The Oriel CRiC Gallery has for the past eight years been the driving force behind the popular annual Crickhowell Open Studio weekend and is once again running an Open Art Competition to coincide with the event. The competition afforded the gallery the opportunity in 2014 and 2015 to mount an exciting exhibition of selected work […]
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Book Review: ‘What A Way to Go’ by Julia Forster
1988. 12-year-old Harper Richardson’s parents are divorced. Her mum got custody of her, the Mini, and five hundred tins of baked beans. Her dad got a mouldering cottage in a Midlands backwater village and default membership of the Lone Rangers single parents’ club. Harper got questionable dress sense, a zest for life, two gerbils, and […]
Book Review: A Place Called Winter by Patrick Gayle
This novel by Patrick Gayle has been recommended by a multitude of sources. Not only has it been shortlisted for the 2015 Costa book of the year awards, but it was also picked for the BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo Book Club and the Waterstones Book Club. Harry Crane is born into a life of […]
No trouble at all in Pantoland
“Look behind you!” For over 40 years, Crickhowell and District players have been making magic and entertaining the community of Crickhowell and district with our annual Pantomime. A long and Happy Tradition “Oh yes it has!” The Players are a community group who welcome all ages and abilities to both come and see the show, […]
RARESEED THEATRE NEW PERFORMANCES ‘MAPPED’ AND ‘TENTS’ 11 – 13 February 2016
It is not often that two new plays are premiered in Abergavenny and it is exciting to learn that Liz Pearce, Co-Founder and Artistic Director of Rareseed Theatre, is doing just that at the Melville Centre in February. In addition to co-directing them, Liz has written both plays, based on material generated by the members […]
Library challenge helps develop passion for reading
Children from across Monmouthshire have taken part in a fun challenge designed to encourage them to pick up and appreciate a book with the help of local libraries. Organised by the Reading Agency, this year’s Summer Reading Challenge teamed up with Guinness World Records to establish a Record Breakers-themed competition. The aim was for children […]
Abergavenny Theatre Group Present DRACULA
The dark nights of winter will become a little darker this January in Abergavenny Borough Theatre. Amateur dramatics group ‘Abergavenny Theatre Group’ are currently in rehearsal for their own original adaption of Bram Stocker’s classic horror novel ‘Dracula’. Written by ‘ATG’ member and published author Fiona Angwin, this chilling tale is set to delight and […]
An Orchestral treat for children
In the dark days of winter, in a time of slashed funding for the arts, cuts to education budgets, and shrinking opportunities for today’s youngsters to step into the world of classical music, Abergavenny Symphony Orchestra is putting on a free Children’s Concert, to give families a chance to get a taste of the riches […]
Aladdin
A stunning but affordable family Christmas show is set to visit Abergavenny Community Centre on Park Street on 11th December at 6pm! ‘Aladdin’ is an enchanting piece of theatre performed by esteemed and well established group ‘Indigo Moon’ who tour nationally and internationally with their breathtaking shadow theatre. This colourful tale from the Arabian Nights […]
Our December front Cover: ‘A Light To Reveal’
Local artist, Jeremy Thomas’ new painting is entitled, ‘A Light to Reveal’. Here he tells us more about it. “It is a bit of a step away from my usual paintings of more local scenes and industrial scenarios, but the style remains the same … a bendy Bethlehem. The painting has taken many months to […]
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