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Family Friendly Where you see thislogo, bring up to 2children per payingadult for £1 each.

Ble welwch chi’r logoyma, gallwch ddod a2 blentyn am £1 yr ungyda pob oedolynsy’n talu’n llawn.

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BOOKING INFORMATION GWYBODAETH ARCHEBUPlease note that tickets arenon-refundable.Credit card payments aresubject to a £1 handling fee.

Ticket postage is subject to a £1 charge. Cheques should be made payable to ‘CelticLeisure’.

Tickets may be collected fromthe venue 24 hours afterpurchase or held at the venueuntil the day of theperformance.

Reservations may be held for 7 days without payment.

No reservations will be heldwithin a week of performanceand will be released in the event of a sell out.

Concession (children, students,senior citizens, people onincome support and registereddisabled) rates are available onselected shows. Proof of status is required.

Sylwer na ellir cael ad-daliad am docynnau.Bydd tâl o £1 ar unrhyw daliadcerdyn credyd. Bydd tâl o £1 i bostio unrhyw docynnau. Dylidgwneud pob siec yn daladwy i ‘Celtic Leisure’.

Gellir casglu tocynnau o’rlleoliad 24 awr wedi i chi euharchebu neu eu cadw yn y ganolfan tan ddiwrnod yperfformiad.

Gallwn gadw tocynnau aarchebwyd am 7 niwrnod yn

ddi-dâl. Ni allwn gadw unrhywdocynnau a archebwyd o fewn2 ddiwrnod o ddyddiad yperfformiad. Ni fydd yn bosibcadw tocynnau a archebwydymlaen llaw o fewn wythnos iberfformiad, a chânt euhailryddhau os bydd pob tocynwedi’i werthu.

Mae consesiwn (plant, myfyrwyr,dinasyddion hyn, pobl arGymhorthdal Incwm a phobl agofrestrir yn anabl) ar gael arsioeau penodol. Bydd angencyflwyno cerdyn adnabod.

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MEMBERSHIPAELODAETH

We are pleased to announce the launch of our new membership scheme for the Gwyn Hall –

Benefits include:Discounted tickets to all programmed performances

Set price of £5.00 for all cinema tickets(excluding Treat Yourself Tuesday)

Invites to special events

Priority booking at the start of each season

Seasonal newsletter

Join Phoenix today and you’ll become part of a group that enjoys booking benefits, discounts and savings, and receive inside information on upcoming performances.

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Best Available Rate on accommodationat The Bluebell Hotel, Neath

Set Price pre-show meals at La Mancha Restaurant, Neath

3 Course Sunday Lunch for £10.95 atthe Derlwyn Arms, Brynaman.

As well as these offers at The GwynHall, members also get access tothese offers from our partners.

Membership costs just £25 annually for asingle membership, or £40 for a jointmembership. Membership is available now,so visit our box office or call us today.

DIGITAL CINEMA AT THE GWYN HALL

3DDIGITALCINEMA

Bydd y cyfleusterau taflunio digidoldiweddaraf yn creu lluniau mor glir a chrisiala chyda system sain amgylchynol Dolby®5.1, byddwch yn teimlo fel eich bod yn rhano’r ffilm... heb anghofio am 3D sy’n cael eigyflwyno yn y ffordd ddelfrydol gyda’nsbectol Dolby 3D o’r radd flaenaf. Rydymhefyd yn cynnig system sain isgoch adisgrifio sain a bydd staff y swyddfadocynnau’n hapus i’ch cynorthwyo.

Pob penwythnos bydd ein Clwb Plant yndangos ffilm poblogaidd ar gyfer eincynulleidfa ifanc, a’r newyddion day w eubod nhw i gyd ar gael am bris arian poced!O achub y byd gya Kermit a’r Muppets, neurasio gyda Lighning McQueen, gall NeuaddGwyn gynnig diwrnod allan ffordiadwy i’rteulu cyfan.

I gael manylion am sioeau i ddod, ewch i’n gwefan neu ffoniwch y swyddfadocynnau:

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You will experience crystal clear picturequality using the latest digital projectors andDolby® 5.1 surround sound system, puttingyou in the centre of the action... notforgetting 3D delivered the way it should bewith our high quality Dolby 3D glasses.

We also offer an Infra Red Audio Hearingand Audio Description System for which Box Office staff will be happy to assist.

Every weekend our Kids Club will beshowing a popular film for our youngeraudience to keep them entertained andthe great news is, they are all at pocketmoney prices! Whether you want to savethe Muppets with Kermit or race again withLightning McQueen, The Gwyn Hall canoffer you an affordable treat for the family.

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TREAT YOURSELFTUESDAYSAll day every Tuesday we’ll beoffering our cinema tickets forjust £3.50! So whatever filmtakes your fancy, be it action,comedy or drama, at this pricethere’s no excuse not to comeand join us for a few hours.

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Bolshoi Ballet are one of the world’sleading Ballet companies. We aredelighted that we are able to offer theselive broadcasts and recordedperformances in our auditorium thiscoming season.

BOLSHOI BALLETSun 27th January 2013 at 3pm

LA BAYADERE - LIVE Sun10th February 2013 at 3pm

DON QUIXOTE - RECORDEDSun 31st March 2013 at 4pm

THE RITE OF SPRING - LIVESun 12th May 2013 at 4pm

ROMEO & JULIET - LIVE

Tickets: £15

National Theatre Live

THE MAGISTRATEThursday 17th January at 7pm

Tickets: £10

With his louche air and a developedtaste for smoking, gambling, port andwomen, it’s hard to believe CisFarringdon is only fourteen. And that’sbecause he isn’t. Agatha his motherlopped five years from her true age andhis when she married the amiable Posket.

The imminent arrival of Cis’ godfathersends Agatha incognito to the Hôtel desPrinces to warn him of her deception. Butit’s also where her son has cajoled hisotherwise staid stepfather into joining himfor a binge. High-spirited carousing leadsto a police raid and a night ofoutrageous mishap as the trapped guestsmake desperate attempts to concealthemselves from the law and from eachother. Indignities escalate at court thenext day where Posket, the policemagistrate, must preside.

Gyda’i agwedd drahaus a’i chwant am ysmygu, gamblo, port a merched,anodd i gredu mai dim ond 14 oed ywCis Farringdon. A hynny gan ei fod yn19. Tynnodd Agatha, ei fam, 5 mlyneddo’i oed ef, a’i hoed hithau, panbriododd hi yr hoffus Posket.

Gyda thad bedydd Cis ar fin cyrraedd,mae Agatha yn mynd i’r Hotel desPrinces i’w rybuddio am ei thwyll. Yma hefyd mae ei mab wedi perswadioei lys-dad tawedog i ymuno ag ef amsesiwn. Mae ‘r gloddesta yn arwain atymweliad gan yr heddlu a noson oanffawd wrth i’r gwesteion wneudymdrech i guddio’r gwir am eu hunainwrth y gyfraith a’i gilydd.

Mae’r diffyg urddas yn cynyddu yn y llys drannoeth, ble mae Posket, ynad yr Heddlu, yn llywyddu.


