Mouth of the Ystwyth Issue 3 (November 2024)

MOUTH OF THE YSTWYTH

HALLOWEEN PARTY AT THE STUDENTS’ UNION

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PHOTOGRAPH BY TATHAN WILLIAMS

KATE STEPANOVA

On25thOctober,theStudents’Unionhosteda fancydressBattleofTheBandspartyatitsBar Cwtch.Therewasanentryfeeof£3,largelyin order to compensate the bands for their performance.WallflowerSafari,BeautyPageant Boys and Clwb Chess performed an approximately40-minuteseteach.

When I arrived on the scene, the SU was absolutely overflowing with many people both stoodinsideandgatheredoutside.Thenightwas cold in a thematically appropriate way, and everyonesooncrowdedinside.

Thebarwasentirelytransformed–thepool tables and couches at the back had disappeared, clearing a slightly lifted platformed stage, which was decorated with flames, floating candles and netting splayed across the walls. The lighting was dimmed to create a spooky atmosphere. Everyone in the crowdwasmarkedoutbyneonsplashes

created by the glow sticks given upon their entrance.

TheSUmadecraftedcocktailsforeachofthe three bands performing. These drinks all tasted incredibleandthelineatthebardidnotseemto thin throughout the night. There was a brief waitduringwhichpeoplecouldmingleandchat before the battle began. There were over 400 people in attendance the vast majority of whichhadbeensoldatthelastminuteas,onthe 21st, only about 80 tickets had been sold. Everyoneseemedtobedressedup:therewasan inflatable shark and several wizards, some of whichwerebearded.

The bands played amazingly and garnered massive reactions from the audience. There was such excitement surrounding the performances thatImanagedtosecureaninterviewwithLewis Green, the bassist for Wallflower Safari and BeautyPageantBoys.WallflowerSafaritoolthe stagefirst.Theentirebandwasdressedas

Scooby Doo characters and thus they covered the show’s theme song, which got the entire crowdchantingrightalongwiththem.

Wallflower Safari’s sound is inspired by Paramore and Bloc Party, influences easily noticedintheirperformancestyleandsound. The band was formed in 2021 and accumulated its current members throughout the next three years. The crowd gathered at theHalloweeneventwasthelargesttheyhave performed for so far. Lewis reported that it wasdeeplyoddtonotbeabletoseetheendof the crowd. The band hadn’t seen each other for a month due to each member’s busy schedules,andtheythoughtitveryexcitingto seeeveryoneagain.

BeautyPageantBoysisamuchnewerband,

formed during this year’s freshers’ week. The Halloween gig was their debut performance. Thesizeofthecrowdhadputalotofpressure on the band, and they were all deeply nervous the whole day before the gig. Despite a stutter during rehearsal, Lewis said that the performance went smoothly – it certainly passed with flying colours from the audience’s perspective. Clwb Chess performed last, gathering just as much attention from the crowdasbothofthepreviousbands.Thiswasa fantasticnightforthethreeperformingbands, andapleasurefortheaudience.Itisnowonder that some prefer live performances to studio recordings: this was a full auditory and visual experience.Youcouldnothelpbutgetsweptup init.

SERO WASTE REFILL SHOP: ENOUGH WITH PLASTIC PACKAGING

WRITTEN BY EMMA STOREY

Itcanbeeasy,livinginatownsurroundedby picturesque scenes of the mountains and the sea, to romanticize nature as something separate from our modern routine as that which remains untouched and untainted by humanity. What we can’t see so easily, however,ishowtheproductsandwasteofour ‘routine’ are constantly infiltrating and polluting the natural world around us, threateningouridealisticconceptionofnature as something disconnected from human activity.Itisadeepawarenessandangerabout thisthatdroveSero’sownerToritoopenher own zero-waste refill shop, which can be found on Cambrian Place here in Aberystwyth.

Workingattheorganicfoodshop‘MaethY Meysydd’ deepened Tori’s passion for an environmentallyconsciouswayofliving.This ledhertorealisethatitwas‘abouttime’that Aberystwythhaditsownzero-wasteshop.As thename‘Sero’suggests,theaimoftheshopis allaboutreducingwasteattheconsumerlevel.

All products are package-free, so all you need to do is bring in your own container to fill with whateveritisthatyoumightneed,whetherthat be shampoo, soap, or food, such as lentils and pasta. Tori noted how this not only eliminates potential waste of the packaging, but also of the productitself,sinceyoucanonlybuyasmuchas youneed.Thereareavastrangeofrefillproducts arranged neatly on shelves, and the shop also stocksavarietyofothereco-friendlyproductslike loosesoapsandreusablecontainers.

Evenintheprocessofbuildingandplanning the business, Tori was conscious of creating as little waste as possible, reusing furniture to organise the shop and finding alternatives to printing receipts and labels. This creative and resourceful approach brings personality and warmthtothespace,distinguishingitfromthe dullandcharacterlessshelvesofmostHighstreet chains. Tori looks forward to developing the business and using the shop’s space in collaborationwiththegrowingeco-community inAber,whichisalreadywellestablished

through organisations such as ‘Aber Food Surplus’. Indeed, it seems only right that the community of Aberystwyth, being so closely connectedtothenatureallaroundus,should lookafteritasitlooksafterus.

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Admittedly,thefastpaceofday-to-daystudent life often means that a weekly food shop is necessarily centered around simplicity and convenience, and most importantly, cost. So, whenthecheapestandeasiestoptionistobuya ready meal, the excessive mass of plastic that containsitcanquicklybecomeanafterthought. But all it takes is a thought, the next time you are putting some plastic into the recycling andcomfortable in the knowledge that you are throwingitawayforgood,youmightreflecte realitythatitisinfactnotgoinganywhere.As Tori remarked, when you ‘throw’ something, thereis“nosuchthingas‘away’”.Thatpieceof plastic, just like the plastic that my grandparents and possibly even great grandparents once used, still exists somewhere. Simply by increasing awareness of what we are buying, we can inspire small changes in our shopping habits, and then hopefully ‘underconsumptioncore’canbecomemorethanjusta trend. Because it is definitely a disturbing thought that the packaging of the pasta that I hadlastnightwilloutliveme.

‘NO MORE HOT AIR... PLEASE!’: CLIMATE CHANGE FROM THE UN TO AU

WRITTEN BY EALISH-GRACE ROYLE

Sincetheenvironmentbecameapoliticalissue inthe1980s,thelanguageweusetodescribeit haschanged.Initially,itwas‘globalwarming’. Then, it was “climate change”, which became the“climatecrisis”Now,theUNhaslabelled the crisis as a “climate emergency”. On the 24th of October, the UN Environment Programme released its annual report on the disparity between the climate action that nations need to take, and the reality titled ‘Emissions Gap Report 2024: No More Hot Air…Please!’

