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Room To Write 2012: Spiel Unlimited courses at Ceridwen in Carmarthenshire.

Fancy time away, freeing up your creative juices with like-minded people? Want to pick up a pen, let your imagination wander, cast your words to the winds? Ever thought of treating yourself to a writing weekend?

Ceridwen is all about inspiration. Here you will enjoy fabulous food, cheerful companionship, spectacular scenery, and workshops that entertain, engage and exhilarate – giving you the space to create. Invention. Expression. Freedom.

Whether your interest is in poetry, prose or performance, each course will provide opportunities for you to explore and expand your writing skills. Liven up lines, pep up paragraphs, stanz-a and deliver. Take part in a variety of exercises, discussions, readings, tutorials, group sessions, games, walks and other adventures to stretch both brain and body!

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A new initiative by two local artists and gallery owners will offer visitors access to exciting hidden gems across Powys and the Cambrian Region.

Powys based artist Julia Harris and Gallery/Craft Centre owner Bernice Benton are working together to develop a selection of trails to take the visitor off the beaten track and find locally produced arts and crafts in unexpected places.

Their new business, Art-Off the Beaten Track, is launching its first trail in June. Each trail will take the visitor on a scenic circular drive within Powys and the Cambrian Region and lead them to a selection of arts treasures in remote places. At each location there will be not only a local art or craft, but also a short circular walk, a recommendation of somewhere to eat and a bit of local history.

Read more: New Initiative: Art Off The Beaten Track In Powys And The Cambrian Region

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Miss Moola La presents an evening celebrating The Art of Glamour & Style - a gala evening with three course dinner, auction, raffle and entertainment.
This is the first gala fundraising evening in aid of Ty Pili-Pala, Wales' first survivor centre providing holistic services to women with gynecological cancers and associated conditions on their journey back to wellness. It takes place on Saturday 19th May 2012 at the St David's Hotel & Spa, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff.

Read more: Miss Moola La Stars At Gala Fundraiser

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A new international 'Store' that sells world-class contemporary dance and performing arts performances is coming to Wrexham.

For as little as 50p, shoppers will be able to buy something which has been on sale in capital cities across the globe. The Llanrwst-based Migrations contemporary dance and performing arts group, which draws on dancers from all over the world, will set up shop at the Eagles Meadow shopping centre in Wrexham, to perform their highly acclaimed work 'Store.'

Over four days, April 25th to 28th, performers will invite customers into their shop, show them a menu of more than 60 acts, invite them select an act and to make a purchase from as little as 50p, and will then perform for them – and passers-by.

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It's the most inaccessible art gallery in the UK - perched spectacularly on a craggy cliff top with breathtaking views overlooking the Irish Sea.

Over Easter weekend adventurous art lovers will be beating a path to see the work of artist Philippa Jacobs at her isolated home and studio at the 19th century fog signal station at North Stack on Anglesey.

Read more: Philippa's Rocky Road For Adventurous Art Lovers

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Would you like to learn how to REALLY photograph waterfalls?

Nick Jenkins of Freespirit Images Photography is putting on a one day workshop on Saturday 23rd April in the superb Vale of Neath, south Wales. Cost will be £75 for the day, which includes Nick's full attention, photographing one of his favourite subjects, a set of guidance notes and... a Freespirit Images key fob.  These workshop events fill up quickly, so email Nick now for further info or if you would like to join in.

Nick Jenkins
Freespirit Images Photography
43 Parc y Coed - Creigiau - Cardiff - CF15 9LY
Telephone: 029 2089 0930 - Mobile: 078 7662 4185
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Details of this year's Unity Festival in Cardiff from June 21st to 30th have been announced and tickets are now on sale.

The Unity Festival is created by Hijinx Theatre and will showcase and celebrate the best in inclusive disability and learning disability arts from Wales, the UK and around the world, promoting positive images of disability and social inclusion to audiences.

This, the fifth Unity festival, will be the biggest since it began in 2008 and will be the largest inclusive festival in Wales and one of the main events of its kind in the UK.

Read more: International Arts Events In This Year's Unity Festival Cardiff

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A Coleg Sir Gâr lecturer from Kidwelly in south-west Wales helped out a team of archeologists on Channel 4’s Time Team as they excavated a copper foundry in the city of Swansea.

Andy Griffiths, who heads the fine art sculpture department at the college’s School of Creative Arts in Carmarthen, was consulted for his expertise in metal casting as a copper and iron artist. He was filmed by the TV crew at the site of one of the very first copper works, which was called White Rock, near the Hafod. 

Read more: Coleg Sir Gâr Head Of Sculpture Filmed For Channel 4’s Time Team

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The National Wool Museum welcomes a Strikes and Riots Exhibition which takes an in-depth look into troubled times throughout Wales' industrial history.

There is free entry to the exhibition which runs from 6th March until 29th June, highlighting five strikes and riots to do with work and employment in Wales over a period of two hundred years.

The events featured in the exhibition include the Merthyr Rising (19th century), Rebecca Riots (19th century), Tonypandy Strikes and Riots (early 20th century), Llanelli Railway Strikes and Riots (early 20th century), and Caia Parc Wrexham Riots (early 21st century). The exhibition will be on over the anniversary of the burning of the toll-gate in Dre-fach Felindre, which took place on 14th June 1843.

Read more: Strikes And Riots At The National Wool Museum