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1. GWIRFODDOLI Os ho� ech chi gefnogi Canolfan Celfyddydau Pontardawe, ‘rydym yn edrych am bobl yn y gymuned i wirfoddoli fel stiwardiaid yn yr adeilad. Cysylltwch gyda Nick Voisey [email protected] am fanylion pellach.

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3. TRETH TOCYN *Codir treth tocyn 10% ar bob gwerthiant tocyn. Am fanylion pellach a thelerau ac amodau ewch i’n gwefan.

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We thank all our customers for their continued support – we couldn’t do it without you! #supportyourlocalartscentreDiolchwn i bob un o’n cwsmeriaid am eu cefnogaethParhaol – allen ni ddim ei wneud hebddo chi!

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A group of people, keen to support the Arts Centre, are seeking to form a Friends Association. This will enable fund raising, accessing grant aid and generating ideas for raising income. A Friends Association will help promote the centre and its programme of events, including lobbying for support when needed. We welcome support and feedback from anyone interested in the sustainability of Pontardawe Arts Centre.We are keen to hear your stories of ‘Why Pontardawe Arts Centre is important to you’. Please come along and learn how you can help keep the Arts Centre as an important community hub in Pontardawe.

Mae grŵp o bobl sy’n awyddus i gefnogi’r Ganolfan Celfyddydau yn ceisio creu Cymdeithas Cyfeillion. Bydd hyn yn ffordd o godi arian, cael gafael ar gymorth grant a llunio syniadau ar gyfer creu incwm. Bydd Cymdeithas Cyfeillion yn helpu i hyrwyddo’r ganolfan a’r rhaglen ddigwyddiadau, gan gynnwys pwyso am gefnogaeth pan fo’i hangen.Mae gennym gyfansoddiad a chroesawn gefnogaeth weithredol ac adborth gan bawb â diddordeb yng nghynaladwyedd Canolfan Celfyddydau Pontardawe.Rydym yn awyddus i glywed eich straeon am ‘Pam Mae Canolfan Celfyddydau Pontardawe’ mor bwysig i chi’. Dewch draw i ddysgu sut gallwch helpu i gadw’r Ganolfan Celfyddydau’n ganolfan gymunedol bwysig ym Mhontardawe.

Shaun and Nik Woodrow and their team invite you to come and relax, eat, drink, play, create and explore in our family-friendly cafe. We are open from 11am until 7.30pm every weekday, and from 9.30am until 2pm Saturdays. We also o� er a range of pre-show food, and open before shows.We aim to be more than a café - o� ering activities, events, creativity and inspiration. Or just come in out of the rain and relax!

We cater for a range of di� erent dietary requirements (gluten free, vegan and vegetarian).Keep up with our latest events on Facebook @cafemakepontardawe

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Llogi Canolfan Celfyddydau PontardaweGellir llogi amrywiaeth o ystafelloedd yng Nghanolfan Celfyddydau Pontardawe – priodasau, partis, cynhadledd a hyfforddi. Cysylltwch â Meirion Gittins [email protected] #supportyourlocalartscentre

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LAUNCH OF FRIENDS OF PONTARDAWE ARTS CENTRELANSIO CYFEILLION CANOLFAN CELFYDDYDAU PONTARDAWE Thursday 25 January, Dydd Iau 25 Ionawr, 7.30pmJeremy Miles AM will deliver the opening addressFor information contact / Ymunwch â ni - ni allwch gael gormod o gyfeillion [email protected]

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Arts in the Tawe ValleyThe Oriel Lliw Gallery is home to Arts in the Tawe Valley Community Arts Group. We have ceramics, glass, jewellery, paintings and more for sale, and with the Arts Council’s Collectorplan scheme owning all your art desires could never be simpler.

Open six days a week for your pleasure. Visit us here or check out our website for more details of our exciting and diverse 2018 program of events. With exhibitions, workshops, classes and talks, there is something for everyone.

For more information contact [email protected] or www.artsinthetawevalley.com

Y Celfyddydau yng Nghwm Tawe Mae Oriel Lliw yn gartref i’r celfyddydau yng Ngr�p Celfyddydau Cymuned Cwm Tawe. Mae gennym gerameg, gwydr, gemwaith, paentiadau a mwy ar werth, a chyda Chynllun Casglu Cyngor y Celfyddydau, gall bod yn berchen ar eich hoff weithiau celf fod yn broses syml iawn.

Ar agor chwe diwrnod yr wythnos er eich pleser. Dewch i’n gweld yma neu edrychwch ar ein gwefan i gael mwy o fanylion am ein rhaglen ddigwyddiadau amrywiol a chyffrous ar gyfer 2018. Gydag arddangosiadau, gweithdai, dosbarthiadau a sgyrsiau, mae rhywbeth i bawb.

Am fwy o wybodaeth, e-bostiwch [email protected] neu www.artsinthetawevalley.com

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PICTURE MAKERS

A CREATIVE PHOTOGRAPHY COURSEDISCOVER YOUR CREATIVE EYE Tuesday 23 January 7 – 9 pm 6 week course £60 This course is a fun, experimental approach to learning photography, focusing upon the photographer as the artist. You will develop a portfolio of photographs and photographic skills. You will research pioneering photographers and explore the many genres of photography. Take part in a photographic walk and group exhibition and go online with the Picture Makers Blogs. Open to all abilities.Come along and share your passion for photography and meet likeminded Picture Makers.

To book your place or for more info please contact

[email protected] 184 923

Whist DriveWednesday 2pm – 4pm Joyce Thomas - 01792 864172 All abilities and everyone welcome.

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PHOTOGRAPHYLIFE DRAWING ALL LEVELS WELCOMEEvery last Saturday of the month 10am - 12pm, £10 for two hours, with all basic materials provided Every 2nd Wednesday of the month 6pm - 9pm, £14 for three hoursThis class includes half an hour introductory tuition, 2 hours of guided work with the model and a half hour of feedback and tips. I supply all basic materials, handouts and certain specialist equipment.Tuition is provided by LEANNE VAUGHAN-PHILIPPS MA, Qualified PGCE Lecturer with 27 years Life Drawing experience.

LIMITED PLACES SO BOOK TODAY! [email protected] 873 771

PONTARDAWEARTSCENTRE.COM FIRST TIME CHOIRMondays 7.30pm - 9pm£5 per session / £4 (concession) First Time Choir is a friendly group who sing a lively mix of musical styles - classical, pop, gospel, show songs and folk songs.No audition, but have a chat with Lisa, we would love to have you join usLisa Westerhout ARCM [email protected] 07967 716 656

Drama: Class Act Theatre SchoolSaturday 9.30am – 12.30pm

Jill Williams 07967 133463 for more information check out the website www.classacttheatre.co.uk

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DRESSMAKING Thursdays 6pm – 8.30pm

Class to be held every Thursday evening 6pm - 8.30pm,

£10 per class (book 5 get 1 free) For beginners and the more advanced sewers.

Release your creative soul, discover your own capabilities. Learn to sew with an experienced tutor. Sewing machines, over-locker, tools and a small selection of patterns available for use in the class. Bring your own machine and learn

how to use it. For further information, please contact Barbara

[email protected] 07592 033 003

ORIEL LLIW GALLERYLOVE TO CREATE?Come along on creative Wednesdays, open to everyone, January to July 6-8.30pmExplore materials and techniques Drawing for pleasure, Painting for pleasure, Creating for pleasure, 3x6 week sessionsContact Leanne Vaughan-Philipps [email protected] www.arts4all.wales

Future Blood 15 - 21 years, £5 Mondays 6pm - 9pmDeveloped by Rich Thair

(Red Snapper) 07799 246 528Music development sessions for competent musiciansWorking with a professional music producer we offer you the chance to develop your performance and production skills, record music, develop stage craft and perform at regular Future Blood gigs.

npttheatres.co.uk/pontardawe/musicEmail [email protected]

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Pamela Miller Ballet SchoolMondays, 4pm - 8.15pm, 4 – 18 yearsClasses suitable for children from 4 years up to professional level with examinations taken with the Cecchetti Society under the I.S.T.D. Pamela 01792 774561

CheerleadingFridays, all agesNew recruits wanted for summer performance opportunities; pompom dancers and stunt/tumbling. No experience necessary - full training given. Find LDC Cheerleaders on Facebook for full details. 07896856272

Agility dance for everyone! People with diverse capabilities Wednesdays, 12.30pm – 1.30pm, £4

Solar Dance with Cathy and CallumThursdays, 4.30pm- 6pm, 4 – 8 years, £[email protected] 247467

Hip Hop and Jazz Dance with Mode Wednesdays 4.30pm – 8.30pm AGES 3+ Sarah Leigh Morris01792 204885

Tiny Tap With Melody BearFridays, 3 – 7 yearsGraded tap classes for young [email protected] 856 277

Jamba JumpersTuesdays 4pm – 5pm, 4 - 8yrs Each week Jamba will explore di� erent activities that encourage creative play speci� cally chosen to suit age and ability. Michelle 07782 378 927



“Poetry Night @ Ponty Arts”

Come and enjoy an evening of poetry. Featuring guests, open mic and occasional workshops. Share your own poetry and enjoy the work of others. Everyone is welcome to read or listen and a friendly atmosphere is guaranteed!

See website for more details or email Glyn [email protected]

Full details about the guest poets available on the website

Dewch i fwynhau noson o farddoniaeth. Yn cynnwys gwesteion, meic agored a gweithdai achlysurol. Rhannwch eich cerddi eich hun a mwynhewch waith pobl eraill. Mae croeso i bawb ddod i ddarllen neu wrando mewn awyrgylch cyfeillgar!

Gweler y wefan am fwy o fanylion neu e-bostiwch Glyn [email protected]

Mae manylion llawn am feirdd gwadd ar gael ar y wefan

Script Café2018

If you’d like to bring along a fi lm or script to the open mic nights – or if you want to know more about script café, please contact Emily: [email protected] or Celia: [email protected]

A new season of workshops with professional scriptwriters and theatre makers to advise, critique and inspire you in your writing. Script café is an informal, friendly night out where everyone who enjoys scripts is invited to take part. Bring along your script to the open mic night and see it ‘on its feet’. This year we will be creating a collaborative play so let us know if you want to be involved!

Digwyddiad misol hwyliog, cyfeillgar a chefnogol. Rydym yn ysgrifennu, yn per� ormio ac yn trafod pob agwedd ar ysgrifennu sgriptiau. Mae croeso i bawb. Rydym yn cy� wyno cy� eoedd cy� rous i ysgrifennu, dysgu o bro� ad.

Tuesday 16 January, 7.30pmTina Walker – on writing dialogue.

Tuesday 20 February, 7.30pmOpen Mic night

Tuesday 20 March, 7.30pmAn evening with Derek Cobley to begin writing scripts for our collaborative play – to be performed in June.

Tuesday 17 April, 7.30pm Open Mic night

Tuesday 15 May, 7.30pm Elen Bowman reviews the scriptslam entries – and discusses dos and don’ts.

Tuesday 19 June, 7.30pm Performance night. Contact Emily or Celia to get involved in writing for this.£4.95 standard/safonol£3.30 student/myfyriwr

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Film is a hugely important part of what we do

Mae ffi lm yn elfen bwysig iawn o’r hyn rydyn ni’n ei wneud

We release a monthly cinema and alternative content programme, please visit our website for full details. Why not join our email list to receive our regular cinema updates?npttheatres.co.uk/pontardawe/cinema

Rydyn ni’n cyhoeddi rhaglen sinema a chynnwys amgen � sol. Am yr holl fanylion, ewch i’n gwefan neu ymunwch â’r rhestr e-da� en i gael y rhestriadau sinema misol npttheatres.co.uk/pontardawe/cinema

Just £3.85*, ticket prices may change slightly but we always aim to keep them super cheap.

Drop us an email with the word CINEMA to [email protected] for email updates on what’s on.

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Want to learn more about fi lm?Want to see interesting movies?Why not join Pontardawe Film Club? For just £40 (£30 Concessions and £5 student) you can see twenty � lms over the year, as well as enjoy a range of social events linked to the � lms.

Non Members are always welcome £6 full, £3.85 concession If you would like more information about � lms, to view trailers or for welsh translation go to our website www.pontardawe� lm.com

Ydych chi am ddysgu mwy am ffi lmiau? Ydych chi am wylio ffi lmiau diddorol? Beth am ymuno â chlwb ffi lmiau Pontardawe? Am £40 (pris gostyngol: £30 a £5 myfyriwr) cewch wylio 20 � lm yn ystod y � wyddyn, yn ogystal â mwynhau amrywiaeth o ddigwyddiadau cymdeithasol sy’n gysylltiedig â’r � lmiau.

Cai� pobl nad ydynt yn aelodau eu croesawu hefyd am £6 llawn, £3.85 consesiwnOs ho� ech gael mwy o wybodaeth am � lmiau, gwylio rhagluniau neu i gael cy� eithiad Cymraeg, ewch i’n gwefan www.pontardawe� lm.com

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WEDNESDAY 17 JANUARY, 8.30PM

A hilarious, yet moving look back at his life in a musical form.

Mark Lawson, The Guardian **** ‘The charisma of an accomplished actor, the timing of a veteran standup.’

The � lm will be followed by an exclusive performance in the form of a musical Q and A with Suggs & Julien Temple (director) screened live from the launch in London.

Trem hynod ddoniol yn ôl ar ei fywyd ar � urf gerddorol.

Dilynir y � lm gan ber� ormiad arbennig ar � urf sesiwn holi ac ateb gerddorol gyda Suggs a Julien Temple(cyfarwyddwr) wedi’i dangos yn fyw o’r digwyddiad lansio yn Llundain.

Tickets £11*

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To commemorate HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL DAYWEDNESDAY 24 JANUARY AT 10am Learning lessons from the past to create a safer, better future.We will be showing Oscar winning � lm ‘Life is Beautiful / La Vita E Bella’ (PG) 1997When an open minded Jewish librarian and his son become victims of the Holocaust he uses a perfect mixture of will, humour and imagination to protect his son from the dangers around the camp.

£3 y peint£3 yr un i gadw bwrdd, sy’n cynnwys diod.Cadwch le drwy’r swyddfa docynnauMae’r bar yn agor hanner awr cyn dechrau’r gêm.

RUGBY 6 NATIONS LIVE SCREENINGS ON A BIG SCREEN DANGOS GEMAU RYGBI’R 6 GWLAD YN FYW AR SGRÎN FAWR

Saturday 3 February Wales v Scotland 2.15pmSaturday 10 February Wales v England 4.45pmSaturday 24 February Wales v Ireland 2.15pmSunday 11 March Wales v Italy 3pmSaturday 17 March Wales v France 5pm

SUGGS MY LIFE STORY IN WORDS AND MUSIC

£3 per pintTo secure a table £3 each which includes a drink.Book through box o� ceBar opens half an hour before kick o� .

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WEDNESDAY 3 JANUARY | DYDD FERCHER 3 IONAWR2pm & 7.30pm

THE PARTY (15) UK 71 minsDir: Sally Potter

A political comedy wrapped around a tragedy about a dinner party gone very wrong. Featuring a spectacular cast including Kristin Scott Thomas, Emily Mortimer, Cillian Murphy, Timothy Spall and Patricia Clarkson. A savage satire on the middle-class, exploring the deeper truths behind seemingly liberal convictions with insight and a killer wit.

‘An A list cast at the top of their game’ Mark Kermode

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TUESDAY 16 JANUARY | DYDD MAWRTH 16 IONAWR 2pm & 7.30pm

I AM NOT A WITCH (12A) UK/France 93 minsDir: Rungano Nyoni subtitled

From the Welsh/Zambian director a tale of a 9 year old orphan girl who is identi� ed as a witch by her local community and is forced to choose between life in a travelling witch camp or being transformed into a goat.

