‘Recommended Reading’ is part of vast programme of events for Wolverhampton Literature Festival 2019. The Offa’s Press collections The Poetry of Staffordshire, Our Beautiful Scars and The Poetry of the Black Country are all recommended reading in West Midlands’ libraries. Join us for a wonderful morning of poetry from the region. Tickets £5.
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
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.
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.
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… 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.
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.
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).
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/
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.
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