September-December 2019 Artistic Programme

Arts and Innovation Centre Bangor

Artistic Programme

September – December 2019

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We will close on Sunday 22 December and re-open on Thursday 2 January, 2020.

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Cover: Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru: Y Cylch Sialc Image by Kirsten McTernan

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Pontio at a glance Sep – Dec 2019 September Thursday 5 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Thursday 26 Friday 27 October Thursday 3 Thursday 3 Saturday 5 Wednesday 9 Friday 11 Saturday 12 Tuesday 15 Wednesday 16 Thursday 17 Friday 18 Thursday 17 Saturday 19 Tuesday 22 Wednesday 23 Thursday 24 Friday 25 Friday 25 Saturday 26 Saturday 26 Wednesday 30 Thursday 31 November Saturday 2 Sunday 3 Thursday 7 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Friday 8 Saturday 9 Wednesday 13 Thursday 14 Friday 15 Saturday 16 Tuesday 19 Thursday 21 Friday 22 Monday 22 Saturday 23 Friday 29 Saturday 30 December Thursday 5 Friday 6 Saturday 7 Wednesday 11 Thursday 12 Friday 13 Thursday 12 Saturday 14 Tuesday 17 Wednesday 18 Wednesday 18 Thursday 19 Friday 20 Saturday 21 Saturday 21

Time 7.30pm 8pm 11.30am & 2.30pm 8pm 7.30pm

Illuminate The TAPE FACE Show Hey Diddle Diddle September Comedy Club A Celebratory Concert

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8pm 7.30pm 10am - 4pm 2pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 11.30am & 2.30pm 7.30pm 12.30pm a 7.30pm 8pm 10am 7pm 7pm 8pm 6.30pm 10:30am - 3pm

Suzi Ruffell: Dance Like Everyone's Watching Kindness and Marmalade Pontio’s Fun Palace Film, Cake & Song Afternoon: Calamity Jane (U) Llŷr Williams Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru: Y Cylch Sialc Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru: Y Cylch Sialc Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru: Y Cylch Sialc Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru: Y Cylch Sialc October Comedy Club Woodland Tales with Grandad Eye of the Storm Eye of the Storm James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999 History Festival: David Olusoga OBE History Festival: David Starkey CBE History Festival: Lucy Worsley OBE 9Bach Letters Grow Creepy Caban

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11.30am & 2.30pm 3pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 7pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 7.30pm 8pm 8pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm

Dygwyl y Meirw Ensemble Cymru: Octet November Comedy Club Theatr Bara Caws: Lleu Llaw Gyffes Theatr Bara Caws: Lleu Llaw Gyffes Ockham’s Razor: THIS TIME Ockham’s Razor: THIS TIME ROSTRA: Twelfth Night ROSTRA: Twelfth Night Natacha Atlas Gig H a'r Band Thespianage Comedy Back in Bangor It's a Wonderful Life Cabaret Pontio: Talisk BBC NOW: New World Symphony Celebrating 50 Years of Sain Ballet Cymru: Triple Bill Bangor University Symphony Orchestra

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7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 10am & 12.45pm 10am & 12.45pm 10am & 12.45pm 8pm 7.30pm 11.30am & 1.45pm 10am (relaxed ) 11.30am & 1.45pm 10am, 11.30am & 1.45pm 10am, 11.30am & 1.45pm 11.30am (relaxed) & 2.30pm 7.30pm

Eric and Ern Christmas Show Eric and Ern Christmas Show Elephant Sessions Arwyr Arwyr Arwyr Comedy Club A Merry Little Christmas with Only Men Aloud Y Trol Wnaeth Ddwyn y ‘Dolig Y Trol Wnaeth Ddwyn y ‘Dolig Y Trol Wnaeth Ddwyn y ‘Dolig Y Trol Wnaeth Ddwyn y ‘Dolig Y Trol Wnaeth Ddwyn y ‘Dolig Y Trol Wnaeth Ddwyn y 'Dolig A Celtic Christmas in Wales with Calan

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Synthesis

Family Fun

Family Fun Day

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Day

In our autumn season we bring back old friends, offer familiar themes and create new experiences at Pontio, deepening our relationship with creative partners and building on our links with local communities and students.

We extend a warm welcome back to audience favourite, circus company Ockham’s Razor, who will give us a theatrical experience to remember, full of human tenderness. Our Welsh language Theatr Genedlaethol will present a Welsh stage adaptation of Brecht’s Caucasian Chalk Circle

by Mererid Hopwood with singer Gwenno as part of the production – and Sibrwd translation provided. We invite alumni of Bangor University’s Comedy Society back with their own professional show and celebrate the vocal talents of present students joined by seasoned Côr Seiriol and Côr Y Brythoniaid from the local area.

We’ll also bring you our second Fun Palace and a special ‘Evening with’ the inspirational writer, Jan Morris. There’ll be regular film and live screenings and monthly family shows.

Only Men Aloud and Calan make a return, and with an Evening of Eric and Ern at Christmas and What a Wonderful Life you’re all sure to get into the festive spirit.

Throughout this season and beyond, may Pontio’s doors be open for everyone, of all ages and backgrounds, to discover, experience and share the magic and wonder the arts can offer.

Onwards!

An inaugural festival by Bangor University’s School of History, classical and crossover concerts, folk music from Scotland and an innovative fusion of music from Wales and Brazil are just a taste of the offer in store this season.