‘a pulsingly odd and strikingly original debut’ The Guardian

FRIDAY 19 JANUARY | DYDD GWENER 19 IONAWR2pm & 7pm

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BLADE RUNNER 2049 (15)164 minsDir: Ridley Scott

The sequel to Ridley Scott’s landmark 1982 science-� ction � lm picks up the story 30 years later, giving viewers another detailed look at a future in which humanity live in polluted, overcrowded cities and rely on androids known as “replicants” for slave labour.


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Tuesday 30 January Dydd Mawrth 30 Ionawr, 7.30pm

£6.60*

Following on from three enormously successful heats, we invite you all to the grand � nal of the Pontardawe Arts Centre Script Slam ‘Work in Progress’. This is where you get to watch a selection of short plays as our aspiring writers compete to have their winning scene developed into a full length play including working with a dramaturge and R & D week with director and actors.

Yn dilyn tair rownd gynderfynol lwyddiannus dros ben, rydym am wahodd pob un ohonoch i rownd derfynol ‘Gwaith ar y Gweill’ Sgriptslam yng Nghanolfan Celfyddydau Pontardawe lle bydd ein dramodwyr addawol yn cystadlu i ddatblygu eu golygfa fuddugol yn ddrama lawn, gan gynnwys wythnos ymchwilio a datblygu gydachyfarwyddwr ac actorion.

Pontardawe SCRIPT SLAM 2018

Luke JermaySixth SenseSaturday 3 February | Dydd Sadwrn 3 Chwefror, 7.30pm

Luke Jermay is the most incredible man you’ve probably never heard of. He can read your mind.

No really; he can read your mind.

He doesn’t use mind games or psychological tricks; he is not a trickster, there are no smoke and mirrors. He can simply read your mind.

Luke Jermay yw’r dyn mwyaf anhygoel nad ydych mwy na thebyg wedi clywed amdano. Mae’n gallu darllen eich meddwl.

Na, mae’n wir; mae’n gallu darllen eich meddwl.

Nid yw’n defnyddio gemau’r meddwl neu driciau seicolegol; nid yw’n gastiwr, does dim mwg na drychau. Ond, gall ddarllen eich meddwl.


TICKETS: TOCYNNAU: £11*, £5.50* student / myfyriwr

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The Killing of a Sacred Deer (15)121 minsDir: Yorgos Lanthimos

Thursday 1 FebruaryDydd Iau 1 Chwefror, 2pm & 7.30pm

Steven (Colin Farrell) a charismatic surgeon, is forced to make an unthinkable sacri� ce after his life starts to fall apart, when the behaviour of a teenage boy he has taken under his wing turns sinister. Also starring Nicole Kidman.

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They have played the world famous CBGB club in New York City, the Isle of Wight Festival, London’s 100 Club, the legendary Hammersmith Palais and appear regularly at many top venues and festivals around the UK and Europe. Simply the o�cial and best tribute show to Debbie Harry – in 2017 they were even acknowledged on Blondie’s new album

‘Pollinator’!

Maent wedi per�ormio yng nghlwb nos byd-enwog CBGB yn ninas Efrog Newydd,

Gŵyl Ynys Wyth, y 100 Club yn Llundain, yr Hammersmith Palais enwog ac maent yn ymddangos yn rheolaidd mewn llawer o’r lleoliadau a’r gwyliau gorau a mwyaf poblogaidd yn y DU ac Ewrop. Dyma’r sioe deyrnged swyddogol, orau i Debbie Harry -

yn 2017, cawsant gydnabyddiaeth hyd yn oed ar albwm newydd

Blondie, sef ‘Pollinator’!

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“Jermay is one of my favourite performers! See his show!” David Blaine

“Jermay puts the rest of us mind readers to shame” Derren Brown

“Jermay is utterly amazing” Uri Geller

“My jaw dropped repeatedly…Jermay puts us in a state where we can wonder whether life has more possibilities than we thought it did an hour before.” The Times

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Friday 9 February Dydd Gwener 9 Chwefror, 7.30pm

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Pulp Fiction (18) 1994 | 154 minsDir: Quentin Tarantino

Friday 16 FebruaryDydd Gwener 16 Chwefror, 7.30pm

A chance to view this classic movie on the big screen with friends.

Starring John Travolta, Uma Thurman and Samuel L Jackson. The lives of two mob hit men, a boxer, a gangster’s wife, and a pair of diner bandits intertwine in four tales of violence and redemption.

Come in Tarantino style costume.

Optional Royale with Cheese or Kahuna burger available from our American Diner.

Cyfl e i weld y ffi lm glasur hon ar y sgrîn fawr gyda ffrindiau.

Gyda John Travolta, Uma Thurman a Samuel L Jackson. Mae bywydau dau lofrudd, paffi wr, gwraig gangster a phâr o ladron tai bwyta yn ymblethu mewn pedair stori o drais a gwaredigaeth.

Mae ‘Royale’ gyda chaws ar gael o’n bwyty Americanaidd.



Loving Vincent (12A)UK/Poland | 94 minsDir: Dorota Kobiela, Hugh Welchman

Tuesday 13 FebruaryDydd Mawrth 13 Chwefror, 2pm & 7.30pm

Using 65,000 oil painted frames - the � rst fully painted feature � lm in the world. Traditionally the famously troubled artist’s death is viewed as suicide. But Loving Vincent delves into the ambiguities of his life and last days.

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Trees are awesome! They enchant us with their mystery and beauty, they provide us with food, fuel and wood, they produce oxygen for us to breathe and they inspire stories, myths and legends…Meet Craig, the friendly Forest Ranger, and learn how to identify di� erent trees, discover the wonder of photosynthesis, gasp at deadly carnivorous plants, and encounter crazy characters from folklore and fairy tales! ‘Tales from the Trees’ is a terri� c tangle of puppetry, storytelling, live music and comedy, with a theme that embraces natural history, folklore and ecology. Listen! The trees have tales to tell…50 mins

Mae coed yn wych! Maent yn ein swyno gyda’u dirgelwch a’u harddwch, maent yn darparu bwyd, tanwydd a phren i ni, maent yn cynhyrchu ocsigen i ni ei anadlu ac maent yn ysbrydoli straeon, mythau a chwedlau....Dewch i gwrdd â Craig, Ceidwad cyfeilligar y Goedwig, i ddysgu sut i adnabod coed gwahanol, darganfod rhyfeddod � otosynthesis, synnu ar blanhigion cigysol angheuol a chwrdd â chymeriadau gwirion o lên gwerin a straeon tylwyth teg!Mae ‘Tales from the Trees’ yn gymysgedd per� aith o bypedwaith, adrodd straeon, cerddoriaeth fyw a chomedi, gyda thema sy’n cwmpasu hanes naturiol, llên gwerin ac ecoleg. Gwrandewch! Mae gan y coed straeon i’w hadrodd...50 mins

TICKETS: TOCYNNAU: £7* adult, £5* child, additional children £3*£7* oedolyn, £5* plentyn, plant ychwanegol £3*


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Tales from the Trees Wednesday 21 February | Dydd Mercher 21 Chwefror, 2pm

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Dr John Cooper ClarkeThursday 22 February | Dydd Iau 22 Chwefror, 7.30pm

Poet, movie star, rock star, TV & radio presenter, comedian, social & cultural commentator.

Britain’s best loved and most important performance poet has a career that has spanned cultures, audiences, art form and continents. His biting, satirical, political and very funny verse delivered in a unique rapid fire performance style. He remains a key orator of British society and his mark is indelibly seen in today’s pop culture. This latest performance is a chance to witness a living legend at the top of his game delivering classic verse, riffs and chat, and hilarious ponderings on modern life.

Bardd, seren ffilmiau, seren roc, cyflwynydd teledu a radio, digrifwr, sylwebydd cymdeithasol a diwylliannol.

