What’s On
Mon 11 Jan 10 - Mon 15 Mar 10
Cardiff Lifelong Learning: Creative Writing Workshop with
Briony Goffin. A friendly and encouraging class which is suitable for both the novice and the more experienced writer. A range of writing styles and genres will be studied as a basis for the development of your own work. The class will involve presentation, lively discussion and feedback. Ten weekly meetings. 10.30 am at Cardiff Lifelong Learning, Senghenydd Road, Cardiff. Fee £85.00 (Concessionary Fee £68.00) For further details go to
www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn or phone 02920 879330
Tue 12 Jan 10 - Tue 16 Mar 10
Cardiff Lifelong Learning & National Museum Wales: Creative Writing at the Museum (I) with
Sue Morgan. This course provides the opportunity to go behind the scenes at the museum to explore the collections and exhibitions; it also helps and encourages you to improve your writing skills to produce dramatic monologues, poetry and prose pieces based on what you have seen. As well as reading and discussing the work of published writers, there will be workshop sessions, where you will be able to ask for advice on putting together a portfolio of your work. Ten weekly meetings - Fee £85.00 (Concessionary Fee £68.00) 1.00 pm at the National Museum Wales, Cathays Park, Cardiff. For further details go to
www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn or phone 02920 879330.
Tue 12 Jan 10 - Tue 16 Mar 10
Cardiff Lifelong Learning: Writing from Experience with
John Greeves. Everyone has a story to tell and writing often comes from personal experience. Life encapsulates a rich source of memories and events. This course embraces themes such as childhood, family, work, dreams, journeys, love, tragedy, humour and obsession in its quest to develop aspects of creative non-fiction. Ten weekly meetings - Fee £85.00 (Concessionary Fee £68.00) 7.00 pm at Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff. For further details go to
www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn or phone 02920 879330
Wed 13 Jan 10 - Wed 17 Mar 10
Cardiff Lifelong Learning: Creative Writing with
Amanda Rackstraw. This is a general creative writing class that welcomes all with an interest in the process of writing. The class comprises exercises, analysis and discussion. It covers different aspects of the craft of writing, using a wide range of example texts. Students need to be willing to read and share their work, and to contribute to group discussion. A structured course, it is nevertheless informal, friendly and supportive. It does not presume any former qualifications or experience. Expect inspiration, skills and enjoyment! Ten weekly meetings - Fee £85.00 (Concessionary Fee £68.00) 7.00 pm at Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff. For further details go to
www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn or phone 02920 879330
Fri 15 Jan 10 - Fri 19 Mar 10
Cardiff Lifelong Learning: Writing Mass-Market Fiction with
Lynne Barrett-Lee. Guided by an experienced author, this course looks at the components that are integral to commercial fiction and offers step-by-step tuition in the craft of applying them - from identifying themes and building sympathetic characters to achieving that ‘page-turning’ quality. If you are committed to writing that book you have in you, prepare to be challenged and inspired. Ten weekly meetings - Fee £85.00 (Concessionary Fee £68.00) 10.00 at Cardiff Centre for Lifelong Learning, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff. For further details go to
www.cardiff.ac.uk/learn or phone 02920 879330
Pomes Penyeach: A penny for each of your poems! A monthly poetry evening with open mic hosted by
Brian Smith, with guest
Emily Hinshelwood. 7.30 pm at Pontardawe Arts Centre. For further information contact 01792 863722
Torfaen Open Mic: Poetry from guest speaker
Patrick Jones and open mic slots, 7.30 pm at Panteg House, Pontypool. Entry fee £3. Contact Meg Gurney for further details on 01495 753629.
Tue 9 Feb 10 - Tue 13 Jul 10
Haverfordwest Library: Tuesday Readings, 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm at Haverfordwest Library, Haverfordwest. Featuring
Maggie Harris, Dave Urwin, The poems of Sylvia Plath, The poems of T S Eliot and Group readings of Under Milk Wood. For further details contact Christine Willison on 01437 776079 or email
christine.willison@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
St Paul's Pavilion: Polari In The Pavilion with
Paul Burston, Mia Farlane, Celine Hispiche and
Max Shaefer, 6.30 pm at St Paul's Pavilion, Royal Festival Hall, Southbank Centre. Free event.
