THE latest community news from Machynlleth
Etifeddiaeth
ETIFEDDIAETH Dyffryn Dyfi Heritage Society will be holding its next meeting at the Tabernacle Auditorium, Heol Penrallt, on Wednesday, 2 October, at 12 noon.
The guest speaker, travel writer and broadcaster, Mike Parker, will give a talk entitled ‘Real Powys’. All meetings are open to members and non-members.
More details from the membership secretary, Wendy Morgan, on 01654 703243.
Côr Dyffryn Dyfi
WITH proceeds to Friends of the Tabernacle, a concert will be held at the Tabernacle on Saturday, 28 September. Featuring Côr Dyffryn Dyfi, with conductor Arfon Williams, the concert will start at 7.30pm. Tickets £10.
More information from the Tabernacle on 01654 703355 or Dennis Jones 01654 761500.
The Friends of the Tabernacle exists to support the Machynlleth Tabernacle Trust which runs the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) Machynlleth. The role of the Friends is to raise funds and help in practical ways. All the work of the Friends is voluntary.
By joining the Friends, you can contribute to maintaining the Tabernacle as an outstanding centre of the arts, whether you are a local or visitor. Friends receive regular newsletters on forthcoming exhibitions, talks, and concerts. Friends of all categories have a reduction on festival season tickets and invitations to social gatherings.
Annual membership fees: single £18, joint family £30, out of town £10 and special friends (pensioners, students, unwaged and juniors) £5.
G?yl Glynd?r
A FESTIVAL is being held this weekend in Machynlleth.
G?yl Glynd?r, Cymru yn Ewrop, will be held on 27 and 28 September in Canolfan Owain Glynd?r.
There will be live musics, activities and workshops.
The festival will be a celebration of the historic links made by Glynd?r and France with the famous Pennal letter.
“We want to continue with the long tradition of links between Machynlleth, Wales and the other historic nations and regions of Europe,” said Plaid Cymru councillor, Elwyn Vaughan.
The Pennal letter is one of the most striking documents in Wales, revealing a confident Wales that played an important part in the European politics at the beginning of the 15th century.
It made Wales an independent player in Europe’s political games and placed the nation at the centre of the greatest events of the day.
The weekend of activities will include Galician, Breton and Welsh musicians, include Breton and Basque politicians which will result in the Basque town of Leitza, Navarre twinning with Machynlleth.
Also talking on Saturday will be Plaid Cymru Leader, Adam Price AM.
Cllr Vaughan added: “As in Glynd?r’s day, Wales can be independently minded and be at the heart of the greatest events of the day.
“That is why as Plaid Cymru we have been campaigning to Remain in Europe.
“Wales, culturally, linguisticallybeing a bilingual nation, economically has been interlinked with Europe for hundreds of years and indeed has more in common at times with the nations and regions within Europe than the right-wing dogmatic centralist state at Westminster that sucks in wealth and resources from the rest of these isles.
“That is why if the Westminster establishment goes head-long for a no deal Brexit and also opposes a opportunity for clear options to be considered as part of a decisive referendum, then we have to look at the Constitutional structures within these isles and have a Constitutional Convention, or coming together, as Glynd?r had in Machynlleth at his time.
“We want to be part of the greater continental whole, not an island with its inward-looking nation state. “We want a positive escape route from a Westminster destined to be an ever deeper right wing Tory.”
“We as Welsh nationalists, are globalists, internationalists, the ones that believe in our interdependence within a wider European family of regions and nations of Europe and thus continue with the historic tradition of Glynd?r,” added Cllr Vaughan.
Machynlleth and District Garden Club
THE club will meet on Tuesday, 1 October, at 7.30pm, at Machynlleth bowling club.
The speaker will be Drew Spellar on Making the Most of Herbs.
There will be a raffle and refreshments.
Rail AGM
THE Shrewsbury – Aberystwyth Rail Passengers’ Association (SARPA), which holds monthly meetings at various locations along the line, will be holding its AGM 2019 on Saturday, 5 October, at 2-15pm in the upstairs meeting room at the White Lion Hotel, Machynlleth.
Non-members are always welcome to attend their meetings.
SARPA lobby for better rail services, act as a watchdog to ensure the line’s future, and meet in public once a month. All members receive SARPA’s quarterly newsletter free of charge and members with access to email can be included in the electronic network if they so desire.
To join or for further information, contact the membership secretary via 07769 685117 or email bill_ [email protected]
Clwb Maglona
THERE is a meeting of Clwb Maglona – Dyfi Valley Pensioners Club – on Thursday, 26 September, 2pm at the Bowling Club. All welcome.
County Pool
MACHYNLLETH Marvels’ excellent performance was not enough to give them victory at secondplaced Chester B in the North Wales Interleague Division Two, suffering a 21-19 loss on Sunday, 8 September.
Currently holding third place, the Marvels are still in the running for runners-up spot but will need a big result at home to Flintshire 8 Ball in their last fixture on Sunday, 13 October.
Meanwhile, also in Division Two, Machynlleth Môr-ladron went down by 30 frames to 10 at home to leaders Oswestry Ex-servicemen.
Book club
ON Friday, 4 October, the Tabernacle-based Book Club will be considering The Children Act by Ian McEwan.
Like to read and chat? Come and join us in the Tabernacle Green Room from 2pm to 3.30pm.
Coffee ‘morning’
YSGOL Pennal will be holding a Macmillan Coffee ‘Morning’ between 2pm and 3.30pm on Friday, 27 September.
The message from the children is, “Cakes, cuppas – and cash at the ready”.
Lantern Parade
EARLY news of this year’s Machynlleth Lantern Parade: The theme for 2019 will be Alice in Wonderland.
The event will take place on Friday, 1 November with the usual fireworks display and various other goodies.
Dates and venue of lantern-making workshops will be announced soon.
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