Mae gan fardd perfformiad pwysicaf a mwyaf poblogaidd Prydain yrfa sy’n rhychwantu diwylliannau, cynulleidfaoedd, ffurfiau celf a chyfandiroedd. Mae ei gerddi brathog, dychanol, gwleidyddol a hynod ddoniol yn cael eu hadrodd mewn arddull perfformiad cyflym. Erys yn un o areithwyr allweddol y gymdeithas Brydeinig, ac mae ei ôl yn amlwg yn y diwylliant pop presennol. Mae’r perfformiad diweddaraf hwn yn gyfle i weld y bardd enwog hwn ar ei orau, yn cyflwyno cerddi nodedig, byrdynau a sgwrs a myfyrdodau hynod ddoniol ar fywyd modern.

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“JCC uses words like Chuck Berry uses guitar ri�s melodies and anger, humour and disdain in equal measure. He is the real deal. Really funny and really caustic; the velvet voice of discontent.” Kate Moss

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Friday 23 February at 10.30am – 12.00pm A fun family session for young people aged 3 – 8 years and their ‘minders’

Come along and join our Jollytotz team, Michelle McTernan (storytelling and play), Rich Thair (music) and Vivian Rhule (arts and crafts). We look forward to seeing you for lots of fun.

Sesiwn Hwyl i’r Teulu i blant ifanc rhwng 3 ac 8 oed a’u rhieni gydag adroddstraeon, cre�tau a cherddoriaeth.

Ymunwch â’n tîm JollyTotz, Michelle McTernan (adrodd straeon a chwarae), Rich Thair (cerddoriaeth) a Vivian Rhule (celf a chre�t). Edrychwn ymlaen at eich gweld ar gyfer llawyer o hwyl.£5* (£3* for additional child) up to four children per adult

Friday 23 February | Dydd Gwener 23 Chwefror, 7.30pm

Not to be missed! Once again The Afternoon in Paris Six Piece Special returns with their fabulous fusion of swing jazz, Latin, and so much more. Fronted by an unusual combination of clarinet, bass clarinet and vocals in several European languages, the unique, eclectic and widely appealing sound of this well loved band hits a new high as they are joined by an irresistibly dynamic keyboard and percussion section. Supported by special guests Sielo Pontardawe this will be a night to remember!

Ni ddylech ei golli! Unwaith eto, mae The Afternoon in Paris Six Piece Special yn dychwelyd gyda’u cymysgedd gwych o swing, jazz, Lladin a llawer mwy. Mae sain unigryw, eclectig a hynod atyniadol y band poblogaidd hwn, sy’n cynnwys cyfuniad anghy�redin o sain clarinet, clarinet bas a lleisiau, yn cyrraedd uchafbwynt newydd wrth i adran bysellfwrdd ac o�erynnau taro hudolus o ddynamig ymuno â nhw. Cefnogir gan westeion arbennig, Sielo Pontardawe, bydd hon yn noson i’w cho�o!

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Kendal Mountain Festival UK tour 2018

Saturday 24 February Dydd Sadwrn 24 Chwefror, 7.30pm

After the success of their 2017 UK Tour the award-winning Kendal Mountain Festival is delighted to announce its UK Tour for 2018. Join us for an evening packed full of amazing � lms and awe-inspiring talks from some of the world’s most impressive adventurers. Enjoy the spirit and inspiration of the Festival and celebrate the exploration of some of the wildest places on earth.

Yn dilyn llwyddiant ei thaith o’r DU yn 2017, mae’r Kendal Mountain Festival yn falch iawn o gyhoeddi ei thaith o’r DU ar gyfer 2018.

Ymunwch â ni am noson llawn � lmiau anhygoel a sgyrsiau ysbrydolus gan rai o anturiaethwyr mwyaf trawiadol y byd.

Dewch i fwynhau ysbryd ac ysbrydoliaeth yr ŵyl a dathlu archwilio rhai o’r mannau mwyaf gwyllt ar y ddaear.

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“Mae ’na bethau rhyfedd yn digwydd o’n cwmpas ni. Wyt ti’m ’di sylwi?”Mae byd y tad a’i ben i waered. Pwy ydi’r bobl ddieithr yma yn ei dŷ? Ai ei dŷ o ydi hwn, tybed?Dyma stori ddirdynnol am ŵr sy’n methu a deall yr hyn sy’n digwydd iddo pan fo’i gof yn dadfeilio, a merch sy’n ceisio dygymod â salwch ei thad. “Dwi yn ’y nhŷ fy hun, tydw? Yndw? . . . Nach’dw?. . ‘Y nhŷ i ydi hwn, yndê?”Cyfarwyddwr: Arwel Gru� ydd. #YTad

“There are strange things happening around us. Haven’t you noticed?”The father’s world is topsy-turvy. Who are these strangers in his house? Is it, his house at all?This is a heart-rending story about a man who is failing to understand what is happening to him as his memory crumbles, and a daughter who is struggling to come to terms with her father’s illness. “I’m in my own house, aren’t I? Am I? . . . No? . . . This is my house, isn’t it?”Director: Arwel Gru� ydd. #YTad

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Y Tad gan Florian ZellerTrosiad Cymraeg gan Geraint Lovgreen

Tuesday 27 February, 7.30pm &Wednesday 28 February, 11am Dydd Mawrth 27 Chwefror, 7.30pm &Dydd Mercher 28 Chwefror, 11am

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The Death of Stalin (15)France/UK | 106minsDir: Armando Iannucci

Wednesday 28 FebruaryDydd Fercher 28 Chwefror, 7.30pm

A satirical take on the Soviet dictator’s last days and depicts the chaos of the regime after his death. ‘The � lm is uproariously funny but painfully close to the bone in a world where once again the lunatics have taken over the asylum’Lisa Mullen Sight and Sound

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Martin Simpson is consistently named as one of the very �nest acoustic, �ngerstyle and slide guitar players in the world and is the most nominated musician in the history of the BBC Folk Awards, with a remarkable 31 nods. His interpretations of traditional songs are masterpieces of storytelling giving rapt audiences passion, sorrow, love, beauty, tragedy and majesty through his playing. His solo shows are intense, eclectic, spellbinding and deeply moving. A true master of his art.

Mae Martin Simpson yn cael ei enwi’n gyson fel un o’r chwaraewyr gitâr acwstig, arddull bysedd a llithr gorau yn y byd, ac ef yw’r cerddor mwyaf enwebedig yn hanes Gwobrau Gwerin y BBC, gyda 31 o enwebiadau. Mae ei ddehongliadau o ganeuon traddodiadol yn gampweithiau adrodd straeon sy’n cy�eu angerdd, tristwch, cariad, harddwch, trasiedi ac urddas i gynulleidfaoedd ymgolledig drwy ei chwarae. Mae ei sioeau un-dyn yn angerddol, yn eclectig, yn wefreiddiol ac yn hynod deimladwy. Gwir feistr ei gre�t.

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Martin Simpson Thursday 1 March | Dydd Iau 1 Mawrth, 7.30pm

“Martin is in a class of his own. He is such an expressive player; he is a genius in his use of the guitar. You can listen to one of his songs and three or four minutes in, he has only used the top four strings and not even played a bass note yet, and when he does, it feels like an orchestra coming in. His clarity of playing is just amazing” Jackson Browne


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Sophie Willan Friday 2 March | Dydd Gwener 2 Mawrth, 8pm

Award-winning theatre maker and stand-up comedian Sophie Willan has had a lifetime of being labelled by others … but what’s a girl to do when labels don’t quite tell the story of who you are. Lazy Millennial. Failed feminist. Too Northern. Too working class. And as one reviewer put it: ‘a distracting amount of cleavage, which can be o�-putting at close range.’ Expect a raucous hour like no other from this unapologetic young powerhouse.

