St Donats Arts Centre - Spring/Summer 2012 Season Brochure

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Welcome to St Donats Arts Centre

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Spring is in the air and summer will soon be upon us, so as we look forward to the sunshineand late evenings, St Donats has programmed a lively and heady mix of events for you toenjoy in this idyllic location by the sea.

We open the season with The Budapest Café Orchestra, music from Eastern Europe; JuanMartin, a celebrated virtuoso of the flamenco guitar; Tarras hailing from the north of Englandand the borders of Scotland with their unique musical style. The ever popular Amigos returnwith an expansive repertoire which include, Trad Gypsy, Tex Mex, Calypso & Hungarian toname but a few; The “Best Live Act” Peatbog Faeries bring a true flavour of traditionalScottish music for one night only. Then stand to attention for the Siren Sisters, crooning tunesfrom the 40’s followed by one of the country’s leading jazz vocalists Jacqui Dankworth.

Something for the little ones with Stage Door 1’s Winnie the Pooh; our popular annual visit byGlobe Touring and “Hamlet”; St Donats Acoustic Festival with a showcase of over 34 Artists.Just to add to the summer mix, we have the ever popular jazz & cafe concerts, castle toursand of course our community classes and monthly exhibitions. Also for this Summer "Beyondthe Border- Wales International Storytelling Festival sets up camp on 29th June-1st July.

Plan your spring/summer with us now, and enjoy our early bird booking offer and 4eventspackage offer (see terms & conditions on page 18) on many of the events coming up in theseason. There is lot’s to do here at St Donats Arts Centre, so why not book your tickets now.

We look forward to seeing you at the arts centre throughout the coming months, Sharon Stone, General Manager.

[email protected]

COMING SOON Friday 9 November @ 8pm

SEAN TAYLOR AND HIS BAND

Sean’s live show is at its absolute best. Joined by a drummeron this tour, Sean creates a magnificent, atmosphericsnapshot of his insight into the world we live in. Beautiful & powerful songs, outstanding musicianship and a trulyintimate, yet intense experience. Highly recommended. “A star in the making... a superb talent” METRO

£12.00 / £10.50 Concessions

This is a carbaret seated event, so sit back relax with a glass of wine and enjoy the evening

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Saturday 21 April @ 8pm

THE BUDAPEST CAFE ORCHESTRA IN CONCERT

The Budapest Café Orchestra playpowerful and driving folk-based musicfrom Eastern Europe inspired by themusic of European gypsies. The richnessand dynamism of Balkan music is ondisplay here in all its untamable glory ina wide-ranging programme ofimpassioned Hungarian Czardas, tenderRussian folk melodies, rollicking dances

from Romania and Moldavia, bittersweet Jewish laments, one or twoelectrifying compositions of the group’sown making plus a few surprises alongthe way... The music evokes vivid imagesof Tzigane fiddle maestros, Budapestcafé life and gypsy campfires - good enough to make you want tobook a holiday along the Danube!

Front Stalls & Balcony, £14.00 / £12concessions. Rear Stalls £12.50 / £10.50concessions

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Saturday 19 & Sunday 20 May @ 2pm

Stage Door 1 Presents

WINNIE THE POOH

Welcome to the Hundred Acre Wood, where Winnie thePooh is once again in search of honey. Along the way, hemeets his pals Tigger, Piglet, Rabbit and Owl, but soondiscovers that Christopher Robin has been captured bythe Backson! As they prepare for a rescue operation, theanimals learn about teamwork, friendship, and sharingsnacks! Based on the beloved characters of A.A. Milne.

£6 / £5.50 concessions

Sunday 22 April @ 4pm

WYN PENCARREG & FRIENDS

Local baritone Wyn Pencarreg has sung with all the major British operacompanies and further afield andappeared regularly on BBC Radio 2’s‘Friday Night is Music Night’.

Alongside soprano Jeni Bern, mezzoLouise Armit and accompanist SusieAllen, he will perform favourites byMozart, Puccini, Bizet, Lloyd Webber and Rodgers & Hammerstein.

Front Stalls and Balcony £16 / £14ConcessionsRear stalls £15 / £13 Concessions

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Saturday 26 May @ 7.30pm

JUAN MARTIN

A celebrated virtuoso of the Flamencoguitar who has been voted as one of thetop three guitarists in the world (USmagazine ‘Guitar Player’), Juan Martín is anative of Andalucía, where he still has ahome in Málaga. He has recorded 18albums, mostly as a composer and hasseveral DVDs distributed by WarnerBrothers and Mel Bay.

