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Charity Number: 232672 Rhagair / Foreword Ar ran Canolfan Cymry Llundain mae hi’n fraint i’ch croesawu i Ŵyl Lenyddiaeth gyntaf Cymry Llundain. Mae’n benllanw misoedd o waith paratoi ac yn ddechrau ar rhywbeth arbennig iawn ar Grays Inn Road. Mae rhaglen yr ŵyl yn gyfoethog, amrywiol ac unigryw. Hyderaf y byddwch wedi eich plesio gan yr arlwy gyda chyfleoedd i ystyried, trafod, dadlau, ac yn fwy na dim i fwynhau. Mae’r ŵyl yn adlewyrchiad o amcanion ehangach Canolfan Cymry Llundain. Mae teitl dydd Sadwrn ‘From Wales, Bloomsbury and beyond’ yn amlygu pa mor unigryw yw ein lleoliad. Gyntaf oll, rydym yn gartref balch i Gymry Llundain. Rydym hefyd yn ganolfan gymunedol sydd â rôl bwysig yn lleol. Awn ymhellach nag unrhyw linell ddaearyddol hefyd. Mae ein drysau yn agored i bawb sydd am fwynhau a gwerthfawrogi ein cartref beth bynnag fo’u cefndir, ffydd neu hil. Mae gennym gynlluniau uchelgeisiol ar gyfer ein Canolfan ac mae digwyddiadau fel Gŵyl Lenyddiaeth Cymry Llundain yn hanfodol i gynaladwyedd y cynlluniau yma. Mae hwn yn gam diwylliannol a strategol bwysig i ni. Diolch am ymuno ar y daith. Mae hydref prysur iawn o’n blaenau yn y Ganolfan. Mae manylion y digwyddiadau yn y rhaglen hon ac ar ein gwefan. Mae modd cefnogi ein gwaith trwy danysgrifio i’r Ganolfan neu drwy roi arian i’n helusen gwerth-chweil. Byddwch yn rhan o rywbeth gwych ac unigryw. Edrychwn ymlaen i rannu gyda chi yng Ngŵyl Lenyddiaeth gyntaf Cymry Llundain – digwyddiad wirioneddol gofiadwy! On behalf of the London Welsh Centre it is an honour to welcome you to the inaugural London Welsh Literature Festival. It is the culmination of months of preparation and the beginning of something very special at Grays Inn Road. The festival line-up speaks for itself – it is rich, diverse and unique. I trust you will be impressed by what’s on offer with opportunities for reflection, discussion, debate and above all enjoyment. The festival reflects the broader aims of the London Welsh Centre. Saturday’s title ‘From Wales, Bloomsbury and beyond’ highlights our unique sense of place. We are first and foremost a proud home to the Welsh in London. We are also a community centre engaged in and with our local surroundings. We go way beyond any geographical line or boundary too. Our doors are open to all who want to enjoy and appreciate our home regardless of background, faith or race. We have ambitious plans for our Centre and events such as the London Welsh Literature Festival are crucial to the delivery and sustainability of these plans. This is an important cultural and strategic step for us. We are glad that you are joining us on the journey. The festival kicks off a bumper autumn at the Centre. Details of events are in this programme and on our website. You can support our work by becoming a London Welsh Centre subscriber or by donating to our worthwhile charity. Be part of something unique and wonderful. We look forward to sharing with you the first ever London Welsh Literature Festival – a truly momentous occasion! Rhian Jones, Prif Swyddog Gweithredol / Chief Executive Officer Festival Programme / Rhaglen yr Ŵyl Thursday October 3rd / Dydd Iau Hydref 3ydd The London Welsh Forum presents: Senghenydd Mining Disaster The inaugural London Welsh Literature Festival begins by commemorating the centenary of the Senghenydd colliery disaster, the worst mining accident in the UK which claimed the lives of 439 men on the morning of October 14th 1913. This is the only event outside Wales to commemorate this tragic event in mining history and takes place in the London Welsh Centre bar. 7.30pm ‘What exactly happened?’ Broadcaster, writer and TV personality Roy Noble describes the events of that fateful morning on October 14th 1913 7.50pm The Centenary Jack Humphries, Chairman of the Centenary Committee, talks about how this important anniversary will be commemorated in Senghenydd and across Wales 8.10pm The Aber Valley Poetry Competition The six shortlisted poems in the 2013 Aber Valley Poetry Competition will be read aloud by this evening’s contributors. This year’s competition is dedicated to the Senghenydd Centenary 8.30pm Interval 8.45pm Boyd Clack and Kirsten Jones Legendary Rhondda writer/musician/actor Boyd Clack shows his support for Senghenydd with readings and music with Kirsten Jones ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Friday October 4th / Dydd Gwener Hydref 4ydd Children’s Event in the Main Hall / Digwyddiad i blant yn y Brif Neuadd 10am – 3pm Award winning live performer and poet Martin Daws is the Young People’s Laureate for Wales, travelling around the country inspiring young people to express themselves through words Aneirin Karadog yw Bardd Plant Cymru. Mae’r bardd perfformiadol yn wyneb cyfarwydd iawn yn sgîl ei swydd ohebu ar Heno, a Sam ar y Sgrin ar S4C. Bu hefyd yn aelod o’r grŵp pop enwog Genod Droog, a’r band hip-hop Y Diwygiad 1 Friday October 4th / Dydd Gwener Hydref 4ydd Music Seminars 7.30-8.15pm Wales and the growth of punk John Robb kicks off our evening of musical seminars by looking at Welsh involvement in punk. John Robb is the editor of ‘Louder than War’ and has written several books on pop music including ‘Punk Rock: An Oral History’ and ‘The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop’. He has also appeared on TV programmes including Channel 4’s ‘I love the 60s/70s’ Venue: Lower Hall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7.30-8.15pm ‘How soon is now?’