Brecon
Women’s
Festival
Programme
4th - 14th March 2016
Art,Talks,Music,
Poetry, Crafts,
Workshops
Exhibitions
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Brecon Women's Festival 2016 Programme
Friday March 4th 2pm - Watergate Baptist Church
Women's World Day of Prayer
Women's World Day of Prayer is an international, ecumenical,
prayer movement praying for a different country each year.
The churches in Brecon take it in turn to arrange the local
service. This year it is being hosted by Watergate Baptist
Church on Friday 4th March at 2.00pm.This year the focus is
on Cuba and the theme is "Receive Children, Receive Me".
All are welcome to attend.
Friday March 4th 6pm - Andrew Lamont Gallery, Theatr
Brycheiniog
Official Festival Launch
The official launch of this year's festival with the opening of the
Brecon Women's Festival Art Show 'Refuge' which
features new works by over 30 female Brecon Artists. The
festival is being opened by bestselling author and foraging
guru Adele Nozedar.
Fri Mar 4th - Saturday March 26th - Theatr Brycheiniog
Brecon Women's Festival Art Show
See above for details. Call 01874 611622 for opening times.
Saturday March 5th 10am - 4pm - St Mary's Church,
Brecon Women's Festival Fayre
Discover unique local talent and high quality arts and crafts at
this lovely annual fayre.
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Brecon Women's Festival 2016 Programme
Saturday March 5th 10am - 4pm - Bishop Bevan Hall, Lion
Street, Brecon.
Nearly New Sale
A sale of ‘nearly new’ baby equipment, maternity clothes and
children's toys with refreshments. Entry £1.
Organised by Brecon Breastfeeding Support Group.
Saturday March 5th 3.30 - 5.30pm - The Muse, Glamorgan
Street, Brecon
takepART Exhibition: ‘pARTicipate’
An exhibition of artwork from ‘takepART’ members and the
children from the Infantry Battle School at Dering Lines.
(Supported by the Sustainable Development Fund – Brecon
Beacons National Park Authority)
Saturday March 5th 6.30 - 8pm - The Muse, Glamorgan
Street, Brecon
Burlesque for Beginners
An introduction to the art of burlesque at The Muse.
£5.00 - Everyone welcome. For more info please contact
Seren Dippity 07710 571917
or email [email protected]
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Brecon Women's Festival 2016 Programme
Saturday March 5th 8pm - Jazz at The Wellington Hotel,
Bulwark (in partnership with Brecon Jazz Club)
Tamasin Reardon Band
Savour the lovely, lyrical sounds of the Alto Sax from leading
jazz instrumentalist Tamasin Reardon, who leads this band of
musicians ahead of their Summer tour. This event features
guitar, double bass and drums and you can expect your
favourite jazz standards along with some Latin and swing
classics, and a few surprises. It’s suggested you reserve a
table if planning to eat.
Monday March 7th 7.30 - 9pm - The Muse Brecon
Alive & Kickin' Community Choir Brecon Open
Rehearsal/Sharing
Join the Alive & Kickin' Community Choir for an open
rehearsal/sharing to celebrate IWD & BWF and hear the
choirs' repertoire of humorous warm ups, songs from around
the world and original material. It's also an opportunity to find
out more about this popular local choir, if you've ever fancied
giving it a try. (Free event with tea, coffee and cakes on sale).
Monday March 7th 7.15 for 7.30pm
The Coliseum Cinema Brecon.
Brecon Film Society present ‘The Homesman’ (15)
Non-members welcome. £6 admission.
Enquiries 01874 623166.
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Brecon Women's Festival 2016 Programme
Tuesday March 8th 12.30 - 3.30pm - The Muse, Brecon
Creative Craft Workshop with Calan DVS.
You and your family are invited to join Calan DVS to make a
collective statement about the life of women. This will be a fun
activity involving cutting out from magazines, sticking and, of
course, your imagination to celebrate your lives. You are
welcome to come for all or part of the celebratory workshop.