He performs with a highly distinctivecompositional style formed from his earlyyears in Málaga and developed throughwide experience in Madrid, includingdirect contact with Paco de Lucía.

His alchemy of the traditional andmodern, mixed with his seductive, fieryand passionate performances guaranteean evening of excitement and electricity.Simply breathtaking

Front Stalls & Balcony,£17.00 / £15.50 Concessions. Rear Stalls, £16.00 / £14.50 Concession

On-line bookingwww.stdonats.com

Early Bird Offer: £2.00 off theprice of your ticket if youbook in advance beforeMonday 30th April 2012.

Friday 1 & Saturday 2 June @ 7.30pm

Glam Dram presents

STEPPING OUT A Comedy By Richard Harris

Glam Dram the newly formed theatre groupof St Donats Arts Centre are proud to presenttheir first production – Stepping Out.

A comedy play concerns eight individualsfrom disparate backgrounds and with differingmotivations who attend the same weekly tapdancing class in a dingy North London churchhall. Despite the students at first treating theclasses as social occasions, and showing littleco-ordination, they later develop a level of

skill and cohesiveness. The dance routines are the background for the focus of the play,the relationship and interaction of differentpeople. Made popular from the film with Liza Minnelli and Julie Walters.

£6 / £5.50 Concessions

Friday 15 & Saturday 16 June @ 7pm

Stage Door 1 Presents

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM

Fairies make mischief in the Athenian woods, mixing uptwo couples and pairing the fairy queen with one of the‘Rude Mechanicals’ who are in the woods rehearsing a play.When all is straight, we finally get to see the Mechanicals’play, and the Athenian nobility turn critics. A shortenedversion of the Shakespeare original, containing nuggets ofthe original text with modern insertions. Shakespeare’s sonHamnet holds the whole thing together as if managing aproduction of the play.

Adults £6 / £5.50 Concessions

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Join us this summer for twodays of top quality acousticmusic, with 34 acts over theweekend on two stages youwill be spoilt for choice.

Our headliners areinternational acoustic virtuosoThomas Leeb and rising starsRusty Shackle.

Our lineup includes welsh folk gem Lowri Evans and fresh from supporting NewtonFaulkner, Sion Russel Jones a name you will hear more of in 2012.

There will be great food and beer, craft stalls andworkshops for all ages, sospend your weekend with us here at St Donats.

For weekend camping ringSteve on 07543537821

Weekend Tickets£48 Adults / £24 Child / £38 Concessions 6 and under FreeDay Tickets£28 Adults / £14 Child / £22 Concessions 6 and under Free

Sunday June 24 @ 6.30pm

ST DONATS ATLANTIC CHORALE

The Place Between: Music and Stories for Midsummer

Option for public to picnic outdoors orindoors between 4.30 & 6.00 In the Bradenstoke Hall St DonatsAtlantic Chorale and Michael Harvey,Storyteller perform Music and Stories

for Midsummer in The Place Between(where the walls of the world grow thin).

They will be joined by Biri SnertingdalKantori a visiting choir from Norway.

The choir rehearse on a Monday, 7.30pm-9.30pm.

Please come along and join us.

Tickets: £10 / £8 concessions

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Saturday 7 - Sunday 8 July

ST DONATS ACOUSTIC FESTIVAL 2012

Friday 13 July @ 8pm

TARRAS

TARRAS are a six-piece band hailing from the north of England and the borders of Scotland. They play anexciting blend of self-penned songs and traditionalmaterial, reworked in the band’s distinctive style.Instruments including accordion, violin and cittern give Tarras a traditional sound, but fused with drums,bass, piano and guitar, the songs and arrangementsbecome very contemporary in style.


Early Bird Offer: £2.00 off the price of your ticket ifyou book in advance before Monday 30th April 2012.

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You will probably never hear such a widerange of music at an Amigos concert allplayed with virtousity and buckets full ofpassion. With a repertoire within theregion of a 1000 tunes / songs varyingfrom Gypsy Jazz, Trad Gypsy, Cuban,Hungarian, Yiddish, Russian, Mussette,Latin, Spanish, Tex Mex, Samba, Rumba,Calypso, Salsa, Ceilidh and Celtic.

