Taz Rahman Writer

 I was delighted to be interviewed by Gregory Kearns on his regular podcast on amazing British poets 'The Poems We Made Along the Way':  Episode 42: Taz Rahman - "Soph…–The Poems We Made Along The Way – Apple Podcasts    

I am delighted to be reading at the Uplands Poetry Night in Swansea on the 4th March 2026. (6.30 pm to 9 pm) My thanks to Dr Guinevere Clarke and CJ Wagstaff for inviting me to read for the very first time in Swansea.

My reading at the National Poetry Library at South Bank London was such a beautiful experience. The library itself is a major part of my poetry journey in that I have spent so much time here on monthly trips from Cardiff since I started writing poetry in 2019. So to be reading and engaging with an audience who came to hear me (and Maggie) read was an absolute privilege, and I feel blessed. Here are a few photos following the event and they include Maggie Harris as well as the reading organiser Sonia Hope and assistant librarian Troy Cabida. ---  Special Edition: East of the Sun, West of the Moon,  The National Poetry Library, South Bank Centre, London  1st April, 2026, 8 pm Listen to poets Maggie Harris and Taz Rahman as they discuss shared influences and read their work aloud. Tickets and event details:  https://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/whats-on/special-edition-east-of-the-sun-west-of-the-moon/?fbclid=IwY2xjawPEl4tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFpd2lKcG5tRjAzUDJoUTBoc3J0Yw...

I was delighted to read with T S Eliot Prize-winner Philip Gross  as  part of an evening of quiet and careful listening last Wednesday, 12th November 2025: Poetry by Philip Gross & Taz Rahman, Music by Marc Alton, Chris Glynn & Rebecca Warner, and an Exposition on Dante Alighieri in Italian and English by Luca Paci.      Ticket link: l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.co.uk%2Fe%2Fa-clearing-an-evening-of-poetry-and-music-tickets-1770488722429%3Futm_experiment%3Dtest_share_listing%26aff%3Debdsshios%26fbclid%3DIwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAYnJpZBExRm9kZWVSbnJiSkYzSlZQNQEemSoD6tnGIb0Ymdik28RQExxzA_-GJFBMaQYQRavYnSGFQg8YnZeAadBvMxE_aem_UeQC4Z6TB7frgciluo_ITw&h=AT0UzmhXRMYwaO6z8opdUt9yeR1MuQ5If2Y8IcigwhTDMqReyo10ch3GQKMWEMaN6xHOWXiFEXl7cgoGZUeHJy6vGwNtJc6il-mD9AbRJfmWEhiBOp0rWYD0QcHAee8FmH9OBekEVZg9E0Po&__tn__=q&c[0]=AT310KpstCOvsov82yYsC9MlLBjGPcQtMpaKkhiY894R2YgEMXzlMwjxtKNEfzhCR_6TICAm6tkDyLnNerper8-AgMYvzraDM02W6Ib71skuYZjyOjV_WWyVUIFAH6e...

It was a pleasure to read in Cardiff's friendliest independent bookshop, Book Space Cardiff and I was the featured poet on their monthly poetry night on Wednesday, 15th October: https://www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/poetry-open-mic-october-tickets  

It is always a privilege to be supporting an emerging writer. Freya Blyth is one of the writers selected for the 2025-26   Representing Wales annual writer development programme. I am delighted to have been asked to be her writing  mentor .     The following is feature on Freya Blyth at the Just Another Poet Youtube poetry channel:  

I was delighted tp read at the Senedd on the 2nd October 2025 as part of the Saudha International Literature Festival alongside Peter Finch, Fiona Samson, Clare Potter and others.  

I am reading at the Small City Bookshop in Bristol on Thursday 11th September. It will be a celebration of new Welsh poetry talent and my co-readers are Rhian Elizabeth and Joshua Jones. Tickets available from  https://www.thesmallcitybookshop.co.uk/event-details/poetry-evening-showcasing-welsh-talent?fbclid=IwY2xjawMCz8VleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFxY0FBQ08yZ0dMREwwQzFRAR6-ip6q__hkRMhM74uGLUY8kZUR7Y71d68a9b_7_glGxyjI2EkGFe-Jjg-Zng_aem_PKAAAaIoDElpHRb6dhNNGw     Post reading celebration with Carrie Etter!

I am delighted to be reading alongside the wonderful Wendy Allen again for the first time in two years. We shall be reading at Cardiff's newest independent bookshop Book Space Cardiff, 26a Crwys Road, CF24 4NL. Tickets can be booked from https://www.bookspacecardiff.co.uk/products/wendy-allen-and-taz-rahman-poetry-ticket  

I am  incredibly excited to be the creative keynote speaker at next Thursday's (19th June) Cardiff University School of English, Communication and Philosophy 's ENCAPsulate 2025 conference. I'll be reading poems from 'East of the Sun, West of the Moon', a couple of new poems, as well as discussing my interest in eco-poetics. Thanks to this year's conference organiser Alys Rogers , for approaching me.   

I was delighted to read at the Afonydd (Welsh rivers) anthology launch. My poem '2012' focusing on the river Elwy is featued in this anthology. The event was hosted at Cardiff University Library. Copies may be purchased from: https://arachnepress.com/books/poetry/afonydd/       The entire group of my fellow readers: Individual pjhotos of the readers I took on the night:    

 I am delighted to have been invited to read at the 2025 Aberystwyth Poetry Festival on Sunday 8th June. I shall be at the festival from the 6th June and shall also be introducing the poets David Nash and Freya Blyth during their readings.   The full festival programme is at https://thebookshopbythesea.co.uk/aberystwyth-poetry-festival      From the first day at the festival with Seren poets Maggie Harris and Rachel Carney, and emerging poet Freya Blyth, who has been selected for the Representing Wales writer development programme run by Literature Wales:   Here are a few more photos from the festival itself: