It’s three good reasons to spend time down the pub

how creating a community under the roof of your nearest watering hole doesn’t have to involve alcohol. Callum will perform Thirst at The Royal Oak, Drimpton on Sunday, June 11, and at The Swanage Mowlem Showbar on Monday, June 12.

Finally, in her fantasies, poet Brenda ReadBrown is an imprisoned pensioner who rescues fellow passengers from crashed aeroplanes. In reality she is a bit of a hoarder who likes Greek islands. Join Brenda at The Bibbern Bar at Sturminster Newton Exchange on Wednesday

26 July for But I Haven’t Finished Yet, a riotous celebration of growing older in a brand-new show to delight and entertain audiences, however advanced in life they may be! Brenda Read-Brown has performed her poetry on BBC Radio 4, and in Texas, Denmark, the House of Lords plus various festivals. Brenda was also Gloucestershire Poet Laureate from 201219 and is a prize-winning playwright. n Tickets for all INN Crowd performances are £5. Full details including start times, age ratings, booking information and pub kitchen opening hours are available at artsreach.co.uk