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Gweithdai ‘Off the Wall’

Gweithdai ysgrifennu a pherfformio ‘Off the Wall’ gan Aberration

Saesneg / English >>

Wedi’i archebu’n llawn!

I nodi mis LHDTC+ 2026, mae Aberration yn eich gwahodd i fod yn rhan o grŵp meddylgar a llawen fydd yn creu darnau ysgrifennedig a pherfformiadau newydd gyda’i gilydd.

Yn y ddau weithdy cysylltiedig byddwn yn rhannu ein hymatebion i’r paentiadau a ffotograffau yn arddangosfa Portread a Phŵer.

Dau Ddydd Sadwrn: 31 Ionawr & 7 Chwefror 2026, 10:30am i 1:30pm, Llyfrgell Genedlaethol Cymru, Aberystwyth

Mwy o wybodaeth

Mewn awyrgylch cefnogol a llawn annogaeth, byddwn yn creu darnau ysgrifennedig a pherfformiadau newydd gyda’n gilydd, a fydd yn rhan o’r rhaglen yn ein noson ‘Off the Wall’ fawreddog.

Bydd y gweithdai hyn ar gyfer pobl LHDTC+ yn cael eu hwyluso gan Helen Sandler a Jane Hoy o Aberration, a’r arbennigwr celf cymunedol Cath Rigler (sy’n perfformio fel Kitty O’Blitherin).

Yn y sesiwn gyntaf, byddwn yn ymweld ag arddangosfa Portread a Phŵer yn yr oriel ac yn trafod yr ymatebion i’r paentiadau a ffotograffau anhygoel sydd i’w gweld. Trwy ymarferion ysgrifennu byddwch yn gallu ymateb i bortread (neu bortreadau) sy’n arwyddocaol i chi fel aelod o’r gymunedLHDTC+.

Yn yr ail sesiwn, byddwn yn troi’r gwaith ysgrifennedig yn ddarnau i’w perfformio ar gyfer digwyddiad ‘Off the Wall’ (12 Chwefror). Bydd darnau unigol a rhai grŵp yn uno’n hudol. Does dim rhaid perfformio os nad ydych chi am wneud!

COFRESTRU

 diddordeb? Wedi cyffroi? Eisiau gofyn cwestiwn? E-bostiwch aberrationcymru@gmail.com gyda’r pwnc ‘Gweithdai ‘Off the Wall’’

Mae’r gweithdai AM DDIM (mae peth arian ar gael ar gyfer costau). Nifer gyfyngiedig o lefydd.

Noson ‘Off the Wall’ >>

Digwyddiadau yn Saesneg yn bennaf.

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Pocedi o Falchder

Mae Amgueddfa Ceredigion ac Aberration yn cyflwyno:

Pocedi o Falchder / Pockets of Pride

English>>


Mae ‘Pocedi o Falchder’ yn gyfres o dri gweithdy creadigol ar gyfer pobl sy’n perthyn i’r gymuned LHDTCRh+ lle byddwn yn dod ynghyd i roi ein stamp ein hunain ar byrsiau traddodiadol yr Eisteddfod.

Bagiau bach oedd y pyrsiau hyn – yn aml wedi’u haddurno’n gywrain – a roddid fel gwobr i enillwyr cystadlaethau’r Eisteddfod yn y gorffennol. Byddai’r enillwyr yn eu gwisgo’n falch trwy gydol wythnos yr ŵyl.

Yn ein sesiynau llawn hwyl, byddwch yn cael cymorth i wnïo, plygu a gludo bag, poced neu bwrs. Bydd gan bob un ohonynt ei ‘bwrsonoliaeth’ unigryw ei hun, gan adlewyrchu eich straeon chi!

Bydd creadigaethau’r grŵp yn rhan o’r arddangosfa LHDTCRh+ parhaol newydd yn Amgueddfa Ceredigion.

Pryd a ble mae’r gweithdai’n cael eu cynnal?

