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Ble welwch chi’r logo yma,gallwch ddod â 2 blentyn am £1 yr un gyda phob oedolyn sy’n talu’n llawn.

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Bolshoi Ballet are one of the world’sleading Ballet companies. We are delighted that we are able tooffer these live broadcasts andrecorded performances in ourauditorium this coming season.

Mae Bale'r Bolshoi ymysg cwmnïaubale mwyaf blaenllaw'r byd. Mae'nbleser mawr gennym allu cynnigperfformiadau byw ac wedi'urecordio yn yr awditoriwm y tymor hwn.

BOLSHOI BALLET ON THE BIG SCREEN6 EXCEPTIONAL EVENTS OF WHICH 4 WILL BE LIVE FROM MOSCOW

Tickets £12 £10 Members

Sunday 20th October 2013 at 4pm

SPARTACUS (LIVE) Sunday 17th November 2013 at 4pm

LE CORSAIRE (RECORDED) Sunday 22nd December 2013 at 4pm

SLEEPING BEAUTY(RECORDED)

Sunday 19th January 2014 at 3pm

JEWELS (LIVE) Sunday 2nd February 2014 at 3pm

LOST ILLUSIONS (LIVE) Sunday 30th March 2014 at 4pm

THE GOLDEN AGE (LIVE)

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Friday 13th September 9.30pm The RoomSaturday 14th September 1pm Battlefield Earth6pm Tweet Along Batman andRobin9pm Plan 9 From Outer SpaceThe Greatest Worst Film Ever!

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Nicko and Joe’s Bad Film Club presents

COMMANDOFriday 13th September at 7pm

Armed only with their wit and their laser pointers Nicko and Joe take you on a journeythrough bad plot lines, terrible dialogues, awfulacting and some of the worse special effectsknown to man. Discard the shackles of polite cinema etiquette and prepare to jeer and heckle.

Commando

TERRIBLY GOOD

FILM FESTIVAL

THETERRIBLY GOOD

Age restrictions apply

“Watching a bad

film on your own

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though it can be

painfully hilarious”

The Guardian

Neath Amateur Operatic Society presents

CALENDAR GIRLSWednesday 18th - Saturday 21st September

Nightly at 7.15pm

Saturday Matinee 2.15pm

Tickets £8.50

When Annie's husband John dies ofleukaemia, she and best friend Chrisresolve to raise money for a newsettee in the local hospital waitingroom. They manage to persuade fourfellow WI members to pose nude withthem for an "alternative" calendar,with a little help from hospital porterand amateur photographer Lawrence.The news of the women's charitableventure spreads like wildfire, andhordes of press soon descend on thesmall village of Knapeley in theYorkshire Dales. The calendar is asuccess, but Chris and Annie'sfriendship is put to the test under thestrain of their new-found fame.

Pan fo John, gŵr Annie, ynmarw o lewcemia, mae hi a’iffrind gorau Chris yn penderfynucodi arian ar gyfer soffanewydd yn ystafell aros yrysbyty lleol. Maent yn llwyddoi berswadio pedwar cyd-aelod oSefydliad y Merched i gael tynnulluniau ohonynt yn noethlymun argyfer calendr "amgen", gyda phethhelp gan Lawrence, un o’r cludwyr yn yrysbyty a ffotograffydd amatur. Maenewyddion am fenter elusennol ymenywod yn ymledu fel tân gwyllt, acyn fuan mae lluoedd o bobl y wasg ynheidio i bentref bychan Knapeley ynDales Swydd Efrog. Mae’r calendr ynllwyddiant, ond mae straen enwogrwyddnewydd Chris ac Annie’n rhoi pwysau areu cyfeillgarwch.

Directed by Anthony Argyle

Based on the MiramaxMotion picture byJuliette Towhidi and

Tim Firth

By Arrangement withSamuel French Ltd


National Theatre Live

OTHELLO Thursday 26th September at 7pm


The National Theatre presents a major new production ofWilliam Shakespeare’s celebrated play about the destructivepower of jealousy.

Olivier Award-winning actor Adrian Lester takes the title role.Playing opposite him as the duplicitous Iago is fellow OlivierAward-winner Rory Kinnear who is reunited with directorNicholas Hytner following their acclaimed collaboration on theNational Theatre’s recent production of Hamlet.

Mae’r National Theatre yn cyflwyno cynhyrchiad newyddpwysig o ddrama glodwiw William Shakespeare am bŵerdinistriol cenfigen.

Yr actor Adria Lester, sydd wedi ennill Gwobrau Olivier (HenryV yn y National Theatre, Hustlear y BBC) sy’n chwarae’r brif rôl.

Yn chwarae rhan cymeriad dichellgar Iago y mae Rory Kinnear,sydd hefyd wedi ennill Gwobrau Olivier (The Last of theHaussmans, James Bond: Skyfall), sydd wedi ymuno â’rcyfarwyddwr Nicholas Hytner (Timon of Athens, One Man, TwoGuvnors) yn dilyn eu cydweithrediad clodfawr ar gynhyrchiaddiweddar y National Theatre o Hamlet.

Caiff Othello, sydd newydd briodi â Desdemona – sy’n hanner eioedran – ei benodi’n arweinydd ymgyrch filwrol bwysig. MaeIago, a anwybyddwyd am ddyrchafiad gan Othello er buddCassio ifanc, yn darbwyllo Othello bod Cassio a Desdemona yncaru ar y slei.

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THE ELEPHANT BRIDESMAID by Steven Lee

Friday 27th September at 1.30pm and 4.15pm (ticket to include squash and biscuit for 4.15pm performance)

Tickets £6 £5 Schools

Wedi’i hysgrifennu’n benodol fel y gallrhieni ei mwynhau gyda’u plant, mae TheElephant Bridesmaid yn sioe gerdd swynolam briodasau, wombatiaid a’r eliffanthyfrytaf erioed.

Yn seiliedig ar stori o’r llyfr hynodlwyddiannus How the Koala Learnt to Hugand Other Australian Fairytales, mae’r sioegyfareddol hon yn cynnwys y cydbwyseddperffaith o gemau, caneuon a hanesionswynol am eliffantod i wneud unrhywddiwrnod deimlo fel eich diwrnod arbennig chi.

Gwnewch eich diwrnod hyd yn oed yn fwyarbennig trwy ddod i’r theatr yn eich dilladtrwsiadus (neu wisg ffansi) eich hunain amy cyfle i gymryd rhan mewn sioe ffasiwnwych yn fyw ar y llwyfan gydag actorion!

I bawb rhwng 4 a 104 oed.

“There are no elephants in Australia.

Well, no elephantsexcept this one...”

Written especially for parents to enjoywith their children The ElephantBridesmaid is a magical musical aboutweddings and wombats and the loveliestelephant the world has ever known.

Based on a story from the best sellingbook How The Koala Learnt To Hug andOther Australian Fairytales this delightfulshow has just the right balance ofgames, songs and heart warmingelephant antics to make any day feel likeyour special day.

Make your day even more special andcome to the theatre wearing your ownfancy clothes (or fancy dress) for thechance to take part in a fabulous fashionshow live on stage with the actors!

For ages 4 - 104.

“A trunkload of fun that will

leave you and yourchildren feeling

warm and snugglyall over.”The Guide

As an extra treat popular children's author Steven Leewill be available to sign copies of his book How TheKoala Learnt To Hug and Other Australian Fairytaleswhich will be on sale at a specially reduced rate afterthe show.


Tickets £6 £5 Schools

THE TIDDLY PROM BERT’S MAGICALMUSICAL FARMYARDTuesday 1st October at 10am

It's a busy day on Bert's farm with lotsof jobs to be done. But 'Oho', the rainis coming down and the tractor isstuck in a muddy ditch. Even with allhis friends helping, Bert cannot pullthe tractor out of the slippy slideyhole. Perhaps you and the magic oflive music can help them?

The Clarinet, Bassoon and Viola areshowcased amongst silly songs, magic and storytelling.

Produced by Arts Active for TheNational Concert Hall of Wales, TheTiddly Prom is a musical treat for totsand the grown ups they look after.

