Emma Purshouse is Wolverhampton’s first ever poet laureate, and an outstanding performer who’s funny, sharp, and outspoken. She is winner of the Making Waves poetry competition (judged by Luke Wright) and her work features in the Common People anthology of working-class writing (edited by Kit de Waal). Her poem about Donald Trump (every poet needs one) is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IoAdh6skobc 

 

Steve Pottinger has performed across the UK, and achieved notoriety when his letter to Caffe Nero, attacking their tax avoidance, went viral. His work is political, satirical, and celebratory. Here’s his latest video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bjY-amwxUAo  

 

Harry Gallagher is well-known to poetry lovers in the north-east. He is widely published, with several books and pamphlets to his name. His book 'Northern Lights' came with endorsements from John Hegley & Henry Normal. Harry runs the north-east Stanza of the Poetry Society and tours nationwide.

 

This will be a pay-as-you-feel event, starting at 12.30pm.