What’s On in Bangor September-December 2012
Front cover: Mud Morganfield (page 11)
SEPTEMBER SAT 1 GLOBE THEATRE: AS YOU LIKE IT Penrhyn Castle, 7pm Q SAT 15 APPLE FEST Old Bowling Green, Bangor, 12pm - 6pm Q SAT 22 MACBETH BY VERDI Powis Hall, Bangor University, 7.30pm Q FRI 28 FRIDAY FILM: THE ARTIST Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Q Bangor University, 7.30pm
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FRI 26 AR Y RÊLS: EUROS CHILDS Railway Club, Bangor, 8.00pm Q
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SAT 27 SAFETY LAST John Phillips Hall, Bangor University, 7.30pm 25 Q TUES 30 UN BACH ARALL ETO The Book People Stadium, Bangor, 8.00pm Q
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SUN 14 AFRICA CALLING Powis Hall, Bangor University, 7.30pm Q
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SUN 7 CABARET: THE PEATBOG FAERIES Powis Hall, Bangor University, 7.30pm Q
SAT 20 FEVER PITCH John Phillips Hall, Bangor University, Q
SUN 21 SUNDAY CINEMA: UNCLE BOONMEE WHO Q CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES MON 22 SUDDO’R ARANDORA STAR Ysgol Tryfan, Bangor, 7.30pm Q
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TUES 2 Y STORM, SAT 6 Vaynol Estate, 1.30pm (3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th) & 7.30pm (2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th) Q
FRI 19 FRIDAY FILM: A DANGEROUS METHOD Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Q
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At a glance NOVEMBER FRI 2 CABARET: SECKOU KEITA & Q ROBIN HUW BOWEN
Powis Hall, Bangor University, 7.30pm
SUN 4 SUNDAY CINEMA: THE WHITE RIBBON Q Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, 7.30pm
THUR 8 CARIAD@IAITH Blue Sky Café, Bangor, 7.30pm Q
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FRI 9 FRIDAY FILM: THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL Q Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, 7.30pm
SUN 11 SUNDAY CINEMA: THE CLASS Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Q Bangor University, 7.30pm
SUN 18 SUNDAY CINEMA: Q 4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS, 2 DAYS Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, 7.30pm
WED 21 BRAIN OF A DANCER Reichel Hall Dining Room, Q
Bangor University, 7.30pm
Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, 7.30pm
FRI 30 FRIDAY FILM: A SEPARATION Q Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, 7.30pm
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SAT 1 CABARET: MUD MORGANFIELD AND BAND John Phillips Hall, Bangor University, Q
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FRI 7 PANTO: TRYWERYNWS SAT 8 John Phillips Hall, Bangor University, Q 7pm (7th) 1pm (8th) FRI 7 FRIDAY FILM: BLUE VALENTINE Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University, Q
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SAT 17 POPCORN CLUB: Q Y DYN WNA’TH DDWYN Y ‘DOLIG
John Phillips Hall, Bangor University, 10am – 1pm
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SUN 25 SUNDAY CINEMA: Q THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY
SAT 1 POPCORN CLUB: THE GRINCH Q John Phillips Hall, Bangor University,
FRI 16 BRAGOD & RACHEL NEWTON & LAURA-BETH SALTER Q Powis Hall, Bangor University, 7.30pm (plus medieval singing workshop, 2.45pm)
SAT 24 AR Y RÊLS: STEVE EAVES & SIAN JAMES 20 Q Railway Club, Bangor, 8.00pm
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SPECIAL FEATURES
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PONTIO RECOMMENDS
SAT 29 AR Y RÊLS: COWBOIS RHOS BOTWNNOG Railway Club, Bangor, 8.00pm 21 Q
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Pontio: Events
@PontioTweets
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LOOKING FORWARD
Looking Forward There is little doubt that we are embarking on an important and exciting chapter in the history of Bangor, Wales and beyond, of which I’m extremely privileged to be a part. With building work starting this summer, we can look forward confidently to the opening of a brand new Arts and Innovation Centre in 2014. Home to a 450 seater multi purpose theatre, small studio theatre and cinema, innovation hub and learning spaces, bars and café – all this in the heart of Bangor.
Elen ap Robert working on the HaDAsyniaDA (Idea Seeds) with children from Bangor Schools.
I look forward in the meantime to working with Dyfan Roberts and the Pontio team to develop this ongoing programme of artistic and community events, to work alongside the artist Bedwyr Williams, our Public Art consultant, and also to planting creative seeds that will bear fruit when the doors finally open. And who better to lead the way than the children and young people of Bangor – tomorrow’s audience? During the past months, groups of Bangor schoolchildren have been invited to express their HaDAsyniaDA (Idea Seeds) for the new Centre. In creative workshops, led by some of our nation’s best poets – we have gathered some of their ideas. Ideas which have all subsequently been planted in the building site itself. Their energy and imagination are caught in poems which include such vivid verses as these…
“Down where Theatr Gwynedd used to be is a big black hole where we plant our ideas, sow all our inspiration and promise to water the seeds. And that is why we ask: “Can we have a zoo there, please?” “An interactive book which reads our minds?” “A spider shop and museum?” “And please may we have a kids’ VIP lounge. Please?” (young people from Hillgrove School assisted by poet Karen Owen) As the building work gains momentum this autumn, The Globe Theatre will visit north Wales for the first time with their production of As You Like It. Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru will stage their big top version of Y Storm, Gwyneth Lewis’ translation of The Tempest. There will be monthly music Cabarets, a brand new series of Welsh language gigs Ar Y Rêls, and an innovative event bringing the arts and science together: Brain of a Dancer. Some to entertain and others to intrigue. All this, the Christmas panto Trywerynws, and much, much more… Elen ap Robert, Pontio Artistic Director
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How to book
BY PHONE Bookings for Pontio events (those listed on pages two and three) can be made by telephone where indicated on: 01248 382828. Our telephone bookings line is run in partnership with the Wales Millennium Centre and operates a fully bilingual service from Monday-Saturday, 10am-6pm. IN PERSON Advance tickets for Pontio events can be purchased at Palas Print Pendref (events listed on pages two and three). ONLINE Online booking is available for selected Pontio events (those listed on pages two and three) at: www.pontio.co.uk. This service will close four hours prior to the event, or at 5pm of the previous day if the event takes place in the morning. POSTAL CHARGE No booking fee will be charged when you buy tickets, but a 50 pence mailing charge will apply if you request tickets by post. Tickets by post can only be requested until 10 days before the event to ensure they reach you on time. After this, all pre-bought tickets can be collected on the door.
