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What’s On This Weekend -Friday 14th – Sunday 16th
Saturday – 10AM – 11PM – Conwy Quay
A fab one-day festival of live music, family fun and entertainment in aid of the Glan Clwyd Hospital Central Children with Cancer Fund, held at the Conwy Quay Events Arena.
The event opens at 10am and music starts at 11am, continuing throughout the day with a great line-up of local bands, culminating in the brilliant Peat Loaf duet singing all the great hits of mega rock ace Meat Loaf.
Tickets available from the Blue Bell Conwy or on line at:
Conwyquayrockstickets.eventbrite.co.uk
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Cars and Coffee on the PromSunday – 10 – 4 – Rhos-On-Sea
Rh0s-On-Sea events have teamed up with their friends who run Cars and Coffee on the Prom to host a ‘Cars and Coffee Goes Large’ event on Sunday 16th June – Father’s Day! 🙌
The entire length of the Cayley section of the prom in Rhos is being closed off, thanks to Colwyn BID 👍 and there should be approx 300 cars all coming to Rhos on Sea 🌊 😊
A fantastic family day out with a car themed children’s ride and prizes to be won throughout the day! 👨👩👧👦
For more info go to :https://www.facebook.com/events/904916149851827/
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An Evening of Magic (Father’s Day Special)
Saturday – 7pm – Llandudno- The New Alexandra Hotel
Come and join us for an evening of magical entertainment suitable for all the family. We highly recommend you bring dads along for a Father’s Day treat, we promise lots of surprises.
Limited numbers on tickets so book early to avoid disappointment.For more info go to : https://www.facebook.com/events/477707129632383/
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Bodnant Garden BirdWatching Walk
Monday – 11 – Bodnant – Tal-Y-Cafn
Join our bird watching expert for a guided walk of the garden, spotting the variety of birdlife among the woods, meadows and riverside. Meet at Visitor Welcome Centre. This event is free but book online to secure your place, or call 03442491895. Normal garden admission applies.
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200th Birthday Party
Saturday and Sunday 11 – 4 – Abergele
To celebrate the 200th anniversary of the laying of the foundation stone AND the 1st anniversary of the trust’s purchase of Gwrych, we are going to have a big party at the castle!
Entry Prices:
£5 for adults
£2.50 for children
Under 3s go free!
£15 family ticket (2 adults, 3 children)* Mistrafunk will be performing their live music in the old theatre
* Clerical Error traditional morris dancers will progress up the driveway to the main castle where they will perform on the main terrace
* Face-painting brought to you by a Disney Princess!
* Pop-up cafe and refreshments
* Meet members of the castle’s history for immersive guided tours of the site______________________________________________________________
Harp Music in the Pin Mill
Sunday 2 – 3:30 – Tal-Y-Cafn – Bodnant Garden
Listen to master harpist Dylan Cernyw playing in the Pin Mill.
Booking not needed. From 2pm to 3.30pm.________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Antique, Collectors and Vintage Fair
Saturday – 9 – 4 – Llandudno
On sale will be a wide variety of goods with prices to suit
everybody: china, glass, linen, paintings and prints, books, jewellery (fine and costume), silver, postcards
etc. At the Town Hall, Lloyd Street, Llandudno from 9am to 4pm. Admission: adult 50p; child (under 16) free.
Phone: 07581 397721. Web: www.simplythebestantiquefairs.co.uk___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Forest Bathing
Friday – Tal-Y-Cafn – Bodnant Garden
Immerse yourself in nature under the canopy of beautiful trees at Bodnant Garden. Forest bathing or ‘Shinrin-yoku’ was developed in Japan during the 1980s and has become a cornerstone of preventive health care and mental wellbeing in Japanese medicine. We’ll be running a short course of six sessions here at Bodnant Garden in June, led by experienced practitioner Cara Jones.
