Neath Arts Festival is almost here!
Events based in venues in the town of Neath will include Art exhibitions by two of Neath's most well-known artists, Will Roberts and Andrew Vicari, with art masterclasses, over the five-day festival, demonstrated and delivered by local Welsh artists. Discover and learn about the beauty of the stained glass in one of Neath's hidden treasures, St. Thomas' church. View art produced by local art groups. Submit your own work in the Call for Art based on The Wizard of Oz and 'There's No Place Like Home'.
Based on the same theme of ‘belonging’ or ‘cynefin’, listen to Welsh authors and poets talk about their love-hate relationship with their own home towns and what they mean to them. Enjoy the wealth of stories, rugby or otherwise, TV and Radio presenter Alun Wyn Bevan will be sharing. Remind yourself of some of your favourite 100 Welsh tunes, when TV presenter and Radio DJ Huw Stephens discusses his new book and analyses the highlights of the careers of the most important recording artists that Wales has ever produced, singing in English or Welsh - favourites such as Tom Jones, Shirley Bassey, Dafydd Iwan, Max Boyce, Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals, and Adwaith.
Let your children look forward to readings and activities organised in conjunction with festival partner, Neath Port Talbot Library Service, with a pre-school art and craft session in Welsh, delivered by Menter Iaith.
Musical events include performances by a string quartet, brass quintet, mixed and male voice choirs, local bands playing 60s favourites and traditional and current Welsh music.
We look forward to seeing you at the festival!
More information here
Exhibitions
We have two wonderful exhibitions this month as part of Neath Arts Festival.
A Retrospective of work by Welsh artist Mike Jones and our Wizard of Oz/No Place Like Home exhibition.
Mike Jones is well know for his depiction of Welsh landscapes and people and he mainly worked from his studio in the Swansea Valley.
Our Wizard of Oz exhbition celebrate the classic story by L. Frank Baum featuring work from a call out to artists of all ages.
Urdd Eisteddfod Art Sale
An art sale in aid of the Urdd Eisteddfod 2025 featuring a range of established and new artists. The Urdd Eisteddfod is the largest Youth Festival in Europe and it's being held in Margam next year. This exhibition is being held in order to raise funds for the event and every penny from the work sold will go to this worthwhile cause.
Join us for the opening Firday 25th October, 6pm.
The exhibition will also be open Satuday 26th, 10am - 4pm
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