What's Happening in March

Emma will be performing with Brewers' Troupe at the Hollybush in Cradley Heath.  Performances of SNUG will be happening on 5th March, 6th March and 13th March.

FUNNY WOMEN - Emma Purshouse, Win Saha and Jane Seabourne will perform at Long Knowle Library, Wednesfield on Wednesday 7th March.  The event is free and starts at 6pm.

Emma is running a series of poetry workshops in Stoke on Trent throughout March.

Heather Wastie and Emma Purshouse will be running a Brewers' Troupe Performance Poetry Workshop at the Boars Head in Kidderminster on Tuesday 20th March.  For more information email emmaasif@hotmail.com.

Bilston Voices takes place on March 22nd at Cafe Metro, Church Street, Bilston.  The March line up is Dave Finchett, Jacquie Rowe, David Calcutt, Joel Lane and Jane Seabourne.  The event starts at 7.30 and costs £2 to get in. 

Emma Purshouse and Jane Seabourne will be leading a women's writing workshop on World Book Day which is 23rd March. The event will take place in Wolverhampton 1-3pm.  For more information email emmaasif@hotmail.com.

THE 5th BIG BILSTON LOVE SLAM

(15 poets go head to head in a live poetry competition)

Saturday 11^th February 2012

Imperial Banqueting Suite, Lichfield Street, Bilston, WV14 0AJ

• 8pm (doors 7.30pm)

• £10.

Ticket price includes curry!

Tickets available on the door

or in advance from

Big Deal Music

128 Salop Street

Wolverhampton

01902 423567

 or

Café Metro

46 Church Street

Bilston

01902 498888

WHAT'S GOING ON IN NOVEMBER...

Emma will be slamming at the New Inn in Gloucester as part of Brenda Read-Brown's team on 6th November 2011.  3pm onwards.

Brewers' Troupe is running a performance poetry workshop between 7pm and 9.30pm on 15th November at the Boars Head in Kidderminster.  It's £8 to take part.  If you'd like to book a place then email emmaasif@hotmail.com

17th November -  THREE POETS WALK INTO A PUB with Mark Niel, Emma Purshouse and Heather Wastie.  Ye Olde White Harte, Kinver.  7.45 - 10.15.  Open mic slots are available.


Bilston Voices will have a Black Country theme this month.  Brendan Hawthorne, Jill Tromans, Ron Davies, Mike Tinsley and Geoff Stevens will all be strutting their stuff.  Emma Purshouse will MC.  7.30pm at Cafe Metro on 24th November.

29th November - THREE POETS WALK INTO A PUB with Mark Niel, Emma Purshouse and Heather Wastie.  The King and Castle, Kidderminster.  7.45 - 10.15pm Open mic slots are available.

What's happening in October?

Recharge Your Batteries. What makes you smile? Makes you feel better? Makes your day? Take time out to come to our FREE poetry reading and writing sessions and find out!

Emma will be leading these free poetry tasters in Stoke on Trent on October 5th and October 19th.  To book a place phone 01782 238455.  The sessions run from 10am - 12.30pm.

It's National Poetry Day on 6th October - Emma will be working with year 10 students at Sandwell Academy.

On 8th October it's the UK All Stars Poetry Slam.  15 poets go head to head at the Cheltenham Literature Festival.

Emma is taking part in a slam in Crewe on 13th October at the Axis Art Centre.

Post Card Poets is happening as part of The Birmingham Book Festival on Friday 14th October 2011.  Emma will be reading at this event.  The event is FREE and takes place at the Library Theatre to book phone the box office on 0121 446 3232.  Check out the fabulous events that are taking place between 6-16 October (not to be missed Tony Harrison 15th October).

Emma is supporting the critically acclaimed MONKEY POET at the Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton on Friday 21st October @ 8pm.

"makin projects proudly presents MONKEY POET in 'Welcome'. Think Bill Hicks meets Mark Thomas, with a dash of rhyme, and you've got Monkey Poet.

