Seren Events Archive
The latest news on Seren’s books, authors, events and prizes.
Join Jayne Joso for a rare work in progress reading of her new novel I Fed the Birds where you will be free to ask her about the process of construction and writing, the challenges and the moments of breakthrough. I Fed the Birds is an attempt to explore an elderly marriage in which out-dated social and marital values push two people entirely out of shape, and, when dementia emerges, pulls focus so tight, it burns all in its path. The novel engages closely with issues of identity, compassionately exploring dimensions of self and what it means for any of us to feel ‘whole’. Jayne has published...
A very special event in which Tony Curtis and his special guests, read from the incredible poetry anthology Where the Birds Sing our Names published by Seren at the end of last year in aid of Tŷ Hafan children's hospice. Guest performers are several Seren poets featured in the anthology: Amy Wack, Grahame Davies, Rhian Edwards, Zoë Brigley and Jude Brigley. Tickets are free but booking is required. For further information visit: www.these3streams.uk
‘The Presence of Absence’ ~ join Poet and Songwriter, Paul Henry; Mike Parker author of Real Powys (Seren 2011); former national Poet of Wales, Gillian Clarke; award winning poet and playwright, Menna Elfyn and the author of The Long Field, Pamela Petro, for a day of poetry and prose about how important place is to us. All of these writers and poets have a special affinity with Wales, through birth or happenstance. The concept of ‘hiraeth’— for which there is no precise English translation, but is all about longing—will weave through the day. Paul Henry has published eight collections for...
Join Emeritus Professor of Poetry, Tony Curtis, for the first live launch of his critically acclaimed new novel: Darkness in the City of Light (2021). Poet, critic, essayist, expert on Welsh Art, Tony is the author of numerous collections of poetry, volumes of critical work on poets and artists and edited popular anthologies of poetry. Tickets: £6.00. For further information visit: www.these3streams.uk
Stretch your poetic legs with multi-award winning poet, Rhian Edwards in this hour-long poetry writing workshop, exploring the theme of Belonging. Rhian has published three collections for Seren, most recently The Estate Agent's Daughter (2020). She recently became the poetry editor of Seren, alongside Zoe Brigley, following Amy Wack's retirement after 30 years as poetry editor. Tickets: £8.00. For further information visit: www.these3streams.uk
An illustrated talk on the sacred springs, holy wells and spas of Wales, with photographer and writer, Phil Cope. Phil will offer a brief illustrated introduction to the world of wellsprings, their origins, their cultures, and a few of their fascinating tales, followed by a closer look at the wells within Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan, alongside an assessment of the threats to and the state of our wellsprings sites today, leaving space at the end for comments and contributions, questions and complaints. Phil has published a number of beautiful photographic books for Seren, most recently...