This is a bookable event. You can book either morning (10.30am) or afternoon (1.30pm) sessions, or a mixture of both. The cost is £10 per session or £60 for the course of six sessions (normal garden admission applies). Book online on our website or by calling 0344 2491895____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
CHAPS: “2101: a space peculiarity”
Saturday 15th and 22nd – Llandudno Junction
An original play combining live action and pre-recorded video to provide a unique entertainment experience of comedy, music (traditional, orchestral, ragtime and metal) and dance. At Memorial Hall, Penrhos Avenue, Llandudno Junction on 15 June at 7.30pm and 22
June at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Tickets £8 (£7 concessions). Phone: 01492 584738. Web: www.chapsconwy.org.uk____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Soul and Motown Night
Friday – 7:30 – 11:30 -Llandudno Junction
Top DJ’s Mike Roberts and Nigel Watkinson
At the Hotpoint club in Junction
Tickets only £6 – from the club or ring Ray on 07968957177
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Rock of Ages
Thursday – Saturday – Various Times – Colwyn Bay – Theatr Colwyn
The Llandrillo Performing Arts company of ’18/’19 – Bearfoot Productions bring you the smash hit musical Rock of Ages.
It’s the tail end of the big, bad 1980s and the party has been raging hard. Lycra, lace and liquor flow freely at one of the Sunset Strips last legendary venues, where aspiring rock star (and resident toilet cleaner) Drew longs to take the stage and longs for small-town girl Sherri. But the rock and roll fairy-tale is about to end when developers sweep into town with plans to turn the fabled Strip into a mall. Can Drew, Sherri, and the gang save the strip before it’s too late? Only the music of hit bands with big egos, big guitar solos and even bigger hair; hold the answer.
ARE YOU READY TO ROCK?….. book your tickets now!
– Rock of Ages – see website for performance times.
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Friday and Saturday – Venue Cymru – Llandudno
See website for performance times.Venue Cymru- Llandudno
https://www.facebook.com/VenueCymruLlandudno/
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Coffee Morning
Saturday – 10 – noon – Towyn
Come and have a cuppa, a cake and a chat – all proceeds to St. Kentigern Hospice
At Maranatha Hall, Gors Rd/Penisaf Ave.
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Guided Tour – The Upper Conwy Catchment at Carrog
Saturday 10 – 1pm – Pemnachno
A guided tour of the pioneering nature restoration work being undertaken by the National Trust at Carrog Farm, Cwm Penmachno. Booking essential.
https://www.northwaleswildlifetrust.org.uk/events/2019-06-15-upper-conwy-catchment-carrog
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Cheese and Wine Evening
Friday – 7pm – Bryn Pydew
Come along to the village hall and help raise money for the hall funds
Quiz, raffle and horse racing too
Tickets £5 for adults £1 for kids
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ONGOING AND REPEATED EVENTS
Plas Mawr – High Street, Conwy
• 17 June to 15 July – Wales and the Sea – A new exhibition. Themes of the exhibition include Tales from
the Deep, Inspiration from the Sea, Castles and Cloaks, Peril between the Waves as well as the more light-
hearted Beside the Seaside. From 11am to 4pm.Plas Mawr – High Street, Conwy. Entry charges apply. Phone: 01492 573605. Web: www.cadw.gov.wales/
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Every Tuesday and Thursday from 2 May to 17 October – Male Voice Choir Concerts
Our renowned Male Voice Choir concerts return for the summer season 2019, with a range of beautiful songs
in English and Welsh. At St John’s Methodist Church, Mostyn Street, Llandudno from 8pm to 9.45pm.Doors open from 7.15pm. Tickets: £7 (£1 reduction with a Conwy resident’s card). Phone: 01492 860439.
Web: www.stjohnsllandudno.org/concerts.html___________________________________________________________________________________________
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Rhos-on-Sea Country Market
Every Friday until 20 December (except Good Friday) – 10 -12
With homemade food, cakes, bread, savouries, biscuits, homemade crafts and seasonal plants for sale.