'Welcome' is a double bill of shows.

'Welcome...to Afghanistan' It's 1839. Britain is going to start a war it cannot win. History repeats itself. A Play adapted from Lt. Greenwood's memoir published in 1844. "Comic, brainy and disturbing. Turns dark tragedy into dark comedy." NUVO MAGAZINE, INDANAPOLIS. "A sweeping war epic, plenty of laughs and a resonant finale" THEATRE GUIDE, LONDON.

'Welcome...to the UK. Satiric Stand-Up in Rhyme. "A throwback to the 80s and that's no insult. Comedy with a real viewpoint." THE SCOTSMAN "Hilarious" CITYLIFE "Topical original and delivered with style. The audience was in stitiches." THREE WEEKS.

For more information please visit www.monkeypoet.co.uk

EMMA PURSHOUSE provides support with 'Who Does She Think She Is?' - poetry meets family tree as Emma brings together weird and whacky characters from her previous three shows (with the odd new creation thrown in for good measure).

Tickets £9 (£7)

ARENA THEATRE BOX OFFICE 01902 321 321 
  Please note that this event is likely to contain strong language and adult material.

The fabulous Jean Sprackland comes to Wolverhampton to read at the Alan Garner Centre on the afternoon of 26th October.  For more information phone Simon Fletcher 01902 552061.

27th October sees Emma acting as MC at the regular Bilston Voices event.  This month with got Nadia Kingsley from Fair Acre Press and Dave Reeves launching his new collection 'Black Country Dialectics' published by Offas Press.

Well Versed In Comedy

A fantastic fusion of hilarious poetry and the best new ‘stand-up’.

Well Versed in Comedy is a whole new concept in hilarity.

Hosted by Theo, Worcestershire’s first ever Poet Laureate, it’s a rollercoaster of comedic talent, which will include at least six brand new acts.

It takes the most talented local new comedians and combines their gags and observations with performance poetry from some of the funniest wordsmiths on the circuit.

Friday 28th October at 8.00pm

£12 (£10)          

Atrix Theatre, Bromsgrove, Box office 01527 577330

 
Emma is performing as part of this event.

29th October sees Ned Williams launch his new books at the Imperial Banqueting Suite. 

Ned Williams

Invites you to the launch of two new books:

 “Black Country Theatres” & “Black Country Cinemas”

 

on

                                                                             Saturday 29^th October 2011 

You are welcome at either or both event:

10.30.am The Grand Theatre, Wolverhampton.

(Actual launch at 11.30.)

Refreshments available

Theatre tours at 10.45 (£2) can be booked.

7.30.pm at the Imperial Banqueting Suite, Bilston.

Formerly the Woods Palace/Odeon cinema)

An event to celebrate the launch of the two new books

                                   (Doors open from 7.pm)

A meal, a drink and a real live Cine-Variety show.

(Places at this event have to be booked: £10 per person)

  

Bring friends! Books discounted at the event!

Replies, Bookings, Queries:

Email: nedwilliams@toucansurf.com

01902 773376, and 23 Westland Road, Wolverhampton, WV3 9NZ



What's Happening in September

SEPTEMBER 2011.....

If you fancy a giggle then why not come along to FUNNY WOMEN at Ashmore Park Library, Griffiths Drive, Wednesfield, Wolverhampton, WV11 2JW.  SATURDAY 10TH SEPTEMBER 2011 from 2.30 - 4.00.  Three Offa's Press Poets entertain.  Expect wry humour, dry humour, wit, laugh out loud moments and the odd groan as Emma Purshouse, Win Saha and Jane Seabourne take to the stage.

This is a FREE event.  For more information then contact Ashmore Park Library 01902 556296.


SUNDAY 11TH SEPTEMBER 2011

Emma Purshouse and Jane Seabourne will be in action at ARTS FEST in BIRMINGHAM.  3.30pm - 4.00pm at the Council House (Nr the Town Hall and Library).