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Tickets: £9 £7 Members £5 Students

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

THE GWYN HALL JAZZ CAFE Amser Jazz Time presents

THE BEAUTIFULANARCHY TOURwith The Paula Gardiner Trioand featuring the Royal WelshCollege Jazz Ensemble

Wednesday 6th February at 7.30pm

Paula Gardiner, known as one of theUK’s most lyrical and melodic bassplayers, is one of Wales’ bravestinnovative jazz performers/composers. Joined by her regularsaxophonist Lee Goodall anddrummer Mark O’Connor, theperformance promises to be a sheermasterclass in the art of the trio,borne out of the level of trustbetween musicians who haveshared 20 years of collaboration.

The evening also features aperformance by the next generation;Jazz musicians from the Royal WelshCollege of Music & Drama bring anenergetic, youthful exploration andpassion to their music.

Adnabyddir Paula Gardiner fel un ochwaraewyr Bas Dwbwl gorau’r D.U.Gyda Lee Goodall ar y Sacsoffon aMark O’Connor ar y drymiau, mae’rperfformiad yn addo i fod ynddosbarth meistr yng nghelf y triawdgan gerddorion sydd wedi gweithiogyda’i gilydd am 20 mlynedd.

Bydd y noson hefyd yn cynnwysperfformiad gan y genhedlaethnesaf: bydd cerddorion jazz o GolegBrenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru yndod ag egni ifanc ac angerdd i’wcerddoriaeth.

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CARDIFFPHILHARMONICORCHESTRAwith soloist Steffan Morris

Saturday 16th February at 7.30pm

Tickets: £15 £12 Members Family Friendly - 2 children for£1 each with full paying adult

Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra present aconcert of music by two composers, Dvorak and Sibelius, whose love of theirrespective countries shines through theirmusic. Sibelius composed Finlandia at a timeFinland was threatened with a Russianinvasion, and its patriotic fervour and stirringtheme galvanised the Finnish people. HisSymphony No 2 is a similar work of grandeurand overwhelming passion. Dvorak’s CelloConcerto is among his best loved works andthe greatest concerto written for the cello. Itwas composed when Dvorak was resident inAmerica and longing for his Czechhomeland. The soloist, Steffan Morris, formerstudent at the Menuhin School and currentlyresident in Vienna is one of the finest youngcellist ever to come from Wales.

Mae Cerddorfa FfilharmonigCaerdydd yn cyflwynocyngerdd o gerddoriaeth ganddau gyfansoddwr, Dvorák aSibelius, gyda’u cariad at eugwledydd priodol yn dangos yn eu cerddoriaeth. Sibeliusgyfansoddodd Finlandia. Ar y prydroedd y Ffindir o dan fygythiad ganRwsia, ac fe wnaeth brwdfrydeddgwladgarol a thema gryf y darn symbylu’rbobl. Mae ei ail symffoni yn waith tebyg iawno fawredd ac angerdd. Mae “CelloConcerto” Dvorak yn un o’i ddarnau mwyafpoblogaidd, ac yn cael ei hystyried fel yconcerto gorau ar gyfer y soddgrwth.Cyfansoddwyd y darn tra bod Dvorak ynbyw yn America ac yn hiraethu am eifamwlad. Mae’r unawdydd, Steffan Morris,yn gyn ddisgybl yn Ysgol Menhuin. Ar hyn obryd mae’n astudio yn Vienna, ac yn un o’rgorau erioed o Gymru ar yr offeryn.nptartsandents.co.uk

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New Old Friends and Makin Projects present

SILLY SONGS OFSHAKESPEAREThursday 21st February at 7.30pm

Tickets: £9 £7 Members £5 students Family Friendly - 2 children for£1 each with full paying adult

Silly Songs of Shakespeare is a show that doeswhat it says on the tin: there are songs, they aresilly and they are based on Shakespeare.

Spend an evening with ‘Fearg & The Sonnettes’while they serenade you with hilarious‘synopsongs” of some of Will’s most famous worksand illuminate a weird corner of Shakespeare’sworld with their witty and catchy tunes.

Highlights include The RP R&J Rap, The Kings’ Song,Hey Nonny Nonny, and The De Dum Dance.

‘This joyfully daft exploration of the Bard works onseveral levels. The gags are fast-fire and the songs(sometimes actually by Will himself) are witty: butit’s also hugely enjoyable musically. The Songettesaren’t just the dim, gum-chewing airheads thatthey portray – they can really, really sing (blues,gospel, jazz, Latin) and their comic timing is everybit as sharp as their singing.

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Mae Silly Songs of Shakespeare yn sioe sy’ngwneud yn hollol beth fyddech yn disgwyl.Mae ‘na ganeuon, ma nhw’n ddwl, ac ynseiliedig ar Shakespeare

Treuliwch noson gyda ‘Fearg & The Sonnettes’tra bydda nhw’n canu’r ‘synopsongs’ o rhai oweithiau mwyaf enwog Will, ac yn goleuocornel rhyfedd o fyd Shakespeare gyda’ucaneuon ffraeth a bachog.

Mae’r uchafbwyntiau yn cynnwys The RP R&JRap, Teh Kings’ Song, Hey Nonny Nonny a TheDe Dum Dance

‘Mae’r archwiliad gwirion yma o’r bardd yngweithio ar sawl lefel. Mae’r gags yn gyflym a’rcaneuon (ambell un gan Will ei hun) yn ffraeth,ond mae hefyd yn bleserus yn gerddorol.’

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BALLET NIMBAFriday 22nd Februaryat 7.30pm

Tickets: £12 £10 Members Family Friendly - 2 children for£1 each with full paying adult

Created and lead by the irrepressibleGuinean choreographer Idrissa Camara in2010, Ballet Nimba is an African DanceTheatre Company who combinetraditional and contemporary Guineandance with live music from some of WestAfrica’s finest musicians. Based on theAfrican Ballet, a tradition born in TheRepublic of Guinea, Ballet Nimba tells themythologies and history of the region usingartistic choreography made famous byLes Ballets Africains du Guinee.

Ballet Nimba features 6 agile, gracefuldancers , the rare talents of a Fulani Fluteplayer from Guinea; a Ngoni player fromCote D’ivoire and Bolon Bata player fromGuinea. Percussion on Djembe,Doundouns, Kirin and Wassaoumba isprovided by some of West Africa’s mostoutstanding young percussionists with thesoaring vocals of Binta Suso.

Ballet Nimba is funded by the Arts Council ofWales and supported by ADAD (Associationof Dance of the African Diaspora)

Crewyd ac arweinir gan y coreograffyddanorchfygol o Guinea, Idrissa Camara.Mae Ballet Nimba yn Gwmni Dawns aTheatr Affricanaidd sy’n cyfuno dawnstraddodiadol a chyfoes o Guinea gydacherddoriaeth gan rai o gerddoriongorau Gorllewin Affrica. Wedi ei sefydluar Fale Affrica, traddodiad a anwyd yngNgweriniaeth Guinea, mae Ballet Nimbayn adrodd mytholeg a hanes y rhanbarthdrwy ddefnyddio coreograffeg a ddaethyn enwog drwy Les Ballets Africains du Guinee.

Mae Ballet Nimba yn cynnwys 6 oddawnswyr gosgeiddig ag ystwyth, talent chwaraewr Fulani Flute o Guinea,chwaraewr Ngoni o Cote D’ivorie achwaraewr Bolon Bata o Guinea. Byddhefyd rhai o offerynwyr taro ifanc gorauGorllewin Affrica a llais hudol Binta Suso.