CONCESSIONS Wherever ‘concessions’ is denoted for Pontio events, the following categories are included in that definition: children under 16 years of age, students and those over 65. Carers and children under 2 go free. REFUNDS Unfortunately, once tickets have been purchased, we are unable to refund them unless the performance is cancelled. Any tickets unsold in advance will be available to buy on the door. ACCESS We are committed to making our events as accessible as possible. Please contact us if you have any special access requirements on: 01248 388090 or email: info@pontio.co.uk. HOW TO FIND US The majority of Pontio events take place at venues across Bangor, but performances are also regularly staged within a 30-mile radius of the city from Anglesey to the Llyˆn Peninsula, the Conwy Valley to the North Wales coast. Please contact us for more details about a particular venue on: 01248 388090 or email: info@pontio.co.uk.
HOW TO BOOK
Advance booking is recommended. Please check individual events for times, prices, booking details and venues.
We recommend you arrive for events 30 minutes prior to the advertised start time.
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Saturday 1 September, 7pm Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, LL57 4HT Tickets: ÂŁ15/ÂŁ12 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
DRAMA
Wales Millennium Centre presents a Globe Theatre on Tour production of
In association with Pontio and National Trust.
SHAKESPEARE’S MOST ROMANTIC COMEDY Rosalind, the daughter of a banished duke, falls in love with Orlando at a wrestling match, but her usurping uncle, jealous of her popularity, banishes her from court. Disguised as a boy she meets Orlando again and, under the guise of a young man, counsels him in the art of love.
The performance takes place outdoors so please bring a picnic-rug or low backed seat and suitable clothing for all weather conditions.
An English language production suitable for those aged 7+
Photo: Fiona Moorhead
Performed on an Elizabethan-style stage, a small troupe of travelling players breathes new life into this firm favourite among Shakespeare’s comedies, full of cross-dressing and love-notes; poetry and brilliant conversation; gentle satire, slapstick and passion.
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Tuesday 2 October, 7:30pm Wednesday 3, Thursday 4, Friday 5 October, 1.30pm & 7:30pm Saturday 6 October, 1.30pm The Vaynol Estate, Bangor, LL57 4BP Tickets: ÂŁ15/ÂŁ12 concessions (ÂŁ2 concessions for groups of 10+)
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
DRAMA
Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru present
Y STORM A TRANSLATION BY GWYNETH LEWIS OF WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE’S ‘THE TEMPEST’
On a remote island, a brother’s revenge brews a storm. The Spirit, Ariel, wreaks havoc with a hurricane of fire and water. On raging seas, Antonio prays for his soul as Prospero watches from the land. Laughter and tears, nightmare and confusion lead a circus of characters from Prospero’s past on a chaotic hunt around the island. The Tempest is thought to be Shakespeare’s last, and most ambitious play. With this new Welsh translation by Wales’s first National Poet, Gwyneth Lewis, and circus by Citrus Art, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru brings Prospero’s dreams to life on this strange and magical isle. Wednesday 3 October - post 7.30pm show talk
Thursday 4 October – both performances feature English Subtitles A Welsh language production. #YStorm
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Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru in association with Wales Millennium Centre, Pontio, and Citrus Arts. Part of the World Shakespeare Festival (Royal Shakespeare Company) & London 2012 Festival.
Saturday 22 September, 7:30pm Powis Hall, Bangor University Tickets: ÂŁ9/ÂŁ6 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
MACBETH by Verdi
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OPRA Cymru present
A UNIQUE PERFORMANCE OF THE FAMOUS OPERA, SUNG IN WELSH The unique opera company, OPRA Cymru, perform a specially-created Welshlanguage version of Verdi’s original masterpiece. This opera has all the drama of Shakespeare’s great story paired with some of Verdi’s most affecting and memorable music. Baritone Phil Gault and international soprano Anne Williams-King are among the cast of outstanding soloists performing the story of Macbeth’s ‘vaulting ambition’ at its most uncompromising and visceral. OPRA Cymru’s production of Macbeth promises to deliver an unparalleled combination of theatrical and musical excellence, under the stage direction of the company’s Artistic Director, Patrick Young.
A Welsh language production. Phil Gault
Anne Williams-King
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CABARET
Sunday 7 October, 7:30pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
Friday 2 November, 7:30pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
Tickets: ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Tickets: ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Peatbog Faeries
Seckou Keita & Robin Huw Bowen
BE PREPARED TO DANCE TO THIS UNIQUE SCOTTISH FOLK ROCK BAND
HARP MUSIC FROM AFRICA AND WALES
This legendary band based on the Isle of Skye have been described as ‘The Future of Celtic Dance Music’. Nominated for the ‘Best Live Act’ award at the 2012 BBC Radio Two Folk Awards, their many influences take them from traditional jigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae and more. This inventive and unique approach gives a true flavour of traditional Scottish music mixed with high octane Celtic dance music. The new 6 piece line-up combines all the dynamics of the larger band with a new, vibrant and exciting sound.