Ar gyfer Mis Hanes LHDTC 2026 ar dri dydd Sadwrn yn olynol:

21 Chwefror, 28 Chwefror a 7 Mawrth, rhwng 10.30am a 2.30pm.

Lleoliad: Y Bandstand, Aberystwyth (ar y Promenâd). Mae’r lleoliad yn hygyrch i bobl ag anableddau.  

Ar gyfer pwy mae’r gweithdai ‘Pocedi o Falchder’?

Ar gyfer unrhyw un sy’n uniaethu fel rhan o’r gymuned LHDTCRh+ ac sy’n gallu ymrwymo i bob un o’r tri gweithdy creu pyrsiau. Nid oes angen profiad gwnïo na chrefft, a bydd yr holl ddeunyddiau yn cael eu darparu.

Mae’r gweithdai yn rhad ac am ddim ac yn cynnwys lluniaeth ysgafn. Bydd cyfranogwyr yn derbyn taleb £50 (cerdyn rhodd aml-siop) bob wythnos i gydnabod eich cyfraniad.

Mae nifer y lleoedd yn gyfyngedig a’r wyth person cyntaf i gofrestru bydd yn cael lle.

Sut ydw i’n archebu fy lle?

Yn gyntaf, gwnewch yn siŵr eich bod wedi darllen y wybodaeth hon yn ofalus, yna anfonwch e-bost gyda’r pennawd ‘Pocedi o Falchder’ at Carrie: museum@ceredigion.gov.uk

Mae’n bryd rhoi stamp ein cymuned ar gasgliad yr amgueddfa – a gallwch chi fod yn rhan ohono!

Manylion y Gweithdai

SESIWN UN: 21 Chwefror

Beth sy’n bwysig i chi fel person cwiar?

Gyda’n gilydd, byddwn yn archwilio’r hyn sy’n bwysig i chi – y gwerthoedd, y straeon a’r hunaniaethau sy’n eich llunio chi fel person. Trwy ymarferion creadigol, byddwn yn dechrau archwilio’r syniadau a’r ystyron yr ydych am eu mynegi drwy’ch pwrs, poced neu fag bach eich hun, wedi’i greu â llaw.

Bydd curadur yr amgueddfa, Carrie Canham, yn ymuno â ni i roi cyd-destun y prosiect, sydd wedi’i ysbrydoli gan y pyrsiau hanesyddol yn y casgliad presennol. Bydd hi’n rhannu sut y bydd ein creadigaethau yn cyfrannu at yr arddangosfa LHDTCRh newydd.

SESIWN DAU: 28Chwefror

Gwnïo eich ffordd eich hun

Gan weithio gyda’n dwylo a’n calonnau; byddwn yn dewis defnyddiau ac edau, ac yn dechrau torri, gludo, cydosod a phwytho. Gydag arweiniad a chefnogaeth gan Rose a’r grŵp, byddwch yn dod â’ch dyluniad yn fyw.

SESIWN TRI: 7 Mawrth

Pwytho a gorffen

Gan ychwanegu’r cyffyrddiadau terfynol i gwblhau ein pocedi a’n pyrsiau, byddwn yn archwilio ffyrdd o’u harddangos fel rhan o’r arddangosfa yn Amgueddfa Ceredigion, gan ddathlu ein creadigrwydd cwiar. Gyda’n gilydd, byddwn yn myfyrio ar y broses ac yn ei dogfennu gyda ffotograffau a geiriau.

Pwy sy’n hyrwyddo’r gweithdai?

Mae Rose Thorn wedi gweithio fel artist cymunedol mewn lleoliadau iechyd ac addysg; mae’n frwdfrydig dros ddefnyddiau therapiwtig y celfyddydau gyda phobl sy’n aml yn teimlo eu bod wedi’u dadrymuso. Mae ei hymarfer creadigol ei hun wedi canolbwyntio ar decstilau.  

Roedd ei chydweithrediad diweddaraf ag Amgueddfa Ceredigion gyda ‘Voices from the Edge’, grŵp o’r mwyafrif byd-eang a archwiliodd eu hymatebion i wrthrychau trefedigaethol a fenthycwyd gan Amgueddfa Prydain. Daeth y project i ben gydag arddangosfa grŵp, lle’r oedd ei gorchudd wedi’i wnïo â llaw, o’r enw ‘Wake’, yn archwilio symudiad pobl ar draws y moroedd.