Cefnogir Ballet Nimba gan GyngorCelfyddydau Cymru a ADAD


‘The Producers’ tells the story of a down-on-his-luck Broadway producer, Max Bialystock,and a nerdy, young accountant, Leo Bloom,who concoct a scheme to raise thousands ofdollars from backers and then put on a flop ofa show. With all the money that will beleftover, the pair will be rich! Only one thinggoes wrong: the show is a gigantic hit

Mae ‘The Producers’ yn cyflwyno stori MaxBialystock, cynhyrchydd Broadway hebunrhyw lwc, a Leo Bloom, cyfrifydd ifanc.Mae’r ddau yn cynllwynio i gale miloedd obunau gan fuddsoddwyr, a creu fflop o sioe.Gyda’r arian a fydd ar ol, bydd y ddau yngufoethog!! Dim ond un peth all fynd ynanghywir – mae’r sioe yn llwyddiant anferthol!

Celebrate St Davids Day at the GwynHall, with performances from theworld famous Wynne Evans, LorraineKing, LaSe and many more.

Dathlwch gwyl ein Nawddsant ynNeuadd Gwyn gyda perfformiadaugan y byd-enwog Wynne evans,Lorraine King, LaSe a llawer mwy.

This Amateur Production is presentedby arrangement with JosefWeinberger Ltd, on behalf of MusicTheatre International of New York.

Melyncrythan Amateur Operatic Society

THE PRODUCERSMonday 25th February – Saturday 2nd March at 7pm Saturday Matinee at 2.15pm

Tickets: £13 £10 concession

ST DAVIDS DAY CONCERTSunday 3rd March at 6pm Tickets: £15, £10 concession

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Book by Mel Brooksand Thomas Meehan

Music and Lyrics byMel Brooks

Lorraine King LaSeWynne Evans

Crashmat Collective present Facade; an intimate and theatricalthree course meal, during which,stories unfold in thrilling andtouching ways, encircling you asyou dine.

Prepare for a feast for the senses,as well as the appetite.

Become enthralled as theCrashmat performers absorb youinto their world, where anything ispossible and their innermost secretsare exposed. The performancevaries from beautiful to funny and isalways unpredictable.

Facade offers an in depth circus-theatre experience that blurs the boundaries betweenperformer and audience.


Crashmat Collective

FACADE

Thursday 7th & Friday 8th March at 7.30pm

Tickets: £18 (ticket price includes a 3 course meal)

Mae Crashmat Collective yn cyflwyno: pryd tri chwrscysurus a theatrig lle bydd storiau yn ymagor mewnffyrdd gwefreiddiol a fydd yn eich amgylchynu wrth i chi fwyta.

Paratowch am wledd i’r synhwyrau yn ogystal a’r archwaeth.

Cewch eich cyfareddu wrth i berfformwyr Crashmat eich tynnu i mewn i’w byd, lle maeunrhywbeth yn bosib ac mae’r cyfrinachau dyfnaf yn cael eu datguddio. Mae’r perfformiad yn newid o brydferth i ddoniol, a bob amser ynanrhagweladwy.

Mae Facade yn cynnig profiad theatr syrcas sy’nanegluro’r llinell rhwng perfformwyr a chynulleidfa.

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Supported by:

Menu:Starter

Chef’s homemade Gravadlax

Marinated in fresh dill and lemon liqueurServed with a rocket salad & finished with

a drizzle of truffle oil

Red onion & goats cheese tartlet served with rocket, & balsamic and

cherry dressing

Main event

Poached Supreme of chicken

Slowly poached in a local vineyardGlyndwr white wine sauce

With lardons of smoked bacon

Vegetarian

Authentic mushroom stroganoff

Cooked in cream and brandy sautéedonions and mushrooms finished with

freshly chopped parsley

Served with seasonal vegetables

Deep fried golden croquette potato

Dessert

Local Penderyn sherrywood whisky chocolate torte

Accompanied with local wild berryCompote & Chantilly cream

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The Vaughan Lewis Singers present

AN EVENING OF SONGSaturday 9th March at 7.30pm

Tickets: £8 £6 Concession Family Ticket £25

Musical Director, David Vaughan-Lewis,presents his singers in a concertfeaturing hits from the World of MusicalTheatre and Classical Favourites.

This show-case evening also introduces his newly-formed choir, THE DULAIS DIVAS !

Mae’r Cyfarwyddwr Cerddorol David Vaughan-Lewis yn cyflwyno eu gantorion mewn cyngerdd sy’n cynnwys caneuon o fyd Sioeau Cerdd a ffefrynnau clasurol.

Mae’r noson hefyd yn cynnwys ei gôr newydd – THE DULAIS DIVAS

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Mae Oliver Jeffers, awdur HowTo Catch a Star, Lost and Founda The Way Back Home yndychwelyd gyda stori amfachgen bach mewn sefyllfa!

Mae’n dechrau wrth i Floyd gael eifarcud yn sownd mewn coeden.Mae’n taflu ei esgid i gael y barcud yn ôl, ond mae ei esgid yn mynd ynsownd hefyd. Felly mae’n taflu ei esgidarall dim ond i hon fynd yn sownd, ynogystal a’i gath, ysgol, pot paent, sincy gegin, orang-utang, morfil a nifer obethau eraill.

A fydd Floyd byth yn cael ei farcud yn ôl?

Gyda cherddoriaeth wreiddiol a digon o gyfle i’r gynulleidfa gymrydrhan, mae’r stori newydd yma wedicael ei haddasu gan y pobol y tu cefn i Don’t Let The Pigeon Drive TheBus, The Night Before Christmas a TheWay Back Home i greu cynhyrchiadcyffroes i deuluoedd a phlant ifanc.

Big Wooden Horse presents

STUCKby Oliver Jeffers

Sunday 10th March 1.00pm and 4.00pm

Tickets: £6.00

Adapted for the stage by Adam Bampton-SmithMusic by Shock ProductionsLyrics by Guy PicotDesign by Rachel BayntonLighting by Will EvansSupported by The Point, Eastleigh and The Berry Theatre, Hedge End

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Oliver Jeffers, award-winningauthor of How to Catch a Star,Lost and Found and The WayBack Home returns with a taleabout a little boy in a verysticky situation!

It all begins when Floyd gets his kitestuck in a tree. He throws up his shoe toshift it, but that gets stuck, so he throwsup his other shoe and that gets stucktoo. Along with the cat, a ladder, a potof paint, the kitchen sink, an orang-utanand a whale, amongst other things!

Will Floyd ever get his kite back?

With original music and plenty ofaudience participation, this brand newstory by Oliver Jeffers has beenadapted into an exciting newproduction for families and youngchildren by the team behind the showsDon’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!, TheNight Before Christmas and last year’ssmash hit The Way Back Home.

Age range: 3+Running time: 50 mins

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SIMON ARMITAGEThursday 14th March at 7.30pm

Tickets: £9 £7 Members £5 students Family Friendly - 2 children for£1 each with full paying adult

Simon Armitage was born in 1963 and lives in West Yorkshire.

