2-common-people/) - ‘Common People – An anthology of working class writing’. Join City of Wolverhampton Poet Laureate Emma Purshouse and writers featured in the anthology for a panel discussion, including Paul Allen, Lynne Voyce, and Lisa Blower. The Georgian Gallery, Wolverhampton Art Gallery, Lichfield Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1DU, Sunday February 2nd, 5.30-6.30pm. Tickets £11.37 (incl. booking fee)
- [Tuesday February 11 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2020/01/28/tuesday-february-11-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Santosh K. Dary, Jeff Phelps, Lizzie Prudence, Cherry Doyle & John Sewell. The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday February 11th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday January 4 : Pant Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/12/23/saturday-january-4-pant-poetry-workshop/) - The first Pant workshop of the year will focus on ‘Beginnings’ with Ros Woolner and Simon Fletcher (10am-4pm). We shall get the year under way writing poetry about all sorts of beginnings from life and nature to awareness and relationships. What are you beginning in 2020? Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing.
- [Tuesday January 7 : ‘The Poetry Lounge in the Sitting Room’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/12/23/tuesday-january-7-the-poetry-lounge-in-the-sitting-room/) - Cherry Doyle will be a guest poet (alongside Stephen Boyce) at ‘The Poetry Lounge in the Sitting Room’, The Blue Boar, 52 Mill St, Ludlow, SY8 1BB. 7pm for 7.30pm start. Tickets £5. www.facebook.com/thepoetryloungeludlow
- [Tuesday January 14 : ’City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/12/23/tuesday-january-14-city-voices/) - 'City Voices’ with Mark Yates, Veronica Shepherd, Brian Dakin with Tom Stanton, Chris Kinsey & Keith Chandler. The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday January 18 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/12/23/saturday-january-18-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices’ with Nirmal Orjally, Cherry Doyle & Jeff Phelps at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. For more info contact Simon Fletcher: http://www.simonfletcher.net
- [Saturday November 30 : Worcester Arts Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/saturday-november-30-worcester-arts-workshop/) - The Poetry of Worcestershire launch at Worcester Arts Workshop, cafe/ bar area, featuring the Worcestershire poets, 2-3pm. 21, Sansome Street, Worcester, WR1 1UH. Free event & all welcome. For more information go to: www.worcesterartsworkshop.org.uk
- [Sunday December 1 : Ripening Cherries Launch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/sunday-december-1-ripening-cherries/) - Cannon Poets launch event for Ripening Cherries from 3.30pm, at The Moseley Exchange, The Post Office Building, 149-153, Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham, B13 8JP. It's on bus routes 35 and 50 from Moor Street Station and there's a public car park opposite.
- [Tuesday December 3 : Kuli Kohli at the British Museum](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/tuesday-december-3-kuli-kohli-at-the-british-museum/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading at the British Museum, Room 33, Great Russell Street, London WC1B 3DG, 3-4pm, as part of the Purple Light Up! celebration for International Day of Disabled Persons, 2019. Free event. All welcome. www.britishmuseum.org
- [Tuesday December 3 : ’Poetry Alight’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/tuesday-december-3-poetry-alight/) - Emma Purshouse will be a featured performer at ‘Poetry Alight’, 7.30-10pm. Tickets £2 (includes free raffle ticket for a poetry book prize). Open mic slots available on the night. The King’s Head, 21 Bird Street, Lichfield WS13 6PW.
- [Friday December 6 : ‘Mouth Pieces’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/friday-december-6-mouth-pieces/) - Emma Purshouse will be a featured poet at ‘Mouth Pieces’ from 7pm at The Harvester, Boldmere Road, Sutton Coldfield B73 5UP.
- [Tuesday December 10 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/tuesday-december-10-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Anne Hastings, Andrew Button and Carol Howarth plus a tribute to the work of the late Dave Reeves with Simon Fletcher, Brendan Hawthorne and Emma Purshouse, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday December 14 : Tipton Writers Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/saturday-december-14-tipton-writers-workshop/) - Emma Purshouse will be leading a free writing workshop for Tipton Writers at Tipton Library 10.30am to midday. All welcome. Tipton Library, Owen House, 17 Unity Walk, Tipton DY4 8QL.
- [Wednesday 18 December : The Punjabi Women's Writing Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/wednesday-18-december-the-punjabi-womens-writing-group/) - The Punjabi Women's Writing Group, featuring Kuli Kohli, will be celebrating Christmas on Wednesday 18 December at Central Library, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AX, 5.30-6.30. Free entry plus samosas & tea. Supported by 'Poetry on Loan'.
- [Saturday December 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/11/28/saturday-december-21-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with poems & stories from Santosh K. Dary, Garrie Fletcher & John Sewell at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. For more info contact Simon Fletcher: www.simonfletcher.net
- [Saturday November 2 : Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/saturday-november-2-poetry-workshop/) - Poetry workshop, ‘Preparing for Winter’, with Jeff Phelps & Simon Fletcher (10am-4pm) at Pant village hall, Pant near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. This workshop will focus on writing poetry about how we prepare for winter. Includes a gentle walk around the village. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. Meet at Pant Memorial Hall, Pant, near Oswestry, SY10
- [Wednesday November 27 : Writing Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/wednesday-november-27-writing-workshop/) - Bert Flitcroft will be running a writing workshop for sixth-form pupils as part of The Word Poetry Festival in Lichfield. Please contact him for further information: bflitcroft@btinternet.com
- [Tuesday November 19 : Poetry of Worcestershire Launch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/tuesday-november-19-poetry-of-worcestershire-launch/) - Poetry of Worcestershire launch with Heather Wastie, Michael W. Thomas, Simon Fletcher & the Worcestershire poets. Tuesday November 19th, 6-7pm, Kidderminster Library, Market St, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1AB. Free event and all welcome.
- [30 September to 2 November : Jeff Phelps’ work at the VAN Gallery](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/30-september-to-2-november-jeff-phelps-work-at-the-van-gallery/) - Jeff Phelps’ work is being included in an exhibition called ‘Encounters – Conversations in Art and Poetry’ at the VAN Gallery, middle level, Darwin Shopping Centre, Shrewsbury. 30th September to 2nd November, open 10.30am-4.30pm. Free.
- [Saturday November 16 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/saturday-november-16-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Mollie Bolt, Brendan Hawthorne & Michael W. Thomas, at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Wednesday November 27 : ‘Reuse Reduce Recycle’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/wednesday-november-27-reuse-reduce-recycle/) - ‘Reuse Reduce Recycle’ creative writing workshop with Emma Purshouse as part of The Word Poetry Festival. A workshop designed to get you creating and writing poetry making use of newspaper stories, magazine articles and old books as a basis for inspiration. Wednesday November 27th, 10.30am to midday at Lichfield Cathedral, 19A The Close, Lichfield WS13
- [Saturday November 2 : ‘Offa’s Heads’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/saturday-november-2-offas-heads/) - ‘Offa’s Heads’, 7.15-8.30 Chancellor’s Hall, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE. David, Emma, Jane, John, Nick & Marion at their comic best. Tickets available here...
- [Sunday November 3 : Peace Celebrations](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/sunday-november-3-peace-celebrations/) - Kuli Kohli will be taking part in the Peace Celebrations with a reading, 1-2pm, at Coventry Central Library, Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1FY. A free ‘Poetry on Loan’ supported event with the Rainbow Poets.
- [Tuesday November 12 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/tuesday-november-12-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Paul Harvey, Jane James and Michael W. Thomas plus the launch of The Poetry of Worcestershire, a new anthology from Offa’s Press. Tuesday November 12th, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [Friday November 15 : ‘Poetry in the Garden’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/friday-november-15-poetry-in-the-garden/) - ‘Poetry in the Garden’. Bert Flitcroft is running a poetry/writing workshop at The Dorothy Clive Garden, Willoughbridge, Market Drayton, Shropshire, TF9 4EU. Friday November 15th, 10am to 3pm. Tickets: £40 from www.dorothyclivegarden.co.uk or phone 01630 647237. Price includes entry to the garden.
- [Sunday November 24 : Shrewsbury Literature Festival ‘Brunch’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/sunday-november-24-shrewsbury-literature-festival-brunch/) - Shrewsbury Literature Festival ‘Brunch’, 11am-1pm, Green House Cafe, 1 Milk St, Shrewsbury, SY1 1SZ. Offa’s Press is this year’s featured press and manager Simon Fletcher will introduce poets Nellie Cole, Kuli Kohli & Emma Purshouse. For further info: http://www.shrewsburylitfest.co.uk
- [Tuesday November 26 : ‘Let’s Talk Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/tuesday-november-26-lets-talk-poetry/) - ‘Let’s Talk Poetry’. Bert Flitcroft will be running a poetry discussion workshop as part of The Word Poetry Festival. Tuesday November 26th, 10.30am to midday at Lichfield Cathedral, 19A The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LD. Tickets cost £5 and must be booked in advance from www.lichfield-cathedral.org (under ‘The Word’ tab).
- [Tuesday November 26 : 'Poetry by Candlelight'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/10/29/tuesday-november-26-poetry-by-candlelight/) - 'Poetry by Candlelight'. Bert Flitcroft will be reading at an extended evensong service during The Word Poetry Festival at Lichfield Cathedral, 19A The Close, Lichfield WS13 7LD. Free event. Check the cathedral website for times etc: www.lichfield-cathedral.org (under ‘The Word’ tab).
- [Kuli Kohli Interview](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/kuli-kohli-interview/) - Kuli Kohli was recently interviewed on Radio WM about her poetry and her performance at the Ironbridge Festival of the Imagination. This is on the BBC iPlayer for the next month, (scroll to 1.23 when the interview begins). Kuli Kohli Interview
- [Friday September 27 : ‘Wum med wum growed’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/friday-september-27-wum-med-wum-growed/) - Heather Wastie, ‘Wum med wum growed’ A Black Country Entertainment with poetry & song. Friday September 27th, 8-9pm. All Nations Inn, Coalport Lane, Madeley, Ironbridge. Free event. The Ironbridge ‘Festival of the Imagination’ includes Offa’s poets. For full details and information about events marked as Ironbridge go to: www.ironbridgefestival.co.uk
- [Saturday September 28 : Poetry Walk](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/saturday-september-28-poetry-walk/) - Poetry Walk with Simon Fletcher from Madeley library to Ironbridge (a Poetry on Loan event). Saturday September 28th, 11am-1pm. Free event. Limit on numbers so sign up on the website.
- [Saturday September 28 : Poetry Slam at the Yurt](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/saturday-september-28-poetry-slam-at-the-yurt/) - Poetry Slam at the Yurt, Dale End Park, Ironbridge, with Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists (Emma, Dave & Steve). Saturday September 28th, 8-10pm. Winner to get a paid gig at next year’s festival. Tickets £5. For info go to: www.pandemonialists.co.uk
- [Saturday September 28 : Bert Flitcroft workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/saturday-september-28-bert-flitcroft-workshop/) - Bert Flitcroft, who judged the annual poetry competition of City Voices Creative Writers, will be running a follow-up workshop. Saturday September 28th, 11am-12.30pm at Hanley Library, Stoke-on-Trent.
- [Thursday October 3 :Jeff Phelps Poetry on Loan](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/thursday-october-3-jeff-phelps-poetry-on-loan/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at a Poetry on Loan ‘poetry postcards’ event at Hereford Library, Broad Street, Hereford HR4 9AU Thursday October 3rd at 7.30pm. Free event.
- [Tuesday October 1 : ‘PASTA’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/tuesday-october-1-pasta/) - ‘PASTA’ open mic night MCd by Emma Purshouse, Dave Pitt and Steve Pottinger. Tuesday October 1st, 7 pm. All welcome. In the first half people read creative writing written on a theme. This month it’s ‘Wardrobe Issues’. In the second half anything goes. Come along and share your work. 5 minute slots. Free event. Arena
- [Thursday October 3 : ‘Poetry postcards launch’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/thursday-october-3-poetry-postcards-launch/) - 'Poetry postcards launch’ for Poetry on Loan, 7.30-8.30 pm. Jeff Phelps and Emma Purshouse will be reading with Brenda Read-Brown and Sarah Leavesley at Hereford Central Library, Broad Street, Hereford HR4 9AU. Free event. Doors open 7 pm.
- [Sunday October 6 : ‘Read On: After Summer and Other Stories’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/sunday-october-6-read-on-after-summer-and-other-stories/) - ‘Read On: After Summer and Other Stories’ (an anthology of new writing for young people commissioned by teenagers). Emma Purshouse and other commissioned UK writers will be talking about their approach to writing to an unusual brief, and reading short excerpts from their stories. A Birmingham Literature Festival event. Sunday October 6th, 2-3pm, Royal Birmingham
- [Tuesday October 8 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/tuesday-october-8-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Steve Corton, Pauline Llewellyn, David Bingham & the launch of Ripening Cherries, an anthology of ‘Japanese’ poetry, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Tuesday October 8 : ‘pARTy Lines’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/tuesday-october-8-party-lines/) - ‘pARTy Lines’, Ros Woolner will be taking part in a literary cabaret during the Birmingham Literature Festival at The Old Joint Stock, 4 Temple Row, Birmingham B2 5NY. Tuesday October 8th, 8-9.30pm. Tickets £5. birminghamliteraturefestival.org
- [Wednesday October 9 : ‘Poetry Pass the Parcel’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/wednesday-october-9-poetry-pass-the-parcel/) - ‘Poetry Pass the Parcel’. Emma Purshouse will be appearing at this Poetry on Loan event with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists. Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger, and Dave Pitt will take a given theme from the audience and run with it. Expect fun and funny, tenuous links, and occasional moments of thoughtfulness and poignancy. Wednesday October 9th,
- [Thursday October 10 : ‘Common People’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/thursday-october-10-common-people/) - ‘Common People’ (a collection of essays, poems and memoir written by working-class writers). Emma Purshouse and other anthology contributors will be discussing their stories and what it means to be a working-class writer). A Birmingham Literature Festival event. Thursday October 10th, 6-7pm in the Elgar Concert Hall, Bramall Music Building, University of Birmingham, Birmingham B15
- [Saturday October 12 : ‘Floating Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/saturday-october-12-floating-poetry/) - ‘Floating Poetry’ Wildside Activity Centre are working with the Literature Festival to offer a boat trip with performance poet Emma Purshouse from 11am to 3pm. See the Smestow Valley in autumn and write your own poems. Cost £12 per person plus booking fee. Age 14 plus. Light refreshments available but guests need to bring a
- [Saturday October 19 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/saturday-october-19-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Kenton Samuels, Chris Kinsey & the launch of Ripening Cherries, an anthology of ‘Japanese’ poetry, at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Saturday October 26 : Paperverse](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/saturday-october-26-paperverse/) - Paperverse. 10.30-13.00. Jeff Phelps and Marion Cockin will be running a free poetry/papercraft workshop at Wolverhampton Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton WV1 3AX.
- [Saturday October 26 : ‘Finding our Funny Roots’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/saturday-october-26-finding-our-funny-roots/) - ‘Finding our Funny Roots’ Emma Purshouse will be appearing at this Creative Black Country event. Join Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists for the sharing of the Finding Our Funny Roots project. A potted history of Black Country comedy between 1950 and 2000. Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE at 5 pm. Tickets £5. https://www.funny-things.co.uk/funny-roots
- [Sunday October 27 ‘Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/09/27/sunday-october-27-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - ‘Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’ Emma Purshouse will be appearing with Dave Pitt and Steve Pottinger. Three poets meet to plot their path to fame and fortune. Will they be distracted by beer and scratchings? Will they put the world to rights? Come and find out. An evening of poetry and theatre like you’ve never seen
- [Sunday September 1 : Poetry Party](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/sunday-september-1-poetry-party/) - Cherry Doyle will be reading at a Poetry Party organised by Fair Acre Press to celebrate the launch of Chris Kinsey’s From Rowan Ridge, and Kaite O’Reilly’s Persians (winner of the Ted Hughes award for new works in poetry) at the Mid Wales Arts Centre, Maesmawr, Caersws, SY17 5SB. Sunday September 1st, 2.30pm - 6pm.