Mae Rose hefyd yn berfformiwr a hyfforddwr Theatr Playback, sy’n anrhydeddu straeon personol drwy ‘adlewyrchu’ ar unwaith yr hyn a rennir gan y gynulleidfa. Mae ei diddordeb yn y corff, yr anadl a’r meddwl yn parhau gyda dosbarthiadau ioga lleol y mae hi’n eu dysgu.

Dan drefniant Amgueddfa Ceredigion mewn cydweithrediad ag Aberration

Cefnogir y Gweithdai hyn gan Ffederasiwn Amgueddfeydd Cymru

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Billy Twirling Through Time 13/11/25

Theatre-maker Tom Marshman and friends are bringing their brilliant new show Billy Twirling Through Time to Aberystwyth Arts Centre on 13 November 2025, with post-show discussion led by Aberration. Book now and tell your pals!

Billy Twirling Through Time

Join us for this amazing theatre production at Aberystwyth Arts Centre in the round studio on Thursday 13 November at 7.45pm.

TICKETS from Aberystwyth Arts Centre >> 
Click above link and scroll down page for special Aberration discount. (Or see below for full instructions)

More about the show

This vibrant performance, inspired by the film Billy Elliot, spins, pirouettes, and lip syncs its way through a joyful exploration of the bonds that make us move.

Tom Marshman (as seen in stunning past Aberration performances) and collaborator Ryan O’Shea bring humour and heartfelt reflection to the stage, reimagining iconic moments from the film while exploring the challenges of ageing. Be prepared for cheap wigs, even cheaper costumes, and a rich tapestry of life experiences. Join us for a celebration of Queer Joy, dance, and friendships. Presented by Beacons, Icons and Dykons. Post Show talk and discussion hosted by Aberration.

Access Information: Good disabled access. Audio description woven into the performance and advanced audio notes available.

DISCOUNTED TICKETS:

Special Aberration price £8.50 (plus £1.50 fee). Click the link to Aberystwyth Arts Centre below and scroll down through the prices to  ‘Aelodau Aberration Members’.

BOOK NOW >>

See you there! Edrych ymlaen! 

Y Tu Allan i’r Ffrâm 11/7/25

ABERRATION, LLYFRGELL GENEDLAETHOL, ABERYSTWYTH

Dydd Gwener 11 Gorffennaf 6.30yh, £5

SAESNEG / ENGLISH >>

6.30yh diodydd, 7yh taith

!!WEDI GWERTHU ALLAN!!
See English page for refunds / waiting list >>

Y Tu Allan i’r Ffrâm – Ymatebion Cwiar i’r arddangosfa ‘Dim Celf Gymreig’
Ymunwch â ni ar gyfer taith arbennig o’r Oriel. Ar hyd y ffordd, bydd artistiaid ac awduron yn edrych ar y celf drwy lens LHDTQ+. Noson gyffrous a chreadigol wedi’i rhaglennu gan Aberration.

£5 gan gynnwys gwydraid o win

TOCYNNAU>>

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Out of the Frame 11/7/25

ABERRATION @ NATIONAL LIBRARY OF WALES, ABERYSTWYTH

CYMRAEG >>

!!SOLD OUT!!

Friday 11 July 2025, 6.30pm, £5 (includes drink)

OUT OF THE FRAME: QUEER RESPONSES TO THE EXHIBITION ‘NO WELSH ART’

!!SOLD OUT!! If you have tickets and can't come, email post@llgc.org.uk for refund, in plenty of time. If you don't have tickets, you can join the waiting list on the 'TICKETS' link below.

TICKETS >> [WAITING LIST]

6.30pm Gather for drinks. 7pm Tour begins in gallery

Join us in this very special tour of the current exhibition in the Gregynog Gallery, National Library of Wales, Aberystwyth.

On the way artists and writers will take a fresh look at the art through an LGBTQ+ lens.  An exciting and creative evening programmed by Aberration.

