Ceredigion Gwyliau a Digwyddiadau

Small World Theatre is launching a series of monthly cabaret nights with the smouldering Spanish Gypsy music of Teatro Che y Moche supported by our house band, house wine, tapas, the Sinkoplaters and much more. The whole evening is introduced by the loquacious lips of ‘Beyond Compere’.

Teatro Che y Moche, one of Spain’s leading street theatre companies arrives in Cardigan with their award winning new work. Drawing on the universal language of theatre and inspired by Eastern European and gypsy music traditions, the actor/ musicians are led by Ukranian virtuoso violinist Teresa Polyvka.

Their act invites you to their crazy party, to hear the entertaining and boisterous tale of their grandfather’s burial. Music, theatre interaction and mayhem combine in this spectacular show for all the family.

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This is a moment. And we are going to celebrate it like no other point in our history. The Cardigan Quays Festival (Aug 20-21st) will see to that. You will see a celebration of our past, and just as important, our future.

You will see the tallest human powered puppet. Watch power boats and human powered ones. And be able to taste our local artisan food, and freshly caught fish. And learn how our local craftsmen make their wares. And at the end of day, you can see some of the best local bands and drink the best local beers while watching The River Teifi flowing gently down to the open sea.

Big Saturday Music in the Tipi

12:00 - Mike Chant
13:00 - Ceri Rhys Matthews & Julie Murphy
14:30 - Whisky Business
15:45 - Mike Chant
20:00 - Ail Symudiad
21:30 - Heroes for Ghosts

Big Saturday Events

River Roustabout
17:00 - Rowing Race
All Day - historic boats, sea kayak racing, canoe trips & river games

Bran The Blessed at the Prince Charles Quay
16:00 - Bran - The largest human powered giant in the world

Performances at Cambrian Quay
17:30 - Cardigan Youth Theatre
19:00 - Dunbrodie Players

Fireworks
22:00 - Fireworks Start

Other Performances
All Day - Art Installations, Live Theatre, Buskers

Films and Talks at The Granary Warehouse
12:00, 13:45, 15:15 & 17:15 - Do Talks followed by films

Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
Designers & Makers
All Day - Boat building, blacksmiths, rope making, steam engines, kipper smoking

Markets
All Day - Local farmers & producers, organic, seafood, cookery demos, arts & crafts

A spectacular Cabaret with compare ‘Beyond Compere’ and a delicious, locally sourced dinner with cabaret style seating.

Booking essential.

Ar y traeth yn y Borth

Friday Night: Darts Competition
Saturday: Craft Fair, Kids fancy dress
Saturday Night: Pig racing and disco
Sunday Afternoon: Concert with various local artists.

Ravin’ Stompers Country & Western Festival
29 Aug. 2010 11.00am til 6.00pm
Free Bank Holiday (Sunday and Monday)weekend at the Promenade, Aberystwyth. All profits go towards a local Breast Cancer Charity. So please come along an support and have a fun day(s) on the sea front.
So far the artists are:
Paul Taylor
Bobby D Sawyer
Johnny Holland
Bobby Jones
Billy Curtis

Please book your B&B or caravan park early because it’s a bank holiday weekend. If you need any more information phone Heulwen.

Don’t forget that there’s also a fun night on the Sunday night at the RAFA club in Aberystwyth. STRICTLY tickets only.

FUN night at the RAFA

29 Aug. 2010 7.30 - late
On the Sunday night of our festival we are holding a fun night at the RAFA club in Aberystwyth. An event to suit everybody - both line dancers and non line dancers. Our artist for the evening will be Billy Curtis who is a good all rounder.
Remember that this is a fun night to suit everybody and so it will cater for other muscial tastes as well as Country and Western.
This event is a TICKET ONLY event with a limited number of tickets available. So book and pay for your tickets now by contacting Heulwen.
Where?: RAFA Club, Bridge Street, Aberystwyth
Contact: Heulwen on 01970 832486

Aberystwyth MusicFest International Festival and Summer School 2010

Arfordir ysblennydd Bae Ceredigion yng Ngorllewin Cymru yw’r cefndir gwych i’r wythnos ysbrydoledig hon o Fyw gyda Cherddoriaeth. Mae MusicFest Aberystwyth yn gyfuniad hudolus o Wyl Gerdd ac Ysgol Haf; o brofi a dysgu; o berfformio a gwerthfawrogi. Mae cynnwys y gynulleidfa, y myfyriwr a’r artist yn eu tro yn creu awyrgylch cymunedol unigryw yr Wyl - mae’n ‘adfywiol, yn rhoi boddhad ac yn gwbl ysbrydoledig’.

Mae’r Ysgol Haf yn unigryw gan ei bod yn cynnig cyfleoedd ac hyfforddiant disgybledig a strwythuredig ym maes cerddoriaeth siambr, yn ogystal a phrofiadau dysgu gwych trwy’r rhaglen o gyngherddau a gyflwynir gan y tiwtoriaid eu hunain (fel artistiaid preswyl maent i gyd yn berfformwyr blaenllaw yn ogystal ag athrawon dawnus). Yn seiliedig ar y syniad o ‘ddysgu trwy wrando, ymarfer a pherfformio’ trefnir cyrsiau gyda pedwarawd llinynnol, clarinet, sacsoffon, composition, brass, percussion a piano. Trwy gydol yr wythnos bydd yr artistiaid preswyl yn hyfforddi’r grwpiau, yn arwain gweithdai, yn cyflwyno dosbarthiadau meistr ac yn perfformio yn y cyngherddau. Mae’r myfyrwyr hefyd yn cael y cyfle i berfformio’n gyhoeddus ac i fynychu yn rhad ac am ddim holl weithgareddau’r wyl. Am wythnos gyfan mae pawb yn byw, yn anadlu ac yn breuddwydio cerddoriaeth!

Mae’r cyngherddau dyddiol, amser cinio a min nos, yn ogystal a’r perfformiadau gan y myfyrwyr yn y cyntedd a’r cyngherddau o safon uchel ar ddiwedd yr wythnos, yn ein hatgoffa sut mae gwrando ar gerddoriaeth fyw dda yn medru adnewyddu’r enaid a’r corff.Booking

Welsh Opera - Pontrhydfendigaid Pavilion

Local talents Annie Sheen and Rhiannon Davies perform with friends from Cardiff University Music Dept.

Peri are a six-piece band from the Swansea valley. Since forming in late 2008, the band have gigged across South Wales, performed on the S4C show ‘Nodyn’ and recorded an EP that has received plays on Nation Radio.