We hope you read this week’s Sunday Morning Poet before reaching for whatever breakfast cereal you tend to start the day with. That’s all we’ll say about it at this stage! It’s a joy to welcome Ian Henery, presenter on Black Country Xtra, he also runs poetry workshops for people with addiction issues for Recovery Near You […]
Author Archives: Ian Henery
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May
May
Rehearsals for the play, “Georgina and the Dragon”, produced and directed by award-winning Laura Liptrot, commence on Saturday 4th May and will be performed at the Birmingham Black Box Theatre on 13th July as part of Birmingham Fest 2024. The cast including performing arts students at BOA in Birmingham and from Walsall College. Birmingham Fest […]
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May
May
An exciting new play by Ian Henery will premiere at Birmingham Fest 2024 called Georgina and the Dragon which features students from the Performing Arts Department at Walsall College and students from BOA in Birmingham. The play will be performed at the new Birmingham Black Box Theatre at 19 Harford Street Birmingham B19 3EB on […]
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Oct
Oct
Poets are coming together in Walsall to launch a joint collaboration which will provide a platform for all the arts in the town to be heard.
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Oct
Oct
Walsall’s word smiths will share their love of the art form with the public on Saturday as part of National Poetry Day.
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Jul
Jul
The Poet in Residence of Wolverhampton`s radio station, WCR FM which broadcasts on 101.8 FM and online, is urging everyone to celebrate Kitten Day on Monday 10th July. “Who doesn’t love a kitten?” said Ian Henery, Poet in Residence. “Kittens have a gentle disposition and can make almost anyone’s heart melt and even when they […]
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Jul
Jul
I Forgot Day is celebrated each year on 2nd July and is dedicated to forgetfulness. While we may be surrounded by calendars, both physical and digital, we still forget. It is a reminder to regenerate our response to reminders. This is a day when people acknowledge their flaws. “Are you prone to forget important dates […]
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Jul
Jul
Poems of Hope – Ian Henery Over the past decade Ian Henery’s contribution to the literary scene in the West Midlands has been immense. Both as the movement’s advocate – and as an organiser of events in parts of the region (Walsall and the Black Country in particular) – he has seemed ubiquitous. He has […]
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Jul
Jul
26th June is the United Nation`s International Day Against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking (“World Drug Day”) and the Poet in Residence at Wolverhampton`s WCR FM wants everyone in the city to understand what that means. “The day is an expression of the UN`s determination to strengthen action and co-operation to achieve the goal of […]
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Jul
Jul
“It’s Father’s Day this Sunday so let’s celebrate Dad!” said the Poet in Residence of Wolverhampton`s WCR FM which broadcasts on 101.8 FM and online. “My Dad used to run a newsagents in Leicester Street in Whitmore Reans when he came out of the Royal Air Force” said Ian Henery, Poet in Residence. “As a […]