Public Lantern Making Workshop
2019-12-01 10:00 - 16:00 (Europe/London) | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
**This workshop is now sold out. Thanks
1st December from 10am – 4pm (please arrive on time because it takes a day to make a lantern).

4CG and Small World Theatre are delighted to announce Cardigan’s Giant Lantern Parade on 6 December at 7pm, thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.
This year 4CG and Small World Theatre introduce a ‘Winter Circus’ theme for the giant parade. Think vintage circus with clowns, elephants, zebras, a strong man, jugglers and aerialists. Public Lantern Making Workshops will be 10am – 4pm (please arrive on time as it takes a whole day to make a lantern) on Sundays 10th and 24th November and 1st December. There will be a small charge of £2 per lantern to help cover material costs.
Lantern Making is suitable for ages 8+ and all children must be accompanied by an adult. Families with younger children are encouraged to work together to make a small lantern. Please bring an apron/ overall and packed lunch.
Spend the morning creating your lantern framework using sustainable materials. Get messy in the afternoon adding glue and tissue paper to your willow frame. All lanterns are stored safely at Small World Theatre until the Parade.
Lantern Making Guidelines for the Public

Lantern Making Workshop are limited to 70 people per Sunday and participants must book ahead.
Ages 8 + may wish to work on their own lantern while younger children ages 6 – 7 years must work with an adult.
We regret that due to high demand for places, we are offering one workshop per lantern maker/ family this year.

£2 per lantern goes towards materials. Suitable for ages 8+
Book lantern making session, please contact 01239 615 952. The Box Office is open Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4:30pm

Festival of Light
2019-12-06 19:00 - 20:00 | Ceredigion
Info for Lantern Bearers UPDATE 3/12/19
Thank you for taking part in Lantern Making this year for Cardigan’s Giant Lantern Parade on 6 December 7pm. Here is some important information that will help you collect your lantern and find your place in the Parade.
Collection
Please arrive at Small World Theatre for 6:00pm – 6:15pm to prepare your lantern for the Parade. Small World Theatre will help you attach a stick to your lantern and once you are outside, we will light the candle. You will be asked to make your way in an order to the Parade start line at Pendre. Llandysul Youth Samba Band and a giant elephant will lead the circus-themed Parade this year.
Starts at 7pm
A slow procession along Cardigan’s Hight Street to Cardigan Castle.
7:30pm
Procession enters Cardigan Castle. The procession will follow the path around Cardigan Castle twice. There will be delicious food and hot drinks available to buy in the Castle grounds supplied by Kitchen 1176. Lanterns can be laid carefully on the green for half an hour to enjoy the food and fireworks.
8:00pm approx
Fireworks
END
You are invited to make arrangements to take your giant lanterns home after the Parade. We recommend that you enjoy our lantern outdoors, or replace the candle with a battery operated torch/ light if you display it indoors. You are welcome to bring lanterns along from previous years. Please attach a candle before arriving at Small World Theatre. Thanks.
Parking
Please use one of the public car parks near Small World Theatre – behind Mwldan, The Guildhall or next to the Swimming Pool. Road closure from 6:45pm – 7:30pm for the Parade.
Large Lantern Makers/ Community Groups
If you’ve made a large lantern in a group workshop, please meet Small World Theatre at Y Man a’r Lle, SA43 1AB at 6pm. Small World Theatre will help attach batteries to the lanterns. Please bring a small shoulder bag/ rucksack with you to carry your battery (something that can take the size and weight of a bag of sugar). You will be asked to make your way in an order to the start-line at Pendre.

4CG and Small World Theatre are delighted to announce Cardigan’s Giant Lantern Parade on Friday 6 December at 7pm, thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund. Past Parades have generated much excitement and created a community cohesion during the winter months. The Festival of Light is Cardigan’s celebrated annual event.
In its fourth year, this winter celebration promises to be bigger and brighter. Councillor Clive Davies said “Everyone’s planning around the Lantern Parade already! We’ve been approached by people in the street, community groups, youth groups and traders. It’s an important event in the town’s calendar and attracts visitors from across the U.K. Over 10,000 people visited Cardigan in 2018 and we hope to exceed those numbers this year.”
Small World Theatre will begin the Parade at Pendre and finish in the grounds of Cardigan Castle. Spectators can join the Parade as it meanders along the High Street with many of the shops opening late. Cardigan Castle will welcome the Parade and be a site of festive music and merriment, with delicious locally sourced food and drink supplied by Kitchen 1176.
Bill Hamblett, Director of Small World Theatre said, “We’re looking forward to deciding this year’s theme and getting creative in November.” Cardigan’s creative community is invited to join a Lantern Making Workshop with Small World Theatre in the run up to the event.
Book Lantern Making
November 10 (£2 per lantern. Suitable ages 8+)
November 24 (£2 per lantern. Suitable ages 8+)
December 1 (£2 per lantern. Suitable ages 8+)

Christmas Wreaths
2019-12-13 18:00 - 19:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Come and make your very own natural, mossed wreath filled with lots of seasonal foliages. You will have a chance to use ivy berries, pine, twigs eucalyptus, feathers and different ribbons. All classes will include mince pies. Suitable for adults.
£45

Christmas Cabaret
2019-12-14 20:00 - 23:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
THIS EVENT HAS SOLD OUT
Please leave us a message if you want to be added to the waiting list. The answer phone will record your details. Please leave a name and number and we’ll ring as soon as a ticket becomes available. Thanks. 01239 615 952.

