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The Dragon Theatre
Jubilee Road, Barmouth, LL42 1EF
Telephone 01341 281697
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Friday 3rd May 2024
Stand Up Comedy
Noel James
Noel is a 54 year old charismatic performer whose quick wit, warmth and charm
have served him well in the stand up comedy clubs of the UK and overseas.
He has been involved in both performing and writing for theatre, radio and television. His
passion for acting stretches beyond the confines of just comedy; his versatility and
readiness to learn new skills have opened up other avenues, including presenting
and musical entertainment.
"The funniest joke I've ever heard - Almost certainly it
was by Noel James. Go and see him live to hear it." - Jon
Richardson, The Guardian 2017
From The Shropshire Star, January 2019.
Top-of-the-bill Noel James recently became an overnight sensation
after more than 20 years on the comedy circuit thanks to a semi-final
finish in Britain's Got Talent.
The Welshman's motormouth style, a constant stream of one-liners, puns and clever wordplay, brought to mind a combinnation of Milton Jones and Eddie Izzard.
The Swansea comedian throws in a few surreal impressions, such as using his guitar bag to turn himself into the Elephant Man before playing the 12 bah blues with an array of sheep noises.
I thought he was bah-rilliant.
Friday 3rd May 2024 @ 7pm
Tickets £12
Wednesday 8th May 2024
Drama for Young People
Booking is essential - reserve a place now
Mae archebu lle yn hanfodol - cadwch le nawr.
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Saturday May 11th Mai Sadwrn 2024
Sibrydwyr Cymraeg
Welsh Whisperers
Dewch ynghyd a gwrandewch ar straeon a chwedlau traddodiadol Gwynedd, yn cael eu hadrodd gan griw o storïwyr y Ddraig ei hun: Y Sibrydion Cymraeg. Bydd chwedlau hynafol y Bermo a Gogledd Cymru yn dod yn fyw yn nigwyddiad cyntaf Y Sibrydion Cymraeg y Ddraig. Byddwch yn clywed am ddigwyddiadau hudolus, brenhinoedd a breninesau, tiroedd a gollwyd i'r môr a llawer, llawer mwy.
O dan arweiniad arbenigol y storïwr enwog Daniel Morden, mae 8 storïwr lleol wedi bod yn ymarfer y grefft oesol o adrodd straeon ac maen nhw nawr yn camu ymlaen i adrodd eu straeon. Cyflwynir y noson gan Daniel Morden.
Bywgraffiad: Ers 1989 mae DANIEL MORDEN wedi teithio'r byd, gan adrodd straeon traddodiadol. Mae ei repertoire yn amrywio o chwedlau Groegaidd dwys i straeon tylwyth teg hudol, ac o anturiaethau gwefreiddiol i nonsens hurt. Mae wedi perfformio yn y Theatr Genedlaethol, G?yl Awduron Sydney, G?yl Adrodd Straeon Genedlaethol America, Canolfan Getty, llawer o theatrau, canolfannau celfyddydau, gwyliau, eglwysi, a miloedd o ysgolion. Ers 2006 mae wedi teithio gyda'r ensemble straeon/cerddoriaeth, THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN, gan greu perfformiadau bythgofiadwy mewn amrywiaeth o leoliadau ledled y DU. Yn 2017 dyfarnwyd iddo Fedal G?yl y Gelli am ei wasanaethau i adrodd straeon. Mae wedi ysgrifennu sawl blodeugerdd arobryn o straeon traddodiadol, gan gynnwys DARK TALES FROM THE WOODS.
"Mae profi Daniel Morden yn mynd trwy ei bethau yn rhywbeth anhygoel. Mae'n cyfuno sgiliau'r trwbad?r, yr actor, y bardd, y digrifwr stand-yp a'r pregethwr yn y pulpud. Dyma un o storïwyr gorau'r Deyrnas Unedig."
BBC RADIO 3
Dyma'r gyntaf o flwyddyn o ddigwyddiadau adrodd straeon misol i oedolion ac i blant, gyda storïwyr eraill yn ymuno â'n Sibrydion Cymraeg i adrodd hanesion hudolus ein gwlad hardd.Ariennir y prosiect drwy un o raglenni Menter Môn, Grymuso Gwynedd, sydd wedi'i ariannu gan Lywodraeth y DU drwy Gronfa Ffyniant Gyffredin y DU, gyda chymorth ariannol hefyd gan y Gwasanaethau Adfer Niwclear (GAN) ar ran yr Awdurdod Datgomisiynu Niwclear (ADN).
