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Poetry, Reviews - March 02, 2020

'a most impressive debut' – Frances Spurrier reviews 'Hey Bert' for Wales Arts Review

'This is profound poetry, spiritual and wise and while engaging with difficult themes (life often being a difficult business) it does so with grace and some humour.'

Read the review in full on Wales Arts Review

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Events, Poetry - March 02, 2020

Book Launch: 'How to Carry Fire'

Please join us to celebrate the launch of Christina Thatcher's second poetry collection How to Carry Fire on 6 April at The Gate, Keppoch Street, Cardiff. There will be a reading and Q&A as well as music by Steven Kenward (a.k.a. The Warden) who will be playing songs based on the collection. Free entry, all welcome. 7.30pm.

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Cardigan, Cellar Bards, Events, Poetry - March 02, 2020

Photo Blog: Cellar Bards with Kittie Belltree and Susie Wild

We had a lovely evening of poetry and music at The Cellar Bards. Thanks to Penny Thomas for providing the atmospheric pop-up venue change at Quay Street Studios with their plush red curtains and stage on Friday night! Thanks also to all of you who who came along to hear us, share your own creativity and buy books... Here are some snaps Ben Wildsmith took for us:

Jackie, queen of ceremonies at Cellar Bards, Cardigan, reading her poetry.

Kittie, inspiring coat envy in all as she reads from her debut collection Sliced Tongue and Pearl Cufflinks.

Pensive Susie, reading from her debut collection Better Houses.

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February 27, 2020

'RIVERWISE' – A sneak peek...

Jack Smylie Wild's beautiful volume of slow river prose centred on Afon Teifi has come back from the typesetter, and we're thrilled to share a couple of page previews with the world!

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February 26, 2020