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Tuesday 5th December, 2000 - Sunday 4th March, 2001 What Makes Wales? A writer in residence project arranged by the National Museum & Gallery Cardiff but working at museum sites throughout Wales: Llanberis, Caerleon, St Fagans and Dre-fach, Felindre. The aim of the project will be to inspire and stimulate members of the public to generate creative writing on the theme of Who are we? Writing will take place in Welsh and English and the project will also use writers from other cultures, eg. Somali, Pakistani, Chinese. Full details of the project from Liz Emrys, 029 2057 3480

Wednesday 14th February, 2001
St Donats Arts Centre: St Valentines Day Stories with Pomme Clayton and Hassan Erraji. An evening of seductive stories and songs to mark the most romantic day of the year. St Donats Arts Centre, Llantwit Major. 8.00 pm. Tickets: £6/ £5/ £3. Further details: 01443 799100

Monday 19th Februrary, 2001
Gwent Poetry Society: The Patterns of Poetry: The Two Doreens read and discusses a personal selection of poetry. Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15 pm. Further details from: Judith Jones, 01633 667630

Friday 23rd February, 2001
Faber & Faber presents the launch of Dragons, a new collection of poetry by Matthew Francis. His previous collection, Blizzard was shortlisted for the Forward Prize. Matthew lectures in Creative Writing at the University of Glamorgan. Norwegian Church Arts Centre, Harbour Drive, Cardiff. 7.00 pm. Further details from: Emma Farrer at Faber & Faber, 020 7465 7554 or from Karen Allen at the Norwegian Church, 029 2045 4899

Ellipsis new writers forum presents Lesley Gannon reading prose and poetry on a theme of Luv. Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff. 8.00 pm. Further details from: Deborah Lewis, 029 2023 2197; e-mail: deb.simon@virgin.net

Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th February, 2001
The Academi and Welsh Union of Writers' Joint Conference. Ireland and Wales - Telling the New Story. Speakers: Dermot Bolger, Anne Comerford, Patrick Crotty, Grahame Davies, Paul Durcan, Paul Flynn MP, Patrick Galvin, Harri Pritchard Jones and Peter Stead. Lectures, Discussions, Readings and Workshop. All sessions are open to the public. Conference price: £145.00 inclusive. White's Hotel, Wexford, Ireland. Please reserve your place by 5th January, 2001. Further details from the Academi, 029 2047 2266, post@academi.org

Monday 26th February, 2001
Cardiff Creative Writing:
Gilly Vincent, London literary agent talks about how to deal with agents and publishers. Room X0.13, Ground floor, Humanities Extension Building, Colum Drive. 7.30 - 9.00 pm. Wine will be served. Everyone Welcome. Further details from: Nicola Bassett, 029 2087 5624

Tuesday 27th February, 2001
Bloodaxe Books: Launch of Blind Man's Kiss by Menna Elfyn. Readings by Menna Elfyn, Gillian Clarke and Elin ap Hywel in the company of Jenny Randerson, Minister for Culture, Sport and the Welsh Language. Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay. 6.30 pm. Further details from: Simon Thirsk, Bloodaxe Books, 01434 240500

Blue Rinse: Split Ends. Accredited creative writing workshops with writer Sarah Thomas. Women from all backgrounds meet in a supportive environment and beginners are welcome at Permanent Waves, Re-Create, Wroughton Place, Ely Bridge, Cardiff. 11.00 am - 1.00 pm. £1 per session. Further details: 029 2056 9800
e-mail: sarahthomasforever@yahoo.co.uk

Wednesday 28th February, 2001
Newport & Gwent Literary Club: Edward Marston, historical fiction writer, discusses The Pleasures and Perils of a Writer's Life. The Holiday Inn, Coldra, Newport. 6.30 pm for 7.00 pm meal. Advance booking essential. Lecture follows the dinner. Further details from: Lorna Dowling, 01633 264741

Saturday 3rd March, 2001
Happy Demon: Five Happy Demon Poets reading their work, guest poet Gill Brightmore reading her work and an open mic session. Cafe Europa, Castle Street, Cardiff. 8.00 pm. Entry: £2.00/ £1.00 (concessions). Further details from Ruth Smyth, 029 2025 0138, e-mail: happydemonpoetry@hotmail.com

Wednesday 7th March, 2001
Vale of Glamorgan Council presents Catrin Collier reading from and discussing her novels. Penarth Library. 7.00 pm. Further details from the library, 029 2070 8438

Tuesday 13th March, 2001
Blue Rinse: Split Ends. Accredited creative writing workshops with writer Sarah Thomas. Women from all backgrounds meet in a supportive environment and beginners are welcome at Permanent Waves, Re-Create, Wroughton Place, Ely Bridge, Cardiff. 11.00 am - 1.00 pm. £1 per session. Further details: 029 2056 9800
e-mail: sarahthomasforever@yahoo.co.uk
Monday 19th

