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Tickets For Upcoming Events

The next session of the Writing Hour will be on Saturday 9th May for writers of all kind that would like to write in the peaceful surroundings of our book room.

For one hour from 10:30am to 11:30am you’re welcome to join us for a quiet writing session to work on whatever you’re writing, be it a novel, an essay or a letter.

It’s free to attend and there’s no need to book.

The Book-ish Quiz returns on Thursday 21st May for more literary conundrums, book-ish puzzles and page-turning mysteries!

The quiz takes place in our licensed bar amidst our books – the perfect place to be book-ish.

It starts at 7pm, teams are a max of four people and there are prizes for the winners!

Tickets can be booked at the link below.

Book here

We run a writing group that aims to support writers at whatever stage of their writing life they’re in. The friendly, relaxed sessions will offer chances to write, to share, to get feedback and to talk about writing as well as sometimes playing host to writer talks and workshops.

Whether you’re a poet, a playwright, a novelist – or something else – the group will provide a chance to build a writing community for an area flourishing with creativity!

Our sessions are on the fourth Saturday of every month from 10:30-12 noon with our next being on Saturday 23rd May.

Click the link to book your place for as many sessions as you like, one to ten (if you book ten the other two are free!)

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James Bashford joins us to talk about his new book Nature Within in which he offers a compelling new argument for reconnecting with Nature and protecting biodiversity as a public health intervention.

Grounded in up-to-date neuroscience and written by an experienced neurologist and researcher, it explains how ‘small resets’ to our daily interactions with Nature can lead to big transformations in our lives.

The event is free to attend.

‘A brilliant, nearly poetic, call for a vital human reconnection with nature to save us all.’
—Thom Hartmann, author of The Last Hours of Ancient Sunlight

We’re looking forward to this collaborative mural-making session brought to Narberth Museum by Oriel Q Gallery.

Drop by from 10am to 1pm to add your creative touch to this climate-themed mural.

Lawrence from Oriel Q will be leading the session and materials will be provided. It’s suitable for all ages and entry is free. No need to book.

Join us for the launch of this beautiful new exhibition from Judy Maynard on 6th June from 4-5pm.

Layers of Perception reflects different aspects of Judy Maynard’s creative journey. From the representational paintings of birds, botanical images and collages to the mixed media creating of papers and abstract collages. This exhibition provides a taster of her work over recent years.

Free entry for the opening on 6th June.

For more information on the exhibition head to our exhibition page here.

We love anything book-ish here at Chapter One Bookshop so we’re very excited for this workshop from Kandice at Happy Hands Hideaway.

In the two-hour workshop Kandice will show us how to make our own upcycled book flowers as literary keepsakes or a unique gift for a book-loving friend.

Places are £20 and booking is adviseable.

For more info or to book email Kandice at happyhandshideaway@outlook.com.

Sarah from Starflower Arts is returning to Narberth Museum in July to lead a one day workshop in Feltmaking.

Sarah has previously run wonderful weaving and papermaking workshops here and we are delighted to welcome her back.

For more information or to book visit: https://www.starflowerarts.com/feltmaking.html

or

https://www.craftcourses.com/courses/feltmaking-with-sarah-holloway

Come and join our friendly community and develop a practice that helps keep you moving and healthy. Here are a few words from her students:

“Welcoming, calming, nourishing and wonderful Yoga! I came away with so much more space in my mind and body.”

“Your teachings have reminded me of the vital connection between movement, breath and mental clarity. Yoga has become an essential part of my self-care. Thank you”.

For more info or to book your place call or email Ness at yoganessy@gmail.com.

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Author Talk: Parch by Menna Elfyn

Menna Elfyn is visiting Chapter One on Friday 14th November to give readings from her new book of poetry, Parch. She will be joined by Emma Baines, local poet and translator, who will also read her translations from Parch.


Parch is Menna Elfyn’s sixth poetry book from Bloodaxe. She has published five dual-language books of poetry with Bloodaxe but this volume is in English translation and with new poems.

Parch yw’r chweched o gyfrolau Menna Elfyn o wasg Bloodaxe. Mae wedi cyhoeddi pum cyfrol yn y ddwy iaith ond cyfieithiadau Saesneg a cherddi newydd o’i gwaith fydd yn y gyfrol hon.

Tickets are £5 and include a 10% discount off the book. Click the button below to book your ticket.

Book tickets

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Natural Ink and Paint Making Workshop

Spend the day learning how to make your own art materials from found and foraged plants, earth and metals. 

Together we shall explore the seasonal alchemy of botanical inkmaking with autumnal berries and oak galls, alongside working with deep time earth pigments to create paints.

You will leave with your own cluster of handmade materials and newfound skills to continue playing at home. 

Facilitated by local artist Karn John – www.kathrynjohn.co.uk // IG @_kathrynjohn

Please bring with you:

– An apron, or wear clothes you don’t mind getting a little inky.

– A notebook and pen. 

– A packed lunch. Hot drinks and cakes will be available from the museum cafe. 

– We may take a short walk during the day, so a raincoat and appropriate footwear may be needed. 

