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SUMMARY:Who were the worst "Bad Guys" in Welsh History
DESCRIPTION:TV history expert and author Graham Loveluck-Edwards is touring venues across Wales to bring you stories about the worst bad guys from Welsh history. Tales of pirates\, highwaymen\, tyrants and murderers. Including ancient folk songs to demonstrate all the different ways we get our history. \nAudiences who have seen this tour to date have given it rave reviews. Performances throughout West Wales\, Mid Wales and the Border Counties. Tickets for adults £12\, children under 12 go free. \nFor all information\, and to buy tickets\, click the link below 👇  \nhttps://grahamloveluckedwards.com/etn/who-were-the-worst-bad-guys-in-welsh-history-live-in-the-melville-theatre-abergavenny-friday-27th-march-2026-at-7pm/ \n 
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/who-were-the-worst-bad-guys-in-welsh-history/
LOCATION:The Melville Theatre\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:storytelling,talks
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SUMMARY:ReVibe Fest - ReLaunch\, ReFresh\, ReVive
DESCRIPTION:Program of events & activities:\nFRIDAY 13th JUNE \n6.30pm – Poetry Cafe – Open mic with Ric Hool – (Free Entry) \n6.30pm – Youth Circus Cabaret @ Dance Blast – Monmouthshire Youth Circus Company will amaze you with their skills in this cabaret of circus.With Trapeze\, Hoop\, Rope and  Silks in the air and acro on the ground\, there will be something for everyone. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/danceblast/t-lnqnvop \n8.30pm – Gin & Karaoke Cafe – Feel like a star on our mini stage: Fun 4 all \n9.15pm – Bliss out with the Harp by Josie Felce. A late session relaxing with improvised sounds on the 34 string folk harp.  Please bring a mat or blanket to lie on to make yourself comfortable.  This aims to really relax you\, taking you to the ‘island of the self’ within you. (Donations accepted for Entry/Participation) \n10pm – Fire Side Fables – Stories around the camp fire (Bring along your marshmallows\, a stick and a scary story) \n  \nSATURDAY 14th JUNE \n\nDance Blast’s Aerial Rig (Give it a Go) and Aerial Demonstrations from 11am to 5pm.\n\n11am – Mad Hatter fun\, games and activities – Aimed for children under eight\, but fun for all the mad amongst us… (Free Entrance) \n11am – Creative Drop in: Join us for a relaxed\, creative drop-in session where we’ll co-create a large\, shared artwork that explores the question: What do the arts mean to you? This is a space for everyone — all ages and abilities — to take part in a collaborative drawing. You can doodle\, write words\, add colour\, draw memories\, symbols\, or simple marks. Whether the arts have inspired\, comforted\, challenged\, or connected you\, this is your chance to express it visually – together with others. \n\nNo art skills required — just bring your curiosity and imagination. 🎨 Materials will be provided. 🤝 Come for five minutes or stay for the full two hours — your contribution matters. \n\n12pm – Stories to change your life (Theatre) by Josie Felce. Open to all ages. Come and hear stories that will amaze and surprise you!  In stories you can find the way to sort out your challenges in life\, meet kindred spirits\, realise that everything is possible if you are inspired.   (Donations accepted for Entry/ Participation) \n2pm – Family Dance Session – A family dance session for parents and their under 5’s. Come and have fun\, moving together. Led by Dance Blast’s wonderful Zoe 🙂\nThis session is under the tent on the front lawn of The Melville Centre  – Saturday June 14th at 2pm. The session is free. However numbers are limited so please book ahead to guarantee a place. https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/danceblast/t-vvrxxpn \n2pm – Textile Rosettes Workshops with Emma Bevan: Celebrating special moments – Join Emma Bevan for an enjoyable and relaxed workshop\, making your own ‘rosette-brooch’\, inspired by The Community Shawl and using pre-loved and recycled fabrics. This is a free workshop; donations welcome towards materials.