What's happening in October?

October 17th 2013

Emma Purshouse is the guest poet at the next in the series of quarterly Mid Wales Poetry Open Mic Evenings at the Mid Wales Arts Centre in Caersws, Powys.  The evening starts at 8pm, and a licensed bar will be available.  Admission £3.  Free parking.

What's happening in October?

October 12th 2013
5pm - 6.30pm
AS PART OF THE NANTWICH WORDS AND MUSIC FESTIVAL - POETRY AT TWILIGHT

Join us for some early evening top-notch poetry, whilst enjoying a premium Italian coffee in Caffe Nero, 22 High Street, Nantwich.

FREE entry.

Compered by award winning local poet and festival volunteer HELEN KAY

featuring

PETER BRANSON - award winning published poet, with collections in 2008 and 2012.
JOY FRANCE - known for her quirky fun style of poetry as well as her more poignant pieces.
EMMA PURSHOUSE - lively, original performance poet.
LAURA TAYLOR - gobby Northerner with a penchant for upsetting the applecart!

What's happening in October?

Birmingham Literature Festival
Postcard Poets:  Home-made, Home-grown
Library of Birmingham
Room 104c

9th October 2013

Twenty poets were commissioned to write poems on the them Home-made, home-grown.  Six have been chosen to appear on specially-designed postcards, with thousands of copies in libraries throughout the West Midlands.

This year's chosen poets, Fergus McGonical, Roz Goddard, Emma Purshouse, Spoz (Giovanni Esposito), Jane Seabourne and Brenda Read-Brown will be appearing at the launch of the Poetry on Loan postcards - and they'll all be performing their work for you.

FREE Event (but do book your ticket in advance)
Box Office 0121 245 4455
Box office info@birmingham-box.co.uk

What's happening in October?

Birmingham Literature Festival 2013
West Midlands Poets:  Joel Lane, Charles Wilkinson, Nick Pearson and Emma Purshouse. 

October 5th
5pm - 6.30pm
City of Birmingham Library
Room 101

£8/£6

An evening of contemporary poetry curated by Flarestack Poets and Offa's Press, hosted by Flarestack Poets.  These four poets represent the high quality and variety of poetry being created and published in the West Midlands by two of the region's best loved poetry publications.

Box Office 0121 245 4455
info@birmingham-box.co.uk

What's Happening October 2013?

4th October 2013
7.30pm

Funny Women (Emma Purshouse,  Win Saha and Jane Seabourne) perform poetry at  Stoke on Trent City Central Library, Hanley.

City Central Library, Bethseda Street, Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, ST1 3RS
Telephone 01782 238455
Email central.library@stoke.gov.uk
Tickets £3 (refreshments included).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

What's Happening in April 2013

Emma performed at Much Wenlock Poetry Festival. 


Emma is performing with Jean Riley at
Cheltenham Poetry Festival on 27th April 2013
Waterstones 12.30 - 1.30