He has published ten volumes of poetry includingSelected Poems, 2001 (Faber & Faber). His mostrecent collections are Tyrannosaurus Rex Versus theCorduroy Kid and Seeing Stars, both published byFaber & Faber in the UK and Knopf in the UnitedStates. He has received numerous awards for hispoetry including the Sunday Times Author of theYear, one of the first Forward Prizes and a LannanAward. His most recent book, Seeing Stars, wasshortlisted for the T. S. Eliot Prize and was a PoetryBook Society Choice.

He writes for radio, television and film, and is the author of four stage plays, including MisterHeracles, a version of the Euripides play TheMadness of Heracles. His recent dramatisation of The Odyssey, commissioned by the BBC,was broadcast on Radio 4 in 2004 and isavailable through BBC Worldwide. It ispublished by Faber and Faber andby Norton in the US. He receivedan Ivor Novello Award for hissong-lyrics in the Channel 4film Feltham Sings, whichalso won a BAFTA.

Ganwyd Simon Armitage yn 1963 acmae’n byw yng Ngorllewin Swydd Efrog.

Mae wedi cyhoeddi deg cyfrol ofarddoniaeth yn cynnwys Selected Poems,2001. Ei gyfrolau diweddaraf ywTyrannosaurus Rex Versus the CourduroyKid a Seeing Stars. Mae wedi ennill nifer owobrau am ei farddoniaeth yn cynnwysAwdur y Flwyddyn y Sunday Times, un owobrau cyntaf Forward Prizes a GwobrLannan. Roedd ei gyfrol ddiwethaf, SeeingStars, ar restr fer gwobr T.S. Elliot.

Mae’n ysgrifennu i radio, y teledu a ffilm,yn ogystal a phedair drama i’r llwyfan, yncynnwys Mister Heracles, fersiwn oddrama Euripedes, The Madness ofHeracles. Cafodd ei addasiad diweddar oThe Odyssey ei darlledu ar Radio 4 yn2004. Derbyniodd wobr Ivor Novello am eieiriau i gan yn y ffilm Feltham Sings, ynogystal a BAFTA.

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PEOPLEby Alan Bennett

Thursday 21st March at 7.00pm

Tickets: £10

Dyma ddrama newydd Alan Bennet, un o ddramodwyr mwyafadnabyddus Prydain (The History Boys, The Madness of King George).

Gwerthiant? Pam lai? Rhyddhewch eich trysorau i gyd i’r farchnadagored i bawb fwynhau. Math o ryddfreinio, eu rhyddhau i mewn i’rbyd... gwerthiant fan hyn, arddangosfa fan draw.

Mae pobol yn difetha pethau; mae ‘na ormod ohonynt, a’r pethdiwethaf mae dyn eisiau yw iddynt fod yn troedio trwy ei dy. Ondgyda pharc, jyngl a bath ar y bwrdd biliards, beth sydd i’w wneud?Mae Dorothy’n meddwl mai gwerthiant fyddai’r ateb.

One of Britain’s most celebrated playwrights, Alan Bennett (TheHistory Boys, The Madness of King George screenplay), debuts hiseagerly-anticipated new play.

A sale? Why not? Release all your wonderful treasures onto theopen market and they are there for everyone to enjoy. It’s a kindof emancipation, a setting them free to range the world… asaleroom here, an exhibition there; art, Lady Stacpoole, is a rover.

People spoil things; there are so many of them and the last thingone wants is them traipsing through one’s house. But with the

park a jungle and a bath on the billiard table, what is one todo? Dorothy wonders if an attic sale could be a solution.

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BOURGEOIS & MAURICESugartits

Saturday 23rd March 8.00pm

Hold on to your morals, Bourgeois& Maurice come to Neath withtheir critically-acclaimedEdinburgh Fringe hit Sugartits.

Treading the line betweencomedy, cabaret and a goth-pop-catwalk nightmare, Bourgeois& Maurice defy categorisation.The cult musical duo haveestablished themselves as one ofthe international cabaret scene’sdarkest, sharpest, funniest actswith their award winning catchy-as-hell songs, racking upperformances around the worldfrom New York to Belgrade,London to Melbourne.

Their latest show Sugartits seesGeorgeois Bourgeois and MauriceMaurice tackle some of the mostpressing issues of our time - andtwist them into somethingaltogether more bizarre. Coveringphone-hacking scandals,ecological disasters and thesexual allure of a tax return,

Bourgeois & Maurice set out tosolve every issue of the 21stcentury using only a piano, a fewplasticky instruments and a verywarped sense of right and wrong.

Littered with acid charm, sequinsand marshmallows (don’t ask)Sugartits scratches beneath thedark duo’s glittering surface toreveal the beating heart of aworld on the edge.

Not suitable for children under15...or Rupert Murdoch supporters.

Daw Bourgeois & Maurice i GastellNedd gyda’u sioe ganmoledig oGaeredin 2012.

Mae’r sioe yn eu gweld yn myndi’r afael a hacio ffôn, trychinebauecolegol ac atyniad rhywiolffurflen dreth.

Ddim yn addas i blant dan 15... na chefnogwyr Rupert Murdoch

Tickets: £12 £10 Members


A classic love story is brought up-to-date in one of the moststunning theatrical spectacles ofall time. In this specially adaptedversion of MISS SAIGON, AlainBoublil and Claude-MichelSchönberg (the creators of LESMISÉRABLES), along with RichardMaltby,Jr., bring Puccini’sMadame Butterfly to themodern world in a movingtestament to the human spiritand a scathing indictment ofthe tragedies of war.

In the turmoil of the VietnamWar, an American soldier and aVietnamese girl fall in love, onlyto be separated during the fallof Saigon. Their struggles to findeach other over the ensuingyears ends in tragedy for herand a fighting chance for thechild he never knew he had.

Stori serch glasurol wedi’igwneud yn gyfoes mewn un o’r sioeau cerdd mwyafsyfrdanol erioed. Yn yr addasiadarbennig yma o MISS SAIGON,mae Malin Boublil, Claude-Michel Schönberg a RichardMaltby Jr yn dod a MadamButterfly i’r oes fodern mewntestament i’r ysbryd dynol achyhuddiad deifiol yn erbyntrychinebau rhyfel.

Yng ngythrwfl rhyfel Fietnam,mae milwr Americanaidd amerch o Fietnam yn syrthiomewn cariad, dim ond i gael eugwahanu wrth i Saigongwympo. Mae eu hymdrechion i ddod o hyd i’w gilydd dros yblynyddoedd nesaf yn gorffenmewn trasiedi iddi hi, a siawns i’rplentyn na wyddai ef amdano.

Neath Amateur Operatic SocietyYouth Theatre present

MISS SAIGON SCHOOL EDITION

Wednesday 10th – Saturday 13th Aprilat 7.15pm Saturday Matinee 2.15pm

Tickets: £10 £8 Concession

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Music by CLAUDE-MICHEL SCHÖNBERG

Lyrics by RICHARD MALTBY JR and ALAIN BOUBLIL

Original Stage Production by CAMERON MACKINTOSH

School Edition specially adapted and licensed byJOSEF WEINBERGER LTD

on behalf of MUSIC THEATRE INTERNATIONAL and CAMERON MACKINTOSH

Theatr Iolo present

BLOODY BALLADWednesday 17th April at 7.30pm

Tickets: £9 £7 Members £5 student


Meet Mary: a girl with a darkpast who’s had one hell of aweek! She’s gonna tell you allabout it; how she fell in love,got betrayed, killed two men,gets taken hostage, moremurder, spot of arson, and thenfell in love all over again! Allbacked by the poundingrhythm of the show’s band“The Missing Fingers”.

