To book
tickets for all events listed on this page, please call Suzanne
Allen on 01495 322510, or email Suzanne.allen@blaenau
gwent.gov.uk. More information on dates, admissions and
times is available in The Source magazine.
Plays & Performances
February 2008
Thu 7th February 2008
Rosie Kay Dance Company presents The Wild Party
The Wild Party is one
night out you will always remember! Be amazed as dancers
launch into technical risk taking and acrobatic routines.
Be touched as a love duet conjures up the romance of Fred
‘n’ Ginger. Be seduced by an exquisitely sexy
company. Laugh out loud at the tragic shenanigans of a
failed clown. Be afraid as the party gets out of hand…
A dance theatre spectacular with a live jazz band on stage,
while being funny and impressive, this is one party you
will want an invite to.
Time(s): 7.30pm
Price(s): £10/£8 Early Bird Ticket
Suits: 14+ |
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Fri 8th February 2008
Zoom Film Festival 2008
February the 8th 2008
sees Zoom - Wales International Young People’s Film
Festival coming to Abertillery. Come and join us for fantastic
family films, workshops and much more. For further information
visit www.zoomcymru.com The family film to be shown in
the Met in the evening will be Spirited Away.
Time(s): tbc
Price(s): £2 children/£3 adults |
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Fri 15th February 2008
Derrin Nauendorf Band and Dave Arcari
After being voted one
of the best acts at the Abertillery Blues Festival 2007,
Dave Arcari’s rocking Blues performance is an act
not to be missed. As well as Arcari, Australian born Derrin
performs a dynamic yet stunning collection of music, which
is like a melting pot of roots ingredients ranging from
country Blues to Folk, while incorporating several original
compositions. Don’t miss this unique opportunity
to see two different styles of Blues performs at the Met
this season.
Time(s): 8pm
Price(s): £12.50 / £10 Blues Club
members. Or buy two tickets for any Blues Club events
this season and pay £15 for Blues Club Members or
£20 for non members |
Tuesday 19th - Friday
22nd February 2008
Abertillery Youth Drama Musical Society presents:
The Wizard of Oz
The story of a Kansas
farm girl Dorothy, who is blown away in a tornado to the
land of Oz, where she meets a Scarecrow, Tin Man and Cowardly
Lion. Performed by young people from
Abertillery and the surrounding areas, don’t miss
this opportunity to see great local talent.
Time(s): Doors open 6.30pm, Curtain up
7pm
Price(s): Tuesday £5, Wed - Fri £5.50 |
March 2008
Monday 10th - Saturday
15th March 2008
Abertillery Amateur Dramatic and Musical Society presents:
Crazy for You by George and Ira Gershwin
Abertillery Amateur Dramatic
and Musical Society presents an all singing, all dancing
musical comedy that will certainly get your toes tapping.
The story follows a Lawyer who tries to foreclose an old
theatre, however the lawyer falls for the owner’s
daughter and decides to save the building instead.
Time(s): 7pm
Price(s): tbc |
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Thursday 27th March 2008
Theatr Na’nog presents: Me, A Giant!
A musical play for 5
- 7 year olds about friendship and first impressions,
based on the well-known tale of Jack and the Beanstalk.
When Jack plants a seed in his back garden the unlikeliest
of friendship grows. He meets a giant but it’s not
like the one in his storybook! After Rhys, Jack’s
smelly big brother, chops down the Giant’s beanstalk
the adventure begins. Can Jack help the Giant get home
again and find the strength to become a hero? Along the
way, Jack also meets the Troll from the Three Billy Goats
Gruff and the Witch from Hansel and Gretel.
Time(s): 2pm
Price(s): £6.50 / £5 Child / £20
Family Ticket / Early Bird £15 Family Ticket |
April 2008
Saturday 5th April
Hull Truck presents: Two
One pub; One night; Fourteen
characters; Two actors. Meet our Landlord and Landlady;
bitter, dysfunctional and constantly bickering. Enter
the clientele; Slick-talking lethario ‘Moth’,
an old woman taking a break from her ‘work’;
Fred and his wife Alice - who’s never been the same
since Elvis died, and Mrs Iger… “I love big
men”. Amid the bustle of the busy pub, we see contrasting,
but all too familiar characters portrayed; from those
we joyously recognise, to those we would rather forget.
Love, loneliness, crisis and conflict all play out as
the pints are pulled and the night draws on.
Time(s): 7.30pm
Price(s): £10 / £8 Early Bird |
Thursday 10th April 2008
The Family Style Band
A real family band coming
from a small town In Italy, Family Style perform the best
Chicago Blues, steamy shuffles, topped by awesome harp
and dynamic licks, and lots of swing. Family Style launched
themselves to the world’s Blues circuit, and have
never looked back… they are simply the best! Whether
performing distinctive and thoughtfully original material
or sensitively interpreting the work of others, they never
fail to reach out to their audience.