Join your host Beyond Compere for a night celebrating the festive time with live music, aerial circus performances, DJ, delicious Christmas pie, cocktail bar, glamour, sprinkles and sequins. Booking an absolute must.
Introducing the band; The 3 Daft Monkeys‘ dynamic style of World Folk music reflects the global village in which we live. Their infectious dancing rhythms lead you through a musical journey and will leave you breathless, enthralled and exhilarated! Their music mixes genres from Celtic, Klezmer, Gypsy, Balkan, Latin, Ska, Dub Reggae, Indie, Rock and even a hint of Shostakovich.
With a brand new 4-piece line-up, the band weave enchanting melodies with catchy choruses, virtuoso vibrant fiddle, rhythmic 12-string guitar, 6-string bass, bespoke hand-percussion and 4-part vocal harmonies.
The band’s diversity is reflected in the acts for whom they have been invited as special guests, including touring across the UK and Europe with the Levellers, and opening for bands such as Hawkwind, Bellowhead, Show of Hands and Dreadzone, as well as headlining their own national tours.
3daftmonkeys.co.uk

Cynefin + Three Legg’d Mare
2020-02-07 20:00 - 21:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Welsh Language Music Day with Cynefin debut album launch and Three Legg’d Mare at Small World Theatre.
Cynefin
The Cynefin project is the creative vision of Clettwr Valley native Owen Shiers. Fascinated by music and history, it is a bid to give a voice to his corner of Wales and innovate within wider Welsh culture. Starting out from his home village of Capel Dewi and travelling through the musical landscape of Ceredigion, Owen has unearthed seasoned songs and stories, some never before recorded, and given them new life in the present. Nominated for ‘Best Solo Artist’ at the inaugural 2019 Welsh Folk Awards, Cynefin gives Owen a platform to ply his fine arranging and guitar skills whilst taking him right back to his roots.
“So, so beautiful. Shining new light on Wales’ dusty folk past.” Sam Lee
“Effortlessly vital and compelling.” From The Margins
Three Legg’d Mare
Play traditional songs and tunes from Wales and beyond. Drawing inspiration from social history and folklore, their lively, sensitive interpretations have earned them an exciting reputation. Performing in this event, they use vocal harmonies and play a variety of instruments to tell tales of madness, love, death, adventure and everyday life.
“Absolutely brilliant… ancient and modern at exactly the same time.” Frank Hennessy
“Their harmony singing is compelling.” Living Tradition Magazine
Thanks to Night Out for its support.

GOOD NEWS FROM THE FUTURE: Which leg are we on?
2020-02-15 20:00 - 21:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
An exciting collaboration between over-60s physical theatre group Good News From The Future and Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama composition graduate Sam Barnes. Expect an unpredictable, free-wheeling performance combining all the distinctiveness energies Good News From The Future performers bring and a live soundtrack by Sam.
The work of GNFTF celebrates the wisdom of mature selves, the experience of older bodies and the adventurousness of time-travelled heads. Happy in their own skins and free from any constraints on how they might appear, their maturity brings a whole new set of delights. And in a fascinating and dramatic collision of bodies of different ages, the programme at Small World Theatre also includes students from Aberystwyth University, who have created striking choreographies based on GNFTF’s approaches.
Good News From The Future includes past members of Brith Gof, Cardiff Laboratory Theatre, The Magdalena Project, Made in Wales, Man Act and Theatr Iolo. It is convened by Mike Pearson.

Open Screen Night
2020-02-29 19:00 - 20:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Welcome to Open Screen, presenting a wide variety of talent and creativity on a first come first served basis, we are offering film makers a place to show their work. Everyone is welcome: professional artists, amateur film makers/ animators or members of the community with stories to tell. We anticipate screening upwards of 5 short films, which will be previewed by GWRANDO to ensure suitability. They must be under 15 mins long and on DVD (formatted for a DVD Player) or as an mp4.

film submissions from 6.30pm
membership | £1 (one off fee |
gwrando.org

Supported by GWRANDO

WEN Wales Celebrate International Women’s Day 2020
2020-03-06 14:00 - 20:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Join Women’s Equality Network (WEN) Wales in celebrating International Women’s Day.
**Tickets for evening performance available on the door from 5:30pm
Exhibition: 100WelshWomen
14:00 – 20:00
Free
WEN Wales has created a list of 100WelshWomen (and growing) to mark the centenary of the Representation of the People Act 1918. Come celebrate their contribution to our national life and inspiring women who are currently shaping the future of Wales.
Zine Workshop
15:30 – 17:45
Free, drop-in
Inspired by Cranogwen (Sarah Jane Rees), join poet, artist and publisher Nicky Arscott in exploring self-expression through radical zine culture and get hands on creating your very own DIY zine. Cranogwen became the first woman to win a poetry prize at the National Eisteddfod and was Editor of Y Frythones, a “platform for Welsh bluestockings and proto-suffragettes”.
Climate Challenge
Home-grown Playback Theatre Company
18:00 – 20:00
£8 | £5 concessions
Playback is interactive community theatre at its best, improvisation with a touch of magic; sometimes stirring, sometimes comical. This will be a unique, never to be repeated evening where you can share your stories about life, greater equality and women’s rights and our ever-changing environment in today’s challenging climate.