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Respecting a musical tradition that stretches back to the 13th Century and the Mandinka Empire of West Africa, Seckou is an established contemporary master of the Kora, the 21 stringed African harp. With his feet firmly rooted in the 21st Century and the identity of his heritage clear, Seckou is keen to experiment and develop fresh ideas. This performance with his band of seven musicians promises to be one to remember. Seckou is supported by Robin Huw Bowen, named ‘The Harpist of Wales II’, and recognised world-wide as the leading exponent of the Welsh triple harp. Ranking as one of the most important figures that the Welsh folk tradition has produced, his inspired playing rekindles the very soul of the music and delivers it as a living entity to his listeners.
Saturday 1 December, 7:30pm John Phillips Hall, Bangor University Tickets: ÂŁ12/ÂŁ10 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
ELDEST SON OF LEGENDARY BLUES STAR MUDDY WATERS RETURNS TO BANGOR Over the last two years Mud Morganfield, the eldest son of the undisputed king of the blues, Muddy Waters, has been delivering his charismatic Chicago blues to audiences around the world. He looks and sounds strikingly like his old man, so much so that one of his dad’s former sidemen said “It’s like watching a ghost in the flesh!� Mud, however is the genuine article and a real showman with his own very individual mojo working. Come see him live in Bangor, touring with the UK’s top blues talent - West Weston (harp), Ronni Buysack-Boysen (guitar), Ian Jennings (double bass), Mike Hellier (drums).
CABARET
Mud Morganfield and Band
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Entrance to the entertainment tent: £3/£1.50 for children under 10
Pontio and Botanical Beats present
COMMUNITY
“A unique festival plumb in the middle of old Bangor… a feast of activities, events, food and drink”
Saturday 15 September, 12-6pm The Old Bowling Green, Deiniol Road, Bangor
A FUN FESTIVAL TO CELEBRATE THE WONDERS OF AUTUMN This year the Pontio Arts Programme has combined with the enthusiasm and energy of the Botanical Beats to create a unique festival plumb in the middle of old Bangor. There will be a feast of activities, events, food and drink in and around the multi-coloured circus big top: music, dance, comedy acts, a circus-skills showcase, nature exhibitions, local crafts and art participation. Young and old – come to the feast for one last knees-up before the advent of winter!
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ÂŁ10/ÂŁ8 concessions (ÂŁ8/ÂŁ6 early bird discount if booked before 6 November)
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Photo: John Stammers
Friday 16 November, 7:30pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
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Bragod – a combination of Robert Evans’ crwth playing and Mary-Anne Roberts’ voice – combines medieval poetry and string music to reveal a sound-world rich in acoustic phenomena, unlike any suggested by classical or folk music.
MEDIEVAL SINGING WORKSHOP 2.45pm Powis Hall FREE
MUSIC
Pontio and Music at Bangor present
Bragod are joined by Rachel Newton and Laura-Beth Salter. Rachel’s versatile harp playing and voice earned her a place in the final of the 2005 Radio Scotland Young Traditional Musician Award. Mandolin player and vocalist Laura-Beth is heavily involved in the folk scene and has toured with many bands.
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DRAMA
Sunday 14 October, 7:30pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
Monday 22 October, 7:30pm Tryfan School Hall, Bangor, LL57 2TU
Tickets: ÂŁ7/ÂŁ5 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Tickets: ÂŁ7/ÂŁ5 concessions (10% discount for groups of 10+)
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Grassroots Theatre Company, Zimbabwe present
Theatr Na n’Og present
"GSJDB $BMMJOH 6XGGRÂĽU $UDQGRUD 6WDU A YOUNG GIRL SEARCHES FOR THE TRUTH ABOUT HER FATHER’S DEATH CELEBRATING AFRICA THROUGH DANCE, SONG AND DRAMA Grassroots Theatre uses dance, drama and song as a means of educating and empowering urban and rural communities throughout Zimbabwe and further afield. Following last year’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s sell out performance of ‘Africa Heart and Soul’, ‘Africa Calling!’ uses a fusion of Zimbabwean, South African and Zambian songs, dances and drama to celebrate the African people, their diverse cultures and their unity. This powerful performance tells the African story as it is.
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Based on the true story of an Italian family living in South Wales during the Second World War, the drama follows young Lina, who saw her father dragged from their cafÊ to be taken aboard the Arandora Star to an internment camp in Canada. After the ship is torpedoed, resulting in the death of 446 Italian men, Lina embarks on a quest for the truth about her father’s disappearance. This play looks at the life of immigrants living and working in Wales during a time of conflict.
A Welsh language production suitable for those aged 9+
Saturday 20 October, 7:30pm John Phillips Hall, Bangor University
Tuesday 30 October, 8pm The Book People Stadium, LL57 2HQ
Tickets: ÂŁ7/ÂŁ5 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Tickets: ÂŁ7.50/ÂŁ5 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
The Future is Unwritten present
Theatr Bara Caws present
A HUGELY SUCCESSFUL STAGE ADAPTATION OF NICK HORNBY’S BEST-SELLING BOOK
ANOTHER OF THEATR BARA CAWS’ UNIQUE CLUB SHOWS
James Kermack performs in this one-man show, digging deep into the mind of an obsessed football fan. Adapted and directed by Paul Hodson, the play – described as ‘stand-up theatre’ – takes us from the rootlessness of 60s suburbia, through the Highbury turnstiles and back to the days when football was the people’s game rather than the plaything of corporate sponsors and oligarchs. This tale of families, football, class, identity and joy is fast, funny, exhilarating theatre.