Yn addas ar gyfer 12-120 oed
Dydd Sadwrn 11 Mai 2024, 7yh
Tocynnau £5
Archebwch docynnau yma os gwelwch yn dda:
Gather round and come and listen to traditional Gwynedd stories and legends, told by the Dragon's own band of storytellers: The Welsh Whisperers. The ancient tales of Barmouth and North Wales will be brought to life at the Dragon's first Welsh Whisperers event. You will hear about magical events, kings and queens, lands lost to the sea and much, much more.
Under the expert guidance of renowned storyteller Daniel Morden, 8 local storytellers have been practising the age-old craft of telling stories and they are now stepping forward to tell their tales. The evening will be presented by Daniel Morden.
Bio: Since 1989 DANIEL MORDEN has travelled the world, telling traditional tales. His repertoire ranges from profound Greek myths to magical fairy tales, thrilling adventures to absurd nonsense. He has performed at the National Theatre, Sydney Writers Festival, The National Storytelling Festival of America, The Getty Centre, many theatres, arts centres, festivals, churches and thousands of schools. Since 2006 he has toured with the story/music ensemble THE DEVIL'S VIOLIN, creating unforgettable performances in a huge range of venues across the UK. In 2017 he was awarded the Hay Festival Medal for his services to storytelling. He has written several award-winning anthologies of traditional stories, including DARK TALES FROM THE WOODS.
"To experience Daniel Morden in full flight is an amazing thing. He combines the skills of the troubadour, the actor, the bard, the standup comedian and the preacher in the pulpit. One of the UK's greatest storytellers."
BBC RADIO 3
This is the first of a year of monthly storytelling events both for adults and for children, with other storytellers joining our Welsh Whisperers in recounting the captivating tales of our beautiful country. The project is funded through one of Menter Môn's programmes, Grymuso Gwynedd, which has been funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund, with financial support also from Nuclear Restoration Services (NRS) on behalf of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA).
Suitable for age 12 - 120.
Saturday 11 May 2024, 7pm
Tickets £5
Please book tickets here:
Wednesday 29th May 2024
DRAGON FILM and PARTY
Back by popular demand: Our Children's Film & Party combo - this half term it is all about Dragons!
2.30pm - "How To Train Your Dragon" (Rated PG)
4.00pm - Dragon Disco with Games
TICKETS - £3 EACH OR £10 FAMILY OF FOUR.
Thursday May 30th Mai Dydd Iau 2024
Sibrydwyr Cymraeg i Blant a Theuluoedd
Welsh Whisperers for Children & Families
Sibrydwyr Cymraeg.
Dewch â'r teulu cyfan a gwrandewch ar straeon hudolus o'r Bermo a gwlad wyllt hardd Gwynedd, yn cael eu hadrodd gan Storïwyr y Ddraig.
Mae'r digwyddiad AM DDIM hwn yn addas ar gyfer oedran 0 - 100 ac mae croeso i bawb.
Nid oes angen archebu lle ond byddwch ar amser fel nad ydych yn colli dim!
Dydd Iau 30ain Mai
10.30yb - 11.30yb
Am ddim!
Welsh Whisperers.
Bring the whole family and listen to magical stories from Barmouth and the beautiful wild country of Gwynedd, told by the Dragon Storytellers.
This FREE event is suitable for age 0 - 100 and everyone is welcome.
Stories will be mainly told in English, with a sprinkling of Welsh. No need to book but please be on time so you don't miss anything!
Thursday 30th May
10.30am - 11.30am
Free!
Friday 14th June 2024
pedair
We are delighted to present to you: Pedair!
Pedair, feminine form of 'pedwar' ('four' in Welsh) draws on the talents of four of Wales' most prominent and award-winning folk artists: Gwenan Gibbard, Gwyneth Glyn, Meinir Gwilym and Siân James. Groundbreaking international artists in their own right, all four thrive on collaboration and the thrill of live performance. Together they bring to life traditional material with new arrangements on harps, guitars, piano and accordion.
Their live performances have captured the imaginations and hearts of audiences with their sweeping harmonies, fresh interpretations of the Welsh folk tradition, and intimacy of songwriting.