Ffotogallery, Penarth: An evening of talks, discussion and refreshments celebrating the launch of Ffotogallery’s new publication,
The Silent Village. The Silent Village exhibition and accompanying catalogue features new works from Peter Finnemore, Rachel Trezise and Paolo Ventura in response to the 1943 film, The Silent Village by Humphrey Jennings. With guest speaker
Daryl Perrins, University of Glamorgan, talking about the film’s significance within the genre of Propaganda cinema in an informal lecture. Admission to this event is free. If you would like to reserve a seat please contact gallery staff on (029) 2070 8870 or email
turnerhouse@ffotogallery.org
Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council: Open Mic night with
Richard Marggraf Turley and
Damian Walford Davies, 7.30 pm at the Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil. For further details contact Gus Payne on
gus.payne@merthyr.gov.uk Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events)
Writing your Life: Do you want to write your life story and don't know where to start? This workshop will introduce ways of approaching writing your life story, through a variety of examples and methods, ways of collating information, stimulating memory, writing exercises, and routes into publication.
Maggie Harris is a prize-winning poet, experienced writer, and tutor at Southampton University. 10.30 am - 3.30 pm, at The Red Hall, 11 Grosvernor Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 2BT. £15 incl refreshments. For further details visit
www.maggieharris.co.uk or e-mail
maggie729@btinternet.com
Beyond the Border: Saturday Lunch Hour Storytelling with
Megan Lloyd. As Valentine’s Day approaches, hearts and roses surround us - just watch out for the thorns! Stories and tunes from around the world for the whole family to enjoy, performed by one of Wales’ most popular storytellers. 12.00 pm at Wales Millennium Centre. Free admission. For further details contact Wales Millennium Centre on 08700 40 2000 or visit their website:
www.wmc.org.uk
Teifi Writers: Poetry Workshop with
Paul Henry, 2.00 pm at Tysul Hall, Llandysul. For further details contact Kelly Yamazaki on 07888 841140.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Margate Library:
Paul Burston, author of
The Gay Divorcee, holds a reading and book signing, 11.00 am at Margate Library, Thanet Gateway Plus, Cecil St, Margate. For further details go to:
www.kent.gov.uk/LibrariespublicUI
Jam Bones:
Eroticake & Tea - A series of Erotic writing workshops with comic, tutor and writer,
Mab Jones. This, the final workshop, concentrates on
Poetic (De)vices. 2.30 pm at Cardiff's premiere, and most lady-friendly, family-run adult shop, Passion, on City Road, Cardiff. Cost: £6 per class (£30 in advance), includes tea & cake! To book your place, or for more information, please contact Mab on
mab_jones@lycos.com
Poetry on Tap: Cardiff’s newest monthly poetry/spoken word series with poets
Clare Potter and
Duncan McGibbon, co-curated by Ivy Alvarez & Mab Jones. 2.00 pm at The Promised Land, Windsor Place, Cardiff. £4 or £2 for open mic readers (prizes donated by Poetry Wales, Mulfran Press and Cinnamon Press) For further details e-mail
mab_jones@lycos.com Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events)
Bangor University: Poetry reading with
Philip Gross, 8.00 pm at Bangor University. Free event. For further details contact Ian Gregson on 01248 351529, or e-mail:
i.gregson@bangor.ac.uk Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events)
Peacock Vein Writing Group: Script Cafe for new/emerging writers with
Tina Walker. 7.30 pm at Pontardawe Atrs Centre. £3.00 for Script Cafe members / £6.00 for non members. For further information, contact Juliet Betts on 01792 456 269.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Milgi: Stories and Music in Milgi's Yurt - With guest storyteller
Atinuke and guest musician Joe Caswell.Nigerian storyteller Atinuke tells medleys of traditional, often hilariuos African tales set in the modern world. A world where African chiefs communicate over mobile phones and village girls use wishing trees to conjure themselves washing machines. She will be accompanied by percussionist Joe Caswell who will also perform solo. Admission is free. 8.00pm, at Milgi, City Road, Cardiff. Contact the venue for further details on 02920 473150
Honno: Launching
'Cut on the Bias', featuring short stories on the complex relationship women have with clothes. Come along to hear some of the stories, meet the authors and Honno staff and have a glass of wine. 6.30pm at Oxfam Boutique, 34 St Marys Street, Cardiff. Free Entry - all welcome. Refreshments available.
