• Arts Junction, Arundel

    Janine is the guest poet, joined by Stuart Henson, plus art, theatre and music. In the upstairs Red Room of the Victoria Institute, Tarrant Street, Arundel, BN18 9DG. Tickets £12. All welcome! 

  • A Touch of Class at the Writing on the Wall festival

    Full details and tickets for this online events can be found here. WoWFEST: Class of ’23 starts as we mean to go on with ‘A Touch of Class’. Our fantastic panel of writers will dive into the hard-hitting topic of class ... Read More

  • Hammer and Tongue Brighton (well, Worthing)

    Venue: Cellar Arts Club CIC, Basement, 70 Marine Parade,, Worthing, Having won March's Hammer and Tongue Brighton slam, Janine will perform a set of poems at April's event. --- Hammer & Tongue back again with another rage off the page match ... Read More

  • Induction training for GMB reps

    Venue: This training will now take place online. If you are a new GMB rep in the Southern region and would like to attend this course, please contact the regional office.    

  • Spoaken Word Lewes with Henry Normal

    Henry Normal returns to Spoaken Word Lewes after his storming performance in September - and this time, he is clutching his new book - Collected Poems and other landfill. Henry was born in Nottingham in 1956, and lives in East Sussex with ... Read More

  • RMT Women’s Course

    Venue: RMT National Education Centre, Doncaster RMT women members can register for this course via their branch or the members' section of the union's website.

  • Oooh Beehive

    A feature set from Janine at this awesome online poetry event. Watch this space for logging in info.

  • Strike Fund Benefit Gig, Bournemouth

    Venue: The Firkin Shed, Bournemouth Janine joins poet Peter Cooper and two singer-guitarists, Neil Duncan Jordan and Mark Carter, to raise money for strike funds.

  • NeurodiVERSE in Preston Park

    Janine contributes poetry on the theme of neurodiversity at Preston Park wellbeing hub, Brighton’s only mental health self-referral-based hub for adults.

  • Asylum Spring 2023 online launch

    Join us to launch of the new issue of radical mental health magazine Asylum, featuring: contributors speaking about their articles questions and discussion contributing poets reading their poems information about Asylum Register here.  

  • Lewes Labour International Women’s Day celebration

    Venue: St James Clubhouse, 11 Blatchington Road Seaford, East Sussex, BN25 2AB Janine begins each half of this event with some appropriately-themed poetry. There will also be speakers and other activities. The theme is women in sport.

  • Well Spoken! Doncaster

    Venue: Doncaster Brewery Tap, 7 Young Street, DN1 3EL Janine returns to the awesome Well Spoken!, delivering a feature set alongisde the always-excellent open mic.

  • Poeting for International Women’s Day with Ealing TUC

    Venue: The Ballroom, Drayton Court Hotel (opposite West Ealing station), London W13 8PH International Womens Day was created to celebrate the lives and struggles of working women. We'll hear about the bravery of women in Iran from Aghileh Djafari Marbini ... Read More

  • York Spoken Word

    A short online contribution from Janine to York Spoken Word's hybrid celebration of International Women's Week.   Venue: The Exhibition Hotel, Gillygate, York, United Kingdom More information here.  

  • RMT Workplace Reps training

    Venue: RMT National Education Centre, Doncaster New RMT reps can register for this initial (stage 1 part 1) course via their branch or the members' section of the union's website.

  • Support the Strikes Night

    Janine and others form the Poetry on the Picket Line crew feature in this evening of entertaining solidarity.   An evening of speakers & performances run by members of CCW UCU to support the Strikes!!! UCU members & friends of ... Read More

  • Slava!

    Slava! is back on the 19th, bringing together the finest performing poets, Ukrainian poetry, comedy and music to show solidarity and raise funds for WithUkraine.org - a humanitarian charity, directing help where most needed. Join me and the marvellous Dan March at ... Read More

  • Poetry at the Crypt, Seaford

    Venue: Crypt Gallery 23 Church Street, Seaford BN25 1HD Janine is the feature poet at this marvellous seaside venue. There is also an open mic. Information and tickets here.