Do you eat healthily? Do you get your 5 a day? Healthy Eating Week runs from Monday 12th June to 16th June and is organised by the British Nutrition Foundation. The week aims to connect people, food and science so we can all eat healthily and have healthier lifestyles. It also aims to provide free […]
Author Archives: Ian Henery
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Jul
It was UN World Bicycle Day on Saturday 3rd June and – in a show of solidarity – UK Bike Week was celebrated between 5th – 11th June. This year is the 100th annual Bike Week, marking a century of celebrating everyday cycling for everyone. World Bicycle Day is about celebrating the bicycle as a simple, […]
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Jun
Jun
The Poet in Residence of local radio station, WCR FM – which broadcasts on 101.8 FM and online – has been focusing on raising the profile of Mental Health Awareness Week and Hoarding Awareness Week between 15th – 21st May with pop up performances and an art exhibition called “Chaos 2 Order” with the charity […]
Commissions
Poet in Residence Commissioned to write for International Day of Families & National Children`s Day UK
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Jun
Jun
The Poet in Residence of Wolverhampton`s radio station, WCR FM, has been commissioned to write for National Children`s Day UK and the International Day of Families. National Children`s Day UK falls on 14th May and International Day of Families is on 15th May 2023. “National Children`s Day is all about the importance of a healthy […]
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Jun
Jun
Local wordsmiths are returning to celebrate their craft for the second Walsall Festival of Words on Saturday 10th June in Walsall Arboretum. There will be a second year of free activities on the Bandstand and in the Seedhouse for a lively day of words and music for all the family. Joining them on stage at […]
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May
May
The Poet in Residence of local radio station, WCR FM – which broadcasts on 101.8 FM and online – has been focusing on raising the profile of Mental Health Awareness Week and Hoarding Awareness Week between 15th – 21st May with pop up performances and an art exhibition called “Chaos 2 Order” with the charity […]
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May
May
The Coronation of King Charles III is a historic moment in the life of the nation and will take place on 6th May 2023 at Westminster Abbey conducted by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The ceremony is rooted in longstanding tradition and the service will reflect The King`s role today and look to the future. Throughout […]
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May
May
The Poet in Residence of WCR FM – Wolverhampton`s radio station – is urging everyone to celebrate International Dance Day 2023 on 29th April. “We are social creatures” explained Poet in Residence Ian Henery “and we reflect each other constantly with the things we do and say but when we dance that communication is […]
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May
May
The Poet in Residence at Wolverhampton`s radio station, WCR FM – which broadcasts on 101.8 FM and online, has been commissioned to write poems celebrating National Shakespeare Day and St George`s Day on 23rd April. “23rd April was an unusual date for William Shakespeare” said Ian Henery, Poet in Residence of WCR FM “because […]
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Apr
Baisakhi Day is a spring harvest festival that is celebrated every year by members of the Punjabi community. This year it is celebrated on 14th April. It is one of the most important festivals for Sikhs which is observed throughout the world. It was established by Guru Gobind Singh, the 10th Sikh guru, in 1699 […]