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Celebrate National Poetry Day in Wales

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Laura Chamberlain Laura Chamberlain | 07:00 UK time, Thursday, 7 October 2010

Today marks across the UK, and there are a number of different events planned to mark the day across Wales.

Take a look at the , see our pick of events below and let us know if you intend to mark the day - and what you'll be doing.

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There's a free event at the in Swansea this evening featuring two of Wales' finest poets, and Richard James Jones. Paul Henry is set to launch his new collection, The Brittle Sea: New and Selected Poems, at the event. The reading begins at 7.30pm - contact the centre on 01792 463980 for more information.

As , will be holding their first Thursday Reading at in Cardiff this evening with Anne-Marie Fyfe and Christopher Meredith, starting from 7pm and costing just £2.

Also, tomorrow afternoon will see authors including Dafydd Pritchard, Lyn Lewis Dafis, Anwen Pierce and Martin Locock reading their poetry at the National Library of Wales in Aberystwyth from 1pm.

Jeremy Vine has been discussing poetry all week on his 91Èȱ¬ Radio Two programme to coincide with National Poetry Day - you can listen again to episodes of his show on 91Èȱ¬ iPlayer.

Meanwhile, young poets can visit the 91Èȱ¬'s Poetry Pie website for rhyming games, songs to sing and lots more to make and do. Plus for the Welsh speakers among you, listen to some Welsh poems on the Bitesize TGAU website.

Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson in The Song of Lunch

Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson in The Song of Lunch

And for the adults, don't miss the 91Èȱ¬ Two dramatisation of Christopher Reid's narrative poem The Song Of Lunch - starring Alan Rickman and Emma Thompson - tomorrow, Friday 8 October on 91Èȱ¬ Two at 9pm.

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