Grimms meets Tarantino in thisbrutal love story set aroundMemorial Day celebrations in1950’s America. Featuringoriginal live music inspired byBlues, Rockabilly, andAmericana. Part gig, partslasher movie, part road movie,part murder ballad and awhole lotta fun! Music theatrelike you’ve never seen before.

Dyma Mary, merch a goffennoltywyll sydd wedi cael uffern owythnos, ac mae’n mynd iddweud wrthych chi amdani; sut wnaeth hi syrthio mewncariad, cael ei bradychu, lladddau ddyn, cael ei chymryd ynwystl, mwy o lofruddio, tipyn oarson, a syrthio mewn cariadunwaith eto. Hyn i gyd i swnband y sioe ‘The Missing Fingers’.

Mae Grimm yn cwrdd a Tarantinoyn y stori serch greulon yma aosodir o amgylch dathliadauDiwrnod Cofio yn America’r50au. Mae’n cynnwyscerddoriaeth gwreiddiol aysbrydolwyd gan y Blues,Rockabilly ac Americana. Hannergig, hanner ffilm, gydag ychydigo faled a digon o sbri. Sioe gerddfel na welwyd erioed o’r blaen.


King Pleasure & the Biscuit Boys are more than just the world’s greatest swing band, they are an institution!

The band have been on the road for twodecades playing every European country as well as the USA and Russia and recording tenCDs. Dazzling musicianship, riveting stageperformances, more than 50 TV appearancesand 75 radio broadcasts have established themas the Kings of Swing.

Mae King Pleasure & The Biscuit Boys yn fwy naband swing gorau’r byd – maen nhw’n sefydliad!

Maent wedi bod yn teithio am ddau ddegawdyn perfformio ym mhob gwlad Ewropeaidd ynogystal ag UDA a Rwsia, a wedi recordio deg CD.Mae eu cerddoriaeth disglair, perfformiadau difyr,dros 50 o ymddangosiadau ar y teledu a 75 oddarllediadau radio wedi eu sefydlu felBrenhinoedd Swing.

KING PLEASURE & THE BISCUIT BOYSSaturday 20th April at 7.30pm

Tickets: £12 £10 Members


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“To those who say that swing is a musical

form best left toAmericans, prepare tobe proven wrong. This

British combo is bullet-proof!”.

Atomic Magazine


Theatr Na n’Og present

WE NEED BEES GWOBR Y GWENYN GWEITHGARWednesday 1st May at 10.00am (Welsh Performance)&1.00pm (schools) & 5.00pm (English Performances)

Tickets: £6.00

Drôn yw Berite ar waelod y domen mewn cwch gwenyn brysyr iawn.

Mae Bertie’n beuddwydio am beillioblodau gwyllt yn y wlad gyda’r gweithwyruchel eu parch, and ma’en rhaid iddo fe a’i ffrind Bron beillio hen afalau diflas.

Mae Bertie wedi cael digon. Mae’d deisdilyn ei gallon hytrach na’r reolau ac ynmynd i’r goedwig i chwiolio am flodau.Mae Bron yn anfodlon, and mae’n dilyn eiffrind i’r goedwig lle mae amser yn hedfan.

Dyw’r gwenyn bach ddim yn cofio’r fforddiawn yn ôl i’r cwch, ac yn mynd ar golly n y goedwig fawr.

Yn ofn a wedi blino, ond yn benderfynnol o beidio a rhoi lan, mae’r Berite newyddanturus yn addo i Bron yn wnaiff achub ydydd. Gyda’u gilydd meant yn cychwyn ar dadaith ddewr, yn gwynebu pob math o fywyd gwyllt are u ffordd gartref.

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Bertie Bee is at the bottomof the heap in a tightly run,busy little beehive, andspends his day pollinatingboring old apples.

But Bertie dreams ofpollinating the wild flowers inthe countryside like his highlyrespected friend, Bron Bee.

So one day he rebels andflies away from the hivewhere he meets an AdonisBlue Butterfly and a tunelesssong thrush and leads hispoor friend Bron into theclaws of a crabby old spider.

But for the first time in his lifeBertie is determined to makethings right and save theday. But will he succeed,and save his best friend andthe colony?

Neil’s innovative Celtic-jazz fusions are embodiedin this intimate but powerful trio: the Englishtrumpeter, based in Wales, brings together theRomanian, Hungarian-based guitarist and theIrish percussionist based in England to explore thefolk traditions of each of those countries.

Playing music from their recent debut recordingFive Countries, the trio creates haunting,evocative landscapes of sound, pushing theboundaries of traditional-sounding melodies withfluid and lyrical soloing.

Since the release of their last highly successfulalbum Catch Me, the Neon Quartet havedeveloped a considerable reputation as one ofthe most formidable jazz ensembles in British Jazz.Led by legendary British saxophonist StanSulzmann, the Quartet combine values ofexperience with the freshness and vitality of youthand features some of the most talked about andin demand players of their generation.

Mae cerddoriaeth arloesol Neilwedi ei ymgorffori yn y triawdpwerus yma; mae’r trwmpedwrSeisnig, wedi ei leoli yng Nghymru, yn uno’r gitarydd Romaniadd a leolir ynHwngari, a’r offerynnwr taro Gwyddelig a leolir yn Lloegr, i archwilio traddodiadaugwerin y gwledydd i gyd.

Yn perfformio caneuon o’u record gyntafdiweddar Five Countries, mae’r triawd yn creu tirwedd hydol o swn ac yn gwthio ffiniaualawon traddodiadol.

Ers rhyddhau eu albwm llwyddiannus ddiwethaf,Catch Me, mae’r Neon Quartet wedi datblyguenw da fel un o ensemblau jazz mwyaf aruthrolPrydain. O dan arweiniad y sacsoffonydd StanSulzmann, mae’r pedwarawd yn cyfuno profiadgyda bywiogrwydd ifanc, ac yn cynnwys rhai ogerddorion jazz gorau eu cenhedlaeth.

THE GWYN HALL JAZZ CAFE

Amser Jazz Time presents

THE NEIL YATES TRIO AND NEONWednesday 8th May at 7.30pmTickets: £9 £7 Members £5 Students


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Born in Bradford in July 1984 Gareth Gatesalways knew he wanted to be aperformer. It’s well known as a young boyhe was head chorister for BradfordCathedral Choir, even performing solo forthe Queen when she visited in 1997.What’s less well known is that he has anatural gift for music and as well as beinga faultless vocalist he is an accomplishedmusician, playing piano and guitar to ahigh standard.

Since coming second on Pop Idol, Garethhad the second best selling single of the‘noughties’, as well as three platinumselling albums.

In tha last few years he has wowedaudiences with his performances innumerous stage sows, including ‘Josephand The Amazing TechnicolourDreamcoat’, ‘Legally Blonde’, and in therole of Marius in ‘Les Miserables’.