Cardiff Creative Writing:
Gwyneth Lewis, Welsh Book-of-the-Year poet reads and discusses her work. Room X0.13, Ground floor, Humanities Extension Building, Colum Drive. 7.30 - 9.00 pm. Wine will be served. Everyone Welcome. Further details from: Nicola Bassett, 029 2087 5624

March, 2001
Gwent Poetry Society: Ann Drysdale reads and discusses her work. Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15 pm Further details from: Hazel Pritchard, 01633 483592

Thursday 22nd March, 2001
DIFFICULT POETS
The latest in the Academi's series introducing the work of some of the UK's more innovative writers. Andy Brown and Rupert Loydell - less difficult than most. Andy Brown, founder of Maquette Press and author of From A Cliff (Arc), is a poet and novelist and Director of the Arvon's Totleigh Barton centre. Rupert Loydell is the Exeter-based writer and abstract artist, managing editor of Stride Publications and author of many titles including The Molecular Biology of Paradise and The Temperature of Recall. The Sandringham Hotel, St Mary Street, Cardiff. 7.30 pm. £4.00 / £2.50. Further details from the Academi, 029 2047 2266

John Hegley wordsmith poet performer extraordinary visits Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells, Powys. 8.00 pm. Tickets: £8/ £7. Further details from: Wyeside on 01982 553668

Friday 23rd - Sunday 25th March, 2001
Wales 2001: The Re-Imagined Nation
. The 14th annual conference organized by the Association for the Study of Welsh Writing in English, at Gregynog, is to be devoted to considering the ways in which Wales culturally constructs itself, both now and in the past. Speakers at the conference include leading writers, critics and artists. Friday 23 - Chris Meredith & Richard John Evans. Saturday 24 - Professor Jeremy Hooker, Anne Price-Owen, Dr Jeni Williams, Dic Edwards, Dr Sandra Anstey, Victor Golightly, Chris Wigginton, Iwan Bala. Sunday 25 - Kirsti Bohata, Dr Ceridwen Lloyd-Morgan, Ned Thomas & Professor Stephen Knight.
Conference fees: £40 (Registered Research Students), £110 (All Others), £20 (Day Rate), £55 (Full Board). Further details and booking form available from Jane Aaron, School of Humanities and Social Sciences, University of Glamorgan, Pontypridd, CF37 1DL. Tel: 01443 482657. Email: jaaron@glam.ac.uk

Saturday 24th March, 2001
Happy Demon: Five Happy Demon Poets reading their work, guest poet Topher Mills reading his work and an open mic session. Cafe Europa, Castle Street, Cardiff. 8.00 pm. Entry: £2.00/ £1.00 (concessions). Further details from Ruth Smyth, 029 2025 0138, e-mail: happydemonpoetry@hotmail.com

Tuesday 27th March, 2001
Blue Rinse: Split Ends. Accredited creative writing workshops with writer Sarah Thomas. Women from all backgrounds meet in a supportive environment and beginners are welcome at Permanent Waves, Re-Create, Wroughton Place, Ely Bridge, Cardiff. 11.00 am - 1.00 pm. £1 per session. Further details: 029 2056 9800
e-mail: sarahthomasforever@yahoo.co.uk

Thursday 28th March, 2001
SHERIDAN MORLEY
A literary dinner in partnership with Newport & Gwent Literary Club at the Holiday Inn, Newport, with the drama critic, author and broadcaster. Morley is presenter of Radio 2's Popular Arts and author of a string of showbiz biographies including Noel Coward, Judy Garland, Dirk Bogarde and Marilyn Monroe. The Holiday Inn, Coldra, Newport. 6.30pm. Tickets £13.00 / £11.00. Advance bookings only - call Jean Sullivan on 01633 663114

Saturday 31st March, 2001
St Donats Arts Centre: Fernhill and Menna Elfyn, an evening of folk music and poetry. St Donats Arts Centre, Llantwit Major. 7.30 pm. Tickets: £6/ £4/ £3. Further details: 01443 799100

Sunday 1st April, 2001
St Donats Arts Centre: April Fools Stories with Tuup and Michael Dacre. St Donats Arts Centre, Llantwit Major. 8.00 pm. Tickets: £6/ £5/ £3. Further details: 01443 799100

Tuesday 17th April, 2001
Norwegian Church: Lyrae Cambrensis. Early Welsh-language poetry, song and instrumental music. Further details from Karen Allen at the Norwegian Church, 029 2045 4899

