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June 25, 2018
National Poetry Day commission for Katrina Naomi
In preparation for National Poetry Day, BBC Local Radio has commissioned new poems for #PoetryForAChange – twelve UK poets, including our very own Katrina Naomi (author of The Way the Crocodile Taught Me) will be writing under the theme of ‘change’:…
June 22, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Teaching the Trumpet’, Kim Moore
In advance of Kim Moore’s appearance on BBC Radio 3’s Private Passions this Sunday, our Friday Poem is ‘Teaching the Trumpet’, from Kim’s debut collection, The Art of Falling. The Art of Falling is Kim Moore’s first poetry collection and has already…
June 21, 2018
This Sunday: Kim Moore on BBC 3’s Private Passions
Tune in to Private Passions on BBC Radio 3 this Sunday at 12:00pm, when Seren poet Kim Moore will be in conversation with host Michael Berkeley. In this episode of Private Passions, Kim Moore explores her musical passion for brass, from Handel’s Mess…
June 15, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘The Pub at the End of the World’, Tamar Yoseloff
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘The Pub at the End of the World’ by Tamar Yoseloff from her recent New & Selected collection,A Formula for Night. A Formula for Night: New and Selected Poems encompasses selections from four published volumes: Sweeth…
June 10, 2018
Friday Poem- ‘The Madonna of Oxfam’, Judy Brown
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘The Madonna of Oxfam’ by Judy Brown, from her latest collection,Crowd Sensations. ‘The Madonna of Oxfam’ performs a surprisingly elaborate and intimate study of the act of charity shop browsing, as the poet’s thoughts tu…
June 5, 2018
An extract from The Wellspring by Barney Norris
‘A rare duet, in which father and son rediscover a whole world through the redeeming power of art.’ – Declan Kiberd In The Wellspring, acclaimed novelist and dramatist Barney Norris conducts a conversation with his even more acclaimed father, the pia…
June 5, 2018
An interview with novelist Naomi Krüger
Naomi Krüger’s debut novel, May, provides a sensitive and moving insight into the life of the title character. We see May in glimpses through the eyes of her loved ones, and from her own perspective: from the past to her present in a care home, where…
June 1, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Young Summer’, Leslie Norris
Our Friday Poem this week is ‘Young Summer’ by the prize-winning poet, Leslie Norris. ‘Young Summer’ is one of the many vivid and captivating poems to be brought together in the landmark Leslie Norris: The Complete Poems, and offers a vision of the p…
May 31, 2018
In Memory of Mr Christian Brown OBE KSG
It is with great sadness that we have learned of the sudden passing of Mr Christian Brown OBE KSG, who was instrumental in the creation of Cornerstone, an iconic Cardiff hub for cultural and community events in the former Ebenezer Chapel on Charles S…
May 25, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘How to make a good crisp sandwich’, Katherine Stansfield
Did you know it’s British Sandwich Week, 20-26 May? Yes – there really is a day (or week) for everything. And in celebration, our Friday Poem is Katherine Stansfield’s ‘How to make a good crisp sandwich’. This is a poem that really does what it says…
May 18, 2018
Friday Poem – ‘Hues’, Elizabeth Parker
Our Friday poem this week is ‘Hues’ by Elizabeth Parker, from her recently released debut collection, In Her Shambles. ‘Hues’ is a shimmering, lyrical account of a river journey that highlights Parker’s artful skill with language and surrealist image…
May 17, 2018
Beat the Blues Salad recipe – National Vegetarian Week
National Vegetarian Week 2018 runs from 14-20 May and is the perfect excuse to indulge in exciting and colourful veggie fare – so out with blandness and in with this scrumptious salad! Sarah Philpott’s Beat the Blues Salad brings together smoky marin…