- [Saturday September 7 : ‘Seasonal Emotions’ workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/saturday-september-7-seasonal-emotions-workshop/) - ‘Seasonal Emotions’ poetry writing workshop with Cherry Doyle & Simon Fletcher (10am-4pm) at Pant village hall, Pant near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. This workshop will focus on writing poetry about the ‘emotions’ of the seasons and how we interpret/ project on them. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. We shall have our picnic
- [Tuesday September 10 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/tuesday-september-10-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Saqib Nadeem, Kerry Hadley, Bo Crowder & Iris Rhodes‘ tribute. Tuesday September 10th, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [Thursday September 12 : Apples and Snakes’ Bright Smoke](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/thursday-september-12-apples-and-snakes-bright-smoke/) - Emma Purshouse will be the headline poet at Apples and Snakes’ Bright Smoke, a free monthly poetry event. Thursday September 12th, 7.30pm at Susie's Cafe Bar, The Other Place, 22 Southern Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 6BH
- [Sunday September 15 : ‘Poetry & Tea’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/sunday-september-15-poetry-tea/) - ‘Poetry & Tea’ A genteel poetry reading, including some poetry favourites, with tea. Jane Seabourne, Bert Flitcroft and Marion Cockin. Sunday September 15th, 3-4.30pm. Marquee, Dale End Park. Ironbridge. Free event but tickets required. The Ironbridge ‘Festival of the Imagination’ includes Offa’s poets. For full details and information about events marked as Ironbridge go to:
- [Friday September 20 : 'Bingham & Woodall'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/friday-september-20-bingham-woodall/) - 'Bingham & Woodall' An entertaining poetry/comedy show from David & John, two inimitable performers. Friday September 20th, 8-9pm, All Nations Inn, Coalport Lane, Madeley, Ironbridge. Free event. The Ironbridge ‘Festival of the Imagination’ includes Offa’s poets. For full details and information about events marked as Ironbridge go to: www.ironbridgefestival.co.uk
- [Saturday September 21 : ‘Writing the River’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/saturday-september-21-writing-the-river/) - ‘Writing the River’ Imaginative poetry workshop with David Bingham & Simon Fletcher with a walk from the Meadow Inn, Ironbridge, to Buildwas Abbey and writing workshop, followed by readings at ‘Country Voices’. Saturday September 21st, 10am-1pm. To sign up go to the website. Tickets £6. The Ironbridge ‘Festival of the Imagination’ includes Offa’s poets. For
- [Sunday September 22 : ‘Punjabi Women’ Poetry & stories](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/sunday-september-22-punjabi-women-poetry-stories/) - ‘Punjabi Women’ Poetry & stories from the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group, Wolverhampton, featuring Kuli Kohli in the Marquee, Dale End Park, Ironbridge. Sunday September 22nd, 2.30-4pm. Free event but tickets required. Simon to MC. The Ironbridge ‘Festival of the Imagination’ includes Offa’s poets. For full details and information about events marked as Ironbridge go to:
- [Saturday September 14 : Performance poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/saturday-september-14-performance-poetry/) - Emma Purshouse & Steve Pottinger will delight with their powerful and moving performance poetry. Saturday September 14th, 8-9pm. Marquee, Dale End Park, Ironbridge. Tickets £5. To buy tickets go to the ‘tickets’ website. The Ironbridge ‘Festival of the Imagination’ includes Offa’s poets. For full details and information about events marked as Ironbridge go to: www.ironbridgefestival.co.uk
- [Wednesday September 18 : Reading at the Museum of Cannock Chase](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/wednesday-september-18-reading-at-the-museum-of-cannock-chase/) - Cherry Doyle and Bert Flitcroft will be reading at the Museum of Cannock Chase, Valley Road, Hednesford, Staffordshire, WS12 1TD. Wednesday September 18th, 2-3pm. Free event.
- [Saturday September 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/saturday-september-21-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ at the Meadow Inn, Ironbridge, to include ‘Writing the River’ workshop poets sharing their work plus Mollie Walton reading from her novel The Daughters of Ironbridge. Saturday September 21st, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Wednesday September 25 : Script Stuff open mic event](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/08/30/wednesday-september-25-script-stuff-open-mic-event/) - Emma Purshouse will be the featured artist at Script Stuff open mic event, Wednesday September 25th, 7.30pm-10pm. Temperance, 33 Bath Street, Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, CV31 3AF
- [Tuesday August 13 : 'City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/07/29/tuesday-august-13-city-voices/) - '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.
- [Saturday August 17 : 'Country Voices’ ](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/07/29/saturday-august-17-country-voices/) - '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.
- [Saturday August 3 : Poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/07/29/saturday-august-3-poetry-writing-workshop/) - ‘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.
- [Monday August 19 : Ros Woolner at Poetry Whitchurch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/07/29/monday-august-19-ros-woolner-at-poetry-whitchurch/) - 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 : Bridgnorth Music & Arts Festival poetry evening](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/07/29/thursday-august-22-bridgnorth-music-arts-festival-poetry-evening/) - 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
- [Friday August 23 : Staffordshire poets at the Stoke Feast haiku slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/07/29/friday-august-23-staffordshire-poets-at-the-stoke-feast-haiku-slam/) - 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
- [Saturday July 6 : ‘Butterfly Country’ workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/saturday-july-6-butterfly-country-workshop/) - ‘Butterfly Country’ poetry writing workshop with Simon Fletcher and David Bingham (10am-4pm) at Pant village hall, Pant near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. This workshop will focus on writing poetry about butterflies. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. We shall be having our picnic on Llanymynech hill, a rich habitat for skippers, blues and
- [Saturday June 29 : ‘Verbalise’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/saturday-june-29-verbalise/) - '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.
- [Sunday June 30 : ‘Talking Heads’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/sunday-june-30-talking-heads/) - ‘Talking Heads’ – Emma Purshouse will be the featured artist at this event. £3 on the door. 4.30pm-6.30pm, The Queen’s Head, 29 Chesterfield Road, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 1FF.
- [Thursday July 4 : ‘Shrewsbury Poetry’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/thursday-july-4-shrewsbury-poetry/) - ‘Shrewsbury Poetry’ Jeff Phelps will be performing at St Nicholas Café Bar, 24 Castle Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 2BQ, 7.30pm. Free event.
- [Saturday July 6 : ‘Freeverse’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/saturday-july-6-freeverse/) - ‘Freeverse’, Walsall’s spoken word festival. Emma Purshouse will be performing as part of Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists at 5.20pm. The festival is free and runs from midday to 7pm. The Lamp Theatre & Arts Venue, Brownhills Community Centre, Walsall, WS8 7JW.
- [Tuesday July 9 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/tuesday-july-9-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Lizzie Prudence, Bert Flitcroft, Kuli Kohli, & the launch of Cherry Doyle’s September. Tuesday July 9th, 7.30-9pm at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [Sunday July 14 : ‘Black Country Festival’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/sunday-july-14-black-country-festival/) - ‘Black Country Festival’ Nellie Cole will be performing 3-4pm with Scarlett Ward, Mogs, Dave Pitt and Rob Francis (Brendan Hawthorn, Steve Harrison and others 1-2pm). Free event, Himley Hall grounds, Himley, DY3 4DF. Organiser: R.M.Francis@wlv.ac.uk
- [Sunday July 14 : ‘Ledbury Poetry Festival’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/sunday-july-14-ledbury-poetry-festival/) - ‘Ledbury Poetry Festival’ Emma Purshouse will be appearing on the Poetry Stage in St Katherine’s Car Park, Ledbury, HR8 1EA. Sunday July 14th at 2.45pm.
- [Monday July 15 : ‘Poetry at the Black Bear’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/monday-july-15-poetry-at-the-black-bear/) - ‘Poetry at the Black Bear’ David Bingham will be performing at this free event at the Black Bear, 49 High St, Whitchurch SY13 1AZ. Monday July 15th at 7.30pm.
- [Saturday July 20 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/saturday-july-20-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Nick Pearson, Grace Bennett & Cherry Doyle at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday July 20th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Tuesday July 23 : Cherry Doyle’s September launch event](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/tuesday-july-23-cherry-doyles-september-launch-event/) - Cherry Doyle’s September launch event at Shrewsbury Library, Castlegates, Shrewsbury, SY1 2AS. Tuesday July 23rd, 6-7pm Refreshments will be provided. Free event.
- [Wednesday July 24 : Punjabi Women’s Writing Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/06/28/wednesday-july-24-punjabi-womens-writing-group/) - Punjabi Women’s Writing Group featuring Kuli Kohli, at Central Library, Wolverhampton. Wednesday July 24th, 5.15-6.30pm. Free event.
- [Friday May 31 : “Independents Day in Hay”](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/friday-may-31-independents-day-in-hay/) - Nellie Cole is reading at the “Independents Day in Hay” event at the Hay Literary Festival, 12 noon, at The Globe at Hay, Newport Street, Hay on Wye, Hereford, HR3 5BG. Free event & refreshments.
- [Tuesday May 28 : ‘Ere We Bin’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/tuesday-may-28-ere-we-bin/) - Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher will be reading at ‘Ere We Bin’, Wednesbury library, Walsall Street, Wednesbury, WS10 9EH. Tuesday May 28th, 7.30pm, with MC Brendan Hawthorne.
- [Saturday June 1 : ‘Hill Country’ Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/saturday-june-1-hill-country-workshop/) - ‘Hill Country’ 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 ‘hill country’ up to the Cranberry Rocks on the Long Mynd, ending at the Bog Visitor Centre café. www.bogcentre.co.uk. Expect to see skylarks, red grouse, ravens, heather, bilberries
- [Saturday June 1 : ‘Tipton Tales’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/saturday-june-1-tipton-tales/) - ‘Tipton Tales’ – A guided walk around Tipton with Emma Purshouse and friends (including Kuli Kohli). Poets and performers will bring to life the facts and fables, truth and tall stories of Tipton. The walk starts at The Fountain Inn, 51 Owen Street, Tipton, DY4 8HE at 11am, 1pm and 3pm and lasts approximately 1
- [Monday June 3 : ‘Bridgnorth Writers Group Performance Night’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/monday-june-3-bridgnorth-writers-group-performance-night/) - ‘Bridgnorth Writers Group Performance Night’ with Emma Purshouse as MC and featured artist. Open mic slots available on the night, 7.30pm-9.30pm, The Shakespeare, 54-55 West Castle Street, Bridgnorth, WV16 4AD
- [Wednesday June 5 : ‘Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/wednesday-june-5-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - ‘Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists present The Birmingham Gig’ – Emma Purshouse will be performing as part of Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists. Open mic slots available in advance. See www.emmapurshouse.co.uk/event/ for details. 7.30pm-10.30pm at The Gunmakers Arms, 93 Bath Street, Birmingham B4 6HG
- [Thursday June 6 : ‘Voices on the Bridge’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/thursday-june-6-voices-on-the-bridge/) - ‘Voices on the Bridge’ – an evening of live music and poetry. Jeff Phelps (and Dan Phelps on piano) will be performing at Clwb y Bont, 85a Taff Street, Pontypridd, CF37 4SL, 7pm-9.30pm, free event.
- [Saturday June 8 : 'The Poetry of Worcestershire'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/saturday-june-8-the-poetry-of-worcestershire/) - 'The Poetry of Worcestershire' writing workshop with Michael W. Thomas and Simon Fletcher, Bromsgrove library, Parkside, Market St, Bromsgrove, B61 8DA, Worcestershire. 11am-1pm. Tickets £5 on the day. Offa’s Press intends to bring out an anthology of poetry about/ from Worcestershire in November 2019. So, if you’re a published poet or a beginner come along to the workshop
- [Saturday June 8 : ‘The Festival in a Factory’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/saturday-june-8-the-festival-in-a-factory/) - 'The Festival in a Factory’ – Bert Flitcroft will be one of a small number of ‘Courtyard Poets’ reading at pop-up events during the festival, 2.45pm, free if attending festival events. Emma Bridgewater Factory, Lichfield Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3EJ
- [Tuesday June 11 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/tuesday-june-11-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Anne Hastings, Liz Parkes, Nick Pearson, Ros Woolner & Neil Leadbeater, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Wednesday June 12 : Alt-Space](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/wednesday-june-12-alt-space/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing at 7.30pm at Alt-Space, 21c Yorkshire St., Morecambe LA3 1QE
- [Saturday June 15 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/saturday-june-15-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Rob Francis, John Woodall & Jane Seabourne at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Saturday June 15 : Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger at The Bakehouse](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/saturday-june-15-emma-purshouse-and-steve-pottinger-at-the-bakehouse/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing with Steve Pottinger at The Bakehouse, 44 High Street, Gatehouse of Fleet, DG7 2HP. Tickets £8 (ring 01557 814175 or email chrys @ chryssalt.com). 7pm for 7.30pm start.
- [Monday June 24 : ‘Last Monday at Waterstones, Glasgow’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/05/28/monday-june-24-last-monday-at-waterstones-glasgow/) - ‘Last Monday at Waterstones, Glasgow’ - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be guest poets at this regular poetry night. 7pm at Waterstones, 153-157 Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow G2 3EW.
- [Saturday May 11 : The Poetry of Worcestershire workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/04/28/saturday-may-11-the-poetry-of-worcestershire-workshop/) - The Poetry of Worcestershire workshop with Mike Thomas at Malvern Library, Graham Road, Malvern, Worcestershire, WR14 2HU. Saturday May 11th, 11am-1pm. Tickets £5 on the day. For more info or to reserve a place email: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Saturday May 11 : Workshop on Japanese-style poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/04/28/saturday-may-11-workshop-on-japanese-style-poetry/) - Workshop on Japanese-style poetry run by David Bingham with Blakenhall Writers. One of a series of workshops for the forthcoming Offa’s Press anthology of haiku, tanka and haibun written by people in the West Midlands. Lych Gate Tavern (upstairs), 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TX. Saturday May 11th, 11am-1pm. Fee £1. Contact Cherry & Kuli:
- [Saturday May 4 : Pant poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/04/28/saturday-may-4-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant poetry workshop with Simon Fletcher and Nellie Cole on ‘Flowers, herbs & folklore’, 10am-4pm. This workshop will focus on writing poetry about wild plants, medicinal and otherwise. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. We shall be having our picnic in Mr Williams’s meadow. Meet at Pant Memorial Hall,
- [Tuesday May 14 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/04/28/tuesday-may-14-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Garrie Fletcher, Veronica Shepherd, John Woodall, Grace Bennett, David Bingham. Tuesday May 14th, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door. Poetry, stories and entertainment from exciting local talent.
- [Saturday May 18 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/04/28/saturday-may-18-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’with Carol Howarth, Ros Woolner & Jeff Phelps. An afternoon of poetry from 3 contrasting local writers. Saturday May 18th, 2.30-4pm at The Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7 BJ. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Monday 25 March : Verbatim Poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/monday-25-march-verbatim-poetry/) - Emma Purshouse will be the guest poet at Verbatim Poetry, Riffles, 3 The High Street, Welshpool SY21 7JF. Monday 25th March, 7.30 pm. £3 (includes free drink & refreshment). Open mic slots available on the night. Everyone welcome.
- [Wednesday 27 March : Talisman Poetry and Spoken Word](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/wednesday-27-march-talisman-poetry-and-spoken-word/) - 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.
- [Thursday 28 March (to be confirmed) : Leominster Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/thursday-28-march-to-be-confirmed-leominster-library/) - 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.
- [Saturday 30 March : War & Women of Punjabi Cultures and Partition](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/saturday-30-march-war-women-of-punjabi-cultures-and-partition/) - 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.
- [Saturday April 6 : 'The Poetry of Worcestershire'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/saturday-april-6-the-poetry-of-worcestershire/) - '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
- [Tuesday April 9 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/tuesday-april-9-city-voices/) - ‘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.
- [Wednesday April 10 : ‘Permission to Speak’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/wednesday-april-10-permission-to-speak/) - ‘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.
- [Wednesday April 10 : ‘Write and Release’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/wednesday-april-10-write-and-release/) - ‘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.
- [Thursday April 11 : ‘Well Spoken’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/thursday-april-11-well-spoken/) - ‘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.
- [Friday April 12 : ‘Vaisakhi’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/friday-april-12-vaisakhi/) - ‘Vaisakhi’ with Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing group, Friday April 12th 3.30-4.30pm. Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AX. Free event.
- [Saturday April 20 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/saturday-april-20-country-voices/) - 'Country Voices’ with Lizzie Prudence, Bo Crowder & Kerry Hadley at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday April 20th 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Sunday April 21 : Workshop on Japanese forms of poetry](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/sunday-april-21-workshop-on-japanese-forms-of-poetry/) - Workshop on Japanese forms of poetry. David Bingham will be leading a workshop for the forthcoming Offa’s Press Anthology of Haiku, Tanka and Haibun written by people in the West Midlands. Green Wood Hall, Ironbridge. Sunday April 21st 1-4pm. If you are interested, contact David at david.hodgebower@tiscali.co.uk
- [Thursday April 25 : 'A Spring Literary Festival’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/03/25/thursday-april-25-a-spring-literary-festival/) - Stone Scribblers present ‘A Spring Literary Festival’. Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger are guest readers at this event at Stone Library, High Street, Stone, Staffs ST15 8AT. Thursday April 25th 7.30-9.30pm. Free event.
- [Thursday 7 March : Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists - Shrewsbury](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/thursday-7-march-poets-prattlers-pandemonialists-shrewsbury/) - Emma Purshouse will be appearing with Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists (see above) at St Nicholas Café Bar, 24 Castle Street, Shrewsbury SY1 2BQ. Thursday 7th March, 7.30 pm. Suggested donation £5.
- [Friday 8 March : The Visible & the Invisible – disability and creativity (London)](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/friday-8-march-the-visible-the-invisible-disability-and-creativity-london/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading in a panel event for three Stairs and Whispers writers, talking about the book but also their individual work as writers. Greenwich University, London. 10am–1pm. Students and others welcome.