Itisstilltechnicallypossibleforwarmingto be limited to 1.5°C, but to do this, countries need to dedicate themselves to slashing their greenhousegasemissions.They’llneedtofall

by 42% by 2030 in order to keep to the 1.5 degree limit. On our current track of a 1.3% increase in emissions each year, temperatures couldincreaseto2.6°C-3.1°Cbytheendofthe century. The report also found that G20 nations, including the UK and excluding the African Union, are responsible for 77% of all globalemissions.IntheUN’spressstatementon thereport,theystatethattheheaviestemitting G20countries“needtodotheheavylifting”in ordertocombatglobalclimatechange.

Thereportalsooffersinsightintowhetheror not a country’s climate policies are effective enoughtomeettheclimatetargetsithassetfor itself. The British government has pledged to becomeanetzeroeconomyby2050andaimsto

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reduce 68% of its emissions by 2030. Currently,theUKispredictedtomissbothof thesetargets.

We’ll see the reality behind the figures in climate disasters and warming we ’ ve already seen, such as extreme weather events, habitat loss,risingsealevels,andthepatternofnearly everyyearbeinghotterthanthelast.Butthese impacts are harder to see up close here in Aberystwyth than they are in other parts of the world. To find out more about how climatechangeaffectsuslocally,Imetupwith the local Extinction Rebellion (XR) activists Susanna and Vic. They campaign on a local and national level to fight for climate action, andprovidedsomefascinatinginsightintothe environmental degradation impacting Ceredigion.

As we are a low lying region along the coast, sealevelriseandfloodingisamajorrisk.They provided me with two maps which show in red where annual flooding is likely to hit AberystwythandaroundBorthby2030.Here in Aberystwyth, annual flooding would hit most of the town, making it inaccessible via theA44andcausingsignificantdamagetothe harbour.FloodingaroundBorthcouldbeeven moredevastating,withmuchofthelowlying area being flooded to as far as Taliesin, meaningentiretownscouldhavetoevacuate.

SusannaandVictoldmethatanoceanographer who works with the County Council says the flooddefencesshouldlastanother10years,but theactivistsweren’tconvinced.Theirscepticism bringsustooneofthemainissuessurrounding Ceredigion and climate change: there’s not enough proper research, which leaves us in the darkonwhatishappeningandwhy.

ThereisverylittlemackerelleftinCardigan Bay,whichusedtobeagreatsourceofthefish for local fishermen. One fisherman from AberaerontoldSusannahedidn’ttasteasingle mackerel for an entire summer, which is when their migration pattern is supposed to bring themtothearea.WhenIaskedSusannaandVic whythemackerelweregone,neithercouldgive measolidanswer,becausenobodyreallyknows. The answer to these changing migration patterns is not as simple as rising ocean temperatures changing migration patterns, becausemackerelcanstillbefoundasfarsouth asCornwall,norisitlikelytobejustpollution. Sowhat’swrongwithCardiganBay?Theysaya majorreasoncouldbeoneunexpectedfromthe quaint Welsh coast: military drone testing in Aberporth.TheMinistryofDefence(MOD),in collaboration with the weapons manufacturing company Qinetiq, uses what they’ve defined as the‘CardiganBayDangerArea’totestweapons. It stretches from Aberporth to Aberystwyth, andallthewayuptothecoastof

Anglesey, and is defined by Qinetiq as “ ...a military testing and training area covering a large part of Cardigan Bay. Activities occur daily including low flying aircraft, missile evaluation, laser firing and bombing. MOD Aberporth, operated by QinetiQ, uses the Danger Area daily.” The environmental impact of Qinetiq and the MOD’s testing on Cardigan’swatersandwhatkindofpollution it’s creating is unknown, so nobody can conclude whether or not it’s driving wildlife loss in the bay. But, Susanna and Vic tell me thatitcouldbeoneofthemainreasonsforthe lossofmackerel.

Anothermajorlocalexampleofwildlifelossis theriverTeifi,whichusedtobeknownforits salmon and sewin stocks and now has little to none. Susanna and Vic had a much simpler answer to this one, which is agricultural discharge and runoff from overfertilisation causingtherivertobecometoopolluted.

Despitethelackofpoliticalaction,Extinction RebellionactivistsbasedinCeredigioncontinue tofightfortheclimateandfurtherresearchinto the local environment. For those interested, SusannahasastallintheInternationalPolitics foyer every Thursday at 10am providing information on climate change and on how to get involved with XR activism on a local and nationallevel.

Of course, weapons testing may not be the entire reason. Sewage spills are also a consistent problem for Cardigan Bay’s water quality.Butthelackofscientificresearchinto Cardigan Bay’swildlifelossleavestheanswersverymuch upintheair.

INTRODUCING ABERYSTWYTH STUDENT MEDIA

WRITTEN BY IESTYN TUDOR

For creative individuals and groups in Aberystwyth despite the sheer amount of possibilities waiting to be realised it feels as though there is no dedicated centre hub. The sameappliesforthosewhoareinterestedinmedia creationand/ordistribution.Butthisunassuming and relatively remote town actually brims with creativity. This is such a vibrant community of writers, artists, filmmakers, performers, presenters, musicians and so on. There has been no clear platform for Aberystwyth creators to sharetheirvoicesandcollaborate…untilnow.

We are Aberystwyth Student Media. As it stands, this is a joint venture between the followinggroups:

MouthoftheYstwythStudentNewspaper

TidalWavesStudentRadio

ScriptwritingSociety

CurtainCallMusicalTheatre

AberturePhotographySociety

ASMisaplaceforcreativemedia-relatedsocieties and interested individuals to collaborate with one anotherinmyriadways.Itisaplaceformutuallybeneficial partnerships. Any group who wishes to become involved with us will not lose their individualityorautonomy;ASMisacollectiverun by the heads of each group within it. There is so much potential here. Keep an eye on all of our socialsforanycollaborationsandjointevents the possibilitiesarepracticallyendless.

With creative media being such a broad umbrella term,we’reawarethatmanyotherstudentgroups have the potential to join us. If you are interested andwouldliketobeconsideredthenpleasesendus anemailoraDM(contactdetailsbelow).

Therearesuretobequiteafewquestions.Weare a new group and we are still figuring out our process. We will answer all of your questions nonetheless. DM us on Instagram (@aberystwythstudentmedia) or email us at aberstudentmedia@outlook.com.

Wewillseeyousoon!

PERSONAL ACCOUNTS

ENDO AND ME

WRITTEN BY JESS WADE

My name is Jess, I am 20 years old, and I have endometriosis.

1 in 10 women across the world suffer with endometriosis,andithasconsumedmylifefora wholedecade.Ihopethatmystoryhelpstospread awarenessforthisdebilitatingdisease.

WHAT IS ENDOMETRIOSIS?