Bringing together their unique gifts as song-tellers, the source material and inspiration from the poetic, oral and folk traditions of Wales and beyond. This is coupled with their deftness as songwriters, responding to the current state of the world, the resilience of nature, with a particular interest in giving voice to the woman.
Mae Pedair yn dwyn yngh?d dalentau pedair o artistiaid gwerin arobryn amlycaf Cymru: Gwenan Gibbard, Gwyneth Glyn, Meinir Gwilym a Siân James. A'r pedair yn artistiaid rhyngwladol blaengar eu hunain, maent yn ffynnu wrth gydweithio a pherfformio'n fyw. Gyda'i gilydd dônt â bywyd newydd i ddeunydd traddodiadol gyda threfniannau newydd ar delynau, gitârs, piano ac acordion.
Mae eu perfformiadau byw wedi cydio yn nychymyg a chalonnau cynulleidfaoedd, gyda'u harmonîau ysgubol, ymdriniaeth grefftus o'r traddodiad, ac agosatrwydd y caneuon maent yn eu cyfansoddi.
Gan gyfuno eu doniau unigryw fel chwedl-ganwyr, maent yn tynnu eu deunydd o'r traddodiad barddol a llafar, yn ogystal â gwerin. Mae hynny'n cyfuno'n naturiol gyda'u crefft fel cantorion-gyfansoddwyr medrus, a'u caneuon gwreiddiol yn ymateb i gyflwr presennol y byd, gwytnwch byd natur, a chyda phwyslais arbennig ar roi llais i'r ferch.
Friday 14th June 2024 @ 7pm
Tickets £15
Saturday 6th July 2024
Sherlock's Excellent Adventure!
Our Star Theatre Company present their acclaimed comedy, following sell-out runs at Brighton and Edinburgh Fringes, and three UK-wide tours.
Follow Sherlock Holmes and his incomparable sidekick Dr John Watson on this riveting, hitherto unpublished case ...
Damsel in distress Lucy Matravers engages Arthur Conan Doyle's famous sleuth Holmes and his partner Watson to resolve a dispute over a family will. Little do they know that this small case brings Holmes straight into the clutches of his arch enemy, James Moriarty!
This riotous spoof is taken on by four actors, minimal furnishings and a ton of jolly-good fun!
"A wacky farcical adventure, which had the audience laughing and delighting in moments of silliness" (The Reviews Hub - Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2022)
Saturday 6th July 2024 @ 7.30pm
Tickets £15 (£10 Students - with ID)
Saturday 24th August 2024
They Gary Powndland Show
Viral sensation Gary Powndland (pronounced like the shop but not spelt the same) is back with an all-new live comedy show!
With over 20 million views online and a string of sell-out shows across the UK, Gary and the gang make their way to Wales in 2024!
"Gary Powndland is a hysterical, sharply written character and he made me snort laughing." Joe Lycett
"Over the years the Glee Club have had comedy superstars like Lee Evans and Sarah Millican sell out their shows in the blink of an eye and it's an absolute pleasure to add Mr. Powndland to that honorary list. Well done Gary!" Glee Club Birmingham
"An entertaining slice of suburban absurdity of which Vic & Bob might be proud." Steve Bennett
Saturday 24th August @ 8pm
Age 18+
Tickets £20
Sunday 25th August 2024
SUMMER CRAFT FAYRE
The Dragon Theatre has been running a very successful Christmas Fayre now for 2 years. It has been going from strength to strength.
We wanted to give you additional trading opportunities to make the most of the tourist season.
This year we want to give traders a good lead in time to these events and make the booking process simpler.
The Fayres will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.
We have kept our prices low again this year still £15
To book your place, please follow the link below.
Food traders will still have to send us their proof of insurance and food hygiene, please.
Queries: 01341 281697
or email:
Summer Craft Fayre - Sunday 25th August 2024
Saturday 30th November 2024
CHRISTMAS FAYRE
The Dragon Theatre has been running a very successful Christmas Fayre now for 2 years. It has been going from strength to strength.
We wanted to give you additional trading opportunities to make the most of the tourist season.
This year we want to give traders a good lead in time to these events and make the booking process simpler.
The Fayres will be open to the public from 10am to 4pm.
We have kept our prices low again this year still £15
To book your place, please follow the link below.
Food traders will still have to send us their proof of insurance and food hygiene, please.
Queries: 01341 281697
or email:
Christmas Fayre - Saturday 30th November 2024
