Snowdonia Arts Festival
@ Betws-y-Coed
A celebration of the artistic past, present, and future of Betws y Coed and the Conwy Valley.
Betws-y-Coed and the Conwy Valley have retained a strong connection with the arts ever since the original artists' colony. Many artists and craftsmen live and work in the area, and The Snowdonia Arts Festival has been organised to celebrate the artistic heritage of the area, the artists currently working here, and the artistic endeavours of local schoolchildren through workshops and competitions. Now in its third year, the festival is returning once more to Betws-y-Coed - the Gateway to Snowdonia and home of Britain's first Artists' Colony from 1844 to 1915.
EVENT LISTINGS
ALL WEEKEND
Alison Bradley Exhibition - (10.00-18.00)
Exhibition of new oil paintings and charcoal drawings by Alison Bradley in Alison Bradley Gallery.
John Rowell Exhibition - (07.30-20.00(Sunday 18.00))
As part of the Snowdonia Arts Festival, local photographer John Rowell will be exhibiting, at the Moel Siabod cafe Capel Curig, a series of mono photographs depicting the many moods of Snowdonia. website link
Gwynedd & Clwyd Association of Craftworkers - (10.00-17.00)
The GCAC Marquee will be on Cae Llan with 30+ local producers
Childrens Poetry Competition - (10.00-17.00)
Snowdonia Arts Festivals poetry competition winners work will be displayed in Betws-y-Coeds Memorial Hall
Open Exhibition - (10.00-17.00)
Mixed exhibition open to artists of all disciplines. In Betws-y-Coeds Memorial Hall
John Hedley, Diana Footer and Graham Hemborough Exhibition - (10.00-17.00)
Exhibition from three artists at The Galeri, Betws-y-Coed.
The opening for this exhibition takes place on Saturday at 2.00pm. For more information and to look at some of the artists work please go to website link.
Josie Russell Exhibition - (10.00-17.00)
A collection of new textile works by Josie Russell. In the Glan Aber Hotel (upstairs)
SATURDAY & SUNDAY EVENTS
Dr Zigs' Giant Bubbles (10.00-17.00) £3 per person
Experience the bubble dome and get inside a bubble! On the village Green (Cae Llan)
Crafty Kitten Children's Craft Workshop - (10.30-12.00)
Learn new crafty skills in this free workshop. Workshop will take place in the events marquee on the village green (Cae Llan)
Pierino Algieri and John Davies Exhibition (10.00-17.00)
Exhibitions of photographs and carved wooden birds in the Royal Oak Hotel
Maelgwyn Prints (10.00 - 17.00)
Photography Exhibitions by photographer Dave Williams in Craig-y-Dderwen Hotel
Painting & photography workshops (10.00-16.00) £45 per person
Workshops with Nuala Dunn and Jean Napier in Oaklands Outdoor Centre (includes lunch).
A 'Walk of Art' (14.00-15.30) £5 per person
Guided walk around Artists' Colony locations in Betws-y-Coed with Blue Badge Guide Christine Evans. Leaves from the Tourist Information Centre.
Art Workshops - give it a go in the Royal Oak Stables block.
Street performers around the village
SATURDAY EVENTS
Ffroncysyllte Male Voice Choir (20.00-22.30) £15 per person
Book at website link
Sam Moore (14.00-15.00)
Sam peforms an impressive repertoire on flamenco guitar in our new events marquee on Cae Llan (Village Green)
Julie Bulman (12.00-13.00)
A performance by North Wales soprano Julie Bulman in our events marquee on Cae Llan
Storytelling (13.00-14.00)
Eric Maddern, an Australian born storyteller, singer-songwriter and author who's lived in North Wales for 26 years. He’s been a professional storyteller for over 20 years and has told tales at more than fifty historic sites around Britain, including Tintagel, Stonehenge and Harlech Castle. He specialises in the old stories of Wales. He’s published a dozen children’s picture books, produced two CDs of his own songs and co-created the Cae Mabon Eco Retreat Centre, recently declared a Welsh Shangri-La and ‘number one natural building project in the UK’. See website link for more details. Suitable for families with children of 7 and above in our events marquee on Cae Llan.
Cue Performers (16.30-17.30)
Drama, song and dance by the local children theatre group in our events marquee.
David Woodford RCA - North Wales Public Art Collection (15.00-16.00)
David presents his case for establishing the collection in our events marquee.