Endometriosisisagynaecologicalconditionwhere ‘cellssimilartotheonesintheliningofthewomb are found elsewhere in the body [...] these cells reacttothemenstrualcycleeachmonthandalso bleed; this can cause inflammation, pain and the formationofscartissue.’[EndometriosisUK]

MY STORY

I was 10 years old still in primary school when I got my first period. I was unprepared, confusedandscared.LittledidIknow,thiswould bethestartofaverylongandfrustratingjourney. Pain started to creep in quickly, which I was conditionedtobelievewas‘normal’.IwishIcould go and hug my younger self because, unfortunately, this was the start of a lifelong battletoseekvalidationforaconditionthatisso muchmorethana‘badperiod.’

7yearsago,13-year-oldmewasputonthepill forthefirsttime.Ittookawhiletofindtheright oneforme,buteventuallymybodyacceptedit.I wasonthepillupuntilmyfirstsurgeryat18and I wish I could tell you that those 5 years were easy...buttheywerefarfromit.

Thepillhaditspositives:myperiodswerenow controlledandevery3months. Nonetheless,my life remained consumed by this condition. I had totaketimeoffschool myteachersandfriends didn’t seem to understand why. I would miss sportingeventsbecauseIcouldn’tmovefrommy bed. It was getting worse as I was getting older. WhenIgotmyfirstjobat15,Ihadtoschedule time off from work to deal with the pain. This wasn’tnormal. Itisonlywithinthelastfewyears

that I have been given the validation that what I wasgoingthroughatsuchayoungagewasn’tokay.

UpuntilIwas18,everydoctorIhadseenwasn’t interestedinmypain.CountlesstimesIhavebeen senthomewiththeordersofparacetamolandahot waterbottlethatwouldn’thelpwhatsoever.

Mypainwasn’trecognised. Iwascalleddramatic,weakandpatheticbyevery doctor I encountered. Even when I would faint because of the stabbing sensation consuming my stomach.EvenwhenIwouldbesickbecauseofthe torturegoingoninsideofme.EvenwhenIcouldn’t evendragmyselftothebathroombecausethepain wassodebilitating.EvenwhenIsatinthosedoctor appointmentscryingandbeggingtobeinvestigated because I knew this wasn’t normal. I was simply senthomewitha‘badperiod’.

It was when I turned 18 and began to see a gynaecologist that I started getting the investigationsandanswersIsodesperatelyhadbeen asking for. After many consultations, appointments, scans and tests, I was finally recommended to have a laparoscopic surgery in April 2023 near the end of my first year of university.

I was terrified. Scared that they wouldn’t find something.ScaredthatIwasgoingtobetolditwas all in my head, again. But the positivity I received after the surgery was the assurance I needed. My gynaecologistdidn’tjusttreatmelikeapatient:he sawmeasapersonbeggingforhelp.Iowehimalot ofgratitude.

My reproductive organs were covered in endometriosis. It was everywhere. But I wasn’t upset Iwasrelieved.Itwasn’tallinmyhead.My gynaecologistwas,andcontinuestobe,thebiggest advocate for battling endometriosis, and since my firstsurgeryhehasbeencommittedtohelpingmy case.

I wish I could write that the first surgery fixed everything for me, but the reality is that endometriosis truly never goes away. Since April 2023, I have trialled countless new medications to combat the rate of growth of endometriosis. Nothingworked.

Ifanything,thepainwasonlygettingworse.The

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symptomswerespreadingtomyback,energywas atanall-timelow,fatiguewasall-consuming,and theconstantdaggerinmystomachwasrelentless. Fast forward to September 2024: it was time for surgerynumbertwo.

Justlikethefirsttime,thediseasewasremoved, butthiswillneverbetheendofit.

ENDOMETRIOSIS NOW

Now, nearly 2 months later, I am on new medication and trialling new hormonal and natural remedies to control the symptoms of thecondition.Unfortunately,withnocurefor thiscondition,itisaconstantviciouscircleof fightingforvalidation.

Ican’tbegintocounthowmanytimesIhave broken down in my doctor’s office, thanking him for recognising how debilitating this condition is. After years of being told that I am dramatic and ‘too much’, I can now officially say that it is because of endometriosis. It’s one of those conditions thatyoudon’tunderstandunlessyouhaveit.

On that note, I owe a lot of gratitude to my family who have truly seen every side to this battle of getting diagnosed. My mum has sat througheveryappointment,fightingstronglyin my corner. An unsung hero throughout it all. My dad and brothers stood up for me when I couldn’t stand for myself. It is very likely that there will be more surgeries in my future, for this condition remains incurable. But I will continue to talk about it even if it helps one personrecognisethattheyaren’talonefighting thiscondition.Ioweittomyyoungerselfwho wentthroughhelltogetdiagnosedandlistened to.

Ifanyonereadingthishasthecondition,Iam always willing to talk about it more. No one deserves to feel alone during this incredibly long, frustrating process. If this is your first time hearing of this condition, thank you for readingmystory.Ihopeyouhavebeenableto getaglimpseastowhatthisconditioncandoto aperson.

More information can be found on the EndometriosisUKwebsite.

THE THREE MUSKETEERS: SHAKESPEARE MEETS NETFLIX

WRITTEN BY AMELIE COMMINS

PHOTOGRAPH BY BLACKWOOD MINERS’ INSTITUTE AND BLACK RAT PRODUCTIONS

The first stage adaptation of The Three Musketeers was written by Alexandre Dumas himself as a sequel to his 1845 novel, just a year after the book was published. Since then, stage adaptations of The Three Musketeers have certainlynotbeenhardtofind.Iwatchedthelatest adaptation here in Aberystwyth at The Arts Centre on October 30th. This production was written and directed by Richard Tunley. In it, BlackRatProductionsandtheBlackwoodMiners' Institute take the heroic musketeers on a tour across Wales. Promising a story that merges both Shakespeare and Netflix into one, this energetic adaptationdoesn'tshyawayfromabsurditywhilst still delivering the classic themes of camaraderie andadventure.

The play sets the scene in France, 1626. It follows D'Artagnan's (Seren Vickers) journey as he leaves his small provincial home to seek adventure in Paris, hoping to join the legendary King's Musketeers. Tunley's humour and pop culture referencesareundoubtedlyamoderntwist,almost pantomime in quality, transforming the 19thcentury novel into an accessible comedy for a modern audience. Referencing iconic French-set productionslikeLesMisérablesandBeautyandthe Beast, Tunley's The Three Musketeers is an energetic, musical conglomeration that prioritises fun and excitement within each scene. Even when D'Artagnan's lover, Constance Bonacieux (Owen Pugh),istragicallypoisoned,thecharactersare

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quicktobouncebackintotheadventure,andthe show never loses its light-hearted tone. The villainous Cardinal (Zoe Davies) equally loses his menacing intensity in favour of comical, exaggerated mannerisms and a Donald Trump impression.