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Starter Soup of the day served with warm crusty bread & butter (vegan, GF available) - £4.50 Smoked trout & new potato salad, dill crème fraiche, capers & watercress (GF) - £5.75 Beetroot & caramelised onion tartlet with dressed rocket & cherry tomato salad (V) - £5.50

Main Welsh beef bourguignon with celeriac mash, roasted cauliflower, rainbow carrot & sautéed kale (GF) - £13.95 Roast loin of cod wrapped in Serrano ham, steamed asparagus & tender stem broccoli, crushed new potato with a rich tomato & red pepper sauce (GF) - £13.95 Mushroom, brie & cranberry wellington, mushroom reduction, green seasonal vegetables & roasted chanteney carrot (V) - £12.50 6oz Welsh black beef burger topped with cheese & caramelised onions, chunky chips, coleslaw & salad (Vegetarian option available) - £10.95

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The above menu is available during September and October. Please visit the food and drink pages on www.pontio.co.uk for details of November and December’s menu

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7 DAYS A WEEK ALL WELCOME

1 Screen 3D 15 new films a month 70 showings a month 1 stage for the best in live opera and theatre Pontio’s monthly cinema programme is available online and published and distributed locally or you can pick one up at the centre.

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Live screenings coming up at Pontio Cinema…

NTLIVE:ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS Thursday 26 September

Angela Carter’s WISE CHILDREN Thursday 3 October Please see monthly cinema brochure for details of other live screenings not yet announced and full 8 cinema listings or contact the Box Office on 01248 38 28 28

ROH LIVE: DON GIOVANNI(Opera) Tuesday 8 October

NTLIVE: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM Thursday 17 October

ROH LIVE: DON PASQUALE (Opera) Thursday 24 October

ROHLIVE: CONCERTO/ ENIGMA VARIATIONS/ RAYMONDA(Ballet) Tuesday 5 November

ROHLIVE: COPPELIA(Ballet) Tuesday 10 December

NTLIVE: HANSARD Thursday 7 November ROHLIVE: THE NUTCRACKER (Ballet) Tuesday 17 December

NTLIVE: PRESENT LAUGHTER Thursday 28 November

To book: www. pontio.co.uk 01248 38 28 28

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4 September 24 October Level 0

Visual Art

Susan Williams Trace Trace visually explores how humanity has altered the visual appearance of the North Wales landscape.

Using aerial videography as source material, Susan constructs digital and laser manufactured images incorporating drawing and painting.

The project builds on an earlier body of work, Drawing from the Land, which visually described the quarried

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landscape of North Wales including Parys Mountain and The Great Orme. For Trace, Susan revisits this rich seam of visual and metaphorical subject matter, pushing her visual language and ideas further through the use of digital technologies.

Trace is an Arts Council of Wales Research and Development project aimed at enabling Susan to experiment with digital

technologies to change her regular painting practice.

Susan has used the facilities at Pontio Innovation’s fabLAB space to realise her ideas.

Come and meet the artist and discuss the findings of her project between 12-2pm on Saturday 7th September. No need to book – just call in.

Thursday 5 September 7.30pm Neuadd Powis Hall, Bangor University

Illuminate £12 £5 students and under 18s In this concert Illuminate Women’s Music presents the Illuminate String Quartet with soprano Soul Zisso, their performers in residence for our second season of 2019. They will present a programme of six world-premierès by women composers commissioned by Illuminate. These composers are Caroline Bordignon, Soul Zisso, Joanna Ward, and the Illuminate composers in residence Angela Elizabeth Slater, Sarah Westwood and Blair Boyd. These new

works will feature alongside a wealth of historical works by composers such as Rebecca Clarke, Barbara Strozzi, Vivian Fine and Ruth Crawford Seeger, giving a rich context to the strong but neglected tradition of women’s music.

Season II performers: Soul Zisso (soprano) and the Illuminate String Quartet: Clarice Rarity (violin), Christine Cornwall (violin), Katherine Clarke (viola) and Cecilia Bignall (cello)

Pre-concert Talk 6.45 - 7.15pm Angela Elizabeth Slater, founder of Illuminate Women’s Music, in conversation with composer and critic Steph Power.

Illuminate Women’s Music 2019 seasons II concerts are supported by Ambache Charitable Trust and RVW Trust.

This concert is part of The Second International Conference on Women’s Work in Music, School of Music & Media, Bangor University 2019.

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Friday, 20 September 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Gag Reflex and Kilimanjaro Present

The TAPE FACE Show

“Simply joyous” The Times

“Edinburgh Fringe superstar” The Guardian

£18 £16 students and under 18s After storming into America and being seen by 51 million people online, TAPE FACE lands back on UK soil and hits the road.

Grab a ticket and prepare for another storm. TAPE FACE played to a sell-out crowd last time at Pontio!

Putting your shoes on will never be the same after seeing this show.

Age Guideline: 10+

As seen on:

America’s Got Talent The Royal Variety Performance

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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We believe that the Arts should be inclusive therefore encourage volunteers from all backgrounds to join us - the only requirements are to be aged over 16, enthusiastic, friendly and reliable.

Interested?

volunteers@pontio.co.uk 01248 382666

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Saturday 21 September 11.30am & 2.30pm Studio

“Funny and beautiful… dazzling” The Guardian

Goblin Theatre

Hey Diddle Diddle £6.50 £22 Family and Friends Tickets (4 people, at least 1 under 18) A hilarious adventure by the company that brought us Peter and the Wolf.

When the full moon shines bright there’s magic in the air, and all the animals come out to play. Stay up late with flying cows, jazzy cats and runaway crockery as we jump and jive to the music in a brilliant new take on the classic nursery rhyme. Ever wondered how a cow jumped over the moon?

Or why the dish ran away with the spoon?

With original songs played live on stage, brilliant puppetry and lots of laughter, this new show is a wild and musical celebration about the importance of imagination.

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FREE creative workshop with artist Nerys Jones follows each show Children’s lunchbox and pizza available in Cegin

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Friday 27 September 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Pontio presents

A Celebratory Concert CÔR AELWYD JMJ, CÔR SEIRIOL, CÔR Y BRYTHONIAID £10 Presenter: Anni Llŷn Soloists: Gwen Elin & Cai Fôn Join us for an evening of vocal music guaranteed to give you goosebumps!

