Tag Archives: Marches

Hay Writers in Offa’s Dyke Path 50th Anniversary Celebrations

Posted on July 3, 2021 by thehaywriters

It’s been an exciting week of writing and now we slip seamlessly into July. On the 10th of this month Offa’s Dyke Path will be celebrating it’s 50th anniversary and we are delighted to announce that 2 of the Hay … Continue reading →

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Nigerian Poet, Ojo Taiye, Wins 2021 Hay Writers Circle Poetry Competition.

Posted on April 28, 2021 by thehaywriters

We are delighted to announce the winners of our 2021 Annual Poetry Competition as judged by the wonderful Melanie Prince (ably assisted by Chris Prince), of The Poetry Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye. This year we had a deluge of entries and we … Continue reading →

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More Exciting Poetry News!

Posted on March 12, 2021 by thehaywriters

We are thrilled to congratulate our recent judge for the 2020 Frances Copping Memorial Prize for Fiction, Kandace Siobhan Walker, who was named winner of The White Review Poet’s Prize 2020/21. Her wining poetry portfolio was judged by Jay Bernard, … Continue reading →

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Book Launch at The Poetry Bookshop, Hay-on-Wye

Posted on August 31, 2019 by thehaywriters

BOOK LAUNCH A magnificent night, a full house with standing room only and a fine compliment of poets reading from Seren Book’s publication Poems from the Borders. A huge thank you to Chris and Melanie Prince who hosed the event … Continue reading →

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Celebrating 40 Years of Writing Together.

Posted on March 3, 2019 by thehaywriters

The Hay Writers’ Circle celebrates forty years of writing together. In 1979 our founder, Frances Copping, had moved to Hay from Wimbledon and wanted to find a writers’ group. Failing to do so she decided to start one herself … Continue reading →

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Slipping Seasons & Fiction Judge Announcement

Posted on November 7, 2017 by thehaywriters

Slipping Seasons No sooner have I remarked about where Summer has gone, then I find myself declaring the same about Autumn too; another season ‘goodbyed’ almost before I’ve had time to ‘hello’ it! In the Hay-on-Wye area we’ve enjoyed languidly … Continue reading →

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THE RICHARD BOOTH PRIZE 2016

Posted on July 28, 2016 by thehaywriters

Winners Announced! On the hottest day of the year (so far), it was delightful to see Richard and Hope Booth present the prizes for the Richard Booth Prize for Non-Fiction 2016. This years competition judge was Dan Davies – Winner of the … Continue reading →

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Hay Festival Highs!

Posted on June 10, 2016 by thehaywriters

What a beautiful, bustling buzz Hay Festival created this year and we are all still brimming in that honey-golden time, like a piece of well loved nostalgia. Our event was another sell out success. On two occasions before the performance started extra chairs … Continue reading →

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Pick & Mix at Hay Festival 2016

Posted on May 24, 2016 by thehaywriters

BOOK – BOOKS – BOOKSHOP! We are all currently making sacrifices to the Welsh weather gods for a fine, sunny and dry Hay Festival. But this aside, it’s worth remembering that if you find yourself soggy under canvas, desperately using … Continue reading →

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Hay Festival 2016 – Exciting Times

Posted on May 18, 2016 by thehaywriters

Hay-on-Wye – Hay-oh-My! It’s the 18th May and time is definitely marching to a very fast paced drum indeed. We have been rehearsing our festival pieces and no small amount of re-edits, tweaks and minor adjustments have been accomplished with … Continue reading →

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