poets and prattlers
@pandemonialists.bsky.social
Pandemonialising poetry in the Black Country since 2016.
We run poetry events, offer workshops, do commissions, and work closely with Wolves Lit Fest. And more.
Website: www.pandemonialists.co.uk
And on Substack: https://pandemonialists.substack.com/
We run poetry events, offer workshops, do commissions, and work closely with Wolves Lit Fest. And more.
Website: www.pandemonialists.co.uk
And on Substack: https://pandemonialists.substack.com/
Tomorrow evening in #Wolverhampton, a fantastic evening of poetry with features Morgan Birch, Priyanka Joshi, and @davethepitt.bsky.social. Open mic spots available on the door, and it's all FREE as part of #FringeArts!!! Get yerselves down there! 😊
November 29, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Tomorrow evening in #Wolverhampton, a fantastic evening of poetry with features Morgan Birch, Priyanka Joshi, and @davethepitt.bsky.social. Open mic spots available on the door, and it's all FREE as part of #FringeArts!!! Get yerselves down there! 😊
Your Tuesday evening reminder that the #WolvesLitFest poetry competition has a £400 1st prize, and is currently open for entries. 😎 pandemonialists.co.uk/wolves-lit-f...
November 25, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Your Tuesday evening reminder that the #WolvesLitFest poetry competition has a £400 1st prize, and is currently open for entries. 😎 pandemonialists.co.uk/wolves-lit-f...
There's two excellent poetry and spoken word events in #Wolverhampton this weekend, with open-mic opportunities at each of them. Get yerse;ves down there! 😊
November 24, 2025 at 5:06 PM
There's two excellent poetry and spoken word events in #Wolverhampton this weekend, with open-mic opportunities at each of them. Get yerse;ves down there! 😊
Tomorrow night, we're back at the Arena Theatre for the last time this year with one last 2025 helping of PASTA, our friendly, welcoming, supportive and *free* open-mic night. Come and share your work, or simply listen to the work of others. First half theme this month? Falling leaves. 😊
November 17, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Tomorrow night, we're back at the Arena Theatre for the last time this year with one last 2025 helping of PASTA, our friendly, welcoming, supportive and *free* open-mic night. Come and share your work, or simply listen to the work of others. First half theme this month? Falling leaves. 😊
If you're spending the day curled up on the sofa and out of the weather, poets, then we recommend you use some of your time to craft an entry or three to the #WolvesLitFest poetry competition with its £400 1st prize. Details here: pandemonialists.co.uk/wolves-lit-f...
November 14, 2025 at 9:35 AM
If you're spending the day curled up on the sofa and out of the weather, poets, then we recommend you use some of your time to craft an entry or three to the #WolvesLitFest poetry competition with its £400 1st prize. Details here: pandemonialists.co.uk/wolves-lit-f...
Next Tuesday, we're back at the Arena Theatre for the last time this year with one last 2025 helping of PASTA, our friendly, welcoming, supportive and *free* open-mic night. Come and share your work, or simply listen to the work of others. First half theme this month? Falling leaves. 😊
November 12, 2025 at 10:17 AM
Next Tuesday, we're back at the Arena Theatre for the last time this year with one last 2025 helping of PASTA, our friendly, welcoming, supportive and *free* open-mic night. Come and share your work, or simply listen to the work of others. First half theme this month? Falling leaves. 😊
Thanks to @davethepitt.bsky.social of this parish for his speedy crafting of this blog about yesterday's Arena Nights.... Have a read!
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/arena-nigh...
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/arena-nigh...
November 12, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Thanks to @davethepitt.bsky.social of this parish for his speedy crafting of this blog about yesterday's Arena Nights.... Have a read!
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/arena-nigh...
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/arena-nigh...
And while we're here... a reminder that this year's #WolvesLitFest poetry competition is now open. Judges @helenivory.bsky.social and @martinfigura.bsky.social. £400 first prize. All the info you need is here: pandemonialists.co.uk/wolves-lit-f...
November 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
And while we're here... a reminder that this year's #WolvesLitFest poetry competition is now open. Judges @helenivory.bsky.social and @martinfigura.bsky.social. £400 first prize. All the info you need is here: pandemonialists.co.uk/wolves-lit-f...
One week today, we bring Arena Nights back to Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre. You'll find all the info about this PAYF night here: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
November 4, 2025 at 10:09 AM
One week today, we bring Arena Nights back to Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre. You'll find all the info about this PAYF night here: wlv.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...
Tomorrow evening, folks! 😊
November 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Tomorrow evening, folks! 😊
This Sunday, in one of the best pubs in Wolverhampton, some of the best poetry in the West Midlands. 😊
October 30, 2025 at 9:33 AM
This Sunday, in one of the best pubs in Wolverhampton, some of the best poetry in the West Midlands. 😊
Pandemonialist @davethepitt.bsky.social wrote a piece about October's helping of PASTA... Have a read!
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/petrifying...
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/petrifying...
October 26, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Pandemonialist @davethepitt.bsky.social wrote a piece about October's helping of PASTA... Have a read!