With a brisk and action-packed runtime, Tunley'sdirectionensuresthatthestoryremains easytofollowwhilemaintainingalivelypace.The exposition is integrated into the script clearly, ensuring the audience is never lost and can quicklygrasptheessentialdetails.Eachcharacter is introduced multiple times, with Mr. de Treville's name in particular repeated frequently to reinforce his importance. This approach is tongue-in-cheek deliberately obvious for those unfamiliarwiththeplot.However,itrisksfeeling abitcondescending,asitseemstounderestimate the audience's intelligence, assuming they need constant reinforcement to remember or understandthecharacters'roles.

accenteachtime.Despiteitssmallcast,theshow neverfeelslacking,witheachchangeoccurring remarkably fluidly and at impressive speed. While the transitions are not entirely seamless, the audience is too caught up in the absurd chaosofeachscenetomind,embracingthemad unpredictability and frantic energy that the actorsbringtotheirrapidlyshiftingroles.

It's evident that the crew had a fun time creating this production, and the joy of being involved shines through clearly. The actors bring abundant energy to every movement, playing up each exaggerated moment especiallyintheboyband-stylemusicalnumbers performed by the four musketeers (written by Allyson Summerhayes and composed by Dai Smith).Theircontagiousenthusiasmcreatesan atmosphere that resonates with the audience andinviteseveryonetolaughoutloudandclap along to the music. Early in the play, an audience member sitting in the front row is encouraged to stand on the stage to hold onto someprops.Later,whenheiscalledbackupto thestagetoplayQueenAnne,thecheatingwife of King Louis XIII, the audience erupts in cheers.Thisaudienceparticipationisintegrated wonderfully into this performance, as the audiencebecomespartoftheshowinawaythat feelsspontaneousandpersonal.

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Impressively, the cast is made up of only four actors, who play the many parts between themselves.Inhigh-actionmomentsthatdemand many characters on stage, the four actors switch betweenrolesveryquickly,withhatsbeingadded or taken off and tunics repeatedly being turned backwards and forwards. Through these frantic scenes, Olivier Sublet and Owen Pugh are particularly memorable when they run out of doors and back in through others, wearing differentaccessoriesandspeakinginadifferent

SupportedbytheArtsCouncilofWales,The Three Musketeers ran from September 26th to November2ndinTheatresacrossWales.Fullof energy and vibrant with life, this show was a delight to watch, making it the perfect way to begin the winter season. ‘All for one! And fun forall!’

Thisperformancetookplaceon30/10/2024at AberystwythArtsCentre.

A NIGHT WITH THE ORCHESTRA

WRITTEN BY ELLIE KEVERN

TheRoyalAlbertHall:grand,historic,iconic. From classical music performances includingtheBBCProms—torock,pop,jazz, and electronic music, with performances by iconic bands and solo artists from across genres, the circular space allows the auditorium to be filled with the beautiful sounds that grace its halls. For some, classical musicmaynotbetotheirtaste.Butnow,the RoyalAlbertHallbringsanewentertainment experience.

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ELLIE KEVERN

A hallmark of the Royal Albert Hall’s screeningsistheliveorchestralaccompaniment. Iconic films such as Star Wars, Harry Potter, TheLordoftheRings,andGladiatorareshown with their musical scores performed live by renowned orchestras. This adds unparalleled depth and drama to the experience, letting audiences feel every note and emotion more intensely. As the lights dim and the opening scenesflickertolifeonamassivehigh-definition screen,theorchestrapreparestoperformevery beatofthefilm’sscorelive.Unlikeatraditional movie theatre experience, the music here isn’t merely background; it takes centre stage, surroundingtheaudiencewiththemagicoflive sound. Every powerful theme, delicate melody, andresonantcrescendoisplayedwithprecision, in perfect sync with the unfolding story, enhancing each emotional twist and thrilling moment.Thereisanintensityherethatregular livingroomwatchingsimplydoesn’tprovide.

AN ATMOSPHERE OF GRANDEUR AND ADMIRATION

TheRoyalAlbertHallitselfaddstothedrama. With its stunning Victorian architecture, vast domedceiling,andplushseats,theHallcreates an atmosphere of grandeur and anticipation. Thevenue’sfamousacousticsensurethatevery notereverberates,fillingtheairandenveloping theaudience.Thesoundfromtheliveorchestra, amplified by the Hall's design, creates a 360degree audio experience an effect that no ordinarytheatreorcinemacaneverreplicate.

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A COMMUNAL CELEBRATION OF CINEMA

The Hall’s screenings draw fans and film loversofallages.There’sasharedexcitement as everyone settles in, eagerly awaiting the startofthefilm.Theseeventsfeelmorelikea celebration than a screening, as people cheer during iconic moments, laugh together at belovedscenes,andevensingalongquietlyto familiar tunes. This sense of connection enhances the enjoyment, as the audience experiences the story not only through their own eyes and ears but as part of an enthusiasticcommunity.

PROGRAMMING FOR ALL TASTES

Fromepicblockbusterstotimelessclassics,the Hall’s diverse programming ensures there’s something for everyone. Each screening is thoughtfully curated, often featuring introductions from special guests, commentary, or additional interactive elements, adding a personal touch to the cinematicjourney.Inrecentyears,theHallhas expandeditslineuptoincludefamily-friendly films, animations, and even themed events where guests can dress up, making the experienceengagingforaudiencesofallages.

WATCHING HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Notadryeyefromstarttofinish.Ifyouarea self-proclaimed ‘Potterhead’, it is safe to say that this experience is unmissable. From the haunting but euphonious sounds of the chamber choir to the string section which excels in creating tension, particularly in scenes of danger or suspense. For instance, during moments of conflict, the strings may play rapid, staccato passages or disharmonic intervals to create a sense of urgency. In contrast, when the music shifts to more peacefulmoments,thestringsoftentransition tolush,harmoniouschordsthatenvelopthe

listenerinasenseofcomfortandwonder.There is something transcendent about sitting there and listening to the music: you are not just watching the film but having a heightened experienceofwonderandintensity.

A TRULY UNFORGETTABLE EVENING

AttendingafilmscreeningattheRoyalAlbert Hallisnotsimplyamovienight;it’saneventto remember. The combination of live music, breathtaking visuals, historic ambiance, and shared enthusiasm creates a cinematic experience that’s truly one of a kind. For film lovers, music enthusiasts, and anyone in search of an extraordinary night out, these screenings offer an unforgettable evening a celebration of storytelling in its most immersive and grandioseform.

MOUTH OF THE YSTWYTH

TROSOLWG PARTI CALAN

GAEAF UNDEB Y MYFYRWYR

LLUN GAN TATHAN WILLIAMS

YSGRIFENNWYD GAN KATE

Ar25Hydref,cynhalioddUndebyMyfyrwyr bartigwisgffansiBrwydryBandiauyneiBar Cwtch.Roeddtâlmynediado£3,ynbennafer mwyndigolledu'rbandiauameuperfformiad. Perfformiodd Wallflower Safari, Beauty Pageant Boys, a Chlwb Chess set tua 40 munudyrun.

