POETS will be putting their rhyming to the test at an open mic night in Cradley to mark National Poetry Day.

Cradley Library will be hosting the special event, which will include a headline appearance from Black Country poet Dave Reeves, from 7pm on September 28.

The night has been put on by staff at the library in partnership with by Cradley Writing Group and Poetry on Loan and it will also be an opportunity for the audience to take to the mic to read their own prose.

Tickets to the event are free and can be booked by calling 07757 304480, or emailing fictionprescription@gmail.com.