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Porter’s Presents: Amplify LOR & TÂN CERDD and guests

Friday 11th October

Porter’s Presents: Amplifying MOBO Wales, partnering with TÂN CERDD CIC Celebrating Black History Month at Porter’s Cardiff

18+

FREE ENTRY

8:00pm – 11:30pm

Stellar performances from some of Cardiff’s finest: Niques, Aisha Kigs, Valleyboy Zero, Lily Webbe, Lucas J Rowe, Ruth Vibes, Samantha & DJ Precious

CHILDREN OF ZEUS + LEMFRECK + MERCY ROSE + DJ JAFFA & HOSTED BY DREGZ

Sunday, 20th October at The Globe, Albany Rd, Cardiff! Join us for a vibrant Black History Month UK Celebration with stellar live performances from Children of Zeus, Lemfreck, Mercy Rose, DJ Jaffa & MC Dregz. It’s set to be an unforgettable night of music and culture.

Immerse yourself in the rich pulse of Black Music & Culture—Feel the Unity, Feel the Vibe!!!

Supported by Cardiff Music City, Visit Wales and Cardiff Council. Don’t miss out—join us for an unforgettable Experience!!!

Get your tickets here!

Delphi Campbell

Artist of the Month is a feature where we put the spotlight on the incredible work of one of our members.

Our Artist of the Month for September is Delphi Campbell!

Africa Autumn Ball #SSAP@15

We welcome you to our gala to celebrate 15 years of Sub-Sahara Advisory Panel (SSAP)

Fri, 4 Oct 2024 18:00 – 23:30 

Portland House

113 – 116 Bute St Cardiff CF10 5EQ

Tickets

Creative Cuppa

Creative Cardiff hosts a monthly gathering for artists, businesses and creative freelancers called ‘Creative Cuppa’. These informal events will bring the creative community together for the all-important three Cs – connection, creativity and caffeine.

Join us for a chance to meet, connect and learn from other creatives, whether you’re just starting out or have been working in the industry for decades. Each Creative Cuppa starts with a TED-style talk on a theme that is relevant across all creative sectors, followed by an informal hour to sit down, chat and eat cake! These are relaxed gatherings to meet other creatives and share opportunities.

Location: The Gate, Keppoch St Cardiff CF24 3JW

Time: 12.00-14.00

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Pennod 48 – Coblyn o Ddadl: Ymryson Edmwnd Prys a Wiliam Cynwal

One Heck of an Argument: The Bardic Debate between Edmwnd Prys and Wiliam Cynwal

The ymryson held between Edmwnd Prys and Wiliam Cynwal in the 1580s is the longest bardic debate in the entire history of the Welsh language. It contains 53 poems in the strict-metre cywydd form and more than 4,000 lines, and it was only the death of the old bard Wiliam Cynwl which brought the contention to an end. We discuss this amazing ymryson in this episode, explaining its origin before examining the essence of the argument.

Edmwnd Prys received his education in Cambridge while Wiliam Cynwal was a traditional bard who graduated in an eisteddfod, and we see that two kind of learning are contending, one new and the other old. It’s possible to see this as a struggle over the future of Welsh poetry. Yet despite the esoteric subjects and cultural themes woven through these debate poems, the two also engage in personal insults at times, with Edmwnd Prys calling Wiliam Cynwal old and the bard suggesting that Prys is fat.

Drag Show; Be There!

Drag show, on a Tuesday, in September – why?!

There’s a special headliner and also definitely no announcement to be made about anything in particular.

Further Information

Alcohol will be served at this event. This is a seated event. Loud sounds may feature as part of the performances.

Accessibility Information

Our events are situated in the Royal Arcade, Morgan Quarter. Access to this can be gained via our shopfront entrance, which includes a step or via our side entrance, which is level with the ground but please let us know in advance if you would like to use this one as it is often locked. There is also a disabled toilet on site.

The Queer Emporium is situated at the lower half of St. Mary’s Street. There is a taxi rank diagonally across from the space and Uber cars are able to collect people from the Marriott Hotel, which is approximately 0.4 miles away. Here, many buses also stop to collect passengers and allow them to alight. Parking is available in St. David’s Hall 2 and the John Lewis Car Park, both of which are approximately 0.2 miles from The Queer Emporium.

Pay It Forward

If you are facing any financial barriers that may prevent you from attending the event, please contact us. We have a limited number of Pay It Forward tickets available for all of our events.

Sapphic Speed Dating: 25(ish) & Up

Open to anyone 25(ish) & up, this event is a fantastic opportunity to meet a diverse group of people in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Our speed dating session is designed as a mixer, allowing you to chat with everyone on a one-to-one basis. We take care of all the detail swapping, so you can focus on making meaningful connections.

