Events

Parthian acknowledges the financial support of the Books Council of Wales and Creative Wales. 

 

 

 

AUGUST:

 

EISTEDDFOD:

 Thursday August 6th/6fed o Awst, 11am – Parthian Stand

Launch of Gwlad! Gwlad! the latest New Welsh Review

Friday August 7th/7fed o Awst 14.30-15.00 – Y Babell Lên Literature Tent

Darlleniad gan Esyllt Lewis/Reading from Esyllt Lewis 

Saturday 8th August/8fed o Awst 14.30-15.00 – Y Babell Lên Literature Tent

Imogen Davies yn cyfweld â Emyr Humphreys/Imogen Davies interviews Emyr Humphreys 

 

Monday August 17th, 7pm – Online

Poetry Wales Award 2026: Awarding Ceremony, where the three winners of the Poetry Wales Award 2026 will be announced. More info here.

 

Sunday August 30th, 11am and 12.30pm – Swansea Central Library, Y Storfa, 277-278 Oxford Street, Swansea, SA1 3EL

Carys Shannon (11am) and Norena Shopland (12.30pm) will be offering discussion-based workshops. Discover the stories behind their books, explore their writing journeys, and hear first-hand about the creative process. Hear tips and advice on getting published. To book a spot please contact the library directly on  01792 636464 

 

 

 

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.

 

 

 

OCTOBER:

 

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 collection Antidotes to Dissolution.

 

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.

 

Saturday 17th October, time TBC – Neath Arts Festival

Rhys Owain Williams will be discussing his new poetry collection Here’s What Happens When You Enter a Black Hole at the festival.

 

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.

 

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. 

 

 

NOVEMBER:

 

 

DECEMBER:

 

Wednesday 9th 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.