What's On

SUMMER EXHIBITION - 16.07.25 - 05.10.25

A selection of works by 100 artists. Available to buy and collect on the same day!

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Also exhibiting alongside the Summer Exhibition....

ANGELA DAVIES
'(To the) Heart of the Matter' - 20.07.25 - 05.10.25

This evolving exhibition brings together sculpture, film and painting shaped by local stories of salt smuggling and hidden coastal networks. Exploring salt as a sculptural material, it reflects on cycles of sea and body, environmental loss, and spaces of healing.

Click here for more information on Angela's exhibition.

Arts and Crafts Sessions for Children aged 4 - 12 years old

Wellbeing and Yoga Sessions with Emma Jones 

Workshop

'Our Great Grandmothers’ Medicine'

12th August | 10:30-11:30

A few generations ago, the use of plants and trees as medicine was widespread among the common people. Everyone made the most of the simple herbs around them to support their health. But how did people learn this knowledge if they couldn’t read or write, or did not have access to books?

This workshop with storyteller Claire Mace will attempt to answer that question through a mixture of stories, plant folklore and experiential exercises.

Suitable for adults and young people 7+

Show

'Sacred Herbs of Britain'

12th August | 13:30-14:30

Join Claire Mace for a bilingual retelling of the story of Olwen, the giant’s daughter, with hair yellower than the broom and cheeks pinker than the foxglove.

She leaves a trail of white clover wherever she walks, and is the heroine of ‘Culhwch and Olwen’, a tale from the mediaeval manuscripts of the Mabinogion.

Inspired by folklore from across Wales, this is Olwen’s territory. This show blends herb lore, folk tales and stories of the trees and plants to illuminate her landscape.

This traditional storytelling performance has been developed thanks to the Gwobr Esyllt Prize from Chwedl, the network of women storytellers in Wales.

Set on board the warship HMS Pinafore, the opera cheerfully mocks such Great British institutions as Class, Patriotism and the Royal Navy. Josephine, the captain's daughter, is in love with Ralph a common sailor; but her father wants her to marry Sir Joseph Porter, First Lord of the Admiralty. The couple are caught as they elope from the ship and Ralph is locked in the ship's dungeon. Only when certain revelations are made by Buttercup, a dockside vendor, can everyone end up freely marrying their true hearts' loves.​ This comic opera gets the complete Illyria treatment, faithfully performed by a reduced cast on a beautiful nautical set.

Running time (approx): 2hrs (inc 20 minute interval)

Suitable for all ages.

Falstaff is skint. He decides his only option is to seduce the wives of two wealthy merchants. But the women are best friends, and of course they spill their hearts to each other every day... Scandalised not just that Falstaff wrote to them but that he sent them identical love-letters, they vow to play tricks on him when he comes calling. Finally, with the help of their husbands and friends, the merry wives lure him to a haunted forest and teach him a lesson he won't forget! Illyria is an intrepid band of five actors who perform Shakespeare’s plays direct from the First Folio, the most authoritative edition of Shakespeare’s plays. It’s fast, it’s polished and it’s spoken beautifully. Illyria last performed this hilarious play in 2008 and we can't wait to bring it back!

Running time (approx): 2hrs 20mins (inc 20 minute interval)

Suitable for all ages.

Spend a captivating afternoon in the company of Elinor Bennett, one of Wales’ most celebrated harpists. With a career spanning decades, Elinor is renowned for her exceptional musicianship, dedication to teaching, and her role as founding director of the Wales Harp Festival. This is a rare opportunity to enjoy her exquisite playing in the beautiful surroundings of Plas Glyn-y-Weddw.