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  • An evening with Len Pennie

    The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

    Join us for an evening with Len Pennie discussing her new highly anticipated poetry collection, Poyums! The event will take place in the Melville Theatre, Abergavenny on February 29th at 7:30pm. —————————————————————————————————————————————————————- And I have done more than just simply get by So much more than escape or survive Through the galvanisation of love, time and patience I’ll take hold of my story and thrive. After life that was seldom what life ought to be Through laughter and love I’ll be whole This story is mine from the cover to spine And the narrative I will control Whether she’s writing letters [...]

  • John Higgs talk

    The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

    NB: Tickets Available at the door   John Higgs is an English writer, novelist, journalist and cultural historian. The work of Higgs has been published in the form of novels (under the pseudonym JMR Higgs), biographies and works of cultural history. He will be talking about his most recent book about the history of Doctor Who titled: Exterminate/Regenerate: The Story of Doctor Who

    £15.00

  • Some Miraculous Promised Land

    Melville Centre Cafe-Bar The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

    Richard Gwyn will be in conversation with poet and broadcaster Clare Potter. Tuesday 13th January @ 7pm Melville Theatre Cafe/bar. Some Miraculous Promised Land is the story of James Dickson Innes (1887-1914) — one of the most original and outstanding of British artists, whose star shone briefly in the years before World War One. Richard Gwyn's new book follows in the footsteps of the young painter across Wales, London and Paris to the French Pyrenees, southern Spain and Morocco, and chronicles Dick Innes' love affair with Euphemia Lamb and his losing battle with tuberculosis.

  • An Evening with Owen Lewis

    The Melville Theatre The Melville Centre, Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, Monmouthshire, United Kingdom

    About The Wildfire Hurrier The Wildfire Hurrier, the sequel to The Waterfall Warrior is finally here… Rowan is a Hurrier. As one of the privileged elite and the son of two of the most powerful politicians on Therrhain, he has been fast-tracked onto a Dimensionology team before he is properly qualified. Rowan’s girlfriend Fay is a Warrior. Her race having been decimated by Hurriers, the natural enemies of Warriors, many frown on their relationship. In their previous stint at Wilcroft University, Rowan and Fay managed to fulfil a prophecy and stop the world being destroyed. Now they face new challenges; whilst Rowan [...]