- [Saturday 2 March : Pant workshop on ‘winter landscapes’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/saturday-2-march-pant-workshop-on-winter-landscapes/) - Poetry workshop with Marion Cockin & Simon Fletcher. Meet at the village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, SY10 9QG, 10am–4pm. This workshop will focus on the varied landscapes of the countryside in winter. The walk will be on Crickheath Common with its views of the Berwyn Mountains. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. For
- [Wednesday 6 March : Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialist - Manchester](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/wednesday-6-march-poets-prattlers-pandemonialist-manchester/) - Emma Purshouse will be appearing with Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists as they perform the show they took to the Edinburgh Fringe in 2017. What happens when three poets who enjoy having a pint together decide to put on a show? An evening of poetry like you’ve never seen before. Ages 18+. May contain language. Gullivers,
- [Monday 11 March : Bradford Beehive Poets](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/monday-11-march-bradford-beehive-poets/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be guest readers at Bradford Beehive Poets, 171 Westgate, Bradford BD1 3AA. Monday 11th March, 8 pm for 8.30 pm start. beehivepoetrybradford.org
- [Tuesday 12 March : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/tuesday-12-march-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Paul Harvey, Ruth Parker, Brian Dakin, Marion Cockin & Steve Pottinger. Tuesday 12th March, 7.30–9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [Saturday 16 March : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/saturday-16-march-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Stephen Clarke, Nellie Cole & David Bingham at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday 16th March, 2.30–4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Saturday 16 March : Linda Nevill’s Meet the Artist](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/saturday-16-march-linda-nevills-meet-the-artist/) - Jane Seabourne and Emma Purshouse will be reading poems at Linda Nevill’s Meet the Artist event, RBSA Gallery, 4 Brook Street, Birmingham B3 1SA. Free event. The etchings in this exhibition are inspired by Jane’s and Emma’s poems. Drop-in, meet-the-artist sessions 11–1 and 2–4 pm. Poetry reading 2–2.30pm. The exhibition is on now and runs
- [Thursday 21 March : Workers' Educational Association/World Poetry Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/thursday-21-march-workers-educational-association-world-poetry-day/) - Workers' Educational Association/World Poetry Day: Ros Woolner and Kuli Kohli will be taking part in a free event of poetry workshops and readings at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE. Thursday 21st March, 10.30–2.30. Includes a free lunch. Numbers will be limited so if you’re interested in joining in please contact: info@offaspress.co.uk.
- [Saturday 23 March : Workshop on ‘Japanese Forms’ (haiku, tanka & haibun)](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/02/25/saturday-23-march-workshop-on-japanese-forms-haiku-tanka-haibun/) - Simon Fletcher will be running a workshop on ‘Japanese Forms’ (haiku, tanka & haibun) with David Bingham in the JRR Tolkien Room, City Central Library, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3RS. Saturday 23rd March, 10.30 am –1 pm. Tickets £7/£5 available on the door or to reserve email: info@offaspress.co.uk. West Midland poets and writers are welcome to come along
- [Wolverhampton Original Literature Festival 3 <br />Friday 1st February](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/wolverhampton-original-literature-festival-3-friday-1st-february/) - 'Poetry Afternoon' With Marion Cockin and Bert Flitcroft. Come along and enjoy poems that will delight and challenge in turns, with an interval for tea and cake! 2.30-4.00pm, the Art Gallery. Tickets £5 (do not include refreshments). Punjabi Women’s Group Share poems and stories about family life and history featuring Kuli Kohli, 4.30-5.30, the Art
- [Wolverhampton Original Literature Festival 3 <br />Saturday 2nd February](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/wolverhampton-original-literature-festival-3-saturday-2nd-february/) - 'Paperverse’ with Jeff Phelps and Marion Cockin An entertaining (2.5 hour) craft/ poetry workshop for people who want to have fun with paper and words. Bantock House, Tractor Shed, 10-12.30. Maximum numbers 10. Tickets £10 /£8 (concs). ‘Recommended Reading’ With Emma Purshouse, Simon Fletcher, Dave Reeves & Jane Seabourne. Offa’s publications The Poetry of Staffordshire,
- [Wolverhampton Original Literature Festival 3<br />Sunday 3rd February](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/wolverhampton-original-literature-festival-3-sunday-3rd-february/) - ‘Black Country Women’ With Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne & Emma Purshouse who present work about women’s lives in the Black Country featuring poems from Nailmakers’ Daughters, Our Beautiful Scars & Close. Light House, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £5. ‘The Austerity Papers’ With Blakenhall Writers, including Kuli Kohli & Ros Woolner, at the Writers’ Hub, Lych Gate Tavern,
- [Saturday 9 February : Writing thrillers](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/saturday-9-february-writing-thrillers/) - Writing workshop led by Kerry Hadley-Pryce with Blakenhall Writers at the Lych Gate Tavern (upstairs function room), 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TX, 11am–1pm. Everyone welcome. Cost: £1. To book a place, contact Cherry and Kuli: blakenhallwriters@gmail.com
- [Tuesday 12 February : ‘City Voices’ ](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/tuesday-12-february-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Bethany Rivers, Stephen Clarke, Gulnaz Kauser, Jeff Phelps & Brenda Read-Brown, 7.30–9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us for a star-studded line-up at the Light House.
- [Saturday 16 February : ‘Country Voices’ ](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/saturday-16-february-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Mark Reece, Kuli Kohli & Brendan Hawthorne at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ, 2.30–4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Sunday 17 February : Green Wood Haiku Meeting](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/sunday-17-february-green-wood-haiku-meeting/) - The next meeting of the Green Wood Haiku will be at the Green Wood Hall, Green Wood Centre, Station Rd, Coalbrookdale, Telford TF8 7DR. 1–4pm. Cost: contribution to hall hire (usually approx. £3). If you are interested in joining a group which writes and meets to discuss Japanese style poetry (haiku, tanka and haibun) on
- [Wednesday 20 February : Bishop’s Castle Arts Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/wednesday-20-february-bishops-castle-arts-festival/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading from an anthology in appreciation of Seamus Heaney during the Poetry Open Mic event, 7–9.30pm, at Bank House, High Street, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire, SY9 5BQ. Tickets £3. Contact Deb: emergencypoet@gmail.com
- [Thursday 21 February : Willis the Poet’s Comedy Extravaganza (Leicester)](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/thursday-21-february-willis-the-poets-comedy-extravaganza-leicester/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing at this event (part of the Leicester Comedy Festival) at Knit and Garter, 14 Hotel Street, Leicester, LE1 5AW. Tickets £5. Contact the box office on 0116 456 6812.
- [Friday 22 February : Word Club (Leeds)](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/25/friday-22-february-word-club-leeds/) - Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger will be performing as featured artists at this event at The Chemic Tavern, 9, Johnston Street, Leeds, LS6 2NG. Starts 7.30pm
- [Sunday January 6 : ‘Yes, We Can’t’ open mic event](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/02/sunday-january-6-yes-we-cant-open-mic-event/) - ‘Yes, We Can’t’ open mic event. Emma Purshouse will be performing poems from her wonderful new collection Close. Also featuring Rick Sanders aka Willis The Poet. Sunday January 6th, 7pm at The Pretty Bricks, 5 John Street, Walsall, WS2 8AF (free –donations welcome), contact poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
- [Tuesday January 8 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/02/tuesday-january-8-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Cherry Doyle, Mark Reece, Heather Wastie, David Calcutt & Emma Purshouse, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday January 8th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us for a star-studded line-up at the Light House.
- [Saturday January 19 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2019/01/02/saturday-january-19-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Ian Parr, Natalie White and the Bilston Writers (Marion Cockin, Carol Howarth, Ros Woolner & Trevor Raybould at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday January 19th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Saturday December 15 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/11/28/saturday-december-15-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Garrie Fletcher, Jane Seabourne and David Calcutt at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday December 15th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon of stories and poems by the river.
- [Saturday December 1 : Poetry workshop ‘Japanese forms’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/11/28/saturday-december-1-poetry-workshop-japanese-forms/) - Poetry workshop with David Bingham and Simon Fletcher on ‘Japanese forms’. This workshop will focus on the haiku, tanka and haibun and explore ways in which these can be written in English. Pant village hall, Pant near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. Saturday December 1st, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/ £15. Please bring your own lunch and suitable
- [Saturday December 8 : Kuli Kohli and Ros Woolner Q&A session](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/11/28/saturday-december-8-kuli-kohli-and-ros-woolner-qa-session/) - Kuli Kohli and Ros Woolner discuss their writing habits, publication, and pamphlets ('Patchwork' and 'On The Wing') with a Q&A session. To be followed by Blakenhall Writers' Christmas celebration with refreshments. All welcome, including friends and children. The Old School, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3BY, Saturday December 8th, 11:00-13:00 (free event). Email: blakenhallwriters@gmail.com for more
- [Tuesday December 11 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/11/28/tuesday-december-11-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Rosina Trotman, Steve Harrison, Kuli Kohli, Jane Seabourne & music from Alex Vann. Tuesday December 11th, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [Saturday December 22 : Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/11/28/saturday-december-22-poets-prattlers-pandemonialists/) - Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists will be running a pop-up shop from 1pm - 5pm at the Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. There will be the chance to order a ‘Poem on Demand’ from Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger, or Dave Pitt (proceeds to charity), and the opportunity to listen to local authors
- [Friday November 2 : Nellie Cole will be launching her pamphlet Bella](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/10/30/friday-november-2-nellie-cole-will-be-launching-her-pamphlet-bella/) - Nellie Cole will be launching her pamphlet Bella at the Gunmaker’s Arms, 93, Bath Street, Birmingham, B4 6HG. Friday November 2nd, 7pm. Launch includes a free bottle of ‘Bella’ beer from Two Towers brewery. Tickets are £6. To secure your ticket, please fill out the Paypal form: https://www.paypal.me/nelliefayecole
- [Tuesday November 13 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/10/30/tuesday-november-13-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ featuring Natalie White, Dave Reeves and the Bilston Writers’ group who will be reading from their new anthology, All Things Bright. Tuesday November 13th, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [Saturday November 17 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/10/30/saturday-november-17-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ featuring Mike Thomas, Cherry Doyle and Jeff Phelps at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday November 17th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Tuesday October 9 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/09/28/tuesday-october-9-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with June Palmer, Ron Davies, Kuli Kohli & Emma Purshouse who will be reading from her new collection Close, Offa’s Press. Tuesday October 9th, 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday October 13 : Pant workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/09/28/saturday-october-13-pant-workshop/) - Pant workshop with Simon Fletcher & Nellie Cole on ‘Magic, myths & legends’. Saturday October 13th, 10am-4pm. This workshop will focus on the magic, myths and legends of the north Shropshire countryside. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. Meet at Pant Memorial Hall, Pant, near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. Tickets
- [Saturday October 13 : Bert Flitcroft at Hanley library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/09/28/saturday-october-13-bert-flitcroft-at-hanley-library/) - Bert Flitcroft will be reading at Hanley library, Bethesda Street, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3RS, with Nick Degg and the new young poet laureate Stephen Seabridge. Saturday October 13th, 11.00-12.30. Tickets are free and can be obtained from Emma George emma.george@stoke.gov.uk. Supported by ‘Poetry on Loan’.
- [Friday October 19 : Punjabi Women's Stories & Poetry for Diwali!](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/09/28/friday-october-19-punjabi-womens-stories-poetry-for-diwali/) - Kuli Kohli will be taking part in Punjabi Women's Stories & Poetry for Diwali! A celebration of Punjabi family life & history through poetry and stories presented by members of the Punjabi Women's Writers' group, featuring Kuli Kohli. This event will be suitable for all the family and free. Friday October 19th, 4-5pm. YA, Central
- [Saturday October 20 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/09/28/saturday-october-20-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Catherine Redfern, Nick Pearson and Emma Purshouse at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday October 20th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
- [Saturday October 20 : ‘Book to the Future’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/09/28/saturday-october-20-book-to-the-future/) - Nellie Cole will be reading from Bella at the ‘Book to the Future’ festival at the University of Birmingham, along with Luke Kennard and others. Saturday October 20th, 3-4pm. Tickets are free and can be obtained from Lorna Darknell: lornadarknell@gmail.com.
- [Friday October 26 : ‘Poems & Samosas’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/09/28/friday-october-26-poems-samosas/) - Ros Woolner & John Woodall will be reading from On the Wing and This is Just to Say at the Lych Gate Tavern, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. ‘Poems & Samosas’, Friday October 26th, 6.30-7.30pm. Free event.
- [Thursday September 27 : Caffe Grande Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/08/28/thursday-september-27-caffe-grande-slam/) - Nellie Cole’s taking part in the Caffe Grande Slam at the Caffe Grande, 15, Stone Street, Dudley, DY1 1NS. Thursday September 27th, 7-10pm. Free event.
- [September 8, 12 & 18 : Poetry writing workshops in Newcastle Under Lyme](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/08/28/september-8-12-18-poetry-writing-workshops-in-newcastle-under-lyme/) - Bert Flitcroft will be leading three ekphrastic poetry writing workshops in Newcastle Under Lyme, at the Trent Art gallery, 19 Brunswick Street, Newcastle under Lyme, ST5 1HF. September 8th, 12th & 18th, 10.30-12.30. Tickets are £5 per session. Writers will be looking at work from an exhibition of The Royal Society of Artists entitled ‘A Road
- [Wednesday September 12 : Nellie Cole will be reading at ‘Claptrap’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/08/28/wednesday-september-12-nellie-cole-will-be-reading-at-claptrap/) - Nellie Cole will be reading at ‘Claptrap’, the live literature event run by Rob Francis at 108A, High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EE. The event is 7.30-9.30pm and free but donations are encouraged.
- [Tuesday September 11 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/08/28/tuesday-september-11-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Ian Parr, Rebecca Lockwood & Bert Flitcroft, Mike Thomas & Kerry Hadley. Tuesday September 11th, 7.30-9pm at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door
- [Saturday September 1 : Walking & Poetry workshop at the Stiperstones](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/08/28/saturday-september-1-walking-poetry-workshop-at-the-stiperstones/) - Walking & Poetry workshop (11am-2pm) at the Stiperstones, Minsterley, Shropshire, SY5 0NG. Simon will be leading a walk and writing session, on the theme of nature, around the Cranberry Rocks on the stunning Long Mynd, ending at the Bog Visitor Centre café. www.bogcentre.co.uk. The café has good disabled access, a great range of snacks &
- [Saturday September 15 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/08/28/saturday-september-15-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Nellie Cole, John Woodall & Ros Woolner plus David Bingham at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday September 15th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Enjoy a lovely afternoon of poetry by the River Severn.
- [Saturday September 22 : Local Author’s Day with Bert Flitcroft](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/08/28/saturday-september-22-local-authors-day-with-bert-flitcroft/) - Former Staffordshire poet laureate Bert Flitcroft will be taking part in a local author’s day at Burton-on-Trent library, Riverside, Burton-on-Trent, DE14 1AH. Saturday September 22nd 10-3.30pm. It’s a free event for the general public to chat to local authors.
- [Saturday August 4 : ‘From the Garden of Eden to Gardeners’ World’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/26/saturday-august-4-from-the-garden-of-eden-to-gardeners-world/) - ‘From the Garden of Eden to Gardeners’ World’. A poetry workshop with Ros Woolner and Simon Fletcher on ‘gardens & gardening’. Saturday August 4th, 10am-4pm. This workshop will focus on the many aspects of gardens & gardening and the place this holds in many lives. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and
- [Saturday July 28 : Parkinson’s Disease benefit gig](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/26/saturday-july-28-parkinsons-disease-benefit-gig/) - Parkinson’s Disease benefit gig at the Light House, Wolverhampton. Saturday July 28th, 11am-5pm. Contact Brendan Hawthorne. Offa’s poets Marion Cockin, Jane Seabourne, Kuli Kohli & Ros Woolner will be taking part. Times tbc. All donations welcome.
- [Tuesday August 14 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/26/tuesday-august-14-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Nellie Cole, John Woodall, Ros Woolner, Nick Pearson plus story-teller John Edgar. Pamphlet launch of 3 new Offa’s poets. Tuesday August 14th, 7.30-9pm at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door to include free glass of wine/fruit juice.
- [Saturday August 18 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/26/saturday-august-18-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Roger Noons, Bethany Rivers & Bert Flitcroft at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday August 18th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for a lovely afternoon of poetry and stories by the River Severn.
- [Sunday July 8 : Walking & Poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/03/sunday-july-8-walking-poetry-workshop/) - Walking & Poetry workshop (11am-2pm) at the Stiperstones, Minsterley, Shropshire, SY5 0NG. Simon Fletcher will be leading a walk and writing session, on the theme of landscape, around the Cranberry Rocks on the stunning Long Mynd, ending at the Bog Visitor Centre café. www.bogcentre.co.uk. The café has good disabled access, a great range of snacks
- [Tuesday July 10 ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/03/tuesday-july-10-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Jood Gough, Grace Bennett & Iris Rhodes plus a tribute by fellow poets and friends to the late Win Saha. Tuesday July 10th, 7.30-9pm at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday July 14 : ‘Black Country Day'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/03/saturday-july-14-black-country-day/) - ‘Black Country Day’ poetry reading from the Poetry of the Black Country with Emma Purshouse, Marion Cockin & Simon Fletcher (plus anthology poets) at Bilston library, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LU. Saturday July 14th, 11.30am -12.30pm. Free event.
- [Saturday July 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/07/03/saturday-july-21-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with John Woodall, Carol Howarth & Keith Chandler at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday July 21st, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Tuesday June 12 : ‘City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/05/31/tuesday-june-12-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Nellie Cole, Brian Dakin, Jane Seabourne, Steve Pottinger & music from Alex Vann. Tuesday June 12th, 7.30-9pm at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [The Pant poetry workshop has been cancelled](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/05/31/the-pant-poetry-workshop-has-been-cancelled/) - The Pant poetry workshop due to be held on Saturday June 2nd has been cancelled owing to lack of numbers. Apologies.