\nWe will use needle-felting and/or sewing to create your own rosette\, with the intention of commemorating an achievement or celebration of your own\, or of a woman you admire\, such as a family member\, a friend\, or a public figure\, for example. No prior experience or skills are required\, and the workshops are suitable for anyone aged 14 years old (all minors are to be accompanied by an adult). The maximum number for the workshop is 8 participants. You will have the fabulous opportunity to also view The Community Shawl in person\, and find out more about its history. The workshop will run for 2 hours\, from 2pm to 4pm. You are very welcome to bring a favourite button\, shell or other treasured object\, including a scrap of fabric\, to include in your rosette. We will take some photos of your creations at the end\, and then you can take home your rosette\, to wear\, to display\, or to gift to someone you love. To book\, please email Emma at communityshawlproject@gmail.com \n3pm – Rock Choir on the lawn – Rock Choir Abergavenny\, Monmouth\, Chepstow and Newport (led by Karl Montgomery-Williams) is a contemporary choir experience with no auditions and no sheet music requirement. We focus on fun\, friendship and community. We aim to create a life affirming experience for our members\, fostering a sense of belonging and confidence through singing. Our Abergavenny choir meet at The Priory Centre every Wednesday. \n4pm – Suitcase Showcase – Enjoy scenes from our latest productions and get the inside scoop on Suitcase Theatre – how we work and why we love it\, and why we think theatre is for everyone. (Free Entrance) www.suitcasetheatrecompany.com \n5pm – “Film & discussion – “Dawn” – Tickets £5 https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/revibe-fest-dawn/ \n6pm – Story Slam Cafe – With Andy North – The Monmouth Story Slam is inspired by the long running ‘Moth Hour’ (https://themoth.org/) broadcast across the US and UK on public Radio. And also by our friends in Boston\, Massachusetts who founded the Story Slam in the City of Newton and regularly attract an audience in the hundreds. \n\nVolunteers from the audience share true stories about themselves\, their friends\, families (pretty much anything) that can be funny\, uplifting\, sad or touching.\n\n\nOften you will find that a story inspires you to tell your own and you can submit your name at any point in the evening.\n\n\nThe rules are….\n\n\nYou get FIVE minutes (and no more)\n\n\nNotes are allowed (but it’s much better without)\n\n\nEnjoy yourself (The great thing about story telling is that the crowd will ALWAYS be with you)\n\n7.30pm – Albino Frogs (Funk) – Be prepared for Funky Grooves – Tickets £8 https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/albino-frogs-are-back/ \n7.30pm – Space to Dance – with Keef Wesolowski-Miles aka Hummingbird Dreamer.  Eclectic music\, partly guided\, sober space to dance\, connect and awaken the wild dancer in you. Liberating structures designed for freedom and unity. From 7:30PM to 10:00PM  – £14 in advance / £20 on the door https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/danceblast/t-rpmpxjx \n10pm – Fire Labyrinth – Face your fears and Face the Fire! Hummadruz\, Theatr Uwchfioled Cymru\, are known throughout the Festival scene for their Ultraviolet Fire shows and Labyrinths. Combining UV and Fire spectacle and circus with the finest DJ mixed soundtrack\, this half hour show is an exhilirating experience as our performers do death-defying tricks and light our fire labyrinth. Everyone is then invited to walk\, dance and party through the labyrinth! Great music and great vibes! Suitable for ages 7 and above (under 16’s must be accompanied by a responsible adult) All tickets: £5 https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/hummadruz-uv-fire-labyrinth/ \n  \nSUNDAY 15th JUNE \n10:30am – Creative/Contemporary dance class for Adults & Teens @ Dance Blast. This is an open\, creative class for all abilities\, Led by Fran. Participation is Free… Reserve your space at https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/danceblast/t-jzozqxp \n11am –  Soundings – Acoustic music on the lawn (Free Entrance) \n12pm – An introduction to Flamenco (Workshop) – Bring along your shoes and skirts and enjoy some Flamenco time. \n1pm – Cinders Lost their Dance Shoes (Adults)\, Dance workshop with Joon Dance https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/danceblast/t-krkrozj  \n2pm – Ukelele on the Lawn \n3pm – Cinders Lost their Dance Shoes (11 – 18 yrs)\, Dance workshop with Joon Dance https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/danceblast/t-vvrvepj \n3.30pm – BMJ’s Improv Workshop – This workshop\, which has been specially arranged for the Revibe Fest\, is designed for people of any age who would like to explore playing and improvising jazz. All instruments are welcome – including voice. https://www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk/event-details/playing-and-improvising-jazz-workshop-1 \n6pm – Gin & Karaoke Cafe – Feel like a star on our mini stage: Fun 4 all \n7.30pm – Jazz Pick ‘n’ Mix  Presented by Black Mountain Jazz (Free Entrance) https://www.blackmountainjazz.co.uk/event-details/jazz-pick-n-mix-at-the-revibe-fest \n  \n 