“A New Star Is Born! WE ARE AMAZED. This
is great music. With a load of Soul and Feeling. Family
Style, from Italy plays one beautiful kind of Blues music…
I can’t sit still listening...!”
Blues fan
Time(s): 8pm
Price(s): £12.50 / £10 Blues Club
Members
Or buy two tickets for any Blues Club events this season
and pay |
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Friday 25th April 2008
Ffin Dance presents: Birds of a Feather
After performing in
2006, FFin dance return with The Cuckoo's nest - an exciting
take on the award winning film one Flew Over the Cuckoos
Nest. Take pleasure in the sheer athleticism of Silent
But Violent and Duetti. Haunting songs by Bjork are overlaid
by a series of duets where the dancers work their way
through seamless related partnerings.
Time(s): 7.30pm
Price(s): £7 / £5 / £20 Family
ticket |
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Wednesday 30th April
2008 Scamp Theatre presents: Aesop's Fables
Michael Morpurgo’s
brand new retellings of Aesop’s Fables include The
Hare And The Tortoise, The Goose that Laid the Golden
Egg & The Boy Who Cried Wolf. Three actors and a one-man-band
combine with a host of colourful characters to magically
recreate the most enchanting stories ever told. Fantastic
familyentertainment.
“Charmed by these fabulous fables. A real
hit.” Daily Mail * * * *
Time(s): 1.30pm Running time 60 minutes
Suits: 4+
Price(s): £5 |
May 2008
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Thursday 8th May 2008
Maggie Bell & Dave Kelly
Scotland’s Queen
of Soul and founder member of Stone the Crows, Maggie
Bell and London Blues Slide Guitarist, Dave Kelly unite
for a special evening. An evening with two stalwarts of
the British R&B scene - two great voices, two great
reputations and a wonderful couple of hours of acoustic
Blues, soul and good times… and no doubt lots of
warmth and humour also.
Time(s): 8pm
Price(s): £12 / £10 Blues Club Members
Or buy two tickets for any Blues Club events this season
and pay
£15 for Blues Club Members or £20 for non
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Thursday 29th May 2008
Blues Quintet
Maggie Bell, Miller Anderson,
Zoot Money, Colin Hodgkinson, Colin Allen. Great music
from World class musicians, playing the music they love.
They’ve been around the block a few times and have
performed with some of the greatest names in music over
the past 40 years. They’ll not only play a selection
of music from those heady, foot-stomping days and nights
of
the 60’s, but also feature the wonderful Maggie
Bell - one of the greatest Blues and soul singers this
country has produced. This evening’s entertainment
is a must - if you like good music!
Time(s): 8pm
Price(s): £14.50 / £11.50 Blues Club
Members |
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Workshops
& Activities
PLEASE NOTE: There will be a discounted admission
price of £10.00 for a family group of 4 persons coming
to workshops and activities.
January 2008
Thursday 24th January
Celebrate our 1st Birthday
We have been open one year
today! Come along and celebrate with us and our specially invited
guests. Take part in Art and Design, Rural Craft Activities,
enjoy our Puppet Shows and entertainers – you may even
wish to enter our balloon race!
Free Admission Today
February 2008
Thursday 14th February (Half Term)
St. George, St. Valentine and The Dragon!
Come along today and enjoy our ever- popular puppet shows
– featuring St. George and The Dragon. Help us cheer on
the good guys and shout at the villains! As it’s St Valentines
Day you may also wish to make a card to present to the special
person in your life! Or with Mother’s Day approaching
– maybe design a card for a special Mum.
Time(s): TBC
Price(s):
£3.00 per person
Suits: 5 –12 year olds
March 2008
Thursday 3rd April (Easter Holidays) Sweet
Chocolates And Springtime Stories
If you didn’t get enough chocolate eggs for Easter,
then come along and make your own delicious chocolates with
us today- we guarantee the best you’ve ever tasted! Our
story teller will entertain you with tales of Springtime traditions
– have you ever wondered where Easter bonnets originated
or maybe why eggs are associated with this time of year –
come along and find out this and other fascinating facts.
Time(s): TBC
Price(s):
£3.00 per person
Suits: 5-12 year olds
May 2008
Thursday 1st May
Dressing The Maypole
Today we invite local schools to remember the tradition
of Maypole dressing and dancing as happened in former days when
Spring - time was always welcomed in this tradition. In the
Museum enjoy a storytelling session on the origins of the May
Crown and how it symbolised the planting and new growth of crops.
