Merthyr Express column

21st Oct 10

Christmas Kids Show

In the run up to Christmas The Pant and Dowlais Boys and Girls Club will be bringing an hilarious family fun performance by The Black Sheep to Merthyr Tydfil. Professor Bumm's Christmas Story Machine comes to Dowlais Engine House on Wednesday 8th December. The comic tale tells the story of the night before Christmas, and all through the house, not a creature was stirring except for Professor Ivor Harry Bumm and Doctor Willy P Whee, who are frantically trying to get their Story Machine to work. The mad professors have a festive show full of mayhem, mirth and (possibly) mistletoe. Featuring carol singing, an improvised pantomime, the world's grottiest grotto and an exploding duck. Professor Bumm's Christmas Story Machine won’t be a Silent Night! The performance starts at 1pm, entry is £3 or £2 concessions for OAPs and children. For further information, please contact 01685 375318.

Wild Walk
Come and learn about bio-diversity and local wild plants and food on your door step, while also exercising your body and brushing up on Welsh language skills with the Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg Merthyr Tudful, who will be holding a Wild Plants Walk, through the medium of Welsh this Saturday, 23rd October. The walk will take approximatley two hours, starting from Cefn Coed Community Centre at 10am. Wear appropriate shoes/boots remember that parts of the trip could be muddy. For further information, please contact Jamie on 01685 722176 or jamie@merthyrtudful.com

Peter Karrie
Peter Karrie will be performing in concert at the Beaufort Theatre, Ebbw Vale next week on 28th October. Peter will be performing his new 2011 concert with numbers from his new album ’My Funny Old Lovely Old Wales’. Featuring ’The Millionaire’s Quiz’ and new special guest artists, it promises to be a magical night. The night starts at 7pm. Tickets cost £12.00 on the door (£10.00 concessions). For further information, please contact: 01495 355 800.

Merthyr’s Got Talent
The Merthyr’s Got Talent showcase takes place on Thursday 4th November at the Myfanwy Theatre in Merthyr Tydfil College. Doors open at 6pm. Entry by ticket only. For more information about tickets or the auditions contact Lee Davies on 01685 353420/lee.davies@3gs.org.uk orLisa Bruford on 01443 410841/Lisa.Bruford@merthyr.gov.uk

Chris Addison
Coliseum Theatre Aberdare welcomes Chris Addison from Bafta Award-winning comedy The Thick of It, In The Loop, Skins and Lab Rats is back with a brand new show of his critically acclaimed stand-up tomorrow, Friday, 22nd October. The show is for over 18s only and starts at 8.00pm. For further information and ticket booking contact 08000 147 111. Tickets cost £17.50.