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/revibe-fest/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:childrens events,Dance,Drama,film,Jazz,music,Poetry,storytelling,talks,theatre,workshops
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SUMMARY:Shaping the Wild - An Evening with David Elias
DESCRIPTION:In association with Book-Ish – Join us for an evening with David Elias discussing Shaping the Wild\n \nWednesday 12th July at 7.30 pm. \nCosts are £5 for admission only\, or £20 with a copy of the book. \nGET TICKETS HERE \n\nWhat can one Welsh hill farm tell us about how we can help nature to thrive? In recent times\, farming has often been viewed as harmful to nature and the environment\, causing friction between those wanting to protect wildlife and the farmers whose livelihoods depend on upon the land. Conservationists and governments frequently propose well-meaning ideas and policies to enable farming and conservation to work together\, but all-too-often these do not have the intended results. At the heart of this is a lack of understanding about the realities of farming life and managing the land for nature. \nIn this captivating debut\, conservationist David Elias explores a farm in the Snowdonia National Park and unpacks what it shows us about the gritty reality of trying to reconcile hill farming and caring for nature. Visiting through the seasons\, he forms a deep relationship with the land and the people who work it\, coming to understand their particular way of life\, history and concerns about the future. It is also a farm rich in nature and he brings his experienced eye to how its habitats and wildlife have been shaped by changing farming practices over the generations. \nThrough lyrical prose and first-hand conversations with farmers\, Elias also shows what current government policies have achieved – or not achieved – and why it is so important for us to understand what it really takes ensure farming families remain on the land while simultaneously allowing nature to flourish.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/shaping-the-wild-an-evening-with-david-elias/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:storytelling,talks
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SUMMARY:Spoken Word Open Mic - Part of Abergavenny Writing Festival
DESCRIPTION:As part of Abergavenny Writing Festival we’re celebrating inclusivity and diversity in the world of writing in Wales.\nThe Writing Festival kicks off social proceedings with an accessible spoken-word open-mic event here in the cosy and easy to access bar area.  The event will be hybrid so both audience and participants are able to join either in person or via a zoom link.  There will be closed captioning and BSL interpretation for the performance.\nThis event is delivered with the support of write4word through its ‘Press Speak Not Delete’ project\, creating a hybrid of physical performance and digital channels to develop a more diverse and accessible arts sector. \nThe open-mic programme is limited to 8 participants in the physical venue and 8 participants on-line. Performance slots are 4 minutes in length. \nGeneral entry £5\, entry for participants is also £5 but includes an additional complimentary ticket for a friend or family member. Please contact dominic@write4word.org to book a slot. \nClick this link to buy tickets
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/spoken-word-open-mic-melville/
LOCATION:Melville Centre Cafe-Bar\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:comedy,community,Event,music,Poetry,storytelling,talks,theatre
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230314T210000
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SUMMARY:Poetry Upstairs
DESCRIPTION:An evening of Poetry at The Melville\n“Poets are outsiders; activists\, outlaws\, revolutionaries unimpressed by a sanitized world” \nA local institution\, Poetry Upstairs has been a staple of the Abergavenny Poetry Scene since 1992.\nThirty years on and the readings continue\, open to all who wish to pass through or remain with one\nof the longest regularly running poetry reading series in Wales.  If you’ve never been…  do come along\nand be part of the The Abergavenny Poetry Scene. \nClick here to view guest Poets
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/poetry-upstairs-25th-october/
