........THE PROFESSOR VYLE SHOW - Poetry with Punch.....SATURDAY 29th MAY 2010.............
.........THE SCOUT AND GUIDE HALL....AUDLEM VILLAGE...........START TIME: 3.30PM.........

.......................................................................FREE ADMISSION................................................................

Emma Purshouse presents The Professor Vyle Show - Punch and Judy meets Jeremy Kyle! Puppets, poetry and quick changes. Suitable for 14 +. Emma will also be performing around the village throughout the weekend of the 10th AUDLEM FESTIVAL.

Check out what else is happening at this fabulous canalside village over the bank holiday weekend. www.audlemfestival.com.

As part of the BIG Book Fortnight - Offa's Press (a new literary publisher in the Midlands region) is launching:-

RIVER PASSAGE - A CD of music and poetry by JEFF PHELPS and DAN PHELPS

BRIGHT MORNING - A book of poetry by JANE SEABOURNE

UPSETTING THE APPLE CART - A CD of performance poetry by

EMMA PURSHOUSE

The event takes place this coming Saturday (22nd May) at Pendeford Library, Whitburn Close, Wolverhampton WV9 5NJ.

Join us at 2.30pm for an hour of top quality poetry from Emma, Jane and Jeff (with original music by Dan Phelps). It'd be lovely to see you there if you can make it.

This is a FREE event.

For more information phone 01902 556250.

PS. There will also be the opportunity to buy OFFA'S PRESS books and CDs that are so hot off the press they will probably burn your fingers!

LIVE AT THE IMPERIAL

PUREandGOODandRIGHT is an Open Mic poetry event

taking place at our old haunt THE FOX, Leamington Spa.

Our next event is on Sunday 28 February at 7.30pm. How to get to The Fox.
Each month we also invite a fabulous guest performance poet and this month we are delighted to have with us the highly amusing and very clever Emma Purshouse

Emma is a freelance performance poet, writer, stand-up comedienne and workshop facilitator. She lives in the City of Wolverhampton a few miles north of Birmingham. Emma performs her work nationally, is a published author and winner of poetry slams.

"quick witted, sharp, bouncy, poignant and funny" Word-up Cardigan

For more information see http://www.emmapurshouse.co.uk/

We are also extremely fortunate to see the return of our very popular guest MC- the lovely Matt Black!!
DEFINITELY AN EVENING NOT TO BE MISSED!

With open mic support from…….yes……YOU!

Come and share your poems - seasoned poets & first time performers most welcome! As we aim for a 7.30pm start please arrive a bit earlier to book a slot!!!
Admission £3 (£2 Student/OAP)

If you're planning to come along, or would like to know more about the night, please email pgrpoetryandpints@talktalk.net Look forward to seeing you there!

Programme so far for 2010- we have some great guests lined up for you!!!!!

28 March Jonny Fluffypunk
25 April Simon Lee
23 May Fay Roberts

Image by Jagmeet Singh Khalsa

Wolverhampton writer Eileen Ward-Birch gets ready to take part in the..

THE FIRST BIG BILSTON HALLOWE'EN SLAM

Saturday 31st October 2009
Imperial Banqueting Suite, Lichfield Street, Bilston, WV14 0AJ
• 8pm (doors 7.30pm)
• £10/£9 concession. Ticket price includes curry!
Tickets available from
Big Deal Music
128 Salop Street
Wolverhampton
01902 423567

Here’s a Halloween that’s guaranteed to raise your spirits! Dress up in your best hag-rags, grab a broomstick and fly down to an evening of rhythms, rhymes and other things that go bump in the night at Bilston’s super-unnatural performance poetry competition! Fifteen verse-wizards aim to move your hearts and hearing parts with their magic words, but who will be the next Harry Po(e)tter? Which witch will cast a stanzaic spell over you? Your hosts, Grand High Sorceress Sara-Jane Arbury and Master of Cemeteries Marcus Moore, provide tricks and treats aplenty, while random judges rate the writing, assess the performances and gauge the warmth of the applaudience. Your response to the bards on show will help sort the prize pumpkins from the bobbing apples! For further information, or to take part in the Slam, contact Marcus at info@spiel.wanadoo.co.uk or ring 01285 640470. Ticket price includes a spookily sumptuous curry!