It seems that the whole world has been celebrating the centenary of Dylan Thomas' birth this week - and this evening sees our own celebration here in Cheltenham, at the Black Night Dylan event at the Playhouse Theatre, beginning at 19.45. Arranged by Anna Saunders, the Director of the Cheltenham Poetry Festival, we have a great line up of poets, some local (such as Angela France and David Clarke), others from further afield (such as Fay Roberts and Charlie Baxter); all will be reading some of Dylan's poetry, some of their own.
No doubt we shall hear many of the most famous lines ("Do not go gentle...", "It was my thirtieth year to heaven ...") but I shall be reading one of my favourite, though undoubtedly less known, children's poems by the great man - "Song of the Mischievous Dog". Do look it up if you don't know it; I always imagine Dylan walking his dog Mably along the beach at Laugharne reciting it to the amusement of his children - it always amuses me!
Do join us if you're free and in the area - it promises to be a great night.
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