Lucent Dreaming

Poetic Wales is back 🔥🎉 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 An intimate night to enjoy poetry and spoken word performed by some of London’s and Cardiff’s best poets Headline poets: @chloe.tenesha @jannatexists Hosted by @tiazakura Event details: Date: Thursday 11th June 2026 Location: @paradisegardencdf Doors open 6.30pm
Show closes 9pm Limited early bird tickets available via link in bio Open mic sign up:
To sign up to the open mic please arrive at the venue between 6.30pm-7pm. There are limited performance slots available and you have a maximum of 5 mins to perform. We look forward to seeing you there! Brixton to the world! 🌍 #PoeticWales

Happy publication day to Unrequited love letters ! ❤ Officially out now. Signed copies available at LucentDreaming.com And don't miss the joint launch in Cardiff this Sunday 1pm It's free to attend :D

No handouts no blueprint. 🗺️ Just figuring it out as I go along. Life is all about lessons and blessings! 💯 The Notebook Of A Classclown: A Life Of Lessons will be available this summer. Huge shout out to @lucentdreaming @mrdoodlesubhan Alhamdulilah as always❤️

So much prema put into the world this weekend. 💓Thank you to everyone who shared the evening with us. Big love to @surely_sounds and @amishakumra for all the work behind the scenes, and @elephant_and_barrel for hosting us More photos to come from @hemkumarphotography PREMA is officially out now!!!!! If you missed the event/signing in London, you can catch @rithvik.andugula in Cardiff on Sunday 19th April, 1pm at WMC. We can’t wait to see you there 🤩 Thank you to @lukeowen22 for sharing your photos with us 💫 #premalaunch #rithvikandugula #debutpoetry

Catch @meganangharad_ and me celebrating Beyond / Tu Hwnt: The Anthology of Welsh Deaf and Disabled Writers (@lucentdreaming ) being shortlisted for the @thebritishbookawards 🎉 We joined @garyraymond_ on the BBC Radio Wales Arts Show- tune in at 6.30pm tonight! It was also such a joy to meet the incredibly talented @carl_chapple . Don’t miss his stunning portraits and dance exhibition at @momamachynlleth ✨ #BritishBookAwards #nibbies #Deaf #disabled #arts

Happy Publication Day to Prema! This stunning debut from Rithvik Andugula @rithvik.andugula is officially out now. A celebration of all things ‘Prema’ (meaning love in Telegu), the poems explore love across nations and time, to grandparents whose unconditional love endures, to love poured towards future generations, and to the love of people briefly and deeply known. Rithvik Andugula has this to say: 'Releasing ‘Prema’ is a genuine honour and a huge achievement in my life, because of the message it sends to the younger version of myself. That the person I was searching for, is me. That there is someone who’s like you, who dreams, who believes and who hopes for a better future. I didn’t have many people to look up to while growing up, so I hope to be that for someone younger than me, even if it’s just 1 young person who stumbles upon this book. It’s also important to release this now, as my mum told me to put love into a world that is currently full of hate. A world which looks to divide and conquer, I want to unite and share love. That’s the essence of all human beings. I also believe and know, that I am a vessel, who is being used for a greater purpose - one of a higher power. For me that is God.' There’s still time to pick up a ticket to the London launch this Saturday 4 April (link in bio)! In collaboration with @surely_sounds And if you’re in the south Wales area, come join us Sunday 19 April at WMC (link also in bio)! Order online, or via your favourite local bookshop #premalaunch #debutpoetry #rithvikandugula

OUR LINE-UP Super excited to share our full line-up for the Cardiff launch of ‘Prema’! We’ll be at Stiwdio Scratch at WMC on Sunday 19 April 1pm to 3pm (Refreshments provided!!) Joining the inimitable @rithvik.andugula will be @deemontaguewrites @theyarebeli @tiazakura @jamiewoods77 and @kellynewgreen Tickets free, but limited. Link is in our bio. Please come along for a super special celebration of the best talent in Wales

Celebrate the launch of PREMA, the debut pamphlet by @rithvik.andugula next month at WMC on Sunday 19 April from 1pm. Prema, meaning love in Telugu, is a reflection on the varied experiences of love, from family, to grief, to relationships and the self. PRAISE FOR PREMA “deeply personal, heartbreaking and inspirational, Prema is a wickedly rhythmic ode to dreaming big, doing it for the culture” @sufiyaansalam AUTHOR OF WIMMY ROAD BOYZ “raw and expressive ... a testament to patience, resilience, and the courage to claim your own voice” Charnjit Gill AUTHOR OF PRAY TELL “a lighthouse to remind us that while the past shapes us, it’s the moments we choose to hold onto that define who we become” @emmanuelolusanya_ ACTOR AND MUSICIAN Hosted by Lucent Dreaming, we’ll be introducing special guest @tiazakura , and showing some Lucent love to our South Wales superstars @jamiewoods77 @theyarebeli and more (TBC) with a couple of performances from the recently #nibbies shortlisted anthology Beyond / Tu Hwnt Tickets in bio See you there 🙏

i held on to this until now.🫠 here’s my poem, “mouth string”, published in the 14th issue of @lucentdreaming to the editors, Samiha Meah, @sodiq_oyekanmi and the editorial board, gracias!

Want an idea of what a @surely_sounds night is like? 🤔 Here’s a small glimpse into the inaugural event last October: MBC - plenty of energy and a room full of creative sparks ⚡️ What is PREMA/Love? Whether it’s familial, grief, relationship, ice cream or the weather, love has no bounds. Let’s explore it. PREMA, is the debut book of Rithvik Andugula’s first poetry book. It is a live performance event exploring the many dimensions of ‘PREMA/ Love’ through music and poetry. The evening features two singers, 1 tabla player and 3 poets, culminating in a special showcase of the debut poetry collection PREMA. The night will conclude with an open creative jam where artists and audience members and previous perfromers are invited to share and collaborate. We are thrilled to be hosting our second event, in collaboration with Lucent Dreaming and again, @elephant_and_barrel Tickets available through the link on the bio, remember, if you purchase a book, then tickets are FREE. Please come and support, bring your mates, let’s celebrate art. 🖼️ - @kiraneroy16 🎥- @emmanuelolusanya_ #prema #surelysounds #londonevents #poetrynight

I have a poem published on Issue 14 of @lucentdreaming . Special thanks to Samiha Meah, @sodiq_oyekanmi and the team at Lucent Dreaming. Have a good read below:

OFFICIAL POSTER for ‘PREMA’ Book Launch - 4th April @elephant_and_barrel . What is PREMA/Love? Whether it’s familial, grief, relationship, ice cream or the weather, love has no bounds. Let’s explore it. PREMA, is the debut book of Rithvik Andugula’s first poetry book. It is a live performance event exploring the many dimensions of ‘PREMA/ Love’ through music and poetry. The evening features two singers, 1 tabla player and 3 poets, culminating in a special showcase of the debut poetry collection PREMA. The night will conclude with an open creative jam where artists and audience members and previous perfromers are invited to share and collaborate. We are thrilled to be hosting our second event, in collaboration with Lucent Dreaming and again, Elephant&Barrel. Tickets available through the link on the bio, remember, if you purchase a book, then tickets are FREE. Please come and support, bring your mates, let’s celebrate art. 🖼️ - @kiraneroy16 #prema #surelysounds #londonevents #poetrynight