Elmi Ali is the guest at Bury’s relaunched Once More with Meaning open mic night on Sunday 12 May. The event, at the Studio theatre, The Met, Bury,  begins at 7.30pm, with entry £3. It’s organised by Write Out Loud’s Middleton co-ordinator, Gemma Lees, who also has her own children’s book out, Smart Stories for Clever Kids