Rhian is a multi-award winning poet. Her first collection of poems Clueless Dogs (Seren) won Wales Book of the Year 2013, the Roland Mathias Prize for Poetry 2013 and Wales Book of the Year People’s Choice 2013. It was also shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best First Collection 2012. Her pamphlet of poems Parade the Fib, (Tall-Lighthouse), was awarded the Poetry Book Society Choice for autumn 2008.

She is also the current winner of the John Tripp Award for Spoken Poetry, winning both the Judges and Audience award. She was also the first Writer in Residence at Aberystwyth Arts Centre from March to June 2013.

Rhian’s poems have appeared in the Guardian, Times Literary Supplement, Poetry Review, New Statesman, Spectator, Poetry London, Poetry Wales, Arete, Prague Revue, the London Magazine, Stand, Planet Magazine, the New Welsh Review and the Lampeter Review.

She is a poet and musician and has delivered over 400 stage, radio and festival performances world-wide. She lives in South Wales with her husband Blake, their daughter Megan and their dog Lola.

There will be open mic slots available - sign up from 7PM with your host for the night, Matt West

This event has been made possible by the European Social Fund

Accessibility info:-

The event is suitable for adults, young people and older children - children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.  Young children are also welcome to come along but be aware some poems may contain adult content (although we try to keep these until after children have left!). 

The event is held on our first floor, which is accessible by a wide staircase with a sturdy banner, and seating is provided.  We regret that, due to space and other constraints, we are unable to relocate this particular event to the ground floor for those who require level access - so sorry. 

Travel information:-

We are a city centre venue and parking can be in short supply.  If you are driving, please make sure you leave plenty of time to find a space click here for a map of where the nearest parking spaces can be found.

We are about 10 minutes walk from Southampton City Centre train station and on the route for most city centre buses.

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Life drawing classes are open to over 18s only.

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