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Spring Calendar

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What’s on in Mid Wales in spring 2026

~ with a queer twist!

Events by Aberration and other fab organisations

Portrait & Pride gallery tour 24/4 >>
SOLD OUT! Tour of the National Library’s portrait exhibition highlighting the queer stories behind some of the pictures. Aberration & NLW

Aberystwyth Pride 25/4 – led by Project Luna >>
Parade, art, poetry, marketplace, talks, drag, sunset swim + more.

Pockets of Pride For one week, Thurs 23 April to Fri 1 May, Ceredigion Museum will have a special temporary display of the ‘Pockets of Pride’ made in the recent workshops!

Queer Lit Quarterly 8/5 >> CANCELLED

Balchder Mach Pride 16/5 – follow them on socials!
A packed day of celebratory LGBTQ+ events at the Owain Glyndwr Centre, Machynlleth, including ‘Cwtsh Corner’ with Queer Tales from Wales.

My Love All Love Excels: Book launch 5/6 >>
Norena Shopland launches her new biography of the woman-loving-woman poet, Katherine Philips. Supported by Aberration and Parthian

Click on the red links above to find out more.


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Zine-making workshops: Ladies of Llangollen

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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/

Queer Tales at Mach Pride

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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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Icons & Allies exhibition Machynlleth

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Icons & Allies: a one-night-only chance for the people of Machynlleth to see this touring exhibition about Icons & Allies from LGBT Welsh history on 10 March at MOMA. (Previously seen at Aberration ‘Blast from the Past’ in Aberystwyth on 3 March.)

Mike Parker will lead a tour round the exhibition, nineteenth-century artist Mary Charlotte Lloyd will appear from beyond the grave, plus time for you to say what you found interesting and who you would add if it were your exhibition! Arrive from 6pm for a 6.30 start.

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Machynlleth International Women’s Day 2014 programme

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International Women’s Day (IWD) events in Machynlleth are organised by a group of locals called Bro Ddyfi Women’s Network. Here is our programme for the day:

International Women’s Day 2014

Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Merched 2014 – Cymraeg >>

Saturday 8 March, Machynlleth Bowling Club, behind Co-op

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Clwb Bowlio Machynlleth Bowling Club

11.30am–1.30pm Rock Up!

Drop-in session for girls and women – have a go at playing guitar or drums like a rockstar. Run by the Rock Project. Free

2–3pm What does women’s equality mean to you?

A lively discussion led by Elena Blackmore and Bec Sanderson from the Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC). Come and share your ideas. Women-only. Free

3.30–5pm Tasty Welsh Taster / Blasu’r Gymraeg

Practise your Welsh while sampling delicious produce from local women. All welcome including complete beginners. Suggested donation on door £2 to cover tea and tastings. Cakes and produce for sale

6–7pm Hold Fast

Local women’s voices on slate, soil and soul, shared by Unearthed oral history collective in a special performance. All welcome. Free

8pm Cabaret

Packed night of music, comedy and readings from the area’s female stars including The Bung Bung Belles, Izzy Rabey, Julie Grady Thomas + women’s open mic (sign up in advance for your 3 minutes onstage: helensandler@gmail.com).
All welcome (age 14+)
Suggested donation on door: £2 to £8. Raffle

IWD events in Machynlleth are funded by the Welsh Government and Women’s Equality Network Wales

Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Merched 2014 Machynlleth

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Cynhelir digwyddiadau Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Merched yn Machynlleth gan grŵp lleol o fenywod, ‘Rhwydwaith Merched Bro Ddyfi’. Dyma ein rhaglen am y diwrnod:

Diwrnod Rhyngwladol y Merched 2014

International Women’s Day 2014 – English >>

Dydd Sadwrn 8 Mawrth, Clwb Bowlio Machynlleth

Cymraeg

11.30 y.b – 1.30 y.h ‘Rock Up!’
Sesiwn roc i ferched o bob oed – rhowch tro ar chwarae’r drymiau neu’r gitar fel seren roc hefo’r Rock Project. Am ddim.

2 y.h – 3 y.h – Beth mae cydraddoldeb i fenywod yn ei olygu i chi?
Sgwrs bywiog o dan arweiniad Elena Blackmore a Bec Sanderson o’r ‘Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC)’. Dewch i rannu eich syniadau. Merched yn unig. Am ddim.

3.30 y.h – 5 y.h – Blasu’r Gymraeg
Digwyddiad Cymraeg – cyfle i flasu a phrynu bwydydd gan ferched o fusnesau lleol. Croeso i bawb, yn cynnwys dechreuwyr pur. £2 wrth y drws, yn cynnwys paned.

6 y.h – 7 y.h ‘Hold Fast’
Perfformiad arbennig gan gwmni hanes-ar-lafar, ‘Unearthed’. Casgliad o leisiau merched lleol yn sôn am bynciau amrywiol, o lechi i’r enaid. Croeso i bawb. Am ddim.

8 y.h ‘Cabaret’
Noson o gerddoriaeth, comedi a darlleniadau yng nghwmni merched talentog yr ardal, yn cynnwys The Bung Bung Belles, Izzy Rabey, Julie Grady Thomas. Meic agored ar gael hefyd (cysylltwch â Helen Sandler o flaen llaw os am dair munud ar y llwyfan – helensandler@gmail.com)
Croeso i bawb dros 14 oed
£3 wrth y drws (£2 consesiwn, £1 i bobl yn eu harddegau, £8 i roddwyr/cefnogwyr)
Raffl

Ariennir gan Lywodraeth Cymru a Rhwydwaith Cydraddoldeb Menywod Cymru (Women’s Equality Network Wales)