If you have any questions or access needs that you would like to share and/or discuss to support your attendance in this workshop, please get in touch with Karn hello@kathrynjohn.co.uk

Book your place here

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New Welcome Signs for the museum

Narberth Museum has joined with Narberth School to create new signs of welcome.  As part of the Anti-Racist Action Plan for Wales, the signs have been funded by Welsh Government.  Dr Marian Gwyn, the heritage consultant who leads on anti-racist work in Welsh museums, approached the museum with the opportunity and it was decided by the museum to work with their local CP school to create a series of images to show welcome to all. 

Dr Gwyn said, ” I’m thrilled to see Narberth Museum’s fantastic use of Welsh Government funds to create this inclusive welcome panel. Designed by local primary school pupils, this colourful masterpiece celebrates the richness of human diversity, sending a powerful message of welcome to every visitor who steps through the museum’s doors.”

The project was led by museum volunteer Mark Lewis who has previously worked with Dr Gwyn on various anti-racist projects.  Mark said, “This project was a joy from beginning to end.  It shows how museums have both the responsibility and opportunity to work towards celebrating diversity.  Narberth Museum offers a warm welcome to everyone and these signs now make that explicitly evident. The museum is grateful to Dr Gwyn for giving us the opportunity to be part of this important project.”

Curator Pauline Griffiths stated, “Working with our local school was fantastic and the children should be proud of what they have achieved.  These impactful signs really show how much of a community organisation the museum is and how the doors are open to all of our visitors.  We are delighted to have been a part of this important project.”

Dylan Parry Evans, the graphic designer who created the final versions of the signs, said, “It’s been a real joy turning the children’s vibrant and colourful drawings into a piece that celebrates the spirit and diversity of our community.”

One large sign will be placed in the museum foyer to make a bold statement of warm welcome.  Two street signs will stand outside the museum and in a location within the town. 

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Inspiring Crankies

Fabulous day today (26 September) with storyteller/author and illustrator Peter Stevenson. Peter told stories from the Mabinogion using a Crankie. The children from Narberth CP School had the chance to create their own Crankie out of matchboxes and tell their own story, based around transformation. It was wonderful to see so much imagination and creativity inspired by stories. And Crankies are just glorious!

The afternoon session saw Peter telling stories to adults and this gave a fascinating insight into the storytelling world. The story of Henry Box Brown told through a Crankie was totally inspiring.

We would love to get Peter back for another session, in the not too distant future. This event was funded by Welsh Government through the Welsh Museums Federation.

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So You’d Like To Write A Book?

It’s Independent Bookshop Day on October 12th, and we’re celebrating all day at Chapter One.

In the morning, we’ve got our regular Paperback Breakfast, a popular event where paperbacks get exchanged and coffee and croissants enjoyed.

In the afternoon, we’ve got a gaggle of local authors with heaps of experience and over 20 titles published, to chat informally about story shaping, traditional v self publishing and – that bete noire of many writers – marketing.

You’re most welcome to come along with any sort of queries and interests. Our authors have written in many different forms, from technical publishing, to writing for radio and tv, to play writing, novels, poetry and short stories.

So whether you’re a complete newbie to writing or have an idea you’ve been incubating for decades, we should be able to help and inspire you.

Saturday, October 12th, Narberth Museum, 2 – 4pm.

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Tales from the Mabinogion

Renowned author, illustrator and storyteller Peter Stevenson will be holding two storytelling sessions at Narberth Museum on Thursday 26th September.  The stories will be based around the Mabinogion (Y Mabinogi) and to bring these to life Peter will be using Crankies.  A Crankie is a long, illustrated scroll (also called a “moving panorama” or a “moving backdrop”) that is wound onto two spools, and loaded into a box which has a viewing screen. The scroll is then hand-cranked while the story depicted upon it is presented.

Peter’s will be holding two sessions for invited school groups.  .  The project has been funded by money from the Welsh Government through the Federation of Museums and Art Galleries of Wales.

Peter Stevenson is a storyteller, children’s writer, book illustrator, folklorist, film maker, crankie maker, artist, book maker, organiser of the annual 3-day Aberystwyth Storytelling Festival and Y Mabinogi Project in collaboration with Aberystwyth Arts Centre, and the Wales Appalachia Project, along with Stories@Medina, a storytelling club that encourages collaborations with visual artists, musicians, and puppeteers. He has illustrated, compiled and written many children’s books, travelled the country with storytelling shows for adults that use hundreds of illustrations, crankies, and live music and has written four books of Welsh folk tales for the History Press.

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Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan Event

Narberth Museum volunteers recently attended a workshop with Dr Marian Gwyn and Beloved Adonai entitled Museums, Cynefin and Communities: Building A Lasting Legacy. The event explored how museums can contribute to the Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan and how, through open dialogue, building up community connections and exploring the ways that the collection can tell more than one story to increase diversity and interaction. It was a fascinating and eye-opening event, real food for thought about the importance of museums and their collections to change-making. There were lots of very interesting discussions and really made the museum look at the way that it engages and uses its collections. Planning ahead now!

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Pembrokeshire’s History Day

We had a really enjoyable time at Scolton Manor recently (19 May) representing the museum at Pembrokeshire’s History Day. There were lots of History exhibition stalls, a time travelling Victorian display, history talks, an archaeology dig and lots of Victorian dress up. Huge thanks to Cait at Scolton who did a great job organising the event. It’s important for people to be able to get to know what amazing heritage is available in Pembrokeshire. See you at the next one!