Sandwell Stanzas Open Mic Nights 2026 - Headline Poet Kuli Kohli

Kuli Kohli is Wolverhampton's Poet Laureate 2022-26, founder of the South Asian Women’s Writers’ Group, and co-host of ‘Virtual Voices’ for Offa’s Press. She overcame mild cerebral palsy to become a council worker, mother, and writer. Her books Patchwork and A Wonder Woman are published by Offa’s Press. Kohli has appeared on BBC’s ‘Sunday Morning Live’ and ‘Poetry, Please!’, earning national recognition. She received an honorary doctorate from the University of Wolverhampton in 2022, was photographed by Anand Chhabra for the National Portrait Gallery in 2024, became a Rebecca Swift Foundation Creative Associate, and delivered a lecture at the University of Dortmund in May 2025. Her website is www.kulikohli.co.uk