National Poet of Wales
National Poet of Wales events
16 April 2008 - Moreia Chapel Llanystumdwy, 7.30 pm in association with Tŷ Newydd Writers’ Centre. With Gwyn Thomas, Damian Walford Davies and Gillian Clarke. Light refreshments will be provided.
18 April 2008 - National Museum Cardiff, 6.30 pm in association with the National Museum and Galleries of Wales. With Gwyn Thomas, M Wynn Thomas and Gillian Clarke. Light refreshments will be provided.
22 May 2008 - St David’s Hall: Invitation from the BBC to attend concert for Michael Berkeley 60th birthday. BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
24 May 2008 - Hay Festival of Literature. Segovia Stage, 4pm. ’At the Source’: Gillian Clarke Introduced by Peter Florence. Interview, reading followed by book signing.
12 June 2008 - Radyr Comprehensive School, Cardiff: After school writers club. Host Mike Jenkins.
12 June 2008 - The Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil, 7:30pm. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Open Mic Night - poems and pints with Gillian Clarke and others. Free entry. For further information contact arts@merthyr.gov.uk / 01685 725382.
2 July 2008 - Chichester Festival. Lunchtime reading in the Pallant Gallery, Chichester. Evening presenting and chairing poetry by pupils of Bishop Luffa School. Assembly Rooms, Chichester.
21- 26 July 2008 - Tŷ Newydd. Masterclass. A poetry writing course with Gillian Clarke and Carol Ann Duffy. For further information go to Tŷ Newydd’s website here.
28 July - 2 August 2008 - Tŷ Newydd. Word and Image, Poetry and Painting with Gillian Clarke and Mary Lloyd Jones. For further information go to Tŷ Newydd’s website here.
19 September 2008 - Glanyrafon Arms, Talgarreg, 7:30pm. An event with Gillian Clarke, and four prominent poet who will translate some of her work into Welsh. Dic Jones, Elin ap Hywel, Menna Elfyn and Eurig Salisbury will read their adaptations of the National Poet’s work, with Ceri Wyn Jones overseeing proceedings. Bilingual event. All welcome. For further details contact Academi: post@academi.org / 029 2047 2266.
16 October 2008 - The Manchester Poetry Prize. Annnouncement of winner. Also short reading by the three judges: Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy and Imtiaz Dharker.
30 October 2008 - University of Glasgow. Reading and discussion with Michael Schmidt. For further details contact Academi: post@academi.org / 029 2047 2266
20 November 2008 - Poetry Live tour begins in Cambridge. From 20th November -10th December cities visited are: Cambridge, London, Hull, Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Lancaster, Ashford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Bath. (See Poetry Live website here for details)