Penarth Literary Festival 2022
The Penarth Literary Festival is back for 2022 and is jam-packed full of amazing bookish events that we can’t wait to get involved in. From book readings to crime-writing workshops, there is something for everyone. But a lot of these events have limited spaces and must be booked in advance, so get in there quickly!
Caryl Lewis: ‘Seed’ – Children’s Event
| Date | Saturday 18th June |
| Time | 2pm |
| Location | Penarth Library |
| Ticket Price | £3 per child |
Join Caryl Lewis as she introduces her new novel Seed! Seed is a funny and uplifting story about the power of the imagination and the importance of believing that anything is possible. Seed started with a little idea, a seed of an idea, and grew into a marvellous adventure. So, where do writing ideas come from? How can we grow them? And where can they take us? Listen to Caryl to find out and hopefully you’ll leave with a few ideas of your own.
This event is suitable for children ages 7-12. Please note accompanying adults do not need to buy a ticket, but you will be required to stay with your child/children for the entire event.
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Crime-writing Workshop with author Katherine Stansfield
| Date | Sunday 19th June |
| Time | 10am-1pm |
| Location | Cafe64, Windsor Arcade |
| Ticket Price | £20 |
Join Cardiff author and poet Katherine Stansfield for this one-off crime writing workshop.
Get Started Writing Crime Fiction: This practical workshop will introduce you to some of the hallmarks of crime fiction, helping you learn about this fascinating genre from a writer’s perspective and develop story ideas. Suitable for first time writers and those with more experience – all you need is a murderous imagination (and a pen!).
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Pamela Petro: ‘The Long Field’
| Date | Monday 20th June |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | Online via Zoom |
| Ticket Price | £5 (per household) |
Join us to finally (virtually!) welcome Pamela Petro for an event with Griffin Books. Pam will be discussing her memoir The Long Field, inspired by the Welsh concept of hireath.
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Peter Finch: ‘Edging the City’
| Date | Tuesday 21st June |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | Waterloo Tea, Penarth |
| Ticket Price | £5 |
We are delighted to be holding an event with Cardiff legend Peter Finch, author of Walking Cardiff and Real Cardiff, to discuss his latest book Edging the City.
Peter Finch is perhaps the foremost chronicler of Cardiff, past and present. His response to the 2020 lockdown restrictions confining people to their local authority area was to begin walking the boundary of his. This was in a mirror of his long walk along the south Wales coast recorded in Edging the Estuary.
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Tessa Hadley: ‘Free Love’
| Date | Wednesday 22nd June |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | Penarth Pier Pavilion |
| Ticket Price | £5 |
Join us to welcome bestselling author Tessa Hadley to Penarth to celebrate the publication of her new novel Free Love.
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Welsh Fiction Panel with Jon Gower
| Date | Thursday 23rd June |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | All Saints Lesser Hall |
| Ticket Price | £5 |
We are delighted to be hosting a fully welsh language event with this panel hosted by author and former BBC arts and media correspondent Jon Gower.
Jon will be joined by two more authors who will be annouced soon!
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Literary Quiz
| Date | Friday 24th June |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | Turner House Gallery |
| Ticket Price | £5 (per head- teams of up to 6 people only) |
Test your knowledge of all things book-related! Join us for another of our classic quizzes.
This will also be a great opportunity to see the Turner Gallery’s Georgia O’Keefe exhibition in the privacy of the event! This exhibition is on from 23 June – 17 July.
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Storytime with author Lauren Ace – Children’s Event
| Date | Saturday 2nd July |
| Time | 2pm |
| Location | Penarth Library |
| Ticket Price | £3 (per child) |
Join us for a storytime and activity session with bestselling author of The Girls and The Boys Lauren Ace. Lauren will read from her beautiful books and then there will be a crafting/colouring activity so everyone can join in!
This event is suitable for children ages 3-6. Please note accompanying adults do not need to book a ticket, but you will be required to stay with your child/children for the entire event. Babies need not have a booked ticket.
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Poetry Showcase
| Date | Saturday 26th June |
| Time | 7:30pm |
| Location | Waterloo Tea, Penarth |
| Ticket Price | £5 |
The return of our favourite Poetry Showcase, hosted by Penarth-based poet Stephen Payne. Stephen will be joined by poets Abeer Ameer, John Freeman and Susie Wild and musician Ben Wildsmith for a brilliant event of poetry and music to bring an end to Penarth Literary Festival 2022.
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