An English language production suitable for those aged 14+
‘Ron the publican has a problem, the punters at the ‘Cwch a’i Chaptan’ are as rare as a plate-layer’s sweat. Poor Ron’s up against it and Lavs, his wife, isn’t much help ‌ she rarely cleans and she isn’t much of a cook – we said, cook! What will happen to the place? Will Ron and Lavs be able to give the pub a new lease of life?
DRAMA
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An amusing night, full of colourful characters‌
A cash only bar will be open from 7pm.
Written by Twm Miall and directed by Bryn FĂ´n, Un Bach Arall Eto promises to be another popular club show from Bara Caws.
‘A GEM’ The Observer,
A Welsh language production suitable for those aged 18+
‘UNSPARINGLY FUNNY’ Time Out
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FILM
FRIDAY
FILM Friday 28 September, 7.30pm
THE ARTIST
(France 2011) Cert PG 100 min Directed by: Michel Hazanavicius Starring: Jean Dujardin, Bérénice Bejo & John Goodman
A silent movie star meets a young dancer, but the arrival of talking pictures sends their careers in opposite directions. Winner of the 2012 Best Picture Oscar.
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Friday 19 October, 7.30pm
A DANGEROUS METHOD (USA 2011) Cert 15 99 min Directed by: David Cronenberg Starring: Michael Fassbender, Keira Knightley & Viggo Mortensen
A look at how the intense relationship between Carl Jung and Sigmund Freud gives birth to psychoanalysis.
Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University Tickets: £4/£3 concessions. Phone: 01248 382828 or buy online at: www.pontio.co.uk. Also available on the door.
COMMUNITY PROGRAMMED CINEMA
Friday 9 November, 7.30pm
THE BEST EXOTIC MARIGOLD HOTEL (UK 2011) Cert 12A 124 min Directed by: John Madden Starring: Judi Dench, Bill Nighy & Maggie Smith
British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel. Less luxurious than its advertisements, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways.
Friday 30 November, 7.30pm
Friday 7 December, 7.30pm
A SEPARATION
BLUE VALENTINE
(Iran 2011) Cert PG 123 min Directed by: Asghar Farhadi Starring: Peyman Moadi, Leila Hatami & Sareh Bayat
(USA 2011) Cert 15 112 min Directed by: Derek Cianfrance Starring: Ryan Gosling, Michelle Williams & John Doman
A married couple are faced with a difficult decision - to improve the life of their child by moving to another country or to stay in Iran and look after a deteriorating parent who has Alzheimer’s disease.
The film centers on a contemporary married couple, charting their evolution over a span of years by cross-cutting between time periods.
FILM
Community film programming comes to life with Friday Films in the run up to the opening of the new Pontio building, which will feature a 180-seater cinema. If you’d like to get involved in one of our community programming groups, please email us at: info@pontio.co.uk or call: 01248 388090.
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A SEASON OF SUNDAY NIGHT FILMS
Sunday 21 October, 7:30pm
UNCLE BOONMEE WHO CAN RECALL HIS PAST LIVES (Thailand 2010) Cert 12A 114 mins Directed by: Apichatpong Weerasethakul Starring: Thanapat Saisaymar, Jenjira Pongpas & Sakda Kaewbuadee
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The winner of the 2010 Palm d’Or tells the story of Uncle Boonmee who, on his deathbed, recalls his past lives.
Sunday 4 November, 7:30pm
THE WHITE RIBBON
(Germany 2009) Cert 15 144 mins Directed by: Michael Haneke Starring: Christian Friedel, Ernst Jacobi & Leonie Benesch
Strange events happen in a small village in the north of Germany during the years just before World War I, which seem to be ritual punishment. The abused and suppressed children of the villagers seem to be at the heart of this mystery. Winner of the Palme d’Or.
Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Bangor University Tickets: £4/£3 concessions. Phone: 01248 382828 or buy online at: www.pontio.co.uk. Also available on the door.
FILM
This season, the staff and students of the Creative Studies Department at Bangor University have chosen past winners of the ‘Palme D’Or’ prize at the Cannes Film Festival. These are extremely interesting independent European films that not many Bangor citizens had a chance to see on the big screen when they were released. So, on Sunday nights, make the most of your chance to catch up with and enjoy some of Europe’s best! There will be a small leaflet of background information available with each film
Sunday 11 November, 7:30pm
THE CLASS
(France 2008) Cert 15 128 mins Directed by: Laurent Cantet Starring: François Bégadeau, Agame Malembo-Emene & Angélica Sancio
Teacher and novelist François Bégaudeau plays a version of himself as he negotiates a year with his racially mixed students from a tough Parisian neighborhood. Winner of the Palme d’Or 2008.
Sunday 18 November, 7:30pm
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS & 2 DAYS (Romania 2007) Cert 15 113 mins Directed by: Cristian Mungiu Starring: Anamaria Marinca, Vlad Ivanov & Laura Vasiliu
A drama about a woman who assists her friend to arrange an illegal abortion in 1980s Romania. The winner of the 2007 Palme d’Or.