Pangyrhaeddaisylleoliad,roeddyrUMyn orlawniawngydallaweroboblynsefyllytu mewn ac wedi ymgasglu y tu allan. Roedd y nosonynoermewnfforddthematigbriodol,a buan iawn yr oedd pawb yn orlawn y tu mewn.

STEPANOVA GwnaethyrUMgoctelscrefftusargyferpobun o ' r tri band oedd yn perfformio. Roedd y diodydd hyn i gyd yn blasu'n anhygoel ac nid oedd y rhes wrth y bar i'w weld yn teneuo drwy'rnos.Roeddynaarosiadbyrpanallaipobl gymysguasgwrsiocyni'rfrwydrddechrau. Roedddros400oboblynbresennol–roeddy mwyafrif llethol o’r tocynnau wedi’u gwerthu aryfunudolafoherwydd,aryr21ain,dimond rhyw80oeddwedi’ugwerthu.Roeddpawbfel petaennhwmewngwisgffansi:roeddynasiarc pwmpiadwyasawldewin,arhaiohonynnhw'n farfog.

Trawsnewidiwyd y bar yn gyfan gwblroeddybyrddaupŵla'rsoffasynycefnwedi diflannu, gan glirio llwyfan wedi'i godi ychydig, a oedd wedi'i addurno â fflamau, canhwyllau'n arnofio a rhwydi wedi'u gwasgaruardrawsywaliau.

Mae sain Wallflower Safari wedi’i hysbrydoli ganParamoreaBlocParty,dylanwadauymae’n hawdd sylwi arnynt yn eu harddull perfformio a ’usain.Ffurfiwydybandyn2021achronnodd ei aelodau presennol trwy gydol y tair blynedd nesaf.YdorfagasglwydynydigwyddiadCalan Gaeafoeddymwyafy

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Adroddodd Lewis ei bod yn rhyfedd iawn methu â gweld diwedd y dorf. Nid oedd y band wedi gweld ei gilydd ers mis oherwydd amserlenni prysur pob aelod, ac roeddent yn meddwl ei fod yn gyffrous iawn gweld pawb eto.

Mae Beauty Pageant Boys yn fand llawer mwynewydd,affurfiwydynystodwythnosy glas eleni. Y gig Calan Gaeaf oedd eu perfformiadcyntaf.Roeddmaintydorfwedi rhoi llawer o bwysau ar y band, ac roedden nhwigydynnerfusiawnydiwrnodcyfancyn ygig.Ergwaethafllithriadynystodyr

ymarfer, dywedodd Lewis fod y perfformiad wedimyndynddidrafferth–ynsicrfebasiodd gydalliwiaullacharosafbwyntygynulleidfa.

Perfformiodd Clwb Gwyddbwyll ddiwethaf, gan gasglu cymaint o sylw gan y dorf â'r ddau fandblaenorol.Roeddhonynnosonwychi’rtri band perfformio, ac yn bleser i’r gynulleidfa. Does ryfedd fod yn well gan rai berfformiadau byw na recordiadau stiwdio: roedd hwn yn brofiad clywedol a gweledol llawn. Ni allech helpuondcaeleichysguboifynyynddo.

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Gallfodynhawdd,wrthfywmewntrefsydd wedi'i hamgylchynu gan olygfeydd prydferth o ' r mynyddoedd a ' r môr, i ramantu natur fel rhywbetharwahâni'ntrefnfodernni-felyr hynsy'nparhauhebeigyffwrddahebeilygru ganddynoliaeth.

Yr hyn na allwn ei weld mor hawdd, fodd bynnag, yw sut mae cynnyrch a gwastraff ein ‘harferion’ yn ymdreiddio ac yn llygru’r byd naturiolo’ncwmpasyngyson,ganfygwthein cysyniad delfrydyddol o natur fel rhywbeth sydd wedi’i ddatgysylltu oddi wrth weithgarwchdynol.

Gyda’r ymwybyddiaeth ddofn a’r dicter am hyn, agorodd perchennog Sero, Tori, ei siop ail-lenwidimgwastraffeihun,syddi’wchael arLônCambriaymaynAberystwyth.

Fe wnaeth cyflogaeth Tori yn y siop fwyd organig ‘Maeth Y Meysydd’ ddyfnhau ei hangerddamfforddofywsy’nymwybodolo’r amgylchedd.Arweinioddhynatsylweddoliei bod ‘yn hen bryd’ i Aberystwyth gael ei siop dimgwastraffeihun.

Felymae'renw'Sero'yneiawgrymu,nody siopywlleihaugwastraffarlefeldefnyddwyr. Maepobcynnyrchynrhyddobecynnau,felly

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ycyfansyddangenichieiwneudywdodâ'ch cynhwysydd eich hun i'w lenwi â beth bynnag sydd ei angen arnoch, boed yn siampŵ, sebon, neufwyd,felcorbysaphasta.

NododdTorisutmaehynnidynunigyndileu gwastraff posibl y pecynnu, ond hefyd y cynnyrch ei hun, gan mai dim ond cymaint ag sydd ei angen y gallwch ei brynu. Mae ystod eang o gynhyrchion ail-lenwi wedi'u trefnu'n daclusarsilffoedd,acmae'rsiophefydynstocio amrywiaeth o gynhyrchion ecogyfeillgar eraill fel sebon rhydd a chynwysyddion y gellir eu hailddefnyddio.

Hyd yn oed yn ystod y broses o adeiladu a chynllunio’rbusnes,roeddTori’nymwybodolo greu cyn lleied o wastraff â phosibl, yn ailddefnyddiododrefnidrefnu’rsiopacyndod o hyd i ddewisiadau amgen i argraffu derbynebau a labeli. Mae’r agwedd greadigol a dyfeisgar hon yn dod â phersonoliaeth a chynhesrwydd i’r gofod, gan ei wahaniaethu oddi wrth silffoedd diflas a digymeriad y rhan fwyafofrandiau’rStrydFawr.

Mae Tori yn edrych ymlaen at ddatblygu’r busnes a defnyddio gofod y siop mewn cydweithrediadâ’reco-gymunedgynyddolyn

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Aber, sydd eisoes wedi hen ennill ei phlwyf trwy sefydliadau fel ‘Aber Food Surplus’. Yn wir, mae’n ymddangos yn iawn y dylai cymuned Aberystwyth, gan fod ganddi gysylltiad mor agos â’r natur o’n cwmpas, ofaluamdaniagymae’ngofaluamdanom. Rhaid cyfaddef, mae cyflymder cyflym bywyd myfyriwr o ddydd i ddydd yn aml yn golygubodsiopfwydwythnosoloreidrwydd yn canolbwyntio ar symlrwydd a chyfleustra, ac yn bwysicaf oll, pris. Felly, pan mai'r opsiwnrhatafahawsafywprynuprydparod, gallymàsgormodoloblastigsy'neigynnwys ddodynôl-ystyriaethyngyflym.

