Poetry sessions promise to be dead good - and pack a Punch

On Thursday, their monthly spoken word, open mic night takes place at Ben And Johnny’s Tapas Bar, Wood Street, St Annes, from 6.30pm.

A spokesman said: “New writers are invited to join in the fun the regular crowd.

“Our theme is ‘Off the peg/Off the hook’ but is not compulsory.”

Then, on Friday from 2.30pm, the group is hosting a workshop at the Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool– creating works in response to the current exhibition, Love Life by Emma Hart and Jonathan Baldock.

The exhibition is a re-imagining of the Punch and Judy story.

The Grundy’s education officer, Taneesha Ahmed, will be on hand to support the session.

Both events are free. Email [email protected] to book the Grundy event.

• The stage version of David Walliams’ Gangsta Granny will be back at Preston Guild Hall from May 2 to 5, following a West End summer season.

It’s Friday night and Ben knows that means only one thing – staying with Granny! There will be cabbage soup, cabbage pie and cabbage cake and Ben knows one thing for sure – it’s going to be sooooooooo boring. But Granny has a secret.

Tickets on sale now, from £16.50. Call 01772 804444 to book.