A 10-session, weekly course exploring the skills, knowledge and techniques of performance poetry starts on Monday 13 February at Torquay's Blue Walnut café in Walnut Road from 7.30pm to 10pm. Themes of the course include the differences between page poetry and performance poetry; evolving a set of performance poetry; the role of humour; authenticity and believability; microphone techniques; adapting to diverse performing spaces; performing in character; getting gigs; and staging performance poetry events.

All course participants will be given live performance opportunities. The cost of the course is £250 (concessions available). To book a place contact Chris Brooks at chrisbrookspoetry@hotmail.co.uk or phone 07825411030.