Voices on the Bridge

Posted on by celfypridd

Thursday 22nd June 2023 starts 7pm

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Clwb Y Bont, 85A Taff Street, Pontypridd,

Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SL

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Leigh Anthony Manley is a new phase poet, originally from the Llynfi Valley, but now based in Cardiff. Leigh’s writing for adults explores his working-class identity and the challenges of coming to terms with chronic illness. His work has featured in Poetry Wales, The Seventh Quarry, Nawr Magazine as well as several anthologies. In 2022, he was short-listed for the Disability Arts Cymru’s Creative Word Award, while in 2023 he was successful in his application for Literature Wales’ writer’s development programme, ‘Representing Wales’, which has Leigh working to develop poems for a younger, but equally curious audience.

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Susie Wild, Pete Akinwunmi “Pete Ak”, Ben Wildsmith, Nick McGaughey, Stephen Payne & Rob Cullen will be reading their work.

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VoicesontheBridge is a free event hosted by Helen Morgan Clwb Y Bont

VoicesontheBridge is organised by Rob Cullen.

All are welcome.

Bridges not walls.

Voices on the Bridge

Posted on by celfypridd

Thursday 22nd June 2023 starts 7pm

Clwb Y Bont, 85A Taff Street, Pontypridd,

Rhondda Cynon Taf, CF37 4SL

Stephen Payne was born in Merthyr Tydfil and lives in Penarth, South Glamorgan. His first full collection, Pattern Beyond Chance, was published in 2015 by HappenStance Press and shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year. The Windmill Proof (September 2021) and The Wax Argument and other Thought Experiments (February 2022) were published by the same press.

Susie Wild, Pete Akinwunmi “Pete Ak”, Ben Wildsmith, Nick McGaughey, Leigh Manley & Rob Cullen will be reading their work.

VoicesontheBridge is a free event hosted by Helen Morgan @Clwbybont.

VoicesontheBridge is organised by Rob Cullen.

All are welcome.

Bridges not walls.

Stephen Payne was born in Merthyr Tydfil and lives in Penarth, South Glamorgan. His first full collection, Pattern Beyond Chance, was published in 2015 by HappenStance Press and shortlisted for Wales Book of the Year. The Windmill Proof (September 2021) and The Wax Argument and other Thought Experiments (February 2022) were published by the same press.