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Thursday 2 October : Kuli Kohli and Cherry Doyle reading at Young Staffordshire Poet Laureate ceremony

Kuli Kohli and Cherry Doyle are reading at the handover ceremony for the Young Staffordshire Poet Laureate 6pm-8pm. Also featuring Scarlett Ward, Mel Wardle Woodend, David Braziel, and Dawn Jutton and an open mic on the National Poetry Day theme of ‘play’. Stafford Library, Staffordshire Place, Tipping St, Stafford, ST16 2DH.

Free event.

Friday 3 October : Emma Purshouse reading from her new book ‘Unsung’

Emma Purshouse will be reading from her new book, ‘Unsung’, at Waterstones, 13-15, Victoria Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 3NP, from 6-7pm.

Tickets are £5 or £13 (includes copy of book).

BOOK TICKETS…

Saturday 4 October : Book stall at the Pant Autumn Bazaar

Book stall at the Pant Autumn Bazaar, Pant Memorial Hall, Pant, near Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 9QG, 2-4pm. Simon will be selling Offa’s books/ pamphlets so, if you’re in the area, do drop in and say hello.

Tuesday 7 October : Poetry Readers Group

Poetry Readers Group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘power’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com

Tuesday 14 October : Jeff Phelps guest poet at ‘Shrewsbury Poetry’

Tuesday 14 October : Jeff Phelps is guest poet at ‘Shrewsbury Poetry’ at The Hive, Milk Street, Shrewsbury, SY1 1TE, 7.15-9.00pm.

Entrance £3/£5 suggested donation.

Tuesday 14 October : ‘City Voices’

‘City Voices’ with Barbara Chapman, Paul Francis, Anne Babbs, Santosh K. Dary and Steve Pottinger, 7.30-9pm, at the ‘Lych Gate’, 44, Queen Square, Wolverhampton, WV1 1TX, 7.30-9pm.

Tickets £5 on the door.

Saturday 25 October : ‘Country Voices’

‘Country Voices’ with Steve Harrison, Paul Francis and Emma Purshouse at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2.30-4 pm.

Tickets £5 on the door.

Saturday 25 October : ‘Virtual Voices’

‘Virtual Voices’ 5-6.30pm featuring Dominic Fisher, Deborah Gaudin and Ros Woolner plus open mic-ers. Email cherrydoylepoet@gmail.com to sign up for a 3 min open mic slot! Hosted by Cherry Doyle and Kuli Kohli. Pay-as-you-feel event on Zoom.

ZOOM LINK…

Thursday 30 October : Michael W. Thomas reading

Michael W. Thomas will be reading with Tina Cole from 7.30pm at The Albionn Ltd, 15 Stone St, Dudley DY11NS.

Friday 31 October : Emma Purshouse reading from her new book Unsung

Emma Purshouse will be reading from her new book Unsung, a celebration of Black Country life, at Penn Library, Coalway Ave, Penn Rd, Wolverhampton WV3 7LT, 11.40-12.40.

This is a free event so please go along and support the local Poetry Readers’ group.

Tuesday 4 November : Ironbridge Poetry Readers’ group

The Ironbridge Poetry Readers’ group meets at the White Hart, 10, Wharfage, Ironbridge, Telford, TF8 7AW, 2-4 pm, and the theme will be ‘tbc’. For more information contact Paul Francis: francisliberty@btinternet.com