Mae’n ddiwrnod prysur ar fferm Bertgyda llawer o dasgau i’w gwneud.Ond o diar, mae wedi dechrau bwrwglaw ac mae’r tractor yn sowndmewn ffos fwdlyd. Hyd yn oed gyda’iholl ffrindiau’n helpu, dyw Bert ddimyn gallu tynnu’r tractor allan o’r twllllithrig. Efallai y gallwch chi a hudcerddoriaeth fyw eu helpu?

Mae’r clarinét, y basŵn a’r fiola’n caelsylw ymhlith caneuon gwirion, hud alledrith ac adrodd straeon.

Wedi’i chynhyrchu gan Arts Active argyfer Neuadd Gyngerdd GenedlaetholCymru, mae The Tiddly Prom yn sioegerdd wych i blant bach a’r oedolionsy’n gofalu amdanynt.

Performed by Richard Berry, Helen Woods & the Tiddly Prom Band

Tiddly it may be titled, but massive isthe impression it willleave on your child.” South Wales Echoreview of 2011production

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THE JIVE ACESFriday 4th October at 7.30pm


Having performed in the semi finals of Britain’s GotTalent, in the Olympic and Para-Olympic celebrations,with artists such as John Travolta, Van Morrison andPriscilla Presley and in front of The Queen herself, TheJive Aces have established themselves as the UK’s topJive and Swing Band.

Performing classic swing, jive and R & B alongside theirown swing numbers expect high energy, bright suits,irresistible humour and a wild stage show – and don’tforget your dancing shoes!

Wedi perfformio yn rownd gynderfynol Britain’s GotTalent, yn y dathliadau Olympaidd a Pharalympaidd,gydag artistiaid megis John Travolta, Van Morrison aPriscilla Presley ac o flaen y Frenhines ei hun, mae TheJive Aces wedi sefydlu eu hunain yn fand jeif a swinggorau’r DU.

Wrth iddynt berfformio clasuron swing, jeif ac R&B yn ogystal â’u caneuon swing eu hunain, disgwyliwchlawer o egni, siwtiau llachar, hiwmor heintus a sioe lwyfan wyllt – a pheidiwch ag anghofio eichsgidiau dawnsio!


Traverse Theatre Company &Wales Millennium Centre Presents:

I'M WITH THE BAND Friday 11th October and

Saturday 12th October at 7.30pm

Tickets £9 £7 Concession £5 Student

Age Restriction 16 + Contains strong language and sexual references

Canllaw oed: 16+ Yn cynnwys iaith gref

An Englishman, a Northern Irishman,a Scotsman and a Welshman walkedinto a recording studio and createdThe Union. Commercially successfuland critically acclaimed, thepioneering Indie-rock band is now onthe verge of breaking-up.

When financial disaster strikes andScottish guitarist Barry leaves theband, artistic differences go head tohead with alliances that run deep,can The Union survive?

With live music from the four piece,I'm With The Band is a witty andtimely response to our changingpolitical landscape. Written by TimPrice and directed by the Traverse'sAssociate Director, Hamish Pirie,who were Olivier-nominated fortheir last collaboration, Salt, Rootand Roe.

Mae Cymro, Albanwr, Sais aGwyddel o Ogledd Iwerddon yncamu i stiwdio recordio ac yn ffurfioThe Union. Ond mae’r band roc-Indiarloesol yma, er mor boblogaidd allwyddiannus, ar fin chwalu.

Pan ddaw problemau ariannol i’wherio ac mae Barry, y gitarydd o’rAlban, yn gadael y band maegwahanol ddyheadau creadigol ynbrwydro yn erbyn cysylltiadau dwfn.A all The Union aros yn unedig?

Gyda cherddoriaeth fyw gan ypedwar perfformiwr, mae I’m WithThe Band yn ymateb ffraeth acamserol i’r newidiadau yn y sefyllfawleidyddol sydd ohoni.Ysgrifennwyd y ddrama gan TimPrice ac fe’i cyfarwyddir ganGyfarwyddwr Cysylltiol y Traverse,Hamish Pirie - sef y ddau a greodd ycynhyrchiad Salt, Root and Roe, aenwebwyd am wobr Olivier.

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SHAKESPEARESCHOOLSFESTIVALTuesday 15th October at 7pm

Tickets £8.50 £6.50 Concession

Gwyn Hall is delighted to welcomethe UK’s largest Youth DramaFestival to our stage.

The Shakespeare Schools Festivalworks with 1000 Secondary, Primaryand Special Schools all over the UKmaking it possible for them to stageabridged Shakespeare productions intheir local professional theatre.

We will welcome Newton PrimarySchool performing Macbeth, YsgolGyfun Ystalyfera performing AMidsummer Night’s Dream, DyffrynSchool performing Romeo and Julietand Cwrt Sart Comprehensive Schoolperforming The Taming of The Shrew.

Come along and celebrate theachievements of your local schoolsin a wonderful evening ofentertainment.

Mae'n bleser gan Neuadd Gwyngroesawu Gŵyl Ddrama Ieuenctidfwyaf y DU i'n llwyfan.

Mae'r Shakespeare Schools Festival yn gweithio gyda 1000 o ysgolionuwchradd, cynradd ac arbennig ledledy DU a'i gwneud yn bosib iddyntlwyfannu cynyrchiadau cryno oddramâu Shakespeare yn eu theatrbroffesiynol leol.

Byddwn yn croesawu Ysgol GynraddNewton a fydd yn perfformioMacbeth, Ysgol Gyfun Ystalyfera a'ucynhyrchiad o A Midsummer Night’sDream, Ysgol y Dyffryn a fydd ynperfformio Romeo and Juliet ac YsgolGyfun Cwrt Sart a'u cynhyrchiad oThe Taming of The Shrew.

Dewch i ddathlu cyflawniadau eichysgolion lleol mewn noson wych o adloniant.

“Every child in everyschool ought to have

the chance toexperience this

magical process” Philip Pullman, SSF patron

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Living Spit Presents:

THE SIX WIVES OF HENRY VIII Thursday 17th October at 7.30pm

Tickets £9 £7 Concession £5 StudentFamily Friendly – 2 children for £1 each with full paying adult

Howard Coggins looks like Henry VIII.There's no escaping that. Stu McLoughlindoesn't really look like any of the wives,but he's going to give it a go.

After their previous self-funded two-manhistorical drama is savaged in the press,Howard (Bristol Old Vic) and Stu(Kneehigh) are at their wits end. Thenthey hit upon an idea for a show thatcould change everything... But can two ofthe South West's favourite theatrical sonsput aside their differences and make itthrough to the end without killing eachother?

With live original music, embroidery,Barbie dolls, silly songs and historicalhysteria, this promises to be an ill-researched lesson in cross-dressing Tudorhistory that you'll never forget.

Mae Howard Coggins yn edrych fel Harri’r VIII. Does dim modd gwadu hynny. Nid yw Stu McLoughlin yn edrych yn debyg i unrhyw un o’rgwragedd mewn gwirionedd, ond mae’n rhoi cynnig arni.

Ar ôl beirniadaeth ddidrugaredd gan y wasg o’u drama hanesyddoldeuddyn flaenorol a ariannwyd ganddynt eu hunain, nid yw Howard(Bristol Old Vic) na Stu (Kneehigh) yngwybod ble i droi nesaf. Yna maent yncael syniad am sioe a allai newidpopeth... Ond a all dau o hoff feibion byd theatr de-orllewin Lloegr anghofioam eu gwahaniaethau barn a chyrraedd y diwedd heb ladd ei gilydd?

Gyda cherddoriaeth wreiddiol, brodwaith,doliau Barbie, caneuon gwirion a hysteriahanesyddol, mae hon yn addo bod ynwers sy’n ffrwyth ymchwil wael i hanestrawswisgo oes y Tuduriaid na fyddwchbyth yn ei hanghofio.

Hysterically funny...left me with aching cheeks from

laughing so much” StageWon

Two Actors. Too Many Characters. One Big Ego

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HAMLET ENCORETuesday 22nd October at 7pm


National Theatre Live's 2010broadcast of Hamlet returns tocinemas as part of the NationalTheatre's 50th anniversarycelebrations.

