BLACK MOUNTAIN JAZZ – details TBC
Join us for another fantastic evening hosted by BMJ! Details on their website, more information to follow
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FeaturedPOETRY UPSTAIRS- 27th September
Poetry Upstairs for: TUESDAY 27th September Don't miss this opportunity to join us - another three amazing poets to listen to and chat to... bar and doors open 6:30, performance begins 7pm. Nicholas Murray is a freelance author and journalist based in Wales and London. Born in Liverpool; the author of several literary biographies including lives of Franz Kafka, Aldous Huxley, Bruce Chatwin, Andrew Marvell and Matthew Arnold, five collections of poems, and two novels. His biography of Matthew Arnold was a New York Times Notable Book of the Year in 1997 and his biography of Aldous Huxley was shortlisted [...]
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FeaturedThe Red Dress Project – a weekend of talks and presentations with Kirstie McLeod
We are thrilled that Kirstie MacLeod has accepted Emma Bevan's invitation to bring her amazing Project to the Melville Centre for the weekend of 8th and 9th, October 2022! You will have the opportunity to watch the film and listen to Kirstie's story, and ask questions - the film and talk will take place at 10:30am, and then at 1:00pm (please arrive 10 minutes before it begins). You will also have the opportunity to buy a copy of the crowd-funded Red Dress catalogue, or one of the postcards. * NB: Please pre-register for a seat as we have a limited number [...]
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Cancelled An Illustrated book talk: ‘Life on the Floodplain’ – Fundraising for Ukraine & Afghanistan Crisis Appeals
7pm Saturday 15th October 2022 At the café-bar, the Melville Centre for the Arts, Abergavenny Doors open 6:30pm An Illustrated book talk: ‘Life on the Floodplain – A Garden Wildlife Diary 2020’ ‘A year’s diary entry of the wildlife photographed in a garden on the Usk floodplain tells a bigger story of trauma, mental health and the power of nature to help heal the mind.’ Please join us for a fascinating talk and the opportunity to meet and chat to Ceri. £5 donation on the door in aid of DEC Ukraine & Afghanistan Crisis Appeals Bar [...]
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Mayor’s Charity Concert – In support of Humanitarian Aid to Ukraine
The Hadron Colliders The Melville Centre is delighted to host a return visit of the Hadron Colliders for this year's Mayor's Charity Concert in our 70 seat Melville Theatre. The Mayor, Tony Konieczny, is a founder member of the band (guitar), with Dave Price on keys, Julian Miles percussion, Simon Burch (bass), & Emily Games (vocals). Proceeds of the concert will provide humanitarian aid for Kharkiv where the families and friends of many of the Ukrainian refugees who have come to the Abergavenny area still live. Download the Hadron Colliders poster for Mayors Charity event Oct 20th. Melville Centre Abergavenny October [...]
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Black Mountain Jazz Philip Clout’s Quartet
The dancing exuberance of South African Township music, the convivial groove of gospel-influenced soul jazz, the joyful sway of Cuban guaguanco rhythms, the bluesy melodies of middle eastern praise songs and so much more all come together in pianist Philip Clouts’ superbly accomplished quartet. Doors and Bar open @ 7.30pm Tickets on the door and from http://blackmountainjazz.co.uk/
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FeaturedSUITCASE THEATRE presents three performances of THE ASPERN PAPERS
SUITCASE THEATRE presents THE ASPERN PAPERS by Henry James in a new version for theatre by William Gilbert Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 November 7.30pm at the Melville Theatre, Abergavenny The Aspern Papers by Henry James is a story of obsession and ambition, set in Venice in the early part of the 20th Century. The Papers themselves are love letters from a deceased poet, Jeffrey Aspern, to the woman who inspired his greatest poetry. Kept secret after the poet’s untimely death, they now become the object of a quest by the story’s central character, Henry Jarvis [...]
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Black Mountain Jazz – wall2wall Jazz Festival 2022
Black Mountain Jazz wall2wall Jazz Festival 2022 brings world class jazz musicians to the very heart of Abergavenny There is something for everyone, from Gospel singing Workshops, youth BIG BAND workshops, Jazz Storytime for little ones with Louby Lou, a Photographic exhibition of previous BMJ performances by local photographer Kasia Ociepa. All of this is to compliment performances by both International and National Jazz performers. A Jazz harpist on a global tour juliecampiche.com Amy Winehouse’s saxophonist aaronliddard.com A smooth Gregory Porter style baritone vocalist. marvinmuoneke.com A Big Band featuring Usk vocalist Debs Hancock. monmouthbigband.co.uk. www.debshancockjazz.com A [...]
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An evening with Robin Ince
Join us for an evening with Robin Ince to discuss his newest book Bibliomaniac! The event will take place in Melville Theatre, Abergavenny on November 22nd at 19:30. Ticket options: Event access £10 Event access with book £20 Book tickets here: https://www.book-ish.co.uk/event/an-evening-with-robin-ince/ ‘A unique, funny picture of Britain… A love letter to bookshops and the vagaries of public transport.’ Richard Osman Why play to 12,000 people when you can play to 12? In Autumn 2021, Robin Ince’s stadium tour with Professor Brian Cox was postponed due to the pandemic. Rather than do nothing, he decided instead to go on a tour [...]
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Wales Early Music Forum Cymru workshop for singers
A workshop for singers, we will be singing nine works for Advent and Christmas
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