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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 1h

This Sunday evening we bring top-notch live poetry to Wolverhampton city centre. Come and join us! 😊

A pink-and-yellow poster, with an image of a woman with sunglasses on top of her head, and another of a man wearing a yellow t-shirt and dark jacket. Text reads: Yes, We Cant. Liz Lefroy & Ciarán Hodgers. Lych Gate Tavern, Wolverhampton. PAYF event. Sunday 4th October, 7.30pm.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

One week today! Get in touch if you want an open-mic spot. 😊

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Steve Pottinger @bigstevepoet.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Wolverhampton folks, get down the Lych Gate on October 4th.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

This poetry Substack from @suzannafitzpatrick.bsky.social dives beautifully into contemporary poems for a deeper read....

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes We Cant is back in Wolverhampton on October 4th! Two headline poets. Ten open-mic spots. One great evening of poetry! Put it in your diaries. And drop us a line if you want to read at the open mic. 😊

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

We're just one hour away from the first helping of PASTA of the autumn. Be there, or... miss out, we guess. The choice is yours. 😎

A person in a purple top is lying on a green couch while a cat sits on a chair with a pad and pen. Perhaps it's taking notes. Text reads: PASTA. This month's theme: self-disclosure. Arena Theatre Tuesday 22nd Sep 2026. 7.30pm. Free entry.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

We're getting into the stride of our autumn events now, and we return to the Arena Theatre next Tuesday for the first helping of PASTA since early summer. The theme this month? Self-disclosure. Come and share your work with our friendly, supportive audience. 😊

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

This evening, Arena Nights returns to the Arena Theatre in Wolverhampton. Our headline show is 'Easy Money' by Clive Oseman. Find out more about the evening here: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Congratulations to the winning poets in the Morecambe Poetry Festival poetry competition, as judged by Jackie Kay. Videos of the poets reading their work can be found here: pandemonialists.co.uk/morecambe-po...

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Most of the show reviews for #MidlandsFringe are now up on the website. Read what our reviewers thought of the shows you saw – and the ones you missed out on! www.midlandsfringe.co.uk/reviews2026

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Star Trek Star Trek Tos

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Well, that's #MidlandsFringe done and dusted for another year. Thank you from us to everyone who came along, to all our artists, to the venues, the hundreds of people who filled in feedback forms (so we can make the festival even better), and to every single member of the team who made it happen. 🙏

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You Are Stars

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

This afternoon, PPP pulled 'Pass the Poetry Parcel' out of a dusty cupboard at 20 minutes notice when we learned one of our acts had written the wrong date in his diary and wasn't going to make it to #MidlandsFringe. Fashioned a show by the seat of our pants with all donations going to charity. 😊

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Midlands Fringe @midlandsfringe.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

He's hilarious, proudly black country, and owns the best shirts... It's Brendan Hawthorne with a one man show this afternoon in The Wheatsheaf 🎭 @pandemonialists.bsky.social

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Black Country legend Brendan Hawthorne warming up for today’s opening show at #MidlandsFringe. Come see him in The Wheatsheaf. 12.30pm start.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Today #MidlandsFringe is bringing SEVEN brilliant shows to THREE excellent venues across Wolverhampton city centre. You'll find all the details here: www.midlandsfringe.co.uk

A colourful poster with a bright green background. Text at the top reads Midlands (black on orange) Fringe (white on hot pink) 2026. Wolverhampton city centre. We are proud to be a Fringe venue: The Wheatsheaf, Market Place Wolverhampton WV1 3AE.

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Suzanna Fitzpatrick @suzannafitzpatrick.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Come and see Fickle Puck! 5m45pm Sat 25 July at The Pack.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Tomorrow, #MidlandsFringe will be back with another seven shows across three different venues. All the information you could possibly desire is here: www.midlandsfringe.co.uk

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

What a way to close our Friday shows... 😊

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Janet kicked things off this afternoon in K Teas Cakes with some superb storytelling! 😊

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

This was yesterday evening, and it was BRILLIANT!!

