In the summer of 2020, the Black Country’s regular poetry events were all on hold because of Covid-19. Poets Prattlers and Pandemonialists organised a series of five online events, made possible with the support of Creative Black Country, asking for poems which celebrated the different areas of our region. They received hundreds of submissions. This event will feature a short talk about the project, and sets from each of the poets whose pieces won the £25 prize for Wolverhampton, Walsall, Sandwell, Dudley, and Stourbridge.
Price: £1 (+ booking fee)
Tickets: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/stay-up-your-own-end-tickets-133132497885?aff=
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 songwriter and poet Heather Wastie, along with dialect expert Esther Asprey. Expect discussion about the Black Country vernacular, with some dialect poetry and song thrown into the mix.
Price: £7 (+ booking fee)
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bbc-panel-talk-black-country-tongue-and-talk-tickets-133126160931?aff=
Join Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists in the digital world of Zoom as 15 competitors go head to head in a live poetry competition. Poets will be competing for the prize of a paid slot at The Wolverhampton Literature Festival in 2022. Expect poetry at its finest, a little bit of chaos, shots of people’s living rooms, bookcases and a showcase of Dave Pitt’s excellent excel skills. Let battle commence!
Price: £7 (+ booking fee)
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https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/poetry-slam-tickets-133118050673?aff=
Join performance poets Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse for the third in their series of winter workshops. It is claimed that the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year! Come along for an online antidote. Spring is just around the corner. Show your love for the natural world by creating some praise poetry. Have a go at a ghazal. A fun and friendly session with experienced workshop facilitators. Want to join in? Book your place via the ticket link.
This session is part of Boundary Way Project’s Winter Wonder season – a series of events and activities to encourage connection, warmth and creativity during the cold season. The project is supported by funding from the Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage.
Workshop participants will be offered the opportunity to join in and read the work they create at Wolverhampton Literature Festival as part of an Open Mic session for Boundary Way Writers on the 14th of February at 10.30am.
Tickets are £2.50 and available here:
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4848182
– 14th December 10.30 – 12pm. Winter Poetry Workshop with poets Emma Purshouse & 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 friendly session with experienced workshop facilitators. Want to join in? £2.50. Booking link…
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4836005?date=2288974
14th December 7:30 – 9pm. Boundary Way Poetry Premiere.
We would like to welcome you to Boundary Way’s first ever poetry evening! Join us via Zoom for premiere performances of a new collection of poems inspired by nature, green spaces and the Winter Season.
Dave Pitt, Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger from the ‘Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’ will each share a new poem that was inspired by a visit to Boundary Way Allotments and Community Garden back in the Summer. They will be joined by Kuli Kohli, Santosh Kumari and Priyanka Joshi from Wolverhampton’s Punjabi Women’s Writer’s group who will also be performing new work. As well as this, poems created in our recent series of poetry workshops will be shared by participants.
https://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/4836017?date=2288985
– 6th December 10.30 – 12pm. Winter Poetry Workshop with poets Emma Purshouse & 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 friendly session with experienced workshop facilitators. £2.50. Booking link…
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