Reading at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival, 8th June 2025

 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.

Taz Rahman reading poems from East of the Sun, West of the Moon, published by Seren Books at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025 
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:
 
Taz Rahman at the Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025 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, stood by 'The Bookshop by the Sea'

Here are a few more photos from the festival itself:

Chaucer Cameron and Helen Newbury at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

 
Maggie Harris, Rachel Carney and Freya Blyth at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Literature Across Frontiers at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Robert Minhinnick at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Poets Suzanne Iuppa and Katrina Moinet at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Poets Maggie Harris and Rachel Carney at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Musician Hayden Thorpe at the Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Katrina Moinet at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Jasmine Donahaye at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Rhys Hughes, Susan Stokes-Chapman, Matthew Caley in conversation with Matt Jarvis at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman

Writer Freya Blyth at Aberystwyth Poetry Festival 2025, photographed by Seren poet and events photographer Taz Rahman