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Emma Purshouse @emmapurshouse.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

If you get the chance to see this show then go. It's superb.

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Midlands Fringe @midlandsfringe.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

After Work by Anne Babbs in the shared performance entitled Black Country Women. Celebrating the Black Country through the female perspective was an absolute joy to us and the audience 💪 This brilliant video was shot by Graham Stubbs 🎥

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

This evening, at 6pm, #MidlandsFringe welcomes 'Beethoven – Edge of Silence' to the city's Arena Theatre. This event will be in the Tilstone Studio space, and it's a PAYF event. We're really looking forward to it! 😊

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

And earlier in the evening, we enjoyed #MidlandsFringe show no.16. Chrys Salt's brilliant, immersive piece The Punkawallah's Rope. Get to see it if you can – it's glorious.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Wow. Phil Ellis was so unbelievably good at #MidlandsFringe this evening. We laughed, laughed, and laughed some more. Comedy genius. Thank you to everyone who came. 🙏

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Setting up for this evening’s #MidlandsFringe show “The Punkawallah’s Rope” by Chrys Salt in the Tistone Studio. 6pm start. A PAYF event. Come along! 😊

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Today's #MidlandsFringe show is The Punkawallah's Rope by Chrys Salt and Richard Ingham. Highly recommended. 6pm start. Followed by a headline show from comedian Phil Ellis, which is even highlier recommended. 😊

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

We've two midweek Fringe shows coming up in the Tilstone Studio at the Arena Theatre. One on Wednesday, the other on Thursday. Each starts at 6pm and is a PAYF event. Both of them are really worth catching. 😊 #MidlandsFringe

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

More show reviews up on the #MidlandsFringe website. Check em out at www.midlandsfringe.co.uk/reviews2026 😊

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Steve Pottinger @bigstevepoet.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I am hugely looking forward to this. Hugely. H.U.G.E.L.Y.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

You might think we've spent Monday morning catching up on rest after a busy few days. No. We've been crunching the data from the first weekend of #MidlandsFringe (never let it be said we don't know how to live!). The news is... Well over 300 bums on seats. 150 feedback forms filled in. And...

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We've had the best weekend at #MidlandsFringe. How about you? 😊 And there's more to come this week! www.midlandsfringe.co.uk

The words 'Midlands Fringe Ay It!' on an orange/yellow poster with coloured zig-zag lines. 'Midlands' is in black text on an orange background; 'Fringe' is white on a hot pink background. The 'i' of Fringe is a microphone in bright yellow. 'Ay It!' is in hot pink on a yellow background. Overall, we'd describe this poster as 'vibrant'.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

This was a beautiful piece of theatre. Recommended.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

We laughed and laughed and laughed....

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Yesterday's shows. And a great photo of performer Gerald Kells!

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Steve Pottinger @bigstevepoet.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

There's a lot of things about #MidlandsFringe which I'm proud of, and the fact all our shows get a review from our volunteer reviewers is up there at the top of the list. Reviews are vital for artists promoting their show, and giving folk the chance to review – and review really well – matters too.

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Midlands Fringe @midlandsfringe.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Our first Sunday show took place at Waterstones where Kuli Kohli and Simon Fletcher talked about the importance of trees, tracing tree-hugging back 300 years to India.

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A reminder that there are three headline shows at Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre this week as part of #MidlandsFringe. Each of them well worth catching. All the info you need is here: www.midlandsfringe.co.uk/headline-shows

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Midlands Fringe - Headline Shows

I Get Knocked Down

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poets and prattlers @pandemonialists.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Over the next week or so, we'll have reviews of all #MidlandsFringe shows up on the festival website. For now, here's the latest: Cole Arkinstall's review of A Pint Of Football Presents A Football Carol. www.midlandsfringe.co.uk/reviews2026/...

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Midlands Fringe - A Football Carol Review

One to watch out for Set in the Lych Gate Tavern, Daz's Pint Of Football was of course on to a winner straight away. Entitled 'A Football Carol', the semi-scripted show gave us all manner of quirky mu...

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