An alternative breakfast

Just in the door from an extraordinary, grown up, potent Art Show in Christ Church. Blimey this didn't feel or look like Macc. The best thing :it really was a high quality challenging exhibition in an glorious disused Heritage Building. We left grinning.

One half of the Janes is playing poker with a romantic contortionist and a brace of comiedians. Someone's got to.(www.barnabyfestival.org.uk, only 12 tickets left).

Do it differently this Sunday with poets Jo Bell ( Dir National Poetry day) and Joy Winkler ( former Cheshire poet laureate). al PANINOS on Chestergate are hosting a Poetry Brunch. Grab a very good coffee and something crumbly and head upstairs to listen to Jo and Joy . Read some of your own work too if you want to, in front of a friendly audience.

Sun 20 June al Panino, Chestergate 11am-12noon. Poetry free
Pull the Other one Cabaret Fri 18 June 8.30pm £10 doors and bar (Nice beer). 9.30 showtime.