Reading and sharing of poems about heroes and heroines,and a writing workshop using the theme.

Venue: Women's Workshop,St. James' Hall, Cwmann,Lampeter

A women only event where participants bring in favourite poems about heroes and heroines,and a writing session using the National Poetry Day theme as inspiration.

Venue: St.James' Hall,Cwmann,Lampeter,Ceredigion

Tickets: £2.50 includes veget

Contact: Sue Moules
Telephone: 01570 423167
Email: sue@stampless.co.uk

Wendy Cope, Radio 4 listeners' number one choice for poet laureate, and the best selling author or such books as 'Making Cocoa for Kingsley Amis', and 'Two Cures for Love', will be hosting afternoon tea, reading from her work, and signing vopies of her books at Wyeside on National Poetry Day.

Venue: Wyeside Arts Centre, Builth Wells

Tickets: £8 in advance, £10 o

Contact: Box Office
Telephone: 01982 552 555
Email: boxoffice@wyeside.co.uk
Website: www.wyeside.co.uk

Healing words is an event celebrating a community arts project where three poets (Graham Hartill, Mike Church and Anita Flowers) have worked with three Blaenau Gwent groups (from Mentro Allan, Ysbyty Tri Chwm and Hafal) and three artists (Kate Raggett, Tessa Waite and Tim Rossiter) to produce an exhibition of poster poems. The event will take place in the Outpatients Reception area at 7.30pm and will include readings, music and refreshments. The project is supported by Head for Arts, GARTH, the Academi and Arts Alive.

Venue: Nevill Hall Hospital

Tickets: Free

Contact: Kate Strudwick
Telephone: 01495 357815
Email: info@head4arts.org.uk
Website: www.head4arts.org.uk

Poetry recital by staff and pupils of some original and some published poetry.

Venue: Monmouth School Library

Tickets: Free

Contact: Judith Anderton
Telephone: 01600 710449
Email: j.anderton@monmouthschool.org

launch of 2 new poetry collections: Jeni Williams Being the Famous Ones and Landeg White Siging BAss. There will also be guest readings

Venue: Halliwell, Trinity University College, Carmarthen SA31 3EP

Tickets: free

Contact: Jeni Williams
Telephone: 01267 676621
Email: j.m.williams@trinity-cm.ac.uk
Website: http://www.parthianbooks.co.uk

An opportunity to hear poets from the staff at the National Library of Wales redaing from their work in English and Welsh. 1pm start.

Venue: National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth

Tickets: Free

Contact: Martin Locock
Telephone: 01970 632885
Email: martin.locock@llgc.org.uk

Parthian and Academi host a book tour featuring two new poetry books: Singing Bass by Landeg White, a book of versatile, sensuous, cosmopolitan poems, and Being the Famous Ones by Jeni Williams, a collection deeply interested in people- their stories, voices and conversations. The Highlight of this exclusive four date tour will be on National Poetry Day in Carmarthen where the poets will be joined in performance by local students.

Venue: Trinity University College, Carmarthen

Tickets: Free entry and glass

Contact: Menna Elfyn
Telephone: 01267 676628
Email: m.elfyn@trinity-cm.ac.uk
Website: http://www.trinity-cm.ac.uk/en/events/name_6375_en.asp

Join us at the first reading of the brand new Poet Laureate for the city. The new Laureate will be announced on National Poetry Day (Thursday 8th October) and then will perform at the Festival in their first official capacity. With special guest appearance by Poet Hugo Williams

Venue: Birmingham Central Library- The Library Theatre

Tickets: Tickets are FREE but

Telephone: 0121 3032323
Website: www.birminghambookfestival.org