Mae’r gwneuthurwraig theatr a’r digrifwr ar ei thraed, Sophie Willan, wedi cael oes o gael ei labelu gan eraill..... ond beth gall merch ei wneud pan nad yw labeli’n adrodd eich stori bersonol chi? Mil�wyddwr diog. Ffeminydd a�wyddiannus. Rhy ogleddol. Rhy dosbarth-gweithiol. Ac fel y dywedodd un adolygwr: ‘rhigol y bronnau’n tynnu gormod o sylw, a all beri i chi deimlo braidd yn lletchwith os ydych yn agos.’ Disgwyliwch awr a�afar go unigryw gan y ferch egnïol, ifanc, anymddiheurol hon.

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What if all the answers, to all the questions, in all the world were written in the stars? Would you look to the sky?One night Amy, Joe and Matt make a wish. They get transported into the universe and take a trip around the planets above. They soon discover that not all is what it seems. With the help of their guides Luna and Eclipse they try to unfold some of the di�culties that are in the world in order for their wishes to come true.This is a story of adventure, friendship and discovery. Come and see if they �nd the answers.

Beth os atebion i’r holl cwestiynau yn y byd i gyd wedi eu hysgrifennu yn y sêr? A fyddech chi’n edrych lan i’r awyr?Un noson mae Amy, Joe a Matt yn gwneud dymuniad. Maen nhw’n cael eu cludo i mewn i’r bydysawd a mynd ar daith o amgylch y planedau uchod. Maent yn darganfod hynny yn fuannid yw popeth yn ymddangos. Gyda chymorth mae eu canllawiau Luna ac Eclipse, mae pawb yn ceisio datgelu rhai o’r anawsterau sydd yn y byd er mwyn eu dymuniadau dod yn wir.Dyma stori am antur, cyfeillgarwcha darganfod. Dewch i weld a ydynt yn dod o hyd i’r atebion.


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Look to the Sky Sunday 4 March | Dydd Sul 4 Mawrth, 7pm

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Martin Harley & Daniel Kimbro

Friday 9 March | Dydd Gwener 9 Mawrth, 7.30pm

Martin Harley’s ‘British Americana’ sound is in�uenced by Delta Blues and Gyspy Swing. He is renowned for his lap slide playing and coupled with his writing of fabulously evocative road-worn songs, it is not surprising that Guitarist Magazine describes the sound as ‘staggeringly good, no one is making music like it’. Martin is joined by Nashville double bass player Daniel Kimbro. Always engaging and far from predictable these ‘two musicians at the top of their game’ (Music Riot) seek to push the boundaries of blues, folk and American roots music. Original compositions on Slide guitar, double bass, harmony vocals and good humoured banter are cornerstones of their live shows.

Cai� sain ‘Americana Prydeinig’ Martin Harley ei ddylanwadu gan Blŵs Delta a Swing Sipiswn. Mae e’n enwog am ei chwarae glin-lithro ynghyd â’i ganeuon poblogaidd hynod o atgofus, ac nid yw’n syndod felly bod y cylchgrawn Guitarist Magazine yn disgri�o’i sain fel ‘aruthrol o dda, does neb yn creu cerddoriaeth o’i bath’. Bydd y chwaraewr bas dwbl o Nashville, Daniel Kimbro yn ymuno â Martin.

Bydd ‘y ddau gerddor hyn sydd ar frig eu pro�esiwn’(Music Riot), sydd bob amser yn hynod diddorol ac yn bell o fod yn rhagweladwy, yn ceisio gwthio �niau cerddoriaeth blŵs, gwerin a gwreiddiau Americanaidd. Cyfansoddiadau gwreiddiol ar gitâr lithro, bas dwbl, lleisiau harmoni a chellwair llawn hiwmor yw conglfeini eu sioeau byw.


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Mid Wales Music Trust with Sinfonia Cymru present

The Lost Box of StoriesAn interactive show for primary schools devised by composer John Webb and storyteller Clare Murphy

Tuesday 13 March | Dydd Mawrth 13 Mawrth, 10.30am & 1.30pm

How did music come into the world? Why do we tell stories, and where do they come from? Join John Webb, Charlie Mafham and the musicians of Sinfonia Cymru and take a journey around the world from Wales to South America, via Africa and Japan. This will be an interactive show that plays with rhythm, song, stories and sound. All schools will receive a resource pack including an introduction to

the show, songs for everyone to join in with, and music and storytelling activities for the classroom.

Sut daeth cerddoriaeth i’r byd? Pam rydyn ni’n adrodd straeon, ac o ble y dônt? Ymunwch â

John Webb, Charlie Mafham a cherddorion Sinfonia Cymru ar daith o gwmpas y byd o Gymru i Dde America, drwy A� rica a Japan. Sioe ryngweithio fydd hon sy’n chwarae gyda rhythm, caneuon, straeon a sain. Bydd pob ysgol yn derbyn pecyn adnoddau sy’n cynnwys cy� wyniad i’r sioe, caneuon i bawb ymuno ynddynt a gweithgareddau cerdd ac adrodd straeon ar gyfer yr ystafell ddosbarth.

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Award winning Wynne Roberts pays his own inimitable tribute to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. Join us to hear all your favourite hits from the 1950s through to the 1970s in this enjoyable evening � lled with music, and laughter. Wynne, also known as the Elvis Cymraeg will be joined by local stars The Voices Choir. Even better, all pro� ts from this unique event will be in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society Cymru.Wales Finalist for ITV/Daily Mirror pride of Britain 2017

Bydd yr arobryn Wynne Roberts yn talu ei deyrnged ddigy� elyb ei hun i frenin roc a rôl. Ymunwch â ni i glywed eich holl � efrynnau o’r 1950au hyd at y 1970au yn y noson ddifyr hon, a fydd yn llawn cerddoriaeth a chwerthin. Bydd sêr lleol sef côr The Voices, yn ymuno â Wynne, sy’n cael ei adnabod fel yr Elvis Cymraeg. Ac yn well byth, bydd yr holl elw o’r digwyddiad er budd Cymdeithas Alzheimer Cymru.

“A truly wonderful and unforgettable experience” Head teacher: A Storm of Sound 2016

Dydd Mawrth 13 Mawrth, 10.30am & 1.30pm

Why do we tell stories, and where do they come from? Join John Webb, Charlie Mafham and the musicians of Sinfonia Cymru and take a journey around the world from Wales to South America, via Africa and Japan.

receive a resource pack including an introduction to

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John Webb, Charlie Mafham a cherddorion Sinfonia

America, drwy A� rica a Japan. Sioe ryngweithio fydd hon sy’n chwarae gyda rhythm, caneuon, straeon a sain. Bydd pob ysgol yn derbyn pecyn adnoddau sy’n cynnwys cy� wyniad i’r sioe, caneuon i bawb ymuno

Elvis Live Saturday 10 March Dydd Sadwrn 10 Mawrth, 7.30pm

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The Wood A play by Owen Thomas

Thursday 15 March | Dydd Iau 15 Mawrth, 7.30pm

1916 during the infamous Battle of the Somme, Mametz Wood echoed to the sounds of war. Fifty years later in a clearing in the middle of the wood an old man has returned to lay a ghost to rest.

Ym 1916, yn ystod brwydr y Somme, atseiniau coed Mametz i seiniau rhyfel. Hanner can mlynedd yn ddiweddarach, mewn llannerch yng nghanol y coed, mae hen ddyn wedi dychwelyd i dawelu ysbryd.

