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.

The Bright Field

The Bright Field is a poetry festival being held in Llanidloes on Saturday, 29th June. There’ll be a Pied Piper poetry trail for children, a session on Shakespeare with the Willow Globe theatre - you can bring along your favourite sonnets/speeches to share - and one on R. S. Thomas – again, bring along your favourite poems. I’m doing a reading with fellow poets Chris Kinsey and Stevie Krayer. (Click on the poster to enlarge.)

There's an Open Mike session in the evening at the Great Oak cafe. Book your ten minute slot with Marg on 01686 413513 or curlew@fsmail.net by the 21st June.

Hilaire Wood

Nigel Humphreys at Birbeck College, London

Nigel Humphreys is reading at Birkbeck College, University of London, Room B18, Malet Street,London on Monday 3rd June, 3 pm, as part of a 2 day international seminar called Quest of the Heart. It's jointly sponsored with the University of Helsinki and looks to have a lot of interesting talks and presentations. For more information click HERE

Homage to Coleridge

28 May 14:45

HOMAGE TO COLERIDGE 9th May. Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 

Nigel Humphreys writes: The poets presented the poetic life of Samuel Taylor Coleridge to a full house, reading all his great poems and culminating with a complete rendition of Rime of The Ancient Mariner to the backdrop of the Gustave Dore prints of the poem.  

                                     Left to right: Back row Allan, Nigel, Marc, Mike
                                                 Front row Eluned, Hilaire, Heather, Tina

For more photos of the event see HERE

                                                 

Three Word Distillery Poets at the Poetry Cafe, Covent Garden

                                                                  Eluned

 Tina, Nigel and Eluned carried the flag of The Word Distillery by
 taking part in the Poetry Moot at the Poetry Cafe, London on April 8th
 organised by David Parry.  It was Eluned's first reading at the Cafe,
 home of The Poetry Society and she will next appear reading
 Coleridge's Nightingale at the Homage to Coleridge event on May 9th.

                                                                  Nigel

                                                                Tina

At the Poetry Cafe

Very very belatedly I'm posting the pictures from our London tour in November :-) The Poetry Place is tucked away in Betterton Street in Covent Garden, for those who don't know it. The offices of the Poetry Society are on the top floor, there's  a gem of a vegetarian cafe on the ground floor and in the splendidly (to me) 60s-type basement is the performance space.

We had a good audience and I think we all enjoyed reading there. Here we are (in no particular order)

 Allan Marsden

Marc Perry

Mike Smith

Nigel Humphreys

Tina Warren

Hilaire Wood

Nigel Humphreys at Russkiy Mir Bookshop

                  Nigel Humphreys at Russkiy Mir bookshop reading from his two published books of poetry and his forthcoming book, Of Moment.