New Website
Welcome to the new Pentreffest website. The website is still work in progress but hopefully you will find much of what you are looking for. We apologise for Welsh readers – we are waiting for translations before we publish the full Welsh version.
Pentreffest Noz takes a break during August but returns to its regular format in September – with a taster evening of music and dance from France, Brittany and Sweden. Doors open at 7:45 with Music Workshop and Dance Tuition from 8 o’clock as usual - followed by European Bal / Fest Noz from 9:30 until 11:45.
Venue: Pentreffest Noz still takes place at St Mary’s Church Hall. See the Pentreffest Noz page for more details and directions.
Pentreffest Autumn Festival – Rudry 2010
We are very pleased to be organising another weekend festival in Rudry. The fantastic news is that the village hall has been completely rebuilt since last year and is wonderful. Please look at ‘Rudry Weekend’ on the links to navigate to the festival pages.
We look foward to seeing you there!
Pentreffest 2010 - the year so far
What we have done so far this year:
There was the Jingle Bal – a special Christmas/New Year dance (a chance to dress up!)
6 Pentreffest Noz evenings of music and dance – the first Friday of each month
Charity busking for Cancer Research in Cardiff centre ( £100 raised for cancer Research)
Music and dancing out in the community - Busking at Riverside Market
Dance workshop at Cardiff University for PHEW (Physical Health Education Week)
An evening of French music, song and dance for the Cardiff French Society held at St Augustine’s Hall in Penarth, and attended by the French Consul for Cardiff.
What we have still to do in 2010:
4 more Pentreffest Noz evenings
The annual weekend festival in Rudry (with foreign artists, day time workshops and evening dances to live music – The Bal)
A booked busk at Brecon Jazz Festival fringe on the weekend 7th & 8th August ( date to be confirmed)
Clare Gardens Riverside Festival in Cardiff on 14th August
Pentreffest at Horsley –an Pentreffest Noz evening exported to England! With the same format (dance and music workshops followed by a dance/bal to live music).
Thank you if you supported us at one of the events so far, and you are welcome to come along to any of the events listed. For more details please contact the committee.
Introducing Pentreffest
Pentreffest is an innovative, voluntary organisation which aims to encourage the development of traditional social dance events as a means of increasing a sense of community.
The emphasis of events will be on opportunity, inclusion, participation and fun. Everyone, regardless of age or ability, is encouraged to “have a go”.
Jon Mills June 19 2008Pentreffest Web Site
Pentreffest and this website is primarily for the benefit of our most valuable asset - you - our loyal dancers and musicians.
So please let us know what you think - what would you like to see? Do you have an idea for an event you might like us to organise? Or that you might like to organise...?
Previous Pentreffest events have been supported by grants from the Arts Council Of Wales, Norwegian Embassy and CCBC Arts Development Unit
Sunday, September 5th, 2010