Steve Pottinger and Emma Purshouse at The Bakehouse
Steve is a born story-teller who has entertained audiences from Penzance to Orkney. He has published five collections of poetry. Expect poems on subjects from the personal right through to the global, with a wild detour via outrageous dreaming.
Emma’s debut collection ‘Close’ (Offa’s Press 2018) followed on from a volume of children’s poems- winner of The Rubery Prize in 2017. She’s won both the ‘Making Waves’ poetry competition (Judge: Luke Wright) and the Shambala Festival poetry slam. Expect performances that are ‘both breathtaking and engaging.’
Come and strut your stuff, poetical, musical or theatrical in our acclaimed Fickle Tupperware Bowl of Fate open mic spots.
Tickets £8.00 – Ring 01557 814175 or email chrys @ chryssalt.com
Steve and Emma will be performing at Alt-Space in Morecambe.
The first half will be fairly normal! There will be sets from Dave Pitt, Steve Pottinger, and Emma Purshouse. There will be 3 open mic slots available in advance (strict 5 minutes each). If you would like one then please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
But, the second half of the night will run like this… One of us (Steve, Emma, or Dave) starts off with a poem. Then we take it in turns to link subsequent poems to the one which has just been performed. This means we have NO IDEA WHERE THINGS WILL END UP. It’s seat-of-your-pants poetry. It keeps us on our toes.
Just to add to the excitement, we’ll have three ‘wild cards’ where audience members who think they’ve got a poem which will link in can shout ‘joker’. They step up and read their poem, and we try and link to that. Will it work? We’ve no idea. Come along and find out! 
And don’t forget to bring your poems.
Emma Purshouse joins Bridgnorth Writers Group to MC their performance night. Emma will also be performing as a featured artist. Open mic slots available on the day.
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists present their ever popular spoken word night.
This month the featured artist is Joe Cook, with Graham Attenborough taking on the ‘Half Ender’ slot.
This is a pay as you feel event. Come along and join us. To reserve a place please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com
6 open mic slots available in advance/4 on the door. Strict 5 minutes.
Join Multistory for a guided walk around Tipton where poets and performers will bring to life the facts and fables, the truth and tall stories of Tipton, now and then. Appearing alongside Emma Purshouse, will be Billy Spakemon, Jacky Fellows, Brendan Hawthorne, Casey Bailey, Dave Pitt, Kuli Kohli and Roy MacFarlane.
The walk starts at The Fountain Inn at 11am, 1pm and 3pm and will run for approximately 1 hour. Booking your time slot is essential when you select your ticket.
Tipton Tales is a book of newly commissioned poetry about the town of Tipton, curated by poet Emma Purshouse. Emma is part of the Black Country collective Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists whose main aim is to take poetry to people, rather than to wait for people to come to poetry. The book features work by Emma and also work by commissioned poets that Emma has invited to take part. Each of the featured poets has a deep-rooted connection to, and a respect and love of, the region.
The ticket price of £5 includes a copy of Tipton Tales.
NB: this is an outdoor walk and the route follows a canal tow path with uneven surfaces so please wear suitable footwear and clothing. Please get in touch, in advance, if you are in a wheelchair so we can make appropriate arrangements.
To book your tickets…
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tipton-tales-a-guided-walk-with-emma-purshouse-friends-tickets-60061379202?fbclid=IwAR3qlnvLRmqgOjXzYNa4L0nC3sA088DedCGsr9aoyAayLJgbkK7DPS1_XZo
Emma Purshouse is the featured artist at this lovely event. Come along and have a listen, or take part in the mini slam.
Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger run a writing workshop using newspaper stories and current issues as source material. If you’d like to reserve one of the free places then email emmaasif@hotmail.com.
Look out for poets bearing flyers and poems. Emma Purshouse, Steve Pottinger, Brendan Hawthorne, Heather Wastie, Jasmine Gardosi, and Casey Bailey might be on your tram.
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists MC this open mic opportunity. Come along and share your words. For more information about the venue check the Audlem Festival programme.
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