Ond y cyfan sydd ei angen yw meddwl, y tro nesafybyddwchchi'nrhoirhywfaintoblastig i'railgylchuacyngyfforddusowybodeichbod chi'n ei daflu am byth, efallai y byddwch chi'n myfyrio ar y realiti nad yw'n mynd i unman mewn gwirionedd. Fel y dywedodd Tori, pan fyddwch yn ‘taflu’ rhywbeth i ffwrdd, nid oes “yfathbethag‘iffwrdd’”.Mae'rdarnhwnnwo blastig, yn union fel y plastig a ddefnyddiwyd ganfyneiniauatheidiauacobosiblhydynoed hen nain a thaid unwaith, yn dal i fodoli yn rhywle.

Yn syml, trwy gynyddu ymwybyddiaeth o’r hyn yr ydym yn ei brynu, gallwn ysbrydoli newidiadaubachyneinharferionsiopa,acyna gobeithio y gall ‘ core tan-ddefnydd’ ddod yn fwynathueddynunig.Achosmae'nbendantyn feddwlysgytwolybyddpecynnu'rpastaagefais neithiwrogwmpasynhirachnami.

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Aberystwyth-ergwaethafylluobosibiliadau sy'narosigaeleugwireddu-mae'nteimlonad oes canolfan bwrpasol. Mae'r un peth yn wir amyrhaisyddâdiddordebmewncreua/neu ddosbarthu cyfryngau. Ond mae'r dref ddiymhongar a chymharol anghysbell hon yn llawn creadigrwydd. Mae hon yn gymuned mor fywiog o awduron, artistiaid, perfformwyr, cyflwynwyr, cerddorion, gwneuthurwyr ffilmiau, ac ati. Nid oes llwyfan neu ganolbwynt clir i grewyr

Aberystwythrannueulleisiauachydweithio... tan nawr. Cyfryngau Myfyrwyr Aberystwyth ydymni.

Felymae,maehonynfenterarycydrhwng ygrwpiaucanlynol:

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Mae CMA yn llwyfan i gymdeithasau sy'n ymwneudâ'rcyfryngaucreadigolgydweithioâ'i gilyddmewnmyrddoffyrdd.Mae'nlleargyfer partneriaethau sydd o fudd i'r ddwy ochr. Ni fyddunrhywgrŵpsy'ndymunoymwneudâni yn colli eu hunigoliaeth na'u hannibyniaeth; Mae CMA yn gyfuniad sy’n cael ei redeg gan benaethiaid pob grŵp o’i fewn. Mae cymaint o botensial yma. Cadwch lygad ar bob un o’n cyfryngau cymdeithasol am unrhyw gydweithrediadau a digwyddiadau ar y cyd –mae’rposibiliadaubronynddiddiwedd.

Gyda’rcyfryngaucreadigolyndermymbarél moreang,rydymynymwybodolbodganlawer ogrwpiaumyfyrwyreraillypotensialiymunoâ ni. Os oes gennych ddiddordeb ac yr hoffech gaeleichystyriedynaanfonwche-bostneuNU atom(manylioncyswlltisod).

Mae'n siŵr bod yna dipyn o gwestiynau. Rydym yn grŵp newydd ac rydym yn dal i ddarganfod ein proses. Byddwn yn ateb eich holl gwestiynau serch hynny. Anfonwch NU atom yma ar Instagram neu anfonwch e-bost atomynaberstudentmedia@outlook.com. Welwnnichiynfuan!

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FyenwiywJess,rydwi’n20mlwyddoed,acmae geniEndometriosis.

Mae1ymmhob10menywarddrawsybydyn dioddefoendometriosis,acmaehiwedicwmpasu fymywydamddegawdllawn.Gobeithiafmifydd fy stori’n helpu i ledaenu ymwybyddiaeth am yr afiechydgwanychoplhwn.

BETH YW ENDOMETRIOSIS?

Maeendometriosisyngyflwrgynecolegolllemae “celloedd tebyg I’’r rhai sydd yn y groth i’w cael mewnmannaueraillynycorff[…]mae’rcelloedd yma’n adweithioi’r cylchred mislif pob mis ac hefyd yn gwaedu; gall hyn achosi llid, poen a’r ffurfiadofeinwecraith.”[EndometriosisUK]

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Roeddwni’n10mlwyddoed–dalifodynysgol gynradd-pangesifymislifcyntaf.Roeddwni’n amharod,ynddryslydacynofnus.Hebwyddwn i, hyn oedd dechreuad taith hir a rhwystredig iawn.Feddaethypoenifewnyngyflym,achefais fy nghyflyru i gredu ei fod yn ‘normal’. Hoffwn gallu mynd yn ôl i gofleidio fy hunain iau oherwydd, yn anffodus, dyma oedd dechreuad brwydr gydol oes i geisio gael dilysiad ar gyfer cyflwrsygggymaintynfwyna‘mislifnormal’. 7mlyneddynôl,cesifyrhoiarybilsenamytro cyntaf am 13-mlwydd oed. Cymerodd dipyn o amser I ddod o hyd i'r un iawn i fi, ond yn y diweddfewnaethfynghorffderbynhi.Roeddwn iarybilsenhydatfyllawdtiniaethgyntafyn18 oed a hoffwn gallu ddweud wrthoch chi fod y 5 mlynedd hynny'n hawdd… ond roedden nhw’n pelliawnofodynhawdd.

Roedd manteision i'r bilsen: roedd fy mislif bellach yn cael ei rheoli a phob 3 mis. Serch hynny, roedd fy mywyd yn parhau i gael fy disbyddu gan y cyflwr hwn. Roedd rhaid i fi gymryd amser allan o ' r ysgol - nid oedd ym ymddangosbodfyffrindiauacathrawonyndeall pam.Byddwni'ncollidigwyddiadauchwaraeon

oherwydddoeddwniddimyngallusymudo'm ngwely, Gwaethygodd wrth i mi fynd yn hŷn. Pan ges i fy swydd gyntaf yn15 mlwydd oed, roedd rhaid I fi drefnu amser i ffwrdd o ' r gwaith i ddelio a’r boen. Nidoedd hyn yn normal. Dim ond o fewn ychydig flynyddoedd diwethafyrwyfwedicaelydilysiadnadoeddyr hyn oeddwn i'n mynd drwyddo mor ifanc, yn iawn. Hyd at18 mlwydd oed, mi oedd pob meddyg roeddwn i wedi gweld gyda diddiddordebllwyr yn fy mhoen. Nifer dirifedi ces i fy ngyrru gartref gyda awgrymiadau o paracetamol a photel dŵr poeth; doedden nhw ddimynhelpogwbl.

