Filkin's Drift reimagine traditional melodies through pizzicato grooves, intricate guitar tunes, and boundless improvisation. Their 870 mile foot-powered-tour, described as 'committed and fascinating' by BBC 6 Music's Cerys Matthews, has recently propelled them into the spotlight. This radical approach to sustainable touring has earned the duo global attention from major news outlets including BBC News, Billboard, The i, Radio New Zealand, Canadian Broadcasting Company, and The Times.

The debut album from Filkin’s Drift captures the essence of their 870 mile walk, ‘weaving together a tapestry of shared experiences’ (Songlines). Their compositions are sophisticated, yet rooted in tradition. From delicate Welsh folk-songs to traditional English dance tunes, the pair blend fiddle and guitar with their ‘gorgeous close vocal harmonies’ (Folk Radio UK).

Seth Bye and Chris Avery have earned widespread acclaim with extensive national airtime on BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 6 Music, and BBC World Service. Renowned for their live performances, characterised as 'utterly mesmerizing' (Bristol 24/7) and 'hugely entertaining' (RnR), the duo have enchanted audiences across the UK including FolkEast, Warwick Folk Festival, St George’s Bristol, and Llangollen International Eisteddfod. Filkin’s Drift are dedicated to exploring innovative avenues in music creation. In tandem with their groundbreaking commitment to sustainable touring, the duo's latest endeavor involves the formation of Filkin’s Ensemble, a 14-piece orchestral-folk band.

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Mae Filkin's Drift yn ail-ddychmygu alawon traddodiadol trwy rigolau pizzicato, alawon gitâr cymhleth, a byrfyfyrio diderfyn. Mae eu taith 870 milltir ar droed, a ddisgrifiwyd fel 'ymroddedig a chyfareddol' gan Cerys Matthews o BBC 6 Music, wedi'u gwthio i'r chwyddwydr yn ddiweddar. Mae'r dull radical hwn o deithio cynaliadwy wedi ennill sylw byd-eang i'r ddeuawd gan gyrraedd BBC News, Billboard, The i, Radio New Zealand, Canadian Broadcasting Company, a The Times.

Mae albwm cyntaf Filkin's Drift yn dal hanfod eu taith gerdded 870 milltir, 'gan blethu tapestri o brofiadau a rennir' (Songlines). Mae eu cyfansoddiadau yn soffistigedig, ond eto wedi'u gwreiddio mewn traddodiad. O ganeuon gwerin Cymreig cain i alawon dawns traddodiadol Saesneg, mae'r ddau yn cyfuno ffidil a gitâr â'u 'harmonïau lleisiol agos godidog' (Folk Radio UK).

Mae Seth Bye a Chris Roberts wedi ennill clod eang gyda llawer o amser darlledu cenedlaethol ar BBC Radio 2, 3, 4, 6 Music, a BBC World Service. Yn enwog am eu perfformiadau byw, a nodweddir fel rhai 'hynod hudolus' (Bristol 24/7) ac 'hynod ddifyr' (RnR), mae'r ddeuawd wedi swyno cynulleidfaoedd ledled y DU gan gynnwys FolkEast, Gŵyl Werin Warwick, St George’s Bryste, ac Eisteddfod Ryngwladol Llangollen. Mae Filkin’s Drift wedi ymrwymo i archwilio llwybrau arloesol mewn creu cerddoriaeth. Ochr yn ochr â'u hymrwymiad arloesol i deithio cynaliadwy, mae ymdrech ddiweddaraf y ddeuawd yn cynnwys ffurfio Filkin’s Ensemble, band gwerin cerddorfaol 14 darn.

Kind Hearts and Coronets was voted number 6 in the BFI list of best British films of the 20th century!  

This brand new stage version is adapted by Derek Webb from the original novel by Roy Horniman, on which the classic Ealing comedy was based.

The original film starred Alec Guinness, who played all six murder victims. This new adaptation also features one actor playing all the victims.

About the play:  Archie Gascoyne Williams is a man on a mission.  He comes from a long, illustrious (and very wealthy) family – that of the Gascoynes – through his mother. But she was disowned by the family because she married beneath her rank, by marrying a travelling salesman in ladies’ underwear. Nevertheless, as Archie discovers, by the laws of heredity, he is in line to inherit the title of Earl Gascoyne (and the family fortunes) should the intervening Gascoynes die. So he decides to set about working his way up the family tree until he inherits the Gascoyne fortune by the simple expedient of murdering those members of the family who are in his way. And, besides having his eyes set on the Gascoyne title, he also has his eye on Sibella, the extrovert, sexy sister of Archie’s best friend Grahame Hallward, as well as Edith Gascoyne and a nursery maid. Life’s never simple, is it?

This Show is supported by the The Arts Council of Wales' Night Out scheme.