LOCATION:Melville Centre Cafe-Bar\, The Melville Centre\, Pen-y-Pound\, Abergavenny\, Monmouthshire\, NP7 5UD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:art,Event,Poetry,talks
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20230216T093000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230216T130000
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SUMMARY:Breast Cancer Now
DESCRIPTION:The Breast Cancer Now Moving Forward course provides supportive\, open conversations\nin a safe and confidential space for those who have finished their breast cancer treatment.\nYou’ll find the tools you need to feel more empowered\, confident and in control. Ready to\nmove forward with your life. These sessions are great to share experiences and gain tips\,\nor just listen to others. \nThe course takes place on two half day sessions on 9 February and 16 February 2023.\nTo register to attend the next course please complete the online referral form. \nClick here to find out more and register
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/breast-cancer-now/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:community,Event,talks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221122T213000
DTSTAMP:20260614T023412
CREATED:20221110T180210Z
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SUMMARY:An evening with Robin Ince
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Robin Ince to discuss his newest book Bibliomaniac! The event will take place in Melville Theatre\, Abergavenny on November 22nd at 19:30. \nTicket options: \nEvent access £10 \nEvent access with book £20 \nBook tickets here: \nhttps://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-robin-ince/ \n\n‘A unique\, funny picture of Britain… A love letter to bookshops and the vagaries of public transport.’ Richard Osman \nWhy play to 12\,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021\, Robin Ince’s stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing\, he decided instead to go on a tour of over a hundred bookshops in the UK\, from Wigtown to Penzance; from Swansea to Margate. \nPacked with witty anecdotes and tall tales\, Bibliomaniac takes the reader on a journey across Britain as Robin explores his lifelong love of bookshops and books – and also tries to find out just why he can never have enough of them. \nIt is the story of an addiction and a romance\, and also of an occasional points failure just outside Oxenholme.
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/an-evening-with-robin-ince/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:storytelling,talks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221015T210000
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SUMMARY:An Illustrated book talk: ‘Life on the Floodplain' - Fundraising for Ukraine & Afghanistan Crisis Appeals
DESCRIPTION:7pm Saturday 15th October 2022 \nAt the café-bar\, the Melville Centre for the Arts\, Abergavenny \n  \nDoors open 6:30pm \n  \nAn Illustrated book talk: ‘Life on the Floodplain – A Garden Wildlife Diary 2020’ \n  \n‘A year’s diary entry of the wildlife photographed in a garden on the Usk floodplain tells a bigger story of trauma\, mental health and the power of nature to help heal the mind.’ \n  \nPlease join us for a fascinating talk and the opportunity to meet and chat to Ceri. \n  \n£5 donation on the door in aid of DEC Ukraine & Afghanistan Crisis Appeals \nBar available \n  \nSigned books available on the night\, full-colour hardback £24.99 \n  \nPress Release — Life on the Floodplain \n  \n  \nHow photographing the Welsh countryside has helped my journey with PTSD \n  \nCeri Leigh has been in therapy for the best part of the past 10 years since an accident on her way home one day from work left her with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and unable to walk for a year and a half. \nThe former Exhibitions Manager (Design & Conservation) at the Natural History Museum in London now suffers with insomnia\, severe flashbacks and dissociative paralysing seizures which prevent her from leaving the house unaccompanied and unable to drive a car or cook in case she loses all sense of reality and collapses to the floor. \nBut the 58-year-old\, who now lives in the Usk Valley\, has found photographing the beautiful floodplains of the Brecon Beacons the best medicine for calming her anxious brain. \nAs the coronavirus pandemic spread across the world\, Ceri took pictures of the wildlife she watched from her window every day in 2020 — recording a few hundred species — and she has just published a book called ‘Life on the Floodplain’. \nThe book is a living document of the natural environment during