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Wirral Poet Brings Punk Back to the Old Probe Records Site in Liverpool
Wirral Poet Barry Woods has launched his latest punk-inspired collection at an event inside Liverpool's Wall of Fame bar, once home to the old Probe Records shop, a place where punk was sold over the counter by the likes of Pete Burns and Julian Cope.
Where Did All The Punks Go? is a collection of previously published and new works using punk, social issues, and 1980s Birkenhead as a backd...
Sunday 7th December 2025 5:19 pm
Merseyside Poets Celebrate The Universe At Bidston Observatory
Merseyside poets and musicians headed to the historic Bidston Observatory on Thursday to perform a tribute to space and the planets.
Their new online anthology entitled: A Universe Of Poetry, was inspired by the building and its long history. Editors Barry Woods and Michelle Wright, who are local to the area, wanted to create a community project that embraced one of the Wirral's most importan...
Friday 16th August 2024 10:45 pm
Merseyside Poets Read for Peace
Merseyside poets, singers and musicians have come together to perform a gig for Peace at the Williamson Art Gallery in Birkenhead.
Organised by Wirral poets Michelle Wright and Barry Woods, the event highlighted current conflicts around the world and featured work from their new community anthology ‘Poets for Peace’, which is available to read for free on Facebook.
‘We are uni...
Thursday 4th August 2022 2:29 pm

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