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Dewiswyd Kind Hearts and Coronets yn rhif 6 yn rhestr BFI o ffilmiau Prydeinig gorau'r 20fed ganrif!

Addaswyd y fersiwn llwyfan newydd sbon hon gan Derek Webb o'r nofel wreiddiol gan Roy Horniman, y seiliwyd y gomedi glasurol o Ealing arni.

Alec Guinness oedd seren y ffilm wreiddiol, a chwaraeodd ran pob un o'r chwe pherson lofruddiwyd. Mae'r addasiad newydd hwn hefyd yn cynnwys un actor yn chwarae rhan yr holl ddioddefwyr.

Ynglŷn â'r ddrama: Mae Archie Gascoyne Williams yn ddyn mentrus. Daw o hen deulu, disglair (a chyfoethog iawn) - teulu'r Gascoynes - trwy ei fam. Ond cafodd hi ei gwrthod gan y teulu oherwydd iddi briodi islaw ei rheng gyda gwerthwr dillad isaf menywod. Er hyn, mae Archie yn darganfod ei fod, yn ôl deddfau etifeddiaeth, yn debygol o etifeddu teitl y Iarll Gascoyne (a ffortiwn y teulu) pe bai'r Gascoynes rhyngddynt yn marw. Felly mae'n penderfynu dechrau gweithio ei ffordd i fyny'r goeden deulu nes iddo etifeddu ffortiwn Gascoyne, wrth lofruddio'r aelodau hynny o'r teulu sy'n ei ffordd. Ac, yn ogystal â bod â'i lygad ar deitl y teulu Gascoyne, mae hefyd â llygad ar Sibella, chwaer allblyg, rhywiol ffrind gorau Archie, Grahame Hallward, yn ogystal ag Edith Gascoyne a morwyn feithrinfa. Nid yw bywyd byth yn syml, ydy e?

Mae'r sioe hon yn cael ei chefnogi gan gynllun Noson Allan Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.

MACBETH

The Metropolitan Opera

A New Production

Two of opera’s most extraordinary artists return to The Met: Live in HD for Verdi’s thrilling take on the immortal Shakespearean tale of the scheming couple determined to seize power at any cost.

Following past triumphs in many of Verdi’s signature baritone roles, Quinn Kelsey is the Scottish king haunted by the ghosts of his murderous ascent to the throne, opposite Lise Davidsen—the world’s reigning dramatic soprano—as the power-mad Lady Macbeth, whose ruinous ambition damns them both.

Met Music Director Yannick Nézet-Séguin takes the podium for a penetrating production by Louisa Proske, a brilliant young director making waves around the world. Rounding out the all-star cast are tenor Freddie De Tommaso as the heroic Macduff and bass-baritone Ryan Speedo Green as Macbeth’s friend-turned-victim Banquo.

This production is part of the Met’s award-winning Live in HD series, bringing opera to cinemas across the globe.

Sung in Italian with English subtitles.

Approximate runtime:  210 minutes with one interval

Classification to be confirmed.

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Mae dau o artistiaid mwyaf rhyfeddol y byd opera yn dychwelyd i'r Met: yn fyw mewn HD ar gyfer dehongliad cyffrous Verdi o stori anfarwol Shakespeare am y cwpl cynllwyniol sy'n benderfynol o gipio pŵer ar unrhyw gost.

Yn dilyn llwyddiant yn y gorffennol mewn llawer o rolau bariton nodweddiadol gan Verdi, Quinn Kelsey yw brenin yr Alban sy'n cael ei aflonyddu gan ysbrydion ei esgyniad llofruddiol i'r orsedd, gyferbyn â Lise Davidsen—soprano ddramatig byd enwog—fel yr Arglwyddes Macbeth sy'n wallgof am bŵer, ac mae ei huchelgais ddinistriol yn eu melltithio ill dau.

Mae Cyfarwyddwr Cerdd y Met, Yannick Nézet-Séguin, yn cymryd y podiwm ar gyfer cynhyrchiad treiddgar gan Louisa Proske, cyfarwyddwr ifanc disglair sy'n gwneud argraff ledled y byd. Yn cwblhau'r cast sêr mae'r tenor Freddie De Tommaso fel yr arwrol Macduff a'r bas-bariton Ryan Speedo Green fel ffrind Macbeth a drodd yn ddioddefwr, Banquo.

Mae'r cynhyrchiad hwn yn rhan o gyfres Live in HD arobryn y Met, sy'n dod ag opera i sinemâu ledled y byd.

Cânwyd yn Eidaleg gyda isdeitlau Saesneg.

Amser rhedeg bras: 210 munud gyda un egwyl.

MANON

The Royal Ballet

In the seedy underbelly of 18th-century Paris, money is king. Nothing is sacred – even love itself can be bought for the right price.

