Write Out Loud Middleton continues its popular monthly open mic poetry event on Sunday 27 October at the Ring O’ Bells, St Leonard’s Square, Middleton, with Norman Warwick taking over the reins from Gemma Lees, after her successful tenure as organiser over the past few years. Gemma is moving on to other projects of her own, in which we wish her every success. Norman, organiser of Rochdale-based Just Poets, will be compering on Sunday. More details