Events
Parthian acknowledges the financial support of the Books Council of Wales and Creative Wales. SEPTEMBER:
Wednesday September 2nd, 7.30pm – Le Pub, 14 High Street, Newport NP20 1FW
Patrick Jones is the guest reader at September’s gathering for Newport Stanza, plus open mic.
Friday September 4th, 7.30pm – 226 Stow Hill, Handpost, Newport, NP20 4HA
Odette Debono will be the guest reader at the Cwtsh First Friday. Entry £3 cash on the door. More info here.
Tuesday September 8th, 7pm – Online
Cheltenham Poetry Festival Online presents Poetry Allstars. Featuring Rae Howells and Christina Thatcher among other poets. Ticket price £3. More info here.
Friday September 11th, 7pm – Waterstones Abergavenny, 4a High Street, Abergavenny, NP7 5RY
An Evening with Tyler Keevil: Tyler will be in conversation with Richard Davies about his new book Borrowed for a Short Time. Booking info here.
Thursday September 17th, 6pm – Waterstones Swansea, The Old Carlton Cinema, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea, SA1 3AG
Book launch: How Not to Save the World. Anthea Lawson in conversation with poet Rae Howells. More info here.
Saturday September 19th, 10am-5pm – Glamorgan County Cricket Club, Pontcanna
The State of Media in Wales / Cyflwr y Cyfryngau yng Nghymru. The conference aims to spark important conversations about the current state of the media in Wales, and how we can achieve a media industry that’s fit for the nation. More info here.
OCTOBER:
Monday 5th October, 7pm (doors 6.30) - London Welsh Centre 157-163 Gray's Inn Rd, London WC1X 8UE
Book launch of Alfred Janes, Maker of Pictures and talk with Ceri Thomas and Hilly Janes.
Wednesday 7th October, 6pm – Book Space, 26a Crwys Road, Cardiff, CF24 4NL
New Welsh Review Party: Imogen Davies and guests including Corb Davies, Brennig Davies, Daryl Leeworthy, Hannah Dafforn. Refreshments available. Free entry. Booking info here.
Thursday 8th October, 7pm – Chapter One Books, The Bonded Stores, Church St, Narberth SA67 7BH
Patrick Jones will be sharing work from his new poetry collections Antidotes to Dissolution.
Thursday 15th October, 3pm – Victoria Gardens’ Bandstand, Neath
Neath Arts Festival: A Library of Wales literary walking tour of Neath with writer and publisher Richard Davies, historian and writer Daryl Leeworthy, poet Rhys Owain Williams, and troubadour Mark Waldron. Delve into some of our town's less well-known literary heritage. Approximate time, one hour. Tickets £5. More info here.
Thursday 15th October, 4.30pm – Margots by Monty's, 20 Orchard Street, Neath, SA11 1DT
Neath Arts Festival: The launch of a new collection of short stories by one of Wales’s most exciting new fiction writers. Join us to hear Brennig discuss his new book and read extracts from the stories. Plus poetry from Rhys Owain Williams. Free entry. More info here.
Thursday October 15th 5.30-8pm - Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Swansea
Exhibition opening of work by Alfred Janes at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea. The exhibition runs until January 2027. More info here.
Thursday 15th October, 6pm – Neath Little Theatre
Neath Arts Festival: Discover the wit, warmth and Welsh spirit of Menna Gallie (1919–1990) — novelist, short story writer and broadcaster. Angela John and David Michael will lead an engaging look at Gallie’s life, work and lasting voice. The evening will also feature extracts from a play by Diana Griffiths inspired by Gallie’s novel Strike for a Kingdom. Free entry. More info here.
Saturday 17th October, 2.30pm – 2-4 Clinton Rd, Redruth, TR15 2QE
Celtic Languages in Translation: A unique opportunity to experience literature written in each of the Celtic languages performed at one event. The event will be compered by Welsh translator, Emyr Wallace Humphreys. More info here.
Saturday 17th October, 6.30pm – St Illtud’s Church, Church Ln, Llantwit Major CF61 1SH
Patrick Jones will be in conversation about his new poetry collection Antidotes to Dissolution with Kath Giblin of Bardic Books.
Sunday 18th October, 12.30 – Neath Town Hall
Neath Arts Festival: Odette Debono (White Sheep) and Francesca Rhydderch (It Might Not Be True) will discuss their books with Sioned Williams MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice and Equality. Free entry. More info here.
Tuesday 20th October, 7pm – Honourable Society of Cymmrodorion, Medical Society of London, Lettsom House, 11 Chandos Street, Cavendish Square, London WIG 9EB
Time and Telling: Writing the Life of Philip Burton (1904-95). Booking info for non-members and to join online here.
Wednesday 21st October, 7.30pm – Ye Olde Murenger House, 52 High St, Newport NP20 1GA
Patrick Jones is the guest reader at the Murenger House Open Mic.
Saturday 24th October, 10.30am – The Reardon Smith Lecture Theatre, NMW, Cathays Park, Cardiff
Against the odds: Philip Burton goes to America. Professor Angela John will give a talk to Friends of the National Museum, Cardiff. More info here.
Tuesday October 27th, 6.30pm – Oxford Street, London
An evening of poison, poetry and general ill-will as Poetry Pharmacy celebrate the publication of their new Poetry Poisons series.
Wednesday October 28th, 6pm – Waterstones Swansea, The Old Carlton Cinema, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea, SA1 3AG
Join us to celebrate the launch of The Rhys Davies Short Story Award Anthology 2026. Guest judge Tyler Keevil, editor Elaine Canning, and the finalists and overall winner of the 2026 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition will discuss the collection and the short story form. Free event. More info here. Book tickets here.
NOVEMBER:
Wednesday 4th November, 6pm – 30 Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LH
Ceri Thomas, author of Alfred Janes, Maker of Pictures will be ‘In Conversation’ with Hilly Janes, daughter of the artist.
Space is limited. Please contact the gallery if you would like to attend. More info here.
Thursday November 19th, 6.30pm - Mumbles Tabernacle, Cover to Cover
Ross and Hilly Janes discuss life growing up in Swansea and Gower with their father with Professor John Spurr at the Mumbles Tabernacle, Newton Road, Swansea, in association with Cover to Cover bookshop.
DECEMBER:
Wednesday 16th December, 7.30pm – Ye Olde Murenger House, 52 High St, Newport NP20 1GA
Poets Stephen Payne and Rhys Owain Williams are the guest readers at the Murenger House Open Mic.
Parthian acknowledges the financial support of the Books Council of Wales and Creative Wales.