Founded by guiarists Gary Phillips andAndy King in 1992, the lineup nowexpands to include Violin, Accordion,Double Bass and percussion.


This is a carbaret seated event, so sit back,relax with a glass of wine and enjoy theevening

Saturday 21 July @ 8pm

THE AMIGOS

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Sunday 26 August @ 6.30pm

Globe Theatre on Tour presents

HAMLET by William Shakespeare

The Globe Theatre returns to St DonatsArts Centre with a raw, thrillinglyelemental production of this inexhaustibleplay, widely acclaimed in 2011 both ontour and at the Globe. Learning of the kinghis father’s death, Hamlet comes home tofind his uncle married to his mother andinstalled on the Danish throne. At night,the ghost of the old king demands thatHamlet avenge his ‘foul and most unnatural murder’.

Encompassing political intrigue and sexualobsession, philosophical reflection andviolent actions, tragic depth and wildhumour, Hamlet is Shakespeare’s ‘poemunlimited’, a colossus in the story of theEnglish language and the fullest expressionof Shakespeare’s genius.

The lawns will be open before hand toenjoy a pre-performance picnic for aperfect summer’s outing. Please make sure you bring your ownseating!

Directed by Dominic Droomgoole& Bill Buckhurst



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Saturday 15 September @ 8pm

PEATBOG FAERIES

Based on the Isle of Skye, the Peatbog Faerieshave been described as ‘the future of Celticdance music’. They incorporate manyinfluences which take them from traditionaljigs and reels through jazz, hip hop, reggae andmore. This is high octane Celtic dance musicso be prepared to dance!

They are Peter Morrison (pipes and whistles),Peter Tickell (fiddle), Tom Salter (guitar),Innes Hutton (bass, percussion) GraemeStafford (keyboards) and Stuart Haikney(drums).

The band have toured all over the world andwon numerous awards, including the ‘BestLive Act’ at the prestigious Scots Trad Music

Awards. Their inventive and unique approachalways bring to its audience a true flavour oftraditional Scottish music. Their music hasbeen used for several TV, radio and DVDsoundtracks, and the band have evenperformed at the BBC Proms in the Park inGlasgow in collaboration with the ScottishSymphony Orchestra.

Their album “Peatbog Faeries Live” capturesthe excitement of the live band and the studioalbum Dust” released in August 2011 presentstheir “exciting New Peatbogs’ sound” that isthrilling audiences and listeners everywhere.


Early Bird Offer: £2.00 off the price of yourticket if you book in advance before Monday30th April 2012.

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Friday 27 October @ 7.30pm

JACQUI DANKWORTH& Her Musicians

Jacqui Dankworth, the imaginative,moving, and adventurous vocalist inconcert with her stellar group ofmusicians. Already established as one thecountry’s leading jazz vocalists, Jacqui’slive concert showcases her uniqueversatility as well as her acute sensibilityas a songwriter and lyricist. Jacqui’s latest album ‘It Happens Quietly’,features arrangements and performancesby her father, the late Sir John Dankworth.“One of our finest singers, regardless ofcategory” The Times

Front Stalls & Balcony: £17 / £15.50Concessions. Rear Stalls: £16 / £14.50Concessions

Early Bird Offer: £2.00 off the price of yourticket if you book in advance before Monday30th April 2012.

Saturday 29 September @ 7.30pm

Stand to Attention for THE SIREN SISTERS!

A blonde, brunette and red head combo fromWales crooning tunes from the 40’s. Thinkblue birds, white cliffs and apple blossom...Following in the footsteps of the Andrews,Boswell and Dinning Sisters, this titillatingtrio, and their fabulous live band, will haveyou tapping your toes and humming along tothe nostalgic tunes of yesteryear. Retro redlips, silk stockings, milk and honey harmoniesand two of them are real sisters.

£10.00 / £8.50 ConcessionsThis is a carbaret seated event, so sit back,relax with a glass of wine and enjoy theevening


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Tuesday 24 April, 3 - 4pm

Steve CollinsSteve will be performing tracks from his2012 summer release ‘ Finders Keepers ‘.This is fingerstyle acoustic guitar at itsfinest, beautifully crafted songs played withtechniques that will amaze you and haveyou coming back time and again.

Tuesday 22 May, 3 - 4pm

Dan Phelps Dan Phelps is a pianist and composer. Thisrecital will include smooth jazz, classicalmusic and songs from the shows as well assome original compositions.

