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The incredible takes to the Donald Gordon stage shortly and if you’re going you’re in for an amazing evening. The New ...
12/10/2025

The incredible takes to the Donald Gordon stage shortly and if you’re going you’re in for an amazing evening.

The New York-born, Montreal-raised singer-songwriter has released ten studio albums to date, three DVDs, and three live albums including the GRAMMY® nominated Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall.

He has collaborated with artists such as Elton John, Burt Bacharach, Miley Cyrus, David Byrne, Boy George, Joni Mitchell, Pet Shop Boys, Heart, Carly Rae Jepsen, Robbie Williams, Jessye Norman, Billy Joel, Paul Simon, Sting, and producer Mark Ronson, among many others. He has written two operas and numerous songs for movies and TV.

If you can make it to the Bay there’s a few Upper Circle tickets left, but you’ll need to be quick.

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It’s the final day of the Morfydd Owen (or Morfydd ‘Llwyn’ Owen - her bardic name, as she is sometimes known) was born ...
12/10/2025

It’s the final day of the

Morfydd Owen (or Morfydd ‘Llwyn’ Owen - her bardic name, as she is sometimes known) was born in Treforest in 1891 and continues to be one of Wales’ most influential composers.

She lived a short life, dying at only 26 years old but leaving behind over 150 compositions from classical to folk. During her lifetime she studied in Cardiff and London, rubbed shoulders with the creative and political elite, often wearing cutting edge fashion including the odd lampshade worn as a hat!

Morfydd remained deeply connected to Treforest throughout her life and her work was heavily influenced by a love for Wales and the Welsh language. You are invited to come and celebrate Morfydd’s remarkable life and work through the festival and to be inspired by her creativity and her character.

Whether you are passionate about music, are a young person with a big dream, perhaps you long for women’s work to be valued and championed equally or have been influenced by faith and religion, are you navigating being away from your loved ones? The list goes on. This is a festival for everyone, it’s a celebration of a forgotten daughter of Pontypridd and also a bright light of encouragement that we all have something unique to give to the world.

SUNDAY 12 OCTOBER
09:00 - 18:00 Lampshade Trail
10:00 - 12:00 Schools Showcase
10:00 - 16:00 USW Fashion Display
12:00 - 14:00 Arts & Crafts
12:00 - 14:00 Walking Tour
15:30 - 18:00 Gymanfa Ganu
18:30 - 21:00 An Evening With Amy Wadge

You can also complete the Lampshade Trail at Gwyl Morfydd Festival!

• Collect a trail worksheet from Pontypridd
Museum
• Then, visit the local shops and businesses taking part in the trail (they’ll be listed on the worksheet and will have a poster in their window). Inside each one, look for the lamp.
• When you find it, a member of staff will give you a sticker for your worksheet.
• Once you’ve collected all the stickers, return your completed worksheet to Pontypridd Museum to be entered into a prize draw!

11/10/2025

There’s always fantastic entertainment on our streets so it’s nice to give some of these performers a bit of a wider showing.

The crowd loved them and we’re sure you will too.

10/10/2025

We really love this and need no excuse to tell you about the brilliant

Check out their socials and website for more. Better still, why not head along to their Annual Concert next Friday (17th October) at St Teilo’s Church in Whitchurch.

Special guest is Frank Hennessy and St Telio’s own Mary Chichester.

It starts at 7pm and tickets are £15. You’ll have a fantastic evening.

www.cardiffarmsparkmalechoir.com

Meet the cast of Our Town. MichaelSheen leads an extraordinary all-Welsh company in Thornton Wilder’s timeless masterpie...
10/10/2025

Meet the cast of Our Town. Michael
Sheen leads an extraordinary all-Welsh company in Thornton Wilder’s timeless masterpiece. Directed by Swansea-born Francesca Goodridge with as Creative Associate, this landmark production celebrates love, life and community through a distinctly Welsh lens.

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Tickets here…
www.welshnationaltheatre.com/our-town

Cwrda â’r cast Our Town.
Mae Michael Sheen yn arwain cwmni eithriadol, i gyd o Gymru, yn campwaith anhygoel Thornton Wilder. Wedl’i gyfarwyddo
gan Francesca Goodridge, sy’n wreiddiol o Abertawe, gyda Russell T Davies tel Cydweithiwr Creadigol, mae’r cynhyrchiad
arloesol hwn yn dathlu cariad, bywyd a
chymuned drwy lens Gymreig unigryw.

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10/10/2025

Today, on Day The Royal Foundation is launching a new National Su***de Prevention Network, which is uniting charities across the four home nations to transform sucicide prevention in the UK.

In 2012, Rhian’s one-year-old son died suddenly. Five days later, her husband Paul tragically took his own life.

Talking about su***de is essential to prevent it. The Prince of Wales, as we all were, feel the pain of Rhian’s story, one which is sadly repeated way too often.

Thank you to Rhian and her family for sharing their story.

The are there to offer support you can also text SHOUT to 85258 to reach a trained Crisis Volunteer.



Don’t suffer in silence.

10/10/2025

Brendan, James, Pasha, Vincent and Ian.   

All household names, all Strictly favourites, all kings of the ballroom, and all re-uniting again in the Return of The Legends!

The boys return, following the incredible success of last year’s sold-out Legends of The Dancefloor tour, described by Strictly Head Judge, Shirley Ballas, as ‘by far one of the funniest shows that I’ve ever seen in my life. A great evening out’!

Brendan Cole, James Jordan, Pasha Kovalev, Vincent Simone and Ian Waite, together with a supporting cast, are back to create another evening of spectacular dancing, hilarious camaraderie, great music and a huge amount of laughter!  They have all headlined their own solo tours but together they create what one journalist described as “a show that was nothing short of spectacular.”

As of right now there are two tickets for the show so you’ll need to be quick.

We’ll see you there.

If you want to travel along Swansea Prom in style, look no further that the Swansea Bay Rider Land Train!The 72 seater l...
21/04/2025

If you want to travel along Swansea Prom in style, look no further that the Swansea Bay Rider Land Train!

The 72 seater land train runs from Blackpill Lido to Oystermouth along Swansea Prom itself – giving passengers an incredible view of Swansea Bay as they travel along.

So whether you want to take a seat to soak up the sights in style, or hop on for a relaxing journey after a day of fun in the sun, jump on to the Swansea Bay Rider Land Train!

The Swansea Bay Rider Land Train will run on weekends, 10am - 5pm, through to Sunday 28th September, and daily on the following dates:

7th April - Friday 25th April (Easter holidays). 10am - 5pm

Monday 5th May (May Day Bank Holiday). 10am - 5pm

Monday 26th May Sunday 1st June (Whitsun holiday). 10am - 5pm

Monday 21st July - Sunday 31st August (Summer holidays) 10am - 6pm

Weekends only until Sunday 28th September.

Please note: The Swansea Bay Rider is weather dependent and will not run if conditions are poor. SH - after 5pm school summer holidays only.

Prices

The hop-on-hop-off ticket allows you to hop on and off the train as many times as you like throughout the day.

Hop-on-hop-off standard – £7.50
Hop-on-hop-off concession (under 16s, student and senior citizen) – £6.50
Hop-on-hop-off PTL – £4.50
Hop-on-hop-off family (2 adults and 2 juniors) – £18.00
Children under 3 years old travel for free
Buy your ticket on the train using cash or card.

Accessibility

The Swansea Bay Rider is fully accessible to wheelchair users. Dogs are allowed on the train if on a lead and under control.

Details here….
https://www.visitswanseabay.com/swansea-prom/swansea-bay-rider/

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