20 August 09
Red Poets
The Red Poets will be launching their new magazine 'Red Poets 15', at the Belle Vue, Merthyr Tydfil, on Friday, September 4th, at 7.30pm. The evening will include readings by Herbert Williams and Mab Jones, together with Merthyr’s Mike Jenkins and an acoustic set from The Epaulettes. Admission is £4, which includes a copy of the new magazine.
Arts Forum Stage
This year the Merthyr Show will include an Arts, Culture and Media Forum stage at the Bandstand next to the old woodland cafe. Performers will include: an acoustic set by Merthyr’s Karen Moore, who has produced a CD in aid of cancer research, street dance from Ozza, 3Gs Choir and Dancers, H4A’s Pontlottyn Choir, Welsh folk music from Y Betti Galws, musical theatre from Retro Academy for Performing Arts, Glamorgan Gates Belly Dancers and Portuguese Folk Dancers. The Merthyr Show will be on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August, at Cyfarthfa Park, with stalls, performances and activities for all the family.
Big V Festival
The Big Valley festival is back for 2009 with launch of the Lakeside Activity Centre at 10.30am. The festival this year will include music performances, football workshops, funfair, paintballing, rock climbing and caving and will run at the park from 11.00am - 3pm. The festival, in its sixth year is run by Communities First with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Collabor8, Countryside Council for Wales, the Summit Centre and Interreg. Some free transport will be provided. For further information please call Communities First on (01443) 413657 or the Summit Centre (01443) 710749.
Spoken Poetry Competition
For many, poetry is a spoken and not a written art. It is about casting spells over an audience, creating an atmosphere, weaving words together to fill a room. Are your performance skills up to competition level? This is your chance to stand up and make your voice heard as Academi search for the best live poet in Wales. Academi has been holding events in tribute to John Tripp, one of our finest poetry performers, since 1990. The competition is open to all: beginners and established poets alike. You have only a few minutes to impress the judges with your scintillating stanzas, vivacious verse and powerful performance. Past winners include Merthyr’s very own Mike Jenkins. A series of regional heats will take place throughout Wales culminating in a nail biting Grand Final with a First Prize of £500 on offer. The runner-up will receive £100 and an Audience Prize of £100 will also be awarded. Entry fee per poet is £6.00. Heats will take place on the following dates: Heat One - Thursday 8 October at Llanhilleth Miners Institute. Heat Two - Tuesday 13 October at Pontardawe Arts Centre. Heat Three - Wednesday 21 October at The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff. Heat Four - Tuesday 27 October at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. The Grand Final - Thursday 19 November at The Wharf, Cardiff. Whether you prefer to come along and listen or battle it out yourself, each event is guaranteed to be a night of entertaining and exciting new work in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Tickets for the heats cost just £3.00 / £2.00 and tickets for the Grand Final cost £5.00 / £4.00 (concessions for Academi Members and Associates). To receive an entry form send a stamped self-addressed envelope to: 2009 John Tripp Award, Academi, Mount Stuart House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5FQ. For more information contact Academi on: 029 2047 2266 / post@academi.org
Red Poets
The Red Poets will be launching their new magazine 'Red Poets 15', at the Belle Vue, Merthyr Tydfil, on Friday, September 4th, at 7.30pm. The evening will include readings by Herbert Williams and Mab Jones, together with Merthyr’s Mike Jenkins and an acoustic set from The Epaulettes. Admission is £4, which includes a copy of the new magazine.
Arts Forum Stage
This year the Merthyr Show will include an Arts, Culture and Media Forum stage at the Bandstand next to the old woodland cafe. Performers will include: an acoustic set by Merthyr’s Karen Moore, who has produced a CD in aid of cancer research, street dance from Ozza, 3Gs Choir and Dancers, H4A’s Pontlottyn Choir, Welsh folk music from Y Betti Galws, musical theatre from Retro Academy for Performing Arts, Glamorgan Gates Belly Dancers and Portuguese Folk Dancers. The Merthyr Show will be on Bank Holiday Monday, 31st August, at Cyfarthfa Park, with stalls, performances and activities for all the family.
Big V Festival
The Big Valley festival is back for 2009 with launch of the Lakeside Activity Centre at 10.30am. The festival this year will include music performances, football workshops, funfair, paintballing, rock climbing and caving and will run at the park from 11.00am - 3pm. The festival, in its sixth year is run by Communities First with Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council, Collabor8, Countryside Council for Wales, the Summit Centre and Interreg. Some free transport will be provided. For further information please call Communities First on (01443) 413657 or the Summit Centre (01443) 710749.
Spoken Poetry Competition
For many, poetry is a spoken and not a written art. It is about casting spells over an audience, creating an atmosphere, weaving words together to fill a room. Are your performance skills up to competition level? This is your chance to stand up and make your voice heard as Academi search for the best live poet in Wales. Academi has been holding events in tribute to John Tripp, one of our finest poetry performers, since 1990. The competition is open to all: beginners and established poets alike. You have only a few minutes to impress the judges with your scintillating stanzas, vivacious verse and powerful performance. Past winners include Merthyr’s very own Mike Jenkins. A series of regional heats will take place throughout Wales culminating in a nail biting Grand Final with a First Prize of £500 on offer. The runner-up will receive £100 and an Audience Prize of £100 will also be awarded. Entry fee per poet is £6.00. Heats will take place on the following dates: Heat One - Thursday 8 October at Llanhilleth Miners Institute. Heat Two - Tuesday 13 October at Pontardawe Arts Centre. Heat Three - Wednesday 21 October at The Gate Arts Centre, Cardiff. Heat Four - Tuesday 27 October at Venue Cymru, Llandudno. The Grand Final - Thursday 19 November at The Wharf, Cardiff. Whether you prefer to come along and listen or battle it out yourself, each event is guaranteed to be a night of entertaining and exciting new work in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Tickets for the heats cost just £3.00 / £2.00 and tickets for the Grand Final cost £5.00 / £4.00 (concessions for Academi Members and Associates). To receive an entry form send a stamped self-addressed envelope to: 2009 John Tripp Award, Academi, Mount Stuart House, Mount Stuart Square, Cardiff, CF10 5FQ. For more information contact Academi on: 029 2047 2266 / post@academi.org
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