Tuesday 19 June, 3 - 4pm

Julie Elliott Mezzo-Soprano

David Vaughan-Lewis Piano

Enjoying a career as a popular Recitalistthroughout the UK, Julie appears as GuestSoloist in numerous concerts and alsoregularly appears at the private OperaTheatre of Craig-Y-Nos Castle. This recitalwill include Arias, Art Song and beautifulBroadway melodies.

Tuesday 17 July, 3 - 4pm

The Cambria StringQuartet A young professional quartet who entertainwith a variety of musical styles, coveringseveral genres including light classical, folk,jazz, swing, pop and show music. Goingbeyond the traditional repertoire of aclassical quartet has enabled us to producea programme which caters for most musicaltastes, whilst our relaxed, intimate rapportensures an enjoyable occasion.

Tuesday 28 August, 3 - 4pm

Stage Door 1 – Songs from the ShowsJoin Stage Door 1 Youth Theatre for a caféconcert full of your favourite songs from theMusicals. Join in as they celebrate their 5year Anniversary with an array of songsfrom The West End and Broadway. Withsome of the performers on their Summerbreak from London Drama Schools bedazzled by talented local students.

Tuesday 18 September, 3 - 4pm

Vivace SingersFormed in 1998 at The Royal Welsh Collegeof Music and Drama their aim is to present awide range of music for female voices. Theyperform in styles ranging from madrigalsthrough to pop/cross-over and are delightedto be returning to St Donat’s.

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Tickets: £6 / £5.50 concessions includes tea and cakeTickets held at 2010 prices.

café concerts

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Sunday 27 May, 1-3pm

Fraser Smith Quartet

The Fraser Smith quartet bring you a mix ofold and new, with a contemporary stylefirmly rooted in the traditions of swing, bopand groove. Two saxes, bass and drumscombine to bring you something of a freshsound straight from the London jazz scene.After meeting in Trinity college of musicover two years ago they have beencommitted to working together anddeveloping their music as a unit. Expecteverything from fiery solos to feel goodswing, to heartfelt ballads, with melodictune writing along the way.

Our Jazz in the Glassroom series hasbecome incredibly popular with audiencefigures continuing to grow, so much so thatsome of last season’s concerts sold out.

In order to maintain such a high qualityprogramme for the jazz series we sourcemusicians from across Wales and theborders in order to provide you with anexciting mix of jazz artists with their unique styles and influences.

Please keep an eye out on our website:www.stdonats.com for further informationon the full Jazz in the Glassroom Series forthis season, as we have some of the datesand artists yet to be confirmed.

It is always advisable to book in advance soyou make sure you get a seat for that jazzconcert you want to see.

Sunday 19 August, 1-3pm

Amanda Whiting

Back by popular demand, jazz harpist AmandaWhiting will perform an afternoon concert withmusic from the standards and jazz harprepertoire. Amanda has established herselfacross the UK as a leading jazz harpist, from StDavid’s Hall to the Southbank. Come along andhear the harp played in unique and fresh way.

Tickets: £6 / £5.50 concessions Hot and cold snacks available. Ticket held at 2010 prices.


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Tea Dances with Alan Taylor Come along, dance, meet new friends,have fun and enjoy afternoon tea(included in the price).

Fridays 2pm until 4pm (2nd Friday of each month)

13th April, 11th May, 8th June, 13th July,14th September.

Art Course with Peter Cronin

A variety of one day courses with our local professional Artist Peter Cronin.

WET IN WET WATERCOLOUR EXPLAINED Controlling wet into wet watercolour toachieve soft, diffuse atmospheric paintings.Thursday 26th April 2012, 10am - 4pm, Cost: £20

PEN AND WASH WATERCOLOUR How to use ink and watercolour in a loosemanner. Thursday 17th May 2012, 10am - 4pm, Cost: £20

PAINTING WITH A LIMITED PALLET How to limit your pallet to increase theimpact of your painting. Thursday 19th July 2012, 10am - 4pm, Cost: £20

GOUACHE SKETCHING ON TINTED PAPER An effective and different way of sketching in watercolour. Thursday 20th September 2012, 10am - 4pm, Cost: £20

These courses are delivered by CowbridgeCommunity College. For more information and to book your place please contact Sally Perini 01446 773831

Castle Tours Monday 13 - Wednesday 15 and Monday 20- Thursday 23 August, 2.30pm and 3.30pm

Atlantic College students lead guided tours of St Donats Castle and Renaissance Gardens.

