Saturday 5 May 2012

What's happening in May?

Emma is performing at BANG SAID THE GUN: MANCHESTER on Thursday 10th May

BANG SAID THE GUN: MANCHESTER happens at Deansgate's The Old Nag's Head. Here are all the details of who else they have on soon.

APRIL 26 - OUR 1ST NIGHT!!!!!
GUESTS: BEN MELLOR (20 minutes) JACKIE HAGAN (10 minutes) + CHARLOTTE HENSON (10 minutes)

MAY 3
GUESTS: PICO THE SPONGE'S PUPPETUAL MOTION (20) + JACKIE HAGAN (10) + PREVIOUS WEEK'S SLAM WINNER (10)

MAY 10
GUESTS: EMMA PURSHOUSE (20) + JACKIE HAGAN (10) + PREVIOUS WEEK'S SLAM WINNER (10)

MAY 17
GUESTS: INUA ELLAMS (20) + JACKIE HAGAN (10) + PREVIOUS WEEK'S SLAM WINNER (10)

MAY 24
GUESTS: AVAES MOHAMMAD (20) + JACKIE HAGAN (10) + PREVIOUS WEEK'S SLAM WINNER (10)

MAY 31
GUESTS: JULIAN DANIELS (20) + JACKIE HAGAN (10) + PREVIOUS WEEK'S SLAM WINNER (10)

JUNE 7th
GUESTS: MARK 'MR T' THOMPSON + STEPH PIKE (June's monthly resident guest) (10) + PREVIOUS WEEK'S SLAM WINNER (10)

BILSTON VOICES 24th May 2012

Join MC Emma Purshouse for another great line up at Bilston Voices.  7.30 - 9.30pm.  £2 admission.  This month the line up includes the Paul Francis and Paul McDonald (Tindal Street Press).

FUNNY WOMEN are out and about again.  Emma Purshouse, Win Saha and Jane Seabourne will be appearing at Warstones Library, Wolverhampton on Monday 28th May (6-7pm) and at Kingswinford Library on Tuesday 29th May.


Fancy your chances in the first ever Audlem Poetry Slam then email Emma - emmaasif@hotmail.com to book your place.  Or why not come along and watch 15 poets battle it out in a live poetry competition.  31st May 2012 in The Bridge Inn, Audlem.  Part of the Audlem Festival.  www.audlemfestival.com

There is also a free writing workshop taking place as part
of the festival.  Emma Purshouse is leading
a poetry writing workshop which will
use the churchyard and cemetery of Audlem as creative inspiration.  To book a place email emmaasif@hotmail.com.

'Beyond the Graves'  - Saturday 2nd June 2012 (noon-2pm) starting from the Bridge Inn, Audlem.  This is an outdoors, workshop and will take place in weather!  You might want to bring water proof clothing and wellies.  There will be some walking but not too much.