- [Saturday June 16 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/05/31/saturday-june-16-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Steve Harrison, Natalie White & Dave Bingham’s Green Wood Haiku at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday June 16th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Saturday June 16 : ‘Women Speaking Up!’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/05/31/saturday-june-16-women-speaking-up/) - ‘Women Speaking Up!’ Jane Seabourne, Marion Cockin, Kuli Kohli & Ros Woolner share ‘poems from the heart’ as part of Wolverhampton’s Artsfest. The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT Saturday June 16th, 4-5pm. Tickets £5/ £4 on the door.
- [Sunday May 6 : ‘Poetry Busk’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/04/30/sunday-may-6-poetry-busk/) - Jeff Phelps and David Bingham are taking part in the ‘Poetry Busk’ at the Priory Hall, The Bullring, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6HS. Sunday May 6th, 2-5pm. Tickets £2 on the door.
- [Tuesday May 8 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/04/30/tuesday-may-8-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Lizzie Prudence, John Woodall, Natalie Burdett, Ruth Parker, Simon Fletcher plus Georgi Ganev, and Jeff Phelps. Tuesday May 8th, 7.30-9pm at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door.
- [Thursday May 17 : ‘Postcard Poets’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/04/30/thursday-may-17-postcard-poets/) - 'Postcard Poets’ Sara-Jane Arbury, Jeff Phelps and Dave Reeves at Penn Library, 238 Penn Rd, Wolverhampton WV4 4AA. Thursday May 17th, 5-6pm. Free event.
- [Saturday May 19 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/04/30/saturday-may-19-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Roger Hoult, Natalie Burdett & Steve Pottinger at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday May 19th 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Sunday May 27 : Bare Lit festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/04/30/sunday-may-27-bare-lit-festival/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading her poetry at the Bare Lit festival at The Albany theatre, Douglas Way, London SE8 4AG, "(Em)Bodying lit: D/deaf and Disabled writers in discussion". Sunday May 27th, 10-11.30am.
- [Saturday June 2 : Pant poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/04/30/saturday-june-2-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant poetry workshop with David Bingham and Simon Fletcher on ‘the weather’. Saturday June 2nd, 10am-4pm. This workshop will focus on the many aspects of climate and weather, East and West, from the ‘emotional’ to the ‘everyday’. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. Tickets £20/£15. To book a place
- [Thursday April 19 : ‘A Black Country Broadsheet’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/03/26/thursday-april-19-a-black-country-broadsheet/) - ‘A Black Country Broadsheet’ at Great Bridge Library, Sheepwash Lane, Tipton, DY4 7JF. Featured poets include Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse. Open mic slots available. Thursday April 19th, 7.30-9.30pm (Doors at 7). Free event. ACE-funded.
- [Saturday April 7 : Pant poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/03/26/saturday-april-7-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant poetry workshop with Marion Cockin and Simon Fletcher on ‘Trees’. Saturday April 7th, 10am-4pm. This workshop will focus on the many aspects of trees in the local countryside and the stories and myths that surround them. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. Meet at Pant Memorial Hall, Pant,
- [Tuesday April 10 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/03/26/tuesday-april-10-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. With Jane James, Steve Harrison, Ros Woolner, Marion Cockin & Rob Francis. Tuesday April 10th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3.
- [Saturday April 14 : ‘Postcard Poets’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/03/26/saturday-april-14-postcard-poets/) - Dave Reeves, Johnny Fluffypunk and Simon Fletcher will be ‘Postcard Poets’ at City Central Library, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Saturday April 14th, 11am-12 noon. A Poetry on Loan event. For further information contact Emma George on 0782 173 1143.
- [Monday April 16 : ‘A Black Country Broadsheet’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/03/26/monday-april-16-a-black-country-broadsheet/) - ‘A Black Country Broadsheet’ at ‘The Pretty Bricks’, 5, John Street, Walsall, WS2 8AF. Featured poets include Rob Francis and Emma Purshouse. Open mic slots available. Monday April 16th, 7.30-9.30pm (Doors at 7). Free event. ACE-funded.
- [Saturday April 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/03/26/saturday-april-21-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Martin White, Jill Tromans and Dave Reeves at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday April 21st, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4.
- [Saturday March 3 : ‘Postcard Poets’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/02/26/saturday-march-3-postcard-poets/) - Dave Reeves, Johnny Fluffypunk and Simon Fletcher will be ‘Postcard Poets’ at City Central Library, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent. Saturday March 3rd, 11am-12 noon. For further information contact Emma George on 0782 173 1143.
- [Monday March 5 : Bulgarian poetry in translation](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/02/26/monday-march-5-bulgarian-poetry-in-translation/) - Georgi Ganev, poet and translator, will be reading Bulgarian poetry in translation at the Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Monday March 5th, 6-8pm. Tickets £4 on the door to include a glass of Bulgarian wine.
- [Tuesday March 6 : ‘Poetry Lounge’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/02/26/tuesday-march-6-poetry-lounge/) - David Bingham will be reading at the ‘Poetry Lounge’, the Blue Boar, 52, Mill Street, Ludlow, SY8 1BB. Tuesday March 6th, 7.30pm. Suggested ticket price £3 in the hat.
- [Tuesday March 13 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/02/26/tuesday-march-13-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Keith Rogers, Jess Davies, Fergus McGonigal & David Bingham plus ‘Green Wood Haiku’ at the Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday March 13th, 7.30-9pm . Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday March 17 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/02/26/saturday-march-17-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Ros Woolner, Nick Pearson & Kerry Hadley at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday March 17th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Saturday February 3 : Pant workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/01/29/saturday-february-3-pant-workshop/) - Pant workshop on ‘Snow & Winter Landscapes’ with Simon Fletcher and Jeff Phelps. Saturday February 3rd, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/£15. This workshop will focus on traditional views of the countryside in winter and ask the question: Is climate change making a noticeable difference? Please send a £10 cheque made out to ‘Offa’s Press’ to 2, Ferndale,
- [Saturday February 13 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/01/29/saturday-february-13-city-voices/) - 'City Voices’ with Yvette Layne, Kuli Kohli and Bert Flitcroft. The Light House, Fryer Street, Chubb Buildings, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Saturday February 13th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday February 17 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/01/29/saturday-february-17-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Kuli Kohli & Cherry Doyle & Paul Francis at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday February 17th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Tuesday January 9 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/01/03/tuesday-january-9-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Paul Wooldridge, Nellie Cole, Garrie Fletcher, Cherry Doyle and Fergus McGonigal. The Light House, Fryer Street, Chubb Buildings, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday January 9th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday January 20 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/01/03/saturday-january-20-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Lizzie Prudence, Bo Crowder and Jane Seabourne at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7BJ. Saturday January 20th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [January 26-28 : WOLF 2](https://offaspress.co.uk/2018/01/03/january-26-28-wolf-2/) - WOLF 2 will involve a number of Offa’s poets in various activities including ‘Afternoon Tea’, workshops and readings. It should be an outstanding celebration of writing and reading in Wolverhampton. For the full programme go to: http://www.wolvesliteraturefestival.co.uk/
- [Tuesday November 28 : ‘Poets on Loan’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/11/28/tuesday-november-28-poets-on-loan/) - Simon & Jeff will be reading with Brenda Read-Brown as ‘Poets on Loan’ at Market Drayton library, 51 Cheshire St, Market Drayton, TF9 1PH, Shropshire. Tuesday November 28th, 7pm. Tickets £tbc.
- [Wednesday November 29 : Poetry Readers' group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/11/28/wednesday-november-29-poetry-readers-group/) - Jane Seabourne will be at the Poetry Readers' group, Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX, to share work from her new poetry collection Our Beautiful Scars. Wednesday November 29th, 4-5pm. Friends of Jane particularly welcome.
- [Saturday December 2 : Pant poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/11/28/saturday-december-2-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Pant poetry writing workshop, with Jane Seabourne on ‘family matters’ plus a short reading from her new collection Our Beautiful Scars. There will be a walk and picnic as usual. Pant village hall, near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. Saturday December 2nd, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/£15. To reserve a place please send a cheque for £10 to ‘Offa’s Press’
- [Tuesday December 5 : Ledbury Poetry Salon](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/11/28/tuesday-december-5-ledbury-poetry-salon/) - Jeff Phelps will be the featured poet in conversation with Chloe Garner at the Ledbury Poetry Salon, The Panelled Room in the Master’s House, St Katherine’s, Bye Street, Ledbury, Herefordshire, HR8 1EA. Tuesday December 5th, 7-9pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Wednesday December 6 : Poetry of the Black Country](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/11/28/wednesday-december-6-poetry-of-the-black-country/) - Emma Purshouse will be showcasing the Poetry of the Black Country with contributors Natalie Burdett, Stephen Clarke, Nellie Cole and Roy MacFarlane at ‘Permission to Speak’, Claptrap the Venue, 108A High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EE. Wednesday December 6th, 7.30pm.
- [Tuesday December 12 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/11/28/tuesday-december-12-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’ with Veronica Shepherd, Dave Pitt, Ros Woolner, Iris Rhodes & Jeff Phelps. Tuesday December 12th, 7.30pm. Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Tuesday November 14 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/10/31/tuesday-november-14-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ will include the launch of Jane Seabourne’s new poetry collection, Our Beautiful Scars, Offa’s Press, plus Bo Crowder, Rosina Trotman, Paul Wooldridge and Stephen Clarke. Tuesday November 14th, 7.30pm. Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday November 18 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/10/31/saturday-november-18-country-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘Country Voices’ at The Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. With Marion Cockin, Steve Harrison & Jeff Phelps. Join us at our lovely new venue. Saturday November 18th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Tuesday November 21 : Readings from The Poetry of the Black Country](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/10/31/tuesday-november-21-readings-from-the-poetry-of-the-black-country/) - Readings from The Poetry of the Black Country with MC Dave Reeves and anthology poets, plus Our Beautiful Scars by Jane Seabourne, Tuesday November 21st, 2.30-4pm. Tipton Library, Unity Walk, Owen St, Tipton, DY4 8QL. Free event with refreshments.
- [Thursday November 23 : ‘Postcard Poets’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/10/31/thursday-november-23-postcard-poets/) - Emma Purshouse, Jeff Phelps, Dave Reeves and Simon will be reading with the ‘Postcard Poets’ at Rugby Library, Little Elborow St, Rugby, CV21 3BZ, Warwickshire. Thursday November 23rd, 7pm. Tickets £6.
- [Saturday September 30 : ‘Poets for Change’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/08/24/saturday-september-30-poets-for-change/) - ‘Poets for Change’ including Nick Pearson and David Bingham at the Pottery, Old Chapel House, Sheinton St, Much Wenlock TF13 6HT. Saturday September 30th, 7pm, Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Thursday September 28 : National Poetry Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/08/24/thursday-september-28-national-poetry-day/) - Theme: ‘Freedom’.
- [Thuesday October 3 : ‘Pamphleteers’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/09/28/thuesday-october-3-pamphleteers/) - ‘Pamphleteers’ Jeff Phelps, Bo Crowder & Kuli Kohli will be reading at Stirchley Speaks, 1464, Pershore Road, Stirchley, Birmingham, B30 2NT. Thuesday October 3rd, 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Thursday October 5 : ‘Poets on Loan’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/09/28/thursday-october-5-poets-on-loan/) - ‘Poets on Loan’ Simon Fletcher, Emma Purshouse, Dave Reeves, Jeff Phelps, Sara-Jane Arbury, Jonny Fluffypunk, Philip Monks and Brenda Read-Brown will be performing at Kenilworth Library, Smalley Pl, Kenilworth, CV8 1QG, Warwickshire. Thursday October 5th, 7pm as part of the Poetry on Loan promotion.
- [Tuesday October 10 : 15th Anniversary of ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/09/28/tuesday-october-10-15th-anniversary-of-city-voices/) - 15th Anniversary of ‘City Voices’ including the launch of The Poetry of the Black Country, with Emma Purshouse & guests, plus Garrie Fletcher and John Edgar. Tuesday October 10th, 7.30, Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Friday October 13 : ‘Afternoon Tea’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/09/28/friday-october-13-afternoon-tea/) - ‘Afternoon Tea’ with Marion Cockin & Bert Flitcroft at Ashmore Park library, The Hub, 82 Griffiths Drive, Ashmore Park, Wolverhampton, WV11 2LH. Friday October 13th, 1pm-2.15pm A National Libraries’ Week event.
- [Saturday October 21 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/09/28/saturday-october-21-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ at The Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday October 21st, 2.30-4pm with MC Simon Fletcher and writers Hermione Sandall, David Bingham, & Emma Purshouse. Tickets £4 on the door.
- [Wednesday October 25 : Comedy Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/09/28/wednesday-october-25-comedy-festival/) - Comedy Festival in Wolverhampton: ‘Bingham and Woodall’, 7.30pm & ‘Witty Wenches’ (Emma Purshouse, Jane Seabourne & Marion Cockin), 8.30pm. Wednesday October 25th, The Lych Gate, 44 Queen Square, Wolverhampton WV1 1TX. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Saturday October 28 : Poetry workshop - ‘Getting your poetry published’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/09/28/saturday-october-28-poetry-workshop-getting-your-poetry-published/) - Poetry workshop on ‘Getting your poetry published’ with Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher at the village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. Saturday October 28th, 10am-4pm. Join us for a workshop on how to approach magazines and publishers, e-zines and websites that promote poetry. Bring a laptop or smart phone. There will be a walk
- [Sunday September 3 : Callander Poetry Weekend](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/08/24/sunday-september-3-callander-poetry-weekend/) - Marion Cockin, David Bingham and Simon Fletcher will be reading at the Kings Bookshop, 93, High Street, Callander, Scotland, FK17 8BQ as part of the Callander Poetry Weekend. Sunday September 3rd, 11am.
- [Tuesday September 5 : Jeff Phelps at The Poetry Lounge](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/08/24/tuesday-september-5-jeff-phelps-at-the-poetry-lounge/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at The Poetry Lounge, Blue Boar, 52 Mill Street, Ludlow, SY8 1BB, Tuesday September 5th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3. Further info ring 01584 878989
- [Tuesday September 12 : Simon MC at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/08/24/tuesday-september-12-simon-mc-at-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’ where Kara Hughes, Jane James, Marion Cockin, David Calcutt and Simon himself will be performing. The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday September 12th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us at our great new venue that includes free parking, good disabled access
- [Saturday September 16 : ‘Merefest’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/08/24/saturday-september-16-merefest/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at ‘Merefest’, Cremorne Gardens, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 0LZ. Saturday September 16th, 4pm. For further info about ‘Merefest’ contact Kirsty Brown on 01743 284280.
- [Friday August 18 : Reading at the Asylum Art Gallery](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/26/friday-august-18-reading-at-the-asylum-art-gallery/) - Kuli Kohli & Simon will be reading at the Asylum Art Gallery to mark the 70th Anniversary of the Partition/Independence of India/Pakistan. 21 Clifton Street, Chapel Ash, Wolverhampton, WV3 0TZ. Friday August 18th, 6.30-8.30pm Free event.
- [Saturday August 5 : Poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/26/saturday-august-5-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Poetry writing workshop on ‘Photography & Poetry’ with Simon Fletcher and Dave Bingham. Those interested are encouraged to bring along a smart phone or digital camera as we shall be photographing ‘images to inspire writing’. This innovative workshop should appeal to a number of arts’ practitioners although no experience is needed. Where? Meet at the
- [August 5-11 : 'Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/26/august-5-11-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - 'Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists', Steve Pottinger, Emma Purshouse and Dave Pitt, will be performing at 7.30pm each evening in Bar-Bados on Cowgate, Edinburgh, as part of the Free Fringe. A hat will be passed round at the end. If you’re in the area please drop in to support.
- [Tuesday August 8 : Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/26/tuesday-august-8-simon-will-be-mc-at-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’ where Michael Hill, Pennie Barfield Gillis, Brendan Hawthorne, June Palmer and Neil Leadbeater will be performing. The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday August 8th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us at our great new venue that includes free parking, good disabled
- [Wednesday August 16 : Jeff Phelps at Smokey Joe’s](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/26/wednesday-august-16-jeff-phelps-at-smokey-joes/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading at Smokey Joe’s, 15-17, Bennington Street, Cheltenham, GL50 4ED, with Dan Phelps on keyboard. Wednesday August 16th, 7-9pm. Tickets £3. For further information email: smokeyjoescheltenham@gmail.com or ring 01242 513744.
- [Saturday August 19 : Bookstall at Oswestry Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/26/saturday-august-19-bookstall-at-oswestry-library/) - Simon will be running a bookstall at a local authors’ event at Oswestry Library, Arthur Street, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY11 1JN. Saturday August 19th, from 11am-2pm. Come along and say hello!