Sunday 25 November, 7:30pm
THE WIND THAT SHAKES THE BARLEY (Ireland 2006) Cert 15 127 mins Directed by: Ken Loach Starring: Cillian Murphy, Padraic Delaney & Liam Cunningham
A sympathetic look at Republicans in early 20th century Ireland, and two brothers who are torn apart by an anti-Brit rebellion. Winner of the Palm d’Or 2006 19
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Friday 26 October, 8pm Bangor Railway Club, Euston Road, Bangor, LL57 2YP
Saturday 24 November, 8pm Bangor Railway Club, Euston Road, Bangor, LL57 2YP
Tickets ÂŁ10/ÂŁ8 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Tickets: ÂŁ10/ÂŁ8 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Pontio, in association with GĹľyl Gardd Goll, present
Pontio, in association with GĹľyl Gardd Goll, present
Euros Childs GORKY’S FRONTMAN EUROS CHILDS, SUPPORTED BY THE WELLGREEN AND ADAM STEARNES The unique Euros Childs performs songs from his new album, as well as some of the classics from his long and successful career on the Welsh rock scene. He is supported by Glaswegians The Wellgreen and Adam Stearnes.
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Steve Eaves & Siân James AN EVENING TO REMEMBER WITH TWO ICONS OF THE WELSH MUSIC SCENE Steve Eaves has been entertaining audiences with his bluesy jazz, rock and folk-influenced music and poetic lyrics for over 40 years. Having released 9 albums and a collection of all his songs between 1984-1999, Steve is one of Wales’ most successful musicians. Siân James is another of Wales’ music icons. Siân is the most prominent Welsh language folk singer, having released eight albums and performed far and wide.
Saturday 29 December, 8pm Bangor Railway Club, Euston Road, Bangor, LL57 2YP Tickets: ÂŁ10/ÂŁ8 concessions
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog ONE OF WALES’ MOST POPULAR BANDS SUPPORTED BY CREISION HUD AND SWNAMI
A new series of Welsh music at the Railway Club. Bands‌ artists‌gigs to remember. We’ll see you for a night out on the rails!
Since being formed by brothers Iwan, Aled and Dafydd Hughes in 2006, Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog have released three albums and recorded many excellent sessions for BBC Radio Cymru. The talented support acts Creision Hud from Caernarfon and Swnami from Dolgellau have also had a few busy months of composing and gigging. So, venture outside between Christmas and New Year to enjoy one of the last gigs of 2012 in the company of some of Gwynedd’s best bands.
AR Y RĂŠLS
Pontio, in association with GĹľyl Gardd Goll, present
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Come on a Saturday morning to learn colourful Christmassy crafts before watching a brilliant film! Popcorn on sale. Suitable for children aged 5-10 years. Adult supervision required.
KIDS & FAMILIES
Saturday 17 November, 10am-1pm Activities: Make reindeer food, reindeer head dresses, 3D Christmas trees and snowmen
Y DYN WNA’TH DDWYN Y ’DOLIG
(UK 1985)
Director: Endaf Emlyn Starring: Emyr Wyn, Meical Povey & Ffion Bowen Davies One of Wales’ classic Christmas films. A Welsh language event
Saturday 1 December, 10am-1pm Activities: Make a Grinch mask, Grinch and Whoville Christmas decorations and a Grinch doorknob
THE GRINCH (USA 2000) Cert PG, 104 mins
Director: Ron Howard Starring: Jim Carrey, Taylor Momsen & Jeffrey Tambor Big budget remake of the classic cartoon about a creature intent on stealing Christmas.
John Phillips Hall, Bangor University Tickets on the door: ÂŁ2 children & adults (ÂŁ1.50 if booked in advance)
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk.
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Friday 7 December, 7pm Saturday 8 December, 1:00pm John Phillips Hall, Bangor University Tickets: ÂŁ10/ÂŁ7 concessions (10% off groups of 10+)
01248 382828 www.pontio.co.uk Palas Print Pendref
Trywerynws A FUN-FILLED WELSH-LANGUAGE PANTOMIME FOR CHILDREN Cwmni Mega – one of Wales’ most succesful pantomime companies – return with their colourful, fun and seasonal show. Travel back in time to Trywerynws, a tiny village threatened by the evil Roman Emperor, Cawrasiws. Will the emperor snatch Elen the prince’s daughter, or will the young local man Owain Llywelyn and his friend, Electws Ddewin, manage to defeat the giant, bringing peace once again to Trywerynws ‌ for a few centuries at least?
KIDS & FAMILIES
Cwmni Mega presents
Acting, dancing singing ‌ and plenty of opportunity to shout “Booo!â€? or “Hooray!â€? Come and join in the fun!
A Welsh language pantomime for children ages 4+.
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Wednesday 21 November, 7:30pm Reichel Hall Dining Room, Bangor University
Thursday 8 November, 7:30pm Blue Sky CafĂŠ, Off the High St, Bangor, LL57 1PA
Tickets: ÂŁ5/ÂŁ3.50 concessions
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ÂŁ6/ÂŁ4 concessions
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SPECIAL FEATURES
Pontio presents
Brain of a Dancer Cariad@Iaith A FASCINATING CUTTING-EDGE VISUAL JOURNEY INTO THE PATTERNS OF OUR MINDS WHILE MOVING
AN AMUSING BILINGUAL DISCUSSION ABOUT EXPERIENCES OF LEARNING WELSH
What is it that grabs your attention when a dancer takes the stage? Costume, choreography, the dancer’s technical expertise? Renowned contemporary dancer Riley Watts and Bangor University neuroscientist Dr.Emily Cross show that there are less tangible factors that influence your perception. In an exciting boundary – crossing piece of research and performance, what happens in our brains when we watch complex movements will be studied. Prepare to be amazed‌
Mike Parker
Simon Thirsk
Bethan Gwanas
Two authors who have settled in Wales and write about the experience of being surrounded by the Welsh language and culture – Mike Parker, author of Neighbours From Hell and Rough Guides and Simon Thirsk, author of Not Quite White and director of Bloodaxe Books – talk about what it means to be an author and a Welsh learner in contemporary Wales. The author, columnist and television presenter Bethan Gwanas will try to keep the two in check. The event is especially suitable for Welsh learners and those interested in how two cultures cohabit or live in conflict.
