The Trinity Arts Festival (Gwyl y Drindod) is all set to provide a magnificent month of music and drama.
“Always hugely popular, the festival guarantees to provide something for everyone” festival director Eilir Owen Griffiths said this week.
The festival will kick-off on May 31 and run throughout the month of June.
This year’s event – the fifth festival – will see a new innovation, with events also being staged in Lampeter.
The Lampeter venues have been added as part of the move towards the formation of a new university – Trinity St David in September.
“It means we get to reach out to a wider section of the public and it also sees us building on the greats links we are establishing with Lampeter,” the festival director said from the Trinity University campus in Carmarthen.
The festival will also use the stunning Newton House in Dinefwr Park, Llandeilo, for some performances.
“After last year’s festival, when we saw the world premiere of a work by Karl Jenkins, it was always going to be a hard act to follow,” said Mr Griffiths.
“But we think the programme of events is a great mix which will prove attractive to the public – and my advice would be to book early for many of the performances as demand for tickets will be high.”
One of the highlights of the festival programme will be the appearance of Ceredigion tenor Robyn Lyn.
He is a graduate of Trinity College Carmarthen (where he was awarded the Stuart Burrows bursary) and a postgraduate of the Royal College of Music, London.
He will feature in two concerts, one in Carmarthen and one in Lampeter.
The Lampeter concert will also feature mezzo-soprano Caryl Hughes (picured top), winner of last year’s festival Stuart Burrows International Voice Award.
Mr Griffiths, 29, said: “There is something of an experimental theme to this year’s festival in that it visits the two university sites, as well as Newton House.
“But in many ways it should just whet the appetite for next year, when the festival will be truly massive.”
Mr Griffiths smiled and added: “I can’t tell you too much about next year yet as it’s still very hush-hush. But this year’s event, with a great mix of theatre, opera and music, will be a huge treat. And it’ll set everyone up nicely for next year’s festival!
“Without a doubt, the festival has grown in appeal and stature year by year. And we are always looking at ways of improving the event every year.”
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Details –
31 May – 4 June, 6.30pm
Sherlock Holmes and the Wicked Women*
“Come,Watson, come! The game is afoot!” Mystery and intrigue abound in Newton House as the National Trust opens its doors to an evening of Victorian drama. Bring the family for a glimpse into the past as the School of Theatre and Performance at Trinity University College bring the famous sleuth to life.
Venue: Newton House, Dinefwr Park & Castle, Llandeilo
Tickets: £5 / £3 (concessions) £15 family ticket
Box Office: 01558 823902
31 May, 12.30 & 2.30pm
School of Theatre and Performance presents Sir Bertie and the Wyvern*
A fantastic free 40 minute puppet show for all the family! Travel back to the Middle Ages as Sir Bertie the Bold Knight outwits the evil Sir Jasper de Gargoyle and finds the fabulous legendary beast – the Wyvern.
Suitable for all ages.
Venue: Newton House, Dinefwr Park & Castle, Llandeilo
Tickets: Normal National Trust admission prices apply for entry to Dinefwr Park & Castle
7 – 18 June (Mon-Fri 10am-4pm)
BA Fine Art – Degree Exhibition
Venue: Parry Building,Trinity University College
Free admission
9 – 11 June, 7.30pm
Miss Julie
Living Pictures Productions in association with Trinity University College, Cegin Productions and Sherman Cymru will be performing a new translation of Strindberg’s Miss Julie. Set at the turn of the 19th Century, this classic tale deals with the struggles of class, love and lust. Set on midsummer night on the estate of a Count in Wales, Miss Julie is attempting to escape an existence cramped by the social mores of the time.
Directed by Robert Bowman (Bristol Old Vic, Bath Theatre Royal and RSC); Stars Ragna Weisteen (Joint Artistic Director Bastionen Theatre, Sweden), Rhydian Jones (S4C) and Sian Summers (Sherman Cymru).
