POEMS AND PINTS: Cwtsh presents Open Mic Spoken Word Extravaganza 39 at Ye Olde Murenger House, Newport, on Wednesday April 12 at 7.30pm. This includes poet Mark Blayney and painter and poet Mark Williams. £5 admission on the door (£3 concessions). Fundraiser by Cwtsh to help run the former Stow Hill Library. Come along and enjoy some great words in a relaxed, friendly atmosphere. Or be inspired to read your own poetry to an appreciative audience.

EXHIBITION: There will be a Phoenix Arts Exhibition at the Cwtsh from Sunday April 9 to Sunday May 7. Opening hours are Thursday 12pm to 3pm, Saturday 12.30pm to 3pm and Sunday 1pm to 4pm. Entry is free. Around forty different paintings by twelve different artists specialising in water colours will be on display in what will be the first ever public exhibition by the Phoenix Arts Group. The exhibition is open on Easter Sunday.

REGULAR CLASSES AT THE CWTSH: Cwtsh holds regular classes in creative writing, Ukulele, French and Welsh plus a regular Welsh language pop-up bookshop on Saturday mornings.

LIBRARY: The Cwtsh Children’s Library is run by volunteers and open on Wednesday and Thursday afternoons with a wide and varied selection of books available to borrow free during term time. Doors open from 3pm-4.30pm. It is free to join.

VOLUNTEERS: Cwtsh is always on the lookout for fresh volunteers to join the dedicated band already committed to making the Cwtsh Arts Centre a resounding success. If you feel you would like to be involved get in touch. We are also actively seeking to add to our programme of day and evening classes so if you, or anyone else, you know is willing and able to run any kind of class, German, or yoga, for example, or organise a weekly photography club, perhaps, or, maybe, hire a room, e-mail info@cwtsh.org or ring 01633 668 425. Details of our events can be found by looking at the posters in the entrance side window at Cwtsh. For information go to cwtsh.org or, if you would like a newsletter, visit cwtsh.org/newsletter.