Photo: Jon Pountney
Image courtesy Nicky Arscott

CANCELLED Marty O’Reilly + The Riverside
2020-03-27 20:00 - 21:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
12/3/20
CANCELLED Marty O’Reilly + The Riverside 27/3/20. In Marty’s own words “Dear friends in the UK and Europe, I’m sorry to say that at this juncture, the only reasonable thing to do in the light of the ongoing spread of Corona Virus COVID-19 is to cancel this tour. I’ve just flown to Europe and am now turning around and flying right back home. It seems to be an irresponsible time to encourage folks to leave their homes and come be in a room together. Be careful, be safe. We’ll give this another shot down the road.”

Contact Small World Theatre by email if you’ve purchased tickets for a full refund. Samba and Helen are here to answer your questions Tuesday – Friday 10am – 4.30pm. Thanks 01239 615 952.

Marty O’Reilly first played solo as a young college kid back when he was starting at the University of Santa Cruz. He sat in on open mic nights, tipped pints at the bar and engaged his new community. These days he’s normally the front man for Marty O’Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra, but this is just the guy, his harmonica and guitar, playing songs he wrote or just songs he loves to play.
O’Reilly plays with the conviction of a veteran Chicago blues man that belies his Sonoma County roots. He plays straight ahead and aggressively, weaving songs into medleys with such skill that the listener might not know when one song ends and the next begins. His guitar attack is fierce, he beats strings with rapid strums and furious note runs. martyoreilly.com
The Riverside is a band of friends from California and Texas, founded by husband and wife duo, Jacob and Lorien Jeanson. Circled around one microphone, the band relies on one another to find balance in their music. This traditional type of performance, coupled with vocal harmony and their folk-rooted stringed instruments, the band paints landscapes and tells their stories. Through travelling the country together and speaking honestly about many highs and lows, The Riverside strives to be a family that grows together, and a band that helps listeners carry on down this life’s winding river. theriversidefolk.com
Presented by Blue House Music.

POSTPONED FLEat Market
2020-03-28 17:00 - 21:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
POSTPONED
FLEat is an exciting, social event and one that is very uplifting and community spirited. So it’s with regret that we are postponing the market this year in light of coronavirus and public concerns. Based on the World Health Organisation’s declaration that this is a public health emergency of international concern, the UK Chief Medical Officers have raised the risk to the UK from low to moderate. Small World Theatre wishes to act responsibly to consider measures and precautions to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses.
We’d like to take this opportunity to thank the participants for their hard work promoting the event and we can’t wait to see what they have in store for us in October.
The new market dates are
Saturday 24 and Sunday 25 October 2020

Fantastic Shopping and Treats!
FLEat makers market combines delicious food, vintage, unique wears and bric-à-brac and much more.
FLEat is Small World Theatre’s annual Sunday market with treats. We are extending the shopping and making this year’s market livelier, bigger and with fantastic shopping, entertainment and a bar on Saturday evening! Indulge in a selection of delicious food, treats and some real bargains. It’s a fabulous community event showcasing some of the best designers, artists, makers and bakers this area has to offer. Exhibitors (so far) include:
Food
Bara Menyn
Bittersweet Feast
Ceridwen Rob
Gillys Coffee
Ice green
Nutchis
Our Two Acres
Twirly Bakes
Crafts & Products
Appleseed Jewellery
Breathing Space
Cariad glass
Co Create
Erica Frances George
Foxhill Preserves
Frost & Kin
Green & Wild Flowers
Heartsease Plants
Heddfan from Narberth
Lifeforms Art
Linda Unsworth Pottery
Marian Haf
Marissa Thereze Knitwear
Mighty Moon
Mynydd a Môr
Pothies
Rose Teleri
Sian Lester
Stiwdio 3
Sustainable Original Style
Tide In Knots
Wood Craft Cych

Free entry.

POSTPONED - BROKEN LINES/ TINGLE/ WHAT'S OCCURRING
2020-04-04 21:00 - 2020-04-05 00:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
BROKEN LINES – POSTPONED
David Wellan – guitar, vocals
Jack Jackson – drums, keyboards, vocals
Mark Briscoe – bass, samplers, vocals
New musical talent BROKEN LINES are a band with influences… from psychedelic, punk, rock, electronic, folk and just about anything else that floats their boat. Playing a set of original songs, these established musicians/ songwriters deliver an energetic, exciting performance that encompasses their passion, politics and love of music. Their core set of beliefs drives the content of the music. BROKEN LINES perform songs from their stunning debut album ‘Liberation’. brokenlines.co.uk
TINGLE
Phoebe Garland – Guitar & Vocals
Carys Hedd – Bass & vocals
Neil Edwards – Clarinet
Jeremiah King – Percussion
Ailsa Mair – Cello
Welcome to the Tingle experience. This rainbow tribe of seekers celebrate life through music and dance. This lively local band will be performing songs from their debut album ‘Girls and Boys alongside some new surprises; a lyrical collection of songs with a cosmic reggae flavour.tingleme.uk
What’s Occurring
Make their debut! Punky, funky, Ska-y music from a shed in the Preseli hills.
DJ Mr Hedd
There will be DJ sets between performances from DJ Mr Hedd. Expect some Electric, Energetic Great tunes.

