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Film Review: The Judge

Henry “Hank” Palmer (Robert Downey Jr) is a successful, high flying city lawyer, with a reputation to match. Firmly installed in his urban life, reality and his past suddenly catch up with him after the death of his mother and a long overdue trip back to his rural home town. Determined to keep his visit […]

The Art of Storytelling

Local storyteller Daniel Morden is hosting a unique event in Abergavenny next month – a performance by folk legend Robin Williamson. “It is a dream come true,” said Daniel. “Robin is a wonderful storyteller. His stories are hilarious and magical by turns. He has the timing of a comedian and the turn of phrase of […]

Learn to Sing with Synergy

Have you ever wanted to improve your singing voice, but never quite got round to doing anything about it? Well here’s your chance to join up for a free 6 week Singing Course, run by Synergy, an acappella (without instrumental sound), close harmony chorus based in Abergavenny. The course, starting on Thursday 15th January, will […]

Learn to Sing with Synergy

Have you ever wanted to improve your singing voice, but never quite got round to doing anything about it? Well here’s your chance to join up for a free 6 week Singing Course, run by Synergy, an acappella (without instrumental sound), close harmony chorus based in Abergavenny. The course, starting on Thursday 15th January, will […]

Learn to Sing with Synergy

abergavenny sunset

Have you ever wanted to improve your singing voice, but never quite got round to doing anything about it? Well here’s your chance to join up for a free 6 week Singing Course, run by Synergy, an acappella (without instrumental sound), close harmony chorus based in Abergavenny. The course, starting on Thursday 15th January, will […]

Abergavenny Theatre Group

This November, something special is coming to The Borough Theatre. On the 14th and 15th, local amateur group, Abergavenny Theatre Group, are making a Borough Theatre comeback, and will be treading her boards once again with the Peter Shaffer Farce, Black Comedy. Abergavenny Theatre Group was a well established amateur theatre group for nearly 50 […]

An Interview with Jackie Morris

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Renowned illustrator and author, Jackie Morris, will be visiting Bookish in Crickhowell in November. She kindly took time out in her hectic schedule to tell us a little about her new publication, Something About a Bear Jackie, where did the idea come from for your new book Something About a Bear? I have loved bears […]

An Interview with Jackie Morris

Renowned illustrator and author, Jackie Morris, will be visiting Bookish in Crickhowell in November. She kindly took time out in her hectic schedule to tell us a little about her new publication, Something About a Bear Jackie, where did the idea come from for your new book Something About a Bear? I have loved bears […]

Autumn celebrations at the the Oriel CRiC Gallery

The onset of autumn has been marked in Crickhowell’s Oriel CRiC Gallery by a particularly vibrant “By Invitation” exhibition and a programme of creative activity. Earlier this month Folk Musicians from X’ian Shaanxi, delighted visitors withl music and a calligraphy demonstration complemented by art by – four artists from X’ian whose work has been curated […]

93rd CWMDU ANNUAL EISTEDDFOD

Cwmdu Eisteddfod was first held in 1916 in the Schoolroom in Cwmdu VP School and has been held annually ever since apart from a few years during WW2. At the 1945 Eisteddfod the schoolroom was packed to overflowing and that year’s president, Lord Glanusk issued a challenge to the people of Cwmdu to build a […]

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