Late Night Poetry
Thursday 6th July 9.30pm - Lady Chapel, Llandaff Cathedral - £10
Starting at 9.30pm in the Lady Chapel, join us for an inspiring night of poetry through the medium of both English and Welsh. Hosted by the inestimable Mike Church, we are thrilled to welcome the National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa, as well as Manon Ceridwen James, Philip Gross and Susie Wild.
There will be a fully licensed bar available as well.
Hanan is a Welsh-Iraqi poet, filmmaker, and artist. Her publications include her poetry collection My Body Can House Two Hearts and Welsh Plural: Essays on the Future of Wales. She is part of the writersroom for Channel 4’s award-winning series We Are Lady Parts and is co-founder of the Where I’m Coming From open mic series. She is the current National Poet of Wales and 2022-2023 Hay International Fellow.
“Poetry exists in the bones of this country. I want people to recognise Wales as a country bursting with creativity: a land of poets and singers with so much to offer the arts. ”
