pons aelius
Progressive instrumental folk
24.04.2026SMALL WORLD THEATRE, 8.30pm (doors 8pm)
Driven by a dynamic frontline of bagpipes and whistles (Jordan Aikin), flute (Sam Partridge), tenor banjo and mandolin (Tom Kimber), the band are a melodic force to be reckoned with. Pons Aelius are proud to feature one of the scene’s leading all-human rhythm sections, comprising Callum Younger (bodhrán kit innovator), Alasdair Paul (guitar/bouzouki) and Bevan Morris (double bass). With these powerful tools at their disposal, they are masters of both subtlety and intensity, exploring the capabilities of these acoustic instruments and producing a formidable sound together.
£17
Dewin
magical wizard-pop
multi-instrumentalists
01.05.2026THE CELLAR, 7.30pm
Preseli Hills based magical wizard-pop multi-instrumentalists Dewin are releasing their debut album, inspired by the climate crisis, teenage love, and childhood memories of growing up in green fields under oak trees.
£12 (£15 otd)
cerys hafana
Welsh triple harpist and composer
05.06.2026SMALL WORLD THEATRE, 8pm (doors 7.30pm)
Cerys Hafana is a Welsh composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist who mangles, mutates, and transforms traditional music. Cerys comes from Machynlleth, Wales, where rivers and roads meet on the way to the sea.
Hafana's primary instrument is the Welsh triple harp with which they explore all its creative possibilities and unique qualities, playing with found sounds, archival materials and electronic processing. Their spellbinding music is rich with atmosphere and heart and stubbornly resistant to genre boxes and easy classification.
£17
“Alternating between Welsh-language songs and instrumental pieces, Hafana essays a bold mix of folk tradition and auteur experimentalism ...”
Dafydd Owain: Ymarfer Byw
singer-songwriter and
multi-instrumentalist
10.10.2026MWLDAN, 7.30pm
Dafydd Owain is an artist whose work has quickly established him as one of the most compelling voices in contemporary Welsh music.
Ymarfer Byw (Live) captures the emotionality of his latest release in a raw, immersive performance. Described by audiences as among the most powerful shows they had witnessed in years, it becomes alive in surges of feeling, and the intimacy of our deepest thoughts are celebrated.
£17 (£15)
“this most understatedly incredible modern Welsh artist”
