An evening of poetry with headline and guest poets, Q&A, student & community readings, bar and networking. All welcome

Uplands Poetry Night is an exciting new collaboration between Swansea University Creative Writing and Poetry Into Light CIC, previously supported by Literature Wales and currently sponsored by Seventh Quarry Press.

These events offer a vibrant and supportive space for sharing, listening and socialising. Enjoy established poets reading alongside up-and-coming voices from across Swansea University and the local poetry community.

This will be a monthly poetry night with readings on the first Weds of each month, held in the upstairs rooms of Bar St James.

Co-curated by: Prof. Owen Sheers (Swansea University), Dr Guinevere Clark, (Poetry into Light CIC) & CJ Wagstaff (Swansea University PhD candidate).

Enquiries or to book a reading slot please email info@poetryintolight.org

Please note guest poet slots are limited to 4 poets.

Doors open 6.15pm, readings start at 6.45pm.

Venue: Bar St James, 30 Uplands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea SA2 0PB (https://www.google.com/maps/search/30+Uplands+Crescent,+Uplands,+Swansea+SA2+0PB?entry=gmail&source=g)

FREE TO STUDENTS!

NEXT 2026 EVENT: Dec 9th, and returning Feb 2027

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