Lenten abstinence may be the order of the day for some but on Wednesday 15 March Write Out Loud Marsden is inviting poets to share poems on the theme of “debauchery, bad habits and guilty pleasures”. Those of a more abstemious frame of mind will also be welcome, so feel free to read whatever you like. Entry is £2 to this open-floor poetry evening at Marsden library, hosted by Rosie Wilkinson. It starts at 7.30pm. More details and Map  

IMAGE: 'BACCHANALE DEVANT UNE STATUE DE PAN', NICOLAS POUSSIN