13/3/20 Update on gig
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). As a precautionary measure, we have closed Syrcas Byd Bychan classes. Other regular classes are also being cancelled temporarily, so check with your teacher for confirmation. Some of our events are postponed/ cancelled due to circumstances beyond our control. We will surely keep you posted about future changes to our opening times and programme on our website and social media. Ticket holders will be contacted.
Stay safe and follow the latest advice from Public Health Wales on Coronavirus to minimise the chances of getting poorly and spreading the virus. Small World Theatre wishes to act responsibly, quickly and in our community’s best interest. We will see you soon. Best wishes from the team.
info@smallworld.org.uk
01239 625 952
Office opening times may be subject to change. Please leave a message. Thank you for your understanding.

POSTPONED - Family Ground-Based Circus
2020-04-07 11:00 - 13:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Family Ground-Based Circus
10:00 – 13:00
6 – 10 years
1 adult + 1 child £12 | 1 adult + 2 children £15
A unique opportunity for families to enjoy learning ground based circus skills in a safe and relaxed environment. Play theatre games, learn some acro-balance and have a go at hula hooping, juggling and other circus skills. These sessions will be suitable for most abilities and aimed at the whole family. A chance for parents and grandparents to use their creativity; a shared experience building confidence with skills to take away.
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

POSTPONED - Youth Ground Based Circus
2020-04-08 11:00 - 13:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
10.00 – 12.00
11-18 years
£9 | 2 people £15
Learn new ground-based skills, using your bodies in a positive and supportive way. We will have a look at basic tumbling, balancing ourselves and each other.
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

POSTPONED - WILD - GWYLLT
2020-04-18 19:00 - 20:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Delight in and concern for the WILD are woven through this dance work performed and choreographed by young people aged 10 – 13, directed by Stirling Steward & Eeva-Maria Mutka. This project explores what ‘matters’ to each of us and in our world in the culmination of dance workshops and rehearsals over 10 months. Emphasis has been on building confidence and trust individually and as a collective.
Join us to celebrate the energy and intelligence of these young dancers as they lead us through a performance which enlivens the senses and ask us to trust our bodies as the wilderness; to tend the detail and expanse of the WILD within and without.
eventbrite link.
Supported by Arts Council Wales.
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

POSTPONED - Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer
2020-05-01 21:00 - 22:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
“Brilliant, hilarious, heartwarming and inspirational”
✭✭✭✭✭ British Theatre Guide
“A great storyteller, a mercurial trickster with an exuberant love of life”
✭✭✭✭ Voice Mag
We all present different faces to the world, but some are more different than most. In this funny and visually stunning one-man show, Shane Shambhu reveals the secret life he kept from his school friends, growing up in the cultural melting pot of East London.
Follow Shane’s transformation from “fat kid” to international performer as rips up ideas of race, language and culture in a bedazzling mix of theatre, dance and film.
This is no Bollywood “raga to riches” story, this is the real deal. Confessions of a Cockney Temple Dancer was originally developed with support from Arts Council England
website: alteredskin.org Twitter: @AlteredSkin
A Rural Touring Dance Initiative event supported by Night Out.
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

CANCELLED - Wild Spring Greens & Edible Blooms
2020-05-09 11:00 - 14:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
The hedgerows are bursting with wild Spring greens and edible blooms packed with vitamins and full of natural goodness. Join Jade Mellor on a stroll around Cardigan’s wilder side, learning about and gathering a rich variety of edible seasonal leaves and blossoms. Bring a basket, or something similar to carry your harvest in, which will be used to make into a tasty vibrant tonic to take home.
wildpickings.co.uk
@wildpickings
@wildpickings
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

POSTPONED - Welcoming All Writers Workshop
2020-05-09 14:00 - 18:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Come to a day of invigorating writing workshops with Kaite O’Reilly and Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch.
Kaite O’Reilly
13:00 – 15:00
In a series of structured exercises participants will be encouraged to explore voice, dynamic, lyricism and tempo-rhythm – letting the words rise up from the page. Whether writing dialogue, spoken word, or poetry, you will explore the power of language working technically and from the imagination.
Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch
15:30 – 17:30
Translating sounds, smells and pictures into poems.
Translation isn’t only between different languages. In this hands-on workshop we’ll be translating smells, sounds and images into texts through playful and inventive techniques. Using an arts and crafts approach to uncover new writing, this workshop will offer insight to the process of designing a poem.
Evening Readings and Performances by Kaite and Samantha
18:30 – 19:30
Suggested donation £3
An evening of readings and short performances. Kaite and Samantha will present excerpts from their publications – acclaimed plays, dramatic monologues and prize-winning poetry in a celebration of the written and spoken word.
The evening will begin with 15 minutes of Open Mic from 2/3 writers on a first come first served basis. If you’d like to book a slot, please contact 01239 615 952.
Biogs
Samantha Wynne-Rhydderch is a poet who divides her time between Paris and New Quay. Her work has been shortlisted for the Michael Marks Award (2014), the Roland Mathias Prize (2013) and Wales Book of the Year (2009). She has taught at Oxford University and at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David University where she has just completed a PhD in Creative Writing.
Kaite O’Reilly is a multi-award-winning writer and playwright. Prizes include The Ted Hughes Award for new works in poetry for ‘Persians’ (National Theatre Wales), best play of the year from Theatre-Wales, Manchester theatre awards and Peggy Ramsay Award. She is currently shortlisted for the international James Tait Black Prize for Drama. Her plays are published by Faber and Oberon and translated/produced in thirteen countries worldwide
£30 (entry to evening performance included in the workshop fee)
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