Chapter Art Centre: In Chapters - a new monthly event features unique collaborations between writers and musicians. In Chapters has evolved out of the successful Laugharne Weekend festival in west Wales. The festival’s literary director
John Williams, The Cardiff Trilogy, and
musical curator Richard James,
Gorkys Zygotic Mynci, decided to bring the collaborative spirit of Laugharne to Cardiff. This month's theme is ‘cafes’ and features collaborations between an assortment of special guests. 8.00 pm in the Theatre, Chapter, Canton, Cardiff. Tickets: £5
Random House: Celebrating the publication of
'Two for Joy' by
Dannie Abse, 6.30 pm at the Tavistock Centre for Couple Relationships, Warren Street, London. For further details contact Emily Grosvenor-Taylor on 0207 8408453
Dylan Thomas Centre: Launching the third collection by
Maggie Harris, Wales-based Guyanese poet,
After a visit to a Botanical Garden. Maggie's collection of poetry is stimulated by the migration of plants as well as human beings between Europe and the New World since the days of Raleigh. Free entry and wine. 7.00 pm, at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. For further details contact 01792 463980
School of Welsh and Modern Languages, Bangor University / Translators’ House Wales / HALMA: Meet
Mareike Krügel - German novelist Mareike Krügel will be discussing her work with Welsh writer
Mererid Puw Davies who also speaks fluent German. Mareike Krügel is spending a month’s residency at the Tŷ Newydd National Writers’ Centre, at the invitation of Translators’ House Wales and the HALMA European network. Mererid will talk to Mareike about her work and extracts will be read in German, Welsh and English. Free admission. 5.00 pm at Welsh Seminar Room, Humanities Building, Bangor University. For further details contact Ty Newydd on 01766 522 811.
Poets at the Castle with
Rick Hool and open mic. 7.30 pm at the Castle Hotel, Brecon. For further details contact Angela Morton on 01874 625441. Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Galeri Caernarfon / Pontio: Hendre Fable Fest - Magical Family Friendly Storytelling, with
Small World Theatre, Cath Arran, Michael Harvey, and Ben Haggerty. 2.30 pm to 10.30 pm at Hendre Hall, Tal-y-Bont, Bangor. For further details contact Galeri on 01286 685222.
Dylan Thomas Centre: Having launched
After a visit to a botanical garden the previous evening,
Maggie Harris will run this workshop focused on the early exploration of plant hunters, examining works inspired by plants and gardens as a springboard to inspire writing in either poetry or prose. Tickets: £10. 10.30 am to 12.30 pm at the Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea. For further details contact 01792 463980 or go to
www.maggieharris.co.uk
Cardiff University: Cardiff Creative Writing with guest
Patrick McGuinness, 7.30 pm at Cardiff Arts Institute, Park Place, Cardiff. For more details contact Richard Gwyn on 02920 874887.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Wed 24 Feb 10 - Tue 28 Jul 09
Milford Haven Library: Wednesday readings, 6.30 pm to 8.00 pm at Milford Haven Library, Milford Haven. Featuring
Lloyd Robson, Phil Carradice, Philip Larkin, and Janet Dube. For further details contacy Christine Willison on 01437 776079 or email
christine.willison@pembrokeshire.gov.uk
POETica: Performance poetry with
Kate Tempest and
Seagun Lee French, with an open mic slot. 7.30 pm at Blue Sky Cafe, Bangor. Tickets £4. For further details contact
poetica.bangor@gmail.com Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Fri 26 Feb 10 - Sun 28 Feb 10
Ty Newydd: A Writing Oasis with
Victoria Field and Penelope Shuttle - designed for writers in need of refreshment and for people who may have a professional interest in the therapeutic and transformative benefits of creative writing. Fee: £245 (single) or £215 (shared). For further details contact Ty Newydd on
post@tynewydd.org or 01766 522811. Visit
www.tynewydd.org for information on the course.
