National Poet of Wales
National Poet of Wales events
16 April 2008 - Moreia Chapel Llanystumdwy, 7.30 pm in association with Tŷ Newydd Writers’ Centre. With Gwyn Thomas, Damian Walford Davies and Gillian Clarke. Light refreshments will be provided.
18 April 2008 - National Museum Cardiff, 6.30 pm in association with the National Museum and Galleries of Wales. With Gwyn Thomas, M Wynn Thomas and Gillian Clarke. Light refreshments will be provided.
22 May 2008 - St David’s Hall: Invitation from the BBC to attend concert for Michael Berkeley 60th birthday. BBC National Orchestra of Wales.
24 May 2008 - Hay Festival of Literature. Segovia Stage, 4pm. ’At the Source’: Gillian Clarke Introduced by Peter Florence. Interview, reading followed by book signing.
25 May 2008 - Hay Festival of Literature, Literature in Wales Stand, 4pm - 5pm. Gillian Clarke reads and discusses her work as President of the Taliesin Trust which manages the Tŷ Newydd Centre. Sally Baker, Centre Director will discuss the programmes and courses.
2 June 2008 - 2008 Cardiff International Poetry Competition Prize-giving Ceremony. Aboard Seren Y Bae, Cardiff Bay, 2.00 pm. Gillian Clarke announces the winners of the competition and reads her own Cardiff inspired poetry.
12 June 2008 - Radyr Comprehensive School, Cardiff: After school writers club. Host Mike Jenkins.
12 June 2008 - The Imperial Hotel, Merthyr Tydfil, 7:30pm. Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council Open Mic Night - poems and pints with Gillian Clarke and others. Free entry. For further information contact arts@merthyr.gov.uk / 01685 725382.
2 July 2008 - Chichester Festival. Lunchtime reading in the Pallant Gallery, Chichester. Evening presenting and chairing poetry by pupils of Bishop Luffa School. Assembly Rooms, Chichester.
5 July 2008 - Opening of Arad Goch theatre premises, Aberystwyth. 5.30pm.
21- 26 July 2008 - Tŷ Newydd. Masterclass. A poetry writing course with Gillian Clarke and Carol Ann Duffy. For further information go to Tŷ Newydd’s website here.
28 July - 2 August 2008 - Tŷ Newydd. Word and Image, Poetry and Painting with Gillian Clarke and Mary Lloyd Jones. For further information go to Tŷ Newydd’s website here.
6 September 2008 - Penrhys Festival, Canolfan Rhys Arts Centre, Penrhys, Rhondda, 7.00pm. The Poems and Songs of the Holy Wells of Wales. Tickets: £5/ 3. For further information contact: 01443 755008/ penrhys@penrhyspartnership.co.uk / website: www.penrhys.com
13 September 2008 - Rhymney library. Further details to follow,
19 September 2008 - Glanyrafon Arms, Talgarreg, 7:30pm. An event with Gillian Clarke, and four prominent poet who will translate some of her work into Welsh. Dic Jones, Elin ap Hywel, Menna Elfyn and Eurig Salisbury will read their adaptations of the National Poet’s work, with Ceri Wyn Jones overseeing proceedings. Bilingual event. All welcome. For further details contact Academi: post@academi.org / 029 2047 2266.
9 October 2008 - British Council, 10 Spring Gardens, London, 1.00pm.
16 October 2008 - The Manchester Poetry Prize. Annnouncement of winner. Also short reading by the three judges: Gillian Clarke, Carol Ann Duffy and Imtiaz Dharker.
30 October 2008 - University of Glasgow. Reading and discussion with Michael Schmidt. For further details contact Academi: post@academi.org / 029 2047 2266
20 November 2008 - Poetry Live tour begins in Cambridge. From 20th November - 10th December. Cities visited are: Cambridge, London, Hull, Newcastle, Birmingham, Leeds, Bradford, Liverpool, Manchester, Lancaster, Ashford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Bath. (See Poetry Live website here for details)
26 March 2009 (Date to be confirmed) Reading and competition prize-giving. 2pm - 3pm in the Main Hall, Caerleon Campus, University of Wales Newport, Lodge Road, Caerleon. For further details contact Ieuan Morgan Thomas: english@newport.ac.uk.