Featured Events in Castillo-Sopena in June 2025 (June Updated)

Hailed as “one of the most innovative and creative bands in the UK today” (Soweto Kinch / BBC Radio3 ), Snowpoet return to Cardiff to premiere their much anticipated fourth studio album Heartstrings at Yardbird. Snowpoet’s music offers a rare insight into song and poetic lyric writing, holding a space for the complexities found in love, loss, change and ultimately renewal. Their music is “a beautiful statement of the heart” ( Arts Desk) and “the kind of music you often look back to” ( Written In Music ). With a dedicated and ever-growing fan base worldwide, their sound is a testament to the group’s original and beautiful voice. Led by the creative partnership of Lauren Kinsella and Chris Hyson, Snowpoet’s new album is perfect for listeners who crave depth, sonic richness, and lyrical honesty performed by one of the UK’s most innovative and emotionally resonant bands. Snowpoet are Lauren Kinsella - voice Josh Arcoleo - saxophone and bass Matt Robinson - piano and keys Chris Hyson - bass and synth Dave Hamblett - drums Doors at 7:30pm Music from 8:00pm Food available from Tom's Pizza. Alcohol available from Pipes Brewery. Information Source: Yardbird! | eventbrite

Maryland’s story begins on St. Clement's Island, where the Ark and the Dove landed in March 1634. It then changed hands a number of times until its final designation as a state park. While motoring around the Island, Museum Division Manager and author Karen Stone will offer tales of the Island’s role in the American Revolution, the War of 1812, the Civil War, and World War II, and will include highlights of the colorful history of the Blackistone Lighthouse, including its destruction in the 1950's, and its eventual reconstruction in 2008. All cruises will leave the dock at 4:00 P.M. A seafood dinner with a chicken option will be offered for all cruises. You will receive an email 10 days – 1 week before your scheduled cruise asking for your meal choice and giving you specific details about your cruise. All cruises will end with a sweet treat. A Welcome Reception will be available 30 minutes prior to each cruise. Please make plans to attend. Park at St. Clement’s Island Museum Parking 38360 Bayview RD, Colton’s Point, MD 20626 If you have any questions, please contact Janet Cooper 301.475.4200 ext. 1832 or janet.cooper@stmaryscourntymd.gov Information Source: Friends of St. Clement's Island and Piney Point Museums | eventbrite

An Evening of Poetry, Songs, Stories and Discussion from long time friends and first time collaborators Hanan Issa and Sam Hickman. "A salon is a gathering of people held by a host. These gatherings often consciously followed Horace 's definition of the aims of poetry , "either to please or to educate" ( Latin : aut delectare aut prodesse ). Salons in the tradition of the French literary and philosophical movements of the 17th and 18th centuries are still being conducted. [1] " Hanan Issa Hanan is a Welsh-Iraqi poet and writer based in Cardiff. She has been featured on both ITV Wales and BBC Wales and worked in partnership with National Museum Wales, Artes Mundi, Warwick University, Swansea Fringe, StAnza Festival, Wales Arts Review and Seren Books. Her work has been published in Banat Collective, Hedgehog Press, Wales Arts Review, Sukoon mag, Lumin Journal, Poetry Wales, Parthian, Y Stamp, sister-hood magazine and MuslimGirl.com. Her winning monologue was featured at Bush Theatre’s Hijabi Monologues. She is the co-founder of Wales’ first BAME open mic series 'Where I'm Coming From'. She was a 2018-2019 Hay Festival Writer at Work. Her debut poetry pamphlet ‘My Body Can House Two Hearts’ was published by BurningEye Books. She is a recipient of the 2020 Ffolio - Ffilm Cymru/ BBC Wales short film commission, the 2021 Literature Wales ‘Representing Wales’ bursary, and the 2021 National Theatre Wales Springboard bursary. She is the current National Poet of Wales. Slick’, ‘mesmerising’, ‘goddess' Singing Harpist Sam Hickman is a multi-disciplinary performance artist with a focus of sartorial storytelling and comedic song. Known to many as ‘that woman who plays harp outside TK Maxx’ she is also a gifted lyricist and composer as well as one of the cities foremost comedic talents. Currently on tour with ‘Sexy Rude Harp Concert’ her one woman show developed at The Sherman Theatre and Wales Millennium Centre with production support from National Theatre Wales, this transatlantic chanteuse regularly wows fans and audiences a like with her unique, off beat and on point humour, style and talent. A rising star, a clear blue sky, a delight at parties. Information Source: Sam Hickman. Music | eventbrite

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