- [Saturday July 8 : Kuli Kohli will be reading at ‘The Why Fest’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/03/saturday-july-8-kuli-kohli-will-be-reading-at-the-why-fest/) - Kuli Kohli will be reading at ‘The Why Fest’, The Crossing, Milk Street, Digbeth, Birmingham, B5 5SU, on Stage 2. Saturday July 8th 4.55-5.15pm. For further info contact Robin Surgeoner at info@whyfestival.co.uk. Tickets are £10 (£3 children): http://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/tickets/why-festival/10044018?ref=let_aft
- [Tuesday July 11 : Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/03/tuesday-july-11-simon-will-be-mc-at-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’ where Emma Purshouse, Dawn Rhind-Tutt, Christine Loch, Bert Flitcroft, and Brian Dakin will be performing. The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday July 11th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us at our great new venue that includes free parking, good disabled access
- [Sunday July 16 : ‘Black Country’ anthology workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/03/sunday-july-16-black-country-anthology-workshop/) - ‘Black Country’ anthology workshop with Emma Purshouse at Katie Fitzgerald’s. Sunday July 16th at 3pm. 187 Enville Street, Stourbridge, DY8 3TB. Part of the Stourbridge Literature Festival. Tickets £3.
- [Saturday 22 Deadline for submissions to ‘Black Country’ anthology.](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/07/03/saturday-22-deadline-for-submissions-to-black-country-anthology/) - The deadline for submissions to The Poetry of the Black Country is Saturday 22 July. Please see our submissions page for details.
- [Saturday June 3 : Pant workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/06/02/saturday-june-3-pant-workshop/) - Pant Workshop ‘Wild orchids and oriental forms’, Saturday June 3rd, 10am-4pm, with renowned Urdu poet Basir Sultan Kazmi. Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9GQ. This poetry writing day will include workshops and a gentle walk/ picnic so bring sensible clothing and your lunch. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets £20/ £15 available from Offa’s Press.
- [Thursday 8th - Saturday 10th June : Stoke Literary Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/06/02/thursday-8th-saturday-10th-june-stoke-literary-festival/) - Bert Flitcroft will be at the Stoke Literary Festival, reading and taking questions, at the New Vic Theatre, on Thursday 8 at 7pm - 'Out of Staffordshire'. For details: stokeliteraryfestival.org/poetry-event-out-of-staffordshire. This is to showcase The Staffordshire Poetry Collection. To see this anthology: staffordshirepoetlaureate.wordpress.com/the-staffordshire-poetry-collection. Bert will also be around on the following two afternoons to talk
- [Saturday June 10 : Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/06/02/saturday-june-10-workshop/) - Simon will be running a workshop with Blakenhall Writers’ group, Room 5, the Old School, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton, WV2 3BY. Saturday June 10th, 11am-1pm. Join us for a free workshop on 'How to Improve Your Publishing Chances'. The workshop will focus on technical accuracy and that key introductory letter/ email. Tea/ coffee will be provided.
- [Tuesday June 13 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/06/02/tuesday-june-13-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’ where Nick Pearson, Hermione Sandal, Keith Rogers, Jill Tromans and Steve Pottinger will be performing, The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday June 13th 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us at our great new venue that includes free parking, good disabled access
- [Friday June 23 : ‘Paperverse’ workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/06/02/friday-june-23-paperverse-workshop/) - Jeff Phelps and Marion Cockin will be running a ‘Paperverse’ workshop at The Courtyard Gallery Space, Core library, Homer Road, Solihull, B91 3RG. Friday June 23rd, 2-4pm. For more info email: info@offaspress.co.uk.
- [Thursday April 27 : Bo Crowder reading from Euphony](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/04/26/thursday-april-27-bo-crowder-reading-from-euphony/) - Bo Crowder will be reading from Euphony at ‘Poems and Pints’, The Lodge, 88, Crewe Road, Alsager, Stoke on Trent, ST7 2JA. Thursday April 27th, 8pm. Free event with open mic and music but donations to charity are welcome. For more information contact Phil Williams on 01270 873669 or email Phil here.
- [Friday April 28 : ‘Black Country Authors’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/04/26/friday-april-28-black-country-authors/) - Dave Reeves and Emma Purshouse will be taking part in a ‘Black Country Authors’ event at Katie Fitzgerald’s, 187, Enville Street, Stourbridge, DY8 3TB. Friday April 28th 8.30pm, Tickets £5.
- [Saturday May 6 : ‘Stirring the Dust’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/04/26/saturday-may-6-stirring-the-dust/) - ‘Stirring the Dust’, an afternoon (1-5pm) of words and music at the Priory Hall, The Bullring, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6HS, with Offa’s poets Jeff Phelps, Jane Seabourne, Nick Pearson, Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher. The event also features poetry from Fair Acre Press and the launch of Bridgnorth Writers’ Group’s new anthology. Reading 1-1.50pm.
- [Tuesday May 9 : Simon MC at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/04/26/tuesday-may-9-simon-mc-at-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’ where Win Saha, David Bingham and Brendan Hawthorne will be among performers. The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT, Tuesday May 9th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us at our great new venue that includes free parking, good disabled access and a snack/drinks
- [Thursday May 11 : ‘Black Country Poetry Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/04/26/thursday-may-11-black-country-poetry-workshop/) - Emma Purshouse will be running a workshop on ‘Black Country Poetry, Thursday May 11th, 7:30-9pm, at the Broadway North Centre, Broadway, Walsall, WS1 2QA. Free workshop.
- [Sunday April 23 : ‘How to make a Poetry app’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/03/29/sunday-april-23-how-to-make-a-poetry-app/) - Jeff Phelps will be running a workshop on ‘How to make a Poetry app’ at the Birmingham Literature Festival ‘Spring Edition’ with William Gallagher, and performing River Passage. Sunday April 23rd, 1pm. Canalside Level 6, the Cube, Birmingham Mailbox District, Birmingham B1 1RN. Tickets £10, contact: abigail@writingwestmidlands.org.
- [Friday April 21 : Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/03/29/friday-april-21-poets-prattlers-and-pandemonialists/) - Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists. Join Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger and Dave Pitt for an evening of poetry at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1SE. Friday April 21st, 7.30. Performance may contain language! Tickets are £10/ £8. Box office 01902 321321.
- [Saturday April 1 : Pant Workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/03/29/saturday-april-1-pant-workshop/) - Pant Workshop, ‘Springs, wells & the power of water’ With Jeff Phelps and Simon Fletcher, Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9GQ. Saturday April 1st, 10am-4pm This writing day will include workshops and a gentle walk/ picnic so bring appropriate clothing and your lunch. Refreshments will be provided. Tickets £20/ £15 available from Offa’s
- [Saturday April 8 : ‘Poetry of the Black Country’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/03/29/saturday-april-8-poetry-of-the-black-country/) - Emma Purshouse will be running a workshop on the ‘Poetry of the Black Country’ at Tipton Library, Owen House 17 Unity Walk, Tipton, DY4 8QL. Saturday April 8th, 11am-1pm. This workshop is to support work being created for the Offa’s Press anthology, The Poetry of the Black Country. Free event. If you’re a keen writer
- [Tuesday April 11 : 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/03/29/tuesday-april-11-city-voices/) - Jeff Phelps, Kuli Kohli and Jane Seabourne will be among performers at City Voices, The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tuesday April 11th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door. Join us at our great new venue that includes free parking, good disabled access and a snack/drinks bar to suit all tastes.
- [Thursday April 13 : A talk by Simon Fletcher](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/03/29/thursday-april-13-a-talk-by-simon-fletcher/) - Simon Fletcher will be talking about reading and writing poetry, performance and Offa’s Press at Tipton Library, Owen House, 17, Unity Walk, Tipton, DY4 8QL. Thursday April 13th, 10.30-12 noon. Free event, Tel: 0121 557 1796.
- [Tuesday March 14 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/02/27/tuesday-march-14-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Light House, the Chubb Buildings, Fryer St, Wolverhampton WV1 1HT, Tel: 01902 716055. Tuesday March 14th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3 (under 16s £1) on the door. This month features Iris Rhodes, Bo Crowder, Roger Noons, Nellie Cole and Hermione Sandall with MC Simon Fletcher. Please note new venue!!
- [Saturday February 18 : ‘Black Country’ poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/02/03/saturday-february-18-black-country-poetry-workshop/) - Emma Purshouse will be running a workshop on ‘Black Country’ poetry at Bilston Writers, Bilston Library, Mount Pleasant, Bilston, WV14 7LU. This workshop will be in support of an anthology, The Poetry of the Black Country edited by Emma with Dave Reeves, to be published by Offa’s Press in autumn 2017. If you’re a keen
- [Saturday February 4 : Pant poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/02/03/saturday-february-4-pant-poetry-workshop/) - Pant poetry workshop on the theme of ‘love’. Simon and Marion Cockin will be looking forward to St Valentine’s Day with a session on the love poem and the sonnet form. Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, Saturday February 4th 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/ £15. It is recommended that an advanced reservation payment of
- [Tuesday February 14 : ‘City Voices’ Cancelled](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/02/03/tuesday-february-14-city-voices-cancelled/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton has been cancelled owing to circumstances beyond our control. We shall let you know as soon as possible what arrangements are in place for March.
- [Tuesday January 17 : Bo Crowder Euphony Launch](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/tuesday-january-17-bo-crowder-euphony/) - Bo Crowder Euphony launch event at the Stoke Stanza Poetry group which meets at The Leopard, 21 Market Place, Burslem, Stoke-on-Trent, ST6 3AA. Tuesday January 17th, 7.30pm. Free event. Tel: 01782 819644
- [Tuesday January 10 : Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/tuesday-january-10-simon-will-be-mc-at-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’, the Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday January 10th 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s) on the door. Performers include Pennie Barham Gillis, John Thomas and Cherry Doyle.
- [Wednesday January 25 : Poetry Readers' Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/wednesday-january-25-poetry-readers-group/) - Do you enjoy reading poetry? Your own or someone else's? Then come along to the Poetry Readers' Group at Central Library. Wednesday January 25th, 3.00-5.00pm. Bring and read a poem - one you have written yourself or a favourite by another poet. This is a free event. Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX. For
- [Saturday January 28 : WOLF poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/saturday-january-28-wolf-poetry-workshop/) - As part of the Wolverhampton Original Literature Festival (WOLF) Simon will be offering a poetry workshop with David Bingham on the haiku in the Tractor Shed at Bantock House, WV3 9LQ. Saturday January 28th 10.30-1pm. Tickets £7/ £5. The session will include a gentle walk in the grounds. WOLF Tickets are available from Wolverhampton Art
- [Saturday January 28 : ‘Paperverse’ craft/poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/saturday-january-28-paperverse-craftpoetry-writing-workshop/) - Jeff Phelps and Marion Cockin will run an exciting craft/poetry writing workshop, ‘Paperverse’. Saturday January 28th 1.30-4pm Tractor Shed, Bantock House, tickets £7/£5.
- [Saturday January 28 : Poetry plus ‘afternoon tea’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/saturday-january-28-poetry-plus-afternoon-tea/) - Win Saha and Bert Flitcroft will present a programme of poetry plus ‘afternoon tea’ in the city Art Gallery Sculpture Room, next to the café, Lichfield Street, WV1 1DU. Saturday January 28th 3pm Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Saturday January 28 : ‘Black Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/saturday-january-28-black-country-voices/) - ‘Black Country Voices’ at the Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, WV1 1SE. Saturday January 28th 7.30-9pm This wonderful entertainment will feature Nailmakers’ Daughters Emma Purshouse, Marion Cockin and Iris Rhodes plus Dave Reeves. Tickets £8/£6.
- [Sunday January 29 : Emma Purshouse will be running the first WOLF Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2017/01/03/sunday-january-29-emma-purshouse-will-be-running-the-first-wolf-slam/) - Emma Purshouse will be running the first WOLF slam at the Arena Theatre with Dave Pitts and Steve Pottinger. 15 poets will compete to be crowned the first WOLF Slam Champion. Tickets are £8 available from the box office: 01902 321321.
- [Tuesday November 29 : ‘Poetry Wednesbury’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/tuesday-november-29-poetry-wednesbury/) - Kuli Kohli & Simon will be reading at ‘Poetry Wednesbury’, Wednesbury library, Walsall St, Wednesbury WS10 9EH. Tuesday November 29th, 7.15pm.
- [Saturday December 3 : Pant workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/saturday-december-3-pant-workshop/) - Pant workshop with Jeff Phelps and Simon on the theme of ‘celebrations’. We shall be marking Christmas/ winter through the carol/ ballad form. Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. Saturday December 3rd, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/ £15. It is recommended that an advance payment of £10 is made to reserve a place. For more
- [Monday December 19 : Poetry Reading at Wolverhampton Central Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/monday-december-19-poetry-reading-at-wolverhampton-central-library/) - Jeff Phelps and Kuli Kohli will be reading their poetry at Wolverhampton Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX. Monday December 19th, 5.30-6.30. Free event and all welcome. Refreshments will be provided.
- [Friday December 9 : Emma Purshouse ‘Pop-Up’ poet](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/friday-december-9-emma-purshouse-pop-up-poet/) - Emma Purshouse will be a ‘Pop-Up’ poet at Southwater Library, Southwater Square, Telford, TF3 4JG. Friday December 9th, 10.30-3pm. This is a ‘Poetry on Loan’ funded event. For further info ring the library: 01952 382915.
- [Tuesday November 8 : Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/tuesday-november-8-simon-will-be-mc-at-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’, the Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. This month Bilston Writers (including Marion Cockin) will be sharing their new anthology plus Michael Hill and David Calcutt. Tuesday November 8th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s) on the door.
- [Saturday November 12 : Blakenhall Writers’ group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/saturday-november-12-blakenhall-writers-group/) - Kuli Kohli and Jeff Phelps reading at Blakenhall Writers’ group, meeting at The Old School, 73, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton WV2 3BY. Saturday November 12th, 11am-1pm. Free with refreshments. All welcome.
- [Saturday November 26 : Jeff Phelps will be reading at ‘Overheard’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/saturday-november-26-jeff-phelps-will-be-reading-at-overheard/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading in the ‘Overheard’ event at Theatre Severn, Frankwell Quay, Shrewsbury, SY3 8FT. Saturday November 26th, 1-3pm, as part of the first Shrewsbury Literature Festival. For further information email here... Free event. All welcome.
- [Monday November 28 : Jeff Phelps wil be reading at ‘Verbatim’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/monday-november-28-jeff-phelps-wil-be-reading-at-verbatim/) - Jeff Phelps wil be reading at ‘Verbatim’, Westwood Park Hotel, Salop Road, Welshpool, SY21 7EA. Monday November 28th, 7.30pm. For further information email Pat Edwards. Free event.
- [Tuesday December 13 : Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/10/31/tuesday-december-13-simon-will-be-mc-at-city-voices/) - Simon will be MC at ‘City Voices’, the Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday December 13th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s) on the door. This month Offa’s mentees will entertain plus Grace Dore and Jane Seabourne.
- [Bert Flitcoft, 'Resident Poet at The Wedgwood Museum](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/bert-flitcoft-resident-poet-at-the-wedgwood-museum/) - From October 1st Bert Flitcoft will be 'Resident Poet at The Wedgwood Museum', Wedgwood Drive, Barlaston, Stoke, ST12 9ER. He will lead poetry/creative writing workshops (10.30am-1pm) on October 8, 15, 28, November 15 and December 3. Tickets for these are £7.50 which covers entrance to the museum. Ring 01782 282986 to book your place(s). If
- [Early warning! October 1 Pant workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/early-warning-october-1-pant-workshop/) - Pant workshop with Marion Cockin and Simon Fletcher on ‘Messages’, this year’s National Poetry Day theme. We shall be exploring how poets convey their messages without megaphones and the 'messages' nature sends. Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/ £15 (£10 deposit preferred to guarantee place). The day includes workshops and
- [Saturday October 1 : Pant workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/saturday-october-1-pant-workshop/) - Pant workshop with Marion Cockin and Simon Fletcher on ‘Messages’, this year’s National Poetry Day theme. We shall be exploring how poets convey their messages without megaphones and the 'messages' nature sends. Pant village hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. Saturday October 1st, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/ £15 (£10 deposit preferred to guarantee place). The day
- [Thursday October 6 : Nailmakers’ Daughters](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/thursday-october-6-nailmakers-daughters/) - Nailmakers’ Daughters (Marion, Emma and Iris) will be reading at Kingswinford Library, Market Street, Dudley, DY6 9LG, to mark National Poetry Day. Thursday October 6th, 6 for 6.30pm start. For more information contact Jill Wood on 01384 812740.
- [Thursday October 6 : Wolverhampton Madonna](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/thursday-october-6-wolverhampton-madonna/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading from Wolverhampton Madonna at The Old Post Office, 1 Milk St, Shrewsbury SY1 1SZ, Thursday October 6th, 7.30pm. Free event. Tel: 01743 236019.
- [Monday October 10 : Nailmakers’ Daughters](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/monday-october-10-nailmakers-daughters/) - Nailmakers’ Daughters will be at the Wellington Literature Festival, reading at New College, King Street, Wellington, TF1 1NY. Monday October 10th, 7.30-9pm. Free event. Parking outside. www.wellingtonartsfest.co.uk
- [Tuesday October 11 : The 3 Pamphleteers at 'City Voices'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/tuesday-october-11-the-3-pamphleteers-at-city-voices/) - The 3 Pamphleteers, new work from Offa’s Press (Jeff Phelps, Bo Crowder & Kuli Kohli) & New York musician David Francis & Emma Purshouse at ‘City Voices’, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday October 11th, 7.30pm. Ticket £3/ £1 (under16s). For more info contact Simon on 01691 831463.
- [Saturday October 22 : Poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/09/28/saturday-october-22-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Bert Flitcroft will be running a poetry writing workshop, ‘So This is How We Love’, Stoke on Trent. Saturday October 22nd, 11am-1.30pm, City Central Library, Bethesda St, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3RS. Free event though places should be booked in advance by ringing 01782 238455 or emailing central.library@stoke.gov.uk.