“Time stands still in a wood, doesn’t it, gets entwined in the undergrowth and the tangle of branches”


Lady Bird (CERT TBC)USA | 93mins Dir: Greta Gerwig

Wednesday 14 March | Dydd Mercher 14 Mawrth, 2pm & 7.30pm

A Californian nurse maintains a turbulent bond with her teenage daughter – loving, strong-willed and deeply opinionated – just like her. A feel good � lm � lled with tenderness and wit. ‘As warm as it is smart - and it is very smart - “Lady Bird” marks actor/screenwriter Greta Gerwig’s superb debut as a solo director and yet another astonishing performance by star Saoirse Ronan.’ Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times24

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Dydd Iau 22 Mawrth, 7.15pmDydd Gwener 23 Mawrth, 7.15pmDydd Sadwrn 24 Mawrth, 2pm & 7.15pmDydd Sul 25 Mawrth, 12pm & 4.30pm

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Music by Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics by Jim SteinmanWith book by Patricia Knop, Gale Edwards and Andrew Lloyd Webber.Orchestration by David Cullen and Andrew Lloyd Webber.AN AMATEUR PRODUCTION BY ARRANGEMENT WITH THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LTD

Class Act Theatre School

Director: Jill WilliamsMusical Director: Bethan Marks

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Cerddoriaeth gan Andrew Lloyd Webber. Lyrics gan Jim SteinmanGyda llyfr gan Patricia Knop, Gale Edwards ac Andrew Lloyd Webber.Sgôr cerddoriaeth gan David Cullen ac Andrew Lloyd Webber.CYNHYRCHIAD AMATUR TRWY DREFNIANTGYDA’R GRŴP THE REALLY USEFUL GROUP LTD.

Friday 6 April, 10.30am – 12.00pm A fun family session for young people 3 – 8 years and their ‘minders’Come along and join our Jollytotz team, Michelle McTernan (storytelling and play), Rich Thair (music) and Vivian Rhule (arts and crafts). We look forward to seeing you for lots of fun.Sesiwn Hwyl i’r Teulu i blant ifanc rhwng 3 ac 8 oed a’u rhieni gydag adrodd straeon, creff tau a cherddoriaeth. Ymunwch â’n tîm JollyTotz, Michelle McTernan (adrodd straeon a chwarae), Rich Thair (cerddoriaeth) a Vivian Rhule (celf a chreff t). Edrychwn ymlaen at eich gweld ar gyfer llawyer o hwyl.£5.50* (£3.30* for additional child) up to four children per adult


The shape of Water (15)usa | 123minsDir: Guillermo del Toro

Tuesday 27 March | Dydd Mawrth 27 Mawrth, 2pm & 7.30pm

An other-worldy fairy tale set against the backdrop of the Cold War era in America. In a hidden high security government laboratory where she works, lonely Elisa (Sally Hawkins) is trapped in isolation. Her life changes forever when she and co-worker Zelda (Octavia Spencer) discover a classifi ed experiment.

a Fantastic Woman / una Mujer Fantástica(CERT TBC)chile/spain | 104mins Dir: sebastián Lelio | subtitled

Wednesday 11 April Dydd Fercher 11 Ebrill, 2pm & 7.30pm

Daniela Vega plays a transgender singer whose relationship with a much older man is brought abruptly to an end when he suff ers a fatal aneurism. Instead of being treated with compassion she is faced with suspicion and contempt from the authorities and hostility from his family. An impressive exposition of courage and strength.

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Oskar’s Amazing Adventure Thursday 12 April Dydd Iau 12 Ebrill, 2pm

Little puppy Oskar has to run down a mountain to �nd a friendly animal to play with. But where are the animals? And why does Oskar have to wait till spring to play his favourite game again? An original, heartwarming and entertaining play for young children and their families, full of good humour, adventure, and music and song.

A perfect treat for ages 2 - 8

Mae’n rhaid i’r ci bach Oskar redeg i lawr mynydd i ddod o hyd i anifail cyfeillgar i chwarae gydag ef. Ond ble mae’r anifeiliaid? A pham y mae’n rhaid i Oskar aros tan y gwanwyn i chwarae ei ho� gêm unwaith eto? Drama wreiddiol, galonogol a difyr i blant ifanc a’u teuluoedd, yn llawn hiwmor da, antur, cerddoriaeth a chaneuon.

Trît per�aith i blant o 2 i 8 oed

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Mark Steel New Tour ‘Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be Alright’

Thursday 12 April | Dydd Iau 12 Ebrill, 8pm

This time last year, it seemed highly unlikely the UK would vote to leave the EU; we had a reasonable opposition to the Tory Government; Donald Trump was a bu�oon who surely wasn’t going to beat Hilary Clinton and Mark was living the married suburban ideal. A year later it’s all gone to absolute rubbish! But don’t worry, as Mark thinks Every Little Thing’s Gonna Be

Alright and this show is guaranteed to make the world seem even more mental than it is.

Yr amser hwn y llynedd, roedd hi’n ymddangos yn hynod annhebygol y byddai’r DU yn gadael yr UE; roedd

gennym wrthwynebiad rhesymol i’r Llywodraeth Dorïaidd; roedd Donald Trump yn �ŵl na fyddai byth yn curo Hilary Clinton ac roedd Mark yn byw’r ddelfryd faestrefol, briod. Flwyddyn yn ddiweddarach, mae’r cyfan wedi mynd yn draed moch! Ond peidiwch â phoeni, gan fod Mark yn credu bod popeth yn mynd i fod yn iawn, ac mae’r sioe hon yn siŵr o wneud i’r byd

ymddangos hyd yn oed yn fwy gwirion nag y mae.

“Interesting, engaging, funny” The Mirror

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The Last Supper is a performance piece where we invite our audience to dinner, to eat and drink with us while we speak and then eat the last words of the famous, the infamous, the not so famous, criminals, victims, heroes, heroines and stars. With real scenarios, invented scenarios, scenarios in the future, scenarios from the past, The Last Supper is part performance, part meal, made up of half remembered words and the forgotten last requests of inmates on death row. Each audience member is given a table number, their case number, their incident number. Thirteen of these are last suppers.

The Last Supper By Reckless Sleepers

Thursday 19 April Dydd Iau 19 Ebrill, 7.30pm 16+

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Former members of the legendary band ‘The Kinks’, back together playing great music and re-living the good times whilst keeping the songs alive that made The Kinks a household name. This great line-up features Mick Avory (the original drummer on all the classic hits from 1964-84), John Dalton (bass/vocals, Kinks 60’s & 70’s), Ian Gibbons (keyboards/vocals, Kinks 80’s & 90’s and still with Ray Davies) with Dave Clarke (guitar/vocals, formerly of the Beach Boys, Noel Redding & Tim Rose). Expect all the hits: You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, Lola, Days, Waterloo Sunset, Come Dancing, and many more for a great night out. Not to be missed!

Mae cyn-aelodau’r band enwog, ‘The Kinks’ yn ôl gyda’i gilydd, yn per�ormio cerddoriaeth wych ac yn ail-fyw’r amserau da, gan gadw’n fyw y caneuon a wnaeth The Kinks yn enw cyfarwydd. Mae’r band yn cynnwys Mick Avory (y drymiwr gwreiddiol ar yr holl glausron o 1964 i 84), John Dalton (bas/llais, Kinks y 60au a’r 70au), Ian Gibbons (allweddellau/llais, Kinks yr 80au a’r 90au a chyda Ray Davies o hyd) gyda Dave Clarke (gitâr/llais, o’r Beach Boys gynt, Noel Redding a Tim Rose). Gallwch ddisgwyl yr holl �efrynnau: You Really Got Me, Dedicated Follower of Fashion, Sunny Afternoon, Lola, Days, Waterloo Sunset, Come Dancing, a llawer mwy ar gyfer noson mas wych. Ni ddylech ei golli!

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“There is something about the simplicity of this show that is unbearably moving” Lyn Gardner - The Guardian

Mae The Last Supper yn ddarn per�ormiad lle’r ydym yn gwahodd ein cynulleidfa i ginio, i fwyta ac yfed gyda ni wrth i ni siarad, ac yna bwyta geiriau olaf yr enwog, y drwgenwog, y rhai nad ydynt mor enwog, troseddwyr, dioddefwyr, arwyr ac arwresau a sêr. Gyda senarios go iawn, senarios dychmygol, senarios yn y dyfodol, senarios o’r gor�ennol, mae The Last Supper yn ber�ormiad rhannol ac yn bryd o fwyd rhannol, sy’n cynnwys geiriau y’u co�r yn rhannol a cheisiadau olaf angof carcharorion ar res farwolaeth. Rhoddir rhif bwrdd, rhif achos a rhif digwyddiad i bob aelod o’r gynulleidfa. Mae tair ar ddeg o’r rhain yn swperi olaf.