Following his celebratedperformances at the NationalTheatre in Burnt by the Sun, TheRevenger's Tragedy, Philistines andThe Man of Mode, Rory Kinnearplays Hamlet in a dynamic newproduction of Shakespeare'scomplex and profound play aboutthe human condition, directed byNicholas Hytner.

He is joined by Clare Higgins(Gertrude), Patrick Malahide(Claudius), David Calder (Polonius),James Laurenson (Ghost/PlayerKing) and Ruth Negga (Ophelia).

Mae darllediad 2010 o Hamlet gan National Theatre Live yndychwelyd i sinemâu fel rhan oddathliadau hanner canmlwyddianty National Theatre.

Yn dilyn ei berfformiadau clodwiwyn y National Theatre mewn Burntby the Sun, The Revenger’s Tragedy,Philistines a The Man of Mode, maeRory Kinnear yn chwarae Hamletmewn cynhyrchiad newydd oddrama gymhleth a ddofnShakespeare am y cyflwr dynol,dan gyfarwyddyd Nicholas Hytner.

Yn ymuno ag ef y mae ClareHiggins (Gertrude), PatrickMalahide (Claudius), David Calder(Polonius), James Laurenson(Ghost/Player King) a Ruth Negga (Ophelia).

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Musical Director - Ashley Wilkes

Choreographer - Lauren Williams

Stars Musical Theatre Group Proudly Presentstheir second annual musical theatre concert

Journey through some ofBroadway’s and West-End’sfavourite shows. This isguaranteed to be a night toremember featuring a variety ofsongs from shows such as Chess,Smash, Wicked, Phantom of theOpera, Sweeney Todd, LesMiserables, The Wizard of Oz,Grease, Cats and so many more.

Teithiwch drwy rai o hoff sioeauBroadway a’r West End, mae honyn sicr o fod yn noson i’w chofiogydag amrywiaeth o ganeuon osioeau megis Chess, Smash,Wicked, Phantom of the Opera,Sweeney Todd, Les Misérables,The Wizard of Oz, Grease, Cats allawer mwy.

Stars Musical Theatre Group Presents

THE MAGIC OF THE MUSICALSFriday 25th October at 7pm

Tickets £8


MISUNDERSTOODMONSTERSSaturday 26th October at 2.00pmTickets £6

Saint Georgie, a professional monstercatcher and his faithful sidekick,Squeezy, are on their most dangerousmission yet. They are unstoppableheroes who use the latest digitaltechnology to battle vile beasts. Butwhen earth is threatened by tinyScoodlefug aliens, Georgie is forcedto question who the real bad guys areand needs the audience to come to the rescue!

Overcome your fear of fiends, spiders,crocodiles and aliens through thepower of spoken word and music inthis fast moving, out of this worldadventure. But be warned, you willdefinitely need to watch out forthose monsters! MisunderstoodMonsters is written and performed byAoife Mannix and Janie Armour with site-specific digital game playing byAndrew Wilson.


Mae Saint Georgie, daliwr angenfilod proffesiynol a’igydymaith ffyddlon, Squeezy, ar eu gorchwyl mwyafperyglus hyd yma. Arwyr diatal yw’r rhain sy’ndefnyddio’r dechnoleg ddigidol ddiweddaraf ifrwydro’n erbyn bwystfilod ffiaidd. Ond pan fo’rddaear yn cael ei bygwth gan estroniaid bach o’renw Scoodlefug, mae’n rhaid i Georgie gwestiynaupwy yw’r dihirod go iawn yma ac mae angen iddoofyn i’r gynulleidfa ddod i’r adwy!

Trechwch eich ofn o gythreuliaid, corynnod,crocodeilod ac estroniaid trwy rym y gair llafar acherddoriaeth yn yr anturiaeth arallfydol, gyffroushon. Ond cofiwch, bydd angen i chi gadw llygad amyr angenfilod ‘na! Mae Misunderstood Monsterswedi’i hysgrifennu ac yn cael ei pherfformio ganAoife Mannix a Janie Armour gyda gemau digidol penodol i’r safle gan Andrew Wilson.

Heads South are a leading Latin Jazz Quintet combining Afro-Cuban and other Latin influenced rhythms with tuneful melodies in a repertoire oforiginal compositions and arrangements of classic tunes. The Band's line-upfeatures top jazz trumpeter Steve Waterman, Cuban percussionist ChinoMartell Morgan, Venezuelan bass player Aldofredo Pulido, drummer BusterBirch and pianist/composer John Harriman.

The evening also features a performance by the next generation of Jazz musicians from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, who bring anenergetic exploration and passion to their music.

Supported by the Arts Council of Wales & The Colwinston Charitable Trust

Mae Heads South yn bumawd jazz Lladinaidd sy’n cyfuno cerddoriaeth Affro-Giwbaidd a rhythmau eraill sy’n dangos dylanwad cerddoriaethLladinaidd gydag alawon gafaelgar mewn rhaglen o gyfansoddiadau gwreiddiol a threfniadau o alawon clasurol. Aelodau’r band yw’r trympedwrjazz penigamp Steve Waterman, yr offerynnwr taro o Giwba Chino MartellMorgan, y chwaraewr bas dwbl o Venezuela Aldofredo Pulido, y drymiwrBuster Birch a’r pianydd/cyfansoddwr John Harriman.

Bydd y noson hefyd yn cynnwys perfformiad gan y to newydd o gerddorionjazz o Goleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru, sy’n dod ag egni ac angerdd i’w cherddoriaeth.

Cefnogir gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ac Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Tregolwyn

Amser Jazz Time presents

HEADS SOUTHFeaturing the Royal WelshCollege Jazz Ensemble

Thursday 31st October at 7.30pm

Tickets £9 £7 Concession £5 Student

Family Friendly - 2 children for£1 each with full paying adult

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National Theatre Live's 2010 broadcast of Alan Bennett'sacclaimed play The Habit of Art, with Richard Griffiths, AlexJennings and Frances de la Tour, returns to cinemas as part of theNational Theatre's 50th anniversary celebrations.

Alan Bennett's comic and touching play is as much about thetheatre as it is about poetry or music. It looks at the unsettlingdesires of two difficult men, and at the ethics of biography. Itreflects on growing old, on creativity and inspiration, and onpersisting when all passion's spent: ultimately, on the habit of art.

Mae darllediad 2010 National Theatre Live o’r ddrama The Habitof Art gan Alan Bennett, gyda Richard Griffiths, Alex Jennings aFrances de la Tour, yn dychwelyd i sinemâu fel rhan o ddathliadauhanner canmlwyddiant y National Theatre.

Mae drama ddigrif a theimladwy Alan Bennett yn ymwneud âbarddoniaeth a cherddoriaeth cymaint ag â’r theatr. Mae’narchwilio dymuniadau anesmwyth dau ddyn lletchwith, a moesegbywgraffiad. Mae’n myfyrio ar heneiddio, creadigedd acysbrydoliaeth, ac ar fwrw ymlaen ar ôl i’r holl angerdd ddiflannu:yn y pen draw, ar arfer celf.


THE HABIT OF ART(RECORDED)

Thursday 7th November at 7pm


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Royal Shakespeare CompanyLive Broadacast

RICHARD II Wednesday 13th November at 7.00pm

Richard II is the first production to bebroadcast live as part of the Live fromStratford-upon-Avon Season.

Richard is King. A monarch ordainedby God to lead his people. But he isalso a man of very human weakness.A man whose vanity threatens todivide the great houses of Englandand drag his people into a dynasticcivil war that will last 100 years.

RSC Artistic Director Gregory Dorandirects David Tennant in the titlerole. David is joined in the Companyby Oliver Ford Davies as the Duke of York, Michael Pennington as John of Gaunt and Nigel Lindsayas Bolingbroke.

Richard II yw’r cynhyrchiad cyntaf i’wddarlledu’n fyw fel rhan o’r tymorLive from Stratford-upon-Avon.

Richard yw’r brenin. Yn deyrn aordeiniwyd gan Dduw i arwain eibobl. Ond mae hefyd yn ddyn âffaeleddau dynol nodweddiadol. Dyny mae ei falchder yn bygwth rhannutai mawr Lloegr a llusgo ei bobl imewn i ryfel cartref breninlinol a fyddyn para 100 mlynedd.

