Wrexham’s multi-award winning culture venue Tŷ Pawb and Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod are teaming up to bring a series of special free concerts to Wrexham.
The concerts will feature a selection of acts from the lineup of year’s Llangollen Eisteddfod and will include local choirs, a salsa dance group, ukelele orchestra and a steel pan band.
There will also be a chance for visitors to try their hand at a well-known Welsh musical instrument at a ‘Have a go at Harp’ workshop hosted by Cambrian Harps.
The concerts will take place in Tŷ Pawb’s Food Court at lunchtime from Saturday 27th June to Wednesday 8th July – see below for the full programme.
Bringing a taste of the carnival atmosphere to Wrexham
Lead Member with responsibility for Tŷ Pawb, Cllr Hugh Jones said “We are delighted to announce this new series of concerts, made possible thanks to a partnership between two of North Wales’ cultural powerhouses.
“Now in its 79th year, Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has is widely regarded as one of the world’s most inspirational cultural festivals, attracting tens of thousands of visitors and performers from all over the world to our corner of North Wales each year.
“The series of concerts at Tŷ Pawb promises to bring a taster of the Eisteddfod’s carnival atmosphere to Wrexham and will be an excellent showcase of what to expect at this year’s festival. I hope everyone in Wrexham will take this opportunity to come and enjoy. Many thanks to all the performers and the Eisteddfod team for working with us to arrange the performances.”
A showcase of Welsh musical talent
Dave Danford, Artistic Director of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod, said: “We’re delighted to be working with Tŷ Pawb to bring a taste of the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod to the heart of Wrexham. One of the things that makes the Eisteddfod so special is the way it brings people together through music, dance and cultural exchange, and these free performances offer a wonderful opportunity for people to experience some of that spirit ahead of this year’s festival.
“We’re particularly pleased that the programme showcases local performers alongside groups connected with the Eisteddfod, highlighting the wealth of musical talent we have here in North Wales. We hope these events will encourage both existing supporters and new audiences to discover everything that the Eisteddfod has to offer this summer.”
Full timetable
Saturday 27th June
12.30pm
The James Lambert singers Choir
This performance will be part of Tŷ Pawb’s FREE Family Fun Day
Monday 29th June
12.00pm
Ozukes U3A Ukelele group
Thursday 2nd July
12.00pm
Clywedog Steel Pans
Friday 3rd July
4pm
Cambrian Harps Have a go harp workshop *
Saturday 4th July
12.00pm
Lleisiau Clywedog
Wed 8th July
12.00pm
Karen’s Dance classes – Salsa workshop *
* Details on how to book onto the salsa and harp workshops will be announced very soon via website and social media – subscribe to the Tŷ Pawb mailing list to be the first to hear!