Artists include Jane Hoy, Abid Hussain, Naomi Pearce, and Tomos Williams, each presenting their own unique take on the art, history and politics of Cymru, among the sumptuous artworks of the ‘No Welsh Art’ exhibition. Plus short queer tales performed by Simon Robson and Elin Haf; and alternative creative captions produced in an Aberration / National Library workshop.

Stories, sounds, performance and visions… all-round 360-degree queer fabulousness, for one night only. Grab your tickets now!

Click this link, then scroll down to the red ‘BOOK NOW’ button>>

🎫 TICKETS >>

About the Artists >>

About the Exhibition >>

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About the Artists

OUT OF THE FRAME: Aberration has asked several talented artists and writers based in Wales to be part of this very special evening on 11 July 2025.

Naomi Pearce (pictured below) is a writer and curator; she is also a Lecturer at Aberystwyth School of Art and has helped to put together this event. For ‘Out of the Frame’ she will be presenting a piece of new writing inspired by one of the artworks in the exhibition, alongside a sculptural intervention created in dialogue with Catrin Webster. 

Abid Hussain is an emerging visual artist and a practice based researcher, based in Wales. He went to Aberystwyth University and completed his professional training as a practitioner at the School of Art there. Abid has exhibited at several locations including Ceredigion Museum, Aberystwyth Arts Centre and the British Museum. His work often explores the relationships between bodies and spaces.

Abid writes: “My art practice is a living and breathing organism, that is guiding me in return for providing nourishment and protection. It lingers ‘outside’ or ‘in-between’ the established boundaries of installation, sculpture, painting, film and performance art. Currently I am particularly drawn to examine the relationship between ‘minoritised’ bodies and ‘majoritised’ spaces.”

Tomos Williams will present a new piece especially developed for Out of the Frame. Tomos is a Welsh artist and maker based in Cardiff. Trained as a musician, he has been focussing on his art practice since the early 2000s.

Tomos has made and exhibited relief prints (examples held in the collection of the School of Art, Aberystwyth University), animated text, book works and fabric work. In addition he has performed his writing at Chapter and at the Wales in Venice venue during the Biennale in 2015.

He is currently looking at Welsh quilts and Shetland Lace knitting and developing his ideas about the relationships between stitch and place.

Jane Hoy of Queer Tales from Wales will present stories about the characters beyond the frame of some of the artworks. Brought to life by performers Simon Robson and Elin Haf. And the Ladies of Llangollen will make an appearance in the guise of Jane and her partner Helen Sandler.

Jane is a writer and researcher of short stories and performances about Queer people from Welsh History. She is one of the programmers of Aberration and a latin and ballroom dancer.

ABOUT THE EVENT >>

TICKETS >>

Queer Lit Quarterly 13/06/25

[PAST EVENT]

Doors open at 6.30 pm, with talks starting from 7pm.

Friday 13 June 2025: Queer Lit Quarterly returns to Aberystwyth Arts Centre with four fascinating authors of fiction and non-fiction. Arranged by Gayberystwyth Books and supported by Aberration, this is the LGBTQ+ night for all you book lovers! £8 (inc booking fee)

Dr Gareth Evans-Jones, editor of Curiadau

PJ Ellis, author of We Could Be Heroes

Ellen Jones, author of Outrage

Joshua Jones, author of Local Fires

Tickets: https://aberystwythartscentre.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/shows/1173662770

Each author will read from and talk about their books and take audience questions. You will also have the chance to buy signed copies of the books. An enjoyable evening in the company of fascinating writers and friendly book lovers.

Zine-making workshops: Ladies of Llangollen

The Ladies of Llangollen Appreciation Society

Get creative in this fun workshop where we’ll make a ‘zine’ (little magazine) inspired by admirers of the Ladies of Llangollen!

