Events at the Castle

 Tonight looks interesting - there's a talk from 7pm to 10pm about the curlew.  Or rather, a series of talks, from a variety of speakers.  Mary Colwell is from Curlew Action, and is also an author.  James Roberts is a local author who has written beautifully about curlews in his book Two Lights.  Rachel Taylor is from BTO Cymru.  Sian Shakespear is from Curlew Life.  Lizzy Daly is a wildlife presenter and Nicky Davies is the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park Ecologist.

This week also marks the beginning of Curlew Connections Wales, a project to drive curlew recovery across Wales, where the species is in a state of serious decline.

Also today is a print workshop at 1pm, making pictures of curlews, and a writing workshop from 4pm to 6pm by James Roberts, who is a very good nature writer, so that should be worth attending for anyone interested in writing about nature.

(This is all a bit short notice, I'm afraid, because I've been busy with Other Things, but more details are available on the Hay Castle Trust website).

Also at the Castle, coming up soon, is an African Dance session on Saturday 4th November with Tijesumini Olakojo - there are two afternoon sessions, costing £5, and no experience is necessary.

Then on Friday 10th November, at 6pm, the Cameroonian writer and human rights activist Eric Ngalle Charles will be performing his poetry.  Price is £7.50.

The art exhibition at the moment, which runs until 12th November, is Refugee Artists Wales, with work collected from across Wales by a variety of artists including Josef Herman.  A second exhibition shows work from people who are currently seeking sanctuary in Wales.