MID WALES WHAT’S ON
WHAT’S ON IN BRIEF 6TH-8TH MARCH
Countdown to Wales Rally GB
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6th March, Nish Kumar, Aberystwyth Arts Centre The double Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee takes his new show on a national tour. Expect jokes about politics and humankind’s capacity for self-destruction. 8pm. £22.50.
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6th March, Divided: Why We’re Living In An Age Of Walls, Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon Tim Marshall, author of Prisoners Of Geography, talks about his latest book, which looks at the new era of tribalism we’re living in and the barricades that are going up. 7pm. £11.50.
The countdown to this autumn’s Wales Rally GB, which takes place from 3rd to 6th October, got under way at the beginning of January with the launch of the 2019 FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) at the Autosport International Show at Birmingham NEC. All four major factory-backed teams – representing Citroën, Ford, Hyundai and Toyota – unveiled their cars and their driver line-ups. The 10-month global adventure kicked off in Monte Carlo and will conclude in Australia in November, shortly after racing through the hills of Mid Wales. All eyes will be on sport’s top gun, France’s Sébastien Ogier – the first man in history to win five Rally GBs. ‘Wales is a very special event for
me,’ he says. ‘I’ve managed to master the very tricky conditions several times now. Hopefully, I will be competitive once again in October.’
Jason Donovan at 50
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8th March, Women Over Fifty Film Festival, Ceredigion Museum & Gallery, Aberystwyth Championing the work of older women on screen and behind the camera with a programme of 10 short films. £5-£6. 7pm.
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8th March, Mica Jane, The Globe at Hay Indie folk singer songwriter. Her culturally mixed background has inspired her to write music that infuses different walks of life. 8pm. £5.
Eighties heartthrob Jason Donovan is extending his Amazing Midlife Crisis tour into 2019 with a final series of dates, including Newtown’s The Hafren on 14th March. The intimate evenings are a unique opportunity to see the singer and actor up close and personal like you’ve never seen him before. Celebrating his 50th birthday with a wealth of tantalising tales under his belt, Donovan’s autobiographical show zigzags through his life, covering Neighbours, Ten Good Reasons, Kylie, Joseph, I’m A Celebrity, Strictly and more. Tickets cost £27.50. www.thehafren.co.uk
Make your own guitar
Rhian ap Gruffydd
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7th March, The Children Act, Dragon hotel, Montgomery Montgomery Movie Club presents The Children Act, directed by Richard Eyre and starring Emma Thompson and Stanley Tucci. Thompson plays a High Court judge confronted by the case of 17-year-old Adam, who needs a blood transfusion to halt his leukaemia but he and his parents are Jehovah’s Witnesses. 8pm.
Machynlleth’s Centre For Alternative Technology has a new course for spring, offering the chance to build an electric six-string steel guitar on 9th March. To ensure you leave with a working instrument, the design is much simplified but is constructed in a way that makes further upgrades – both technical and cosmetic – relatively easy. The course requires the use of basic hand tools – a hand saw, drill, screwdriver, rasp and sandpaper – and is based on repurposed wood and other materials. The course includes a basic introduction to stringed instruments. courses.cat.org.uk
Lead your dog around Powis Castle The beautifully kept gardens at Powis Castle, dogs only. The near Welshpool, are now open to dogs too. wider estate isn’t Dog owners can explore the small woodland, owned by the stroll through the Edwardian formal garden, National Trust and or simply find a quiet spot on the Italianate it asks you respect terraces to admire breathtaking the landowner’s views across the Severn valley. wishes by DID YOU Dogs are welcome in the not taking KNOW? main courtyard, garden, East your dog on Front, car park and path this land. The gardens at leading from the car park to Spare leads are available from the Powis Castle were ticket office, and bin are provided. the ticket office. Buildings first developed in The trial period runs until 31st March. are restricted to assistance
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