NI CHATODD FY MHOEN EIGY NABOD

Cesifyngalw'ndamatig,ynwanacyndruenusgan bob meddyg wnes i ddod ar ei draws. Hydyn oed pan fyddwn i'n lewygu o ganlyniad i'r teimlad o drywanuynymosodarfystumog.Hydynoedpan fyddwn i'n sâl oherwydd yr artaith oedd yn digwyddtufewnimi.Hydynoedpannaallwni hyd yn oed lusgo fy hun i'r ystafell ymolchi oherwydd bod y poen mor wanychol. Hyd ynoed pan oeddwn i'n eistedd yn yr apwyntiadau doctor yncrioacynerfynamgaelfyymchwiliooherwydd roeddwn i'n gwybod nad oedd hyn yn normal. Yn syml,cefaisfyanfonadrefgyda“mislifgwael".

Pan oeddwn i'n 18 oed a dechreuais gweld gynaecolegydd y dechreuais gael yr ymchwiliadau a’ratebionyroeddwnwedibodyngofynamdanynt mor dear. Ar ôl llawer o ymgynghoriadau,apwyntiau, sganiau a phrofion, fe'mhargymhellwydo’rdiweddigaelllawdriniaeth laparosgopig ym mis Ebrill 2023 - yn agos at ddiweddfymlwyddyngyntafynybrifysgol.

Roeddwn i wedi brawychu (terrified). Ofni na fydden nhw'n ffeindio unrhywbeth. Ofni fy mod i'nmyndigaelgwybodbodycyfanynfymhen,eto. Ondypositifrwyddgesiarôlyllawdriniaethoedd ysicrwyddroeddwniei

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hangen. Nid yn unig y gwnaeth fy gynacolegydd fy nhrin fel claf: gwelon nhw fi fel person yn erfyn am help. Mae arnaf ddyled a diolchgarwch iddo.

Roeddfyorganauatgenhedluwedi’ugorchuddio gan endometriosis. Roedd ym mhobman. Ond doeddwniddimyndrallodus–cefaisrhyddhad. Nid oedd y cyfan yn fy mhen. Fy gynaecolegydd oedd yr eiriolwr mwyaf yn erbyn endometriosis, ac mae’n parhau i fod, ac ers fy llawdriniaeth gyntafmaeewediymrwymoihelpufyachos.

Hoffwn pe gallwn dweud bod y llawdriniaeth gyntaf wedi ddatrys popeth i fi, ond y gwir amdani yw endometriosis byth yn diflannu. Ers mis Ebrill 2023, rwyf wedi treialu nifer fawr o feddyginiaethau newydd i frwydro yn erbyn cyfradd twf endometriosis. Doedd dim byd yn gweithio.

Os unrhywbeth, roedd y poen dim ond yn gwaethygu. Roedd y symptomau yn lledu i fy nghefn, roedd fy egni ar lefel ei lefel isaf erioed, roedd blinder yn llafurus, ac roedd y dagr cyson ynfystumogynddi-baid.SymudymlaeniMedi 2024:roeddhi’namserargyferllawdriniaethrhif dau.

Yn union fel y tro cyntaf, cafodd y clefyd ei gymrydallan,ondnifyddhynbythynydiwedd.

ENDOMETRIOSIS NAWR

Nawr,bronifoddaufisynddiweddarach,rydwi ar feddyginiaeth newydd ac yn treialu meddyginiaethauhormonaiddanaturiolnewydd i geisio rheoli symptomau’r cyflwr. Yn anffodus, gannadoesgwellhadargyferycyflwrhwn,mae’n gylchdiefligcysonoymladdargyferddilysiad.

Ni allaf hyd yn oed dechrau cyfri sawl gwaith rydwiweditorriilawrynswyddfeyddfydoctor, gan ddiolch am gydnabod pa wanychol yw’r cyflwr hwn. Ar ôl blynyddoedd o bobl yn fy ngalwi’nddramatigacyn‘ormod’,gallafddweud bellachmaiendometriosissy’ngyfrifolamhynny. Mae’nuno’rcyflyrauhynnynidoesmoddiddych chideallonibaibodhefydgennychchi’rafiechyd.

Arynodynhynny,mae’nrhaidifidiolchi’m teulu sydd wir wedi gweld pob ochr i’r frwydr honogaeldiagnosis.Maeamamwedieisteddgyda fitrwybobapwyntiad,ganfrwydro’ngryfynfy nghornel.Arwresdi-gloddrwy’rcyfan.Roeddfy nhad a fy mrodyr yn sefyll fyny drostaf pan nad oeddwn I’n gallu sefyll drosof fy hun. Mae’n debygoliawnybyddmwyoddoctoriaidynfy

nyfodol,oherwyddmae’rcyflwrynbarhauifodyn anwelladwy. Ond byddaf yn parhau i siarad amdano, hyd yn oed os ydy hi ddim ond yn helpu unbersonigydnabodnadydynnhwareiphenei hunynymladdyrafiechydyma.Maearnafdyledi fy hunan iau hefyd, a aeth trwy uffern i gael diagnosisacigaelpobliwrandoihi.

Os oes gan unrhywun sy’n darllen hwn endometriosis, rydw i bob amser yn barod i siarad mwy amdano. Nid oes unrhyw un yn haeddu teimlo’n unig yn ystod y broses hynod hir, rhwystredig hon. Os mai dyma'r tro cyntaf i chi glywed am y cyflwr hwn, diolch am ddarllen fy stori.Gobeithioeichbodwedigallucaelcipolwgar yrhynygallycyflwrhwneiwneudiberson.

Mae rhagor o wybodaeth ar gael ar wefan EndometriosisUK.

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Yn drawiadol, dim ond pedwar actor sydd yn y cast,sy'nchwarae'rrhannauniferusrhyngddynteu hunain. Mewn eiliadau o weithgarwch uchel sy'n mynnu llawer o gymeriadau ar y llwyfan, mae'r pedwar actor yn newid rhwng rolau yn gyflym iawn, gyda hetiau'n cael eu hychwanegu neu eu tynnu i ffwrdd a thiwnigau'n cael eu troi'n ôl ac ymlaendroarôltro.

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Er nad yw’r trawsnewidiadau’n gwbl ddi-dor, mae’rgynulleidfawedi’idalynormodolynanhrefn abswrd pob golygfa i’w meddwl, gan gofleidio’r anrhagweladwyeddgwallgofa’regnigwylltaddaw ganyractorioni’wrolaucyfnewidiolcyflym.

Mae’n amlwg i’r criw gael amser llawn hwyl yn creu’r cynhyrchiad hwn, ac mae’r llawenydd o gymrydrhanyndisgleirio’nglir.Mae'ractorionyn dod ag egni toreithiog i bob symudiad, gan chwarae pob eiliad orliwiedig – yn enwedig yn y niferoedd cerddorol ar ffurf bandiau bechgyn a berfformir gan y pedwar Mysgedwr (a ysgrifennwyd gan Allyson Summerhayes a'i gyfansoddiganDaiSmith).