There’s no denying the success of Aelwyd JMJ at Eisteddfod yr Urdd in Cardiff this year. Aelwyd Urdd JMJ, the Welsh language halls of residence at Bangor University, had an Eisteddfod to remember as they won medals in six vocal competitions: the vocal ensemble, the cerdd dant choir, the women’s group, the male group and the choir up to 40 in number and the choir over 40 in number – they swept the board!

Tonight you can hear them all back on home turf at Bangor University’s Pontio.

Joining them will be two well known local choirs that have won numerous prizes themselves over the years.

We welcome Côr Seiriol, led

by Gwennant Pyrs, a choir that has won the main prize at the Gŵyl Gerdd Dant festival more than ten times. Joining them will be Côr Meibion y Brythoniaid from the Blaenau Ffestiniog area, a choir that won the main prize recently at the Mrs Sutherland Festival in Huddersfield and led by John Eifion. Both choirs come together to create Llechan Lân, who are sure to raise the roof in Theatr Bryn Terfel.

With the Bryn Terfel Scholarship competition on the horizon, we’re also delighted to invite a former Bangor University student and former winner of the Prize, Gwen Elin and one of this year’s competitors Cai Fôn, to the stage. Cai is currently in his second year studying Music and Welsh at Bangor University and will head down to Barry to compete in October.

A true feast of song awaits you…

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Thursday 3 October 8pm Studio Suzi Ruffell

Dance Like Everyone’s Watching £14 £12 concessions Suzi Ruffell has made a name for herself by turning tragedy and anxiety into big laughs. This year she is actually happy. This show answers the question: are all stand-ups at their best when they are miserable? Fingers crossed no!

The last twelve months have been massive for Ruffell; a smash hit UK tour, heaps of television appearances including; Live At The Apollo, Hypothetical, 8 Out Of 10 Cats and she has learnt how to make the perfect lemon cake.

Of course, the world is still completely f**ked – so don’t worry, it won’t be too joyous. A mix of storytelling, observations, a dash of social politics and a lovely routine about a smear test.

This show has everything.

Come and see what all the fuss is about!

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@Richard Whitehead / National Portrait Gallery, London (1994)

Thursday 3 October 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel @A ndy Mo rga n

Pontio presents

Kindness and Marmalade ÂŁ15

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

ÂŁ12 students & under 18s Foreign correspondent, soldier, Everest climber, traveller, author of more than 40 books and all-round free spirit, Jan Morris has been one of the great chroniclers of our world, and of Wales, for well over half a century.

Join us for an Englishlanguage conversation between Jan Morris and her son Twm Morys, with contributions from Gwyneth Glyn and a word in Welsh about the Welsh context from

Prof. Angharad Price, School of Welsh & Celtic Studies, Bangor University.

Simultaenous translation available.

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Saturday 5 October 10am-4pm Level 0-2 Pontio

Pontio’s Fun Palace Free and open to all throughout the day

Pontio joins the UK-wide Fun Palaces campaign for a second time, following the success of last year’s first ever event here in Bangor, and this year our overall theme will be SHARING. 22

COME OVER AND BE PART OF THE BIG SHARE: Bring your old photos and share your memories across the generations Learn to knit with a local knitting group Get creative with a food workshop Get moving and dancing Take part in theatre and performance skills sessions with BLAS, Pontio’s youth participation programme

The Fun Palaces campaign promotes culture at the heart of community and community at the heart of culture. The UK-wide weekend of action uses the combination of arts, craft, science, tech, digital, heritage and sports activities, led by local people for local people, sharing their own passions and skills, as a catalyst for community-led transformation, with active participation for all ages.

Children’s lunchbox and pizza available in Cegin

See fun palaces website for details: funpalaces.co.uk

Keep an eye on Pontio’s social media channels over on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for further developments as we develop what we can SHARE together…

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Wednesday 9 October 2pm Pontio Cinema & Bar Ffynnon Pontio presents

Film, Cake and Song Afternoon Calamity Jane (U) £4.50 Join us at Pontio Cinema for the ever popular, Film, Cake and Song Afternoon.

The afternoon will begin with a Warner Bros. classic, Calamity Jane (1953), starring the late Doris Day and Howard Keel, followed by live entertainment in the break at 3pm led by Welsh National Opera vocal

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animateurs Morgana WarrenJones and Sioned Foulkes, accompanied on piano by Annette Bryn Parri. Enjoy some tea and cake, before returning to the cinema to enjoy the final half of the film.

WNO Come & Sing event Aimed at ages 60+

“Fabulous afternoon. Looking forward to returning.”

“A wonderful idea!

Especially suited to ‘vintage’ musicals” “Amazing, it couldn’t have been better. I’ve had an absolutely wonderful afternoon!”

Audience Feedback

Friday 11 October 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Llŷr Williams Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

£16 £5 students and under 18s Welsh pianist Llŷr Williams is widely admired for his profound musical intelligence, and for the expressive and communicative nature of his interpretations. An acclaimed performer of Beethoven, he has several complete sonata cycles under his belt, most recently at Wigmore Hall and the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, as well as a Concerto cycle with the Scottish Chamber Orchestra.

The 2019-20 season sees Llŷr Williams continuing his collaboration with the BBC

National Orchestra of Wales in Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, as well as his debut with the Orchestre Symphonique de Bretagne. Williams also returns to the Edinburgh Festival in August 2019, while for the Beethoven anniversary season he will offer a complete sonata cycle at the Festival Cultural de Mayo in Guadalajara, Mexico and partial cycles in Moscow and Saint Petersburg.

Williams’ eclectic repertoire is reflected in his discography; his 12-CD Box set ‘Beethoven Unbound’, from the Wigmore

Hall Beethoven cycle (Signum Records), was BBC Music Magazine’s ‘Recording of the Month’ in August 2018.

Llŷr Williams is a former BBC New Generation Artist and Borletti-Buitoni Trust Award recipient, and an Honorary Fellow and artist-inassociation of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama.