- [Tuesday September 6 : Emma Purshouse performing her work](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/08/31/tuesday-september-6-emma-purshouse-performing-her-work/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing her work at St George’s Hall, Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2EQ. Tuesday September 6th, 3.30-4.30pm. Tickets £4. Part of the Bewdley Book Week celebrations: www.bewdleybookweek.org.uk
- [Wednesday September 7 : 10th Anniversary of the City Voices Writers Group](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/08/31/wednesday-september-7-10th-anniversary-of-the-city-voices-writers-group/) - Emma will also be taking part in the 10th Anniversary of the City Voices Writers’ Group. Wednesday September 7th, 7pm Central Library, Bethesda Street, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3RS. Free event. For more info go to: www.cityvoicesstoke.org.uk
- [Tuesday September 13 : City Voices](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/08/31/tuesday-september-13-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’with Nick Pearson & Bert Flicroft, 7.30-9pm, Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s). For more info contact Simon Fletcher 01691 831463 or: email us.
- [Saturday September 17 : Merefest](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/08/31/saturday-september-17-merefest/) - ‘Merefest’, The Mere, Ellesmere, Shropshire, SY12 10.30am-5pm, with Nick Pearson & Simon Fletcher reading ‘eco poetry’ from We’re All in This Together, 3.45pm, plus a reading by Jeff Phelps and workshop poets of ‘Words on Water’, 4.15pm. For more info: www.shropshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/merefest16
- [September 17 & 18 : Ten Letters](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/08/31/september-17-18-ten-letters/) - Emma will be performing in Ten Letters, a celebration of the city of Birmingham, at MAC, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH. September 17th & 18th, 7pm. Tickets £5. For further info see this link
- [Tuesday August 9 : ‘City Voices’ Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/06/29/tuesday-august-9-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - ‘City Voices’ with Roger Noons, Hermione Sandall, Rosina Trotman, Kara Hughes, David Bingham. Tuesday August 9th, 8.00pm, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tickets £3/£1 (under 16s).
- [Friday July 8 : Fund raising poetry evening](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/06/29/friday-july-8-fund-raising-poetry-evening/) - David Bingham is taking part in a poetry evening to raise funds for the Conakry Refugee School, Zambia. Australian poet Ross Donlon is top of the bill. The Priory Hall, Sheinton Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6HS. £8 entry fee.
- [Tuesday July 12 : ‘City Voices’ Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/06/29/tuesday-july-12-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - ‘City Voices’ with Steve Pottinger, Neil Leadbeater, Martin White, Eileen Ward-Birch and Win Saha. Tuesday July 12th, 7.30, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tickets £3/£1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday August 6 : Poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/06/29/saturday-august-6-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Poetry writing workshop with David Bingham and Simon Fletcher on the theme of ‘images of summer’; an introduction to Japanese verse forms including the haiku and haibun. Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. Saturday August 6th, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/ £15. For more info email: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Thursday August 11 : Bert Flitcroft at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/06/29/thursday-august-11-bert-flitcroft-at-the-edinburgh-fringe-festival/) - Bert Flitcroft will be reading at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Thursday August 11th, 6-8pm. Blackwell’s Bookshop, 53-59 South Bridge, Edinburgh EH1 1YS. Tickets are free but contact bookshop to reserve tickets in advance.
- [Tuesday June 14 : ‘City Voices’ Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/05/31/june-14-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - ‘City Voices’ with Jane Seabourne, Peter Hill, Heather Wastie, Bo Crowder & Mark Reece. June 14th, 7.30-9pm, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Thursday June 2 : ‘So this is how we love…’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/05/31/thursday-june-2-so-this-is-how-we-love/) - ‘So this is how we love…’ Free poetry reading with Poet Laureate of Staffordshire, Bert Flitcroft. Thursday June 2nd, 12-1pm, Perton Library, South Staffordshire, WV6. For more info ring 01902 755794 or email: Pertonlibrary@staffordshire.gov.uk.
- [Bert Flitcroft is Poet-in-Residence at The Shire Hall Gallery](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/05/31/bert-flitcroft-is-poet-in-residence-at-the-shire-hall-gallery/) - Bert Flitcroft is Poet-in-Residence at The Shire Hall Gallery, Stafford, during June. There will be free poetry/creative writing workshops at The Shire Hall Gallery, Market Square, Stafford, ST16 2LD, 10am -12 pm. Dates : June 4, June 10 and June 18. For further information ring 01785 278345.
- [Saturday June 4 : Pant workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/05/31/saturday-june-4-pant-workshop/) - Pant workshop with Jeff Phelps and Simon Fletcher on the theme of ‘water’. We shall be exploring narrative techniques for writing poetry on the many aspects of water. Pant village hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG. Saturday 4th June, 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/ £15. For more info email: info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Friday 10 & Saturday 11 June : Welshpool Poetry Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/05/31/friday-10-saturday-11-june-welshpool-poetry-festival/) - Welshpool Poetry Festival. Various venues around Welshpool, Powys. For details of the programme please go to www.welshpoolpoetryfestival.org.uk.
- [Tuesday May 3: ‘So this is how we love’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/tuesday-may-3-so-this-is-how-we-love/) - Bert Flitcroft will be reading his poetry at Penkridge Library, Bellbrook, Penkridge, ST19 5DL. Tuesday May 3rd, 6-7pm. Free event. For further info ring 017857 12916 or email: penkridgelibrary@staffordshire.gov.uk
- [Friday May 6 : Poetry writing workshop with Bert Flitcroft](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/friday-may-6-poetry-writing-workshop-with-bert-flitcroft/) - Poetry writing workshop with Bert Flitcroft at the Shire Hall Gallery, Market Square, Stafford, ST16 2LD. Friday May 6th, 10am-12noon. Free event. For more info ring 01785 278345. Participants can sign up for a single workshop or the whole series.
- [Saturday May 7 : Reading at the Visitor Centre, Walsall Arboretum](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/saturday-may-7-reading-at-the-visitor-centre-walsall-arboretum/) - Emma Purshouse will be reading with Roz Goddard and Helen Calcutt at the Visitor Centre, Walsall Arboretum, Lichfield Street, Walsall, WS4 2BU. Saturday May 7th, 7.30-9.30. Tickets £5 available from www.ticketsource.co.uk/walsallarboretum
- [Tuesday May 10 : ‘City Voices’ Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/tuesday-may-10-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX with Iris Rhodes, Steve Harrison, June Palmer & Keith Rogers. Tuesday May 10th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday May 21 : ‘Country Voices’ at Coalbrookdale is cancelled until further notice.](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/saturday-may-21-country-voices-at-coalbrookdale-is-cancelled-until-further-notice/) - 'Country Voices’ at Coalbrookdale is cancelled until further notice.
- [Saturday May 21 : 'Writing Haiku Sets and Sequences'](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/saturday-may-21-writing-haiku-sets-and-sequences/) - David Bingham is leading a session on 'Writing Haiku Sets and Sequences', Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion Square, London, WC1R 4RL. This is part of the British Haiku Society Spring Gathering. Free event open to non-members of BHS. Saturday May 21st, 11am-4pm.
- [May 26-29 : Emma Purshouse at the Audlem Arts and Music Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/may-26-29-emma-purshouse-at-the-audlem-arts-and-music-festival/) - Emma Purshouse will be all over the Audlem Arts and Music Festival in Staffordshire with a Poetry Slam and workshops for children and adults wishing to write for children. Thursday 26th - Sunday 29th May. For full details go to www.audlemartsfestival.com
- [Friday May 27 : Poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/29/friday-may-27-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Poetry writing workshop with Bert Flitcroft at the Shire Hall Gallery, Market Square, Stafford, ST16 2LD. Friday May 27th, 10am-12noon. Free event. For more info ring 01785 278345. Other events June 4, 10, 18.
- [Tuesday April 12 : ‘City Voices’ Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/04/tuesday-april-12-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX with the Blakenhall Writers’ group anthology launch & Mark Reece and Jeff Phelps. Tuesday April 12th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday April 16 : ‘Country Voices’ Coalbrookdale](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/04/saturday-april-16-country-voices-coalbrookdale/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Paul Francis, Natalie White and Jane Seabourne. Saturday April 16th, 2.30-4pm, The Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s).
- [Saturday April 23 : Wenlock Poetry Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/04/saturday-april-23-wenlock-poetry-festival/) - Nailmakers' Daughters (Emma, Iris & Marion) at Wenlock Poetry Festival, Saturday April 23rd, 12pm. The Edge Arts Centre, Farley Road, Much Wenlock, TF13 6NB. Tickets £8. For full details of the Wenlock poetry festival weekend events please go to: www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org.uk.
- [Sunday April 24 : Wenlock Poetry Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/04/sunday-april-24-wenlock-poetry-festival/) - Also at Wenlock Poetry Festival 11.30-12.15 - Nick Pearson & Keith Chandler reading their poetry. 1.30-2.15 - Simon Fletcher & David Bingham reading their work at the Methodist Church Hall, King Street, Wenlock, TF13 6BL. Tickets for events £3.
- [Tuesday April 26 : ‘So this is how we love…’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/04/04/tuesday-april-26-so-this-is-how-we-love/) - ‘So this is how we love…’ poetry reading with Staffordshire Poet Laureate Bert Flitcroft at Codsall Library, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WV8 1PX. Tuesday April 26th, 1-3pm. Free event. Plus, from 3pm, ‘Brush up your Shakespeare’. Join Jane Seabourne for an informal come-and-share afternoon with Shakespeare. Discover the Shakespearean sayings still in use today, share your
- [Friday March 4 : Jeff Phelps at Studley Village Hall](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/02/26/friday-march-4-jeff-phelps-at-studley-village-hall/) - Jeff Phelps will be reading from his work at Studley Village Hall, High Street, Studley, Warwickshire, B80 7HJ. Friday March 4th, 7.30pm. A small charge may be made on the door. All welcome.
- [Tuesday March 8 : ‘City Voices’ Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/02/26/tuesday-march-8-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX to mark International Women's Week with Helen Calcutt, Veronica Shepherd, Carol Howarth, Kuli Kohli & Dorothy Baruch. Tuesday March 8th, 8pm start owing to football at the Molyneux. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday March 19 : Country ‘Fireside Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/02/26/saturday-march-19-country-fireside-voices/) - Country ‘Fireside Voices’, The Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR, with Kerry Hadley, Rosina Trotman and Brendan Hawthorne. Saturday March 19th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s).
- [Wednesday March 30 : Poetry readings Central Library, Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/02/26/wednesday-march-30-poetry-readings-central-library-wolverhampton/) - Emma Purshouse, Jane Seabourne and Brenda Read-Brown will be reading their poetry at Central Library, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX. Wednesday March 30th, 5.30-6.30pm. Free event supported by Poetry on Loan. All welcome.
- [Saturday April 2 : Pant poetry writing workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/02/26/saturday-april-2-pant-poetry-writing-workshop/) - Pant poetry writing workshop on ‘migrations’ with Simon Fletcher & Marion Cockin. Pant Village Hall, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9DG. Saturday April 2nd 10am-4pm. This will involve workshops, a picnic and walk and feedback on poetry produced. Tickets are £20/£15 and a £10 deposit is required. For further information email us or ring 01691 831463.
- [Saturday Feb 27 : Green Wood Haiku Group meeting](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/saturday-feb-27-green-wood-haiku-group-meeting/) - Green Wood Haiku Group will be meeting at the Green Wood Centre, Station Road, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. Saturday Feb 27th 11.30-2.30, with David Bingham. For more info email David here... Free event.
- [Saturday February 6 : ‘PaperVerse’ session in Central Library, Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/saturday-february-6-paperverse-session-in-central-library-wolverhampton/) - ‘PaperVerse’ creative poetry session at Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX, to celebrate National Libraries' Day, with Jeff Phelps and Marion Cockin, supported by Poetry on Loan. Saturday February 6th, 1-3pm. Jane Seabourne will be the ‘pop-up’ poet at Wolverhampton Central Library, 10.30am -1pm.
- [Saturday February 6 : ‘Journeys, pathways, tracks’ poetry workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/saturday-february-6-journeys-pathways-tracks-poetry-workshop/) - ‘Journeys, pathways, tracks’ poetry writing workshop looking ‘East & West’ at Pant, near Oswestry, with Simon Fletcher and David Bingham. Saturday February 6th, 10am-4pm. This day will involve workshops, a picnic and feedback on work produced. Tickets £20/£15 (concs). email us or ring 01691 831463.
- [Thursday Feb 4 : Emma Purshouse at ‘Permission to Speak’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/thursday-feb-4-emma-purshouse-at-permission-to-speak/) - Emma Purshouse will be reading her work at ‘Permission to Speak’, Scary Canary, 108a High Street, Stourbridge, DY8 1EE. Thursday Feb 4th, 7pm. Free event. For more info go to: www.scarycanary.com.
- [Thursday Feb 4 : David Bingham at Shrewsbury Poetry Club](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/thursday-feb-4-david-bingham-at-shrewsbury-poetry-club/) - David Bingham will be reading at the Shrewsbury Poetry Club at The Old Post Office, 1 Milk St, Shrewsbury SY1 1SZ. Thursday Feb 4th 7.30pm. Tickets £4.
- [Saturday Feb 6 : Emma Purshouse ‘pop up’ poet at Dudley Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/saturday-feb-6-emma-purshouse-pop-up-poet-at-dudley-library/) - Emma Purshouse will also be a ‘pop up’ poet at Dudley Library, St James's Rd, Dudley, DY1 1HR, where she will be crafting poems for Valentine’s Day. For further info 01384 815560
- [Saturday Feb 6 : Bert Flitcroft at the Science Fair, Perton library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/saturday-feb-6-bert-flitcroft-at-the-science-fair-perton-library/) - Bert Flitcroft will be at the Science Fair at Perton library, Severn Drive, Perton, Staffs, WV6 7QU, as part of National Science Week. Saturday Feb 6th, 10am-3pm. For more info ring: 01902 750696.
- [Tuesday February 9 : ‘City Voices’ at the Lych Gate Tavern](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/tuesday-february-9-city-voices-at-the-lych-gate-tavern/) - ‘City Voices’ at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, with Emma Purshouse, Bert Flitcroft, Nick Pearson, Roma Ante and Shropshire’s Young Poet Laureate Hazel Rogers. Tuesday February 9th, 7.30pm, tickets £3 /£1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday February 20 : Country ‘Fireside Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/27/saturday-february-20-country-fireside-voices/) - Country ‘Fireside Voices’ with top of the bill Jeff Phelps. The Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. Saturday February 20th 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s). Tel: 01952 435857. For food inquiries contact Polly by email
- [Tuesday January 12 : ‘City Voices’, Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/06/tuesday-january-12-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - ‘City Voices’, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday January 12th, 8pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s) with David Bingham, Kara Hughes & Hermione Sandall.
- [Saturday January 16 : ‘Country Fireside Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/06/saturday-january-16-country-fireside-voices/) - ‘Country Fireside Voices’, The Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. Saturday January 16th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s) with Marion Cockin, Dave Reeves and Nick Pearson.
- [Saturday January 16 : ‘Poets by the Lake’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2016/01/06/saturday-january-16-poets-by-the-lake/) - ‘Poets by the Lake’, Walsall Arboretum Visitor Centre, Walsall, WS1 2QH, Saturday January 16th, 7.30-9.30pm with Bert Flitcroft, Roy McFarlane and Sarah James. Tickets £3.
- [Saturday December 5 : Pant Poetry Writing Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/11/04/saturday-december-5-pant-poetry-writing-day/) - Pant Poetry Writing Day, Saturday December 5th, 10.00am-4.00pm. Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9GQ. ‘Journeys, pathways, tracks’ with David Bingham and Simon Fletcher. Meet at the village hall. Tickets £20/ £15 (deposit of £10 to be paid in advance). For details contact Simon on 01691 831463 or email: simonfletcher58@gmail.com.
- [Tuesday November 10 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/11/04/tuesday-november-10-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’, with Jane Seabourne and Dave Reeves. Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday November 10th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday November 21 : ‘Country Fireside Voices’ (poetry & stories)](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/11/04/saturday-november-21-country-fireside-voices-poetry-stories/) - ‘Country Fireside Voices’ (poetry & stories) at the Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s) on the door. Saturday November 21st, 2.30-4pm With Roger Noons and David Bingham.
- [Tuesday December 8 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/11/04/tuesday-december-8-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’, Lych Gate Tavern, Queens Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday December 8th, 7.30pm With a Christmas tale from Jonathan Collings and ‘top of the bill’ Win Saha. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday December 19 : ‘Country Fireside Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/11/04/saturday-december-19-country-fireside-voices/) - ‘Country Fireside Voices’ (poetry & stories) at the Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. Saturday December 19th, 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4/£2, with Win Saha and newly-appointed poet laureate of Staffordshire Bert Flitcroft.
- [Tuesday October 6 : Readings from The Nailmakers’ Daughters](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/tuesday-october-6-readings-from-the-nailmakers-daughters/) - Marion Cockin, Iris Rhodes and Emma Purshouse will be reading from The Nailmakers’ Daughters at the Works Canteen, Black Country Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ, Tuesday October 6th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3.