TWO DATES:

Sat 14 June 12 noon to 2pm, Machspace, Machynlleth find venue here >>
Queer Tales from Wales run our new zine-making workshop for the first time ever on the theme of ‘The Ladies of Llangollen Appreciation Society’. Part of the Open Day at Machspace (community crafting and makers’ space). Places are limited to 10. Just turn up. https://machspace.org/open-day-zine-making/

And the following weekend, a similar session in Llangollen…

{Sun 22 June 11am to 1pm, Plas Newydd, Llangollen – cancelled by venue}

Sarah Ponsonby and Eleanor Butler ran away from Ireland in the 1780s and made their home together at Plas Newydd in Llangollen. They lived together until the end of their lives, becoming known as the Ladies of Llangollen, and had many admirers through the ages.

Never heard of them? Don’t worry, all will become clear in the workshop!

We’ll use words, photos, illustrations and collage to explore some of the themes in the Ladies’ life such as gardening, stitching, love and friendship.

No special skills or experience are needed and all materials are provided.

Run by two friendly workshop leaders, Jane Hoy and Helen ‘Aitch’ Sandler of Queer Tales from Wales, with (in Machynlleth) Ruth Gordon of Machspace.

Queer Tales performed their show about the Ladies for Machynlleth Pride last year. Their next performance is at Plas Newydd, Llangollen, on 21 June.

All welcome, adults and young people 14+

Queer Tales from Wales: https://www.aberration.org.uk/queer-tales-from-wales/

Summer Flood book launch 20/06/25

Friday 20 June from 5pm: Gayberystwyth Books (Aberystwyth Market Hall) present this special event. Mike Parker and Norena Shopland launch a new edition of a milestone in Welsh LGBTQ+ literature, The Summer Flood by Goronwy Rees.

Norena Shopland and Mike Parker will be here to talk about their work, research and contributions to this new publication of ‘THE SUMMER FLOOD’ by Goronwy Rees.

This is an exclusive opportunity to get your hands on this fascinating book PRE-PUBLICATION! (To be officially published July 2025 by Parthian Books).

Why is this book important in queer literature? As in the author’s own life, the characters in this novel by Goronwy Rees struggle with bisexual attractions at a time when they could not be open about their lives and loves. A new edition is a cause for celebration and reassessment.

The book with a foreword and critical analysis by Mike Parker and afterword by Norena Shopland will be available to buy on the night, pre-release (officially available early July).

Norena writes: “When Goronwy Rees published his novel The Summer Flood in 1932 it disappeared almost immediately, and original copies are rarer than hen’s teeth. Now, Parthian Books is republishing what has turned out to be an important work in queer literature.”

ABOUT THE BOOK >>

VENUE: Gayberystwyth Books, Unit 8, Aberystwyth Market Hall, Great Darkgate St. Open Weds-Sat. Gayberystwyth Books links >>

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Queer Tales at Mach Pride

— PAST EVENT —

Queer Tales from Wales present

A LIFE OF SURPRISES

The True Story of a Remarkable Victorian Sapphic Couple

PART OF BALCHDER MACH PRIDE WEEKEND!

Friday 16 May 7pm, Old Pizzeria, Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth, Powys

TICKETS >>

What happens when a stroppy Irish feminist writer falls for a quiet Welsh woman sculptor in Bella Roma?

Find out in this delightful show about Frances Power Cobbe and her ‘wifie’ Mary Charlotte Lloyd of Llanelltyd – and their amazing friends; Ours is the old, old story of every uprising race or class or order.

The work of elevation must be wrought by ourselves or not at all.’ Frances Power Cobbe, The Duties of Women (1882). From the duo who brought you the Ladies of Llangollen: Jane Hoy and Helen Sandler of Queer Tales From Wales

What the audience said about previous shows:

‘Such a treat! Such a polished performance and wonderful script… I feel enriched by having had the opportunity to watch this.’
‘A deeply moving and funny animation of these inspiring women’s stories. Hope many others have the chance to see/ hear this.’
‘Forgotten women resurrected – wonderful.’

Tickets £8 plus booking fee, or pay what you can: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/…/queer-tales…/e-ajzmax 

A warm welcome for all! Croeso cynnes i bawb!

Written, researched and performed by Jane Hoy with Helen Sandler and friends

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