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Events

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

 

NOVEMBER:

 

Saturday November 2nd, 10am-4pm – St Woolos' Cathedral, 105 Stow Hill, Newport NP20 4ED

A Chartist Convention is being held on this date.

 

Saturday November 2nd from 11.15 – Tŷ Tawe, Abertawe / Swansea, SA1 4EW

A discussion on The Last Day and the links between sci-fi and music, with Emyr Wallace Humphreys, Miriam Elin Jones and Gwenno, as part of the Gŵyl NAWR festival. More info here.

 

Saturday November 2nd, 6.30-8pm – St Illtud's Church, Llantwit Major

Özgür Uyanık will be on a panel with Sophie Buchaillard and Carole Burns to discuss the role of the writer at a time of increased popularisation. More info here.

 

Monday November 4th, 11am – Fforest-fach Library, King's Head Rd, Fforest-fach, Gendros, Swansea SA5 8DB

Georgia Carys Williams will be reading from and discussing Unspeakable Beauty.

 

Wednesday November 6th, 7.30pm – Bookish, 18 High Street, Crickhowell

 Jasmine Donahaye will be in conversation with Jude Rogers about Birdsplaining. With an audience Q&A and signing. Tickets to include a copy of the book £15, or £8 entry. More info here.

 

Thursday November 7th, 6.30pm – Llandaff Cathedral, Cathedral Cl, Cardiff CF5 2LA

Join Eleanor Williams and friends for the launch reception of a remarkable new book
Anna and the Angel at the Lady Chapel, Llandaf Cathedral. With a prayer welcome by Bishop Mary Stallard. Music by James Chadwick. Interviewed by Rebecca Gould of the British Council. RSVP to sueking@llandaffcathedral.org.uk

 

Thursday November 7th, 6.30pm – Swansea Museum

Alun Burge introduces his biography of Minnie Pallister: The Voice of a Rebel. Free entry and all welcome.

 

Monday 11th November, 7pm – VoiceBox, Rough Hands, Chapter Court, Wrexham

Join us to celebrate the 11th anniversary of VoiceBox Wrexham with guest poets Patrick Jones and Susie Wild and open mic. £5 entry or £3 concessions.

 

Tuesday November 12th, 11.15am-12pm – Clydach Library, High St, Clydach, Swansea SA6 5LN

Natalie Ann Holborow will be at Clydach Library reading from and discussing her poetry collections.

 

Wednesday November 13th, 7pm – Book Space, Cardiff, 26A Crwys Rd, Cardiff CF24 4NL

 

Jasmine Donahaye discusses how birds and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into words and writing. Interviewed by Lewis Davies.

 

Wednesday November 13th – Abergavenny Borough Theatre, Town Hall, Cross St, Abergavenny NP7 5HD

Lecture on Minnie Pallister organised by the Abergavenny History Society. More info TBC.

 

Thursday November 14th, 5-7pm – Drama Studio, Staffs University, College Road, Stoke-upon-Trent

Launch for Untethered by Philippa Holloway.

 

Thursday November 14th, 6pm – Taliesin Create, Singleton Campus, Swansea University, SA2 8PP

A special tribute to Dannie Abse: a film presentation with a digitally-remastered audio recording, followed by discussion.

 

Friday November 15th, 7pm – Llandegla Memorial Hall, Allt Yr Efail, Llandegla, Wrexham LL11 3AW

Philippa Holloway will be giving a talk on the experience of travelling to the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone to research her novel, The Half-life of Snails. More info here.

 

Sunday November 17th, 7pm – Still Hands Tattoo Shop, 478 Cowbridge Rd E, Cardiff CF5 1BL

Celebrate the one-year anniversary of Local Fires with Joshua Jones, and support from Lloyd Markham and Howl. Donations on the door.

 

Monday November 18th, 6.30pm – Taliesin Art Centre Bar, Taliesin Create, Singleton Campus, Swansea University, SA2 8PP

 Rae Howells will be the guest poet at the open mic held at Taliesin. Email: community@taliesinartscentre.co.uk / info@poetryintolight.org to book a seat.

 

Thursday November 21st, 7.30pm – Bookish, 18 High Street, Crickhowell

 Woman's Wales with Emma Schofield, Norena Shopland and Sophie Buchillard in discussion. With an audience Q&A and signing. Tickets to include a copy of the book £16, or £8 entry. More info here.

 

Wednesday 27th November, 6pm – Waterstones, The Old Carlton Cinema, 17 Oxford Street, Swansea, SA1 3AG

Editor Elaine Canning and the finalists and overall winner of the 2024 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition will be here to talk about the collection and the short story form. Guest judge and acclaimed fiction writer Rebecca F. John and Parthian Director Richard Davies will also be in attendance. More info here.

 

Wednesday 27th November, 6.45pm – Book Space Cardiff, 26A Crwys Rd, Cardiff CF24 4NL

Rae Howells and Natalie Ann Holborow will be in discussion about their latest poetry collections – This Common Uncommon and Little Universe – with their editor Susie Wild. Readings and Q&A. Free entry. More info here.

 

Saturday November 30th, 4pm – North Books, 4 Castle St, Hay-on-Wye

Jasmine Donahaye and Philippa Holloway discuss how birds 
and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into words and writing. Interviewed by Niall Griffiths. More info here.

 

 

DECEMBER:

Thursday December 5th, 5pm – Melfed, The High St Arcade, Cardigan

Niall Griffiths' Literary Lights introduces Birds of the Imagination:
Jasmine Donahaye and Carly Holmes discuss how birds and the natural world thread through our lives and imagination and into words and writing.
Interviewed by Niall Griffiths.

 

Saturday December 7th, 11am-1pm – Cornerstone, Charles Street, Cardiff, CF10 2GA

 Launch for Belonging by Patricia James. In conversation with Dr Richard Lewis Davies. More info here.

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

  

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