Events
Parthian acknowledges the financial support of the Books Council of Wales and Creative Wales.
MAY:
Tuesday May 6th, midday – National Liberal Club, London
Angela V. John will be one of the guest speakers at The Oldie’s 30th Literary Lunch. SOLD OUT
Tuesday May 6th, 6pm – UCL School of Slavonic and East European Studies, 16 Taviton street, London, WC1H 0BW
A SSEES Study of Central Europe seminar with author Nicol Hochholczerová. With translators Julia and Peter Sherwood. Free entry. More info here.
Wednesday May 7th, 5pm – Shulman Auditorium, Queen's College, Oxford
Event with author Nicol Hochholczerová. With translators Julia and Peter Sherwood. More info here.
Wednesday May 7th, 7pm – The Cottesloe Room, National Theatre, London SE1 9PX
Official launch for Behind the Scenes. Invite only. Email info@parthianbooks.com for further information.
Friday May 9th, 7.30pm – Book-ish, 18 High Street, Crickhowell, NP8 1BD
Nicol Hochholczerová in conversation with Emyr Wallace Humphreys and Richard Davies. More info here.
Sunday May 11th, 6.30pm – Book Space Cardiff, 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL
Joshua Jones in conversation with Nicol Hochholczerová. More info here.
Sunday, May 11th, 7pm – Buzzwords Cheltenham, Upstairs at the Exmouth Arms, Bath Road, Cheltenham
Workshop led by Christina Thatcher. Open mic and readings 8pm. Guest poet: Christina Thatcher. Pay on the door, £5 waged, £3 unwaged.
Tuesday May 13th, 7pm – Gloucester Road Books, 184 Gloucester Road,
Bishopston, Bristol, BS7 8NU
As part of Translated By, Bristol festival. Event with author Nicol Hochholczerová and translator Julia Sherwood in conversation with fellow translator Polly Barton. Tickets here.
Wednesday May 14th, 1pm – The Drwm, National Library of Wales, Ceredigion, SY23 3BU
This talk will focus on P.H. Burton’s pioneering work in Cardiff and London as a radio scriptwriter, actor, producer and presenter from the late 1930s to the early 1950s when radio was at its height. More info here.
Wednesday May 14th, 7pm – Taliesin Arts Centre, Swansea University, Singleton Campus, Swansea, SA2 8QD
Peter Finch is the guest speaker at Swansea Writers' Circle. More info here.
Thursday May 15th, 6.30pm – Hatchards Piccadilly, 187 Piccadilly, London, W1J 9LE
Event with author Nicol Hochholczerová, in conversation with author, editor and Chair of the Authors’ Club, Lucy Popescu. More info here.
Friday May 23rd to Saturday 31st – Unit 4, YMCA Building, 49 Stepney Street, Llanelli
Joshua Jones will be managing a Parthian pop-up shop, with various events and writing workshops through the week.
Friday May 23rd, 7pm – Exchange Marquee, Hay Festival
BBC Radio 4, The Adverb: Ian McMillan will be chatting with Natalie Ann Holborow and other poets for a special Hay Festival edition of The Adverb. More info here.
JUNE:
Wednesday June 4th, 7.30pm – Book-ish, 18 High Street, Crickhowell
Join us to celebrate the publication of Tristan Hughes’ new book, Boundary Waters. Tristan Hughes will be in conversation with writer Tyler Keevil and there will be the opportunity to ask questions and get your books signed. Organised in partnership with Parthian Books, tickets to this book launch include a complimentary glass of wine or soft drink. More info here.
Thursday June 5th, 12.30pm – bookhaus, 4 Rope Walk, Bristol BS1 6ZJ
Boundary Waters and Take Three Canadians event with Tristan Hughes and Tyler Keevil. More info here.
Friday June 6th, 7pm – Mr B's Emporium of Reading Delights, 14-15 John St, Bath, BA1 2J
A celebration of Canadian fiction with authors Tristan Hughes and Tyler Keevil, in conversation with Richard Davies. More info here.
Saturday, June 7th, 2-4pm – Drawing Projects UK, 10 Stallard Street, Trowbridge, BA14 9AE
You are warmly invited to a poetry reading by Christina Thatcher and Katherine Stansfield at Drawing Projects UK. The reading will be followed by a Q&A with the audience and a book signing.
Sunday, June 8th, from 4.30pm – Montgomery Town Hall
Monty Lit Fest is delighted to help celebrate Philip Burton's life with his biographer, Angela V John, Richard Burton’s niece, Sian Owen, and the film’s producer, Ed Talfan. After the session, there will be a screening of the film, Mr Burton. More info here.
Saturday, June 14th, from 1pm – Storyville Books, 8 Mill Street, Pontypridd, CF37 2SN
Poets Joshua Jones and Christina Thatcher will be doing a reading of their poetry followed by a short discussion and Q&A session. They will also be available to sign copies of their work after.
Saturday June 28th, 12.30 – Abergavenny Pride
Norena Shopland will be giving a talk about Goronwy Rees and The Summer Flood at Abergavenny Pride. More info TBC.
JULY:
Friday July 11th, 7.30pm – The Cellar Bards, The Cellar Bar, 25-26 Quay Street, Cardigan
Poets Christina Thatcher and Tracey Rhys will be the guest poets at The Cellar Bards. Open mic slots available. £5 entry.
Parthian acknowledges the financial support of the Books Council of Wales and Creative Wales.