Ers ei eni yn Bradford yn 1984, roeddGareth Gates yn gwybod mai perfformiwroedd am fod. Mae’n hysbys y buodd ynaelod o gôr Eglwys Gadeiriol Bradford, hyd yn oed yn perfformio ar ben ei hun ar gyfer ymweliad y Frenhines yn 1997.Ond mae ganddo hefyd dalentnaturiol gerddorol, ac yn ogystal achanu, mae’n chwarae’r gitar a’rpiano i safon uchel

Ers dod yn ail ar Pop Idol, mae wedicael tri albwm platinwm, yn ogystalag un o ganeuon mwyaf poblogaiddy ddegawd ddiwethaf.

Dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf mae wedi creu argraff fawr ar gynulleidfaoeddgyda’i berfformiadau mewn nifer o sioeaucerdd yn cynnwys, ‘Joseph and theAmazing Technicolour Dreamcoat’,‘Legally Blonde’ a rhan Marius yn ‘Les Miserables’.


GARETH GATESLIVE AND UNPLUGGEDThursday 9th May at 7.30pm

Tickets: £15

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Thundering rhythms on huge taiko drums, mysteriousmasked choreography with inventive lighting, muscularsynchronisation timed to perfection, post-apocalypticmartial imagery & infectious belly laugh humour - all in aspellbinding display of sheer athleticism. Feel the energy& experience the power of this unique performance.

As the most successful touring taiko drum group on thiscontinent, Mugenkyo have developed a spectacularpassionate style with music for the soul, fusing thetraditional spirit with a contemporary look & sound,creating a modern stage performance that hascaptivated audiences everywhere…

Rhythm sy’n tarannu ar ddrymiau taiko enfawr,coreograffeg dirgel dan fwgwd gyda goleuo dyfeisgar,cydamseru cyhyrol wedi’i amseru yn berffaith,delweddaeth ol-apocalyps a hiwmor heintus – i gyd mewn arddangosfa o athletiaeth llwyr. Teimlwch yr egni a phrofwch bwer y perfformiad unigryw yma.

Fel grwp drymiau taiko mwyaf llwyddiannus y cyfandir,mae Mugenkyu wedi datblygu steil angerddol gydacherddoriaeth i’r enaid, yn uno’r ysbryd traddodiadol gydagolwg a swn cyfoes, maent yn creu perfformiad modernsydd wedi swyno cynulleidfaoedd ym mhobman.

MUGENKYO TAIKO DRUMMERS

Tuesday 14th May at 7.30pm

Tickets: £18 £14 Members £45 Family Tickets

*****“Just when you think it

could not get anymore powerful, it

doubles in intensity. Thisshow is not one to be

missed.” Edinburgh Evening News


A sharp and critically-acclaimednew play about the ruthless, fast-paced world of 1970s British politics.

1974. The UK faces economic crisis and a hung parliament. In aculture hostile to cooperation, it’sa period when votes are won orlost by one, when there are fistfights in the bars and when sickMPs are carried through the lobby to register their vote.

Let those on the continentcooperate and hug and kiss eachother on the ruddy cheek. Here inBritain, one party governs and weget things done.

Set in the engine rooms ofWestminster, James Graham’s ThisHouse strips politics down to the practical realities of those behindthe scenes: the whips who roll uptheir sleeves and on occasionbend the rules to shepherd andcoerce a diverse chorus of MPswithin the Mother of allParliaments.

This country is being kept alive onaspirin when what it needs iselectric bloody shock therapy.

Drama nodedig newydd am fydddidostur a chyflymgwleidyddiaeth Prydain y 1970au.

1974. Mae’r DU yn gwynebuargyfwng economaidd a seneddgrog. Mewn diwylliant sy’nelyniaethus i gydweithrediad,mae’n gyfnod pan maepleidleisiau yn cael eu hennillneu’u colli gan un, mae ‘naddyrnu yn y bar ac mae AelodauSeneddol tost yn cael eu cario i’wseddau i bleidleisio.

Gadewch i’r rhai ar y cyfandirgydweithredu a chusanu ei gilyddar y boch. Yma ym Mhrydain, unparti sy’n llywodraethu ac maepethau’n cael eu gwneud.

Wedi ei leoli yng nghanol SanSteffan, mae This House yn edrychar realiti pobl tu ôl i lennigwleidyddiaeth: y chwipiau sy’ntorchu eu llewys i blygu’r rheolau iorfodi’r aelodau yn y Senedd yma.

Mae’r wlad yn cael ei chadw’nfyw gan asprin pan bod eisiautherapi sioc trydanol.


THIS HOUSEThursday 16th May

Tickets: £10

These aren’t any just any old doors, they are magicdoors, which revealextraordinary creatures andmake-believe worlds.

Bombastic specialises increating fantasticaltheatrical experiences foryoung people combiningdance, story and animation.

On Saturday, at 12.30pm,join Bombastic for a familyfriendly dance workshopand learn more about whatmakes these doors sospecial. Free for familiesattending the performancebut places must be booked.

Nid drysau aur cyffredin yw rhain, mae rhain yn rhai hudol, sy’n datgelucreaduriaid eithriadol abydoedd dychmygol.

Mae Bombastic yn arbenigomewn creu profiadautheatrig gwych i bobol ifancdrwy gyfuno dawns, stori acanimeiddio.

Am 12.30 dydd Sadwrn,ymunwch a Bombastic amweithdy dawns i’r teulu, adysgwch mwy am y drysauarbennig yma. Yn rhad acam ddim i’r rhai sy’n dod i’rperfformiad, ond rhaidarchebu lle.

BOMBASTIC

Saturday 8th June at 2pmworkshop at 12.30pm (free on purchase of ticket)

Friday 7 June Schools performance 1pm

Tickets: £6.00

“My favourite part was when we did the

octopus dance”(child participating

in a workshop)

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Theatr Na n’Og

THE AMAZINGADVENTURES OF WALLACE AND BATESSaturday 22nd June11am and 2.30pm

£6.00

Theatr Na n’Og

YOU SHOULD ASK WALLACEMon 17th – Fri 21st June10am and 1pm (Schools)

Thursday 20th June 7pm

£6.00

A WEEK OFWALLACE J U N E 1 5 T H - 2 2 N D

Alfred Russell Wallace was an explorer, anthropologist and biologist in the 19th century. Born in Usk, hespent a large part of his life in Neath before travelling the world gathering biologicalspecimens.

He eventually co-wrote a scientific paper on theTheory of Evolution byNatural Selection withCharles Darwin. 2013marks the centenary ofhis death, and the GwynHall will be the centre of aweek long celebration ofhis life and work.


Two explorers from the Victorian age arrive en route to the Amazon where they are preparing to collect newspecies. The children will heartales of epic adventures across seas and oceans, as they journey with theadventurers out into VictoriaGardens, discovering thesecrets of biodiversity and the hidden nature thatsurrounds them. They will find all kinds of new species forthemselves, and share it with the wider world.

A show that celebrates the Lifeof Alfred Russel Wallace one ofthe unsung heroes of science.

Once again Theatr na n’Óg will bring you another wonderful story to enchantyoung audiences and inspire young minds.