Mae eu brwdfrydedd heintus yn creu awyrgylch sy’n atseinio gyda’r gynulleidfa ac yn gwahodd pawb i chwerthin yn uchel a chlapio’r gerddoriaeth.Yngynnarynyddrama,anogiraelod

Yn ddiweddarach, pan gaiff ei alw yn ôl i fyny i'r llwyfan i chwarae'r Frenhines Anne, gwraig dwyllodrusyBreninLouisXIII,mae'rgynulleidfa'n ffrwydro mewn lloniannau. Mae cyfranogiad y gynulleidfa wedi’i integreiddio’n wych i’r perfformiad hwn, wrth i’r gynulleidfa ddod yn rhano’rsioemewnfforddsy’nteimlo’nddigymell acynbersonol.

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YY Neuadd Frenhinol Albert: mawreddog, hanesyddol,eiconig.Oberfformiadaucerddoriaeth clasurol - gan gynnwys y BBC Proms -i gerddoriaeth roc, pop, jazz ac electronig, gyda pertormiadau gan fandiau eiconig ac artistiaid unigol o bob genre mae'r gofod cylchol yn galluogi'r awditoriwm i gael ei lenwi ag amlsain swynus sy'n grasu ' r muriau. I rai, ni fydd cerddoriaeth clasurol i'w blas. Ond nawr, mae'r Neuadd Frenhinol Albert yn dod a phrofiad

GALW AR BOB AFICIONADO FFILM!

Nodwedd o ddangosiadau'r Neuadd Frenhinol Albert yw ' r cyfeiliant cerddorfaol byw. Dangosir ffilmiau eiconig fel Star Wars, Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings a Gladiator gyda'i sgorau cerddorol yn cael eu perfformio'n fyw gan gerddorfeydd enwog. Wrth i'r golau bylu, a ' r golygfeydd agoriadol dod yn fyw ar sgrin enfawr 'rgerddorfa'nparatoiiberfformiopobcuriado y ffilm yn fyw. Yn wahanol i brofiad theatr traddodiadol,nidyw'rcerddoriaethymaddim yn sŵn cefndir; mae'n gymryd y llwyfan, gan ylchynu'rgynulleidfaâhudsainbyw.Maepob mabwerus,alawcain,achrescendosoniarusyn ei chwarae gyda drachywiredd, mewn mseriad perffaith i'r stori sy'n datblygu, gan ethogi pob teimlad emosiynol a moment eiddiol.Maeynadwysterymanadywgwylioar fagartrefyneiddarparu.

AWYRYLCH MAWRDEDD A DISGWYLIAD

Mae'r Neuadd Frsnhinol Albert ei hun yn ychwanegu i'r drama. Gyda'i phensaernïaeth Fictoriaidd syfrdanol, nenfwd cromennog eang, a seddimoethus,mae'rNeuaddynseifydluawyrgylch o fawredd a rhagweld. Mae acwsteg enwog y ganolfan yn sicrhau bod pob nodyn yn llenwi'r awyr ac yn gorchuddio'r gyulleidfa. Yn ogystal â hyn, mae'r sain o ' r cerddorfa fyw, wedi'i ymhelaethu gan dyluniad y Neuadd, yn creu profiadsain360°-effaithnaallunrhywtheatrna sinemagyffredinfytheihefylychu.

ADOLYGIADAU

DATHLIAD CYMUNEDOL O

SINEMA

Mae'n glir fod cyffro cyffredin yn y gynulleidfa wrthibawbsetloifewn,ganarosyneiddgari'r ffilm i ddechrau. Mae'r digwyddiadau yma'n teimlo'n debycach i ddathliad na ddangosiad ffilm, wrth i bobl llonnych a bloeddio yn ystod rhannau eiconig, chwerthyn yn ystod golygfeydd annwyl,ahydynoedynganu'ndaweliganeuon cyfarwydd. Yr ymdeimlad hyn o gysylltiad sy'n cyfoethogi'r mwynhad, wrth i'r gynulleidfa brofi'r stori nid yn unig trwy eu llygaid a ' u clustiaueuhunain,ondfelrhanogymunedfrwd.

RHAGLENNU AR GYFER BOB BLAS

O ffilmiau mawrion epig, i glasuron bythol, mae rhaglenni amrywiol y Neuadd yn sicrhau fod rhywbeth i bawb. Mae pob dangosiad wedi'i guradu'n feddylgar, yn aml yn cynnwys cyflwyniadau gan ymwelwyr arbennig, sylwebaeth, neu elfennau rhyngweithiol, sy'n ychwanegumanylynpersonoli'rdaithsinematig. Ynystodyflynyddoedddiwethaf,mae'rNeuadd wedi ehangu ei rhaglen i gynnwys ffilmiau teuluol, animeiddiadau, a hyd yn oed digwyddiadauthemallemaemoddi'rcynulleidfa wisgo i fyny, sy'n gwneud y profiad yn ddifyr i gynulleidfaoeddoboboed.

GWYLIO HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS

Nidoesllygadsycho'rddechraui'rdiweddd.Os ydychchi'nhunan-gyhoeddifel'Potterhead',yna mae'n sicr na ellir colli'r profiad hwn. O synau arswydusondgorfoleddusycôrsiambr,i'radran llinyddolsy'nrhagoriargreutensiwn,ynenwedig mewn golygfeydd o berygl neu crog. Er enghraifft,ynystodeiliadauowrthdaro,mifydd y llinynnau yn chwarae darnau cyflym, staccato neu ysbeidiau diarmonig i greu deimlad o frys. Mewn cyferbyniad, pan fydd y gerddoriaeth yn symud i eiliadau mwy heddychlon, mae'r llinynnau yn trawsnewid i gordiau cytûn sy'n gorchuddio'rgrandäwr,mewngysurarhyfeddod. Mae rhywbeth trosgynnol am eistedd yno a gwrandoarygerddoriaeth:nidgwylio'rffilmyn unig rydych chi ond yn cael profiad uwch o ryfeddodadwyster.

NOSON ANGHOFIADWY

Nid noson ffilm yn unig yw mynychu dangosiad ffilm yn y Neuadd Frenhinol Albert; mae'n ddigwyddiad i'w gofio am weddill eich bywyd. Mae'r cyfuniad o gerddoriaeth fyw, delweddau syfrdanol, a brwdfrydedd a rennir yn creu profiad sinematig sy'n wirioneddol unigryw. I'r rhai sy'n hoffoffilmiau,selogioncerddoriaeth,acunrhywun sy'n chwilio am noson allan ryfeddol, yna mae'r dangosiadau hyn yn cynnig noson fythgofiadwydathliad o adrodd streon yn ei ffurf fwyaf ymdrocholamawreddog.

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Iestyn Tudor

Melaina Pellin

TRANSLATORS

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