He is an Honorary Fellow of Bangor University and resident pianist at Galeri Caernarfon.

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Saturday 12 October 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 £12 £10 students and under 18s

Joia! is a bold, innovative and colourful collection of songs sung in Welsh combined with distinct pop and Latin American flavours drawn from Bossa Nova, Cumbia, Samba and Tropicalismo styles.

This is the first solo release for Carwyn Ellis under his own name. The Colorama frontman has spent much of the last two years touring the world as a sideman with the Pretenders, and it was Chrissie Hynde herself who noticed how many records Carwyn was buying while on tour in South America in early 2018 and 26 suggested he make a Latin-

flavoured Welsh language album. She then introduced him to Kassin, the legendary Brazilian producer and multiinstrumentalist. The two hit it off immediately when they met in London in the Summer of 2018, and Kassin suggested that Ellis travel to Rio to work together on an album, along with some of Rio’s finest musicians. This they did, and Ellis took the resultant recordings back to Wales to add some further Welsh magic to them.

Not to be missed!

Age: 16+ or with an adult

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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Tuesday 15 October, 7.30pm Wednesday 16 October, 10am & 7.30pm Thursday 17 October, 10am & 7.30pm* Friday 18 October, 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru

Y Cylch Sialc £16 £14 concessions Early Bird: £12 (until 28 July - limited availability) Der kaukasische Kreidekreis (The Caucasian Chalk Circle)

by Bertolt Brecht Adapted by Mererid Hopwood with original live music by Gwenno In association with Theatrau Sir Gâr Revolution is in the air and a city burns. A baby is abandoned in the chaos.

A young woman risks everything to save the child.

With the country torn apart by war and soldiers hot on their heels, she resolves to protect him at all costs. But in a corrupt world, is love enough?

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For the first time, Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru takes on Bertolt Brecht in a new Welshlanguage adaptation by Mererid Hopwood with original music performed live by Gwenno.

Boldly staged, this twentiethcentury classic bursts with music, dark humour and larger-than-life characters; an epic story of doing the right thing when the world goes wrong.

Contains strong language Contact the Box Office for school bookings * British Sign Language – BSL During this performance, a trained interpreter will be on stage to interpret the performers’ dialogue through British Sign Language as it’s being performed.

Wednesday 16 October, 2pm Studio Practical drama workshop with Sarah Bickerton, Director of Y Cylch Sialc looking at Brechtian techniques.

Pre-show talks Thursday 17 October, 6.30pm Bar Ffynnon A pre-show talk for learners Wednesday 16 October, 6pm Cemlyn Jones Room Pre-show talk about Bertolt Brecht, by Mererid Hopwood, author of the translation of Y Cylch Sialc into Welsh.

SIBRWD APP This is a Welsh language production. Sibrwd, the language access app, will provide English language access. Details: theatr.cymru

Photography on the White Wall on the evening of all performances Brecht encouraged his audiences to think – he didn’t want them to ‘hang up their brains with their hats in the

cloakroom’. A showreel of contemporary photography by students from Coleg Llandrillo seeks to do the same, responding to themes arising from the production such as ‘power’, ‘injustice’, ‘rights’ and ‘ownership’.

Forming part of the Northern Eye Photography Festival

Fringe, the showreel will be projected onto Pontio’s vast White Wall on performance evenings.

Curated by Mererid Hopwood, Paul Sampson (Northern Eye Photography Festival) and Tim Williams (Coleg Llandrillo).

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Saturday 19 October 11.30am & 2.30pm Studio

Woodland Tales with Grandad £6.50 £22 Family and Friends Ticket (4 people, at least one under 18) Something is happening in the woods, voices can be heard, and a strange metallic smell fills the air. And will the mysterious stranger help?

Post-show talk FREE post-show creative workshop with artist Eleri Jones

Featuring a cast of extraordinary puppets, this uproarious family show not only entertains, but has an important and timely environmental message to share.

Age 3+

Tuesday 22 October, 7.30pm Wednesday 23 October, 12.30pm & 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Theatr Na nÓg presents

Eye of the Storm £14 £10 students and under 18s Best Show for Children and Young People - Wales Theatre Awards 2018 Meet Emmie Price.

Multi award-winning Theatr na nÓg present an unmissable original musical play that’s guaranteed to seize your heart and capture your mind. Set

against the backdrop of the Welsh Valleys Eye of the Storm has an original soundtrack from Grammy Award winner Amy Wadge (Keeping Faith, Thinkin’ Out Loud with Ed Sheeran) and performed live on stage by a cast of 8 talented actor musicians.

A theatrical event of courage, determination and compassion for children aged 8+ and adults of all ages.

Age 8+

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Thursday, 24 October 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Little Wander in association with PBJ Management present:

James Acaster

COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999 £18.50 One time I bought a lasagne from the supermarket, heated it up in the oven and ate a bit of it and it wasn’t very nice so I put it in the fridge because it felt wrong to dump a whole lasagne in the bin and then later on I ate a spoonful of the cold lasagne

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because I was drunk and it was absolutely delicious. It was 4am. I then changed the name of a WhatsApp I was a part of to COLD LASAGNE HATE MYSELF 1999 because I had been thinking a lot about how 1999 was the best year of my

life and also about how much I hate myself sometimes. The next day I was asked to name my new show. Come along.

Age guidance 14+ Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

25-26 October 2019 Pontio, Bangor University

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Guest Speakers

David Olusoga OBE Slavery, Empire and Historical Amnesia Friday, 25 October, Theatr Bryn Terfel, 10:00am

FREE

David Starkey CBE Henry VIII and Brexit Friday, 25 October, Theatr Bryn Terfel, 7:00pm

£5

Lucy Worsley OBE Queen Victoria: Daughter, Wife, Mother, Widow Saturday, 26 October, Pontio PL5, 7:00pm

£5

Tickets available at pontio.co.uk fournations.bangor.ac.uk fournations@bangor.ac.uk The Festival is generously underwritten by the Tom and Raj Parry Jones Endowment

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Saturday 26 October 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

9Bach £14 £12 students and under 18s The re-release of the remastered album “9Bach” (Real World Records) sees the band tour their critically acclaimed self- titled debut for the very first time. The album, which recasts traditional Welsh folk songs onto a spectral and haunting sound canvas will see them tour several venues across the UK , offering audiences a rare chance to see this stunning act live.