Friday 20th - Sunday 22nd April, 2001

THE SECOND ACADEMI TY NEWYDD LITERATURE FESTIVAL
Poetry, prose, performance and more in Llanystumdwy. Watch this space. Further information and festival brochure available soon

Monday 30th April, 2001
FREELANCING
Creative Writing for those with hearing impairment with John Hines. A workshop introducing the writing of magazine articles as a source of spare-time income or even a new career. John Hines is a freelance author, photo-journalist, lecturer and broadcaster. The Ballinger Room, Cardiff Central Library, St David's Link, Cardiff. 9.30am - 4.30pm. Tickets £10.00 / £7.50. Bookings via the Academi, 029 2047 2266, accepted only from those with hearing impairment

Gwent Poetry Society: Alan Barrow and Friends: poetry readings. Dolman Theatre, Newport. 7.15 pm. Further details from: Judith Jones, 01633 667630

Wednesday 2nd May, 2001
DIFFICULT POETS
More in the Academi's series introducing the work of some of the UK's more innovative writers. Iain Sinclair, the ex-pat Cardiffian returns. Author of the celebrated Radon's Daughters, Downriver, Lud Heat and Lights Out, The Territory, Sinclair also edited Conductors of Chaos, an anthology of innovative poetry. Cardiff resident Alex Duce incorporates found and sound elements into her linguistic tinkerings. Expect to be scorched. The Sandringham Hotel, St Mary Street, Cardiff. 7.30pm. £4.00 / £2.50. Further details from the Academi, 029 2047 2266

Saturday 5th May, 2001
Wading Through Deep Water
Launch reading for the new anthology edited by Tony Curtis and published at £5.00 by Seren Books in aid of the Parkinsons Society. Norwegian Church, Cardiff Bay. 7.00 pm. Wading Through Deep Water is a charity book for the Parkinsons Society, initiated by Val Bowden a Parkinsons sufferer from Bridgend. Includes dialogues and two poems by Val conveying her experience of Parkinsons. Poets include: Abse, Atwood, Clarke, Curtis, Donaghy, Dunmore, Fisher, Finch, Francis, Heaney, Hooker, Lewis, Longley, McGough, Meredith, Minhinnick, Motion, Muldoon, Murray, Sheers, Stevenson, and others..... Reading at the Norwegian Church will be Tony Curtis, Chris Meredit, Jeremy Hooker, Matthew Francis, Catherine Fisher, Gillian Clarke, Dannie Abse, Peter Finch, Robert Minhinnick, Gwyneth Lewis, Stephen Knight and many more

Wednesday 9th May, 2001
Sampler:poetry.now: Viki Holmes, Labi Siffre & Ruth Smyth. Chapter's Platform One, Cardiff. Doors open at 7.15 pm and the first reading will start at 8.00 pm prompt. Entry: £3.50 (waged) / £2.50 (concessions). Further details can be found on the Sampler website: www.sampler-poetry.freeuk.com or by contacting Christopher Brooke, 029 2048 4663, e-mail: sampler@poetic.com

Saturday 2nd June, 2001
Happy Demon: Five Happy Demon Poets reading their work, guest poet Patricia Duncker reading her work and an open mic session. Cafe Europa, Castle Street, Cardiff. 8.00 pm. Entry: £2.00/ £1.00 (concessions). Further details from Ruth Smyth, 029 2025 0138, e-mail: happydemonpoetry@hotmail.com

Thursday 7th June, 2001
Difficult Poets: Matthew Francis and Caroline Bergvall reading from their work. Sandringham Hotel, St Mary Street, Cardiff. 7.30 pm. Further details from the Academi, 029 2047 2266

Thursday 19th July, 2001
Harry Guest & Chris Torrance reading from their work. Sandringham Hotel, St Marys Street, Cardiff. 7.30 pm. Further details from the Academi, 029 2047 2266

Thursday 25th October, 2001
Roy Fisher reading from his work. Sandringham Hotel, St Marys Street, Cardiff. 7.30 pm. Further details from the Academi, 029 2047 2266

Sunday 28th October, 2001
St Donats Arts Centre: Hallowe'en Ghost Stories. A spooky tour of the castle. Tours last approximately 1.5 hours. St Donats Arts Centre, Llantwit Major. 6, 6.30, 7, 7.30, 8, 8.30 pm. Tickets: £6/ £5/ £3. Further details: 01443 799100

October, 2001
Rhys Davies Short Story Competition 2001 Presentation
with Phil Carradice, Catherine Meriman and Bernice Rubens. Details to be announced.


Friday 21st December, 2001
St Donats Arts Centre: Midwinter Tales, an evening of stories, songs and music. St Donats Arts Centre, Llantwit Major. 8.00 pm. Tickets: £6/ £5/ £3. Further details: 01443 799100