The annual RS Thomas Literary Festival celebrates RS Thomas in the Welsh seaside town where he was vicar and wrote some of his best poetry.
The theme of the 2016 Festival is “Convergence of Creativity.” The event will explore the influence of RS Thomas’s wife, Elsi Eldridge, an accomplished artist, on his work. It will also examine Thomas’s influence on other artists and how Thomas’s poetry was inspired by modern art.
The RS Thomas Literary Festival features the launch of the latest collection of unpublished Thomas poems, Too Brave to Dream. Presentations from three respected Thomas scholars, an evening concert in St. Hywyn’s Church, a walk through the landscape that inspired RS Thomas, poetry performances, an invitation to RS and Elsi’s studio, an art exhibition complete the festival and the Coleridge in Wales project will be there.
This is the opportunity to meet men and women as interested in Thomas as you are!
Where? Aberdaron, Shores of the Irish Sea, Llyn Peninsula, North Wales
When? 24 - 27 June 2016
Who? In 2016 - Prof. Tony Brown, RS Thomas Study Centre. Prof. Jason Walford Davie, Bangor University. Rev. Dr John G McEllhenney, Pennsylvania. Gwydion Thomas, son of RS Thomas & Elsi Eldrige. Kitty and her Little Big Band, "Sounds of the Sea", Swansea
Programme? A "Convergence of Creativity" in 2016: Programme of talks and engagement. RS Thomas'poetry in response to Modern Art; The launch of 'Too Brave to Dream' unpublished poems from Thomas; Exploring the influence of his wife, the artist, Elsi Eldridge on his life; 'Seeing the Poem'art exhibition by local artists, paintings in response to poetry; 'Beyond Sea & Sky' Thomas' poetry together with photography of Peter Hope Jones; Walking in the Footsteps of RS THomas; reading his poetry in the landscape that inspired his poetry; 'Fish Chips and Poetry Please' Poetry reading in the Chip Shop; Kitty and her Little Big Band, "Sounds of the Sea" Also Coleridge in Wales Project joining the throng for the weekend.
Review the full 2016 Festival programme here.
Website? www.rsthomaspoetry.co.uk
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Festival Director? Susan Fogarty
If you are involved in this festival you can update or change details via the organisers page . Authors can list here.