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Saturday 27 October, 7:30pm John Phillips Hall, Bangor University Tickets: ÂŁ6/ÂŁ4 concessions
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Safety Last HAROLD LLOYD’S CLASSIC COMEDY WITH LIVE PIANO ACCOMPANIMENT When a store clerk organizes a contest to climb the exterior of a tall building, circumstances force him to make the perilous climb himself.
FILM
(1923)
This classic comedy contains one of the icons of film history – the image of Harold Lloyd clinging desperately from the hand of a skyscraper clock. The film will be accompanied by old-fashioned piano music performed by international concert and silent film pianist, composer and arranger Costas Fotopoulos. Costas provides live improvisations to silent films across the globe. Take a trip back in time to appreciate this great comedy. Cash only bar open from 7pm.
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MUSIC AT BANGOR
MUSIC AT BANGOR
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Ticket prices (unless otherwise indicated): £10 adults £7 concessions £5 students One child admitted free with every accompanying adult Additional children £2 Music at Bangor season tickets may be purchased from www.bangor.ac.uk/concerts or on the door of any concert. Prices: £110 full-price £190 two full-price adults together £65 concessions £115 two concessions together £27.50 students.
RACHEL HAIR TRIO
ENSEMBLE CYMRU
Thursday 4 October, 8pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
Thursday 18 October, 8pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
Much in demand on Scotland’s vibrant folk scene, harpist Rachel Hair returns to Bangor with Euan Burton (double bass) and Jenn Butterworth (guitar and vocals). The trio has honed a repertoire drawn from traditional, contemporary and international sources to create performances that crackle with character and passion.
Peryn Clement-Evans, Oliver Wilson and Richard Ormrod present music for clarinet, viola and piano by Mozart, Jean Françaix and Schumann. Ensemble Cymru is the Resident Ensemble of Bangor University and Venue Cymru. www.ensemblecymru.co.uk
For further information please visit:
www.bangor.ac.uk/concerts
EARLY MUSIC BANGOR BEYOUNES QUARTET Saturday 10 November, 8pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
Thursday 15 November, 8pm Powis Hall, Bangor University Friday 16 November, 1:15pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor University
Thursday 25 October, 8pm Powis Hall, Bangor University
Special ticket prices for the Friday lunchtime concert: £6 adults/£4 concessions/£2 students Montréal-based clarinettist Krista Martynes presents a variety of solo and duo pieces in collaboration with pianist Xenia Pestova, including works by Brahms, Schumann, Berg and Jonathan Harvey.
Under the direction of violinist Nicholas Hardisty, Bangor’s own Baroque ensemble, plays works by Purcell, Corelli and others in authentic seventeenth-century style, and is joined by the University Chamber Choir for a performance of Vivaldi’s joyous Gloria.
MUSIC AT BANGOR
KRISTA MARTYNES (clarinet) & XENIA PESTOVA (piano)
We welcome the prizewinning Beyounes Quartet back to Bangor for a two-concert residency, with programmes including Janacek’s first quartet, inspired by Tolstoy’s tragic novella Kreutzer Sonata, and Puccini’s beautiful Crisantemi and Mozart’s evocative Quartet in D minor, K.421.
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MUSIC AT BANGOR
MUSIC AT BANGOR
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Ticket prices (unless otherwise indicated): £10 adults £7 concessions £5 students One child admitted free with every accompanying adult Additional children £2 Music at Bangor season tickets may be purchased from www.bangor.ac.uk/concerts or on the door of any concert. Prices: £110 full-price £190 two full-price adults together £65 concessions £115 two concessions together £27.50 students.
BANGOR UNIVERSITY ELECTROACOUSTIC SYMPHONY WALES Thursday 29 November, 8pm ORCHESTRA Powis Hall, Bangor University Saturday 24 November, 7:30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor University Tickets: £12 full price/£9 concessions/ £5 students
Chris Collins conducts one of the UK’s finest university orchestras in an evening of warm and lyrical music, including Kodály’s Dances of Galanta, Nielsen’s Flute Concerto (soloist: Faye Snowdon) and Brahms’s magnificent Third Symphony.
Renowned English composer Trevor Wishart presents his newest work Encounters in the Republic of Heaven, an invisible ‘sonic opera’ in which recordings of everyday stories told by adults and children from north-east England are computer-transformed into a fantastic surround-sound experience.
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BBC NATIONAL ORCHESTRA OF WALES Catrin Finch (harp), Owain Arwel Hughes (conductor) Saturday 1 December, 7:30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor University Tickets: £12.50/£10.50 concessions/£8.50 students. Not included in the Music at Bangor Season Ticket Catrin Finch joins Wales’s national symphony orchestra to perform in Germaine Tailleferre’s Harp Concerto and Ravel’s sublime Introduction and Allegro. The concert also includes Grace Williams’s rarely-heard Ballads and concludes with Vaughan Williams’s serene Fifth Symphony.
MONTEVERDI SINGERS Saturday 8 December, 7:30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor University Tickets £12 full price/£9 concessions/ £5 students
MUSIC AT BANGOR
www.bangor.ac.uk/concerts
Under the direction of John Huw Davies, the Monteverdi Singers are joined by the North Wales & North West Festival Orchestra and soloists in Elgar’s The Kingdom – the first performance of this great oratorio in North Wales for more than 20 years
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Bangor University Dance Christmas Show Bangor English Drama Society presents
PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Amadeus by Peter Shaffer Friday 14 & Saturday 15 December, 7:30pm John Phillips Hall, Bangor University Tickets: £4/£3 with a NUS card on the door A special Christmas dance showcase.
