2016 Festival
Gwanwyn is 10 this year and we would like to celebrate!
Highlights include:
Birthday parties across Wales
We couldn’t have a birthday without having a party so in partnership with Creu Cymru and their Hynt scheme, we’re organising birthday parties at theatre venues across Wales to celebrate this important milestone.
These parties will provide an opportunity for people to try new arts and creative activity, either in workshops or taster sessions and to enjoy a wide variety of performances and master classes.
Wales Millennium Centre, Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Galeri, RCT Theatres, Theatr Brycheiniog and many more will be opening their doors for these special celebrations!
Only Men Aloud
We’re delighted that Only Men Aloud will perform their very first matinee at the Coliseum in Aberdare, especially for Gwanwyn.
Sunday 22 May at 5pm. Tickets are available from the Box Office on 08000 147 111 also in person from the Aberdare Coliseum and Treorchy Park and Dare Theatre.
Gwanwyn Dance Day
The Dance House are thrilled to present the first Gwanwyn Dance Day in partnership with Age Cymru, Striking Attitudes and Rubicon on Saturday 21 May.
The Dance House, Wales Millennium Centre will be celebrating the variety of older peoples dance groups from across Wales and the joy dance brings in uniting everyone.
See a mix of professional and community groups; an intergenerational piece around the theme of motherhood and the rare chance to see a piece in development and an opportunity for you to talk about it.
Re-Live’s National tour of Belonging
Inspiring and moving, Belonging is a powerful new play that follows the lives of two families as they discover that love and laughter don’t have to stop because of dementia.
This bilingual production is based on Re-Live’s in-depth interviews with people living with dementia, family members and professional carers. Belonging dispels the myths of dementia and shines a light on how a dementia-friendly Wales can be created just by being yourself, being in the moment…belonging.
For tour dates head to http://www.re-live.org.uk/belonging
Ei SHED fod
Building on the success of Pimp My Uke last year, Gwanwyn and Men’s Sheds Cymru are working together to create a brand new event, the Ei SHED fod; if Men’s Sheds did Eisteddfods!
Shedders from across Wales will join together for musical workshops and performances including a handmade Appalachian Mountain Dulcimer from the Squirrel’s Nest in Bridgend.
Community events in your area
Gwanwyn is working in partnership with over 50 community organisations to deliver hundreds of events in your local area. This year’s programme ranges from patchwork in Treherbert, sculpture workshops in Llandrindod Wells, solar powered mobile movie theatre in the Gower. There’s photography in Carmarthen, ceramics in Denbigh, bookbinding in Cardigan, ‘Sax for fun’ workshops in Penarth and Cardiff– and that’s just for starters.
Head to the events page for more details.
The events page is updated regularly so keep checking back for the latest information.
