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10th - 12th OctobeR

PONTYPRIDD

OCT 11-13 2024

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Morfydd Owen
Festival

DEWCH I MEWN

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ABOUT

Morfydd Owen (or Morfydd 'Llwyn' Owen - her bardic name, as she is sometimes known) was born in Treforest in 1891 and continues to be one of Wales' most influential composers.

She lived a short life, dying at only 26 years old but leaving behind over 150 compositions from classical to folk. During her lifetime she studied in Cardiff and London, rubbed shoulders with the creative and political elite, often wearing cutting edge fashion including the odd lampshade worn as a hat!  Morfydd remained deeply connected to Treforest throughout her life and her work was heavily influenced by a love for Wales and the Welsh language. You are invited to come and celebrate Morfydd's remarkable life and work through the festival and to be inspired by her creativity and her character.  Whether you are passionate about music, are a young person with a big dream, perhaps you long for women's work to be valued and championed equally or have been influenced by faith and religion, are you navigating being away from your loved ones? The list goes on. This is a festival for everyone, it's a celebration of a forgotten daughter of Pontypridd and also a bright light of encouragement that we all have something unique to give to the world.

Lampshade Trail

Mill St & Taff St

Lampshade Trail

Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

USW Fashion Display

Pontypridd Museum

USW Fashion Display

Discover bold, contemporary designs inspired by the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

‘Our Morfydd’ Community Art Exhibition

Pontypridd Library

‘Our Morfydd’ Community Art Exhibition

Curated by Lois Adams and Abs Orr (Parc Arts).

Lampshade Parade

Mill St & Taff St

Lampshade Parade

Join us in the town centre for the dazzling Lampshade Parade!

An Evening with Amy Wadge

Y Muni

An Evening with Amy Wadge

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music with Amy Wadge.

Youth Bands Night

Clwb Y Bont

Youth Bands Night

Doors 19:00. Start 19:30.
An evening of music by young Welsh Language bands for young people!

FRIDAY 11tH OCT

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Curated by Lois Adams and Abs Orr (Parc Arts).

Pontypridd Library

‘Our Morfydd’ Community Art Exhibition

Curated by Lois Adams and Abs Orr (Parc Arts).

Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Mill St & Taff St

Lampshade Trail

Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Discover bold, contemporary designs inspired by the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

Pontypridd Museum

USW Fashion Display

Discover bold, contemporary designs inspired by the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

Children and young people are invited to immerse themselves in the music of Morfydd Owen in a uniquely fun, playful and uplifting way.

Capel Y Bont

Key Create Open Session

Children and young people are invited to immerse themselves in the music of Morfydd Owen in a uniquely fun, playful and uplifting way.

Join Rachel from Growing Space Pontypridd!

Calon Taf & Park

Growing Space Pontypridd ‘Morfydd Art Workshop'

Join Rachel from Growing Space Pontypridd!

Join Morfydd Owen’s biographer, Dr Rhian Davies, to explore the life and work of the Treforest composer through examples of her own music.

Pontypridd Museum

Remembering Morfydd

Join Morfydd Owen’s biographer, Dr Rhian Davies, to explore the life and work of the Treforest composer through examples of her own music.

Join Hannah from Growing Space Pontypridd!

Wildzone Ynysangharad Park

Growing Space Pontypridd ‘My friend Morfydd and her hats’

Join Hannah from Growing Space Pontypridd!

An invitation to a ‘quiet’ session specifically aimed at those with ALN (and their siblings) to experience the music of Morfydd Owen like never before.

Capel Y Bont

Key Create ALN

An invitation to a ‘quiet’ session specifically aimed at those with ALN (and their siblings) to experience the music of Morfydd Owen like never before.

With Antwn Owen-Hicks

Clwb Y Bont

Song Session

With Antwn Owen-Hicks

RCT's monthly Writing Squad is taking on a Morfydd-inspired twist!

Pontypridd Museum

Writing Squad

RCT's monthly Writing Squad is taking on a Morfydd-inspired twist!

The town centre will come alive with the sound of classical and contemporary music!

Mill St & Taff St

Choirs at the Quarter & Fountain Forté

The town centre will come alive with the sound of classical and contemporary music!

Join Anna from Growing Space Pontypridd for a creative and playful drumming circle.  Suitable for all ages.

Canolfan Calon Taf (Yngsangharad Park)

Drumming Circle

Join Anna from Growing Space Pontypridd for a creative and playful drumming circle. Suitable for all ages.

Welsh Women Quilt Exhibition

Clwb Y Bont

Celebrating Women & Welsh Education in RCT!

Welsh Women Quilt Exhibition

VRï are three young musicians from chapel-going Wales, inspired by the suppression of Welsh music, dance, and language.

Pontypridd Museum

VRï - relaxed

VRï are three young musicians from chapel-going Wales, inspired by the suppression of Welsh music, dance, and language.

VRï are three young musicians from chapel-going Wales, inspired by the suppression of Welsh music, dance, and language.

Pontypridd Museum

VRï - formal

VRï are three young musicians from chapel-going Wales, inspired by the suppression of Welsh music, dance, and language.

Amy Wadge is one of the UK’s most prolific contemporary songwriters, with four Grammy wins and 20 nominations over the past decade.

Y Muni

An Evening With Amy Wadge

Amy Wadge is one of the UK’s most prolific contemporary songwriters, with four Grammy wins and 20 nominations over the past decade.

BOOKING REQUIRED

The Gentle Good is the moniker of Cardiff-based musician and songwriter Gareth Bonello.

Clwb Y Bont

The Gentle Good

The Gentle Good is the moniker of Cardiff-based musician and songwriter Gareth Bonello.

SATURDAY 12tH OCT

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Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Mill St & Taff St

Lampshade Trail

Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Join us for the Schools Showcase 2025.

Capel Y Bont

Schools Showcase

Join us for the Schools Showcase 2025.

Discover bold, contemporary designs inspired by the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

Pontypridd Museum

USW Fashion Display

Discover bold, contemporary designs inspired by the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

Celebrate Morfydd Owen with a fun kids' craft session!

Pontypridd Museum

Arts & Crafts

Celebrate Morfydd Owen with a fun kids' craft session!

A guided tour through the streets of Treforest with local historical enthusiast Wil Morus Jones retracing the significant places and spaces of Morfydd’s life.

Parc Arts

Walking Tour

A guided tour through the streets of Treforest with local historical enthusiast Wil Morus Jones retracing the significant places and spaces of Morfydd’s life.

The Gymanfa Ganu is a place for people of all backgrounds and ages to come together and lift their voices in community.

Capel Y Bont

Gymanfa Ganu

The Gymanfa Ganu is a place for people of all backgrounds and ages to come together and lift their voices in community.

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music with Amy Wadge.

Y Muni

An Evening with Amy Wadge

Join us for an unforgettable evening of music with Amy Wadge.

SUNDAY 13tH OCT

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11th - 12th Oct , 2024 

LAST YEAR'S EXPERIENCE

We are grateful for the incredible
turnout and epic vibes

MEET OUR PARTNERS

Arts Council of Wales
Calon Taf & Parc
Capel Y Bont
Clwb Y Bont
Growing Space Pontypridd
Menter Iaith
Parc Arts
Pontypridd Library
Pontypridd Museum
Pontypridd Town Council
Transport for Wales
University of South Wales
Y Muni
YMa
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