Venue: Halliwell Theatre,Trinity University College
Tickets: £7.50 / £5 (concessions)
Box Office: 01267 676685
9 June, 1pm
Organ Recital – Jeff Howard
Venue: St David’s Chapel, University of Wales Lampeter
Tickets: £5, Box Office: 01570 422351
12 June, 7.30pm
Grand Concert
- Robyn Lyn • Glesni Fflur • Lisa Marged •
- Steffan Rhys Williams • Ensemble y Drindod •
- Côr CF1 and many more…
Musical Director: John Quirk
Venue: Halliwell Theatre,Trinity University College
Tickets: £15 / £12.50 (concessions)
Box Office: 01267 676685
13 June, 3pm
The Tempest*
The Festival Players Theatre Company celebrates 25 years of acclaimed professional theatre with an exciting new production of Shakespeare’s final, great poetic comedy. The exiled Duke Prospero conjures a tempestuous storm to lure his enemies to a strange and mysterious island, drawing them through a web of enchantment and illusion as his powers reach their summit: A colourful and fascinating tale for all the family.
Venue:Newton House, Dinefwr Park & Castle, Llandeilo
Tickets: £10 / £7 (concessions)
Box Office: 01267 676685 / 01558 823902
13 June, 7.30pm
Classical Concert
- Robyn Lyn
- Caryl Hughes (Winner of The Stuart Burrows International Voice Award 2009)
- Chamber Orchestra of Wales
- Conductor: Alwyn Humphreys
Venue: Arts Hall, University of Wales Lampeter
Tickets: £15 / £12.50 (concessions)
Box Office: 01570 422351
17 June, 1pm
Organ Recital – Jane Watts
Internationally-acclaimed Welsh organist Jane Watts will perform works by Marcel Dupré,William Lloyd-Webber, Simon Preston and Alexandre Guilmant.
Venue: St Peter’s Church, Carmarthen
Tickets: £4
Box Office: 01267 676685
(and available from Carmarthen Arts members)
In collaboration with Carmarthen Arts
19 June, 11am, 2pm, 7.30pm
Musical Theatre Competition
Preliminaries, 11am & 2pm – Tickets: £3 (on the door)
Final, 7.30pm – Tickets: £8
Venue: Halliwell Theatre,Trinity University College
Box Office: 01267 676685
*in partnership with The National Trust at Dinefwr Park and Castle
20 June, 2.30pm
Afternoon Recital*
Trinity University College Students
Venue:Newton House, Dinefwr Park & Castle, Llandeilo
Tickets: normal admission prices apply
23 June, 7.30pm
iCreu Creative Awards
The Awards will focus on celebrating and promoting excellence in local individuals, groups and creative businesses who are making a significant difference to the Arts within Rural Carmarthenshire.
Venue:Y Llwyfan,Trinity University College
www.icreu.co.uk 01267 676749
22 & 24 June, 7.30pm
A Night at the Opera
Ros Evans, Kate Woolveridge and Gareth Rhys Davies present an evening of operatic favourites from Mozart and Rossini through to present day. These three internationally-renowned singers promise to delight with numbers such as Una Voce poco fa from the Barber of Seville and the ever-popular Flower Duet from Delibes’ opera Lakme. With anecdotes and hilarious stories from the world of opera, you are guaranteed an evening of high class entertainment.
22 June, 7.30pm
Venue:The Chapel,Trinity University College
Tickets: £10, Box Office: 01267 676685
24 June, 7.30pm
Venue: Old Hall, University of Wales Lampeter
Tickets: £10, Box Office: 01570 422351
24 June – 9 July
BA Fine Art – Graduates Exhibition
Venue:Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon
Free admission
27 June, 7.30pm
Stuart Burrows International Voice Award Final
This international award was established in honour of the world-renowned tenor, Stuart Burrows.
Venue:The Chapel,Trinity University College
Tickets: £15 / £12.50 (concessions)
Box Office: 01267 676685
