Jenny will be reading at the following events:
2025
Saturday, 22nd March
Jenny will be reading at Earth Hour
Venue: Old Palace, Worcester, 7.30pm start.
Saturday, 8th March
International Women’s Day Celebration.
Jenny will be reading Mrs. Medusa’s Mayhem, Doe-skin and Persephone Uncovered .
Open mic slots are available on the day.
Venue: The Hive, Worcester. 3.00pm-5.00pm
Thursday, 13th February
Jenny will be reading On being asked what I’m looking for in a relationship at Speakeasy.
Venue: Boston Tea Party, Angel Place, Worcester, 7.15pm start.
Sunday, 26th January
Jenny will be reading The Ice Cream Diaries at the launch of The Language of Porcelain and Food anthology, published by Black Pear Press.
Venue: The Museum of Royal Worcester, Diglis, Worcester, 2pm start.
2024
Friday, 27th December
Private event
Friday, 20th December
Jenny will be reading Persephone Uncovered at Human Rights Poetry Night.
Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 7pm start.
Thursday, 12th December
Jenny will be reading The Winterkeeper at SpeakEasy
Venue: Boston Tea Party, Angel Place, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Thursday, 5th December
Jenny will be reading Wild Boar at Dear Listener
Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 6.30pm start.
Wednesday, 30th October
Jenny will be reading/running a writing workshop on the theme of Witchcraft in conjuction with the University of Worcester’s Writing Witchcraft Creative Reading Series. There will be sample poems from her forthcoming collection, Wild Boar.
Venue: The Hive Studio, the Hive, Worcester, 6.30pm start.
Thursday, 10th October
Jenny will be reading A Murmuration at SpeakEasy
Venue: Boston Tea Party, Angel Place, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Sunday, 5th October
Jenny will be reading The Ice Cream Diaries at The Museum of Royal Worcester a their event to celebrateThe Language of Porcelain and Food. Poetry will read between 13.40 and 14.45.
Wednesday, 25th September
Jenny will be reading at Verbatim Open Mic
Venue: The Poetry Pharmacy, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire, 7.30pm start.
Thursday, 8th August
Jenny will be reading Swifts, The Ice Cream Diaries and Harvest at SpeakEasy
Venue: The Dragon Inn, The Tything, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Wednesday, 7th August
Jenny will be reading at Speak your Mind, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start
Venue: The Old Needleworks, Redditch, B97 6HD
Thursday, 13th June
Jenny will be reading A Night with the Forest at SpeakEasy’s Litfest event.
Venue: The Dragon Inn, The Tything, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.
Friday, 10th May
Jenny will be reading at Kissing in the Library, an evening of music and poetry curated by Ed Steelefox.
Venue: Spin the Black Circle, Pump Street, Worcester, 7.30pm start.
Thursday, 18th April
Jenny is heading at Dear Listener Open Mic for their April event.
Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 6.30pm start
Wednesday, 3rd April
Jenny will be reading at Speak your Mind, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start
Venue: The Old Needleworks, Redditch, B97 6HD
Thursday, 18th January
Jenny is reading at Dear Listener Open Mic
Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 6.30pm start
2023
Wednesday, 25th October
Jenny is taking part in the University of Worcester’s Writing Witchcraft Showcase with Dr. Ruth Stacey and Dr. Sharon Young.
Venue: The Hive, Sawmill Walk, Worcester, 6.30pm start.
2015
April
Sunday 26th
Much Wenlock Poetry Festival
Sunday Afternoon with the Oversteps Poets.
Jenny will be reading with Alywn Marriage, Cora Greenhill and Susan Taylor
http://www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org/event/afternoon-oversteps-poets/
2014
March
Friday 21st:
Jenny will be reading as one of ten poets as part of the The Quiet Compere Tour of the Northwith a jaunt into Birmingham – stop 3.
Location: The Mac, Birmingham
Time: 7.30 pm
For more information please visit: http://macbirmingham.co.uk/event/the-quiet-compere-tour-of-the-north/
2012
DECEMBER
Thursday 6th:
Jenny will be reading at The Parole Parlate Christmas Special. Location: Little Venice, 1 Saint Nicholas Street Worcester WR1 1UW
Cost £3
OCTOBER
Sunday 21st:
Jenny will be reading poetry in Clutter’s Cave, The Malvern Hills, between 11am and 2pm. This is part of the Worcestershire Literary Festival’s Fundraising Walk. There will be several poets along the route to provide poetic interludes during the walk. Walkers are then invited back to the Malvern Hills Hotel for an open mic/poetry sharing session. Tickets £5, children free.