When Darwin was stumped foran answer why certain specieswere the way they were, theadvice given to him was -“you should ask Wallace”

A 45 minute performancewhich focuses on the aspects of Alfred RusselWallace’s inspirationalcharacter that led him to the Theory of Evolution bynatural selection.

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In 2007, artist Fred Langford Edwards was awardeda grant by The Wellcome Trust for a 30 month project

to research and promote the contributions of AlfredRussell Wallace to the theories of Natural Selection andEvolution.

In London on July 1st, 1858, at the first public reading of the Wallace and Darwin papers on NaturalSelection, Wallace and Darwin were given equalstatus and recognition.

Fred’s project is to generate artworks, publications and activities which will reinstate Wallace as a majorcontributor to the ideas and processes which explainhow species gradually change to create new types of beings.

Working with Dr George Beccaloni of the NaturalHistory Museum, the project has taken Fred to theAmazon Basin and the Malay Archipelago. Theresulting work explores the life, ideas, and survivingcollections of Wallace, and the physical hardshipshe endured during his travels. This is a stunningphotographic exhibition charting an importantchapter in natural history.

Fred returns to the Amazon to undertakefurther research in spring 2013 and this

together with some of the previous work will beavailable on display in Gwyn Hall.

EXHIBIT ION:

ALFRED RUSSELL WALLACE – THE FORGOTTENEVOLUTIONIST

Jesse Scott, Lachlan McAulay, Natano Fa’anana and Emma Serjeant

Four performers explore the boundaries of strength and fragility. Bodies are pushed and pulled, weighed and tested, unlikely bonds are forged and acts of intimacy cohabit space with thrilling physical feats.

Throughout this journey the artists reveal that delicacy does not necessarily equate to fragility, although it is often a fine line they tread.

Knee Deep is a breathtaking display of humanity and incredible physical skill performed with raw emotion and honesty.

Pedwar perfformiwr yn ymchwilio i ffiniaucryfder ac eiddilwch. Caiff y cyrff eugwthio a’u tynnu, eu pwyso a’u profi;ffurfir bondiau anhebygol, ac maegweithrediadau o agosatrwydd ynrhannu ‘run gofod a champau corfforol gefreiddiol.

Trwy gydol y daith hon, mae’r artistiaid yndatgelu nad yw tynerwch o reidrwydd yngydradd ag eddilwch, er mai ffin denaumae nhw’n troedio yn aml.

Mae Knee Deep yn arddangosfaanhygoel o ddynoliaeth a sgil corfforoleithriadol wedi eu plethu i greuperfformiad yn llawn emosiwn.

Company Casus Presents

KNEE DEEPTuesday July 16th at 7.30pmTickets: £12 £10 members


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BALLET

Classes are

available at the

Gwyn Hall for ages

3 and upwards every

Friday from 4.30pm

Pre booking is required for all our classes. Please call the Box Office for further details, or e-mail [email protected] with suggestions for classes you’d like to see in the future.

COURSES & CLASSES CLASS ACT THEATRE SCHOOL

STREET DANCE

Class Act Theatre School (CATS) hold classes every Saturday from 11.30am - 12.30pm for ages 3-6 and from 12.30pm - 2pm for ages 7-11

Please email [email protected] register your interest.

COMING SOON...ORGANISED KAOS YOUTHCIRCUS WORKSHOPS.


D&G Street dance meet every

Tuesday from 5pm in the Studio,

with classes for ages 5 and upwards.

Then volunteering at the Gwyn Hall could be for you!If you are interested in cinema, theatre, dance, circus or music,and could spare a few hours of your time, then you could bejust the person we are looking for.

As a volunteer Usher you will assist the Front of House Team inwelcoming and dealing with enquiries from all our patrons toensure they experience the best customer experience duringtheir visit. For more information take a look at the Volunteer Role Description.

Our volunteer ushers will provide an invaluable and greatlyappreciated service at the Gwyn Hall, Neath and in return we offer:

If you can commit to getting involved on a regular basis or you require further information,

please contact us on [email protected]

Are you looking to develop new skills, gain valuable work experience and make new friends whilst earning the feel good factor?

A fun, stimulatingand friendly environment withinwhich to volunteer

Valuable experiencein an exciting newtheatre

Special ticket offersfor you (where possible)

Invitations to ushercoffee mornings and volunteer social events

Invitations to meetthe cast/cast talks (where possible)

Volunteer LoyaltyScheme – one stamp per shift.

The Gwyn Hall are delighted to

announce that we’ll soon be

launching a series of new dance

classes, as part of the new dance

provision within Celtic Leisure.

Our classes will cover all genres,

and will be suitable for all ages and

abilities, so whether you’re a beginner

or already have a few moves up your

sleeves, we have the class for you!

Look out for information about our

open days and workshops in the Spring

of 2013, or contact us directly on

[email protected].

DANCE

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Conferencing Facilities

Our state-of-the-art digital projection facilities make presenting on the big screen easy.Our screening areas have plugand play access, so your event,whether it be a simple presentation, product launch,AGM or Conference, can be professionally presented with theclick of a button. Our in-housetechnicians offer support and ourequipment and auditorium caneasily integrate extra AV, stagingand theming requirements.

Cyfleusterau Cynadleddau

Gyda’n taflunwyr digidol o’r raddflaenaf, mae cyflwyno ar y sgrinfawr yn hawdd. Mae mynediadplygio i mewn a chwarae gan einhardaloedd sgrinio. Felly, ni waetha yw’ch digwyddiad yn gyflwyniad syml, neu’n lansiadcynnyrch, yn gyfarfod blynyddolneu’n gynhadledd, mae cyflwyniad proffesiynol yn bosibHollywood ar glicied botwm. Mae ein technegwyr yn cynnig cefnogaeth a chyfarpar a gellir addasu’r awditoriwm yn hawdd ar gyfer gofynionclyweled, llwyfannu a thematig ychwanegol.

IT’S YOURVENUE...

This is a small stylish area that can be used for pre-performance drinks or duringan interval. You can even justcall in with a friend and chillout, enjoy a glass of wine or trythe selection of beers, cidersand lager or for the moreadventurous, the full range ofPenderyn welsh whisky or arange of champagnes.

Our new coffee shop will offera whole new range of foodsfrom the grab & go, offeringfreshly baked baguettes andPaninis to seasonal salads, freshfruit pots and welsh localyogurts. We have the privilegeof working with local andregional artisan producers andwith our team of creativechef’s we aim to deliver Walesto the food table.

You can order from the rangeof traditional seasonal foodprepared daily by our chefs,offering our customers anopportunity of trying a true‘Taste of Wales’ experience.With award winning WelshCeltic pride beef to regional

welsh cheeses, all produce aretrue taste of Wales’ winners.

Mario’s award winning welshice-cream will be available,along with a full range of cakesfrom Victoria sponge, poppyseed & lemon cake, totraditional favourites such asWelsh cakes and Bara Brith.

Ardal fach ond llawn steil ywhon yw gellir ei defnyddio argyfer diodydd cyn yperfformiad neu yn ystod yregwyl. Gallwch hyd yn oedalw heibio gyda ffrind i ymlacioa mwynhau gwydraid o winneu roi cynnig ar y detholiad owahanol fathau o gwrw alager. Os hoffech gael blas arrywbeth gwahanol, rydym yncynnig yr amrywiaeth llawn ochwisgi Cymreig Penderyn neuddewis o siampaen.