Mae Gregory Doran, cyfarwyddwrcelf yr RSC, yn cyfarwyddo DavidTennant yn y brif ran. Yn ymuno âDavid yn y cwmni y bydd Oliver FordDavies fel Dug Efrog, MichaelPennington fel John of Gaunt a Nigel Lindsay fel Bolingbroke

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Abertoir presents

WALES GOES DARK -

GOTHIC ANDHORROR FILMFESTIVAL

The Bad Film Club Presents:

BATSThursday 14th November at 7.30pm Tickets £5

Bats, the result of a government experimentgone wrong, have suddenly become intelligent,vicious, and omnivorous, and are attackingpeople near Gallup, Texas. Bat specialist SheilaCasper and her assistant Jimmy are brought inbut can they stop the bats before the militarycomes in and, in their ignorance, makes thingsworse? Starring Lou Diamond Phillips.

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THE DARKEST DAY & Film Makers Q&AFriday 15th November at 7pmTickets £5

Director: Chris CrowWriters: Chris Crow, from an original story by Graham Davidson and Chris CrowStars: Marc Pickering, Mark Lewis Jones,Elen Rhys, Joshua Richards, Michael Jibson

Set in the aftermath of the famous Viking raid on Lindisfarne in 793 AD, The Darkest Day sheds some light on thebrutal reality of Saxon Britain.

The Darkest Day allows us to get a sense of a harsh land riddled with religious tension and cold violence.

Produced by Antony Smith and GrahamDavidson for Lindisfarne Films, thisindependent action-adventure film wasshot on location in South Wales.

Thursday 14th November, Friday 15th November &Saturday 16th November

Festival ticket £17.50

Age Restrictions Apply

A LITTLE HORROR SHOW!A Film Literacy workshop for students at Years 5 & 6Friday 15th November, 10am - 2pm Tickets £3

Scary stories are standard fare for kids of all ages.Just take a look at the tales collected by theBrothers Grimm and you'll see what we mean.

This workshop will examine how aspects of Horrorare shown on the cinema screen and on the page.

Using screenings of two recent scary stories:Henry Selick's Coraline (adapted from the novel byNeil Gaiman), and Tim Burton's Frankenweenie (avery very loose adaption of a certain work byMary Shelley), we will explore the art of story-telling… of scary story-telling.

The day will be led by Film Education tutor ElisJones, whose previous workshops have provedpopular across Wales.

THE EXORCIST(DIRECTORS CUT)Friday 15th November at 9.30pmTickets £5

Director: William FriedkinWriters: William Peter BlattyStars: Ellen Burstyn, Max von Sydow, Lee J. Cobb

The Directors Cut contains 10 minutes of footage not shown in the original theatrical release.

The belief in the existence of evil, and thedoubt that evil can be conquered by faith.From these two themes, director WilliamFriedkin with writer William Peter Blatty madeThe Exorcist, the frightening and realistic storyof a young girl possessed by a malevolententity. From its bile-strewn images of innocence being mercilessly profaned, itremains one of the most shocking movies everto come out of America.

THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHERAccompanied by livesoundtrack from SteepwaysSound Collective Saturday 16th November at 7.30pmTickets £7

Director: Jean Epstein, Screenplay by Bunuel. With Jean Debuocourt,Marguerite Gance

Director Jean Epstein studiously avoidscheap shocks in this tale of hereditarymadness, choosing instead a tightlycontrolled, spookily subtle technique. Thehero, having indirectly caused the death ofhis beloved, stubbornly tries to resurrecther spirit by devoting himself to paintingand sculpture. Epstein conveys the twilightzone between life and death with lingeringdissolves and brilliant utilization of slowmotion. This gothic tale will beaccompanied by a live soundtrack createdand performed by Steepways SoundCollective using acoustic instrumentationand processed audio.

CORALINESaturday 16th November at 1pm

Tickets £3

Director: Henry SelickWriters: Henry Selick (screenplay),Neil Gaiman (book) Stars: Dakota Fanning, Teri Hatcher,Jennifer Saunders

An adventurous girl finds another worldthat is a strangely idealized version

of her frustrating home, but it hassinister secrets.

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The Fallof theHouse ofUsher

Free Scare Cover on all films!

Pirates of the Carabina present

FLOWNThursday 21st November at 7.30pm

Tickets £12

Family Friendly - 2 children for£1 each with full paying adult

With a crash of drums, The Circus arrives – a hardy troupe of acrobats, aerialists, dancers,musicians, stuntmen and adventurers. The problem isthe show has already started and no one is prepared.Welcome to the world where who knows what willhappen next.

A vibrant, poignant anad surprising show that mixescomedy and chaos with bold physicality and aneclectic live sound-scape. Imaginative and risk takingjoin us for circus magic

Mae’r cyfarwyddwr Jean Epstein yn ofalus iawn i osgoi ysgytwadau ystrydebol yn y chwedl hon owallgofrwydd etifeddol. Yn lle hynny, mae’n dewistechneg gynnil annifyr a reolir yn dynn. Mae’r arwr, arôl achosi marwolaeth ei anwylyd yn anuniongyrchol,yn ceisio’n gyndyn i atgyfodi ei hysbryd trwy ymroi ibaentio a cherflunio.

Mae Epstein yn cyfleu’r ffin lwyd olau rhwng bywyd amarwolaeth trwy doddiadau hir ac araf a defnyddcampus o symudiad araf. Dangosir y chwedl Gothighon i gyfeiliant trac sain byw wedi’i greu a’iberfformio gan Steepways Sound Collective ganddefnyddio offerynnau acwstig a sain wedi prosesu.

“funny and earthy and

mechanicallyingenious” Sideshow magazine


JAMIE ALLAN iMAGICIANSaturday 23rd November at 7.30pmTickets £16.50

Jamie Allan is one of thegreatest innovators of modernmagic. iMagician featuresseveral stunning new effects forthis production which involveshigh technology blended withincredible magic and illusionincluding: iPad illusions, VirtualAssistants and LaserManipulation. All enhancedthrough beautiful projectiontechnology and world classslight of hand!

Jamie Allan is one of the finestmagicians the UK has everproduced. He has worked in allaspects of the entertainmentindustry, as performer, producerand adviser. Now after 10 yearsperforming worldwide Jamie isreturning home from the USA totour his unprecedented newshow iMagician.

Mae Jamie Allan yn un oarloeswyr gorau y byd hudmodern. Mae iMagician yncynnwys nifer o effeithiaunewydd syfrdanol ar gyfer ycynhyrchiad hwn sy’n defnyddiocymysgedd o uwch-dechnoleg a hud a lledrith anhygoel megis lledrithiau iPad, rhith-gynorthwywyr a thrin âlaser, gyda’r cyfan yn cael eigyfoethogi trwy dechnolegdaflunio hardd a deheurwydd o safon ryngwladol.

Mae Jamie Allan yn un ogonsurwyr gorau’r DU erioed.Mae wedi gweithio ym mhobagwedd ar y diwydiantadloniant fel perfformiwr,cynhyrchydd a chynghorydd.Nawr ar ôl 10 mlynedd oberfformio ledled y byd, maeJamie’n dychwelyd adref o UDAer mwyn mynd â’i sioe newyddddigyffelyb iMagician ar daith.

The greatest live magic show in the UK today!

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Ballet Theatre UK Presents:

THE NUTCRACKERSunday 24th November at 3pm

Tickets £15 £12.50 Concession

Ballet Theatre UK are proud topresent their critically acclaimedfestive classic, The Nutcracker.Tchaikovsky's most loved andunforgettable musical scorecombines with magicalchoreography by Artistic DirectorChristopher Moore, featuring over80 new exquisite costumes andbreathtaking scenery thattogether creates an atmosphereof fantasy and illusion. This newproduction is an enchantingadventure beautifully toldthrough the magic of dance,delighting audiences young and old.

The Nutcracker features suchfavourites as The Dance of theSugar Plum Fairy, The Waltz ofthe Flowers, The Russian Trepak,The Dance of the Reed Pipes andthe world famous Waltz of theSnowflakes.