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The Kast Off Kinks Saturday 21 April | Dydd Sadwrn 21 Ebrill, 7.30pm

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Never mind saving the galaxy, sometimes you just have to save your own world!Lightspeed from Pembroke Dock explores what happens when Hollywood’s best-loved spaceship lands on your doorstep. This is a story of hope, courage, and how to be a family when it seems the universe is against you.Supported by the Arts Council of Wales, Welsh Government and the National Lottery

Angho� wch am achub yr alaeth, weithiau, rhaid i chi achub eich byd eich hunan!Mae Lightspeed from Pembroke Dock yn archwilio’r hyn sy’n digwydd pan fydd llong ofod fwyaf poblogaidd Hollywood yn glanio ar eich stepen drws. Mae hon yn stori o obaith, dewrder a sut i fod yn deulu pan fo’n ymddangos bod y bydysawd yn eich erbyn.Fe’i cefnogir gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru, Llywodraeth Cymru a’r Loteri Genedlaethol.

Dirty Protest in association with Chapter and Torch Theatre

Lightspeed from Pembroke DockBy Mark Williams

Tuesday 24 April Dydd Mawrth 24 Ebrill, 7.30pm

The Nile Hilton Incident (CERT TBC)Sweden/Denmark/Germany | 106 minsDir: Tarik Saleh | subtitled

Wednesday 25 April Dydd Fercher 25 Ebrill, 2pm & 7.30pm

Set against the backdrop of the Egyptian Revolution, this thriller features a police o� cer who investigates the murder of a woman. What initially seems to be a killing of a prostitute turns into a more complicated case involving the very elite of Egypt.


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Pontardawe Film Club presents

A Scandinavian Film Festival Saturday 12 May

Dydd Sadwrn 12 Mai, 2pm

TILLSAMMANS / TOGETHER (15) Sweden/Denmark/Italy | 106 minsDir: Lukas Moodysson | subtitled

Set in a 1970s commune. Elizabeth and her two children takes refuge from her abusive husband with her brother who lives in a commune. A wry comedy looking at the dynamics of communal living and whilst gently poking fun at the free living lifestyle emphasises their humanity and love.

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‘Na, Nel!’ Thursday 17 May Dydd Iau 17 Mai, 10.30am

Welsh Language Theatre for little ones. Sioe lwyfan Gymraeg newydd sbon gan Meleri Wyn James ar gyfer plant 6 i 11 oed a’u teuluoedd yn seiliedig ar ei llyfrau poblogaidd ‘Na, Nel!’. Cyfres llawn straeon dwl a direidus sy’n dilyn hynt a helynt Nel, y ferch ddrygionus sy’n llawn dychymyg. Dyma eich cy� e chi i ddod â byd doniol, dwl, cy� rous, llawn antur Nel i’ch Theatr chi!


Two scintillating films followed by a delicious smorgasbord£12 member £18 non member

FILM AND

FOOD

TILLSAMMANS / TOGETHER (15) Sweden/Denmark/Italy | 106 minsDir: Lukas Moodysson | subtitled

Set in a 1970s commune. Elizabeth and her two children takes refuge from her abusive husband with her brother who lives in a commune. A wry comedy looking at the dynamics of communal living and whilst gently poking fun at the free living lifestyle emphasises their humanity and love.

The Square (CERT TBC)Sweden/Germany/France/Denmark 144minsDir: Ruben Ostlund | subtitled

Christian is an Art gallery director whose life goes into meltdown after he loses his mobile phone. He is curating ‘The Square’, an art installation which invites passersby to altruism. A poignant, satirical drama about community, moral courage and the a� uent person’s need for egocentricity.

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Friday 1 June | Dydd Gwener 1 Mehe�n, 10.30am – 12.00pmA fun family session for young people 3 – 8 years and their ‘minders’

Come along and join our Jollytotz team, Michelle McTernan (storytelling and play), Rich Thair (music) and Vivian Rhule (arts and crafts). We look forward to seeing you for lots of fun.Sesiwn Hwyl i’r Teulu i blant ifanc rhwng 3 ac 8 oed a’u rhieni gydag adrodd straeon, cre�tau a cherddoriaeth. Ymunwch â’n tîm JollyTotz, Michelle McTernan (adrodd straeon a chwarae), Rich Thair (cerddoriaeth) a Vivian Rhule (celf a chre�t). Edrychwn ymlaen at eich gweld ar gyfer llawyer o hwyl.£5.50* (£3.30* for additional siblings) up to four children per adult

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Rory McLoud Friday 8 June | Dydd Gwener 8 Mehefin, 7.30pm

Rhythmic storyteller, multi-instrumentalist, …telling unpalatable truths about broken hearts…social injustice…in songs, that are percussive, bold, lyrical, deeply personal …and have an unexpected edge to them, accompanied by spoons, harmonica, guitar, trombone and-tap-dancing shoes.

Adroddwr straeon rhythmig, aml-o�erynnwr, sy’n adrodd gwirioneddau annymunol am galonnau wedi’u torri...anghy�awnder cymdeithasol... mewn caneuon sy’n ergydiol, yn feiddgar, yn delynegol ac yn hynod bersonol.. sy’n annisgwyl o frathog, gyda chyfeiliant llwyau, harmonica, gitâr, trombôn ac esgidiau dawnsio tap.

TICKETS: TOCYNNAU:

£11*

£1.10* Family friendly (6– 16 years)



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ALAW Thursday 21 June | Dydd Iau 21 Mehefin, 7.30pm

ALAW means melody in Welsh. Three leading musicians at the top of their game bring a wealth of experience to a shared passion – the traditional music of Wales. Dylan Fowler, Oliver Wilson-Dickson and Jamie Smith communicate their music with relaxed humour and a genuine a�ection that is truly infectious

Whether unearthing rare gems or reimagining a well loved melody they treat their music with a deftness and sensitivity that is thoroughly absorbing. From stirring songs to driving jigs, they combine powerful song writing and original tunes, this makes for a musical experience that will stay with the listener long after the concert has ended.

Tri o gerddorion blaenllaw ar frig eu gêm yn dod â chyfoeth o bro�ad i angerdd a rennir - y gerddoriaeth draddodiadolo Gymru. Mae Dylan Fowler, Oliver Wilson-Dickson a Jamie Smith yn cyfathrebu eu cerddoriaeth gyda hiwmor hamddenol ac erth gwirioneddol sy’n wirioneddol heintus.O gan droi caneuon i yrru jigiau, maent yn cyfuno ysgrifennu caneuon pwerus a gwreiddiol alawon, mae hyn yn gwneud pro�ad cerddorol a fydd yn aros gyda’r gwrandawr yn hir ar ôl i’r cyngerdd ddod i ben.

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TICKETS: TOCYNNAU:

£13.20* Standard / Safonol, £11* Concession / Consesiwn

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Talon The Acoustic Collection In The Raw 2018

Saturday 23 June | Dydd Sadwrn 23 Mehefin, 7.30pm

Back in 2009, Jonny Miller, Chris Lloyd, Peter Anderson and Keith Buck began a labour of love. Now in 2018 with the release of their critically acclaimed studio and ‘LIVE’ acoustic albums, ‘Talon - The Acoustic Collection’, has to their amazement, taken on a life of its own and this year will be enjoying their most extensive tour ever. If you have not seen this show before then you are in for a real treat. Sat on bar stools and armed with no more than their trademark four part vocal harmony, acoustic instruments and laid back banter, Talon will leave you spellbound. Come and experience the other side of Talon as they perform a wide and varied selection of their own arrangements of contemporary acoustic classics.

