About Offa'S Press
Offa’s Press, promoting contemporary poetry and poets | Good on the page and good on stage
Offa'S Press Description
Offa’s Press is dedicated to publishing and promoting the best in contemporary West Midland poetry and poets.
Eclectic in range, so far, we have published the excellent poetry of writers Win Saha, Jane Seabourne, Emma Purshouse and Jeff Phelps, along with music from Dan Phelps. Ranging from traditional to contemporary, light-hearted to serious, there is something to suit most tastes.
We receive no public funding and thus run as a co-operative by a number of regional writers and poets with Simon Fletcher the Editor /Manager.
Visit our website for details of Offa's workshops and public readings. Offa's Press poets perform regularly at City Voices, held at City Bar, King Street, Wolverhampton. Contact us for more details.
Reviews
Thursday April 25 : ‘A Spring Literary Festival’ Stone Scribblers present ‘A Spring Literary Festival’. Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger are guest readers at this event at Stone Library, High Street, Stone, Staffs ST15 8AT. Thursday April 25th 7.30-9.30pm. Free event.
Thursday April 11 : ‘Well Spoken’ ‘Well Spoken’. Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger are featured artists at this free event at Doncaster Brewery, 7 Young Street, Doncaster DN1 3EL. Thursday April 11th at 7.30pm. Open mic opportunities are available.
Wednesday April 10 : ‘Write and Release’ ‘Write and Release’. Emma Purshouse and Steve Pottinger are featured artists at this event at the Spring Bank Arts Centre, Spring Bank, New Mills, High Peak, Derbyshire SK22 4BH. Wednesday April 10th 7.30pm. Poetry and prose open mic opportunities are available.
Saturday May 4 : Pant poetry workshop Pant poetry workshop with Simon Fletcher and Nellie Cole on ‘Flowers, herbs & folklore’, 10am-4pm. This workshop will focus on writing poetry about wild plants, medicinal and otherwise. Refreshments will be provided but bring your own lunch and suitable clothing. We shall be having our picnic in Mr Williams’s meadow. Meet at Pant Memorial Hall, Pant, near Oswestry, SY10 9QG. Tickets £20/£15.
Saturday April 20 : ‘Country Voices’ ‘Country Voices’ with Lizzie Prudence, Bo Crowder & Kerry Hadley at the Meadow Inn, Buildwas Road, Ironbridge, TF8 7BJ. Saturday April 20th 2.30-4pm. Tickets £4 on the door. Join us for an entertaining afternoon by the river.
Friday April 12 : ‘Vaisakhi’ ‘Vaisakhi’ with Kuli Kohli and the Punjabi Women’s Writing group, Friday April 12th 3.30-4.30pm. Central Library, Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, WV1 1AX. Free event
Wednesday April 10 : ‘Permission to Speak’ ‘Permission to Speak’ at Stourbridge. Simon Fletcher will be reading his work along with Offa’s poets Ros Woolner, John Woodall, Nellie Cole & Jeff Phelps at Claptrap the Venue, 108a High St, Stourbridge, DY8 1EE. Wednesday April 10th 8pm. Free event.
Saturday April 6 : ‘The Poetry of Worcestershire’ ‘The Poetry of Worcestershire’ writing workshop with Michael W. Thomas and Simon Fletcher. The Hive, Sawmill Walk, The Butts, Worcester, WR1 3PD. Saturday April 6th 11am-1pm. Tickets £5 on the day. For further information contact: info@offaspress.co.uk
Tuesday April 9 : ‘City Voices’ ‘City Voices’ with Kenton Samuels, Nirmal Orjally, Rob Francis, Nellie Cole & Brendan Hawthorne. Tuesday April 9th 7.30-9pm, at The Light House, Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street, Wolverhampton, WV1 1HT. Tickets £ 3 on the door
Sunday April 21 : Workshop on Japanese forms of poetry Workshop on Japanese forms of poetry. David Bingham will be leading a workshop for the forthcoming Offa’s Press Anthology of Haiku, Tanka and Haibun written by people in the West Midlands. Green Wood Hall, Ironbridge. Sunday April 21st 1-4pm. If you are interested, contact David at david.hodgebower@tiscali.co.uk
No Matsuo Basho won't be at Simon and David's workshop - will you? The workshop is on 'Japanese forms' haiku, tanka and haibun. Saturday 1st December at Pant Village Hall near Oswestry SY10 9QG 10am-4pm. Tickets £20/£15 bring you own lunch and suitable clothing to go for a short gentle walk. Tea, coffee etc provided. Contact Simon at info@offaspress.co.uk. Offa's Press will be publishing an anthology of 'Japanese'stylr poetry in 2019.
There's a double act at Pant Village Hall on Saturday December 1st (10am - 4pm) Yes its the famous David Bingham and Simon Fletcher.
A chance to hear Nellie Cole reading from 'Bella' at the Gunmaker's Arms, 93, Bath Street Birmingham B4 6HG Friday November 2nd. This event 'Lost in the Woods' includes a free bottle of 'Bella' beer from Two Towers Brewery. Tickets £6. To secure a ticket fill our Paypal form www.paypal.me/nelliefayecole
Offa's Press is immensely proud of our new publications - 'Bella' by Nellie Cole, 'On the Wing' by Ros Woolner, 'Just to say' by John Woodall and a fabulous collection from Emma Purshouse 'Close'. Go to Offa's Press website to see full details - excellent Christmas presents!
Country Voices Meadow Inn Ironbridge Saturday November 17th 2.30 - 4pm Tickets £4 on the door. Mike Thomas, Cherry Doyle, Jeff Phelps. Why not make a day of it? Christmas shopping at Ironbridge in the morning, poetry and stories at the Meadow in the afternoon and an early evening meal to follow - good pub grub at reasonable prices. www.meadowinn.net/
City Voices - Light House Chubb Buildings Friar Street 7.30 - 9pm Tuesday 13th November. Tickets £3 on the door. Dave Reeves, Natalie White and Bilston Writers.
CITY VOICES HAS MOVED INTO THE LIGHT! Our new venue is Light House Media Centre, The Chubb Buildings, Fryer Street Wolverhampton WV1 1HT www.light-house.co.uk From Tuesday March 14th 7.30. £3.00 on the door.