Mae Ballet Theatre UK yn falch ogyflwyno eu fersiwn glodwiw o’rclasur Nadoligaidd, TheNutcracker. Mae sgôr gerddorolfwyaf poblogaidd a bythgofiadwyTchaikovsky a choreograffi hudoly cyfarwyddwr artistig,Christopher Moore, gyda mwy na80 o wisgoedd newydd,ysblennydd a golygfeyddtrawiadol, yn cyfuno i greuawyrgylch o ffantasi a lledrith.Mae’r cynhyrchiad newydd hwnyn anturiaeth gyfareddol wedi’ihadrodd mewn ffordd gyfareddoltrwy hud dawns, gan swynocynulleidfaoedd hen ac ifanc.

Mae The Nutcracker yn cynnwysffefrynnau megis The Dance ofthe Sugar Plum Fairy, The Waltzof the Flowers, The RussianTrepak, The Dance of the ReedPipes a darn byd-enwog y Waltzof the Snowflakes, ac enwi ond ychydig.

A Ballet Company of great achievement The Dancing Times

Critics Choice: Top fiveDance Productions

Touring the UK The Independent


ROLLER TRIO AND GO GO PENGUIN Thursday 28th November at 7.30pm

Tickets £9 £7 Concession £5 StudentFamily Friendly – 2 children for £1 each with full paying adult

A stupendous double bill featuring two of the fastest rising bands on the UK jazz scene!

ROLLER TRIO are James Mainwaring (tenor sax), Luke Wynter(guitar) and Luke Wedden-Williams (drums).

Last year the band’s self-titled debut album won them anomination for the Mercury Music Award, instantly placingthese prodigiously talented twenty-somethings at the forefrontof new British Jazz.

GO GO PENGUIN – Pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blackand drummer Rob Turner – are an equally youthful trio bringingmore thrilling sonic experimentation to the table. They toohave a hugely acclaimed debut album under their belts – themagnificent Fanfares.

“Go Go Penguin seem destined for great things”was the ultimate conclusion of the BBC review. And who are we to disagree?

image: Arlen Connelly

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10-16yrs

Aelodau ROLLER TRIO yw James Mainwaring (sacsoffon tenor),Luke Wynter (gitâr) a Luke Wedden-Williams (drymiau).

Y llynedd enwebwyd albwm cyntaf y band, hefyd o’r enw Roller Trio, ar gyferGwobr Cerddoriaeth Mercury, gan roi’r cerddorion hynod ddawnus hyn sydd yn eu20au yn rheng flaen jazz newydd Prydain ar unwaith.

AC MAE GO GO PENGUIN – yn driawd yr un mor ifanc sy’n gwefreiddio gyda’uharbrofion sonig. Maent hefyd wedi rhyddhau albwm cyntaf clodwiw – Fanfares, addisgrifiwyd gan wefan BBC Music fel ‘sïo gydag egni hudolus a rhythmau pwerus’.

‘Sidesteps every pigeonhole, mingling rock

backbeats, Indian–flavouredharmonies and film

noir paciness.’ The Telegraph

Sioe Nadolig yw hon wedi ei sylfaenu archwedl sy’n hannu o ardal Cwm Rhymni yngNgwent sef Cawr Gilfach Fargoed. Hanesllwyth hyfryd ydyw o Dylwyth Teg sy’n bywyn ddedwydd braf yng Nghwm Rhymni.Maent wrth eu bodd yn canu a dawnsio acmae sain eu telynnau a’u lleisiau mor swynola hudolus… nes y daw cawr Gilfach Fargoedfel taran i aflonyddu ar eu heddwch adistrywio’u bywydau.

Mae’r cawr yn elyn mawr i’r Tylwyth Teg, yneu dal a’u bwyta a’u dychryn gyda’i neidrfawr wenwynig sydd wedi ei chordeddu eihun o gwmpas ei fraich dde. Yn llawntristwch mae Gwyn ap Nudd sef brenin yTylwyth Teg yn gorchymyn i bawb ohonyntgilio oddi wrth y cawr ac mae’r holl ddawnsa chân a fu unwaith yn peidio.

Y mae un o’r tylwyth teg sef Gwrhyr Iaith yrAdar yn penderfynu brwydro yn erbyn ycawr ac yn gofyn am help gan ei gyfaillTylluan Pencoed Fawr. Maent ill dau yncynllwynio ac yn y diwedd yn llwyddo i hudoCawr y Gilfach i lecyn anghysbell mewnperllan afalau i weld ei gariad y Widdonwrach. Mae’r Dylluan yn llwyddo i saethu’rCawr trwy’i galon â saeth. Ond hyd

yn oed ar ôl ei ladd, mae corff y cawry drewi cymaint dros y wlad nes troistumog pawb ac mae’r Tylwyth Teg yngwneud twll anferth yn y ddaear ac yn eilosgi. Ond mae’r ddaear ei hun yn mynd ardân a dyna sut, yn ôl y chwedl, ydarganfuwyd glo am y tro cyntaf yngNghwm Rhymni.

Bydd cariad, dawns a chân yn dychwelyd i’r fro.

This is a Christmas show based on thefolktale The Giant of Gilfach Fargoedwhich orginates from the RhymneyValley area of Gwent. It is the story ofa beautiful tribe of fairies who livein blissful happiness in theRhymney Valley. They love tosing and dance, and the sound oftheir harps and voices is somagical and enchanting…until thegiant of Gilfach Fargoed turns up likethunder to disturb their peace anddestroy their lives.

This would also be a great show forthose learning Welsh.

Friday 29th November at 10am and 1pm

Tickets £7nptartsandents.co.uk0300 365 6677

Cwmni Mega

CAWR Y GILFACHDydd Gwener 29 Tachwedd am 10am ac 1pm

Tocynnau £7

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SIÂN PHILLIPSCROSSING BORDERS Sunday 1st December at 3pm

Tickets: £15

The incredible Siân Phillips, star of the Tony nominated Marlene,appears in Crossing Borders, a new evening of backstageanecdotes and songs including numbers by Leonard Bernstein,Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill, Rogers and Hart and Susan Werner,directed by Brendan O' Hea, with musical direction by Kevin Amos.

The show has received critical acclaim on both sides of theAtlantic. Rex Reed in the New York Observer said of Phillips’performance: “Sophistication triumphs, vibrant, intelligent, awicked sense of humour...a voice with the throb of a mandolin.Take the nearest taxi and experience her fast, you will not seeanything like her anytime soon”

Bydd yr actores anhygoel Siân Phillips, seren Marlene a gafodd eihenwebu ar gyfer Gwobrau Tony, yn ymddangos yn Cross Borders,noson newydd o hanesion o’r tu ôl i’r llenni a chaneuon gangynnwys rhai gan Leonard Bernstein, Jacques Brel, Kurt Weill,Rogers a Hart a Susan Werner, wedi’i chyfarwyddo gan Brendan O’Hea, dan arweiniad cerddorol Kevin Amos.

Mae’r sioe wedi cael ei chanmol gan y beirniaid ar y ddwy ochr i’rIwerydd. Disgrifiwyd perfformiad Phillips gan Rex Reed yn y NewYork Observer, “Sophistication triumphs, vibrant, intelligent, awicked sense of humour...a voice with the throb of a mandolin.Take the nearest taxi and experience her fast, you will not seeanything like her anytime soon”

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“sophistication triumphs;vibrant, intelligent, a

wicked sense ofhumour… you won’t see

anything like her”New York Observer

“Draw Dros y Don” - Martyn Geraint a Theatrau Rhondda Cynon Taf

“Draw Dros y Don” yw teitl pantomeim Martyn Geraint ar gyfer 2013. Mae’r stori’ndilyn helyntion Robin Croeso sy’n hwylio dros y mor i chwilio am drysor y MorLadron ! Am y tro cyntaf eleni bydd Martyn Geraint yn chwarae rhan y “Dame” sefMam Robin - Diolch Croeso. Wedi llwyddiant ysgubol sioe “Sinderela” llynedd[sgoriodd 9.3 allan o 10 yn y ffurflenni adborth] rydym yn gobeithio creu sioe llawnlliw, hiwmor, cerddoriaeth, dawns ac effeithiau unigryw’r theatr unwaith eto eleniar eich cyfer CHI - teuluoedd, ysgolion, plant a phobl ifanc Cymru - felly dewch i’ngweld ni ?

