Name: Alison Menzies, arts and literary publicist
Event: The Laugharne Weekend
Date: 13-15 April 2012
Location: Laugharne, Carmarthenshire
Literature, music, poetry and cultural capers in the beloved town of Dylan Thomas
Patti Smith called it “Mystical”; Ray Davies “Friendly”; Will Self “Kooky”; Keith Allen “Intimate” and Charlie Connelly said it was “The best literary festival I’ve ever attended”.
In its fifth year and spanning three days from April 15-17, The Laugharne Weekend, in Carmarthenshire, south west Wales, is a lesser known but more raucous answer… Continue reading
Experts say that most people would have already broken their new years resolutions after the first week of the year. We hope that our readers are doing a little better than that but if you’re finding it a struggle as we enter the third week of January, let’s look at how Wales can help you keep your resolutions intact.
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Learn about Dylan Thomas' life at the Dylan Exhibition in Swansea
Visit Wales and the Dylan Thomas Festival have put together a bespoke prize for literature lovers.
The prize includes:
The Hay Festival 2010 is upon us, but does your knowledge of Welsh literature begin and end with Dylan Thomas?
Peter Vokes, a PhD in literature from the University of Glamorgan, suggests some welsh writers that offer a alternative perspective on the culture, history and psyche of Wales.
How about a weird and alternative take on Aberystwyth from one of… Continue reading
