Bring poems, bring friends, or just bring yourself along for a listen!
https://ko-fi.com/fireanddustpoetry
An opportunity to meet and work with Emma Purshouse, Wolverhampton’s Poet Laureate 2020 – 2022. Emma will be helping families to contribute their ideas for a poem being created to mark the centenary of the Kingswood Trust. The poem will then go into a time capsule to be buried in July 2023 with an instruction to dig it up in 50 years time!
Red Imp branches out into the realms of rhyme with the UK’s most rock n roll poet MURRAY LACHLAN YOUNG.
A brilliantly talented, original poet, playwright and broadcaster. Murray is the current poet in residence with BBC Radio 6 music and regularly appears on BBC 5 Live and BBC Radio 4.
His celebrated live performances of poems such as ‘The Life & Death of Art’, ‘Simply Everyone’s Taking Cocaine’ and ‘Casual Sex’ have already entered into contemporary consciousness and established him as a cult figure. His razer-sharp verse is snappy, witty and richly satirical, but also at times romantic, serious and heartfelt.
He’s joined by Wolverhampton’s first poet laureate EMMA PURSHOUSE who is a multi award winning poet and published writer, not to mention slam champion.
And STEVE POTTINGER who is also a celebrated poet, author and viral Nero nemesis check out https://stevepottinger.co.uk/coffee/
Tickets £15 (plus booking fee of £1.50)
The Word Association CIC‘s monthly performance event, Speak Your Mind is back featuring Emma Purshouse with support from Ade Couper and hosted by Jemima Hughes.
Arrive at 6.30 to sign up for the open mic. Performance starts at 7.00pm.
This is a pay what you feel event, but the suggested donation of £5 (or £3 for students or unwaged) will help us to bring more top quality performance poets to Redditch! (Please note we have a couple of subsidised places available, so don’t let funds be a barrier). Each month we bring a professional poet to Speak Your Mind, with support from one of our cohort!
Encouraging writing outside the margins
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/speak-your-mind-with-emma-purshouse-ade-couper-and-open-mic-tickets-586042146837
(parking available on site)
#WEMCONF23
The Writers’ Conference returns in April 2023, bringing writers from all over the East Midlands region, and beyond, together with the industry, for a day of inspiration and networking. Get your creative juices flowing, discover new pathways and make connections.
Hosted at the University of Derby, this will be a day of workshops, panel discussions and talks – including from keynote speakers (to be announced).
Authors, poets, publishers and agents will feature on our full programme, which will be released soon.
Get your early bird tickets for the conference now, for just £60 (£55 for concessions) and with your full ticket comes the chance to apply for a coveted one-to-one with a leading literary agent.
Emma Purshouse will be appearing alongside Yomi Soda and Sophie Sparham as part of a panel discussion ‘Poets and their Roles’ at 3.05pm. The discussion will be chaired by Owen Craven-Griffiths.
Emma Purshouse, writer, performer, first Poet Laureate for the City of Wolverhampton, and editor of The Blackcountryman magazine talks about making a living as a Black Country based creative. She will be sharing her experiences of writing about the region, her involvement in local arts projects, and her attempts to promote the Black Country further afield. Emma will share anecdotes and perform some of her own work as part of the talk.
Free to members of The Black Country Society
None members £2
NB The meeting room is a first floor function room without a lift. Car parking is adjacent in Tower Street. Five minute walk from Dudley bus station.
Featuring Gareth Culshaw, Mary Cunningham and Emma Purshouse.
*Hosted by Jean Atkin, this event starts at 7pm, with doors opening from 6.15pm for drinks, nibbles, and conviviality.
*Please bring £3 cash to put in the hat to cover the costs of the evening.
*There will be a limited number of open mics – sign up on the night 
*The suggestion is to wear something warm – the Market building can get chilly after hours!*
Poets, Prattlers, and Pandemonialists present the annual Wolverhampton Literature Festival Poetry Slam. Join your MCs, Steve Pottinger, Dave Pitt and Emma Purshouse for a slamtastic Saturday.
Witness 15 poets battle it out in a live poetry competition to become slam champion for 2022. Come along and be bedazzled by bardic bravery, whoop for your favourite wordsmith.
Who wins? The audience decides.
In person and livestream tickets both available here:
https://wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/873641706/events/129466187
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