Amateur & Community Events
Thursday 6th November 6.15pm
FOUR COUNTIES YOUTH MUSIC
Bridgend, Caerphilly, Merthyr Tydfil & Rhondda Cynon Taf
String Workshop (Course Director: Peter Esswood)
10.00am – 5.00pm
An opportunity to hear the culmination of the day’s course for talented Young String Players who have been working with professional musicians.
Tickets £3 (available from BMI Box Office)
Thursday 9th October 2008
Poetry Event
Come and join us for a spectacular celebration of words and pictures.
This special poetry event will take place on Thursday 9th October 2008 in the Lower Bar at Blackwood Miners’ Institute from 7pm-9pm.
This cabaret style celebration will include performances of the poetry created in community workshops, performances by local poets, plenty of fun and hijinx!
All this will take place amidst a beautiful set created by local artists and schools in celebration of this year’s ‘Big Draw’.
During the afternoon of the 9th October, from 2pm- 5pm, the bar area will be open to the public. Come along to colour, scribble, draw, sculpt and get stuck in to creating the installation, then see the performance take place within it.
Schools are working on pictures for the installation and prizes for their ‘Big Draw’ competition will also be given out during this special evening celebration.
This is an event not to be missed!
Tuesday 11th November 7.30pm
Concept Players present
THE SPS
A new comedy by Nigel Holloway
The Off-The-Wall Theatre Company brings in a new producer to take charge of their production of HMS Pinafore but when the leading man is murdered the company are left wondering what else could possibly go wrong?
Despite some hilarious misadventures, the show is set to go ahead complete with a chorus of cardboard sailors –or is it?
Tickets £8/£7 reductions
Wednesday 12th November 6.15pm
Caerphilly Music Service presents
DRAIG – THE STORY OF MERLIN AND THE RED DRAGON
A multi media schools’ arts project presented by the Welsh Sinfonia and visual artist/musician Bill Taylor-Beales.
Tickets £3 (available from BMI Box Office)
For more information please contact Caerphilly Music Service on 01495 228948
Saturday 15th November 6.00pm
Taekwon-Do-Wales present
TAEKWON-DO ON STAGE ‘07
An amazing display of Taekwon-Do patterns, dance, self-defence, sparring, weapons and breaking from students at Fleur-de-Lys, Blackwood, Markham and Oakdale schools. Not to be missed.
Tickets £6/£4 concessions
Monday 1st December 7.00pm
Schools Matinee Performances 10.30am & 1.30pm
Caerphilly Music Service presents
THE SNOWMAN
Beverley Humphries introduces music from Lewis Girls Comprehensive School Choir and Ysgol Gymraeg Trelyn, together with the Welsh Sinfonia in a performance of Howard Blake’s well-loved score and other seasonal offerings.
Schools please contact Caerphilly Music Service on 01495 228948
Tickets £4, £3 concessions (available from BMI Box Office)
Friday 5th December 7.30pm
MARKHAM & DISTRICT COLLERY BAND WINTER CONCERT
One of the ‘Stute’s’ favourite local groups presents their popular annual
concert, joined by a local school. Everyone will enjoy this mix of winter and Christmas music.
Tickets £7/£6 concessions
(50p reduction for Friends of Markham Band)
Saturday 10th January 7.30pm
Risca Male Choir present
AN EVENING OF MUSIC THEATRE
This much admired choir return to Blackwood Miners with another imaginatively themed show. Music theatre has always featured memorable songs and this is your chance to hear some of your favourite popular show tunes performed on stage. You will be whistling all the way home from an evening of music guaranteed to put a smile on your face!
Tickets £7/£6 concessions