"Draw Dros y Don" - a Robinson Crusoe type adventure - will include MartynGeraint as Dame for the very first time! Last year's audience will have seen him puthis foot into the "damehood" water as he and Hywel Emrys [of “Pobol y Cwm”fame who is also returning this year] performed a fleeting Ugly Sisters routine in"Sinderela", but this year he's diving in head first - which off the ship in this show isnot a good idea!? As usual there'll be much fun, music, dance and special effects forall the family and after the huge success of last year's panto [which scored amassive 9.3 out of 10 in our audience feedback forms!!] we hope to see our ever-growing audience leaving with even bigger smiles on their faces this year. ThisWelsh language Panto is also a great show for those who are learning Welsh.

Wednesday 4th December at 10am and 1pmTickets: £10 £8 Concession £7 Schools

Addas i blant rhwng 5 a 95 !!Hyd; Sioe Ysgolion 80-85 munud / Sioe Deulu - 100-105 munud

Martyn Geraint’s

DRAW DROS Y DONDydd Mercher 4 Rhagfyr am 10am ac 1pm

Tocynnau £10 £8 Consesiynau £7 Ysgolion


Peep Toe Productions Ltd. and RCT Theatres Present

CHRISTMAS WITH THE SIREN SISTERSThursday 5th December at 2pm

Tickets: £6

A pretty perfect blend of ingredients - Take a blonde,brunette and red head combo from Cardiff, crooning allyour favourite tunes from the 1940s. Add blue birds,white cliffs and apple blossom and a large dollop ofChristmas cheer ....Following in the footsteps of theAndrews, Boswell and Dinning Sisters, this titillating triowill have you tapping your tinsel toes and humming alongto the nostalgic tunes of yesteryear.

Christmas With The Siren Sisters features solo andensemble numbers to take you back in time on acolourful and evocative musical journey of World War 2 –experience the romance, fun and community spirit, withall the magic and sparkle of Christmas. Join The SirenSisters and their special guest performer for this ChristmasShow with a difference, as they bring to life charactersand events of WW2 from the land girls and entertainingthe troops to street parties and Christmas Celebrations.

Cyfuniad perffaith o gynhwysion - merchbenfelen, merch â gwallt brown a merch â gwalltcoch o Gaerdydd, yn suo ganu’ch holl ganeuon o’r1940au. Ychwanegwch adar glas, clogwyni gwynion ablodau afal, ynghyd â thalp mawr o hwyl y Nadolig. Ganddilyn olion traed y chwiorydd Andrews, Boswell aDinning, bydd y triawd talentog hwn yn gwneud i chisymud eich traed a chydganu holl ffefrynnau’r gorffennol.

Nadolig yng nghwmni’r Siren Sisters yn cynnwys unawdaua chaneuon ensemble sy’n mynd â chi’n ôl mewn amserar daith gerddorol liwgar a theimladwy i’r Ail Ryfel Byd –dewch i brofi’r rhamant, yr hwyl a’r ysbryd cymunedol,gyda holl hud a swyn y Nadolig. Ymunwch â’r SirenSisters a’u perfformiwr gwadd arbennig am y sioe Nadolighon â gwahaniaeth wrth iddynt ddod â chymeriadau adigwyddiadau’r Ail Ryfel Byd yn fyw, o ferched y tir adifyrru’r milwyr i bartïon stryd a dathliadau Nadolig.

Quick March - TheSirens areCalling!

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Frankenstein enjoyed a sell-out run at theNational Theatre, and went on to win awardsincluding the 2012 Olivier Award for BestActor for Benedict Cumberbatch and Jonny Lee Miller.

Oscar-winner Danny Boyle directs asensational production.

Childlike in his innocence but grotesque inform, Frankenstein’s bewildered creature iscast out into a hostile universe by his horror-struck maker. Meeting with cruelty whereverhe goes, the friendless Creature, increasinglydesperate and vengeful, determines to trackdown his creator and strike a terrifying deal.

Mae darllediad 2011 National Theatre Live oFrankenstein yn dychwelyd i sinemâu fel rhano ddathliadau hanner canmlwyddiant yNational Theatre.

Gwerthwyd pob tocyn ar gyfer Frankensteinyn y National Theatre, ac enillodd y sioewobrau megis Gwobr Olivier 2012 am yrActor Gorau ar gyfer Benedict Cumberbatch aJonny Lee Miller.

Mae'r cyfarwyddwr arobryn, Danny Boyle yncyfarwyddo cynhyrchiad syfrdanol gydaBenedict Cumberbatch a Jonny Lee Miller yncymryd troeon wrth chwarae VictorFrankenstein a'i greadigaeth.

Fel plentyn yn ei ddiniweidrwydd ond ynerchyll yn ei ffurf, caiff creadur dryslydFrankenstein ei ryddhau i fydysawdgelyniaethus gan ei greawdwr ar ôl iddo godidychryn arno. Ac yntau'n profi creulondeb blebynnag y mae'n mynd, mae'r creadur digyfaillyn mynd yn fwyfwy diobaith a dialgar ac ynpenderfynu olrhain ei greawdwr a tharobargen frawychus.


FRANKENSTEIN (ENCORE)BY NICK DEARThursday 12th December at 7.00pmTickets £12 £10 Members

ON THE

BIGSCREEN


National Theatre Live’s2011 broadcast ofFrankenstein returns tocinemas as part of theNational Theatre's 50thanniversary celebrations.

WITH BENEDICTCUMBERBATCH ASTHE CREATUREAND JONNY LEE

MILLER ASFRANKENSTEIN

Written and Directed by Anthony ArgyleMusical Director Richard John

Fee Fi Fo Fum...

Join Jack, Dame Trott and Daisy the cow on the most GIANTadventure of all in Neath’s Pantomime, packed with laughter,popular tunes and a never-ending beanstalk.

A welcome return by NAOS’ Pantomime, brings the New Year’sseason to life with stunning sets and costumes, first-ratemusicians and actors, witty storytelling and all the lavishspectacle you have come to expect from us.

If you’re looking for a hilarious family show in a traditionalsetting, full of all the fun ingredients that the best pantos have,and packed to the brim with audience participation, head toGwyn Hall. The ultimate New Year’s treat!

Fee Fi Fo Fum...

Dewch i weld Jack, Dame Trott a Daisy’r fuwch ar yranturiaeth FWYAF erioed ym mhantomeim Castell-nedd a fydd yn llawn chwerthin, alawon poblogaidd a choeden ffa ddiderfyn.

Croeso nôl i bantomeim COA Castell-nedd a ddaw âthymor y Flwyddyn Newydd yn fyw gyda setiau agwisgoedd, cerddorion ac actorion y rheng flaen, sgriptffraeth a’r holl ysblander rydych yn ei ddisgwyl gennym erbyn hyn.

Os ydych yn chwilio am sioe hynod ddoniol i’r teulu mewnlleoliad traddodiadol sy’n llawn cynhwysion hwyl y pantos gorau ac sy’n annog cyfranogaeth helaeth gan y gynulleidfa, ynadewch i Neuadd Gwyn. Yr anrheg orau i’r Flwyddyn Newydd!

Fee Fi Fo Fum...

Neath Amateur Operatic Society inpartnership with Celtic Leisure present

JACK AND THE BEANSTALKFriday 3rd January – Sunday 12th January 2014

Please contact Box Office for daily show times

Tickets £10, £8 Concessions,

Family Ticket (2 Adults, 2 Children

or 1 Adult, 3 Children) £30

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Latest Films

OrangeWednesdays

Treat YourselfTuesday (all tickets, all filmsjust £3.50)

Weekend kidsclub films (£2 ticket)

Cinema Club

Film Festivals

Live Events On Screen

FfilmiauDiweddaraf

OrangeWednesdays

Mwynhau arddydd Mawrth(pob tocyn, pob ffilm am£3.50 yn unig)

Ffilmiau Clwb Plant yPenwythnos £2 y tocyn)

Clwb Sinema

Gwyliau Ffilm

DigwyddiadauByw ar y Sgrîn

CINEMA ENJOY THE MAGIC OF THE MOVIES AT GWYN HALL Available in both the auditorium and cinema pod,you will experience crystal clear picture quality usingthe latest digital projectors and Dolby 5.1 surroundsound system, putting you in the centre of theaction… not forgetting 3D delivered the way itshould be with our high quality Dolby 3D glasses.