Formed by Martin Hoyland (Pusherman) and Lisa Jên (vocal collaborator with Gruff Rhys/Public Service Broadcasting), when Martin overheard Lisa singing in her kitchen!, the band’s first gig was at Greenman in 2005 with their first request for a CD being from Bonnie Prince Billy. Since then they have collaborated with artists all over the world, received rave reviews and played global stages.

“Cool exquisite vocals dominate the album” The Guardian

“Lisa Jên has a voice of mountain-brook purity” Metro

During the interval A new commission inspired by narratives within 9bach’s music will be premiered on Pontio’s White Wall.

They have also collaborated with Pontio on Llechi as part of our opening season.

Their songs take you to the North Wales landscape and are filled with emotion as the heart and soul of each story is revealed through compelling and exquisitely sung narrative.

Etheral voices and dubby beats combine with harp, guitar harmonium and extremely smart arrangements.

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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Wednesday 30 October 6.30pm Studio

Letters Grow £3 The big community showcase With performances from Mr Phormula Martin Daws 8starmusic Support acts will be announced via social media

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Back in 2017 8starmusic and the team set up a community based project “ Letters Grow”.

The aim of this project was to help facilitate creativity in communities, while helping build confidence and keeping young people off the street.

Working alongside organisations such as Invest Local, Maes Ni, Partneriaeth Maesgeirchen Partnership, Community Music Wales and Mantell Gwynedd, and with support from Pontio the aim is to expand this amazing project.

Thursday 31 October 10.30am (Welsh) 12pm (English) 1.30pm (Welsh) 3pm (English) Caban & PL2

Creepy Caban

Performance and Spooky Crafts ÂŁ5 for all

Halloween is a very busy time for Mari, who farms the best pumpkins for lantern making! Come and find out what makes her pumpkins so special and hear stories about her friends from the other side in a performance in the Caban. You will also have the chance to decorate your very own pumpkin ready for Halloween!

Wear your Halloween fancy dress and bring a coat to keep warm.

Children’s lunchbox and pizza available in Cegin

Whole family event - adults will need to stay with children and will require a ticket.

Ages 4 -7

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Saturday 2 November 11.30am & 2.30pm Studio

Dygwyl y Meirw £6.50 £22 Family and Friends Ticket (4 people, at least one under 18) “Taid is no longer here - but, in the attic chests, his stories are there waiting to be discovered.”

As the children reach the hall in their Halloween costumes, the carts of Taid’s mobile puppet show turn into a fair of terrifying cemeteries, chilling shadows and noisy ghosts; and the children settle down to listen to a story called ... DYGWYL Y MEIRW!

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DYGWYL Y MEIRW is a children’s show which celebrates the legends of our ancestors, the life cycle, and how a little girl comes to terms with the death of her grandfather. Through traditional Welsh characters such as the Hwch Ddu Gota, Y Ladi Wen and Jac y Lantarn, Gwen discovers a new life in her grandfather’s stories, and a future for herself as a storyteller. Through music,

Free workshop There will be a FREE puppet workshop following each show humour, chilling lights, theatrical tricks, shadow puppets and flying ghosts, the show ends on a happy, hopeful note.

Welsh language show.

Age 4-12 Children’s lunchbox and pizza available in Cegin

Sunday 3 November 3pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Ensemble Cymru

Octet John Metcalf Franz Schubert £15 £14 over 60s £6 students and under 18s A celebration of melody from lyrical masters Franz Schubert (1797-1828) and Wales’ John Metcalf inspired by one of the most beautiful folk songs from Wales’ heritage and performed by eight soloists from Wales’ leading chamber music ensemble.

Octet – Franz Schubert Octet (2018) – John Metcalf

“All the players distinguished themselves in the characterful nature of their delivery” Seen and Heard (2018)

“An excellent 11-strong Ensemble Cymru” The Stage (2019)

“This small ensemble included a harp and produced a glorious entry to the work” Seen and Heard (2019)

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Friday 8 November Saturday 9 November 7.30pm Studio Theatr Bara Caws

Lleu Llaw Gyffes £13 / £11 concessions

by Aled Jones Williams.

Lleu isn’t half the god he was in the Mabinogi, and in this iconoclastic piece Aled explores the loss of faith, the destruction of myths and the everlasting tenderness of mankind.

Cast: Carwyn Jones Siôn Pritchard Dyfan Roberts Director: Betsan Llwyd Welsh language production English precis will be available.

14+

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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Friday 8 November Saturday 9 November 7pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Ockham’s Razor produced by Turtle Key Arts presents

THIS TIME £15 £13 concessions We welcome award winning circus company Ockham’s Razor back to Pontio for a show about time, age and personal stories.

With a cast ranging in age from 13 to 60 This Time features a series of aerial frames which are raised from floor to ceiling. The four performers lift, push and cradle each other through a world of windows, thresholds and ledges.

Approx. 70 minutes (No interval)

Directed by Charlotte Mooney & Alex Harvey - Ockham’s Razor Produced by Alison King Turtle Key Arts Devised & performed by Lee Carter, Alex Harvey, Faith Fahy & Charlotte Mooney Musical Composition by Max Reinhardt & Chioma Uma Costume Design by Tina Bicat Lighting Design by Phil Supple

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Circus workshop Saturday 9 November, 10.30am Theatr Bryn Terfel Book a place in a circus workshop with Ockham’s Razor (limited capacity) See website for details.