Doors open at 6:30, event starts at 7! You may be unable to participate if you arrive after 7pm.

Further Information

Alcohol will be served at this event.

Accessibility Information

Our events are situated in the Royal Arcade, Morgan Quarter. Access to this can be gained via our shopfront entrance, which includes a step or via our side entrance, which is level with the ground but please let us know in advance if you would like to use this one as it is often locked. There is also a disabled toilet on site.

The Queer Emporium is situated at the lower half of St. Mary’s Street. There is a taxi rank diagonally across from the space and Uber cars are able to collect people from the Marriott Hotel, which is approximately 0.4 miles away. Here, many buses also stop to collect passengers and allow them to alight. Parking is available in St. David’s Hall 2 and the John Lewis Car Park, both of which are approximately 0.2 miles from The Queer Emporium.

Pay It Forward

If you are facing any financial barriers that may prevent you from attending the event, please contact us. We have a limited number of Pay It Forward tickets available for all of our events.

Queer Parents Morning

Join us for the Queer Parents Morning this September!

Come hang out at TQE to meet other queer parents and families just like yours! Feel free to bring your kids or come by yourself for a chat over coffee before the shop opens.

This is a free event! We’re proud to provide a space for the community to grow. Please RSVP by booking a free ticket if you’re able, it helps us know how many people to expect!

At the present moment, this event is tailored to parents who are queer themselves and queer people hoping to have children, not necessarily parents of queer children. If you need support, check out the resources FFLAG has to offer here https://www.fflag.org.uk/

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email us at hello@queeremporium.co.uk

Milo’s Craft Club

The regular event time is now 6:30 in line with our summer opening hours!

Spend a cosy evening with us at The Queer Emporium with host Milo! Make friends and learn a new skill or two!

Please buy your ticket in advance as we can’t always guarantee ticket availability on the night!

We’re able to host this and all our other community events through The Queer Emporium Foundation with support and funding from The National Lottery Community Fund!

Unable to buy a ticket but still like to come? Email us at hello@queeremporium.co.uk and we’ll help you out with a pay-it-forward ticket.

Sapphic Speed Dating: 18 to 25(ish)

Open to anyone ages 18 to 25(ish), this event is a fantastic opportunity to meet a diverse group of people in a welcoming and inclusive environment.

Our speed dating session is designed as a mixer, allowing you to chat with everyone on a one-to-one basis. We take care of all the detail swapping, so you can focus on making meaningful connections.

Doors open at 6:30, event starts at 7! You may be unable to participate if you arrive after 7pm.

Further Information

Alcohol will be served at this event.

Accessibility Information

Our events are situated in the Royal Arcade, Morgan Quarter. Access to this can be gained via our shopfront entrance, which includes a step or via our side entrance, which is level with the ground but please let us know in advance if you would like to use this one as it is often locked. There is also a disabled toilet on site.

The Queer Emporium is situated at the lower half of St. Mary’s Street. There is a taxi rank diagonally across from the space and Uber cars are able to collect people from the Marriott Hotel, which is approximately 0.4 miles away. Here, many buses also stop to collect passengers and allow them to alight. Parking is available in St. David’s Hall 2 and the John Lewis Car Park, both of which are approximately 0.2 miles from The Queer Emporium.

Pay It Forward

If you are facing any financial barriers that may prevent you from attending the event, please contact us. We have a limited number of Pay It Forward tickets available for all of our events.

Lez Write September

Lez Write is a beginner-friendly writing workshop for lesbian and lesbian-adjacent people in and around Cardiff. We facilitate a sapphic, TINBI (Trans, Intersex, Non-Binary-Inclusive) space for people to engage with, reflect on and practise their writing.

Sharpen your pencils and join us at The Queer Emporium each month.

This month’s Lez Write is on 18th of September at 6:30-8:30pm – see you there!

Please bring 1-2 pages of your writing along!

Transition

PLEASE NOTE: We are continuing our search for BSL interpreter for this event, though have not been able to secure one thus far. As soon as we have one confirmed, we will post about it on our social media channels and email attendees to notify everyone we can!

Transition is back for the final instalment of the year! Hosted by Cardiff’s beloved drag king, Justin Drag, Transition will also feature performances by Diomede and winner of Not Another Drag Competition All Stars, Ula Lah! Deaf Pride Cymru will also be in attendance for a Q&A about their work!

Further Information

Alcohol will be served at this event. This is a seated event. Loud sounds may feature as part of the performances.

Accessibility Information

Our events are situated in the Royal Arcade, Morgan Quarter. Access to this can be gained via our shopfront entrance, which includes a step or via our side entrance, which is level with the ground but please let us know in advance if you would like to use this one as it is often locked. There is also a disabled toilet on site.