Refreshments available, everyone welcome. At United Reformed Church, Colwyn Avenue, Rhos-on-Sea
from 10am to 12pm. Phone: 01492 544920______________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Classic Movie Club
on the 1st and 3rd Friday of every month – 2pm Llanrhos
Come along to the Llanrhos Old School in Deganwy – movies start at 2:30 – refreshments from 2
Free event
Call Julie on 07860232641 for more info
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Up to 32 tables crammed with Vintage and Antiques from our quality 15 stall holders. Parking around the venue is restricted, there is a pay and display at the rear of the Town Hall. Good disabled access. Toilets are in the building.
Admission is 50p which includes a free Hot drink Tea or Coffee
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A week Tuesday on April 2nd starts our weekly Craft Fair In Llandudno Town Hall
We have amazing crafters from around North Wales
So much quality.
Our crafters will include
Prestige Pens, beautifully crafted wooden pens, and stunning wooden bowls
Terrence Bunce will be at the Town Hall with his amazing Welsh Pottery
Cath and Allie’s amazing Photography
Jewellery from some of Wales top crafters, Including Sea Glass, Swarovski, Beads, amazing designs from our Top jewellers
Greeting from Bri and Jen will have amazing crafted cards
Candles
Honey wax products
Wooden Crafts
Oil painted Art
Bags
Children’s wear
Our Generation dolls clothes
There is so much to see, visit Llandudno’s premium Craft Fair Every Tuesday Llandudno Town Hall
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Conwy Community Wellbeing Activities
Colwyn Bay and Surrounding Area
Llanfairfechan and Surrounding Area
Llandudno and Surrounding Area
Conwy Valley and Surrounding Area
Abergele and Surrounding Area
Rural Abergele and Surrounding Area
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Art Galleries
Derek Boshier: It’s only when the tide goes out… Selected works and ephemera, 1976 – 2018
• Until 30 June –
Selected works and ephemera,
1976 – 2018 – We are pleased to present works by English pop artist Derek Boshier who first came to
prominence as part of the British Pop Art movement in the early 1960s.An exhibition of drawings, paintings, prints and videos, along with lesser-known photographic and sculptural works and ephemera from the personal collection of English pop artist Derek Boshier who first came to prominence as part of the British Pop Art movement in the early 1960s.
Containing works from the last four decades of the artist’s career, presented here is a never before seen portrait of an artist whose own work he has described as “art that’s political, not political art”.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MOSTYN – 12 Vaughan Street, Llandudno. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 4pm. Phone: 01492
879201. Visit the website for details of more activities at this site: www.mostyn.org____________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Every Monday until 16 September – Harmony Singers – Monday Night is Music Night – The Harmony
Singers are a local choir who perform every Monday night until 16 September. The choir’s weekly ‘Monday
Night is Music Night’ concerts include a vast repertoire. All profits to local and national charities. At St John’s Methodist Church, Mostyn Street, Llandudno from 8pm (doors open 7.30pm). Tickets: adult £7, child £3.
Phone: 07912 292230. Web: www.harmonysingers.co.uk__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Every Tuesday in June – Llanddulas Male Voice Choir Concerts – The ever popular, internationally famous
Llanddulas Male Voice Choir will perform concerts with both piano and harp accompaniment at Gloddaeth
United Church, Llandudno (corner of Chapel Street and Gloddaeth Street) from 8pm. Tickets £6 (payable on
the door). Phone: 01745 823791. Web: www.llanddulaschoir.co.uk___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
MOSTYN ART GALLERY – Llandudno
Until 30 June – Derek Boshier: It’s Only When the Tide Goes Out… Selected works and ephemera,
1976 – 2018 – We are pleased to present works by English pop artist Derek Boshier who first came to
prominence as part of the British Pop Art movement in the early 1960s.
• Until 30 June – S Mark Gubb: The Last Judgement – Taking Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel painting
of the same name as a starting point and reference, the exhibition includes a range of new and existing
sculptural works exhibited as an installation.
• Until 29 September – In-sight 17 – A new collection of work by artists from North Wales in partnership
with Helfa Gelf Art Trail: Catherine Bailey; Elizabeth Bolloten; Jenny Ford; Eleri Jones; Nerys Jones; Lucy
Elizabeth Jones; Dave Roberts. The exhibition is curated by Barry Morris.
