7
Mar

Women of Words – Celebrate International Women’s Day with Stoke-on-Trent Libraries

Date: March 8, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Longton Library, Sutherland Institute, Lightwood Road; Longton; Stoke-on-Trent ST3 4HY
Dawn Jutton is the current Staffordshire Poet Laureate and has already proved to be an exceptional poet. Emma Purshouse is a poetry slam champion and performs regularly at spoken word nights and festivals across the UK, sometimes using her native Black Country dialect. She was the first Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton. Gabriella […]
7
Mar

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger Performance Poetry Showcase

Date: March 4, 2024
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
Organised by Keele University’s Creative Writing Department, Keele Hall Readings take place during the academic year in the beautiful Keele Hall. Featuring Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger.
8
Jan

Poetry Pass the Parcel – As part of Wolverhampton Literature Festival Fringe Room

Date: February 3, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists bring their improvised poetry show to Wolverhampton Literature Festival Fringe Room. Join us for an improvised poetry show. Taking a random theme from the audience, one of the Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists (Emma, Steve or Dave) step forward to deliver a piece of their poetry that links to this… and then […]
8
Jan

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger at Well Spoken

Date: January 11, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Doncaster Brewery and Tap, 5 Young Street, Doncaster DN1 3EL
Emma and Steve will performing a set of poetry each at Well Spoken.
15
Oct

Bad Ideas Club – Free Workshop and Open Mic

Date: October 15, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton
Emma will be running a poetry writing workshop from 3 - 5 at Central Library in Wolverhampton.  Come along and get that pen moving! The workshop will be followed by an open mic event later that evening hosted by Casey Bailey and Sophie Sparham. Both events are being put on by Bad Betty Press.   […]
15
Oct

Virtual Voices – with Offa’s Press

Date: October 28, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Zoom
Virtual Voices for October will feature Karen Evans, Fraser Scott, Emma Purshouse, and Jeff Phelps.
15
Oct

Runcible Spoon Open Mic Bonanza

Date: October 24, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: The Carriers Arms, 38 Glen Road, Morley, Leeds LS27 9HG
Emma will be performing poetry alongside Steve Pottinger, John McCullough, and Jamie H Scrutton aka Hattie Go Lucky.
22
Sep

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger in Lichfield

Date: October 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: The Duke of York, 23-25 Greenhill, Lichfield, WS13 6DY
This event will take place in the back room at The Duke of York pub, Lichfield. Admission is £3 which gives free entry to a raffle with 3 poetry book prizes.3 min open mic slots can be booked on the night.Hosted by Gary Longden.
21
Sep

Launch Event for ‘Festival in a Book’

Date: September 28, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: Various
Emma is reading a poem at the online launch for 'Festival in a Book' on 29th September. This book is jam packed full of poetry from the poets who took part in 'Wenlock Poetry Festival' over the years.  There are three events  to help launch this wonderful book. Thursday 28th September - online launch 8pm […]
21
Sep

Virtual Voices – A Zoom Event with Offa’s Press

Date:
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Emma will be one of the online guests at Virtual Voices for October.