{"id":219,"date":"2017-01-16T12:36:40","date_gmt":"2017-01-16T12:36:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/whats-on\/"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:08:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T10:08:08","slug":"whats-on","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/whats-on\/","title":{"rendered":"What&#8217;s On"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Here you will find all of our latest and upcoming events.<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">You can also keep an eye on our <a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/LDHAC\">Facebook<\/a> page for even more updates!<\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\"><strong>LIVE MUSIC EVENT &#8211; Welsh Folk group Cynefin<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h3><strong>Friday 13th of November 2026 at 7.30pm<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Llanwrtyd and District Heritage &amp; Arts Centre is please to announce a performance by Welsh Folk group<em><strong> Cynefin<\/strong><\/em> on Friday 13 th of November at 7.30pm. The critically acclaimed Welsh folk project of Ceredigion-based singer, historian and cultural researcher, <em><strong>Owen Shiers<\/strong><\/em>, Cynefin weaves the songs, stories and traditions of rural Wales into a powerful contemporary sound.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/_next\/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.evbuc.com%2Fhttps%253A%252F%252Fcdn.evbuc.com%252Fimages%252F1191693645%252F43145013686%252F1%252Foriginal.20260823-121853%3Fcrop%3Dfocalpoint%26fit%3Dcrop%26w%3D1880%26auto%3Dformat%252Ccompress%26q%3D75%26sharp%3D10%26fp-x%3D0.502%26fp-y%3D0.261%26s%3D72fcb3cdbf14dff522b0981b4735507c&amp;w=1880&amp;q=75\" alt=\"Cynefin at the Llanwrtyd Heritage &amp; Arts Centre\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tickets are \u00a312 each and are on sale at the Heritage &amp; Arts Centre and from the Neuadd Arms Hotel, Llanwrtyd. In addition for the first time with this event, tickets can also be purchased online at Eventbrite using the link below. (online booking fee applies).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.co.uk\/e\/cynefin-at-the-llanwrtyd-heritage-arts-centre-tickets-1997148247169\">Cynefin at the Llanwrtyd Heritage &amp; Arts Centre Tickets, Friday 13 November \u00a0\u2022\u00a0 7:30 PM &#8211; 10:30 PM | Eventbrite<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>CAN YOU HELP PROMOTE OUR EVENTS?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If the answer is yes then please download the attached poster below (available in both English and Welsh) and pop it up in your local shop, pub or community hall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cynefin-Llanwrtyd-Heritage-and-Arts-Centre-13-Nov_CY.pdf\">CYNEFIN POSTER &#8211; WELSH<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Cynefin-Llanwrtyd-Heritage-and-Arts-Centre-13-Nov_EN-1.pdf\">CYNEFIN POSTER &#8211; ENGLISH<\/a><\/p>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #008000;\"><strong>\u2018Laura Ashley\u2019 &#8211; A talk on the history of the international brand that started in the heart of Mid Wales<\/strong><\/span><\/h1>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Tuesday, 20th October 2026 7 pm<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Merthyr Tydfil born<strong> Laura Ashley<\/strong> ( 1925 \u2013 1985) was a Welsh fashion designer and businesswoman, who founded the eponymous fashion retailer. She originally made furnishing materials in the 1950s, expanding the business into clothing design and manufacture in the 1960s and she opened her first shop at 35 Maengwyn Street, Machynlleth, Powys, in 1961.\u00a0 The Laura Ashley style is characterised by Romantic designs \u2013 often with a 19th-century rural feel \u2013 and the use of natural fabrics.<\/p>\n<p>Llanwrtyd Wells Heritage &amp; Arts Centres&#8217; creation was in part made possible with funding received from\u00a0<strong>The Ashley Family Foundation.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/th.bing.com\/th\/id\/OIP.LPrC4YZXllBSe25BKW9zpgHaE7?w=208&amp;h=180&amp;c=7&amp;r=0&amp;o=7&amp;dpr=1.6&amp;pid=1.7&amp;rm=3\" alt=\"Image result for Laura Ashley Person\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Long time enthusiast and historian of the Laura Ashley brand, <strong>Josephine Jones<\/strong>, will describe the development and many local connections of this fashion and home decor phenomenon, including products made here in Llanwrtyd.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Entrance \u00a34<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong>CAN YOU HELP PROMOTE OUR EVENTS?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If the answer is yes then please download the attached poster below and pop it up in your local shop, pub or community hall.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #0000ff;\" href=\"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk.pdf\">Laura Ashley Talk Poster (click to download)<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2340\" src=\"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"992\" height=\"1403\" data-id=\"2340\" srcset=\"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk.jpg 992w, http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk-212x300.jpg 212w, http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk-724x1024.jpg 724w, http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk-768x1086.jpg 768w, http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Laura-Ashley-talk-764x1080.jpg 764w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here you will find all of our latest and upcoming events. You can also keep an eye on our Facebook page for even more updates! LIVE MUSIC EVENT &#8211; Welsh Folk group Cynefin Friday 13th of November 2026 at 7.30pm The Llanwrtyd and District Heritage &amp; Arts Centre is please to announce a performance by &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/whats-on\/\" class=\"more-link\">Parhau i ddarllen<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;What&#8217;s On&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-219","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"kubio_ai_page_context":{"short_desc":"","purpose":"general"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/219","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=219"}],"version-history":[{"count":235,"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/219\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2362,"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/219\/revisions\/2362"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/history-arts-wales.org.uk\/cy\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=219"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}