Events

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

 

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. Booking info here.

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.

Sunday 18th October, 4pm – Caban, King's Yard, Pontcanna, Cardiff, CF11 9DF

Brennig Davies is interviewed by Imogen Davies about his just-released collection of short stories, Dogs in a Storm. 

 

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. £5 admission. More info on their Facebook page.

 

Thursday October 22nd, 5pm – Caban, 169 Kings Road, Cardiff, CF11 9DE

Launch of Empaperment by Angharad Price. In discussion with Imogen Davies.

 

Thursday October 22nd 6-8pm – Abbott & Holder Gallery, 30 Museum Street, London, WC1A 1LH

Private view of an exhibition of work for sale by the artist. Exhibition continues until November 7th. More info here.

 

Thursday October 22nd, 7.30pm – Griffin Books, Penarth, CF64 1JB

Join Griffin Books for an After Hours event for an evening of verse with Penarth poet and friend of the shop Stephen Payne, as we celebrate the release of his new collection, The Late Guest. Tickets here.

 

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.

Saturday October 24th, from 2pm – The Art Shop and Chapel, Abergavenny 

Celebrating the artist William McClure Brown, with Peter Wakelin and friends. Viewing of paintings from 2-5pm and then talk and discussion at the chapel. Tickets for the talk and more info available 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, which features Natasha Gauthier whose debut Skins is out in April 2027

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.

 

Thursday 29th October, 7.30pm – Elysium Gallery, 12-24 Belle Vue Way, Swansea

 

 

Thursday 29th October, 8pm – The Art Shop and Chapel, Abergavenny

Angela V. John will be in conversation with Dr Peter Wakelin. More info 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.

Friday November 6th, 6.30pm – Newport Rising Hub, 170 Commercial Street NP20 1JN

Celebrating the launch of Patrick Jones’ latest poetry collections Antidotes to Dissolution Part I & Part II at Newport Rising Festival. With poetry readings from Patrick Jones accompanied by Mamadou Diallo, bringing together poetry and music in an intimate setting. The book launch and readings begin at 6.30pm, followed by a musical performance from Mamadou at 7.30pm. Pay what you can.

Saturday November 7th, 10am-4pm – Riverfront Theatre, Newport, Gwent

Parthian will be attending the Newport Radical Book Fair with a stall. 

 

Saturday November 7th, 11.45am – Glamorgan History Society Autumn Day School
Heronston Hotel, Bridgend

'From Glamorgan to New York and Key West: Philip Burton (1904-1995) and the American Dream'. Talk by Angela V. John. More info here.

 

Saturday November 7th, 2pm – People Speak Up, Arts, Health & Wellbeing Hub, Park Street, Llanelli

Rhys Owain Williams will be the guest poet at Spoken Word Saturday. Free entry.

 

Monday November 9th, 6.30pm – Palas Print, 10 Palace St, Caernarfon, United Kingdom, LL55 1RR

Empaperment: a challenge of languages with Angharad Price talking about her journey to translate her award-winning book of essays Ymbapuroli into English as Empaperment (and why she had to go to Rome). 

 

Friday November 13th, 7.30pm – Earlsdon Park Village Hall, Albany Road, Coventry CV5 6JQ

'Lady Rhondda Rips Up the Rule Book: The Life of the Businesswoman, Campaigner and Journalist.' Talk by Angela V. John. 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.

Thursday November 19th, 7pm – SWAS Room, Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff

Stephen Payne will be one of the guest poets at Tiger Bay Poetry. £3 entry. Open mic slots available. More info on their Facebook page.

 

Thursday November 19th, 7.30pm – The Poetry Café, 22 Betterton Street, London WC2H 9BX

Join Parthian Books for the launch of our Dannie Abse Collection with Julia Bell and Susie Wild. Free entry. More info here.

 

Join us for an evening in conversation with Tyler Keevil to talk about his book Borrowed for a Short Time. More info here.

 

Friday November 27th, time TBC – Swansea Fringe

Rhys Owain Williams will be appearing here. More info TBC.

 

 

DECEMBER:

Wednesday 2nd December, 6pm – Book Space, 26A Crwys Rd, Cardiff, CF24 4NL

New Welsh Review 'Whispers that Echo', issue #141 launch party. With readings from contributors. Free entry. More info to be confirmed.

 

Tuesday 8th December, 6pm – The Bank Vault, 1 New St, Aberystwyth SY23 2AT

New Welsh Review 'Whispers that Echo', issue #141 launch party. With readings from contributors. Free entry. More info to be confirmed.

 

Thursday December 10th, time TBC – Volcano, Swansea

Rhys Owain Williams will be appearing here. More info TBC.

 

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.

JANUARY:

 

Saturday January 30th, 10am-7.30pm – Gladstone’s Library, Church Lane, Hawarden, Flintshire, CH5 3DF 

Tristan Hughes: ‘Boundary Waters, Wildernesses and Beavers: Depicting the Old North-West’. From 10.30 for an hour Tristan will talk about the origins of his novel Boundary Waters as part of the Hearth Festival. More info here.

 

 

 

 

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