CERYS MATTHEWS’ DESERT ISLAND POEMS

In conversation with poet Kim Moore and hosted by Amanda Dalton, Cerys will be castaway with her personal selection of Desert Island Poems — sharing the poems she would take to a faraway shore, along with stories, memories and reflections from a life immersed in music, literature and creative discovery.

Warm, curious and endlessly enthusiastic about great writing, Cerys brings the same infectious spirit that has made her such a beloved broadcaster and performer. Expect a rich evening of poems, conversation and the joy of language shared together in the unique atmosphere of Wainsgate.

Cerys Matthews is a musician, songwriter and broadcaster. A founding member of the multi-million selling band Catatonia, she now presents several award-winning BBC Radio programmes and has become one of the UK’s most passionate champions of music and literature. Her books include Hook, Line and Singer (a Sunday Times bestselling singalong collection), Where the Wild Cooks Go (a folk-cook book with poems and playlists) and editions of Dylan Thomas including the new poetry collection, Out of Chaos Comes Bliss and the Carnegie-nominated illustrated children’s edition of Under Milk Wood. She is vice-president of Shelter, president of the Campaign for the Protection of Rural Wales, and patron of the Dylan Thomas Society and Ballet Cymru.

Join us for a rare opportunity to spend an evening with one of the most distinctive voices in British music and broadcasting.