…a history of independent labels Mercury Music Prize judge Jude Rogers joins Richard King to discuss his award-winning history of independent record labels. Richard King works for Domino Records and writes for a number of publications including ‘Caught by the River’. He also curates the Literature Stage at the Green Man Festival Jude Rogers describes herself as a writer, romantic, Welsh woman and geek. She has been on the judging panel of the Mercury Music Prize since 2007 and writes extensively about pop music and her love of London Venue: Main Hall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8.30-9.15pm Cardiff: A Design for Life With WOMEX, SWN Festival, the Welsh Music Prize, Spillers Records, a thriving Welsh language scene and dozens of great bands and venues, how has Cardiff transformed itself into one of Britain’s most happening music Cities? Simon Price chairs as Ashli Todd, Dave Owens and Kieron Jones tell us the story. Simon Price was Live Reviews Writer of the Year 2010, 2011, 2012 and is the rock and pop critic for the Independent on Sunday. He also wrote ‘Everything’, a complete history of the Manic Street Preachers Ashli Todd runs the legendary Spillers Records in Cardiff – the oldest record shop in the world Dave Owens is the media and arts correspondent for Wales Online and has seen the Cardiff music scene transform over the last 25 years Kieron Jones is information and research officer for the Welsh Music Foundation Venue: Main Hall 2 8.30-9.15pm The History of the NME Former NME reviews editor Pat Long discusses his book which charts the history of Britain’s most famous and revered music magazine Venue: Lower Hall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.30-10.15pm Smoke: A London peculiar Mercury Music Prize judge Jude Rogers discusses her love of London through her quarterly publication ‘Smoke’. Jude Rogers describes herself as a writer, romantic, Welsh woman and geek. She has been on the judging panel of the Mercury Music Prize since 2007 and writes extensively about pop music and her love of London Venue: Lower Hall ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9.30-10.15pm Rewind the Film – how the Manic Street Preachers changed Welsh music With the recent release of their 11thstudio album ‘Rewind the Film’, the Manic Street Preachers have become one of Britain’s greatest rock bands. Those who have worked closely with the band over the past 20 plus years tell us why. John Robb chairs with Simon Price, Rhian E. Jones and Kieran Evans. John Robb is the editor of ‘Louder than War’ and has written several books on pop music including ‘Punk Rock: An Oral History’ and ‘The Stone Roses and the Resurrection of British Pop’. He has also appeared on TV programmes including Channel 4’s ‘I love the 60’s/70’s’ Simon Price was Live Reviews Writer of the Year 2010, 2011, 2012 and is the rock and pop critic for the Independent on Sunday. He also wrote ‘Everything’, a complete history of the Manic Street Preachers Rhian E. Jones grew up in South Wales and now lives in London, where she writes on history, politics and popular culture. Her first book ‘Clampdown’, a study of gender, identity and class in music was published earlier this year Kieran Evans is a film and documentary-maker. He shot the videos for the ‘Rewind the Film’ singles and also made the film ‘Generation Terrorists’. His latest film ‘Kelly and Victor’ is currently showing in cinemas across Britain Venue: Main Hall 3 Friday October 4th / Dydd Gwener Hydref 4ydd 2013 Welsh Music Prize Concert The Welsh Music Prize was founded by DJ Huw Stephens and Head of the Welsh Music Foundation John Rostron in 2010. Previous winners include Gruff Rhys for ‘Hotel Shampoo’ in 2011 and Future of the Left for ‘The Plot Against Common Sense’ in 2012. This exclusive London concert showcases 4 of the 12 shortlisted acts for this year’s prize. A full concert takes place in Cardiff on Wednesday October 16th, the day before the prize is announced. www.welshmusicprize.com 7.30pm Little Arrow Reared in the wilds of St. David’s in Pembrokeshire, Little Arrow bottle up the spirit of their natural surroundings and transpose it into an edgy, grunge folk cocktail.