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9th - 11th 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

Pontypridd Museum

Lampshade Trail

Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Morfydd Display

Pontypridd Museum

Morfydd Display

Pontypridd Museum will once again feature a Morfydd Owen display in the main gallery.

Lampshade Parade

Mill St & Taff St

Lampshade Parade

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

Mwsog & Cadog

Clwb Y Bont

Mwsog & Cadog

Mwsog & Cadog perform live for a unique, one-off event!

FRIDAY 11tH OCT

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Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Pontypridd Museum

Lampshade Trail

Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Pontypridd Museum will once again feature a Morfydd Owen display in the main gallery.

Pontypridd Museum

Morfydd Display

Pontypridd Museum will once again feature a Morfydd Owen display in the main gallery.

Pontypridd Park Run!

Ynysangharad War Memorial Park

Park Run

Pontypridd Park Run!

Inspired by the legacy of Morfydd Owen, a community piano at Zucco’s is here to be enjoyed by everyone.

Mill St & Taff St

Community Piano

Inspired by the legacy of Morfydd Owen, a community piano at Zucco’s is here to be enjoyed by everyone.

Live Street Music at multiple town centre locations

Mill St & Taff St

Live Street Music

Live Street Music at multiple town centre locations

An introduction to the colourful characters who provided Morfydd Owen with Welsh and Russian folk songs, often through recordings made on the wax cylinders of an Edison Gem phonograph.

Pontypridd Museum

"Hunting the Fox" talk by Dr Rhian Davies

An introduction to the colourful characters who provided Morfydd Owen with Welsh and Russian folk songs, often through recordings made on the wax cylinders of an Edison Gem phonograph.

Join us for 'The Dumming Circle' an accessible session aimed at children at young people with ALN.

Capel Y Bont

The Drumming Circle (ALN)

Join us for 'The Dumming Circle' an accessible session aimed at children at young people with ALN.

Live musical performance featuring new interpretations of Welsh folk songs collected by Lady Ruth Herbert Lewis.

Pontypridd Museum

"Hunting the Fox" live performance

Live musical performance featuring new interpretations of Welsh folk songs collected by Lady Ruth Herbert Lewis.

Suitable for the whole family.

Clwb Y Bont

Canu Cylch with Antwn Owen Hicks

Suitable for the whole family.

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!

Experience different types of music with a wide range of audience members, from the very youngest children to the more mature!

Capel Y Bont

Relaxed Concert with Aderyn String Quartet

Experience different types of music with a wide range of audience members, from the very youngest children to the more mature!

Discover the joy of traditional Welsh clog dancing

Pontypridd Museum

Traditional Welsh Clog Dancing

Discover the joy of traditional Welsh clog dancing

Fresh off the back of the UK tour of her brand new one woman show ‘Babybrain’ BAFTA winner Kimberley Nixon will be sharing her story from local comprehensive school to stage and screen.

Y Muni

In conversation with Kimberley Nixon

Fresh off the back of the UK tour of her brand new one woman show ‘Babybrain’ BAFTA winner Kimberley Nixon will be sharing her story from local comprehensive school to stage and screen.

Discover the joy of traditional Welsh clog dancing (ALN)

Pontypridd Museum

Traditional Welsh Clog Dancing (Quiet ALN Session)

Discover the joy of traditional Welsh clog dancing (ALN)

Join Hannah from Growing Space Pontypridd for a morning in the wild zone.

Calon Taf & Park

My Friend Morfydd and Her Hats

Join Hannah from Growing Space Pontypridd for a morning in the wild zone.

Join Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Wadge for a special evening of stories, songs, and songwriting at the Writer's Round.

Y Muni

Writers’ Round with Amy Wadge

Join Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Amy Wadge for a special evening of stories, songs, and songwriting at the Writer's Round.

An evening of music by young Welsh Language bands for young people!

Clwb Y Bont

Youth Band Night

An evening of music by young Welsh Language bands for young people!

SATURDAY 12tH OCT

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Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Pontypridd Museum

Lampshade Trail

Join us for a Lampshade Trail around Pontypridd Town Centre!

Pontypridd Museum will once again feature a Morfydd Owen display in the main gallery.

Pontypridd Museum

Morfydd Display

Pontypridd Museum will once again feature a Morfydd Owen display in the main gallery.

Join us for the Schools’ Showcase 2026, a celebration of the musical talents and creative achievements of our local schoolchildren.

Capel Y Bont

Schools’ Showcase

Join us for the Schools’ Showcase 2026, a celebration of the musical talents and creative achievements of our local schoolchildren.

Step into the magical Meadow Street Community Gardens and follow a family-friendly trail inspired by the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

Meadow Street Community Gardens

Morfydd Trail

Step into the magical Meadow Street Community Gardens and follow a family-friendly trail inspired by the life and music of Morfydd Owen.

A guided tour through the streets of Treforest with local historical enthusiast Wil Morus Jones.

Parc Arts

Walking Tour

A guided tour through the streets of Treforest with local historical enthusiast Wil Morus Jones.

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.

This year's festival will fittingly come to a close at ‘Parc Arts’, once Morfydd and her family’s home Chapel nestled in the terraces of Treforest.

Parc Arts

Morfydd Comes Home with Gail Pearson & Christopher Williams

This year's festival will fittingly come to a close at ‘Parc Arts’, once Morfydd and her family’s home Chapel nestled in the terraces of Treforest.

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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