27/05/2009

Merthyr Express column 4.6.09

4 June 09
Merthyr Aloud!
Glamorgan Gates are running a New Community Choir and Voice Workshops will be starting Friday, 12th June for six weeks. Come along and learn some beautiful harmonies from different musical traditions. No experience needed – all songs taught by ear. Also, if you’re interested in Jewellery Making or Lovespoon Carving please register your interest now! For more information or to book on please call Jenna on 01685 729940 or call into 121 High Street Merthyr Tydfil.

Welsh Rock
The big Saturday night event on 20th June at the Bedroc Welsh Language Festival welcomes big names on the Welsh music scene; Jess, Gwibdaith Hen Fran, Y Diwygiad, Plant Duw and Y Betti Galws to the Workmen's Hall at 7.30pm. Tickets for the night cost £6 from sebon.co.uk. Saturday begins with free events from 10am; Kids fun with children’s TV presenter Martyn Geraint, a bouncy castle, S4C children's characters, stands and family fun, together with a free acoustic stage and a free Cymdeithas Yr Iaith stage at Bedlinog Rugby Club running from mid-day until 7pm. While tickets for Saturday night are still available, Friday night is completeley sold out. The weekend festival ends with a free Folk Music Session and Barbecue on Sunday, 21st June. For further information please contact the Menter Merthyr Tudful office on: 01685 722176.

Green Day Tribute
Green Day tribute band Green Date will be performing at The Vault at Myfanwy Theatre, Merthyr College on Thursday, 25th June 2009 together with Welsh rock band Dead Against The Rest (Unfortunatley LA Guns will not be playing). Later in the year Blaina’s The Guns will be coming to the Myfanwy Theatre, at Merthyr College on Friday, 10th July and Love Hate will be playing on 26th August. For tickets on all these events please contact: 01685 726161 / mtheatre@merthyr.ac.uk.

Taming Of The Shrew
Myfanwy Theatre presents a new version of the 16th Century Shakeperian comedy, the Taming Of The Shrew, where a drunken tinker is tricked into thinking he is a nobleman by a mischievous Lord. performed by The Shakespeare Players on Wednesday, 8th July 2009. For tickets and Information contact 01685 726161 / mtheatre@merthyr.ac.uk.

Open Mike Nights
The next Open Mike Night welcomes poets, short story writers, singers and acoustic musicians together with those who would just like to listen and soak up the atmosphere, on Thursday, 18th June, at the Imperial Hotel. The guest author for the night will be Nigel Jenkins. Future open mike nights include John Barnie on 23rd July, Chris Williams on 27th August and Welsh Book of The Year sortlisted author Samantha Wynne Rhydderch on 24th September. Open Mike nights are supported by MTCBC Arts and Academi. Please contact 01685 725382 or arts@merthyr.gov.uk for more details.

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