I have done readings for small and large audiences.

• During the Covid-19 lockdown I took part in several open mic events via Zoom – Sale Out Loud, Speakeasy, Poetry in a Pram.
• Due to be Guest poet at Manchester Poets, 20 March 2020. Cancelled due to Covid-19.
• Launch of second collection Nothing serious, nothing dangerous, International Anthony Burgess Foundation, 3 March 2020.
• Writers In the Bath, Sheffield, with Nell Farrell and John-Paul Burns, November 2019.
• Guest poet at Sale Out Loud, October 2019.
• At European Language Day, Instituto Cervantes, Manchester, October 2019.
• Open mic slots at Speak Easy, Stretford and Burnage Library, April 2019.
• Extended Open mic slot at Greenpeace fundraiser, May 2018.
• The launch of Strix #3, Leeds, March 2018.
• At York Explore on 14 December, 2017 I read along Nairn Kennedy and Laura Potts.
• Read at the Manchester launch of Building Bridges, International Anthology of Ekphrastic Poems, 15 November 2017.
• On 30 September I read my prose poem Broken Biscuits in London at the Poetry Book Fair. Valley Press published the Yorkshire Anthology.
• I did two readings at the Dartington Ways with Words Literary Festival in July, 2017.
• Read at the launch of Gazing at Gaia, at the Manchester Buddhist Centre, June 2017.
• Joint guest poet at Sale Out Loud, June 2017.
• Reading for Mancent poetry group, 2017.
• Launch of Another Life at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation, Manchester, March 2017.
• Fourth Friday, London – joint guest slot with Wendy Klein, February 2017.
• Guest poet at Manky Poets, February 2017.
• Reading at Peter Barlow’s Cigarette, Manchester, November 2016.
• Manchester Cathedral, October 2106: reading A la Hafiz, highly commended poem in the annual poetry competition.
• Support slot for the Quiet Compere, Manchester.
• Joint reading with Hannah Mackay at Manky Poets, 2015.  I launched my CD A baker’s dozen.
• Reading at Dove Cottage, Grasmere, as part of the Writing School with Ann and Peter Sansom.
• Launch of joint project with Hot Bed Press, Salford – readings at Hot Bed Press and at the Village Hall, Manchester, organised by the late Linda Chase.
• Poets & Players, Manchester. I did two readings for them, one at St Ann’s Church.