Inspire Create Enjoy - Wrexham County Borough Council

FOLEY AND HEPBURN
CLASSICAL DUO
4 August, 10am - 2pm
Wrexham Town Centre
Foley & Hepburn are a male vocal duo - Jack
Foley a tenor from Durham and Franz Hepburn
a bass from the Bahamas. Through the power
of music they hope to uplift and encourage
people to work and live in harmony. This
performance in Wrexham town centre is in aid
of Hope House Children’s Hospice.
Free event. Donations to Hope House
Children’s Hospice welcome. i John Matthews
(Hope House representative), 01978 842732
FOLEY & HEPBURN
OPEN MIC NIGHTS @ THE
GLASSHOUSE
Every Saturday from 6 August, 8pm - 11pm
The Glasshouse, Ebenezer Centre, Cefn Mawr
Open Mic acoustic music evenings. Musicians
must book in from 7.00pm - 7.30pm. Licensed
bar. Any profits will help to fund our
community arts programmes. www.dvcp.co.uk
£2. Tickets from The Ebenezer Centre, Crane
Street, Cefn Mawr, LL14 3NH, 01978 814990, or
via our website www.dvcp.co.uk
THE ZODIAC CLUB WREXHAM
6 August, 5pm till late
Fat Cat Café Bar, The Bus Station, Lord
Street, Wrexham
To celebrate the presence of the National
Eisteddfod of Wales in Wrexham, the Zodiac
Club goes to the Fat Cat to spin out some fine
summer tunes with a soulful mix of afro soul,
northern soul, funk and reggae. Join DJs Craig
Baugh, Bill Black and Mike Lloyd on the terrace.
Free Entry. i 01978 266791, e-mail:
wrexham@fatcatcafebars.co.uk
NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA
OF WALES
10 August, 7.30pm - 9.30pm
William Aston Hall, Glynd r University,
Wrexham
Internationally-renowned conductor, Takuo
Yuasa joins the NYOW for the summer to
conduct an exciting programme:
● From the Feather to the Mountain - by former
NYOW member Hilary Tann
● Tasso - Liszt’s evocative symphonic poem,
inspired by the laments and triumphs of 16th
century poet, Torquato Tasso
● Prokofiev’s fantastic fifth symphony.
£12 / £9 (concessions) / £6 (under 25s). Tickets
from Glyndŵr University, 01978 293293 or via
the website www.glyndwr.ac.uk/events
MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY
11 August, 11am - 4pm Families
Chirk Castle
Join the Mad Hatter, the Queen of Hearts and all
their friends for an afternoon in Wonderland.
Lots of fun for all the family including
traditional games, trails and quizzes. Take part in
the Fancy Dress Competition at 3pm.
Normal admission charges apply.
i 01691 777701, chirkcastle@nationaltrust.co.uk
MAD HATTER’S TEA PARTY
CULTURE KID TREASURE HUNT
12 August, 11am - 4pm Families
Wrexham Town Centre
Come and join in all the fun of the Treasure
Hunt. If you can solve all the clues you’ll find
Culture Kid! There are some great prizes on
offer for the winners. Treasure Hunt clue sheets
will be available from Wrexham Tourist
Information Centre, Queens Square, Wrexham,
from Monday 1 August.
i Please contact the Wrexham Year of Culture
Team on 01978 667320
MUSIC IN THE PARK
‘5 PAST 40’
12 August, 7pm - 9pm
The Bandstand, Bellevue Park, Wrexham
‘5 past 40’ play an electric mix featuring the
songs of groups such as Pink Floyd, ELO and
Stereophonics. Bring a picnic and something to
sit on.
Free event, all welcome, i 01978 264159 or
email bellevue.park@wrexham.gov.uk
VICTORIAN WEEKEND AT ERDDIG
13 - 14 August, 11am - 5pm
Erddig, Wrexham
Come and see Erddig as it was in the 19th
century. The annual Victorian Weekend is well
established in the summer calendar, and this
year visitors can expect some new attractions,
along with the old favourites.
www.nationaltrust.org.uk/erddig
Normal admission charges apply.
i from Erddig, 01978 353314
NATIONAL YOUTH ORCHESTRA OF WALES
Principal Sponsor Eagles Meadow
BEST-DRESSED WINDOW
COMPETITION
15 - 20 August
Wrexham Town Centre
In partnership with The Leader, Wrexham
Year of Culture is holding a ‘Best-dressed Window
Competition’ for town centre shops, which will be
judged by members of the public. Entrants will be
asked to create a window display based around
the theme of ‘Culture’ and will be supplied with a
pair of Wrexham Year of Culture Comedy / Tragedy
masks to incorporate into the display. A number
of competition windows will be featured in The
Leader and there are some great prizes on offer
for the winners.
For information, or to request a Comedy / Tragedy
Mask and entry details, please contact the
Wrexham Year of Culture Team on 01978 667320
DRAGON QUEST
17 August, 11am - 4pm Families
Chirk Castle
Join the Dragons of Wye-Ten and their family of
beautiful puppets. Shows throughout the day.
Normal admission charges apply. i 01691
777701, chirkcastle@nationaltrust.co.uk
STREET ENTERTAINMENT FESTIVAL
18 - 20 August
Wrexham Town Centre
For three days in August, Wrexham town centre,
in partnership with Heart FM and The Leader, will
play host to scores of singers, musicians, jugglers,
comedians and other street entertainers.
Sixteen pitches have been identified throughout
the town centre and entertainers will be given a
badge and an identification number to be
displayed during their performances. Members
of the public will be able to vote on their
favourite entertainer and the winner will secure
performances at the Wrexham Christmas Lights
Switch-on in December 2011 and at the
Llangollen International Eisteddfod in July 2012.
For further information, full terms and
conditions, or to book a pitch and register for
the competition, please contact the Wrexham
Year of Culture Team on 01978 667320
FACES OF WREXHAM
20 August, 11am - 6.30pm
Eagles Meadow
www.yearofculture.co.uk
Come and be photographed as part of ‘Faces of
Wrexham’! We would like to document as
many faces of Wrexham as possible for Wrexham
Year of Culture, so everyone is welcome to join
in. All you have to do to be part of this exciting
art project and exhibition is to come along to
Eagles Meadow and smile! You could even be
one of the five lucky winners of a free portrait
session with Celynnen Photography.
Free event. i ioan@celynnenphotography.co.uk
01978 840283
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