POSTPONED - The Carny Villains
2020-05-16 21:00 - 2020-05-17 00:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
The Carny Villains are a six-piece theatrical band from Bristol, known for their raucous blend of stomping ska, swing and balkan-style folk, all played with the riotous energy of punk-rock. Their enigmatic and animated live shows remain unrivalled for their mix of theatre, humour, energy and showmanship.
“When they perform live, they are a full-sensory theatrical experience. Their clowning around on stage and chemistry keeps the crowd laughing and dancing until they play their last notes and the whole audience has been whipped into a jumping frenzy”.
Ludwigsound.com
thecarnyvillains.co.uk
Thanks to Night Out for its support.
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

CANCELLED - untitled: holy hiatus 13
2020-05-22 17:00 - 23:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
This six-hour, performative event explores how liminal space is created, experienced and shared, using repetitions of a phrase of movement and a 13th century song developed by Lou Laurens. Untitled 13 will use 12 years of layered recordings giving a unique soundscape. Come to observe, to be present within the space created. Use the space for mediation, prayer, contemplation. People who use movement as contemplation or prayer may wish to move rather than sit. We are tentatively continuing as we have done; Lou’s experiment with sound and space continues. There are distortions, curious new sounds and feedback, but being in the space and listening fully – to the space and to the self – the strangeness does not shock.
Entry by donation

Booking
This event is not cancelled at the moment. Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

CANCELLED - Mourning in the Maze: A work-in-progress sharing
2020-05-23 20:00 - 21:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Gitanjali Kolanad – Concept/ Choreographer
Performers – Brandy Leary and Hans Wolfgramm
in collaboration with Phillip Zarrilli/ Kaite O’Reilly (The Llanarth Group)
A performance inspired by stories and characters in the Mahabharata, exploring the affective terrain of mourning and pathos. The choreography is developed from the rich and evocative movement vocabulary of kalaripayattu—Kerala, India’s martial art. It is set within an immersive installation environment created to access and bring into performance the subtler modes of sensory awareness available within this tradition, thereby enhancing an audience’s experience of mourning and pathos.
We acknowledge the support of the Canada Council for the Arts.
We would like to acknowledge funding support from the Ontario Arts Council, an agency of the Government of Ontario.
Booking
Small World Theatre is actively monitoring the advice from Government and Public Health Wales about the outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We are closed for the time being and bookings are suspended. Read more

CABARET for the Digital Stage
2021-02-13 20:00 - 21:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
UPDATES 13/2/21
Tickets are on sale online until 3pm today.
We’re sorry there’s no late admittance or ‘tickets on the door on the night’ as we had in the past when we could hold events at our venue. We sincerely don’t want to disappoint anyone, so please spread the word if you know someone who intends to come but hasn’t booked.
You will be sent 2 emails; one confirming payment and another with your unique link to the cabaret show. Please keep them safe and click on the link to register with AM Cymru ahead of the event. Your registration is your ticket to the show.
If you have any problems, please email the AM team who are online to help this evening help@pyst.net
Finally, we are experimenting with something new and have a LIVE CHAT page where you can interact with Bill as Beyond Compere, your digital host for this evening between 8pm – 9pm.
We anticipate the show lasting for an hour and a quarter. There will be improv however so times may vary! Further updates and info on our socials. Thanks
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The first of a series of one-hour online cabarets to welcome old friends to the Digital Stage and explore new ground-breaking techniques. We will introduce new 2D puppet characters, including your host for the evening ‘Beyond Compere’ (AKA Bill Hamblett) live from the venue. Seriously Good Magic‘s show is streamed from on board Tom Luddington‘s ‘Noctiluca’ in Radazul, Tenerife. Jess Allen and Hannah Darby have created dazzling aerial shows at home, performing them at Small World Theatre for this event. Our headline act is beamed to you from Santa Cruz.
Marty O’Reilly is the front man for the incredible Marty O’Reilly and the Old Soul Orchestra. Regulars will know that he brings the house down whenever he performs in Cardigan on a European tour. We are delighted to welcome him to the Digital Stage, playing with the conviction of a veteran Chicago blues man that belies his Sonoma County roots. He plays straight from the heart, weaving songs into medleys. His guitar attack is fierce, he beats strings and rapid strums with furious note runs. We will get the chance to hear from him between songs.

