26th June, 2012

Seren authors and poets at three festivals this weekend

This weekend will be jammed packed full of literature and poetry –  there is something to suit everyone!
The Dinefwr Literature Festival
Friday 29th June
Opening Event with Gillian Clarke, Paul Henry, Phillip Gross and Rhys Iorwerth.
Poet Pascale Petit What the Water Gave Me in conversation with Jasper Rees.
Matt Segnit in conversation with Mike Parker.
Saturday 20th JuneRobert Minhinnick in conversation with Peter Finch.
Jasper Rees and award-winning author Tony Bianchi in conversation on ‘Wales and identity’.
Horatio Clare author of the novella The Prince’s Pen – nature walk with Matt Sewell.
Visit the festival website for further information and to buy tickets.
Beyond the Border Wales International Storytelling Festival
Sunday 1st July 11am: Mabinogion Stories – Niall Grifiths, Horatio Clare, Fflur Dafydd and Russell Celyn Jones in conversation with Erica Wagner ‘Translating Myth’ at St Donats Castle.
Ledbury Poetry Festival
Friday 29th June 6-7pm: Owen Sheers will be reading his poetry at Ledbury Community Hall Tickets £8.
Sunday 1st July 6-7pm: Damian Walford Davies will be reading from his latest poetry collection Witch. These poems are dark spells spoken in voices, from the priest to the accuser to the witch herself. He will be joined by actor Elinor Middleton. Burgage Hall, Ledbury.