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New Poets Poetry Cafe

2022-11-30T13:23:29+00:00

With the renowned and charismatic Ric Hool, The New Poets Poetry Cafe is a series of 4 sessions  hosted in The Melville Cafe/Bar.  For the writer, this series is for anyone interested in developing their poetry. This group is also open to those poetry enthusiasts that do not write but want to learn and share in their passion.  

New Poets Poetry Cafe2022-11-30T13:23:29+00:00

TANGO JAZZ QUARTET; Black Mountain Jazz

2022-08-24T14:22:58+01:00

TANGO JAZZ QUARTET BMJ CLUB PROGRAMME Sunday 28th August 2022: 8pm Bar opens at 7.30pm   Melville Theatre: Pen-y-Pound, Abergavenny, NP7 5UD www.tangojazzquartet.com Jazz Quartet have played at our club and festival several times over the past years. In 2020, the pandemic scuppered any thoughts of a live festival and a virtual event evolved. One of the videos included, which was produced in Argentina for us by Tango Jazz Quartet, explores the blending of the two genres of music. We are delighted to be part of their 2022 European tour and very much look forward to their visit to Abergavenny. WORKSHOP In [...]

TANGO JAZZ QUARTET; Black Mountain Jazz2022-08-24T14:22:58+01:00

Poetry Upstairs

2023-01-23T14:27:12+00:00

"Poets are outsiders; activists, outlaws, revolutionaries unimpressed by a sanitized world" A local institution, Poetry Upstairs has been a staple of the Abergavenny Poetry Scene since 1992.  Thirty years on and the readings continue, open to all who wish to pass through or remain with one of the longest regularly running poetry reading series in Wales.  If you’ve never been…  do come along and be part of the The Abergavenny Poetry Scene

Poetry Upstairs2023-01-23T14:27:12+00:00

Poetry Upstairs – at The Melville

2022-07-01T15:01:49+01:00

Welcome to Poetry Upstairs at The Melville on: TUESDAY 19th JULY  at 7pm until 9pm Doors open at 6:40pm  Entry £5 (cash on the door please, cards preferred for the bar)   Please contact us to register your place (you must book in advance), then pay on the door as usual. To register, email info@melvillecentre.org.uk and send your full name/s and telephone contact numbers, or call Emma on 01873 853167 We regret we may not be able to admit anyone who has not registered beforehand, as we need to know numbers ahead of the evening; please call ahead to check availability.   Three [...]

Poetry Upstairs – at The Melville2022-07-01T15:01:49+01:00

Comedy Night

2022-06-17T10:58:20+01:00

Comedy Night at The Melville Centre! Organised by The Big Skill cic, we are delighted to be able to host this comedy night in our Theatre... To book tickets (£5 or £2 concessions) please click the booking link Our MC for this evening of comedy, is Welsh-born performer Sarah Bridgeman  -  a seasoned comic who has been writing and performing all over the UK since 2008. Always a hit with audiences, her friendly, instantly likeable persona, makes her an ideal MC or opener. Her credits include appearances on BBC Radio Wales and as a finalist in the Welsh Unsigned Standup Awards. [...]

Comedy Night2022-06-17T10:58:20+01:00

Art Exhibition: : “In the Lines”, Julia Davenne

2022-05-26T12:11:26+01:00

Julia grew up in Llantrisant, near Cardiff, and now has returned to South Wales - Abergavenny, after many years away in London and Norway.  She studied a B.A. degree at St Martins School of Art, and a postgraduate diploma at Royal Academy of Arts, Schools, London where she concentrated on composition.  After returning from living in Norway, Julia taught at Chelsea School of Art for 12 years before re-locating to the Brecon Beacons.   -----------------------------------   Living on the edge of the Brecon Beacons is to be on the doorstep of dramatic, wild and sometimes remote nature and the inspiration for [...]

Art Exhibition: : “In the Lines”, Julia Davenne2022-05-26T12:11:26+01:00

Bass12 – New Orleans come to town (Black Mountain Jazz)

2022-05-23T18:05:36+01:00

LIVE JAZZ NEW ORLEANS STYLE... PURE ENERGY and FUN. A visit by the Bass12 brass band will take BMJ back to basic good-time jazz in highlighting the early days of the music, when the streets and clubs of New Orleans marched and danced and jumped to raw, brassy sounds. Bass12 hails from Cardiff and performs a mixture of New Orleans street grooves and upbeat covers, featuring lots of improvisation. The band is made up of graduates of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama and Cardiff University who now perform and teach across the UK. As well as performing, the [...]

Bass12 – New Orleans come to town (Black Mountain Jazz)2022-05-23T18:05:36+01:00

Corws – The Blodeuo Theatre Company

2022-11-25T13:48:17+00:00

The culmination of a year long story, Corws gives each participant the chance to share their own story, dream or imagining.  Focussing on our core emotions, these unique performances convey genuine expressed creativity in movement words and music. Addressing core questions such as; what makes you feel happy,  uneasy or courageous? We are taken on walks through many landscapes, showcasing the depth and breath of the human experience.  Please note: This event is invite only

Corws – The Blodeuo Theatre Company2022-11-25T13:48:17+00:00
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