The story of this castle and gardens is rich andcolourful indeed - from ghosts wailing on stormynights, executed pirates and more recently thestory of fantastic riches and Hollywood romancewhen the castle was bought by a man wholoved it – the American millionaire, WilliamRandolph Hearst, to the current owners Atlantic College and their students.

Tours begin and end at the St Donats ArtsCentre’s café, which will be open for tea and cakes.

Booking recommended £5.50 (adults) £4.00 (concessions)

Sequence Dancing with Eileen Littlejohn Modern and social sequence dancing with Eileenand Jean. Live music with Chris at the keyboard.

Sundays: 15th April, 13th May, 10th June, 29th July, 23rd September 2.30-4.30pm.

£5 per session (includes tea or coffee and biscuits)

community & classes

youth festival

2nd – 27th April

Alison McGann This Photographicexhibition is acreativecollaborationbetween Valley andVale CommunityArts and TheEthiopian GeminiTrust. Facilitated byPhotography WorkerAlison McGann,photographers fromboth countries

explored their world, taking pictures of thesame words to create a beautiful andthought-provoking exhibition between thepeople of Ethiopia and South Wales.

7th - 17th May

‘IMPRESS’

This exhibition showcases the talent ofUWC Atlantic College students who haveparticipated in, and Artists who teach onthe Art activity programme. The workfeatured illustrates the many techniques onoffer at the college from Intaglio, Reliefand screen printed artwork. Imagery andthemes are as diverse as the student bodyand many pieces are for sale. Artworkfeatures a detail from ‘La Tribuna’, printedby Chris Lloyd, Printmaking Lecturer,Cardiff Metropolitan University.

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13th-14th AugustGuitarA two day guitar workshop with acousticfingerstyle guitarist Steve Collins, and two of hismost gifted students, future guitar stars WillHavard (Royal Northern) and Rhian Mckernan(Bristol institute of modern music). Beginners toadvanced, you will study Acoustic, Rock or Bluesguitar in a friendly and fun atmosphere, culminatingin a solo or group performance in St Donatsbeautiful Tythe Barn. £30

15th-16th AugustCreative WritingCome along and inspire those creative sparks to flywith this two-day creative writing course. Exploringwords, objects and characters to help build stories,various activities in creatvity will lead to a finalpiece of writing. This course, set in St. Donats ArtsCentre’s beautiful Glass Room, provides a fun andrelaxed atmosphere that lets imaginations run free!No experience required. £30

20th-21st AugustDanceThis two day dance course will cover a widevariety of dance genres, ranging from contemporyand street all the way to Latin and Hip-hop. £30

22nd-23rd AugustTheatreThis is the ultimate theatrical experience coveringacting, singing, dance and musical theatreculminating in a s showcase performance held inThe Tythe Barn. Self-expression and imagination arethe focus of this creative drama programme forchildren. Students are placed in age-appropriategroups. £30


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2nd August – 30th August

CHUBZANG TANGBIProfessional PhotographerSpecialising in Landscapeand Documentary. Filmicand Still PhotographicResearcher; DocumentaryFilm, INDUS Photographicand Wild-life Guide forLangur Eco TravelsBhutan.

I have been fortunate tolive in both Bhutan and Wales. Two countries ofgreat natural beauty, ancient heritage andunique culture; the focus of my photographicjourney. This exhibition tells a story of the pastand present; images that take you, the viewer,on a journey into some of the world’s mostbeautiful landscapes.

3rd September – 27th September

John Briggs ‘Atlantic College : ‘Early Days’ 1964-66’

An exhibition ofphotographs byJohn Briggs, anAmericanstudent atAtlantic Collegefrom 1964-1966.

The images include staff, students in originalschool uniform, their spare-time destinations,sailing and rescue activities, and the castle andcollege buildings before expansion. John nowlives in Newport and has published three photo-documentaries, two on Cardiff and one on Newport.

In the Gallery

2nd June – 4th July

Beyond the Border ‘All Things Grimm’

Beyond the Border Storytelling curates anexhibition of visual art inspired by fairy tales -Grimm’s and others - linked to the WalesInternational Storytelling Festival.

