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Jenny will be reading at the following events:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wild Boar<\/em> – the launch – Friday, 6th February 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wild Boar<\/em> will be launched as part of The Word and Sound, Worcester’s original spoken word and music event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Join us for an evening of words, music and conversation. There will be two breaks during the evening. There are a limited number of Open Mic slots available on the night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Old Palace, Deansway, Worcester. Doors open 18.30 for a 19.00 start. Free entry. (ending approx 22.30)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bar available. Limited carparking outside the venue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 26th February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be headlining Queer Voices<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Venue: Boston Tea Party, Angel Place, Worcester. 7.00pm-9.00pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 19th February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be the featured poet for this month’s Dear Listener<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester. Doors open 18.00 for a 18.30 start. \u00a33 entry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, 29th October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading at Unapologetic Witches<\/strong><\/em> as part of the Creative Writing Reading Series<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Hive, Worcester, 6.30pm start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, 22nd March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading at Earth Hour<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Old Palace, Worcester, 7.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday, 8th March<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

International Women’s Day Celebration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading Mrs. Medusa’s Mayhem, Doe-skin<\/em> and Persephone Uncovered<\/em> .<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Open mic slots are available on the day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Hive, Worcester. 3.00pm-5.00pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 13th February<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading On being asked what I’m looking for in a relationship<\/em> at Speakeasy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Boston Tea Party, Angel Place, Worcester, 7.15pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday, 26th January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading The Ice Cream Diaries<\/em> at the launch of The Language of Porcelain and Food<\/em> anthology, published by Black Pear Press. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Museum of Royal Worcester, Diglis, Worcester, 2pm start. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2024<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 27th December<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Private event<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 20th December<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading Persephone Uncovered <\/em>at Human Rights Poetry Night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 7pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 12th December<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading The Winterkeeper<\/em> at SpeakEasy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Boston Tea Party, Angel Place, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 5th December<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading Wild Boar<\/em> at Dear Listener <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 6.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Wednesday, 30th October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Hive Studio, the Hive, Worcester, 6.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thursday, 10th October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading A Murmuration<\/em> at SpeakEasy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Boston Tea Party, Angel Place, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sunday, 5th October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading The Ice Cream Diaries<\/em> at The Museum of Royal Worcester a their event to celebrateThe Language of Porcelain and Food.<\/em> Poetry will read between 13.40 and 14.45.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, 25th September<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading at Verbatim Open Mic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Poetry Pharmacy, Bishop’s Castle, Shropshire, 7.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 8th August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading Swifts, The Ice Cream Diaries <\/em>and Harvest<\/em> at SpeakEasy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Dragon Inn, The Tything, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, 7th August<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading at Speak your Mind, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Old Needleworks, Redditch, B97 6HD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 13th June<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading A Night with the Forest<\/em> at SpeakEasy’s Litfest event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Dragon Inn, The Tything, Worcester, 7pm for a 7.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday, 10th May<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading at Kissing in the Library<\/em>, an evening of music and poetry curated by Ed Steelefox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Spin the Black Circle, Pump Street, Worcester, 7.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 18th April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny is heading at Dear Listener Open Mic for their April event.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 6.30pm start<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, 3rd April<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading at Speak your Mind, 6.30pm for a 7.00pm start<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Old Needleworks, Redditch, B97 6HD<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thursday, 18th January<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny is reading at Dear Listener Open Mic<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: Script Haven, High Street, Worcester, 6.30pm start<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2023<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wednesday, 25th October<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny is taking part in the University of Worcester’s Writing Witchcraft Showcase with Dr. Ruth Stacey and Dr. Sharon Young.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Venue: The Hive, Sawmill Walk, Worcester, 6.30pm start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

https:\/\/www.worcester.ac.uk\/about\/events\/writing-witchcraft-showcase-with-jenny-hope-and-dr-sharon-young<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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2015<\/strong>
April <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday 26th<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Much Wenlock Poetry Festival<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sunday Afternoon with the Oversteps Poets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading with Alywn Marriage, Cora Greenhill and Susan Taylor<\/p>\n\n\n\n

http:\/\/www.wenlockpoetryfestival.org\/event\/afternoon-oversteps-poets\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2014
<\/strong>March<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Friday 21st:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2012
<\/strong>DECEMBER
Thursday 6th<\/sup>:

Jenny will be reading at The Parole Parlate Christmas Special.  Location: Little Venice, 1 Saint Nicholas Street  Worcester WR1 1UW
Cost \u00a33<\/p>\n\n\n

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OCTOBER
Sunday 21st<\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading poetry in Clutter\u2019s Cave, The Malvern Hills, between 11am and 2pm.  This is part of the Worcestershire Literary Festival\u2019s 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 \u00a35, children free.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information and to book visit: http:\/\/www.worcslitfest.com\/event\/worcestershire-literary-festival-fundraising-walk\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Facebook page: http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/events\/329666763789592\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

 Tuesday 2nd<\/sup><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2019s Music and Poetry Night to recognise National Poetry Day on Thursday 4th<\/sup>.  The TARC Gallery is at Stanford Bridge, Worcestershire. Tickets \u00a315 to include supper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

 For more information and to book: http:\/\/www.tarcgallery.co.uk\/category\/event\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEPTEMBER
Saturday 8th<\/sup>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Jenny will be reading at Polesworth Abbey\u2019s 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<\/em>, which has run at Polesworth for eight weeks.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For more information: 
http:\/\/www.polesworthabbey.heralded.org.uk\/index.php?q=node\/795<\/a>
And http:\/\/www.heritageopendays.org.uk\/directory\/hod014779e<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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 \u2013 10am-5pm<\/p>\n\n\n

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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<\/p>\n\n\n\n


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 \u201842\u2019 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 \u2018Parole Parlate\u2019 (the Spoken Word), run by our friends at the Worcestershire Literary Festival.

PRICE: \u00a37.50 (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<\/a>.

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<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

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MARCH
Saturday 31st:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Earth Hour – An unplugged evening of poetry, spoken word, music and fun.
@ The Hand in Glove, Sidbury, Worcester, WR1 2LS from 7.00pm.  \u00a35\/\u00a33 concessions<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/a>
www.worcslitfest.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Saturday 10th:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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<\/p>\n\n\n

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