Bydd ein siop goffi newydd yn cynnig dewis newydd ofwydydd, yn amrywio ogludfwyd cyflym, fel panini abaguettes ffres, i saladtymhorol, potiau ffrwythau ffres ac iogwrt Cymreig lleol.

Just Perfect catering is proud tobe the official on site contractcatering company at the newstate of the art Gwyn Hall.


Parties

A party in our Cinema Pod isguaranteed to mark theoccasion. Watch a fantastic kidsfilm, add popcorn and friends tothe mix and you have the perfectrecipe for a great atmosphereand an unforgettable experience.

Our Auditorium, Studio andsmaller multi-purpose room arealso available to hire.

Book now for a party in Neath’sfantastic new venue.

Partion

Mae’ch parti yn siwr o fod ynachlysur arbennig y nein PodSinema. Gwiliwch ffilm ffantastig iblant, ychwanegwch bobgorn affrindiau a dyna’r rysait perffaithar gyfer awyrgylch gwych aphrofiad bythgofiadwy.

Mae ein prif Awditoriwm, Stiwdioac ystafell aml-bwrpas fychanhefyd ar gael i’w llogi.

Archebwch nawr am barti yngnghanolfan arbenning newyddCastell Nedd.

For more information:


Mae gennymy fraint o weithiogyda chynhyrchwyr lleola rhanbarthol a, chyda’n timo ben-cogyddion creadigol,ein nod yw cyflwyno blasCymru ar blat. Gallwch ddewiso’r amrywiaeth o fwydtraddodiadol tymhorol sy’ncael ei baratoi bob dydd ganein pen-cogyddion, gan roicyfle i’n cwsmeriaid fwynhau‘Gwir Flas Cymru’. Mae einholl gynnyrch, gan gynnwyscig eidion Celtic Pride arobryna chaws rhanbarthol Cymru,wedi ennill gwobrau Gwir Flas Cymru.

Byddhufen iaarobrynMario’s ar gael,ynghyd ag amrywiaethllawn o deisennau, gangynnwys teisen Victoria, teisen hadau pabi a theisenlemwn a ffefrynnautraddodiadol megis pice ar y maen a bara brith.

Bydd Just Perfect Cateringhefyd yn arlwyo ar gyferunrhyw gynhadledd neuddigwyddiad preifat, gan gynnwys gwleddoeddpriodasau a phartion pen-blwydd.

Mae Just Perfect Catering yn falch o gaely contract i ddarparu’r arlwyo swyddogolyn Neuadd Gwyn ar ei newydd wedd.

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HOW TO FIND USSUT I DDOD O HYD I NI

Directions from M4Leave at Junction 43, take the A465 exit to Neath and follow signs for Neath (A474). When exiting the A474 take the 2nd left and follow the signs to The Gwyn Hall.

Directions from Merthyr/Heads of the Valley road Take the A465 and follow signs for Neath (A474). When exiting the A474 take the 2nd left and follow the signs to The Gwyn Hall.

Cyfeiriadau o’r M4 Gadewch yr M4 wrth gyffordd 43, cymerwch yr A465 i Gastell-nedd a dilyn yr arwyddion ar gyferCastell-nedd (A474). Wrth adael yr A474, cymerwchyr ail 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 ar gyferCastell-nedd (A474). Wrth adael yr A474, cymerwchyr ail heol ar y chwith a dilynwch yr arwyddion i Neuadd Gwyn.

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SEATING PLANCYNLLUN SEDDI

Wheelchair seating available on request.

Mae seddi cadeiriauolwyn ar gael ar gais.

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www.nptartsandents.co.ukThe NPT Arts & Entertainment Website has a new section called THE ARTSPACE which is your online guide to the best inlive entertainment, art activities and freelanceartists across Neath and Port Talbot.

NPT Arts & Ents is not just about the local authority’svenues and activities but has an additional section calledTHE ART SPACE which is a resource for all artists and artrelated activities. The Art Space will take you to a sectionto search for artists, arts providers, organisations andnetworks, or to add your own details or events to thedirectory. There are also links to support agencies withsuggestions on arts funding and marketing tips. It is an entirely free service.

www.nptartsandents.co.uk/en/artspace/home

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What’s On at …The Princess Royal Theatre

Box Office 01639 763214 www.nptartsandents.co.uk

Friday 18th – Sunday 3rd FebruaryBabes in the Wood– Pantomime

Thursday 21st Februaryat 7.30pmThe Blues Band

Saturday 23rd Februaryat 2pmAndy & Mike’s Tick Tock TimeMachine

Friday 1st March at 7.30pmPaul Child – St.Davids Day Show

Thursday 14th March at 7.30pmShowaddywaddy

Wednesday 3rd April at 7.30pm The Wonder Stuff

Saturday 11th Mayat 8pmAndy Parsons

Wednesday 15th May at 7.30pmThe UltimateEagles

Monday 24th June at 7.30pmAl Murray

Thursday 27th June at 7.30pmColin Fry

Saturday 3rd August at 7pmJimmy Carr

Box Office 01792 863722www.nptartsandents.co.uk

January Sat 12 1-4pmOPEN DAY: 3D film & demonstrations of participatory activity in arts centreThurs 31 at 7.30pmAlaska

FebruaryMon 4 at 7.30pm Beyond the BoxWed 13 at 8pmPunchline Comedy Thurs 14 at 7.30pmOne Billion RisingFri 15 at 7.30pmYiddish Twist Orchestra Wed 20 at 7.30pmStornoway Wed 27 at 2pm & 7.30pmSexual Perversity in Chicago

MarchFrid 1 at 8pmLloyd LangfordSat 2 at 7.30pm Dennis Locorriere

March Cont.Wed 6 at 7.30pm Theatr GenedlaetholCymru - Dyled EileenFri 8 at 7.30pm Jon Boden & the Remnant Kings Wed 13 at 8pm Punchline Comedy Thurs 14 at 7.30pm The Three Snake Leaves Thurs 21 at 7.30pmMabonFri 22 at 7.30pmSpeakeasy Cabaret Sun 24 at 7pm Harry’s FundTues 26 & Wed 27 at 7.30pmStrictly Come Broadway

AprilFri 12 at 7.30pm The TrenchWed 17 at 8pm Punchline ComedyNights 16+Fri 19 at 7.30pmRed Snapper Wed 24 at 7.30pm Johanna Juhola

April Cont.Thurs 25 at 7.30pmLove and Money byDennis KellyFri 26 at 7.30pm Max Boyce and Guests

MayWed 1 at 7.30pmHome ServiceWed 8 at 8pm Punchline Comedy Wed 15 at 8pmSean HughesFri 17 at 7.30pmShow of HandsWed 22 at 1pm Aston’s Stones

JuneWed 12 at 8pmPunchline ComedyNights 16+Wed 26 at 7.30pm Bunk Puppets ‘Slapdash Galaxy’

JulyTues 2 at 7.30pmBuoy – Script Slam

Whats on at... Pontardawe Arts Centre

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All information is correct at the time of printing. However Celtic Leisure reserves the right toamend the programme in certain circumstances.

Box Office 0300 365 6677www.nptartsandents.co.uk

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