Yn ôl yn 2009, dechreuodd Jonny Miller, Chris Lloyd, Peter Anderson a Keith Buck lafur cariad. Nawr yn 2018, ar ôl rhyddhau eu halbymau acwstig stiwdio a ‘BYW’ sydd wedi ennill clod y beirniaid, mae’r sioe ‘Talon - The Acoustic Collection’, er mawr syndod iddynt, wedi dod yn bwysig iawn, ac eleni bydd y band yn mwynhau ei daith ehangaf erioed. Os nad ydych wedi gweld y sioe hon o’r blaen, yna mae pleser mawr yn eich aros. Bydd Talon, a fydd yn eistedd ar stolion bar, gyda dim byd mwy na’u harmonïau lleisiol pedair rhan nodweddiadol, eu ho�erynnau acwstig a’u cellwair hamddenol, yn eich hudo. Dewch i bro� ochr arall Talon wrth iddynt ber�ormio detholiad eang ac amrywiol o’u trefniadau eu hunain o glasuron acwstig, cyfoes.

“Essential listening if you appreciate great musicianship, major label production standards and the tightest harmonies you will hear this side of Crosby, Stills & Nash”

Maverick (The UK’s Leading Country Music Magazine)

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What’s On at … The Gwyn Hall

JANUARY5 – 14, VARIOUS

CinderellaTUESDAY 16, 7PM

ROH: Rigoletto

FEBRUARYWEDNESDAY 7, 7PM ROH: ToscaFRIDAY 9, 7.30PM

Walk Like A Man

THURSDAY 22, 7PM NT LIVE: Cat On a Hot Tin RoofTUES 22 – SAT 3 MARCH, VARIOUS Made In Dagenham

MARCH

SUNDAY 4, 2PM ROH: Winters Tale

TUESDAY 6, 7PM ROH: CarmenSATURDAY 10, 7PM Welsh WrestlingFRIDAY 16, 7.30PM Max BoyceTUES 20 – SAT 24, VARIOUS

Boogie NightsSATURDAY 31, 7.30PM

The Vaughan Lewis Singers

APRIL

SUNDAY 1, 2PM Bernstein Centenary (ballet) WEDNESDAY 4, 7PM ROH: Macbeth

THURSDAY 12, 1.30PM

Easter Bunny’s Eggs Factor

FRIDAY 13, 7.30PM Forbidden Nights

THURSDAY 19, 7PM NT LIVE: Julius CeasarFRIDAY 20, 7.30PM

A Kind of MagicSATURDAY 21, 7.30PM

Derek AcorahWEDNESDAY 25, 7.30PM

Seriously Dead

MAYSUNDAY 6, 2PM

ROH: ManonWEDNESDAY 16, 7.30PM

Only Fools & BoycieSATURDAY 19, 7PM

Welsh FloydTHURS 24 – SAT 26, VARIOUS

Cats Seussical

JUNESUNDAY 17, 2PM

ROH: Swan Lake

www.gwynhall.com0300 365 6677

SOLD OUT

What’s On at The Princess Royal TheatrePort Talbot01639 763214www.princessroyaltheatre.com

FEBRUARYThursday 15, 7.30pmMilton Jones ‘OUT THERE’ TourSunday 25, 7.30pmDance To The Music

MARCHThursday 1, 7.30pmPaul Potts St David’s Day ConcertSaturday 10, 11am & 2pmMonstersaurus Friday 23, 7.30pmJimmy Osmond 70’s Jukebox Tour

APRILTuesday 17, 7.30pmGiovanni Pernice Born To WinWednesday 18, 7.30pmPaul Young Thursday 19, 7.30pmT J Higgs - Psychic Medium

MAYFriday 4, 7.30pmThe New Jersey BoysThursday 10, 8pmJason ManfordSaturday 12, 8pmSarah Millican

JUNESaturday 2, 7.30pmPatrick Monahan Live ComedyWednesday 27, 7.30pmCilla & The Shades of the 60’s

AUGUSTWednesday 15 - Thurs 16, 10am & 1pmTeletubbies Live ‘Big Hugs’ Tour

SEPTEMBERThursday 20, 7.30pmFastlove - A Tribute to George Michael

OCTOBERThursday 11, 7.30pm Jive Talkin’

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All information is correct at the time of printing. However Neath & Port Talbot County Borough Council reserves the right to amend the programme in certain circumstances.

Design: savageandgray.co.uk 6842/17

January | Ionawr

Wed | Dydd M

ercher 3, 2pm &

7.30pm

film club: The Party

Tues | Dydd M

awrth 16, 2pm

& 7.30pm

film

club: I Am Not A W

itch

Wed | Dydd M

ercher 17, 8.30pm

SUGGS Tues | Dydd Faw

rth 30, 7.30pm

Pontardawe Script Slam

2018

February | Chwefror

Thurs | Dydd Iau 1, 2pm &

7.30pm

film club: The Killing of a Sacred Deer

Sat | Dydd Sadwrn 3, 2.15pm

rugby: W

ales v Scotland


Luke Jerm

ay Fri | Dydd Gw

ener 9, 7.30pm

Bootleg Blondie Sat | Dydd Sadw

rn 10, 4.45pm

rugby: Wales v England

Tues | Dydd M

awrth 13, 2pm

& 7.30pm

film

club: Loving Vincent Fri | Dydd Gw

ener 16, 7.30pm

Pulp Fiction Sat | Dydd Sadw

rn 17, 7pm

Soul Circle W

ed | Dydd Mercher 21, 2pm

Tales from

the Trees Thurs | Dydd Iau 22, 7.30pm

Dr John Cooper Clarke

Fri | Dydd Gwener 23, 10.30 – 12.00

Jollytotz Fri | Dydd Gw

ener 23, 7.30pm

Afternoon in Paris Sat | Dydd Sadw

rn 24, 2.15pm

rugby: Wales v Ireland

Sat | Dydd Sadw

rn 24, 7.30pm

Kendal Mountain Festival

Tues | Dydd Maw

rth 27, 7.30pm

Y Tad W

ed | Dydd Mercher 28, 11am

Y Tad

Wed | Dydd M

ercher 28, 7.30pm

film club: The Death of Stalin

March | M

awrth

Thurs | Dydd Iau 1, 7.30pm

Martin Sim

pson

Fri | Dydd Gwener 2, 8pm

Sophie W

illan Sun | Dydd Sul 4, 7pm

Rising Stars Theatre Com

pany Fri | Dydd Gw

ener 9, 7.30pm

Martin Harley &

Daniel Kimbro


Elvis Live

Sun | Dydd Sul 11, 3pm

rugby: Wales v Italy

Tues | Dydd M

awrth 13, 10.30am

& 1.30pm

The Lost Box of Stories

Wed | Dydd M

ercher 14, 2pm &

7.30pm

film club: Lady Bird


The Wood

Sat | Dydd Sadwrn 17, 5pm

rugby: W

ales v France

Thurs | Dydd Iau 22 - Sun | Dydd Sul 25 W

histle Down The W

ind Tues | Dydd M

awrth 27, 2pm

& 7.30pm

film

club: The Shape of Water

April | EbrillFri | Dydd Gw

ener 6, 10.30am – 12.00pm

Jollytotz

Wed | Dydd M

ercher 11, 2pm &

7.30pm

film club: A Fantastic W

oman

Thurs | Dydd Iau 12, 2pm

Oskar’s Amazing Adventure

Thurs | Dydd Iau 12, 8pm

Mark Steel


The Last Supper Sat | Dydd Sadw

rn 21, 7.30pm

The Kast Off Kinks Tues | Dydd M

awrth 24, 7.30pm

Dirty Protest Lightspeed from

Pembroke Dock

Wed | Dydd M

ercher 25, 2pm &

7.30pm

film club: The Nile Hilton Incident

May | M

aiSat | Dydd Sadw

rn 12 Film

Festival Thurs | Dydd Iau 17, 10.30am

‘Na, Nel!’

June | Mehefin

Fri | Dydd Gwener 1, 10.30am

– 12.00pm

Jollytotz Fri | Dydd Gw

ener 8, 7.30pm

Rory McLoud


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W


Talon

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