DEWCH I FWYNHAU HUD BYDY FFILMIAU YN NEUADD GWYN Ar gael yn yr awditoriwm a'r pod sinema, dyma gyfle ichi brofi ansawdd llun sydd mor glir â'r grisial.Defnyddir y taflunyddion digidol diweddaraf a systemsain amgylchynol Dolby 5.1, sy'n eich rhoi yng nghanoly cyffro... heb anghofio 3D sy'n cael ei gyflwyno yn yffordd gywir gyda'n sbectol 3D Dolby ansawdd uchel.

TDM DANCE ACADEMY

Saturday classes are available at Gwyn Hall:

3 – 6 Years – 11.30am – 12.30pm

7 – 13 years – 12.30pm – 2pm

COURSES & CLASSES

Friday 4.30pmPlease ring Pamela on

01792 774561 to arrange an appointment

PAMELA MILLERBALLET SCHOOL

CLASS ACT THEATRE SCHOOL

Gwyn Hall is pleased toannounce that the very

successful TDM Dance Academy will be hosting

a number of new dance classes in the studio.

For information on classes andavailability please contact the

Box Office or email [email protected]

NEW FOR AUTUMN 2013CATS Youth TheatreTuesday 6pm – 7.30pmAges 11 - 18

To book a place or for further information please contact:

Jill – 07967133463 / [email protected] – 07896554573

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PRE BOOKING IS REQUIRED FOR ALL OUR CLASSES.Please call the Box Office for further details, or e-mail [email protected]

Tuesday 7.30pm – 8.30pm

Ross Bambridge07951159870

[email protected]

CAPOEIRA

Membership

Join our membership scheme to enjoy priority booking, discounts and special offers from partners.

Benefits include:

Discounted tickets to cinema and theatre performances

Priority booking at the start of each season

Invitations to special events

Seasonal newsletter

Call or visit the Box Office for details.

Volunteer Scheme

If you are passionate about GwynHall, enjoy meeting people and havesome time to spare, why not considerjoining our Volunteer Scheme? As aVolunteer Usher you will assist theFront of House Team with theatreshows and special events.

Aelodaeth

Ymunwch â'n cynllun aelodaeth ifwynhau tocynnau blaenoriaethrhatach a chynigion arbennig ganbartneriaid.

Mae'r manteision yn cynnwys:

Tocynnau rhatach i’r sinema a pherfformiadau theatre

Tocynnau blaenoriaeth arddechrau pob tymor

Gwahoddiadau i ddigwyddiadau arbennig

Cylchlythyr tymhorol

Ffoniwch neu galwch heibio'rSwyddfa Docynnau am fanylion

Cynllun Gwirfoddolwyr

Os ydych yn frwd am Neuadd Gwynac yn mwynhau cwrdd â phobl acmae gennych ychydig o amser sbâr,beth am ystyried ymuno a'n CynllunGwirfoddolwyr? Fel TywysyddGwirfoddol, byddwch yn cynorthwyo'r tîm blaen tŷ gydasioeau theatr a digwyddiadauarbennig.

GET INVOLVED

DEWCH I GYMRYD RHAN


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Hire UsGwyn Hall is available for privatehire for productions, conferencesand special events. The Teamguarantees a professional andpersonalised service.

Auditorium

Studio

Cinema Pod

Multi-Purpose Room

Please contact 01639 685389 oremail [email protected]

Llogwch NiMae Neuadd Gwyn ar gael i'w llogi'n breifat ar gyfer cynyrchiadau,cynadleddau a digwyddiadauarbennig. Mae'r tîm yn gwarantugwasanaeth proffesiynol a phersonol.

Awditoriwm

Stiwdio

Pod Sinema

Ystafell aml-ddefnydd

Ffoniwch 01639 685389 neu [email protected]

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For more information:


Just Perfect Catering is proud tobe the official on site cateringcompany at Gwyn Hall.

Open seven days a week, our friendlyand inviting coffee shop offers a widerange of traditional seasonal foodincluding freshly baked baguettes,paninis and salads. We also offer afull range of cakes, confectionery andice-cream. We work with local andregional producers to offer ourcustomers the taste of Wales.

Call in with a friend and relax whilstenjoying a selection of wines, beers,ciders, lager, Penderyn Welsh Whiskyand champagnes from our fullylicensed bar.

Café Cerdd

Enjoy good music whilst you relax inour fully licensed café bar. Please seeour website or Box Office for details.

Mae arlwyo Just Perfect yn falch o fod y cwmni arlwyoswyddogol ar y safle ar gyferNeuadd Gwyn. Mae'n siop goffi, sydd ar agor saithniwrnod yr wythnos, yn cynnigamrywiaeth eang o fwyd tymhoroltraddodiadol gan gynnwys baguetteswedi'u pobi'n ffres, paninis a saladau.Rydym hefyd yn cynnig amrywiaethllawn o deisennau, pethau melys ahufen-iâ. Rydym yn gweithio gydachynhyrchwyr lleol i gynnig blas arGymru i'n cwsmeriaid.

Galwch heibio gyda ffrind acymlaciwch wrth fwynhau detholiad owinoedd, cwrw, seidrau, ChwisgiPenderyn a siampên o'r bar sydd âthrwydded lawn.

Café Cerdd

Dewch i fwynhau cerddoriaeth ddawrth i chi ymlacio yn ein bar caffi sydd â thrwydded lawn. Gweler einSwyddfa Docynnau am fanylion.

Please note that tickets are non-refundable (terms andconditions apply).

Ticket postage is subject to a £1charge. Cheques should be madepayable to ‘Celtic Leisure’.

Tickets may be collected from thevenue 24 hours after purchase or heldat the venue until the day of theperformance.

Reservations may be held for 7 dayswithout payment.

No reservations will be held within a week of performance and will bereleased in the event of a sell out.

Concession (children, students, seniorcitizens and registered disabled) ratesare available on selected shows withappropriate card. Proof of status isrequired.

Sylwer na ellir cael ad-daliadam docynnau.

Bydd tâl o £1 i bostio unrhywdocynnau. Dylid gwneud pob siec yndaladwy i ‘Celtic Leisure’.

Gellir casglu tocynnau o’r lleoliad 24awr wedi i chi eu harchebu neu eucadw yn y ganolfan tan ddiwrnody perfformiad.

Gallwn gadw tocynnau a archebwydam 7 niwrnod yn ddi-dâl.

Ni fydd yn bosib cadw tocynnau aarchebwyd ymlaen llaw o fewnwythnos i berfformiad, a chânt euhailryddhau os bydd pob tocyn wedi’i werthu.

Mae consesiwn (plant, myfyrwyr,dinasyddion hyˆn, a phobl a gofrestriryn anabl) ar gael ar sioeau penodol.Bydd angen cyflwyno cerdyn adnabod.

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HOW TO FIND USDOD O HYD I NI:

Directions from M4: Leave the M4 at junction 43, then atroundabout take the 3rd exit onto the A465signposted Neath. Exit A465 for Neath, thenat roundabout take the 3rd exit onto theA474 signposted Neath. At roundabout takethe 2nd exit and follow signs for Gwyn Hall.

Directions from Merthyr Tydfil/Heads Of The Valley Road

Take the A465 and follow signs for Neath (A474).When exiting the A474 take the 2nd left and followthe signs to Gwyn Hall.

Cyfeiriadau o’r M4: Gadewch yr M4 wrth gyffordd 43,

cymerwch yr A465 i Gastell-nedd a dilynyr arwyddion ar gyfer Castell-nedd

(A474). Wrth adael yr A474, cymerwch yrail heol ar y chwith a dilynwch yr

arwyddion i Neuadd Gwyn.