4th July – 30th July

Nick Davies

From spending many years in the mediaindustry, Nick Davies has returned tofocussing her attention to returning to herlove of landscape painting. Here, in thisexhibition you will see her exploration ofcoastline, from large, dramatic landscapes tolooking at the more intricate side of coastallife. Inspired by the impact of light in nature,these landscapes display the artist’s use ofvibrant colour and texture within theseexpressive oil paintings.

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Sut i Archebu TocynnauMae ein Swyddfa Docynnau ar agor o ddeg o’r gloch tan bedwarddydd Llun tan ddydd Gwener a gyda’r nos (pan fydd perfformiadau)awr cyn yr amseroedd perfformiadau sydd wedi’u cyhoeddi.

Gallwch godi tocynnau ar lein yn www.stdonats.com (am dâl drosben o 60c y tocyn) neu yn y swyddfa docynnau, dros y ffôn 01446799100 neu’n bersonol. Dewch â’r cyfeirnod archebu gyda chi igasglu eich tocynnau o’r swyddfa docynnau.

Rydym yn derbyn yr holl brif gardiau credyd a debyd, am dâl drosben o £1 y pryniant a gallwn bostio eich tocynnau am 50c. Nidydym bellach yn derbyn sieciau i dalu am docynnau.

Rhaid talu am docynnau i gyd ar adeg eu codi, does dim moddcadw tocynnau.

Ad-daliadau a Chyfnewidiadau Mae’n ddrwg gennym na allwn ad-dalu prisiau tocynnau, foddbynnag gallwn eu cyfnewid am ddigwyddiad arall. Rhaid idocynnau i’w cyfnewid ddod i law yn y swyddfa docynnau oleiaf 24 awr cyn y perfformiad gwreiddiol.

Tocynnau Pris RhatachMae gostyngiadau’n berthnasol i’r henoed, myfyrwyr mewn addysglawn-amser, pobol anabl gofrestredig, defnyddwyr cadeiriau olwyna’u cydymaith, pobol ddi-waith a phlant 16 oed ac iau. Cofiwchddod â phrawf o’ch hawl. Mae disgowntiau grwpiau ar gael llebo’n dweud hynny. Ceidw’r rheolaeth yr hawl i gyflwynodisgowntiau a newidiadau eraill mewn prisiau heb rybudd.

Cynnig Ceiliog: Prisiau’ch tocynnau £2.00 yn rhatach iddigwyddiadau Juan Martin, Tarras, Globe, Peatbog Faeries a

Jacqui Dankworth, o’u codi ymlaen llaw cyn dydd Llun 30 Ebrill. 4Peth: O godi tocynnau i bedwar neu fwy o ddigwyddiadau yn ytymor yma gewch chi brisiau’ch tocynnau 10% yn rhatach. (Dydi’rcyngherddau jazz neu gaffi nac unrhyw ddigwyddiadau cymunedddim yn rhan o’r cynnig yma). Dim ond o godi tocynnau cyndyddiad y digwyddiad cyntaf y mae’r cynnig yma’n berthnasol. Dim ond o godi tocynnau dros y ffôn neu’n bersonol y cewch chi’r cynnig yma.DS: Cofiwch mai un cynnig ar unwaith y gallwch ei ddefnyddio.

How to Book TicketsOur Box Office is open 10am-4pm Monday to Friday andevenings and weekends (when there are performances)from one hour in advance of published performancetimes. You can book tickets online at www.stdonats.com(incurring a charge of 60p per ticket) or at the box office,by phone 01446 799100 or in person.

Please bring your booking reference with you to collectyour tickets from the box office. We accept all majorcredit and debit cards, incurring a cost of £1 pertransaction and can post your tickets for 50p. We nolonger accept cheques as payment for bookings. Alltickets must be paid for at time of booking, ticketscannot be reserved.

Refunds and exchangesWe regret we cannot refund tickets however we canexchange for another event. Tickets for exchange mustbe received at the box office at least 24 hours before theoriginal performance.

Reduced price ticketsReductions apply to senior citizens, students in full-timeeducation, registered disabled, wheelchair users and theircompanion, unemployed and 16s and under. Please bringproof of entitlement. Group discounts are available whereindicated. The management reserves the right to introducediscounts and other price changes without notice.