a time of restrictions and lockdowns\, providing diary entries of the year the world stood still\, alongside pictures of British animals and birds\, including Canada geese\, woodpeckers and nuthatches — as nature carried on. \nWriting the book for Ceri was a step towards her old life and the job that she loved managing exhibitions at one of the UK’s most popular museums. \nFor a long time\, Ceri has felt as if ‘there is no one in charge of her head’ and even the sound of a child crying\, or an ambulance siren\, can trigger a seizure — the effects of which can last for hours. \nBut in writing 365 entries in her journal and taking pictures of the landscape\, plants and animals around her with an iPhone\, she found comfort from the confusion and disorder of daily life. \nCeri said: ‘With PTSD nothing makes sense. Piecing your mind back together takes baby steps\, over and over\, every day. It’s a never-ending battle. You may have no idea of time with PTSD or\, like me\, often not know where you are and can temporarily be out of touch with reality.’ \n‘I fall frequently with the seizures but I feel nothing as I get a dose of natural anaesthetic with the dissociation. If I fall backwards\, there is no feeling and no thoughts — it’s like a computer malfunction\, my brain just shuts down.’ \n‘But the constant falling is taking its toll on my neck\, and other vertebrae are showing painful signs of degeneration. Thankfully\, the seizures have decreased from several times per day\, to several times per week\, and after more than a decade\, I’m in a better place. But the struggle and fallout has been acute — it’s a shock to the system when your life falls apart in an instant.’ \nCeri added: ‘Watching wildlife calms me as I find it has a meditative quality. Taking photographs on my mobile phone distracts me from the anxiety of PTSD and it grounds me in reality. I encourage everyone to observe their own environment\, as even in cities\, nature is present. It’s surprising how much wildlife can be seen if you take the time to tune in and look around.’ \nLife on the Floodplain is priced at 24.99 GBP and available to order from local bookshops or online retailers from 9 September 2021. \n  \n  \n  \n       
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/an-illustrated-book-talk-life-on-the-floodplain-a-garden-wildlife-diary-2020/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:books,Event,talks
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221009T150000
DTSTAMP:20260614T023412
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SUMMARY:The Red Dress Project - a weekend of talks and presentations with Kirstie McLeod
DESCRIPTION:We are thrilled that Kirstie MacLeod has accepted Emma Bevan’s invitation to bring her amazing Project to the Melville Centre for the weekend of 8th and 9th\, October 2022!\nYou will have the opportunity to watch the film and listen to Kirstie’s story\, and ask questions – the film and talk will take place at 10:30am\, and then at 1:00pm (please arrive 10 minutes before it begins).\n\nYou will also have the opportunity to buy a copy of the crowd-funded Red Dress catalogue\, or one of the postcards.\n\n* NB: Please pre-register for a seat as we have a limited number of seats\, thank you. Email: info@melvillecentre.org.uk  – and please specify which day and time you prefer * REGISTRATION CLOSES on 21st September\n\n\n_____________________________\nLeading on from this weekend\, Emma Bevan\, with the support of the Melville Centre\, and Ginevra Croft\, will be coordinating a community project “Connecting Communities” with anyone interested in taking part: Creating a Community Shawl.\nYou can donate your square – it can be created by knitting\, embroidering\, felting\, printing\, crocheting or sewing squares\, which will then be sewn together to create the Community Shawl\, a representation of warmth\, safety\, and community\, with a nod to the Welsh shawl. The shawl can be displayed at events or exhibitions and worn during talks.\nPlease email emma.events9@gmail.com if you would like to take part. Completed pieces can be dropped off or posted to: The Wool Croft\, Neville Street\, Abergavenny NP7 5AD and the deadline is 11th December 2022.\n__________________________________\n\n\n\n\nTHE RED DRESS:\nA 13-year\, award winning global\, collaborative embroidery project\n2009 to 2022\nThe Red Dress project\, conceived by British artist Kirstie Macleod\, provides an artistic platform for women around the world\, many of whom are marginalized and live in poverty\, to tell their personal stories through embroidery.