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/petrifying...
pandemonialists.substack.com/p/petrifying...
Next Sunday, Yes We Cant is back at the Great Western. Expect great poetry from Emilie Lauren Jones and @martinkennedyyates.bsky.social, cheese & onion cobs the size of a small house, and a fantastic atmosphere! Get in touch for a) an open mic spot, or b) if you want to join us on Zoom. 😊
October 24, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Next Sunday, Yes We Cant is back at the Great Western. Expect great poetry from Emilie Lauren Jones and @martinkennedyyates.bsky.social, cheese & onion cobs the size of a small house, and a fantastic atmosphere! Get in touch for a) an open mic spot, or b) if you want to join us on Zoom. 😊
This Tuesday, PASTA returns to Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton. It's our free open-mic night, with a themed first half. And this month the random theme generator (pieces of paper in a hat) spewed out... HALLOWEEN. How clever of it. Come and join us, and bring your best Halloween poems and stories. 😊
October 19, 2025 at 5:59 PM
This Tuesday, PASTA returns to Arena Theatre, Wolverhampton. It's our free open-mic night, with a themed first half. And this month the random theme generator (pieces of paper in a hat) spewed out... HALLOWEEN. How clever of it. Come and join us, and bring your best Halloween poems and stories. 😊
Two days away! And it's on Zoom, so in the comfort of your own* home, too!
*Or somebody else's. Just make sure they're OK with that.
*Or somebody else's. Just make sure they're OK with that.
October 3, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Two days away! And it's on Zoom, so in the comfort of your own* home, too!
*Or somebody else's. Just make sure they're OK with that.
*Or somebody else's. Just make sure they're OK with that.
If you live in #Walsall, you've got till midnight tomorrow to send in haiku on the theme of what you love about this #BlackCountry town, and maybe see them projected on a town centre building at the end of November. Details below....
pandemonialists.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
pandemonialists.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
September 29, 2025 at 3:16 PM
If you live in #Walsall, you've got till midnight tomorrow to send in haiku on the theme of what you love about this #BlackCountry town, and maybe see them projected on a town centre building at the end of November. Details below....
pandemonialists.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
pandemonialists.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
One week today, Yes we Cant returns. This time, it's purely a Zoom event. So join us from the comfort of your own sofa. Or somebody else's.
September 28, 2025 at 7:32 PM
One week today, Yes we Cant returns. This time, it's purely a Zoom event. So join us from the comfort of your own sofa. Or somebody else's.
Congratulations to the three finalists in this year's Ironbridge Festival poetry slam. It was a close-run finish, but in the end Morgan Birch (here clutching victory toilet roll) pipped David Braziel and Mogs to the post. 😊 Our thanks to all fifteen poets who took part – you were amazing!
September 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Congratulations to the three finalists in this year's Ironbridge Festival poetry slam. It was a close-run finish, but in the end Morgan Birch (here clutching victory toilet roll) pipped David Braziel and Mogs to the post. 😊 Our thanks to all fifteen poets who took part – you were amazing!
Then on Friday we're running a poetry workshop at Brownhills Library as part of #WordUpWalsall. Come along, write a haiku or two, and maybe see your words in lights! 😊
September 16, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Then on Friday we're running a poetry workshop at Brownhills Library as part of #WordUpWalsall. Come along, write a haiku or two, and maybe see your words in lights! 😊
Tomorrow night, PASTA is back!! 😊
September 15, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Tomorrow night, PASTA is back!! 😊
Yes, the summer's over, but we're still celebrating it at this month's PASTA. Come and join us at Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre on Tuesday evening. Bring your poems and stories about sunshine for the first half; anything goes int he second. See you there! 😊
September 13, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Yes, the summer's over, but we're still celebrating it at this month's PASTA. Come and join us at Wolverhampton's Arena Theatre on Tuesday evening. Bring your poems and stories about sunshine for the first half; anything goes int he second. See you there! 😊
All this month, we're running an exciting poetry project for people living and working in Walsall. Want to see your three-line poem projected onto a building in the town centre at the end of November? Read on... pandemonialists.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
September 1, 2025 at 6:30 PM
All this month, we're running an exciting poetry project for people living and working in Walsall. Want to see your three-line poem projected onto a building in the town centre at the end of November? Read on... pandemonialists.co.uk/2025/09/01/w...
One week today. Open mic spots still available... 😊
August 31, 2025 at 1:21 PM
One week today. Open mic spots still available... 😊
Today, we're enjoying the last of the summer. In a couple of weeks, we'll be revelling in a headline slot from Rob Barratt at Yes We Cant. Open mic spots still available. 😊
August 26, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Today, we're enjoying the last of the summer. In a couple of weeks, we'll be revelling in a headline slot from Rob Barratt at Yes We Cant. Open mic spots still available. 😊
Bridgnorth Writers are running an excellent poetry event as part the town's Music & Arts Festival next week, with all proceeds going to support the library. Get yourself down there! 😊
August 12, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Bridgnorth Writers are running an excellent poetry event as part the town's Music & Arts Festival next week, with all proceeds going to support the library. Get yourself down there! 😊