SUNDAY EVENTS
Stone Balancing with Richard Hackett (10.00-17.00)
Come and learn the calming and meditative art of stone balancing. An all day demonstration and drop in workshop at the riverbank beside the golf course.
Saxophone Choir (13.00-14.00)
A performance by North Wales Saxophone Choir in our events marquee on Cae Llan.
Gareth Roberts - Sublime Snowdonia (14.30-15.30)
A talk by art historian Gareth Roberts of the Snowdonia Society in our events marquee
Rachel Hall (15.30-17.00)
Saxophone recital by this talented North Wales musician in our events marquee.
This year we are adding a new dimension to 2012 Snowdonia Arts Festival with our Festival Marquee. Located on Cae Llan, village green, with the Information Tent and GCAC Craft Tent, the marquee will be hosting a programme of talks, workshops, and musical performances throughout the weekend with craft workshops for children on both mornings.
The FRONCYSYLLTE MALE VOICE CHOIR, also known as the Fron Choir, will be performing in St Mary's Church, Betws Y Coed on Saturday 6th October at 8pm.
'The Fron' is an award-winning male voice choir based in the village of Froncysyllte, near Llangollen. This small village and its choir gained some measure of fame in the UK when Universal Music Group signed them up to release the
album Voices of the Valley. This album was
released on 20 November 2006, and peaked at number 9 on the UK album chart. It became the fastest selling classical record of all time,achieving Gold status in three days and has since sold over half a million copies. A second album was released in December 2007 called
Voices of the Valley - Encore which reached number 11 in the UK chart.
The choir was formed at a meeting in 1946, to compete in the first International Eisteddfod in Llangollen.
The choir is conducted by Leigh Mason.
Tickets available at Venue Cymru and the Tourist Information Centre in Betws-y-Coed.
website link
EVENTS FOR ALL THE FAMILY:
Dr. Zigs Giant Bubbles
Crafty kitten workshops
Art for all workshops
Street performers -Puppetry, Circus Skills & Folk Dancng.
Story telling - a selection of Welsh folktales and legends, suitable for families with children of 7 and above.
Betws-y-Coed - The Gateway to Snowdonia
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Snowdonia Arts Festival is in Betws-y-Coed 5th-7th October 2012 Conwy
Entrance Charge
- Free entry to Marquees & exhibitions.
- £3 entry to Dr Zigs Bubble Dome
- £15 ticket to Froncysyllte Male Voice Choir
Date and Times
05-Oct-2012 07-Oct-2012
10am - 10pm
Contact Details
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Snowdonia Arts FestivalBetws-y-Coed 5th-7th October 2012 Conwy LL24 0AB UKphone: 01690 710080 fax:
News & Special Offers
The organising committee are planning some significant additions to this year's event, so to keep up to date with developments while we work on the all-new bilingual website please follow our social media feeds: Facebook - website link Twitter - website link
Please feel free to email us if you would like any more information.
STONE BALANCING DEMONSTRATION AND WORKSHOP CONFIRMED with Richard Hackett. See 'Sunday only' events for more details.
JOHN ROWELL PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITION CONFIRMED
Local photographer John Rowell will be exhibiting
at the Moel Siabod cafe in Capel Curig. For more info see 'ALL WEEKEND EVENTS'
WE ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS DURING THE FESTIVAL WEEKEND
If you would like to help us during this years festival please contact us, any time you can give to the festival will be appreciated. Many Thanks
NEW - DR ZIGS, GIANT BUBBLES AND INSTALLATIONS on Cae Llan on Saturday and Sunday 7, 8th October. Fun for everyone.
Get involved with Dr Zigs and their 'Bubbles in Snowdonia' photographic competition with a £100 first prize. Check it out on our Facebook page.
WE ARE CURRENTLY ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FROM ARTISTS OF ANY MEDIUM FOR THIS YEARS OPEN EXHIBITION.
Due to a high number of applicants last year the open exhibition is this year being held in the Memorial Hall which is a larger venue.
Please contact us if you would like an information sheet and application form.
PHOTOGRAPHY/PAINTING WORKSHOPS - OAKLANDS OUTDOOR CENTRE
On both the Saturday and Sunday of the festival Oaklands will be running two one day photograpic workshops with Jean Napier and two one day painting workshops with Nuala Dunn.
Cost - £45 per person per day (including lunch) 10.00 - 16.00. Accommodation is available on request.
For further details or to book: Click to email or phone-01690 710500
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