For more information and to book visit: http://www.worcslitfest.com/event/worcestershire-literary-festival-fundraising-walk/
Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/events/329666763789592/
Tuesday 2nd
Jenny will be reading with Fergus McGonical and Sarah James as part of an evening of music inspired by poetry and with poetic support at the TARC Gallery’s Music and Poetry Night to recognise National Poetry Day on Thursday 4th. The TARC Gallery is at Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire. Tickets £15 to include supper.
For more information and to book: http://www.tarcgallery.co.uk/category/event/
SEPTEMBER
Saturday 8th:
Jenny will be reading at Polesworth Abbey’s Heritage Day. Jenny will be one of many poets reading from 3.00pm, many of whom ran Poetry Workshops during the Dig the Abbey, archaeological dig, plus many poets reading will be reading poems inspired by their attending the workshops. Jenny will be reading four poems inspired by both Polesworth Abbey, (Nr. Tamworth) and Dig the Abbey, which has run at Polesworth for eight weeks.
For more information:
http://www.polesworthabbey.heralded.org.uk/index.php?q=node/795
And http://www.heritageopendays.org.uk/directory/hod014779e
MAY
Tuesday 1st:
Visual Statement
An exhibition by University of Worcester Second Year Illustration Students.
Jenny will be reading a short selection of poems from Petrolhead as part of a visual and poetry collaboration with artist Cheryl Howard.
Venue: The Crown Gate Centre, Worcester. (Next to the Next store)
6.00pm-8.00pm. Free entry.
The Exhibition will then be running from Thursday 3rd May to Monday 7th May – 10am-5pm
APRIL
Wednesday 18th:
Templar Poetry Reading:
Templar Poets, Nigel McLoughlin and Kathleen Jones will be reading (with support slots from Jenny Hope and Sarah James)
Venue: The Lamb & Flag, The Tything, Worcester, from 7.30pm
Free entry
Thursday 12th:
Ludi Cereales – A ‘Round the Campfire’ Celebration of Spring
VENUE: The event will take place on Hillcrest (around a campfire)
(6.30 pm arrival for a 7.00 pm start.)
Free parking is provided at Severn House/Mercia Fine Foods, Bromyard Road, Crown East, Worcester, WR2 5TR (100 yards down the road).
Once again ‘42’ joins forces with the Worcester Vigornia Rotary Club around the campfire to raise money for charity & to celebrate the coming of spring. This time along with fellow open mic group ‘Parole Parlate’ (the Spoken Word), run by our friends at the Worcestershire Literary Festival.
PRICE: £7.50 (including food) Tickets can be purchased on arrival at the gate.
All proceeds go to Worcestershire Breast Unit Campaign.
Important: Please book in advance to ensure adequate food is prepared.
Contact Worcester Vigornia Rotary Club on 01905 339 433 or e-mail: vvedit1@gmail.com.
FOOD (Included in Ticket Price): Chilli, Bread, etc.
DRINKS (Not Provided): Please bring your own drink (paper cups will be provided)
DRESS: Themed Fancy Dress positively encouraged – Prize available for the best dress. Please wear sturdy shoes (bumpy field) & bring a torch (limited street lights).
For more details about venue, food, etc, please contact Worcester Vigornia Rotary Club on 01905 339 433 or e-mail: vvedit1@gmail.com.
MARCH
Saturday 31st:
Earth Hour – An unplugged evening of poetry, spoken word, music and fun.
@ The Hand in Glove, Sidbury, Worcester, WR1 2LS from 7.00pm. £5/£3 concessions
This event is a joint venture by Transition Worcester and the Worcestershire Literary Festival.
Tickets are available from The Hand in Glove, 01905 612154
and the Worcestershire Literary Festival, 01905 24435,
events@worcslitfest.com
www.worcslitfest.com
Saturday 10th:
Droitwich Arts 4 All – Live Lit @ Park’s Cafe
Poetry, Music, Readings, Performance, Stories, Book Signings
@ Park’s Cafe, 4 Victoria Square, Droitwich, Worcestershire, WR9 8DS. Free Event
This free event runs from 11.30am to 4.30pm. Jenny is reading at 1.20pm.
For more information contact Sarah James, lifeislikeacherrytree@yahoo.com
For more information on Park’s Cafe: http://www.parkscafe.co.uk/home