Glynneath Library: Meet the Author with
Roger Granelli. Roger will be appearing as part of the Big Read 10 campaign in Glynneath where Dead Pretty is one of the shortlisted books. 11.00 am at Glynneath Library. Tickets £1.50. To cast your vole go to
www.cymenadau09communities.cllc.org.uk For further details contact 01630 720776.
Sat 27 Feb 10 - Sun 28 Feb 10
Academi Conference: To be held at Gellifawr, Pontfaen, Nr Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, SA65 9TX. Further programme details to follow. Ticket Price: £100 / £90 (Academi Members and Associates). Ticket price is based on two people sharing a double/twin room and includes 1 night's accommodation, all meals, events and activities. A limited number of tickets with single rooms are available priced at £120. Contact Academi on: 029 2047 2266 /
post@academi.org
Newport Central Library:
Dominic Williams from
Parthian discussing
Publishing in Wales, 2.30 pm at Newport Central Library, Newport. For further details contact Rhodri Matthews on
rhodri.matthews@newport Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Aberdare Poetry Society: Welsh Poetry Evening with
Tony Curtis. At Aberdare Museum & Gallery, Depot Rd, Aberdare. For further information contact Aeron Elias on 07800 877819 or
aeron.elias@mypostoffice.co.uk
Supported by Academi
Cinnamon Press present a new novel by
Landeg White,
Livingstone's Funeral. Matriarchy and the threads that unite disparate women across centuries and cultures weave through this powerful, innovative novel to make this one of the most gripping stories of the year. "Original, subtle, inventive" (Jack Mapanje). Originally from south Wales, but currently living in Portugal, Landeg White is the author of several poetry collections, a detective novel and studies of African history and poetry. Venue and time to be confirmed. For more information contact Cinnamon Press:
jan@cinnamonpress.com
The Waterloo Teahouse:
Susan Richardson reading, 6.30 pm at The Waterloo Teahouse, 5 Waterloo Gardens, Cardiff. For further details contact 029 2045 6073
Chapter Art Centre: In Chapters - a new monthly event features unique collaborations between writers and musicians. In Chapters has evolved out of the successful Laugharne Weekend festival in west Wales. With guests
Philip Gross and
Hilary Llewellyn-Williams. 7.00 pm in the Theatre, Chapter, Canton, Cardiff. Tickets: £2.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Word Up Poetry: Guest poet and open mic event with
Jan Fortune-Wood. 8.00 pm in Cellar Bar, Cardigan. Entry: £5. For further details contact Simone Mansell Broome: 01559 370 517.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Newport Central Library:
Pavane and Matthew Francis discussing on
Poetry and Music, 12.00 pm at Newport Central Library, Newport. For further details contact Rhodri Matthews on
rhodri.matthews@newport Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Bridgend Library and Information Service: Performance poetry competition with
Dafydd Wyn, Ifor Thomas, and
Robert Minhinnick at Stagedoor, Porthcawl Pavilion, Porthcawl. For further information contact Helen Pridham on 01656 642077.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events)
Newport Central Library: Medieval Murderers event with
Bernard Knight, S Gregory, K Maitland and P Gooden, 2.30 pm at Newport Central Library, Newport. For further details contact Rhodri Matthews on
rhodri.matthews@newport Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
Theatr Mwldan:
Tongues For a Stammering Time - a performance by
Patrick Jones, 8.00 pm at Theatr Mwldan, Cardigan. Tickets: £8 (£5 conc). For further details contact Theatr Mwldan on 01239 623920.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events)
Classical Education Forum: Introducing Beowulf with
Kishli Laister-Scott. This day school will introduce students to the world of this enigmatic poem, which is the oldest epic in the vernacular in western Europe. By studying sections (in translation) we will explore what the poem can tell us about a range of topics, including the role of men and women, and the poem’s relationship with archaeology. At the Old Hall, Cowbridge. Price £30 - lunch Included. For more information please visit our website at:
http://www.classicaleducationforum.co.uk/
On the Border: Presents a new season of poetry readings with
Brian Patten and
Ann Drysdale. 7.30 pm at The Drill Hall, Chepstow. Tickets - £12 (£10 concs) Please visit
www.poetryontheborder.org for updates and further information.
Supported by Academi (contact 029 2047 2266 for information on funding for events).
