This September Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch will take part in 'DRYSAU AGORED - OPEN DOORS'. This is an annual festival to celebrate architecture and heritage and the events in Wales are co ordinated by The Civic Trust for Wales. “This is the first time that Arad Goch has taken part in this event. Due to the continuous support from the Arts Council of Wales we’re fortunate to be based within a fantastic building, this is a community venue and it’s an opportunity for us to raise awareness of what facilities we have to share with the local people” Heulwen Davies, Marketing Officer Arad Goch Arad Goch is based in a former chapel on Bath Street, Aberystwyth. Having purchased the former chapel hall in 1990, the Company developed quickly and within ten years they had outgrown the space. In order to meet the demand for work and to house the additional members of staff, they needed additional space. In 2005, Arad Goch purchased the ‘manse’ next door to the former hall, as well as a unit on the Glan yr Afon Industrial Estate in order to store props, costumes and sets. The building work on Bath Street commenced in 2006 with completion in 2008. James Jenkins Architects and WRW contractors worked side by side with Arad Goch to transform the building which now houses a 70 seat modern theatre, a multipurpose studio, a gallery with the original stained glass window, two video editing suites with HD filming equipment and offices for Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch staff. It’s a striking combination of old and new. “The building is constantly ‘buzzing’ and it’s an inspiring place to work. It has allowed Arad Goch to develop new projects in film, radio and fashion. It’s home to two resident artists, printmaker Lea Adams and Siriol Joyner a choreographer. During term time we rent out various spaces to Aberystwyth Univeristy for lectures and performances. Various corporate events and seminars take place here, as well as regular art exhibitions, gigs, yoga classes, birthday parties and we’ve had a wedding in the gallery!” Jeremy Turner, Artistic Director Arad Goch. Arad Goch will be organising three events during the Festival; all are free of charge and suitable for everyone.

September 1 - 30 - "The House of Dreams"

Photography exhibition telling the story of how the building has transformed from a chapel to a high tech multi use community venue. You can follow the transformation process and learn how this building allows Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch and others to bring their dreams to life. *If you have any photographs of the building we would love to hear from you.

 September 12 - 'Guided Tours and Behind the Scenes Access!'

Mari Rhian Owen, Actor Manager will be taking you on a journey around the building. You'll learn about the building process and hear various stories about the creative work produced in the building over the years, including the story about Joseph Parry who composed his famous hymn ‘Aberystwyth’ in this space. 

During the tour you will gain back stage access to view open rehearsals of Arad Goch's latest production, STONES. The drama tells the story of two teenage boys who make one wrong decision which changes their lives forever. This is a unique opportunity to see how actors work with directors to create a performance. 

The tours will commence at 4:30 and you will need to book before hand as we can only allow a limited number of guests on each tour.

 September 28 - 'Unos' event - calling all artists!

We're inviting all artists from all fields of work and all ages to come along from 7 - 11pm to create a new piece of work on the spot! There's no rules, no constraints, and you don't need any experience, all you need is your imagination and plenty of enthusiasm...and if you need any instruments or tools to create your work bring these along too!

 Ceredigion is full to the brim with creative individuals and we want as many of you as possible to attend this event; photographers, musicians, actors, artists, dancers, film makers, poets, writers.....we want to see what all these creative minds can create within this multi use space within the 4 hours!! You don't have to stay for the whole session you may come and go as you please! 

For further details please contact our Marketing Officer Heulwen Davies - heulwen@aradgoch.org |
| Arad Goch web site: www.aradgoch.org |
| Heulwen Davies e-mail: heulwen@aradgoch.org |
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