Hotel Bed and Breakfast Accommodation New Quay

photograph, dylan thomas writing

Dylans Bar  is named after the great writer Dylan Thomas, it was here, when it was the hotel kitchen and in the bar that he spent much of his time while in New Quay.

photograph of the Dylan Thomas restaurant in the black lion hotel new quay

The works that Dylan Thomas completed during his stay in the town include the poems, Vision and Prayer, Holy Spring, Poem in October, Fern Hill, and a Refusal to Mourn the Death by Fire of A Child in London. All of these works were published during the year earning him great praise and awards.

The radio scripts, Quite Early One Morning and Memories of Christmas, both written and narrated by Thomas were broadcast by the B.B.C. He also worked on other scriptwriting projects such as, Suffer Little Children and film biographies of, Robert Burns and Dr. Crippen, none of which were produced. However part of the script for Suffer Little Children was later used for the Diana Dors film, 'Good Time Girl'.

'Quite Early One Morning' is thought to be the prequel to 'Under Milkwood'

Later some of the poems would be published, to great acclaim, under the title 'Deaths and Entrances', and this collection was to mark him as one of the great poets of our time.

There are many memorabilia pieces of Dylan Thomas including books, photo's posters and drawings.

The photographs top right and below show the corner where Dylan would sit and drink, with his friends, or sometimes just sit and possibly write, and when you visit you will experience just why Dylan spent so much time here.


photograph of the Dylan Thomas restaurant bar area in the black lion hotel new quay

photograph of the Dylan Thomas restaurant in the black lion hotel new quay dylan's favourite corner

Finished in solid oak panels and with the original fire slate floor, with beams of Canadian Pine, the room was originally one large kitchen, this has now been split and the front part is the dining area, with the back being separated off for the kitchen.

The room can be hired for small celebrations or parties of up to 35 people.  

 

The Black Lion Hotel, New Quay, Ceredigion, West Wales,  SA45 9PT 

Tel Anderson 07877 671469 and Leila 0845 463 9208
Email: enquiries@blacklionnewquay.co.uk

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