CREATIVE GWYNEDD Thursday 29, Friday 30 November & Sunday 2 December, 7:30pm John Phillips Hall, Bangor University. Tickets: £5/£4 for students Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a musical genius. But the court in eighteenthcentury Vienna doesn’t recognise his talents - only Antonio Salieri does, and he is tortured by what he hears.
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For more arts news and opportunities in Gwynedd please visit www.creativegwynedd.com Cipio’r Castell July 2012
North Wales Pride 2012 Tickets: £6-£20, please see website
Shakespeare on Page and Stage Saturday 8 December, 4pm Main Arts Lecture Theatre, Main Arts Building, Bangor University LL57 2DG
Celebrate the end of summer by joining North Wales Pride to embrace diversity through fun, friendship and music. A weekend of music, entertainment, local food, stalls and trade stands, with the option to stay for the whole weekend by camping on-site. www.northwalespride.com
A free event with no booking required Contact Prof Andrew Hiscock on els408@bangor.ac.uk for further details A public lecture in which Prof Andrew Gurr, academic adviser to the Globe Theatre rebuilding project, will discuss the early performances of Shakespeare’s plays. This is the climax of a Shakespearean conference being held at Bangor and is sponsored by the Institute for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (Bangor and Aberystwyth), the School of English (Bangor), and the British Shakespeare Association. Professor Gurr is a distinguished Shakespearean scholar and author of the famous study, ‘Playgoing in Shakespeare’s London’.
X-Factor 2011 finalist SAMI BROOKES will be the headlining act during the event on Saturday October 6th.
PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Friday 5 October, 8pm, Saturday 6 & Sunday 7 October Hendre Hall, Lôn Aber, Tal y Bont, Bangor LL57 3YP
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OWEN’S GIGS PONTIO RECOMMENDS
A selection of gigs from Cob Records’ finest, Owen Hughes
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Alvin Youngblood Hart
Hymn for Her
Tuesday 11 September, 8pm Victoria Hotel, Telford Road, Menai Bridge LL57 5DR
Thursday 27 September, 8pm Victoria Hotel, Telford Road, Menai Bridge LL59 5DR
Tickets: £12, Palas Print Pendref
Tickets: £10, Palas Print Pendref
Grammy and W C Handy Blues Award winner Alvin Youngblood Hart is the cosmic American lovechild of Howlin Wolf and Link Wray and his praises have been sung by everyone from Bob Dylan to Eric Clapton and Mick Taylor.
Lucy Tight & Wayne Waxing are Hymn For Her. Armed with 2 bullet mics, a threestringed broom handle/cigar box, banjo, dobro, bass drum, hi-hat and harmonica, this lil’ duo causes massive earthquakes wherever they play.
www.mojomusic.com/alvin
www.hymnforher.com
Blame Sally
Sara Petite
Sunday 28 October, 8pm Victoria Hotel, Telford Road, Menai Bridge LL59 5DR
Friday 16 November, 8pm Victoria Hotel, Telford Road, Menai Bridge LL59 5DR
Tickets: £10, Palas Print Pendref
Tickets: £12, Palas Print Pendref
Tickets: £10, Palas Print Pendref
With his raspy, almost spoken word, vocal style and his literate, poignant, and carefully observed songs that grapple with the beauties, complexities and little tragedies of this world, Sam Baker is a Texan treasure.
San Francisco based Blame Sally have a magical sound, extraordinary song writing and a fanatical following all across America. Now they hit the UK for the first time with their potent mix of supreme musicality and vibrant stagecraft.
Rockin’, honky-tonkin’ delight in the shape of San Diego’s Sara Petite with her collection of strong songs and remarkable Loretta Lynn influenced singing voice. “She could sing a buzzard off a Slop Wagon” Mojo Nixon
www.sambakermusic.com
www.blamesally.com
www.sarapetite.com
Tuesday 9 October, 8pm Victoria Hotel, Telford Road, Menai Bridge LL59 5DR
PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Sam Baker
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PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Dewi Pws & Radwm = Sesh Bach Friday 16 November, 8pm (doors open at 7pm) Tŷ Golchi, Caernarfon Road, Bangor LL57 4BT Tickets: £12 from Tŷ Golchi Dewi and his band return to Tŷ Golchi for another night of music, dancing and laughter.
A Welsh-language event.
Tŷ Golchi Comedy Thursday 27 September, Thursday 25 October & Thursday 22 November, 8pm (doors open at 7pm) Tŷ Golchi, Caernarfon Road, Bangor LL57 4BT Tickets: £12 from Tŷ Golchi or www.wegottickets.com Stand up acts from the best comedy circuit in the world feature in our monthly stand-up comedy night. Comedy nights for those aged 18+. Not for the easily offended.
