Emma will be a featured poet for October’s ‘Voices from the Fountain’. This is a monthly spoken word night that runs in Walsall on the 1st Tuesday of the month.
Emma is reading a poem at the online launch for ‘Festival in a Book’ on 29th September.
This book is jam packed full of poetry from the poets who took part in ‘Wenlock Poetry Festival’ over the years. There are three events to help launch this wonderful book.
Thursday 28th September – online launch 8pm BST for a place contact l.lefroy@glyndwr.ac.uk ).
Thursday 5th October – Shrewsbury Poetry – 7.30pm St Nicholas Cafe Bar, opposite Shrewsbury Library – contributors are welcome to read their anthology contribution for the open mic section of the evening. Free entry.
Thursday 12th October – online Poetry Breakfast 9am. This is Anna Dreda’s regular Poetry Breakfast, and for this month it will have a focus on the Festival Poetry Breakfast section of the anthology. The event will be dedicated to the memory of John Foggin, whose beautiful poem Wren is included. Please email info@wenlockbooks.co.uk if you’d like information. Guide price is £5.
Join a whole host of top-notch poetry names for an extravaganza of spoken word over the festival weekend. To purchase tickets head to the website.
https://www.skiddle.com/whats-on/Lancaster/The-Morecambe-Winter-Gardens/Morecambe-Poetry-Festival/36181978/?hasNewTicketBox=1&sktag=14829&skcampaign=onegigSK
Emma will be performing with Steve Pottinger on Saturday 23rd September 2023.
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’ are delighted to be bringing their new show ‘Whose Round Is It Anyway?’ to Underground at the Clubhouse as part of Buxton Fringe. This show won an award for Best Spoken Word Show at Morecambe Fringe in the summer of 2022, the very first time it was performed.
The premise of the show is simple: three poets meet up in a pub. It’s been two long years since they last met. There’s been a pandemic. How have they fared? Can they remember how to behave in company? And is this a work event or a party?
Into this framework, the pandemonialists pour a rich mix of banter, social comment, humour, and their own highly-crafted, accessible poetry.
“This show was a real treat. On the surface, three friends having their first post-pandemic pint down the pub to share their lock-down experiences. In reality, a sequence of very polished individual performances by three accomplished spoken word artists, artfully blended within a setting of pub chat and banter. The poetry was exceptional, the whole idea was ingenious, and the audience were captivated.” Lancaster Guardian review of Morecambe Fringe performance
Emma will be appearing at Bilston Library in an event organised by Poetry on Loan and Wolverhampton Libraries. If you’d like a unique Black Country poem written just for you right there and then, pop in between 11.00am and 1.30pm.
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists’ are delighted to be bringing their new show ‘Whose Round Is It Anyway?’ to Underground at the Clubhouse as part of Buxton Fringe. This show won an award for Best Spoken Word Show at Morecambe Fringe in the summer of 2022, the very first time it was performed.
The premise of the show is simple: three poets meet up in a pub. It’s been two long years since they last met. There’s been a pandemic. How have they fared? Can they remember how to behave in company? And is this a work event or a party?
Into this framework, the pandemonialists pour a rich mix of banter, social comment, humour, and their own highly-crafted, accessible poetry.
“This show was a real treat. On the surface, three friends having their first post-pandemic pint down the pub to share their lock-down experiences. In reality, a sequence of very polished individual performances by three accomplished spoken word artists, artfully blended within a setting of pub chat and banter. The poetry was exceptional, the whole idea was ingenious, and the audience were captivated.” Lancaster Guardian review of Morecambe Fringe performance
As part of the Buxton Fringe, Emma will be appearing at Scrivener’s Book Shop and doing a 20 minute poetry set. Steve Pottinger and Dave Pitt will also be strutting their poetry stuff.
Come along and enjoy a FREE morning of poetry with two Black Country poets who will delight and entertain with dialect, rhyme, and general saftness.
Laundry and Sandwell Museums and Arts Service present
‘Celebrate & Create’
A series of creative activities at Haden Hill House
Come along and enjoy an afternoon of poetry writing activities. This workshop is for adults. Free event.
It’s a minute to midnight on the Doomsday Clock and the spirits of Wednesbury have been called together at The Black Church to state their case for salvation before God. Who should be saved from the Fiery Holes and the Furnaces? Ethelfleida the warrior Queen? John Wesley’s ‘Oss Block? The Tubeworker? The Green Man or the Fighting Cock?
Join us for an evening of song and spoken word at St Bartholemew’s Church on Friday 16th June. Featuring performances from a range of Black Country talent including Brendan Hawthorne, Priyanka Joshi, Alex Vann, Heather Wastie, Steve Pottinger, Billy Spakemon, Emma Purshouse, Trudy King, Reaya Seeley, Suzan Spence and David Calcutt. With support from ‘Suzie’s Community Choir – Wednesbury.
An unforgettable evening in a stunning setting awaits. Bring your own cushion because the pews are rock hard!
There will be collection plates for donations to the church, on exit.
Doors 7pm. Show time 7.30pm – 8.30pm
Suitable for ages 12+
BSL interpreted.
Refreshments will be available to buy.
Curated by Emma Purshouse
Devised and directed by David Calcutt and Emma Purshouse.
This event is part of Wednesbury Day that is being delivered through the We Are Wednesbury Cultural Programme funded by Sandwell Council and Historic England. It is part of the High Streets Heritage Action Zone initiative to re-establish the historic character of the area and create a vibrant and welcoming space. Since 2021, Multistory, has been working with local residents, communities and groups, who are members of the We Are Wednesbury working group, and local creatives to deliver the programme of activities.
Download the full festival programme here.
www.multistory.org.uk
FREE to come along but tickets must be booked in advance as spaces are limited.
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