What's happening in July?

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What's happening in June 2015

Saturday 13 June ‘Poetry of Staffordshire’ workshop, Lichfield Library, The Friary, Lichfield, 10.30-1pm. Emma Purshouse & Simon Fletcher will be running a workshop to support the anthology The Poetry of Staffordshire which will be published by Offa’s Press in October. Tickets £6/ £4. For further information about the workshop and/or submissions go to: www.offaspress.co.uk.

Book Lauch for Black Country Man a new publication from Multistory.  I've been working as an interviewer and editor for this project.  The launch is taking place at West Brom Town Hall on Thursday 18th June 2015.  If you'd like more information then do send me an email.  emmaasif@hotmail.com


23rd June 2015 'Funny Women' are out and about again.  Myself, Jane Seabourne and Win Saha are performing at The Feathers Hotel, 21 The Bull Ring, Ludlow at 2pm.  The tickets are £10 available on the door or at: www.ludlowassemblyrooms.co.uk.

What's happening in May 2015

Saturday 2nd May 2015
I'll be part of the E-X-P-A-N-D-I-N-G The Universe team running three shows at Stratford Literary Festival.  Shows are at 11.00am, 12.30pm and 2.00pm.  They are sold out I believe.
http://www.stratfordliteraryfestival.co.uk/event/expanding-the-universe


On Saturday 9th of May 2015 I'm running a workshop with Simon Fletcher as part of the events leading up to Offa's Press forthcoming Staffordshire Poetry anthology.  This will take place at Burton on Trent Library.  For more information and to book go to www.offaspress.co.uk.

The fantastic Audlem Music and Arts Festival kicks off with a slam on the 21st of May at the Bridge Inn.  It starts at 8pm.  I'm MCing that one.  If you'd like to take part then there are a couple of places left.  Drop me an email to emmaasif@hotmail.com.

Also as part of the festival there are two FREE poetry writing workshops.  One will be on Saturday 23rd May at the Audlem Mill and the other on Sunday the 24th May also at the mill.  It will be a repeated workshop and will run 10am - 12 noon on both days.  There are ten places available for each workshop so if you want a place on either of those then do drop me an email emmaasif@hotmail.com.

There will also be a poetry open mic happening at 3pm on Sunday 24th May at Audlem.  Why not come to the workshop then stick around and read your work at this event.  Check the festival programme for the location for that.

Loads of brilliant bands and exhibitions.  All for FREE.  Have a look at the festival website to see more about what's happening. http://www.audlemfestival.com/

I'm poet in residence at the Festival of Glass in Stourbridge from Thursday 28th May to Sunday 31st May.  I'm committing random acts of poetry as part of the festival.  There are some truly fabulous exhibitions, lectures and demonstrations taking place as part of the festival.  http://www.ifg.org.uk/

What's going on in April?

2nd April I've got a gig in Stoke and then the next official event after that is a workshop for Offa's Press:-

'The Poetry of Staffordshire’, 
Stafford Library, Saturday April 11th 2015 
10.30am-1.00pm.

Workshop with Emma Purshouse and Simon Fletcher.

Tickets £6/£4 on the door or pre-order by phone: 01691 831463 or email info@offaspress.co.uk

Next on the agenda is...

The 23rd and 24th May 2015

Much Wenlock Poetry Festival:-

I'm doing various things at that.  There are still tickets left for E-X-P-A-N-D-I-N-G which is a history of the universe in 45 minutes that takes place in a mobile planetarium.  The audience lie on their backs looking at visuals and wearing headphones while live poetry, music and mini lectures are performed directly into their ears!  It's a great show.  There are two performances on the Saturday and two on the Sunday.  

In between the planetarium shows I will be helping pick the new Young Poet Laureate of Shropshire and doing a bit of busking around the town.  

I'm also support for Holly McNish on the Saturday night.

2nd May - E-X-P-A-N-D-I-N-G goes to Stratford-upon-Avon for three shows but these are actually SOLD OUT.  

Apologies for not posting recently.

Apologies for not posting my gigs since Christmas!  I do post on facebook the things that I'm up to but I've been so busy the last few months I haven't had chance to update the website.  I will attempt to do better :)

Black Country Poetry Night at the Arena Theatre

BLACK COUNTRY POETRY NIGHT

Wednesday 26th November 2014

The Arena Theatre celebrates the Black Country Echoes Festival with this evening of spoken word from some of the Black Country’s most popular poets, including winner of the Felix Dennis Prize for Best First Collection Liz Berry, Emma Purshouse, Dave Reeves and Billy Spake Mon. Originating from the area and with national profiles, these poets publish and perform their work to wide audiences, and celebrate Black Country identity and dialects.

WHEN:

Box Office 01902 321321

Book Online at www.wlv.ac.uk/arena-theatre

November 26, 2014 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm

WHERE:

Arena Theatre Wolverhampton
Wulfruna Street
Wolverhampton, West Midlands WV1 1SE
UK

COST:

Tickets: £10 full price and £8 concessions

The search for the next Young Shropshire Poet Laureate

The search is on for the next Young Shropshire Poet Laureate.  I'm delighted to be the laureate ambassador and will be mentoring the winner of this competition.  If you're aged between 13 and 17 and live in Shropshire why not give it a go. For more information go to http://www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org/laureate/