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Photo: Huw John
www.tygolchi.com
Tuesday & Wednesday evenings, Wednesday after school & Friday mornings The Old Goods Yard, Treborth, Bangor LL57 2HZ (behind the Antelope pub) Children: £3, young people: £4, adults £5/£6 Contact Colin on 07773 798199 or e-mail info@capoeiramocambo.co.uk Capoeira was developed as a martial art disguised as dance by Africans rebelling against their slavery in Brazil. Capoeira classes include martial arts kicks, acrobatics, dance moves, music and a lot of fun. www.capoeiramocambo.co.uk
Saturday 27 October, 8pm The Old Barn, The Vaynol Estate, Bangor LL57 1BQ Tickets: £10
PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Photo: Natasha Brooks
Regular weekly classes for all age groups
Wear your scariest fancy dress costumes and join in a night full of fun and entertainment to celebrate Halloween. Enjoy live music, disco, hog roast, bar and games in our easy to access location with plenty of parking space. vaynolhalloween@gmail.com 35
BLUE SKY CAFÉ PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Ambassador Hall, rear of 236 High Street, Bangor LL57 1PA www.blueskybangor.co.uk
Mark Abis
Martin Harley
Saturday 15 September, 8pm
Wednesday 26 September, 8pm
(Food available from 6:30-7:45pm) Gig: £8, set two-course meal: £10
(Food available from 6:30-7:45pm) Gig: £8, set two-course meal: £10
This is acoustic music at its best - Mark will take your ears on a musical journey that you will never forget.
Internationally acclaimed slide guitar master Martin Harley returns to the Blue Sky for a dynamic and captivating solo performance.
www.markabis.com
www.martinharley.com
The Emma Black Band & Stacey Cohen
Steven Finn
Friday 28 September, 8pm
From the driving rhythm of his foot stomps, through the raw energy of his bottleneck and explosive harp playing, to the wonderful words delivered with true passion, Steven Finn electrifies audiences.
(Food available from 6:30-7:45pm) Gig: £8/£6 concessions, set twocourse meal: £10
Original folk and country blues songs from established country-blues artist Emma Black. She is joined by pedal steel and dobro player Alan Cook and Anthony Haller who weaves his well-known magic on double bass. www.emmablack.com
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Friday 5 October, 8pm (Food available from 6:30-7:45pm Gig: £8, set two-course meal: £10
www.herding-cats.co.uk
The Old Dance School Thursday 11 October, 8pm (Food available from 6:30-7:45pm) Gig: £8, set two-course meal: £10
Ahab Wednesday 10 October, 8pm (Food available from 6:30-7:45pm) Gig: £8, set two-course meal: £10
Amazing harmonies and accomplished song-writing have gained Ahab an evergrowing fan-base.
“Ahab is the real deal – topnotch UK Americana featuring tight four-piece harmonies.” Simon Mayo, BBC Radio 2
Birmingham’s cinematic septet unleash their duelling fiddles, soaring brass crescendos, wind and vocal harmonies and earth shattering grooves in a genrebusting live show. This is folk music but not as you know it, one minute rip-roaring, the next beautifully delicate. www.theolddanceschool.com
Kreg Vieselmann
Sparkwood & 21
Friday 16 November, 8pm
Saturday 24 November, 8pm
(Food available from 6:30-7:45pm) Gig: £8, set two-course meal: £10
(Food available from 6:30-7:45pm) Gig: £8, set two-course meal: £10
Oslo-based singer/songwriter Kreg Viesselman on his first tour of the UK as a trio. As with his acclaimed solo shows, it is his tremendous voice that commands the listener’s attention.
Contemporary Merseyside folk-rock act with an ear for tight musicianship. Seamless harmony vocals produce a warm and friendly form of Americana.
PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Advance tickets from Blue Sky Café: 01248 355444
www.sparkwoodand21.co.uk
www.kregviesselman.com
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North Wales International Poetry Festival PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Leading poets from Wales and the around the world bring a multilingual mix of voices to Bangor, including Morten Søndergaard (Denmark); Julia Fiedorczuk (Poland); Eduard Escoffet (Catalonia); Estíbaliz Espinosa (Galicia); Katerina Iliopoulou (Greece); Yu Jian (China); Cia Rinne (Finland/Sweden/Germany); Jeroen Theunissen (Belgium); Anja Utler (Germany) and more
Conran Poetry Chorus Monday 1 October, 8pm Powis Hall, Bangor University Tickets: £5/£3 concessions
Welsh and English poetry by the famous Tony Conran from Bangor will be performed.
Wales Book of the Year Thursday 4 October, 6pm Terrace Room 3, Bangor University Tickets: £5/£3 concessions Jason Walford Davies introduces readings from the nominees for the Welsh language poetry award Ifor ap Glyn, Gerwyn Wiliams and Karen Owen. A Welsh language event with simultaneous translation provided.
In Transit Thursday 4 October, 8pm Terrace Room 3, Bangor University Tickets: £5/£3 concessions Readings by international guest poets, with translations into English and Welsh. 38
Weekend ticket for all Thursday-Saturday events: £12/£8 for concessions www.northwalesinternationalpoetryfestival.org
The RSC’s Top of the Bench Competition
Friday 5 October, 6.30pm Kyffin Café, 129 High Street, Bangor Launch reading with special guests.
¡Viva la Poesía! Friday 5 October, 8pm Kyffin Café, High Street, Bangor A free event! Open mic evening hosted by Rhys Trimble.
Last years winners Ysgol David Hughes
Wednesday 5 December School of Chemistry, Bangor University Local heats of this National Chemistry quiz. www. bangor.ac.uk/chemistry
It’s Raining Words Saturday 6 October, 12pm Bangor Pier, Bangor A free event! Meet at noon on the pier at the Whistlestop Café for a poetry walk through Bangor - whatever the weather.
A Word in Your Ear
Various dates throughout the year, including school holidays Different venues are used depending on the group size and activity Free workshops
Saturday 6 October, 8pm Terrace Room 3, Bangor University Tickets: £6/£4 concessions Readings by international guest poets, with translations into English and Welsh. There will also be musical performances
Computer science workshops for 11-19 year-olds. The workshops take a specific element in computer science and develop the participants ‘Computational Thinking’. All events are listed on the website and booked online.
(check website for details).
www.technocamps.com
PONTIO RECOMMENDS
Poetry Wales presents...
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