Get a Word in Online
Thursday 8th July 2021, 8-10 PM
Tickets are £5 and available here www.getawordinedgeways.co.uk/book/tickets.php
Emma Purshouse, Dan Keding, Rien Van Meensel, and a further artist to be anounced, plus Cath’s Cupboard of Customs.
Emma Purshouse
Emma Purshouse is currently the Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton. She is an award winning writer who writes for both children and adults. Her most recent poetry collection is ‘Close’ (Offa’s Press). Her first novel ‘Dogged’ (Iginite Books) was published early in 2021. Emma has performed her work at spoken word nights and festivals across the UK.
Dan Keding
Internationally acclaimed American storyteller, member of America’s storytelling ‘Circle of Excellence’. Dan has published a host of award-winning folk tales collections and tells a mixture of personal stories and traditional stories from around the world, including traditional stories that his grandmother brought to this country from Croatia. A well-respected ballad singer, he accompanies himself on guitar, banjo and spoons.
Rien Van Meensel
Rien Van Meensel is a multi-lingual storyteller, who has told throughout Europe. She has been working with Get A Word In Edgeways on our schools programme, teaching children French through story and inspiring hundreds of Shropshire children with the fun of playing with words, culture and language.
Cath’s Cupboard of Customs
Each month Cath’s Cupboard of Customs will highlight some traditions, lore and customs that are in keeping with the time of year.
Join us for our spoken word open mic night. Sign up and take part or sit back and enjoy a feast of words!
This month our guest is Wolverhampton poet laureate and novelist Emma Purshouse.
Emma’s poetry is fantastic, as is her first novel Dogged. The storyline, characters, dialogue and comedy make this debut novel a must-read! Come and hear Emma’s poems, and maybe an extract from Dogged! Emma’s website is: www.emmapurshouse.co.uk.
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 during your performance.
Tickets – Please donate to the Verbalise Paypal pool: https://paypal.me/pools/c/8vLuxNel8p
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84691970193?pwd=VmV4ZzNSVHhqbFVpcWNCRE1TOU93QT09
Meeting ID: 846 9197 0193
Passcode: 990771
6.30-8 Poetry Showcase with our Headline Poets Jonathan Edwards & Emma Purshouse – limited to 30 tickets – £8 including free drink (wine or soft drink). This is an in person event as opposed to online.
Come along and 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 be vulnerable and human, on the everyday miracles and madness of life in their particular special parts of the world. We’re in for a treat!
Booking link…
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/welshpool-poetry-festival-2021-tickets-145983479517
Emma will be part of the Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists team leading a serious of Free online workshops as part of Creative Black Country’s ‘F Words’ project, working with people across communities to focus on fun, fabulous, feel-good ideas that bring people together. Find out more at creativeblackcountry.co.uk
https://www.bclm.co.uk/whatson/poetry-workshops/606.htm
Booking link…
‘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 Offa’s Press ‘shop’ page.
Go here for a link to watch the online event…
https://offaspress.co.uk/events/
About this Event
Join the Creative and Professional Writing team at Wolverhampton University along with Guest Author Emma Purshouse on a lively informative discussion on how to forge a writing career. This expert team of writers will talk about their own career paths, the mediums they favour, the pitfalls and the successes of moving between fields, and offer first-hand advice on how to approach the various career paths the industry offers.
They will be joined by Emma Purshouse – the current Wolverhampton Poet Laureate celebrating the publication of her debut novel ‘Dogged’ (Ignite Books) – who will share her personal insights on how to turn your writerly hand to various mediums and industries when forging a literary career.
Go here to book your free place….
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/all-the-writing-selves-we-have-to-be-tickets-149853428639?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
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