- [Wednesday October 7 : The Poetry of Staffordshire](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/wednesday-october-7-the-poetry-of-staffordshire/) - Emma Purshouse, Bert Flitcroft and Simon Fletcher will be reading from The Poetry of Staffordshire, at the Garrick Theatre, Castle Dyke, Lichfield WS13 6HR, as part of the Lichfield Festival. Wednesday October 7th, 6.15-7.15pm. Free event.
- [Thursday October 8 : Bert Flitcroft hosting ‘Lichfield’s Favourite Poem at Lichfield Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/thursday-october-8-bert-flitcroft-hosting-lichfields-favourite-poem-at-lichfield-library/) - Bert Flitcroft will be hosting ‘Lichfield’s Favourite Poem at Lichfield Library, The Friary, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6QG. Thursday October 8th, 10.30-12 noon. This is a free event to celebrate National Poetry Day. For further info contact Liz Leyshon on 01543 510700 or email Liz.leyshon@staffordshire.gov.uk.
- [Thursday October 8 : Bert Flitcroft reading at Retford Library, Nottinghamshire](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/thursday-october-8-bert-flitcroft-reading-at-retford-library-nottinghamshire/) - Bert Flitcroft will also be reading at Retford Library, Churchgate, Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 6PE. Thursday October 8th 2.30-4pm. Free event. Contact Christopher Jones by email for more info.
- [Saturday October 10 : Pant Poetry Writing Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/saturday-october-10-pant-poetry-writing-day/) - Pant Poetry Writing Day with Jeff Phelps, Simon Fletcher & Emma Purshouse. Poetry readings at the Lime Kiln Bistro, Porth-y-Waen, Oswestry, SY10 8LX. The evening will also include readings from the Workshop Poets. Free event. See poster on Home page for workshop details! Saturday October 10th, 8-10pm.
- [Tuesday October 13 : City Voices, Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/tuesday-october-13-city-voices-wolverhampton/) - City Voices, Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Launch of The Poetry of Staffordshire & Close to Home with Emma Purshouse & Simon Fletcher plus readings from the Staffordshire Poets. Tuesday October 13th, 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Thursday October 15 : The Poetry of Staffordshire launch at Lichfield Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/thursday-october-15-the-poetry-of-staffordshire-launch-at-lichfield-library/) - The Poetry of Staffordshire launch at Lichfield Library, with Emma Purshouse, Bert Flitcroft and Simon Fletcher. Thursday October 15th, 6-7pm Free event for further info contact Liz Leyshon by email
- [Saturday October 17 : Jeff Phelps at the Birmingham Book Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/saturday-october-17-jeff-phelps-at-the-birmingham-book-festival/) - Jeff Phelps will be at the Birmingham Book Festival leading the Festival Reading Group in a discussion of Jonathan Coe’s Rotter’s Club. Mezz Café, Birmingham Central Library, Centenary Square, Broad Street, Birmingham, B1 2ND. Tickets are free but do book in advance at 0121 245 4455. Supported by the West Midlands Readers’ Network. Saturday October
- [Wednesday October 21 : Poetry of Staffordshire](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/wednesday-october-21-poetry-of-staffordshire/) - Poetry of Staffordshire launch at the City Central Library, Bethesda St, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 3RS. Emma Purshouse and Simon Fletcher plus the Staffordshire poets. Wednesday October 21st, 7-8.30pm.
- [Tuesday October 27 : Country Voices, Ironbridge](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/tuesday-october-27-country-voices-ironbridge/) - Country Voices, The Green Wood Centre, Station Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7DR. Marion Cockin, Iris Rhodes and Emma Purshouse will be reading from The Nailmakers’ Daughters. Emma and Simon will be reading from The Poetry of Staffordshire. Tuesday October 27th, 7.30pm. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s).
- [Wednesday October 28 : Simon Fletcher reading from his new collection, Close to Home (Headland)](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/30/wednesday-october-28-simon-fletcher-reading-from-his-new-collection-close-to-home-headland/) - Simon Fletcher will be reading from his new collection, Close to Home (Headland) to the Poetry Readers, Alan Garner Centre, Old Hall Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AU. Wednesday October 28th 4pm. Free event supported by Poetry on Loan.
- [Offa’s Press Poetry Day](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/01/offas-press-poetry-day/) - Pant near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG Saturday 10 October, 2015 A wonderful day of poetry writing on ‘family’, performance and conviviality with Jeff Phelps & Simon Fletcher. Guest poet Emma Purshouse. Outline 11am-1pm Poetry workshop (theme – ‘family’) - Memorial Hall, Pant 1pm-3pm Walk and picnic & writing activities – Pant / Llanymynech area 3pm-5pm Workshop, sharing
- [Tuesday September 29 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/01/tuesday-september-29-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’, the Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. John Edgar, storyteller, will be top of the bill and Simon will be reading from his new poetry collection, Close to Home, from Headland Publications. Tuesday September 29th 7.30pm. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s) on the door.
- [Saturday September 5 : Emma Purshouse MCing the Gainsborough (Art) Works open mic](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/01/saturday-september-5-emma-purshouse-mcing-the-gainsborough-art-works-open-mic/) - Emma Purshouse will be MCing the Gainsborough (Art) Works open mic, St Patrick’s Street, Stafford, ST16 2PN. Saturday September 5th, 4-5pm. This is a free event so come along and have a listen or bring a couple of poems to read. For more information contact Dawn Jutton, 07908924144 or email: hello@gainsboroughartworks.co.uk.
- [Sunday September 6 :  Free haiku workshop with David Bingham](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/01/sunday-september-6-free-haiku-workshop-with-david-bingham/) - David Bingham will be running a free haiku workshop at the Green Wood Centre in Ironbridge, TF8 7DR, as part of Green Arts Day. Sunday September 6th, 11am. No previous experience is needed. Other workshops will follow and the publication of a book. For further info contact David: david.hodgebower@tiscali.co.uk
- [Tuesday September 8 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/01/tuesday-september-8-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’, Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Launch of The Nailmakers’ Daughters, a wonderful new collection of Black Country-inspired poetry from Offa’s Press featuring the work of Emma Purshouse, Iris Rhodes and Marion Cockin. Tuesday September 8th 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Tuesday September 29 : Nailmakers’ Daughters at Poetry Wednesbury](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/09/01/tuesday-september-29-nailmakers-daughters-at-poetry-wednesbury/) - Nailmakers’ Daughters at Poetry Wednesbury, MC Brendan Hawthorne. Wednesbury Library, Walsall St, Wednesbury, WS10 9EH. Tuesday September 29th, 7pm. Free event.
- [Tuesday August 11 : ‘City Voices’ with Offa’s mentee Romalyn Ante, David Bingham and storyteller John Edgar](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/08/05/tuesday-august-11-city-voices-with-offas-mentee-romalyn-ante-david-bingham-and-storyteller-john-edgar/) - ‘City Voices’ with Offa’s mentee Romalyn Ante, David Bingham and storyteller John Edgar. Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday August 11th 8pm. Please note slightly later start! Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Tuesday August 25 : ‘Country Voices’ with Paul Francis, Win Saha and Dave Reeves](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/08/05/tuesday-august-25-country-voices-with-paul-francis-win-saha-and-dave-reeves/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Paul Francis, Win Saha and Dave Reeves at the Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR. Tuesday August 25th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s) on the door.
- [Pre-launch information](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/08/05/pre-launch-information/) - In September Offa’s Press will be publishing The Nailmakers’ Daughters, a wonderful new collection of Black Country-inspired poetry from Emma Purshouse, Iris Rhodes and Marion Cockin. They will be sharing their work at ‘City Voices’, Poetry Wednesbury and other venues this autumn and further details will follow.
- [July 4 & 5 Bert Flitfcroft will be ‘poet in residence’ at the Southwell Poetry Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/30/july-4-5-bert-flitfcroft-will-be-poet-in-residence-at-the-southwell-poetry-festival/) - Bert Flitfcroft will be ‘poet in residence’ at the Southwell Poetry Festival, Southwell library, the Bramley Centre, King Street, Southwell, Notts, NG25 0EH. Saturday 4th & Sunday 5th July. Free events. For further info contact Michelle Dunstan on 01636 812148 or email: michelle.dunstan@nottscc.gov.uk. Supported by Nottingham County Council.
- [July 13 & 14 : Emma Purshouse taking part in ‘Ten Letters’ at the MAC](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/30/july-13-14-emma-purshouse-taking-part-in-ten-letters-at-the-mac/) - Emma Purshouse will be taking part in ‘Ten Letters’ at the MAC, Helix Theatre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham, B12 9QH. Monday 13th & Tuesday 14th July, 7pm. Tickets £5. For further info go to www.tenletters.net.
- [Tuesday July 14 : ‘City Voices’ with Offa’s mentee Cherry Doyle](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/30/tuesday-july-14-city-voices-with-offas-mentee-cherry-doyle/) - ‘City Voices’ with Offa’s mentee Cherry Doyle, the poet laureate of Staffordshire, Gary Longden, and Mark Gwynne-Jones. Lych Gate tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday July 14th 7.30pm. Tickets £3/ £1 (under 16s). Further info from Simon: simonfletcher58@gmail.com.
- [Thursday July 23 : Emma Purshouse performing at the Northfield Culture Mash](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/30/thursday-july-23-emma-purshouse-performing-at-the-northfield-culture-mash/) - Emma Purshouse will be performing in the Rainbow Tent at the Northfield Culture Mash, Northfield Common, Birmingham, B31 2JU on July 23rd. Children’s workshop 11am, children’s poetry performance 3pm. Free.
- [Saturday July 25 : Pant poetry writing workshop on ‘birds & animals’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/30/saturday-july-25-pant-poetry-writing-workshop-on-birds-animals/) - Pant poetry writing workshop on ‘birds & animals’ with Simon Fletcher & Marion Cockin. Pant Memorial Institute, Pant near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QD, Saturday July 25th 10.30-4.30. Tickets £20/£15. This workshop includes a gentle walk on Llanymynech Hill so bring suitable clothing and a picnic. Further info from: simonfletcher58@gmail.com.
- [Tuesday July 28 : ‘Country Voices’ with Emma Purshouse, Brian Dakin and Natalie White](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/30/tuesday-july-28-country-voices-with-emma-purshouse-brian-dakin-and-natalie-white/) - ‘Country Voices’ with Emma Purshouse, Brian Dakin and Natalie White at the Green Wood Centre, Coalbrookdale, TF8 7DR, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £4/ £2 (under 16s) on the door. Further info from Simon on 01691 831463 or email: simonfletcher58@gmail.com
- [Tuesday June 23 : ‘Funny Women’ at Ludlow Fringe Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/tuesday-june-23-funny-women-at-ludlow-fringe-festival/) - ‘Funny Women’ at Ludlow Fringe Festival. Jane, Emma and Win will be at The Feathers Hotel, 21 Bull Ring, Ludlow, Shropshire, SY8 1AA. Tuesday June 23rd, 2pm. Tickets £10 available at: www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk.
- [Saturday June 20 : Worcestershire Literature Festival](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/saturday-june-20-worcestershire-literature-festival/) - Bert Flitcroft and David Bingham will be reading at the Worcestershire Literature Festival on Saturday June 20th at 7.30. St Swithun’s Institute, The Trinity, Worcester WR1 2PN.
- [June 16 & 17 : Bert Flitcroft Poet-in-Residence at Tamworth Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/june-16-17-bert-flitcroft-poet-in-residence-at-tamworth-library/) - Bert Flitcroft will be Poet-in-Residence at Tamworth Library, Corporation Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire B79 7DN, Tuesday 16th - Wednesday 17th June. Chatting and reading to the public on a drop-in basis, includes a reading from 11.00 - 12.00am on the 16th and a 'Workshop for Beginners' from 10.00 - 12.00am on the 17th.
- [Tuesday June 2 : David Bingham reading at the ‘Works Canteen’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/tuesday-june-2-david-bingham-reading-at-the-works-canteen/) - David Bingham will be reading at the ‘Works Canteen’, Black Country Museum, Tipton Road, Dudley, DY1 4SQ. Tuesday June 2nd 7.30pm. Tickets £3 on the door.
- [Tuesday June 9 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/tuesday-june-9-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Simon Fletcher, Jeff Phelps & The Poetry Readers at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, Tuesday June 9th, 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3/ £1(under 16s) on the door. For info contact Simon on 01691 831463.
- [Friday June 12 : David Bingham taking part in an open mic reading](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/friday-june-12-david-bingham-taking-part-in-an-open-mic-reading/) - David Bingham is taking part in an open mic reading at The Pottery, Old Chapel House, Sheinton Street, Much Wenlock, Shropshire, TF13 6HT, Friday June 12th, 7.30pm. Charity event to raise money for Conakry Refugee School, Guinea, West Africa.
- [Saturday June 13 : ‘Poetry of Staffordshire’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/saturday-june-13-poetry-of-staffordshire/) - ‘Poetry of Staffordshire’ creative writing workshop with Emma Purshouse and Simon Fletcher. Lichfield Library, The Friary, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS13 6QG, Saturday June 13th, 10.30-1pm. Tickets £6/£4 on the door or pre-order by phone: 01691 831463 or email info@offaspress.co.uk.
- [Saturday June 27 : ‘A Night by the Cut’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/saturday-june-27-a-night-by-the-cut/) - Brian Dakin, Brendan Hawthorne & friends at will be taking part in ‘A Night by the Cut’, Titford Pump House, Engine Street, Oldbury, B69 4NL. Saturday June 27th 7.30pm. Tickets £5 on the door.
- [Sunday June 28 : ‘Trends in Modern Haiku’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/sunday-june-28-trends-in-modern-haiku/) - David Bingham will be leading a morning workshop on ‘Trends in Modern Haiku’, Mascall Centre, Lower Galdeford, Ludlow, Shropshire SY8 1RZ. Sunday June 28th 11am-1pm. Let David know if you want to attend. Free event.
- [Tuesday June 30 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/06/01/tuesday-june-30-country-voices/) - ‘Country Voices’ a new live literature entertainment in Shropshire. This event features Win Saha, David Bingham and Marion Cockin. Green Wood Centre, Station Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7DR. Tuesday June 30th 7.30-9pm (Café opens at 6) Tickets £4/£2 (under 16s) on the door. For further info contact Simon on 01691 831463 or email simonfletcher58@gmail.com
- [Saturday May 2 : The ‘Expanding the Universe’ poetry show](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/saturday-may-2-the-expanding-the-universe-poetry-show/) - The ‘Expanding the Universe’ poetry show with Emma Purshouse will be at the Stratford-upon-Avon Literary Festival. Sold Out!
- [Free poetry workshop with Bert Flitcroft](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/free-poetry-workshop-with-bert-flitcroft/) - Bert Flitcroft will be running a free poetry workshop with Lichfield Poets. Tuesday May 5th 7.30pm, at The Ashmole Room, The Guild House, Bore Street, Lichfield, WS13 6LU.
- [Saturday May 9 : ‘Poetry of Staffordshire’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/saturday-may-9-poetry-of-staffordshire/) - ‘Poetry of Staffordshire’, Burton on Trent Library, Saturday May 9th 10.30-1pm. Workshop with Emma Purshouse and Simon Fletcher. Tickets £6/£4 on the door or pre-order by phone: 01691 831463 or email info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Tuesday May 12 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/tuesday-may-12-city-voices/) - ‘City Voices’ with Nick Pearson, Steve Pottinger and Brendan Hawthorne at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday May 12th 7.30-9pm. Tickets £3/ £1(under 16s) on the door. For info contact Simon on 01691 831463
- [Emma Purshouse hosting the 4th Audlem Poetry Slam](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/emma-purshouse-hosting-the-4th-audlem-poetry-slam/) - Emma Purshouse will be hosting the 4th Audlem Poetry Slam and running a couple of free writing workshops at the Audlem Music and Arts Festival, Staffordshire. Thursday 21st - Monday 25th May. For more info go to: www.audlemfestival.com
- [Tuesday May 26 : ‘Country Voices’ a new live literature entertainment in Shropshire](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/tuesday-may-26-country-voices-a-new-live-literature-entertainment-in-shropshire/) - ‘Country Voices’ a new live literature entertainment in Shropshire. This event features Bert Flitcroft, Jane Seabourne and Romalyn Ante. Green Wood Centre, Station Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7DR. Tuesday May 26th 7.30-9pm (Café opens at 6). Tickets for event £4/£2 (under 16s) on the door. For further info contact Simon on 01691 831463 or email simonfletcher58@gmail.com.
- [Poetry at The International Festival of Glass in Stourbridge](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/poetry-at-the-international-festival-of-glass-in-stourbridge/) - Thursday 28th - Sunday 31st May, Emma Purshouse is ‘poet in residence’ at The International Festival of Glass in Stourbridge.
- [Sunday May 31 : Poems and Prosecco](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/04/30/sunday-may-31-poems-and-prosecco/) - Poems and Prosecco with Bert Flitcroft at Netherstowe House, Netherstowe Lane, Lichfield, WS13 6AY. Sunday 31st May 7.30 - 9pm, tickets £20. A relaxed Sunday evening event and tickets, 01543 254270, will include canapes and a flute of Prosecco.
