A WIRRAL-BASED poetry group has found a new home – and is urging more poets to join them.

The Bards of New Brighton had met monthly for the past year in the Little Brighton Inn (“the Ginny”), Rowson Street, New Brighton.

But now the Magaz- ines Hotel (“the Mags”) in Magazine Brow, New Brighton, has stepped in and off- ered the poets a new performance space.

Bards leader Steve Regan, of Victoria Road, New Brighton, said: “The landlady at the Mags offered us the use of the folk music room at her pub, which is ideal because it is a bril- liant pub and the room is nicely enclos- ed, so when our poets are on their feet dec- laiming they won’t disturb the other drinkers.”

The Bards will meet on the second Monday of each month at the Magazine pub, starting at 8.30pm. The next meeting is on Monday, July 14.

Steve Regan added: “The Bards is a very friendly and support- ive group for local writers, and our meetings are open to all – those who want to read and those who just want to listen. Admission is free.”