Events
Parthian acknowledges the financial support of the Books Council of Wales and Creative Wales.
FEBRUARY:
Wednesday February 4th, 6.30-9pm – Bar St James, Uplands, Swansea, SA2 0PB
Uplands Poetry Night featuring Natalie Ann Holborow. More info here.
Saturday February 28th, from 10am – Arad Goch, Bath Street, Aberystwyth SY23 2NN
TEDxAberystwyth 2026, with Imogen Davies as one of the speakers. More info here.
Saturday February 28th, 3pm – Chapter One bookshop, The Bonded Stores, Church Street, Narberth, Pembs
Georgia Carys Williams will be reading from and discussing her debut novel Unspeakable Beauty. £5 entrance fee.
MARCH:
Wednesday March 4th, 6pm – Taibach Community Education Centre, Port Talbot, SA13 2BN
A special screening of Mr Burton and a Q&A on the making of the film with Professor Angela John. More info here.
Thursday March 5th, 7pm for a 7.30 start – Griffin Books, 9A Windsor Road, Penarth, Cardiff
Peter Finch talks to John Osmond about The Literary Business. More info here.
Sunday March 8th, 6pm – The Old Swan Inn, Church St, Llantwit Major CF61 1SB
Tracey Rhys will be the guest poet at Sarah Persson’s monthly Poems & Pints night with open mic.
Wednesday March 11th, 6.30pm-8pm – The Hours Bookshop, Cathedral Close Brecon, LD3 9DP
The Things That Move Us: Join Carly Holmes and Natalie Ann Holborow as they discuss their books Love Letters on the River and Wild Running. Free event and all welcome. More info here.
Friday 20th to Sunday 22nd March, specifics TBC – Laugharne Festival
Peter Finch talks to John Williams about The Literary Business. More info here.
Saturday March 21st, 11.30am – Gallery 57, Newport Festival of Words
White Sheep Book Launch: Odette Debono will be in conversation with Richard Davies about her memoir of growing up in the narrow dockland streets of late-sixties Newport. More info TBC here.
Monday March 23rd, 7pm – Dylan Thomas Theatre, Gloucester Pl, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 1TY
Tracey Rhys will be a guest poet at Christopher Horton’s event in Swansea.
Friday March 27th, 7pm – The Queer Emporium, 2-4 Royal Arcade, Cardiff CF10 1AE
The launch of Blueprints, a searing, reflective and truthful collection of essays by award-winning writer, Crystal Jeans. With special guest Rhian Elizabeth. Hosted by Richard Davies. More info TBC here.
APRIL:
Friday April 3rd, 7.30pm – The Cellar Bards, The Cellar, 25/26 Quay Street, Cardigan SA43 1HU
Patrick Jones is the guest poet and he will be reading from his latest collection Antidotes to Dissolution.
Thursday April 16th, time TBC – Llanishen Probus
Peter Finch event for The Literary Business. More info TBC.
MAY:
Thursday May 7th, 7pm – The Town Library, Aberystwyth
In conversation with Francesca Rhydderch and Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch, hosted by Waterstones. More info here.
Friday May 8th, 7.30pm – The Cellar Bards, The Cellar, 25/26 Quay Street, Cardigan SA43 1HU
Jemma L. King is the guest poet and she will be reading from her latest collection Moon Base One.
Thursday May 14th, time TBC – Kings Road Yard, Pontcanna
Event with Francesca Rhydderch and Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch. Music by Ceri Owen Jones and Elsa Davies. More info TBC.
JUNE:
Friday June 5th, 5pm – The National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, SY23 3BU
Join Norena Shopland and Aberration, in association with Parthian Books, as they launch Norena's new biography on the Anglo-Welsh poet Katherine Philips. English-language event. Booking info here. To join online book here.
Saturday June 6th, 7.30pm – St Illtud’s Church, Llantwit Major, CF61 1SB
Crystal Jeans and Ben Wildsmith will discuss their new memoirs Blueprints (Parthian) and Whose Song to Sing? (Calon).
Parthian acknowledges the financial support of the Books Council of Wales and Creative Wales.
