Past Events

Poetry Pass the Parcel – As part of Wolverhampton Literature Festival Fringe Room

Date: February 3, 2024
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Arena Theatre, Wulfruna Street, Wolverhampton WV1 1SE

Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists bring their improvised poetry show to Wolverhampton Literature Festival Fringe Room.

Join us for an improvised poetry show. Taking a random theme from the audience, one of the Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists (Emma, Steve or Dave) step forward to deliver a piece of their poetry that links to this… and then the others follow on, creating a poetry chain of thought. Sometimes members of the audience join in! It’s fast-paced, manic and some of the links are tenuous to say the least but it’s an immense amount of fun for audiences and poets alike.

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger at Well Spoken

Date: January 11, 2024
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Doncaster Brewery and Tap, 5 Young Street, Doncaster DN1 3EL

Emma and Steve will performing a set of poetry each at Well Spoken.

Virtual Voices – with Offa’s Press

Date: October 28, 2023
Time: 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
Location: Zoom

Virtual Voices for October will feature Karen Evans, Fraser Scott, Emma Purshouse, and Jeff Phelps.

Runcible Spoon Open Mic Bonanza

Date: October 24, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: The Carriers Arms, 38 Glen Road, Morley, Leeds LS27 9HG

Emma will be performing poetry alongside Steve Pottinger, John McCullough, and Jamie H Scrutton aka Hattie Go Lucky.

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger in Lichfield

Date: October 17, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm
Location: The Duke of York, 23-25 Greenhill, Lichfield, WS13 6DY
This event will take place in the back room at The Duke of York pub, Lichfield.

Admission is £3 which gives free entry to a raffle with 3 poetry book prizes.3 min open mic slots can be booked on the night.Hosted by Gary Longden.

Bad Ideas Club – Free Workshop and Open Mic

Date: October 15, 2023
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Location: Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton

Emma will be running a poetry writing workshop from 3 – 5 at Central Library in Wolverhampton.  Come along and get that pen moving!

The workshop will be followed by an open mic event later that evening hosted by Casey Bailey and Sophie Sparham.

Both events are being put on by Bad Betty Press.

 

 

Emma Purshouse at Poets’ Cafe in Reading

Date: October 13, 2023
Time: 8:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Location: Poets' Cafe at South Street, 21 South Street, Reading, Berkshire. RG1 4QU.

Reading’s longest-running and best-loved poetry platform, Poets’ Café, is organised and hosted by The Poetry Society’s Reading Stanza.

Tickets £5

For more information visit www.poetscafereading.co.uk

Guest poet will will be Emma Purshouse.  Open mics available.

Poets, Prattlers & Pandemonialists at Bewdley Festival

Date: October 10, 2023
Time: 2:30 pm - 3:30 pm
Location: St. George's Hall, Load Street, Bewdley, DY12 2EQ

Join Emma and award winning poet, Steve Pottinger, for an afternoon of first-class performance.  Expect witty, intelligent, and accessible wordsmithery.

Poetry on Demand at Blackberry Fair

Date: October 7, 2023
Time: 10:30 am - 4:30 pm
Location: Whitchurch Town Centre

Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger write ‘Poetry on Demand’ for the people of Whitchurch.  Roaming poets will be wandering around creating Free poems as part of Blackberry Fair shennanigans.

Albrighton Library Celebrates National Poetry Day

Date: October 4, 2023
Time: 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location: Albrighton Library, Station Road, Albrighton, Shropshire. WV7 3QH.

Emma will be performing with Steve Pottinger at Albrighton Library in Staffordshire the day before National Poetry Day.  This performance is a Poetry on Loan event.

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