• 4 June to 14 July – Portffolio Exhibition – Working with ten artists from across the UK, students from
Conwy aged 14-18 have created a range of artworks in a series of Portffolio workshops funded by Arts
Council Wales.MOSTYN – 12 Vaughan Street, Llandudno. Open Tuesday to Sunday, 10.30am to 4pm. Phone: 01492
879201. Visit the website for details of more activities at this site: www.mostyn.org_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Royal Cambrian Academy – Conwy• 8 June to 13 July – Karel Lek – 90th Birthday exhibition.
Royal Cambrian Academy – Crown Lane, Conwy. Open Tuesday to Saturday from 11am to 5pm. Phone:
01492 593413. Visit the website for details of more activities at this site: www.rcaconwy.org__________________________________________________________________________________________________
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TRY SAILING THIS MAY IN NORTH WALES WITH RYA PUSH THE BOAT OUT 2019
The RYA’s Push the Boat Out (PTBO) campaign is set to return next month, with four venues across North Wales offering free or low cost, sailing and windsurfing taster sessions.
RYA Cymru Wales are heavily involved in the national participation campaign which aims to get more people sailing, windsurfing, having fun and getting active outdoors, with PTBO open days providing visitors with an opportunity to get out on-the-water and to find out more about their local club or training centre
Getting active outdoors has been proven to positively impact physical and mental health. An escape from modern day life, getting out on-the-water is something the whole family can benefit from.
PTBO open days are aimed at complete novices, as well as more experienced sailors, everyone is welcome. All kit and safety equipment will be provided, visitors just need to bring a pair of old trainers they don’t mind getting wet, and a sense of fun and adventure.
There are 20 clubs and watersports centres around Wales who will be offering free or cheap sailing opportunities through the month of May.
North Wales is well catered for with Pwllheli, Colwyn Bay Watersports, Llandudno and Port Dinorwic all involved.
Port Dinorwic will be offering free taster sessions in a variety of dinghies and small cruisers on May 10 and 28, from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, with buoyancy aids, wetsuits and other equipment available for free use. Changing and refreshment facilities in a centrally heated clubhouse (with free WiFi) are also available.
Pwllheli will be offering taster sailing for the opportunity to try yachts or dinghies between midday and 4pm on May 11, open to everyone including children and young people, friends and family of existing members or customers.
Colwyn Bay Watersports will be offering free kayak hire on the May 11, from 10.15am to 6pm, then a sailing and windsurfing taster on May 12 at 9.30am until around midday. It is open to anyone.
Llandudno will hold a club open day with instructor lead dinghy sailing experiences, open to all ages, on May 18, from 10am to 4pm.
RYA Cymru Wales acting chief executive Mike Butterfield welcomed the involvement of the clubs around Wales. “It is great to see so many clubs in Wales opening their doors to give people the opportunity to try sailing through the month of May.
“There will be a wide variety of opportunities from the traditional dinghy sailing, to larger boats, powerboating and other watersports.
“RYA Cymru Wales are committed to trying to expand the opportunities to take part in sailing through schemes such as Push the Boat Out and our charity All Afloat.”
RYA Programmes Manager, Michelle Gent commented: “We are delighted that for the second year running, Push the Boat Out will be returning for the whole of May. Open days are a fantastic day out for the whole family and a brilliant opportunity to have a go at some on-the-water activity. Many venues will also be organising tea, cake and barbeques so it’s a real opportunity to appreciate the club hospitality and get stuck in.
“We are encouraging as many people as possible to give it a go and are asking the sailing community to spread the word and invite colleagues, friends and family to come along. Whether you’re a beginner or a seasoned sailor looking for a way back in, there will be something for everyone – find out what’s going on in your local area and get involved.”
Last year, more than 39,000 people across the UK attended a PTBO open day, inspiring thousands of new sailors to join their local club.
Find out more about the Push the Boat Out campaign and events near you atwww.rya.org.uk/ptbo.
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