\nFrom 2009 to 2022\, pieces of the Red Dress travelled the globe being continuously embroidered onto. Constructed out of 84 pieces of burgundy silk dupion\, the garment has been worked on by 336 women and 7 men\, from 46 countries\, with all 136 commissioned artisans paid for their work (as well as receiving a portion of all ongoing exhibition fees). The rest of the embroidery was added by willing audience at various exhibitions & events.\nEmbroiderers include female refugees from Palestine and Syria\, women seeking asylum in the UK from Iraq\, China\, Nigeria and Namibia\, victims of war in Kosovo\, Rwanda\, and DR Congo; impoverished women in South Africa\, Mexico\, and Egypt; individuals in Kenya\, Japan\, Turkey\, Sweden\, Peru\, Czech Republic\, Dubai\, Afghanistan\, Australia\, Argentina\, Switzerland\, Canada\, Tobago\, Vietnam\, Estonia\, USA\, Russia\, Pakistan\, Wales\, Colombia and England\, students from Montenegro\, Brazil\, Malta\, Singapore\, Eritrea\, Norway\, Poland\, Finland\, Ireland\, Romania and Hong Kong as well as upmarket embroidery studios in India and Saudi Arabia.\n\n\n      
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/the-red-dress-project-a-weekend-of-talks-and-presentations-with-kirstie-mcleod/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:art,Event,exhibition,film,talks
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SUMMARY:POETRY UPSTAIRS- 27th September
DESCRIPTION:Poetry Upstairs for: TUESDAY 27th September \nDon’t miss this opportunity to join us – another three amazing poets to listen to and chat to… bar and doors open 6:30\, performance begins 7pm. \n  \nNicholas Murray is a freelance author and journalist based in Wales and London.  Born in Liverpool; the author of several literary biographies including lives of Franz Kafka\, Aldous Huxley\, Bruce Chatwin\, Andrew Marvell and Matthew Arnold\, five collections of poems\, and two novels.  His biography of Matthew Arnold was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1997 and his biography of Aldous Huxley was shortlisted for the Marsh Biography Prize in 2003.  The biography of Franz Kafka has been translated into nine languages. Nicholas Murray is a regular contributor of poems\, essays and reviews to a wide range of newspapers and literary magazines and has many collection of published poems. \n  \n  \nJemma L King is a poet based in West Wales. She won the Terry Hetherington Young Writer of the Year Award in 2011 and in 2014 was shortlisted for the Dylan Thomas Prize and the Wales Book of the Year for her poetry collection ‘The Shape of a Forest’ (Parthian Books). Her second book ‘The Undressed’ was released by Parthian Books in 2014. She is a reviewer of contemporary literature for numerous publications and teaches literature and creative writing at Aberystwyth University. She is a founding member of the Centre for Women\, Writing and Literary Culture. \n  \n  \nCharles Wilkinson: The Snowman and Other Poems (Iron Press\, 1987) Ag & Au – 36 page pamphlet (Flarestack Poets\, 2013). This publication formed part of a submission that helped to win Flarestack the Michael Marks Award for poetry publishing. The Glazier’s Choice (Eyewear – forthcoming 2019); shortlisted for The Beverly Prize. Charles Wilkinson’s early work was published in magazines\, including Delta\, English\, Iron\, Littack\, and The Human World. \nHis more recent poems have appeared in over fifty publications\, including Envoi\, Poetry Wales\, Poetry Salzburg (Austria)\, Tears in the Fence\, The SHOp (Eire)\,Crannog (Eire)\, The Interpreter’s House\, Magma\, Fire\, Stand\, Scintilla\, Shearsman\, Pennine Platform\, Other Poetry\, Earthlines (The Two Ravens Press)\, The Warwick Review\, Under the Radar\, New Writer\, The Reader\, The Iron Book of New Humorous Verse\, Entanglements (The Two Ravens Press)\, The Aesthetica Annual\, Snow Lit\, Revand Otoliths (Australia)\, as well as in American magazines such as Gargoyle\, The Madison Review\, The Raintown Review\, Lummox\, Futures Trading\, and The San Pedro River Review. \n  \nPlease bring £5 to pay on the door\, but DO pre-register to ensure your seat! Email info@melvillecentre.org.uk \n  \nFree parking and wheelchair access. \nPlease do not bring food or drink in the building that is not purchased here. \n  \nPOETS: \n            \nCharles Wilkinson                                       Jemma L King                                       Nicholas Murray
URL:https://melvillecentre.org.uk/event/poetry-upstairs-27th-september/
LOCATION:Monmouthshire
CATEGORIES:art,books,Poetry,talks
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