Cyfeiriadau o Ferthyr / Ffordd Blaenau’r Cymoedd:

Ewch ar hyd yr A465 a dilynwch yr arwyddion argyfer Castell-nedd (A474). Wrth adael yr A474,

cymerwch yr ail heol ar y chwith a dilynwch yrarwyddion i Neuadd Gwyn.

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The story of Tommy Scott and The Senators - otherwiseknown as Tommy Woodward... otherwise known asTOM JONES

The music and the story of an ordinary man with anextraordinary talent, succeeding at all costs.

This play with live rock and roll music tells the story ofthe blossoming talent of Tom Jones who sings in pubsand clubs up and down the valleys of South Wales untilhis big break with in 1965!

Hanes Tommy Scott and The Senators - a adwaenir felarall yn Tommy Woodward... neu'n TOM JONES

Cerddoriaeth a hanes dyn cyffredin â dawnanghyffredin, yn llwyddo er gwaethaf y disgwyl.

Mae'r ddrama hon, gyda cherddoriaeth roc a rôl fyw, ynadrodd hanes talent datblygol Tom Jones sy'n canumewn tafarnau ar hyd a lled cymoedd De Cymru tan eidro lwcus mawr ym 1965.

Theatr na nÓg present in associationwith RCT Theatres and NPT theatres

TOM JONESMonday 7th April to Saturday 12th April

COMING SOONYN FUAN

An amazing bunch of musicians dedicated to the old style of Budapest Gypsy music (not thetouristic type) led by blind phenomenon of theviolin Tcha Limberger.

Tcha is a big educator, a good talker, and has anamazing story so whether he's teaching, or justtalking, he's impressive.

Grŵp rhyfeddol o gerddorion sy’n ymroddedig i henddull cerddoriaeth Sipsiwn Bwdapest (nid y math achwaraeir i dwristiaid) dan arweiniad meistr dall yfeiolin, Tcha Limberger.

Mae Tcha yn addysgwr brwd hefyd ac yn siaradwrda ac mae ganddo hanes anhygoel, felly p’un a yw’naddysgu neu’n siarad, mae’n creu argraff fawr.

TCHA LIMBERGERBUDAPEST GYPSYORCHESTRASunday 16th March 2014

Whats on at... Pontardawe Arts CentreWhat’s On at …

The Princess Royal Theatre

Wed 28 Aug, 2pmHappy Days AreHere Again

Fri 20 Sept, 7.30pmJae Alexander and TheWestenders present Hear the People Sing

Sat 5 Oct, 7pm Cymric Choir

Tues 8 – Sat 12 Oct,7pm (Sat, 3pm)Briton Ferry Amateur Operatic Society present

Radio Times

Wed 23 Oct, 8pmReginald D HunterIn The Midst of Crackers

Mon 28 - Wed 30 OctPort Talbot and DistrictAmateur Operatic SocietyYouth Theatre present

Annie

Fri 1 Nov, 7.30pmLive Superstars of Wrestling

Sun 3 Nov, 1pm & 3.30pm Fireman Sam

Fri 8 Nov, 8pm Puppetry of the Penis

Sat 9 Nov, 7pm Now that’s what I callMusicality

Thurs 21 Nov, 7.30pmHayseed Dixie

Sat 23 Nov 7.30 pmJoe McElderry in Concert

Fri 29 Nov, 2pmRemember Whenat Christmas

Sun 1 Dec, 7pmMayor's ChristmasCharity Show 2013

Fri 6 & Sat 7 DecThe Very SnowyChristmas

Fri 28 Feb, 7.30pmToploader

Wed 11 Sept, 7.30pm The Magic Numbers

Fri 13 Sept, 7.30pm Wes Zaharuk

Sun 15 Sept, 7.30pm Fish

Wed 25 Sept, 7.30pmMacbeth

Fri 27 Sept, 8pm Acoustic MeetingGround - Metheglin

Tues 1 Oct, 7.30pmScript Slam 2013

Thurs 3 Oct, 7.30pmAdriano Adewale &Benjamim Taubkin

Fri 4 Oct, 8pmThe CommitteeMeeting

Sat 5 Oct, 7.30pm Andy Fairweather Low& The Lowriders

Wed 9 Oct, 7.30pmAn Evening with John Blanchard

Wed 16 Oct, 7.30pm Cwmni Theatr 3D

Thurs 17 Oct, 7.30pm Boeing Boeing

Wed 23 Oct, 6.30pm The Dragon Tree

Thurs 24 Oct, 8pm Stephen K Amos

Fri 25 Oct, 8pm Acoustic MeetingGround - The Yirdbards

Sat 26 Oct, 7.30pm Ralph Mctell

Tues 29 Oct, 2pmA Roo In My Suitcase

Wed 30 Oct, 7.30pmA World of Music inWales

Fri 1 Nov, 7.30pm Albert Herring

Sat 2 Nov, 7.30pmKitten and The Hip

Sun 3 Nov, 7.30pm Rising Stars

Tues 5 Nov, 7.30pm Script Slam 2013

Fri 8 Nov, 8pmAcoustic MeetingGround - Ffynnon & Elfen

Sat 9 Nov, 8pm Jeremy Hardy

Wed 13 Nov, 7.30pmCatrin Finch & Seckou Keita

Fri 15 Nov, 7.30pm Glenn Tilbrook

Sat 16 Nov, 6pm/8pm Northern Soul

Tues 19 Nov, 10.30am & 1pm Corina Pavlova and the Lion’s Roar

Fri 22 Nov, 8pm Phill Jupitus

Sat 23 Nov, 7.30pmThe Dhol Foundation

Tues 26 Nov, 7.30pmTheatr GenedlaetholCymru – Pridd

Thurs 28 Nov, 7.30pmBallaké Sissoko: AtPeace (Mali)

Fri 29 Nov, 7.30pm Sue The SecondComing

Tues 3 Dec, 7.30pm Script Slam 2013

Fri 6 Dec, from 5pm Xmas Parade

Sat 7 Dec, 7.30pm The Village Quire

Fri 13 - Sun 22 DecCinderella

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WINTERAUTUMN

13Septem

berFriday 13 - Saturday 14

The Terribly Good Film

Festival

Wednesday 18 –

Calendar Girls

Saturday 21 at 7.15 Saturday 21 at 2.15

Thursday 26 at 7pmNTL O

thello On Screen

Friday 27 at 1.30pm & 4.15pm

The Elephant Bridesmaid

October

Tuesday 1 at 10amBert’s M

agical Musical Farm

yard

Friday 4 at 7.30pmThe Jive A

ces

Friday 11 – Saturday 12 at 7.30pmI’m

with the Band

Tuesday 15 at 7pmShakespeare Schools Festival

Thursday 17 at 7.30pmSix W

ives of Henry V

III

Sunday 20 at 4pmBolshoi Ballet Spartacus O

n Screen

Tuesday 22 at 7pmNTL H

amlet O

n Screen

Friday 25 at 7pmMagic of the M

usicals

Saturday 26 at 2pmMisunderstood M

onsters

Thursday 31 at 7.30pmAmser Jazz H

eads South

Novem

berThursday 7 at 7pm

NTL The H

abit of Art O

n Screen

Wednesday 13 at 7pm

RSC Richard II On Screen

Thursday 14 – Saturday 16Wales G

oes Dark H

orror Film

Festival

Sunday 17 at 4pmBolshoi Ballet Le Corsaire

Thursday 21 at 7.30pmFlow

n

Saturday 23 at 7.30pmJam

ie Allan iM

agician

Sunday 24 at 3pmThe N

utcracker

Thursday 28 at 7.30pmRoller Trio &

Go G

o Penguin

Friday 29 at 10am & 1pm

Giants of G

ilfach

Decem

berSunday 1 at 3pm

Siân Phillips

Wednesday 4 at 10am

& 1pm

Draw

Dros Y

Don

Thursday 5 at 2pmThe Siren Sisters

Thursday 12 at 7pmNTL Frankenstein O

n Screen

Sunday 22 at 4pmBolshoi Ballet Sleeping Beauty

JanuaryFriday 3 – Sunday 12

Jack And The Beanstalk

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