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Category Archives: Arts

Synergy “Love to sing” Workshop

Formed in 2006 and based in Abergavenny, Synergy are a multi-award-winning choir led by Musical Director Martin Flory. We blend the rich tones of a Male Voice Choir with the spine-tingling harmonies of 4-part a-cappella. Add a dash of that quality and fun that is uniquely Synergy and you have a recipe for fantastic singing. […]

Abergavenny Theatre Group Presents Trivial Pursuits

This January sees Abergavenny Theatre Group once again take to the Borough Theatre stage with a rip-roaring Frank Vickery comedy. Set in the Rhondda Valley at an amateur dramatics company’s annual Summer barbeque, “Trivial Pursuits” follows each of the members through the evening as the alcohol flows and disagreements run rife. With a soon to […]

Notre Dame de Paris comes to Tintern Abbey

Screaming gargoyles, twisted priests, handsome cavaliers and the ‘Bitches of Paris.’ Paul Liengaard and Company’s ‘Notre Dame de Paris’ recreates the fantastic Gothic world of Victor Hugo’s 1831 novel, Notre Dame de Paris. From the mayhem of the court of miracles to the tragedy of Esmeralda’s passionate niavity, the diverse and multi-talented international cast deliver […]

Live Music from Woodfired Summit

July is looking like a busy month for local live music promoters Woodfired Summit, and what a diverse line up of artists they are bringing to our area. First up is award winning West End and Broadway star John Owen-Jones, perhaps best known for his portrayal of the character Jean Valjean in the ever popular […]

The Doll Factory by Elizabeth Macneal

The intoxicating story of a young woman who aspires to be an artist, and the man whose obsession may destroy her world for ever. This is an unforgettable piece of chilling and gothic historical fiction, the debut from Elizabeth Macneal, set in the Victorian era. She writes an atmospheric and beautifully constructed story of art, […]

Abergavenny Writing Festival 2019

Lots of possibilities to learn something new at the Abergavenny Writing Festival this month! Some intriguing and enlightening talks from local writers, including Phil Madden’s session on Friday 12th April where he will share his experiences of writing to an inmate on Death Row. This session will be followed by a talk from the film […]

Try Something New: Thoughtful Printmaking

A time and space just to be yourself is so important, whether it’s a five minute break, an evening or a weekend – it all adds up to feeling a little more human and a lot more yourself. Something I find particularly fortifying is the process of printmaking and in particular mono print, which, with […]

Christ College pupils adapt world-renowned musical with professional support

To mark the 30th anniversary of Broadway’s popular Phantom of the Opera, Christ College Brecon collaborated with local theatre companies and professional actors to create a student-led performance of the acclaimed musical. Over the years, Christ College Brecon’s drama department has replicated many prominent theatre productions to give pupils an in-depth insight into plays that […]

A New Theatre Director for Theatr Brycheiniog

An exciting new era begins at Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon’s canal-side centre for the arts and entertainment in 2019 as David Wilson is appointed to the post of Theatre Director. David, who started in the new post in early January, quickly discovered how community driven Brecon’s theatre is, with tickets for the YFC entertainment festival going […]

A New Abergavenny Artwork by Jeremy Thomas

Local artist, Jermey Thomas has shared with us his latest artwork; a beautifully detailed ink drawing of Abergavenny landmarks, woven together into an Escher-esque landscape. Jeremy tells us a little more about it: “It has been a busy time since I last had work printed in the Abergavenny Focus. Since Christmas I have been working […]

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