Tea and coffee will be served.
Wednesday March 9th 7pm - The Hours Cafe & Bookshop,
Ship Street, Brecon
'Women and Words' Open Mic
An opportunity for Poets, Writers and Musicians to share new
work or work by someone they admire in an informal and
supportive setting. All welcome incl men!
Bar available. Free entry
.
Thursday March 10th 7pm - The Hours Cafe & Bookshop,
Ship Street, Brecon
Book Launch - Holly Muller ' My Own Dear Brother'
Brecon's own Holly Muller launches her debut novel 'My Own
Dear Brother' out now with Bloomsbury Books.
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Brecon Women's Festival 2016 Programme
Saturday March 12th 10am – 4pm - Cathedral Tithe Barn
Stained Glass Workshop with Caroley Bergman
Join glass artist and tutor Caroley for a workshop suitable for
beginners or those continuing work on an ongoing project. All
materials and equipment supplied. Places are limited so
contact Hazel Barham to book 01874 622672 or
[email protected]
Saturday March 12th 7pm - The Muse, Glamorgan Street
Remembering
Remembering Sandy Denny / Cass Elliot / Janis Joplin &
Dusty Springfield. Angus Kings of Lastmark Productions
stages an evening where contemporary female performers pay
tribute to some of the female musical greats. Bar available.
Email Angus for more information [email protected]
Tickets £10 (charity event)
Forthcoming event:
Thursday March 17th 7.30pm - Theatr Brycheiniog
The Glass Menagerie
Theatr Pena is committed to creating opportunities for women
in theatre and giving audiences in Wales opportunities to
experience bold, contemporary productions of classic and
modern plays. Poetic and tender with flashes of brittle comedy,
The Glass Menagerie is the most autobiographical of Tennessee Williams’ plays and his first success. Call 01874
611622 for tickets or book online www.brycheiniog.co.uk
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Brecon Women's Festival 2016
Forthcoming event:
Saturday March 19th 6pm - The Muse, Brecon
Nepali Evening
An event to raise funds for the Nepal Earthquake
Reconstruction and ‘takepART’. Nepali food, dancing,
costumes. Tickets from ‘take pART at: [email protected]
Brecon Women's Festival Venues
The Hours Cafe & Bookshop
15 Ship Street, Brecon LD3 9AD
01874 622800 [email protected]
The Wellington Hotel
Bulwark, Brecon LD3 7AD
The Muse at Brecon
Glamorgan Street, Brecon, Powys, LD3 7DW
The Coliseum Cinema
Wheat St, Brecon LD3 7DG
The Tithe Barn at Brecon Cathedral
Brecon Cathedral Cathedral Close, Brecon LD3 9DP
Watergate Baptist Church
Watergate, Brecon LD3 9AN
Theatr Brycheiniog
Canal Wharf, Brecon, LD3 7EW 01874 611622
For general enquiries please contact The Hours Cafe &
Bookshop: [email protected] 01874 622800
www.breconwomensfestival.co.uk
Brecon Women’s Festival 2016
ANNIE DANIEL
Financial Services
Flowers by Becca Jane
34 High Street, Brecon
01874 622220
Financial Services
8 Ship St, Brecon
Chartered Accountant
01874 610707
St David's House,
48 Free Street, Brecon
01874 622528
Sylvia & Mark Perry
wish
Brecon Women’s Festival
every success
in its fifth year
Ty Cariad
6B The Bulwark, Brecon
01874 611113
Caroline’s Real Bread
Company
carolinesrealbreadcompany.co.uk
01874 690378
Take Two
hair studio
Cerys Tyler
3 The Bulwark, Brecon
01874 625888
Freestyle
1 The Struet, Brecon
01874 611404
Brecon Women’s Festival would like to thank the friends and businesses
above for their sponsorship of the Festival brochure.
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