SATURDAY 17TH SEPTEMBER 2011 

LIVE AT THE IMPERIAL. 

A variety night which always includes a good dollop of poetry. 

FEATURING

STEVE BEST

He’s on a mission to squeeze every last laugh out of the audience.

"wonderfully daft” –The Guardian

 

ISZI LAWRENCE

Stand up comedian and compere – Timeout recommended.

“Iszi Lawrence finds herself in bracket alongside Josie Long and Sarah Millican" Oxford Times  "Manages to be both intelligent and silly - a winning combination" Jo Caulfield

THE ANTIPOET

Expect “a dazzling display of poetry, comedy and music, sometimes all in the same moment!'  Fringe Review.  “as memorable as they are hilarious" The Stagei  “Who would have thought a couple of guys, one with a double bass and one with a large and foul mouth could become so popular?!” The Antipoet’s Agent.

JO BELL

THE WINNER OF THE FOURTH BIG BILSTON LOVE SLAM  brings you bitter twisted love songs, a wry take on life afloat, and a bit of pure smut!

 MONTSERRAT CARBONARA

(OPERA SINGER WITHOUT ORCHESTRA)

“Good, solid, polished, comedy”; “Very funny, extremely well performed”

 SAT 17^th SEPT 2011. DOORS OPEN 7.30pm

Entertainment starts 8.00pm

TICKETS: £10 INCLUDES COMPLIMENTARY INDIAN MEAL

TICKETS AVAILABLE ON THE DOOR OR CONTACT

BIG DEAL MUSIC:  01902 423567 OR CAFÉ METRO: 01902 498888

 You can also reserved tickets by emailing Emma – emmaasif@hotmail.com

41 LICHFIELD STREET, BILSTON WV14 0AJ  TEL 01902 405423

www.imperialbanquetingsuite.co.uk

SHIFNAL POETRY NIGHT

TUESDAY 20TH SEPTEMBER 2011

AT

THE ODFELLOWS PUB, SHIFNAL

FEATURING

MARK NIEL AND EMMA PURSHOUSE

PLUS AN OPEN MIC OPPORTUNITY

For more information contact emmaasif@hotmail.com

SEPTEMBER 22ND - BILSTON VOICES

This month the first half of the evening will be 'Ghost Readers' - the chance for the audience to hear the work of writers who might not want to get up and read their own work.  A selection of volunteer readers will share previously unheard works by the shy, retiring and anonymous! 

In the second half of the evening, Nick Pearson (Offas Press) will be reading from his new collection 'Made in Captivity'.  Nick will be signing copies of his book which will be available to buy after the reading.

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN AUGUST?

Poetry Evening

Wednesday 31st August 2011

-Costa Coffe -

1, Postern Gate, Bridgnorth

6.30pm - 9.30pm

Featuring...

Nadia Kingsley,  Paul Francis,

Emma Purshouse,Theo Theobald,

Brenda Read-Brown,

David Bingham, Jeff Phelps,

Simon Lee, Paul Hayden
www.bridgnorthfestival.org

WHAT'S HAPPENING IN JULY?

Emma is running workshops for Wolverhampton Art Gallery on the 6th and 9th July.


Emma will be appearing at....

Bloxwich Bookmark
20th July.

Emma will be taking part in the Cultural Olympiad Open Weekend -  She will be poet 1 in the Great West Midlands Poetry Relay - 23rd July (for more information go to www.writingwestmidlands.org)

July also sees the opening of the 'The Art of Story' Exhibiton at The Public in West Bromwich.  Emma was part of the team working with local school children who have responded in their own way to the work of Allan and Janet Ahlberg.  The exhibition runs from 6th July - 18th Sept (Wed - Sun)


Bilston Voices is on 28th July at Cafe Metro.  It's a 7.30 start.  Featuring, amongst others, Sarah Tamar, Anne Hastings and Heather Wastie.  Emma Purshouse will be your MC for the evening.