Tonight’s (26th August) Open Mic Night at the Imperial Hotel welcomes guest Ifor ap Glyn for a Welsh language event where Welsh speakers and learners welcome to come along and join in or to just listen to Ifor and anyone else who takes part. Ifor ap Glyn is a poet, born and bred in London to Welsh parents. He has been a scriptwriter for theatre and TV he now works as a TV producer. He has collaborated on a number of television co-productions, and also co-authored two trilingual theatre pieces, Frongoch and Branwen which have toured in Wales and Ireland. A keen performer of his work was part of the gala concert to mark the opening of the National Assembly in 1999. Ifor won the Crown at the 1999 National Eisteddfod with a collection of poems about the problems of learning Welsh. Ifor was Bardd Plant Cymru (Welsh-language Children’s Laureate) 2008-9. This event is free entry, in association with Menter Iaith Merthur Tudful, Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council & Academi. For further information please contact (01685) 722176 or email arts@merthyr.gov.uk.
Turner Exhibition Ends
This week will be your last chance to see significant works by arguably Britain’s greatest ever painter at Cyfarthfa Castle. In an exhibition which Includes significant loans from the Tate, the work of JMW Turner will be showing at Cyfarthfa Castle until 31st August, along side one of his contemporaries, “The Welsh Turner” Merthyr Tydfil born Penry Williams.
Other exhibitions coming soon to Cyfarthfa Castle include a series of paintings of the Cyfarthfa iron works by local artist Linda Morgan, which will be showing throughout September in an exhibition titled “Cyfarthfa Iron and Steel”. And in contrast to the season perhaps; October brings an exhibition titled “Here Comes the Sun”, featuring the latest work from the Rhymney born artist, Neil Carroll. Contact Cyfarthfa Castle Art Gallery and Museum for details on 01685 723112 or e-mail museum@merthyr.gov.uk.
Animals At Fountain
This Saturday (28th August) Merthyr Tydfil Town Centre welcomes a number of farm animals to the Lucy Thomas Fountain at Lower High Street. Farms 2 Ewe will be providing a mini farm which includes goats kids, who can be bottle fed by visitors during structured sessions, together with chicks, ducklings and goslings, which will be displayed in large low pens. Plus minature guinea pig and rabbit village, complete with houses. Activities are free and will be located off Court Street or at the lower end of the main pedestrian High Street.
Cyfarthfa Greenhouse Activities
There have been a number of summer activities held at Cyfathfa Grerenhouses, Cyfarthfa Park this summer. Activities end today (26th August) with a final session at 2pm until 4pm with Lettuce Potting and Healthy Salad Making. Entry is free and on a drop in basis, so you can just turn up on the day and see how it goes. For further information please contact Leanne Williams 01685 722340 or email leanne.williams@merthyr.gov.uk
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