If you’re able, please consider purchasing your ticket for £10 and the extra £2 will go into our donations pot. Thank you.
Tickets on sale ’til 3pm on Saturday 13/2/21

A Small World Theatre Production for the Digital Stage supported by Arts Council of Wales

Amser Stori ~ Criw'r Coed a'r Gwenyn Coll
2021-03-27 16:00 - 16:30 | Ceredigion
On Demand
Criw’r Coed a’r Gwenyn Coll

by Carys Glyn (author) and Ruth Jên (illustrator)
A Small World Theatre production for The Digital Stage
Also available here
amam.cymru/small-world-theatre
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Join Seren Stacey and Siencyn the dormouse for Small World Theatre’s first Story Time event. Our featured story is ‘Criw’r Coed a’r Gwenyn Coll’. This beautiful tale transports some of the animals from the Mabinogi (owl, deer, blackbird, eagle and salmon) to modern day Wales. They are on a mission to overcome the many challenges of today’s changing environment and they start by helping a small bee.
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Carys Glyn is a teacher and author based in Abergavenny. This is her first book and we are most grateful to her, Ruth and Y Lolfa for their input and collaboration.
Storyteller… Seren Stacey
Siencyn voice… Heledd Gwynn
Digital Puppetry… Sam Vicary
Camera… Jake Whittaker
Set Design… Bill Hamblett
Animation director… Sean Vicary
Director… Ann Shrosbree
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Suitable for young children. This is a Welsh language production.
12 minutes

We are delighted to offer this On Demand with the support of The Arts Council of Wales.
If you enjoy the show and would like to make a donation, please visit our Localgiving appeal page Fundraising for the Future Appeal

Bank Holiday Cabaret for the Digital Stage
2021-05-28 20:00 - 21:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
BOOK by 6pm today
to join this evening’s Cabaret!
Tonight’s Running Order
20:00 Beyond Compere
20:05 The Sinkoplaters
20:10 Seriously Good Magic
20:20 ‘The Witch’ Hannah Darby and Emma Stevens
20:25 The Chalk Outlines
21:05 Prize Draw results

Welcoming friends, performers and musicians to the Digital Stage on Friday 28/5/21 at 8pm. Enjoy this live-streamed, eclectic mix presented by Beyond Compere (your live digital interactive host) and top-notch entertainment filmed especially for this event.
We herald the return of Seriously Good Magic (Tom Luddington) bobbing blissfully on board the ‘Noctiluca’ in the Canaries. In a rare appearance, the curiously eccentric Sinkoplaters go to extraordinary lengths with their deep cleaning efforts to keep the virtual audience safe. Hannah Darby and Emma Stevens perform their new, à la mode vintage aerial act defying gravity and swooping through the air! You will be transported into your virtual seats in the front row (please feel free to provide your own ice cream).
We extend a warm welcome back to The Chalk Outlines, west Wales’ brass-fuelled, Ska, Rock ‘n’ Roll party rioters. They come together after a year’s separation to play original material and crank up the energy. So plug in your speakers and get your digital ducks in a row. Why not share this news with your friends so you can virtually join them for a night out?
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Receipt and Instructions
You will be sent 2 emails after booking; one confirming payment and another with your unique link to the cabaret show. Please keep them safe and click on the link to register with AM Cymru ahead of the event. Register straight away to save time later, and either stay logged in or have your password handy. You will need to return to your booking confirmation email ‘Bank Holiday Cabaret’ and click on the link a second time to enter the waiting area and access the show.
If you have any tech difficulties this evening, please send a quick email to help@pyst.net with your query. The AM Cymru team is on the other end and will help you get into the event online.
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Live and Interactive!
Join the LIVE CHAT page from our website, where you can interact with Bill as Beyond Compere in real time during the cabaret. You’ll need to use another device to send your chat so you don’t miss the action on the Digital Stage. Last time we had a couple of requests and some heckling from D Trump…
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PRIZE DRAW
Beyond Compere will be announcing the winner of The Chalk Outlines’ acoustic mini-gig this evening during the show. The name will be randomly picked and the winner will be put in touch with Sam from The Chalk Outlines. Good luck ticket holders!
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Tickets sales are now closed.

Play in a Day for ages 12-16 years
2021-07-28 11:00 - 15:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Ages: 12 – 16 years
For children living in Ceredigion only. This activity is provided by Ceredigion County Council for children and young people living in Ceredigion.
Explore the dramatist in you and join Small World Theatre to make a play in a day. Learn theatre skills, improvise and laugh your way through the day. There’ll be a short break at lunchtime (bring lunch with you) and before the final performance. Each young person can invite one parent to a socially distanced performance at 3pm.
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Booking Your FREE Place on Online
Summer of Fun offers young people living in Ceredigion free activities throughout the summer. Please book one session per child and we will confirm each booking with a follow-up email. Booking must be done by a parent or guardian, and you will be required to return a Google form asking for some information to complete the booking process.
What to bring
Please bring a face-covering, water bottle and snack if needed.
Limited Numbers
Places are limited, so please book early. Our activities are run with maximum of 10 children/ young people taking part. We will run a reserved list if we reach capacity. If you notice that the activity is fully booked, please email info@smallworld.org.uk to be added to this list.
Access and Parking
Small World Theatre is a fully accessible building. However, there is no parking at Small World Theatre and parents are asked to contact the team if their child/ young person has access requirements. Parents are asked to drop off their child/ young person on foot. Parents are kindly asked to remain outside the building to limit the number of people and risk to those indoors.
Contact us
We recommend contacting us by email info@smallworld.org.uk. We cannot guarantee a response if you’re messaging through social media, and we won’t accept bookings this way. You can leave us a message on 01239 615952 and it will be picked up during admin hours.
Summer of Fun activities are funded by Welsh Government and coordinated by Ceredigion County Council.
#SummerofFun
#HafoHwyl