A native of this hedonistic underworld, Manon is caught between twin desires when she falls in love with the student Des Grieux. Steadfast and devoted, he offers the possibility of an honourable life. Yet, the riches promised by the world of Parisian society remain tempting...

Manon’s inner turmoil and struggle for survival lie at the devastating heart of Kenneth MacMillan’s 1974 adaptation of Abbé Prévost’s novel. In this signature work of The Royal Ballet, MacMillan’s nuanced understanding of human psychology makes for an unflinching look into the moral degradation of Manon’s Paris, while all its decadence and decay are brought to life through Jules Massenet’s score and Nicholas Georgiadis’s designs.

LIVE BROADCAST

Approximate runtime: 3 hours and 10minutes with two intervals.

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Yn strydoedd cefn Paris yn y 18fed ganrif, arian sy’n cyfri. Does dim byd yn gysegredig – gellir prynu hyd yn oed cariad ei hun am y pris iawn.

Yn frodor o’r byd tanddaearol hedonistaidd hwn, mae Manon yn cael ei dal rhwng dau chwant pan mae hi’n syrthio mewn cariad â’r myfyriwr Des Grieux. Yn ffyddlon ac ymroddedig, mae e’n cynnig y posibilrwydd o fywyd anrhydeddus. Ac eto, mae’r cyfoeth a addawyd gan fyd cymdeithas Paris yn parhau i fod yn demtasiwn...

Mae cynnwrf mewnol Manon a’i brwydr i oroesi wrth wraidd addasiad dinistriol Kenneth MacMillan o nofel yr Abbé Prévost ym 1974. Yn y gwaith nodweddiadol hwn o’r Bale Brenhinol, mae dealltwriaeth fanwl MacMillan o seicoleg ddynol yn rhoi cipolwg diysgog ar ddirywiad moesol Paris trwy llygaid Manon. Mae ei ddirywiad a’i bydredd yn cael eu synhwyro trwy sgôr Jules Massenet a dyluniadau Nicholas Georgiadis.

DANGOSFYDD BYW

Amser redeg bras: 3 awr a 10 munud gyda ddau egwyl.

Join the brilliantly funny Mark Simmons in his highly anticipated 2026 tour, featuring an exciting mix of expertly crafted one-liners and spontaneous humour inspired by audience suggestions.

As Seen on Mock The Week, BT Sport and ITV, ‘Master of one-liners’ Mark Simmons had a ground breaking 200+ date sell out debut tour lasting two years, spanning the UK, Ireland, Australia, and New Zealand.

Mark is back on tour in 2026 with Jest To Impress, a brand-new show packed with even more expertly crafted one-liners, alongside his trademark off-the-cuff jokes based on random audience suggestions.

Mark is enjoying further success with his podcast, Jokes With Mark Simmons, where he invites a fellow comic, such as Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones, and Penn & Teller to discuss jokes that they’ve written but for whatever reason couldn’t get to work.

Presented by RBM Comedy.

"A talented comic with an artisan’s grasp of joke writing"  ★ ★ ★ ★ Chortle

"Master of the crisp, clean, one-line zinger"  ★ ★ ★ ★ Evening Standard

"Maestro of the one-liner" The Arts Desk

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Ymunwch â Mark Simmons - y digrifwr hynod, ar ei daith hir-ddisgwyliedig yn 2026, sy’n cynnwys cymysgedd cyffrous o jôcs un llinell wedi'u crefftio'n arbennig a hiwmor digymell wedi'i ysbrydoli gan awgrymiadau'r gynulleidfa.

Fel y gwelwyd ar Mock T he Week, BT Sport ac ITV, cafodd Mark Simmons -  'meistr y jôc un llinell' - daith gyntaf arloesol a werthodd allan mewn 200 o leoliadau ac a barodd am ddwy flynedd, gan gwmpasu'r DU, Iwerddon, Awstralia a Seland Newydd.

Mae Mark yn ôl ar daith yn 2026 gyda Jest To Impress, sioe newydd sbon sy’n orlawn o jôcs un llinell wedi'u crefftio'n arbennig, ochr yn ochr â'i jôcs digymell nodweddiadol yn seiliedig ar awgrymiadau ar hap gan y gynulleidfa.

Mae Mark yn mwynhau llwyddiant pellach gyda'i bodlediad, Jokes With Mark Simmons, lle mae'n gwahodd digrifwyr eraill, fel Gary Delaney, Sarah Millican, Milton Jones, a Penn & Teller i drafod jôcs maen nhw wedi'u hysgrifennu ond am ryw reswm na allent eu cael i weithio.

Wedi'i gyflwyno gan RBM Comedy.

"Digrifwr talentog gyda gafael crefftus ar ysgrifennu jôcs" ★ ★ ★ ★ Chortle

"Meistr y jôcs clir, glân, un llinell" ★ ★ ★ ★ Evening Standard

"Meistr y jôcs un llinell" The Arts Desk