Time(s): TBC
Price(s):
£2.00 per child
Suits: KS1 and
KS2 pupils
Sat 31st May (Spring Half Term)
Forgotten Skills and Crafts
Once again we are pleased to welcome back our craftsmen
and women who will demonstrate many traditional crafts and skills
that are in danger of being forgotten in our modern age. Learn
how to make Corn Dollies, hand spin wool, turn wood, and build
a dry stone wall as well as many other country skills.
Combine with a visit to Abertillery and District Museum, where
you will be able to view many of the original tools used in
these ancient crafts.
Time(s):
TBC
Price(s): £3.00 per person
Suits: All ages
July - August 2008
28th July – Friday 1st August
Dance Summer School Monday
Are you aged 8–13 or 14–25? Do you wish to make
new friends and learn how to dance? Then come along to our Summer
School lead by professional tutors and learn exciting and dramatic
moves of modern dance. There will be a showcase performance
on Friday for family and friends to attend.
Time(s): TBC
Price(s):
£25 for 8-13 year olds £30 for 14 – 25 year
olds. Showcase performance £4 adults /£3.00 children
and concessions
Art for All during August (Summer Holidays)
Thursday 7th August
T. Shirt Design and Print
Ever fancied designing your own clothes? Then this may be
the ideal activity to get you started in the world of Fashion
Design. T. Shirts provided for you to print off your own designs
on and wear with pride!
Price(s): £4.00 per person
Suits: All ages
Thursday 14th August
Jewellery Making
Continuing with our theme of fashion design, this week have
a go at making jewellery, using baubles, beads and other materials.
Price(s): £4.00 per person to take part
in a workshop
Suits: All Ages
Thursday 21st August
Eco – Art
Some of the first pieces of Art known to Man were crafted
out of natural materials. Come along and have a go at designing
and making your own pieces of art using wood and other natural
materials. Take inspiration from the Natural World around you
and discover natural species and habitats from our display on
the Natural Environment.
Price(s):£3.00 per person
Suits: All ages
October 2008
Thursday 30th October (Half Term)
All Hallows Eve
In readiness for Hallowe’en come along to The Met
today and make your own candle to light your way on Hallowe’en.
Or perhaps you may prefer to carve a pumpkin to place on your
windowsill to keep away ghosts and ghouls. We are please to
welcome Jenny- Any- Dots and her puppets back to the Met for
a ghoulish and ghostly puppet show. Come along to cheer and
shout for your favourites!
Price(s):
£3.00 per person
Suits: 5–12
year olds
November 2008
Saturday 29th November
Christmas Craft Fair and Children’s Activities
Come along to the Met’ today and start your Christmas
shopping. You are sure to find something unusual from our craft
stall holders. Children may wish to take part in special Christmas
Activities making ornaments, decorations and advent calendars.
Combine with a visit to The Abertillery and District Museum,
where children can enjoy special Christmas Stories And Poems.
Price(s): £3.00 fee for workshops
Craft Fair Free Admission
December 2008
2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th December
I Remember One Christmas..
Memories of a Christmases from Victorian times to post World
War 2, adapted into stories and tales for visiting children
to participate in through Drama. Write a letter to Father Christmas
for that special gift, and make a Christmas Candle to take home.
This activity is especially suitable for visiting groups of
School Children (Aimed at Key Stage 1. Please call for further
details)
Price(s): £3.00 per child (one in five
accompanying supervising adults free)
NB Please check beforehand that all events and activities are
taking place as advertised. We advise you to pre-book workshop
activities.
Creative Glass Workshops
Are you interested in making creative pieces from glass?
Half-Day Courses from 10.00am
– 1pm. This will give you an initiation into working with
glass and the skills to progress further.
Workshops on 8th March, 5th April, 7th June, 5th July, 6th September
and 4th October
Full Day Courses for those with
more experience, or those who have attended a half-day course.
On this course you can expect to make jewellery, light catchers
and a piece of stained glass.
Workshops on 10th May, 2nd August and 8th November.
For further details and to book on the above courses please
call our tutor Mr. Lewis - 01495 213655
Dance
at The Met
Tea Dances
Every Friday Afternoon 2pm – 4pm
We host weekly tea dances throughout the year, where you can
perfect your skills at the waltz, foxtrot and other dances under
the guidance of our tutor, and after your exertions –
enjoy a nice cup of tea!
Price(s): £3.00 per person (cup of tea
included)
Belly Dancing
Please contact us if you wish to join our weekly Belly Dancing
classes, which take place on Friday evenings throughout the
year.
Yoga
This cultural form of relaxation and exercise takes place
on Thursdays throughout the year. Please contact us in order
to book classes. |
