Chinwag Open Mic Event

Chinwag Open Mic Events at Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Wed 9 October & Wed 4 December 7.45 pm

The Word Distillery invites you to Chinwag!

This event will run every 8 weeks at Aberystwyth Art Centre. There will be performances by guest writers as well as an opportunity to take part in the Open Mic hosted by local poet and performer Mike Smith.

If you have five minutes of material, either prose or poetry, that you'd like to share or road-test with an audience then come along. Make sure you arrive early to sign up with Mike at round 7 pm - Chinwag always proves to be a very popular event.  

Are you interested in being a Guest Reader?   We are looking for published writers. This event will give you an opportunity to share your material with an audience and to chat to fellow poets and writers. Please get in touch with Mike if you'd like to take part.

One way or another, we'd love to see you there!

The Word Distillery at The Lantern Lit in Tywyn

Lantern Lit @ Tywyn's Magic Lantern Cinema

Live literature at Tywyn's Magic Lantern Cinema with Lantern Lit: readings of poetry and prose by fabulous writers plus open mic, hosted by Helen Sandler. SEPT: WORD DISTILLERY POETS Sunday 15 September 2013 at 4 for 4.30pm in the cinema bar This lively Aber group of poets have appeared at Llanidloes and Hay festivals and round the UK. They all have their own individual, sometimes quirky styles. Members Tina Warren, Eluned Jones, Hilaire Wood, Marc Perry and Mike Smith will be reading Plus open mic!  Are you a writer who'd like to take part? If you would like to read two or three of your poems, or a page or two of prose (fiction or non-fiction) to our friendly audience in the open mic, please email helensandler@gmail.com in advance. Limited numbers. Max 5 minutes each. Only £4 entry. FREE if you're reading or are buying a ticket to the film at 7pm that evening: Red 2 Croeso i chi ddarllen yn Gymraeg. Coming soon: 17 Nov Guest to be announced Sadly Jay Griffiths, whose name appeared on some posters, can't join us, but we hope she will come another time. Past guests Past guests have included Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch, Damian Walford Davies, Mike Parker, Chris Kinsey, Niall Griffiths, Tiffany Atkinson, Phil Wheeler, VG Lee, Ann Weatherby and Jane Whittle.