Equipment Design & Show Concept by Ockham’s Razor Co-commissioned by London International Mime Festival, New Theatre Royal Portsmouth & The Lowry, Salford. Supported by Dance City & artsdepot.

Funded by Arts Council England.

Age 8+ Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

Wednesday 13 November Thursday 14 November 7pm Theatr Bryn Terfel ROSTRA presents

Twelfth Night £7 £6 students and under 18s Students from Bangor University’s drama society ROSTRA presents Shakespeare’s fantastic comedy about mistaken identity, unrequited love and hideous yellow stockings.

Follow Viola as she mourns for her brother Sebastian, as

she enters the service of the romantic Duke Orsino. Three men are in love with Olivia.

Olivia’s in love with Cesario (who is secretly Viola), and Viola’s in love with Orsino, who believes she’s Cesario. What could go wrong?

Come for a fun night of romp and revelry- or what you will.

Directed by Sian Billington and Calee Sears.

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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Friday 15 November 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Natacha Atlas £20 £18 students and under 18s Andy Hamill bass Liam Noble piano Asaf Sirkis drums Shanti Jayasinha trumpet Samy Bishai violin/MD

push vocal and musical boundaries even further by effortlessly weaving jazz traditions into her already unique blend.

Heralded as one of the world’s most distinctive voices, internationally-acclaimed artist Natacha Atlas has carved a path synthesising western and middle eastern vocal traditions with mind-blowing dexterity.

Natacha’s latest work sees her

Natacha Atlas and her band will be performing tracks from her new album ‘Strange Days’ released in September 2019 as well as material from Myriad Road and previous albums.

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www.natachaatlasofficial.com

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Saturday 16 November 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Pontio & UMCB presents

Gig H a’r Band £12 until 31 October £15 1 November onwards Bangor and its environs was one of Edward H Dafis’ strongholds in the early 1970s and was an important part of the circuit of college gigs that the band played at regularly during that decade. There is a reference to Bangor students in one of the group’s earliest songs, ‘Cân y Stiwdants’ ; “Wyt ti wedi bod ym Mangor, mewn trwy’r ‘Foltie’ mas trwy’r ‘Glôb’?

Tonight through an invitation

by UMCB and Pontio they’ll be performing in Theatr Bryn Terfel!

‘H’ a’r Band was formed in 2013 by Cleif ‘H’ Harpwood, main vocalist of the 1970s iconic Welsh band, Edward H. Dafis. At that time the band consisted of four original members of Edward H Dafis, Hefin Elis, Charles Britton, John Griffiths and Cleif himself.

Sadly , John, the faithful bass

guitarist, died suddenly in 2018 and so only three of the original Edward H will appear on the Pontio stage. But H a’r Band has four other members, Wyn Pearson playing the guitar, Pwyll ap Siôn playing the keyboard and Elain Llwyd and Glesni Fflur providing vocals.

Enjoy a night of the sounds of the 70s and the ‘Hen Ffordd Gymreig o fyw’.

Standing gig 18+

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“This up and coming Improv group is one to watch...

Do not miss the next opportunity to see this side-splitting company of “Lisa Jen has a voice of hilarious comedians” mountain-brook purity” MCRFringeReview, 2018 Metro

Tuesday 19 November 8pm Studio Part of Undeb Bangor’s De-stresstival

Thespianage comedy: Back in Bangor £10.50 £8.50 concessions Bangor University Alumni, Thespianage Productions, return to the city where they found their funny bones for a hilarious ten year anniversary special!

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Thespianage create scintillating scenes, silly sketches and crazy characters based on your suggestions!

So if you want to see a Sat Nav voiceover artist on a blind date, why sex with one performer

is like Jeremy Corbyn (It’s for the many, not the few!), a romantic tale between different recycling bins or even the world’s worst retelling of Beauty and the Beast ever this is the show for you!

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Thursday 21 November 7.30pm Studio

“This is a fresh and inventive way of reconnecting with a classic story of love and redemption” Chicago Sun Times

Lighthouse Theatre presents a co-production with Pontardawe Arts Centre

It’s a Wonderful Life £14 £12 concessions Inspired by the classic American film, It’s a Wonderful Life: a live radio play is performed as a 1940s live radio broadcast in front of a studio audience.

With the help of an ensemble of six actors and a live foley artist creating the sound effects, the story of idealistic George Bailey unfolds as

he considers ending his life one fateful Christmas Eve. It will take help from a lovable angel, Clarence, for George to have a change of heart and understand the true spirit of the Christmas.

With live music and a cast of six actors bringing a radio recording studio and the town of Bedford Falls to life,

Lighthouse Theatre and Pontardawe Arts Centre present this ingenious staging of a timeless classic film and seasonal favourite.

8+

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Friday 22 November 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Talisk Early Bird until 8 November £12 / £11 concessions £14 / £13 concessions (after 8 November) In their five years, Scottish firebrands Talisk have stacked up several major awards for their explosively energetic yet artfully woven sound, including 2017’s Folk Band of the Year at the BBC Alba Scots Trad Music Awards, and a BBC Radio 2 Folk Award.

Mohsen Amini (BBC Radio 2 Folk Awards’ Musician of the Year 2018) Hayley Keenan and Graeme Armstrong seamlessly meld concertina, fiddle and guitar to produce a multi-

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layered, enthralling signature that has effortlessly captivated audiences from the USA to Australia, and throughout the UK. Appearances at worldleading festivals - including the Cambridge Folk Festival, Denmark’s Tønder, WOMAD UK and Las Palmas, the Philadelphia Folk Festival, Celtic Colours, Milwaukee Irish Festival and five successive outings at Glasgow’s Celtic Connections - have amassed

a die-hard following, whilst the world’s folk and world music media have also lauded high credits upon the trio.

The release of their hotly anticipated second album, Beyond, in October 2018 was met with a five-star ‘Top of the World’ review in Songlines, praising the band as “incredibly infectious and endearing... fresh, invigorating, accomplished and playfully frisky.”

