Past Events

The Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Slam 2019

Date: January 26, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolvehampton. WV1 1SE.

Join your MCs, Steve Pottinger, Dave Pitt and Emma Purshouse for slamtastic Saturday shenanigans. Witness 15 poets battle it out in a live poetry competition to become slam champion for 2019. Come along and be bedazzled by bardi bravery, give your vote to a valourous versifier, whoop for a wordsmith. Who wins? The audience decides.

In previous years this event has sold out.  Book early to avoid disappointment.  Follow the ticket link get yours.  £12 (£10).

https://wlv.ticketsolve.com/shows/873598874/events/128823007/seats?zone=Arena+Theatre&fbclid=IwAR1yzLUJjtckZPntpOaRNhI9JrgxbMUJrmeXCWhkwcuehXSQi6ueBFTurOQ

Library Lates with Emma Purshouse

Date: January 24, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Balsall Common Library, 283 Kenilworth Road, Balsall Common. CV7 7EL.

Balsall Library has been hosting poetry events over the last couple of months, each one featuring a favourite Poetry on Loan poet, with an open mic session for local poets to read their work.

The guest for January will be Emma Purshouse, a poet to make you laugh and think in equal measure. Don’t miss it! No need to book — just turn up, and bring a poem if you’d like to join in.

 

 

Yes, We Cant

Date: January 6, 2019
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: The Pretty Bricks, John Street, Walsall

Spoken word brought to you by Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists.  Featuring Willis the Poet (AKA Rick Sanders).

Emma Purshouse takes the ‘Alf Ender slot, reading from her new collection ‘Close’ (Offa’s Press)

This is a pay as you feel event.  Come along and join us.  To reserve a place please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com

Open mic slots also available.

Yes, We Cant

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Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: The Pretty Bricks, John Street, Walsall.

Spoken word brought to you by Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists.  Featuring The Antipoet.

Al Barz takes the ‘Alf Ender slot.

This is a pay as you feel event.  Come along and join us.  To reserve in advance place please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com.  We are expecting a full house for this event, so please do make sure you get in touch to reserve a space.

Open mic slots also available.

Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists

Date: November 30, 2018
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Alt-Space 21c Yorkshire Street. Morecambe, LA3 1QE.

Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists… bring a Unique Blend Of Poetry And Theatre to Fringefriday.

What happens when three poets who enjoy having a pint together decide to put on a show?

Join Dave, Emma, and Steve as they meet in a pub somewhere a lot like Wolverhampton and 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 like you’ve never seen before. May contain language.

Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists premiered this show in the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton in April 2017, since then they’ve taken it for a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe, and to venues round the country.  Do come along, we’d love to see you.

Tipton Tales

Date: November 29, 2018
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Tipton Library, Owen House, 17 Unity Walk, Tipton DY4 8QL

Multistory invites you to join poet Emma Purshouse and friends for the launch of Tipton Tales – a book of newly commissioned poetry focusing on the Sandwell town of Tipton.  Performances of poems form the book will take place during the evening.

Do come along we’d love to see you.

Free entry.

Supported by Arts Council England and Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council.

Poetry Bites

Date: November 27, 2018
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: The Kitchen Garden Cafe, 17 York Road, Kings Heath , Birmingham. B14 7SA.

Featuring Emma Purshouse and Simon Turner as the guest poets.

Emma will be reading from her new collection ‘Close’ (published by Offa’s Press 2018).

Doors open 6.30pm (food available).  7.30pm start.  £5 entry (£4 concessions).

 

The 2nd Shrewsbury Literature Festival Poetry Slam

Date: November 24, 2018
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: The Hive, 5 Belmont Street, Shrewsbury SY1 1TE

Witness 15 poets battle live on stage to become the Shrewsbury Festival of Literature Poetry Slam champion of 2018.  Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists are your MCs for the afternoon.  Tickets £8 (£5 under 21).

We have poets coming from all over the country to take part.

Tickets available from

http://www.shrewsburylitfest.co.uk/events/event/41/

Yes, We Cant

Date: November 4, 2018
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: The Pretty Bricks, John Street, Walsall

Spoken word brought to you by Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists.  Featuring Ash Dickinson.

Keith Chandler takes the ‘Alf Ender slot.

This is a pay as you feel event.  Come along and join us.  To reserve a place please email poetsprattlerspandemonialists@gmail.com

Open mic slots also available.

Lost in the Woods

Date: November 2, 2018
Time: 12:00 am - 12:00 am
Location: Gunmakers Arms, 93 Bath Street, Birmingham. B4 6HG

Emma Purshouse will be reading as part of Nellie Cole’s launch party event  for the pamphlet ‘Bella’ (Offa’s Press)  Tickets are £6, and include a bottle of ‘Bella’ beer produced by Two Towers Ale.

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