- [Saturday April 11 : ‘The Poetry of Staffordshire’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/03/31/saturday-april-11-the-poetry-of-staffordshire/) - ‘The Poetry of Staffordshire’, Stafford Library, Saturday April 11th 10.30-1pm. Workshop with Emma Purshouse and Simon Fletcher. Tickets £6/£4 on the door or pre-order by phone: 01691 831463 or email info@offaspress.co.uk
- [Tuesday April 14 : ‘City Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/03/31/tuesday-april-14-city-voices/) - 'City Voices’ at the Lych Gate Tavern, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, Tuesday April 14th 7.30-9pm, with Iris Rhodes & Marion Cockin. Tickets £3/ £1(under 16s) on the door. For info contact Simon on 01691 831463.
- [Saturday April 25 : ‘Celebrating Spring’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/03/31/saturday-april-25-celebrating-spring/) - 'Celebrating Spring’. Pant poetry writing workshop with Marion Cockin & Simon Fletcher. Pant Memorial Hall, Pant near Oswestry, Shropshire, Saturday April 25th 10.30-4.30. Tickets £20/ £15 (concs) available on the day. To register interest please email: info@offaspress.co.uk or ring 01691 831463. This activity involves a gentle walk and workshoppers are reminded to bring a packed
- [Saturday April 25 : David Bingham Poetry Busk](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/03/31/saturday-april-25-david-bingham-poetry-busk/) - David Bingham will be on at the Poetry Busk at Wenlock Festival sometime between 12 noon and 1pm Saturday April 25th. Tickets £3. For further info about Wenlock go to: www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org.
- [Saturday & Sunday April 25/26 : Emma Purshouse is taking part in ‘Expanding the Universe’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/03/31/saturday-sunday-april-2526-emma-purshouse-is-taking-part-in-expanding-the-universe/) - Emma Purshouse is taking part in ‘Expanding the Universe’ with Nadia Kingsley et al, Wenlock Poetry Festival, April 25th & 26th. See programme at www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org for timings.
- [Tuesday April 28 : ‘Country Voices’](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/03/31/tuesday-april-28-country-voices/) - A new live literature entertainment in Shropshire. The first event features Iris Rhodes, Jeff Phelps and Nick Pearson. Green Wood Centre, Station Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7DR. 7.30-9pm (Café opens at 6) Tickets for event £4/£2 (under 16s) on the door. For further info contact Simon on 01691 831463 or email simonfletcher58@gmail.com.
- [Wednesday March 18 : Benefit gig for Jackie Evans’ trip ‘downunder’ ](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/25/wednesday-march-18-benefit-gig-for-jackie-evans-trip-downunder/) - Jane Seabourne and Win Saha will be among those taking part in a benefit gig for Jackie Evans’ trip ‘downunder’ at Cafe Metro, Church Street, Bilston, WV14 0AH. Wednesday 18th March, 7.30-9pm. Tickets are available on the door for £5. Simon Fletcher MC.
- [Tuesday March 10 : ‘City Voices’ Jane Seabourne & the Offa’s Press mentees](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/25/tuesday-march-10-city-voices-jane-seabourne-the-offas-press-mentees/) - Jane Seabourne & the Offa’s Press mentees (Roma Ante, Roz Bruce, Cherry Doyle & Kuli Kohli) will be at City Voices, Lych Gate, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday 10th march, 7.30pm. Tickets £2.50/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday March 14 : ‘Poetry of Staffordshire’ workshop](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/25/saturday-march-14-poetry-of-staffordshire-workshop/) - ‘Poetry of Staffordshire’ workshop with Emma Purshouse and Simon Fletcher, 10.30am-1pm at City Central Library, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3RS. For further info tel: 01691 831463 or email: info@offaspress.co.uk. Tickets £6/£4. Submission details for the anthology which will be published in October to be posted shortly.
- [Wednesday March 18 : Dave Reeves at Thimblemill library Smethwick](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/25/wednesday-march-18-dave-reeves-at-thimblemill-library-smethwick/) - Dave Reeves will be performing at Thimblemill library, Thimblemill Road, Smethwick, West Midlands B67 5RJ, with Brendan Hawthorne. Wednesday 18th March at 1.30pm. For more info tel: 0121 429 2039.
- [Thursday March 26 : 'Here, there & everywhere' - Leominster library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/25/thursday-march-26-here-there-everywhere-leominster-library/) - ‘Here, there & everywhere’ reading at Leominster library, The Buttercross, Leominster, Herefordshire, HR6 8BN. Tel: 01432 383290. Jane Seabourne, Dave Reeves, Jeff Phelps, & Simon Fletcher will be reading from Bright Morning, Black Country Dialectics and The Poetry of Shropshire. ‘Poetry on Loan’ event. Thursday 26th March, 6.30-7.30pm. Tickets £3 to include refreshments.
- [Tuesday Feb 3 : Jane Seabourne at Codsall Library](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/02/tuesday-feb-3-jane-seabourne-at-codsall-library/) - Jane Seabourne will be at Codsall Library, South Staffs, WV8 1PX, as part of National Libraries’ Day ‘Meet the Poet’ programme. Tuesday 3rd February, 12.30-1.30pm.
- [Saturday Feb 7 : Jane Seabourne at Central Library, Wolverhampton](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/02/saturday-feb-7-jane-seabourne-at-central-library-wolverhampton/) - Jane Seabourne will be at Central Library, Wolverhampton, WV1 3AX, as part of National Libraries' Day ‘Meet the Poet’ programme. Saturday 7th February, 10am-12 noon.
- [Tuesday February 10 : Win Saha and Bert Flitcroft at City Voices](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/02/tuesday-february-10-win-saha-and-bert-flitcroft-at-city-voices/) - Win Saha and Bert Flitcroft will be at City Voices, Lych Gate, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX. Tuesday 10th February 7.30pm. Tickets £2.50/ £1 (under 16s).
- [Saturday February 14 : A St Valentine’s day poetry event](https://offaspress.co.uk/2015/02/02/saturday-february-14-a-st-valentines-day-poetry-event/) - A St Valentine’s day poetry event including Offa’s mentees Kuli Kohli, Cherry Doyle and Roma Ante, from 1pm, at Wild Bytes café, 15, Darlington Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 4HW. Saturday 14th February, Free.

## Pages

- [Welcome to Offa's Press](https://offaspress.co.uk/) - Offa’s Press is dedicated to publishing and promoting the best in contemporary West Midland poetry and poets. It will do this through a series of publications and performances where the watchword will be ‘good on the page and good on stage’.
- [What They've Said](https://offaspress.co.uk/what-theyve-said/) - Seeing the Trees and the Woods There's a seasonal theme running through the anthology, but it's good to see the different aspects and landscapes of trees covered too, from climbing trees, to planting them or memorialising them as in David Calcutt's short, moving Rowan; also trees in different times and in different climates. It was
- [Recognition](https://offaspress.co.uk/recognition/) - Our poets have been recognised in many poetry competitions and awards through the years. Here are some key examples. 2014 ‘Poetry on Loan’ nominated Bright Morning, Jane Seabourne, Black Country Dialectics, Dave Reeves, and The Poetry of Shropshire, Eds. Fletcher & Phelps, as ‘Recommended Reading’ in West Midland libraries. 2014-19 Emma Purshouse was, variously, Slam
- [Offa's Press Shop](https://offaspress.co.uk/shop/) - Virtual Voices Payment Choose how much you would like to pay for 'attending' Virtual Voices. Choose a payment A £3.00 GBP B £4.00 GBP C £5.00 GBP If you'd like to order multiple copies of one product or a number of different items from the shop to get a sensible quote for postage & packing
- [Submissions](https://offaspress.co.uk/submissions/) - Please note: We only publish poets from the West Midlands region or those who have strong connections to it. Offa's Press is not currently looking for submissions.
- [Offa's Press Poets](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/) - Below are details of the poets published by Offa's Press. Click on their respective links for more information and contact details. Tom Allsopp Tom Allsopp is from Hednesford, Staffordshire. He has taught English, Drama, Film and Media Studies in Staffordshire for sixteen years. A lifelong performer, Tom performed stand-up comedy for a number of years before
- [Simon Fletcher](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/simon-fletcher/) - Simon Fletcher lives in the Oswestry Hills, Shropshire. He is a widely published and travelled poet who was short-listed for the Michael Marks Environmental Poet of the Year in 2022 and nominated for the Forward Prize (best single poem) in 2024. He’s performed his poetry across Britain, in Pakistan, Germany, Norway, and on BBC Radio. Simon runs
- [Jane Salmons](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/jane-salmons/) - Jane Salmons was born in Stourbridge, West Midlands. She began writing poetry in her fifties and, following an MA in Creative Writing with the Open University, her collection 'The Quiet Spy' about the life of Holocaust hero Frank Foley was published in 2022. Jane works part time as an international teacher trainer. She is a
- [Jane Seabourne](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/jane-seabourne/) - Jane Seabourne is a writer, editor and teacher. Her collections of poems, Bright Morning and Our Beautiful Scars are published by Offa’s Press. Jane has edited and co-edited other Offa’s Press publications. She is a qualified teacher and has a diploma in mentoring. Jane regularly reads her work at spoken word events and is a
- [Ros Woolner](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/ros-woolner/) - Ros Woolner lives in Wolverhampton, where she works as a translator, and is a member of Bilston Writers and Cannon Poets. When she’s not working, she can usually be found in her garden, which appears in many of her poems – including 'Pruning the Laurel', which won the Guernsey International Poetry Competition in 2021. Ros
- [Fraser Scott](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/fraser-scott/) - Fraser grew up in the Brierley Hill area of the Black Country and now lives in Coseley with his partner and their two children. He is a member of Bilston Writers Group and has recently begun to perform his poetry at various local live literature events. Much of Fraser’s writing is influenced by his bipolar
- [Kenton Samuels](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/kenton-samuels/) - Wolverhampton born and raised, Kenton Samuels spent several years working as an administrator in a busy office in central Japan, before returning to his home city where he continued to nurture a fascination with the quirks of language. Virtually all of his spare time is spent writing, whether that’s poetry, short stories, or the occasional
- [Priyanka Joshi](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/priyanka-joshi/) - Priyanka Joshi is a London-born Wolverhampton-based performance poet. Having ventured onto the spoken word stage just three years ago, she has gone on to become a multi slam champion, poetry headliner and placed 3rd in the UK Slam championships in March 2022. She has had several commissioned works in recent years including poems for Offsite9
- [Santosh K Dary](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/santosh-k-dary/) - Santosh K Dary is a member of the Punjabi Women’s Writers’ Group and has read her stories at the Wolverhampton and Ironbridge Literature Festivals. She finds inspiration from the simplicity and thought-provoking images used by Emily Dickinson and Bulleh Shah, the greatest mystic poet of the Punjab. She recently read his poems in Punjabi at
- [Gracey Bee](https://offaspress.co.uk/gracey-bee/) - Gracey Bee was born in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and is a performance poet, book club and creative writing workshop facilitator, and poetry event host. She works as a storyteller in schools, libraries and at literature festivals. She has performed her poetry at ‘City Voices’, ‘Country Voices’, ‘Virtual Voices’, and ‘Island Fusion’ (Ironbridge Festival of the
- [Anne Babbs](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/anne-babbs/) - Anne is a poet from the Black Country. She is a member of Bilston Writers’ Group. Her poems are both observational and reflective and are filled with a deep sense of social awareness, emotional attachment and a dry sense of humour. Anne regularly reads at open mic events and takes part in poetry slams. She
- [Tom Allsopp](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/tom-allsopp/) - Tom Allsopp is from Hednesford, Staffordshire. He has taught English, Drama, Film and Media Studies in Staffordshire for sixteen years. A lifelong performer, Tom performed stand-up comedy for a number of years before deciding to concentrate on poetry and still enjoys incorporating humour into his work. Beginning in his teens, Tom always wrote poetry for
- [John Woodall](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/john-woodall/) - John still lives in Wolverhampton. He was the Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Slam Champion in 2022. He came third in the Cheltenham Poetry Slam in 2023. He is the Whitchurch Poetry Slam Champion 2023. He has two prize winning poems in Ten Poems from Welshpool published by Candlestick Press 2023. He was shortlisted in the 2021 and 2022 Poetry
- [Michael W. Thomas](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/michael-w-thomas/) - Michael W. Thomas is the author of fourteen titles of poetry and fiction. His latest poetry collection is Under Smoky Light (Offa’s Press); his latest short fiction collection is Sing Ho! Stout Cortez (Black Pear Press). With Simon Fletcher, he edited The Poetry of Worcestershire (Offa’s Press, 2019). His work has appeared in The Antigonish
- [John Sewell](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/john-sewell/) - Born in South Yorkshire, educated in Scotland, where he studied Architecture and Urban Design, John Sewell worked for many years as a conservation architect for the Peak District National Park. He was a finalist in the Arvon International Poetry Competition in 1987 and included in Poetry Review’s New British Poets II, 1990. He has had
- [Iris Rhodes](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/iris-rhodes/) - Iris Rhodes was born in Bradley, Bilston, where she lived before going to college in London in 1960. After living and teaching in London and East Africa for many years she returned to her local roots. She had a life-long interest in writing and poetry and her work was widely admired. Iris was one of
- [Dave Reeves](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/dave-reeves/) - Dave Reeves was a well-known poet/ performer around the West Midlands for many years. Formerly the editor of Raw Edge magazine and presenter of Radio Wildfire’s live literature show his poetry has been widely published and appreciated. Not bad going for a Netherton lad. Other examples of his writing can be seen in the glazing
- [Emma Purshouse](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/emma-purshouse/) - Emma Purshouse is a lively and original performance poet and novelist. She was the first Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton, is a slam winner and regularly performs at spoken word venues and literature festivals across the country. Emma has won, been longlisted and shortlisted in many poetry competitions including a 3rd place in the
- [Jeff Phelps](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/jeff-phelps/) - Jeff Phelps’s work has been published in London Magazine and Critical Quarterly. In 1991 he was the winner of the Mail on Sunday Novel Competition. Fay Weldon described his entry as ‘an intensely attractive piece of writing.’ Jeff’s novels Painter Man and Box of Tricks were published by Tindal Street Press in 2005 and 2009
- [Nick Pearson](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/nick-pearson/) - Nick Pearson is a Telford based writer who has been widely published in anthologies and magazines. He regularly performs his work at festivals and live literature events across the Midlands, and is currently the Wellington Resident Poet. His collection Made in Captivity was published by Offa’s Press in 2011. Barista is a skilful pamphlet that
- [Kuli Kohli](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/kuli-kohli/) - Dr Kuli Kohli was born in Uttar Pradesh in India but has lived in England since 1973. She lives in Wolverhampton and is married with 3 children. She’s retired from Wolverhampton City Council after working 32 years. She helped run the Blakenhall Writer’s Group for 10 years and now leads the Punjabi Women’s Writing Group. http://www.kulikohli.co.uk/punjabi-womens-writing-groupShe’s
- [Bert Flitcroft](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/bert-flitcroft/) - Thought-Apples is a collection of 25 poems by Staffordshire poet Bert Flitcroft. They are philosophical, occasionally piquant, always accessible, and will please poetry readers and the general public alike. Bert was born in 1946 and grew up in Lancashire. Nowadays he lives near Lichfield, a retired English teacher. Thought-Apples is available from the Offa’s Press shop.
- [Cherry Doyle](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/cherry-doyle/) - Cherry Doyle was born in Shrewsbury and now lives on Cannock Chase AONB in Staffordshire. Cherry holds a BA in Creative Writing from the Open University and an MFA in Poetry from the Manchester Writing School (part of Manchester Metropolitan University). She is a member of Border Poets and came second in the 2022 Pre-Raphaelite
- [Bo Crowder](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/bo-crowder/) - Bo enjoys attending and performing at poetry readings and is a founder member of the Staffordshire Poetry Stanza. He has an M.A. in creative writing from the University of Manchester. He lives on a smallholding in the Staffordshire Moorlands, where he keeps rare breed sheep. Euphony is his first poetry collection, available from the Offa’s Press
- [Nellie Cole](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/nellie-cole/) - Nellie Cole was born in 1996 in the Black Country. She began writing poetry while studying at the University of Birmingham. Since then her work has appeared online and in print, in anthologies This is Not Your Final Form (The Emma Press, 2017) and The Poetry of the Black Country (Offa’s Press, 2017). She works as a poetry workshop leader
- [Marion Cockin](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/marion-cockin/) - Marion Cockin was born in Wednesbury in the Black Country. Her poetry has been published in national magazines and Offa’s Press anthologies. In 2015 she was co-writer of The Nailmakers’ Daughters with Emma Purshouse and Iris Rhodes. She has performed in the Black Country and Shropshire, at the Much Wenlock Poetry Festival, and in Scotland
- [David Bingham](https://offaspress.co.uk/poets/david-bingham/) - David Bingham writes in a variety of genres including haiku, poetry, flash fiction and short stories. His poetry collection, The Chatter of Crows, was published by Offa’s Press in 2014 and he co-edited the popular Ripening Cherries in 2019. He is a regular performer at local live literature events including ’Country Voices’ in Shropshire and ‘City Voices’ in Wolverhampton.
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- [Workshop Poems](https://offaspress.co.uk/workshop-poems/) - Poems written at the Work! Workshop Ironbridge Festival 9.20 Communication and Friendship Gloved and aproned, faces coloured orange by glowing hearth, artisans used hammer and tongs, arranged bar on anvil, shaped, plunged into bosh; amid hissing steam. Masters of their art, craftsmen and women using curls, swirls and circles, demonstrated their love for materials; worked
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