Relaxed cabaret style event

BLAS is Pontio’s youth participation programme and gives children and young people a ‘taste’ (‘blas’ in Welsh) of the arts.

We hold weekly drama workshops at the Pontio Studio.

Mondays Year 3 and 4 – 5-6pm Year 5 and 6 – 6:15-7:15pm

To book a place on the weekly workshops, please contact the Box Office on 01248 38 28 28, or for more information please contact Mared Elliw Huws on m.huws@bangor.ac.uk

Wednesdays Year 7, 8 and 9 – 6:30-7:30pm Year 10 – 13 – 7:45 -8:45pm

BLAS Senior Show November 27 Theatr Bryn Terfel £6/£4 under 18s During BLAS’ first 2 terms, the members have been learning performance skills concentrating on physical theatre whilst having fun.

During the autumn term they will be bringing all their new learnt skills together by devising their own show.

What you will see on the stage will be their ideas brought to fruition.

Come and see the actors, scriptwriters and directors of the future take their first step on their theatrical journey.

Tickets will go on sale 18 October.

In addition to the workshops, BLAS are very active in the community and regularly work with local schools.

See the latest info on this important work at www. pontio.co.uk or follow our page on Facebook, BLAS Pontio.

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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Friday 22 November 7.30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor University BBC NOW

New World Symphony Pre-concert talk 6.30pm

£15 £13.50 over 60s

Discover More: From protégé to friend Dvořák and Brahms

£5 students and under 18s Family Ticket: £15 / £20 Conductor Clemens Schuldt Violin Aleksey Semenenko Brahms Violin Concerto in D Major Dvořák Symphony No.9 ‘From the New World’ Brahms and Dvořák bring a love of the past and a quest for the new to works that show them at the peak of their powers.

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Brahms’ violin concerto is shot through with light and warmth as the composer is inspired by the Italian sun and hearty dances he played with his Hungarian violinist friend in his twenties.

Dvořák, meanwhile, embarks on the greatest adventure of his life in New York, embracing new American sounds while never forgetting the beauty of his beloved Bohemia. His final symphony is enriched by both worlds.

Dr Jonathan James and Guests Brahms championed Dvořák when the Bohemian composer was still relatively unknown. And from that moment a lifelong friendship was born.

We’ll explore what bound their music together and what set it apart, with insights from the players’ perspective too.

Saturday 23 November 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Celebrating 50 Years of Sain £16 £14 over 60s £5 students and under 18s Family Ticket: £15 / £20 BBC NOW, Band Pres Llareggub and special guests, come together to mark the 50th anniversary of seminal Welsh record label Recordiau Sain – renowned for its unique contribution to Welsh popular music. Band leader Owain Roberts curates and conducts an evening of

tracks from Sain’s archive, which will also be broadcast on BBC Radio Cymru, as BBC NOW celebrates the artists and music produced in the half century since Sain’s released its first single in 1969.

Welsh language event.

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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Friday 29 November 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Ballet Cymru presents

Triple Bill £14 £12 concessions Critics’ Circle Award winning company, Ballet Cymru, present three extraordinary new works, featuring some of the most exciting female artists working in dance.

Charlotte Edmonds, former Inaugural Royal Ballet Young Choreographer, presents a brand-new work with stunning costumes and sets by Bristol based designer Eleanor Bull and a new score from LA based composer Katya Richardson.

Patricia Vallis choreographs Divided We Stand, to the haunting music of Purcell, motivated by the division in our society of political views, gender and religion.

Celtic Concerto is Ballet Cymru’s tribute to Harpist, Composer and Patron of the Company Catrin Finch, whose spellbinding music is interwoven with mesmerising

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movement created

by Ballet Cymru Artistic Director Darius James OBE and Assistant Artistic Director Amy Doughty.

Don’t miss this exclusive opportunity to relish some of the best dance in Wales, made in Wales.

Ballet Cymru is an international touring ballet company for Wales, committed to inclusion and innovation in dance and classical ballet, and to the highest standard of collaboration. The company produce original professional dance performances based in the ballet technique which tour nationally and internationally.

Its extensive Access and Outreach programme is committed to breaking down barriers to accessing the arts.

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

Saturday 30 November 7.30pm Prichard-Jones Hall, Bangor University

Bangor University Symphony Orchestra £12 £10 over 60s

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

£5 students and under 18s Chris Collins conductor Edmund Robinson violin Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini Amanda Maier: Violin Concerto in D minor Bartók: Concerto for Orchestra

Inspired by an episode from Dante’s Inferno, Tchaikovsky’s exciting symphonic poem kicks off an exhilarating evening of music from the longest-established and finest orchestra in North Wales. The rarely-heard Violin Concerto

by Swedish composer Amanda Maier (1853-1894) provides

a lyrical interlude before a performance of one of the most imposing works in the symphonic repertoire: Bartók’s vibrantly colourful Concerto for Orchestra, in which every instrument is star of the show.

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Thursday 5 December Friday 6 December 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Eric and Ern Christmas Show £18 From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated & critically acclaimed West End hit Eric & Little Ern. This is a brilliant homage crammed full of renditions of those famous comedy sketches, that hits all the right notes! From Grieg’s Piano

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concerto to Mr Memory, “Arsenal!” it’s a show full of Morecambe and Wise’s most loved routines, songs and sketches and of course a musical guest. This wonderful show evokes memories of times when whole families would huddle around the telly on Sunday evenings.

Suitable for all ages 0-100!

“You have the giddy out of time illusion that you are watching the legendary double-act live.”

Independent

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Saturday 7 December 8pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

Pontio presents

Elephant Sessions £14 £12 concessions Elephant Sessions transcend boundaries and shake the very foundations of expectation.

Hailing from the Highlands of Scotland, they exploded onto the indie folk scene to unparalleled effect with their last album All We Have Is Now. The band have since appeared at some of the world’s most notable venues and festivals.

