Uplands Poetry Night

Please book in advance through Eventbrite

6:30 - 9.00 p.m., Wednesday, May 6th

with Robert Minhinnick

Robert Minhinnick is a prolific and treasured Welsh poet, novelist, essayist and critic. An established environmentalist, he is joint founder of Friends of the Earth Cymru, and the charity Sustainable Wales. He is multi-award winning to include the Forward Prize for Best Individual Poem, the Eric Gregory Award, Hay Festival Poetry Award (2022) and his essays have twice won Wales Book of the Year. He's published by Carcanet and Seren, and widely anthologised.

Please note: tickets will be capped to allow for the size of our venue, so book early!

Uplands Poetry Night is an exciting new monthly collaboration between Swansea University Creative Writing and Poetry Into Light, with readings, discussion and networking, held in the warmth and intimacy of the upstairs rooms of Bar St James. The event launched in December 2025 with poet and award-winning spoken word artist Rhian Edwards.

The event features performances and Q&A with established poets alongside up-and-coming voices from across Swansea University, offering a vibrant and supportive space for sharing, listening and socialising. 

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

Previously supported by Literature Wales & Seventh Quarry Press.

Info: email here for open mic slot bookings.

Venue: Bar St James, 30 Uplands Crescent, Uplands, Swansea SA2 0PB