Aerial Circus Tasters for 11 - 16s
2021-08-02 10:00 - 11:30 | Ceredigion
Bookings for this event are now closed. Please explore the other options in the Summer of Fun Programme
Ages: 11 – 16
For children living in Ceredigion only. This activity is provided by Ceredigion County Council for children and young people living in Ceredigion.
A fun introduction to the fundamentals of aerial circus. After a follow-along warm-up, you’ll learn how to get up onto the apparatus and create shapes in the air, in a safe and confidence-building environment.
No experience is necessary for these sessions. Though some body awareness is really helpful e.g. from dance, yoga, climbing or martial arts etc.
Maximum of 10 participants per 1.5-hour class working in a buddy pair to share one piece of apparatus together for the session.
What to wear
Comfortable form-fitting clothing that you feel comfortable to move in, including a top you can go upside down in without it falling over your face! Leg wear should cover the waist and backs of the knees. Please remove jewellery.
What to bring
Face-covering, mat to warm up on, water bottle.

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Booking Your FREE Place on Online
Summer of Fun offers young people living in Ceredigion free activities throughout the summer. Please book one session per child and we will confirm each booking with a follow-up email. Booking must be done by a parent or guardian, and you will be required to return a Google form asking for some information to complete the booking process.
What to bring
Please bring a face-covering, water bottle and snack if needed.
Limited Numbers
Places are limited, so please book early. Our activities are run with maximum of 10 children/ young people taking part. We will run a reserved list if we reach capacity. If you notice that the activity is fully booked, please email info@smallworld.org.uk to be added to this list.
Access and Parking
Small World Theatre is a fully accessible building. However, there is no parking at Small World Theatre and parents are asked to contact the team if their child/ young person has access requirements. Parents are asked to drop off their child/ young person on foot. Parents are kindly asked to remain outside the building to limit the number of people and risk to those indoors.
Contact us
We recommend contacting us by email info@smallworld.org.uk. We cannot guarantee a response if you’re messaging through social media, and we won’t accept bookings this way. You can leave us a message on 01239 615952 and it will be picked up during admin hours.

Summer of Fun activities are funded by Welsh Government and coordinated by Ceredigion County Council.

#SummerofFun
#HafoHwyl

Aerial Circus Taster Session for 11 - 16s
2021-08-02 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-08-05 12:30 - 14:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Bookings for this event are now closed. Please explore the other options in the Summer of Fun Programme
Ages: 11 – 16
For children living in Ceredigion only. This activity is provided by Ceredigion County Council for children and young people living in Ceredigion.
A fun introduction to the fundamentals of aerial circus. After a follow-along warm-up, you’ll learn how to get up onto the apparatus and create shapes in the air, in a safe and confidence-building environment.
No experience is necessary for these sessions. Though some body awareness is really helpful e.g. from dance, yoga, climbing or martial arts etc.
Maximum of 10 participants per 1.5-hour class working in a buddy pair to share one piece of apparatus together for the session.
What to wear
Comfortable form-fitting clothing that you feel comfortable to move in, including a top you can go upside down in without it falling over your face! Leg wear should cover the waist and backs of the knees. Please remove jewellery.
What to bring
Face-covering, mat to warm up on, water bottle.

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Booking Your Place on Online
Summer of Fun offers young people living in Ceredigion free activities throughout the summer. Please book one session per child and we will confirm each booking with a follow-up email. Booking must be done by a parent or guardian, and you will be required to return a Google form asking for some information to complete the booking process.
What to bring
Please bring a face-covering, water bottle and snack if needed.
Limited Numbers
Places are limited, so please book early. Our activities are run with maximum of 10 children/ young people taking part. We will run a reserved list if we reach capacity. If you notice that the activity is fully booked, please email info@smallworld.org.uk to be added to this list.
Access and Parking
Small World Theatre is a fully accessible building. However, there is no parking at Small World Theatre and parents are asked to contact the team if their child/ young person has access requirements. Parents are asked to drop off their child/ young person on foot. Parents are kindly asked to remain outside the building to limit the number of people and risk to those indoors.
Contact us
We recommend contacting us by email info@smallworld.org.uk. We cannot guarantee a response if you’re messaging through social media, and we won’t accept bookings this way. You can leave us a message on 01239 615952 and it will be picked up during admin hours.

Summer of Fun activities are funded by Welsh Government and coordinated by Ceredigion County Council.