Their latest album What Makes You promises to build on this success and sees the front line of mandolin and fiddle pushing their limits further, matching the percussive rhythm of drums, bass and guitar, whilst fusing with electronic dance beats. This is traditional music turned on its head, a re-invention of expectation, a brand new sound. Come and savour the excitement.

16+ Standing gig Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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Wednesday 11 December, 10am & 12.45pm Thursday 12 December, 10am & 12.45pm Friday 13 December, 10am & 12.45pm Theatr Bryn Terfel Cwmni Mega presents

Arwyr £10 adults £8 children Join in the fun, singing and dancing at Ysgol Aberarwr, where the legends of the Mabinogi live this Christmas.

Ysgol Aberarwr is a school in a small village where the sun is always shining, and everyone is always happy! Bobi Bach, the cheekiest, funniest and happiest student in the

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school is sure to put a smile on everyone’s faces and Mr Gittins will enchant you with his magic tricks! But Casandara Bigfan casts a dark shadow on the happiness of Aberarwr. What will happen? Come and see.

Author and composer: Hywel Gwynfryn Caryl Parry Jones Contact the box office for school bookings.

Suitable for all ages.

Welsh Language production.

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Saturday 14 December 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

A Merry Little Christmas with Only Men Aloud £27 After the rip-roaring success of their Decade Gala Celebration at the Wales Millennium Centre and UK Tour last year, firm Pontio favourites Only Men Aloud are going back out on the road this Winter to have a Merry Little Christmas with their Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

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fans across Wales. Joining them this Christmas will be Tonypandy’s very own Sophie Evans fresh from starring as Glinda in Wicked in London’s West End. Children under 14 must be accompanied by an adult.

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Tuesday 17 December, 11.30am & 1.45pm Wednesday 18 December, 10am (relaxed ) Wednesday 18 December, 11.30am & 1.45pm Thursday 19 December, 10am, 11.30am & 1.45pm Friday 20 December, 10am, 11.30am & 1.45pm Saturday 21 December, 11.30am (relaxed) & 2.30pm Studio

Y Trol Wnaeth Ddwyn y ‘Dolig £6.50 £22 Family and Friends Ticket (4 people, at least 1 under 18) Christmas is cancelled!

There’s a troll loose in the mountains and he’s a big, bad bully. All hope rests in the hands of a little girl and her pet chicken. After all, it’s being bold, bright and brave that counts…

A Welsh language storytelling adventure for the whole family!

Welsh Language production.

Contact the box office for school bookings.

Ages 4 -7 Children’s lunchbox and pizza available in Cegin

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FREE creative workshop following each performance on the Saturday

Saturday 21 December 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel

“…there’s nowt as dear as folk – especially when played with the grace, daring and sheer joy this multi- instrumental five-piece bring to a winning selection of reels, jigs and hornpipes”

A Celtic Christmas in Wales with Calan

Pre Theatre Menu available in Cegin

£16 £14 concessions Celebrate the yuletide season with bagpipes, fiddles and step dancing.

This international awardwinning band from Wales are back on the road with their infectious rhythms and high energy routines to celebrate the yuletide season.

THE MIRROR

A fresh and vibrant sound with a pounding beat set against the backdrop of old traditions.

The show includes traditional Plygain singing - a form of singing popular at Christmas in the chapels of Wales.

The show includes many of the seasonal tunes and songs we all love played on traditional instruments including fiddles, whistles, Welsh bagpipes (!) and step dancing from a champion dancer.

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COMING SOON IN 2020 DATES FOR YOUR DIARY

Journey to Vienna WNO Orchestra

Friday 10 January, 2020 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel £5-£19.50

The Fureys Wednesday 19 February, 2020 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel £20

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Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra Friday 3 April, 2020 7.30pm Theatr Bryn Terfel £20 £16.50 over 60s £10 students and under 18s

A resource for teaching, research, public education and enjoyment.

Regular volunteering session every Wednesday & Friday

Treborth Botanic Garden comprises planted borders, species-rich natural grassland, ponds, arboretum, Chinese garden, ancient woodland, and a rocky shoreline habitat. Six glasshouses provide specialised environments for tropical, temperate, orchid and carnivorous plant collections.

INTERESTED IN VOLUNTEERING?

We organise regular talks, plant sales, specialist workshops, crafts and more!

01248 353398

CONTACT US Treborth Botanic Garden Bangor, Gwynedd, LL57 2RQ www.treborth.bangor.ac.uk treborth@bangor.ac.uk

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General information Group Bookings We cater for groups and schools and can occasionally offer great discounts.

Please contact our Box Office for more information on 01248 38 28 28.

All bookings are subject to our standard terms and conditions. Please visit our website for more information https://www.pontio.co.uk/ Online/term Postal Charges ÂŁ1 mailing charge is applied 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 prebought tickets can be collected from the box office or printed at home.

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Families Where a family ticket price is denoted, the offer is available to a group of four. A minimum of one member of the group must be under 18.

Concessions Wherever concessions are denoted for Pontio events, the following categories are included in that definition, unless otherwise stated: students and those over 60.

Children and young people include anyone under the age of 18. Children under 2 years of age go free.

Hynt Access Scheme Art and culture is for everyone. If you have an impairment or a specific access requirement, often enjoying a visit to a theatre or an arts centre can be more complicated than just booking tickets and choosing what to wear.

Hynt is a national scheme that works with theatres and arts centres across Wales to make things clear and consistent.

Pontio is a part of the Hynt scheme as we believe it offers our customers the very best practice in fair ticketing policy and accessibility.

Hynt is a Membership Card Hynt is a resource Hynt cardholders are entitled to a ticket free of charge for a personal assistant or carer at Pontio and all the theatres and arts centres participating in the scheme.

Visit hynt.co.uk or www.hynt. cymru to find a range of information and guidance about the scheme.