Early Bird Offer: £2.00 off the price of your ticketfor the events, Juan Martin, Tarras, Globe, Peatbog

Faeries & Jacqui Dankworth, if you book in advancebefore Monday 30th April. 4Events: Book for 4 or more events in this season andreceive 10% off the price of your tickets. (This offerexcludes, the jazz or cafe concerts and any communityevents). This offer is only applicable if booked inadvance of the date of the first event booked. You canonly receive this offer by booking via phone or in person.NB: Please note the Early Bird or 4Events offers or any otherarts centres offers are not applicable on any tickets forBeyond the Border.

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Seating Plan

Reserve seating now available(excludes Cabaret Events)Mae’r holl wybodaeth yn yllyfryn yma yn gywir ar adegmynd i’r wasg

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Front Stalls

Rear Stalls

Balcony

Wheelcair Seats

Companion Seats

Facilities for disabled people | Cyfleusterau i bobl anabl

Lift to all floors except the balcony;Lifftiau i bob llawr ar wahân i’r balconi;

Two seating spaces for wheelchair users;Dau le i ddefnyddwyr cadeiriau olwyn;

Disabled car-parking;Lle parcio i bobl anabl;

Guide dogs welcome; Croeso i gwn tywys

Minicom;Minicom;

Hearing assistance in the theatreSystem dolen wrando yn y theatr.

Cardiff

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How to find usWe are 1/2 hour drive from the M4 (junction 33);

22 miles from Cardiff;

10 miles from Cardiff Airport;

8 miles from Bridgend train station;

2 miles from Llantwit Major train station.

There is ample car-parking at the arts centre.For information on public transport, go to www.traveline-cymru.info or telephone 0871 200 2233.

Sut i gael hyd inniDim ond 1/2 awr o yrru o’r M4 (cyffordd 33)

22 milltir o Gaerdydd

2 filltir o Faes Awyr Caerdydd

8 milltir o orsaf trenau Pen-y-bont ar Ogwr

2 filltir o orsaf drenau Llanilltud Fawr

Mae digon o le i barcio yn y Ganolfan Gelfyddydau.Mae gwybodaeth am cludiant cyhoeddus oddi wrth www.traveline-cymru.info neu 0871 200 2233.

This brochure is available in large print, Braille, audioversion and via e-mail. Please call our box office or e-mailus: [email protected] management reserves the right to change the venue,the artist or the programme without notice. On occasionsSt Donats Arts Centre may have to cancel an event at shortnotice, on such occasions you will be refunded the ticketprice. Cameras and other recording devices are notallowed. Please switch off mobile phones. We willendeavour to seat latecomers as soon as there is a suitablebreak in the performance, although this may not be untilthe interval. All information in this brochure is correct attime of going to print.

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St Donats Arts Centre, St Donats Castle, Vale of Glamorgan CF61 1WF

events diary

Jazz in the Glassroom

Arts & Classes

Live Performance

Café Concerts

Key:

April

Mon 2-27 Alison McGannSat 21 8pm The Budapest CafeSun 22 4pm Wyn PencarregTues 24 3-4pm Steve Collins

May

Tues 1-11 Vale of Glamorgan FestivalWed 9 concert at SDACSat 19 & Sun 20 2pm Winnie the PoohTues 22 3-4pm Dan PhelpsSat 26 7.30pm Juan MartinSun 27 1-3pm Fraser Smith Quartet

June

Fri 1 & Sat 2 7.30pm Stepping OutSat 2-4 July All Things GrimmFri 15 & Sat 16 7pm A Midsummer

Night’s DreamTues 19 3-4pm Julie ElliotSun 24 6.30pm Atlantic ChoraleFri 29-1 July Beyond The Border

July

Wed 4-30 Nick Davies Sat 7 & Sun 8 Acoustic Festival Fri 13 8pm Tarras Tues 17 3-4pm The Cambria String QuartetSat 21 8pm The Amigos

August

Thurs 2-30 CHUBZANG TANGBISun 19 1-3pm Amanda WhitingSun 26 6.30pm Globe Touring

‘Hamlet’ Tues 28 3-4pm Songs from

the Shows

September

Mon 3-27 John Briggs Sat 15 8pm Peatbog FaeriesTues 18 3-4pm Vivace SingersSat 29 7.30pm The Siren Sisters

October

Sat 27 7.30pm Jacqui Dankworth

November

Fri 9 8pm Sean Taylor & Band

Documents

St Donats Arts Centre - Spring/Summer 2012 Season Brochure