#SummerofFun
#HafoHwyl

Driftwood Sculpture for ages 6 - 10 years
2021-08-04 11:00 - 12:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Bookings for this event are now closed. Please explore the other options in the Summer of Fun
This session is for ages 6 – 10 years
For children living in Ceredigion only. This activity is provided by Ceredigion County Council for children and young people living in Ceredigion.
An inspiring workshop for children and young people who wish to make their own sculptures using driftwood from local beaches. This fun activity only requires imagination. Materials are provided and there will be facilitators at hand to help you operate tools and create your artwork.
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Booking Your Place on Online
Summer of Fun offers young people living in Ceredigion free activities throughout the summer. Please book one session per child and we will confirm each booking with a follow-up email. Booking must be done by a parent or guardian, and you will be required to return a Google form asking for some information to complete the booking process.
What to bring
Please bring a face-covering, water bottle and snack if needed.
Limited Numbers
Places are limited, so please book early. Our activities are run with maximum of 10 children/ young people taking part. We will run a reserved list if we reach capacity. If you notice that the activity is fully booked, please email info@smallworld.org.uk to be added to this list.
Access and Parking
Small World Theatre is a fully accessible building. However, there is no parking at Small World Theatre and parents are asked to contact the team if their child/ young person has access requirements. Parents are asked to drop off their child/ young person on foot. Parents are kindly asked to remain outside the building to limit the number of people and risk to those indoors.
Contact us
We recommend contacting us by email info@smallworld.org.uk. We cannot guarantee a response if you’re messaging through social media, and we won’t accept bookings this way. You can leave us a message on 01239 615952 and it will be picked up during admin hours.
Summer of Fun activities are funded by Welsh Government and coordinated by Ceredigion County Council.

#SummerofFun
#HafoHwyl

Driftwood Sculpture for ages 11 - 16 years
2021-08-04 13:30 - 15:00 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Bookings for this event are now closed. Please explore the other options in the Summer of Fun
This session is for ages 11 – 16 years
For children living in Ceredigion only. This activity is provided by Ceredigion County Council for children and young people living in Ceredigion.
An inspiring workshop for children and young people who wish to make their own sculptures using driftwood from local beaches. This fun activity only requires imagination. Materials are provided and there will be facilitators at hand to help you operate tools and create your artwork.
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Booking Your Place on Online
Summer of Fun offers young people living in Ceredigion free activities throughout the summer. Please book one session per child and we will confirm each booking with a follow-up email. Booking must be done by a parent or guardian, and you will be required to return a Google form asking for some information to complete the booking process.
What to bring
Please bring a face-covering, water bottle and snack if needed.
Limited Numbers
Places are limited, so please book early. Our activities are run with maximum of 10 children/ young people taking part. We will run a reserved list if we reach capacity. If you notice that the activity is fully booked, please email info@smallworld.org.uk to be added to this list.
Access and Parking
Small World Theatre is a fully accessible building. However, there is no parking at Small World Theatre and parents are asked to contact the team if their child/ young person has access requirements. Parents are asked to drop off their child/ young person on foot. Parents are kindly asked to remain outside the building to limit the number of people and risk to those indoors.
Contact us
We recommend contacting us by email info@smallworld.org.uk. We cannot guarantee a response if you’re messaging through social media, and we won’t accept bookings this way. You can leave us a message on 01239 615952 and it will be picked up during admin hours.
Summer of Fun activities are funded by Welsh Government and coordinated by Ceredigion County Council.

#SummerofFun
#HafoHwyl

Aerial Circus Taster Session for 11 - 16s
2021-08-05 10:00 - 11:30 | Small World Theatre, Bath House Road, Cardigan, Ceredigion, SA43 1JY, United Kingdom
Bookings for this event are now closed. Please explore the other options in the Summer of Fun
Ages: 11 – 16
For children living in Ceredigion only. This activity is provided by Ceredigion County Council for children and young people living in Ceredigion.
A fun introduction to the fundamentals of aerial circus. After a follow-along warm-up, you’ll learn how to get up onto the apparatus and create shapes in the air, in a safe and confidence-building environment.
No experience is necessary for these sessions. Though some body awareness is really helpful e.g. from dance, yoga, climbing or martial arts etc.
Maximum of 10 participants per 1.5-hour class working in a buddy pair to share one piece of apparatus together for the session.
What to wear
Comfortable form-fitting clothing that you feel comfortable to move in, including a top you can go upside down in without it falling over your face! Leg wear should cover the waist and backs of the knees. Please remove jewellery.
What to bring
Face-covering, mat to warm up on, water bottle.

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Booking Your Place on Online
Summer of Fun offers young people living in Ceredigion free activities throughout the summer. Please book one session per child and we will confirm each booking with a follow-up email. Booking must be done by a parent or guardian, and you will be required to return a Google form asking for some information to complete the booking process.
Limited Numbers
Places are limited, so please book early. Our activities are run with maximum of 10 children/ young people taking part. We will run a reserved list if we reach capacity. If you notice that the activity is fully booked, please email info@smallworld.org.uk to be added to this list.
Access and Parking
Small World Theatre is a fully accessible building. However, there is no parking at Small World Theatre and parents are asked to contact the team if their child/ young person has access requirements. Parents are asked to drop off their child/ young person on foot. Parents are kindly asked to remain outside the building to limit the number of people and risk to those indoors.
Contact us
We recommend contacting us by email info@smallworld.org.uk. We cannot guarantee a response if you’re messaging through social media, and we won’t accept bookings this way. You can leave us a message on 01239 615952 and it will be picked up during admin hours.

Summer of Fun activities are funded by Welsh Government and coordinated by Ceredigion County Council.

#SummerofFun
#HafoHwyl