The Queer Emporium is situated at the lower half of St. Mary’s Street. There is a taxi rank diagonally across from the space and Uber cars are able to collect people from the Marriott Hotel, which is approximately 0.4 miles away. Here, many buses also stop to collect passengers and allow them to alight. Parking is available in St. David’s Hall 2 and the John Lewis Car Park, both of which are approximately 0.2 miles from The Queer Emporium.

Pay It Forward

If you are facing any financial barriers that may prevent you from attending the event, please contact us. We have a limited number of Pay It Forward tickets available for all of our events.

Solidarity/Pay It Forward Tickets

This ticket option is a donation and does not provide access to the event. If all Pay It Forward tickets aren’t allocated for this particular event, the funds will go towards providing Pay It Forward tickets for future events. Your donation helps us keep our events accessible to all, thank you!

Draglings with Serenity

Draglings is back! Join Serenity at The Queer Emporium for a night featuring the newest drag acts and queer talent in Cardiff!

If you’d like to apply to be involved, please fill out this form: https://forms.gle/VivTJiKxemMczJXW9

Tickets are free! There will be a collection at the door to be split between all the acts. See you there!

Further Information

Alcohol will be served at this event. This is a seated event. Loud sounds may feature as part of the performances.

Accessibility Information

Our events are situated in the Royal Arcade, Morgan Quarter. Access to this can be gained via our shop front entrance, which includes a step or via our side entrance, which is level with the ground but please let us know in advance if you would like to use this one as it is often locked. There is also a disabled toilet on site.

The Queer Emporium is situated at the lower half of St. Mary’s Street. There is a taxi rank diagonally across from the space and Uber cars are able to collect people from the Marriott Hotel, which is approximately 0.4 miles away. Here, many buses also stop to collect passengers and allow them to alight. Parking is available in St. David’s Hall 2 and the John Lewis Car Park, both of which are approximately 0.2 miles from The Queer Emporium.

Pay It Forward

If you are facing any financial barriers that may prevent you from attending the event, please contact us. We have a limited number of Pay It Forward tickets available for all of our events.

Solidarity/Pay It Forward Tickets

This ticket option is a donation and does not provide access to the event. If all Pay It Forward tickets aren’t allocated for this particular event, the funds will go towards providing Pay It Forward tickets for future events. Your donation helps us keep our events accessible to all, thank you!

Sikhs in Wales

I have been funded by the Arts Council to research the history of Sikh people in Wales since the 1947 partition. Our historic knowledge can reach back to our Sikh Gurus and our forefathers who established the Sikh Empire. However, since our elder generations who have migrated from across the globe and settled here in Cardiff, there lies a wealth of history which should not be forgotten.

This project aims to document and celebrate the rich heritage and contributions of the Sikh community in Wales by collecting our oral history from members of the community, which will form part of an exhibition and an archive for future generations of our community and general public.

The Sikh community will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the current gurdwara this month. The original gurdwara has been a vital part of the Cardiff community since the 1950s, and this anniversary is a significant milestone. To commemorate this special event, we have curated a small exhibition of photographs and film footage to go alongside our celebrations. This would provide valuable historical context to our younger generation and enhance understanding of the Sikh heritage in Wales.

Sŵn 2024

Sŵn Festival is an award-winning, multi-venue, contemporary music festival, which has been a cornerstone of Cardiff’s cultural landscape since 2007. With an unwavering commitment to showcasing new music and emerging talent, our festival programme celebrates a diverse array of artists, ranging from homegrown to international acts.

For three unforgettable days each year, we take over some of our favourite venues and spaces across Cardiff’s city centre. Transforming the city into a bustling hub for both music-makers and music fanatics, where you have the opportunity to explore the wonderful city of Cardiff, its independent music venues, and discover remarkable new music.



This year, Sŵn festival will take place Thursday, October 17th – Saturday, October 19th.

This years venues include; This years venues include; Clwb Ifor Bach, Tramshed, Jacobs Antiques Market, Tiny Rebel, The Moon, Fuel, Mad Dog Brewery, and Cornerstone.

This year Sŵn is proudly part of Cardiff Music City Festival. Supported by Welsh Government and Cardiff Council. More information can be found at cardiffmusiccityfestival.wales. 

Tickets

Cynrychioli Cymru | Representing Wales 2025-26

Apply now for the fifth round of Representing Wales!

Representing Wales is a 12-month programme which provides development opportunities for writers currently underrepresented in the literature sector in Wales. Individuals from under-represented backgrounds who wish to develop their creative writing skills and their professional careers as writers are invited to apply. The programme will run from April 2025 to March 2026.

Over the course of the year, Literature Wales will support a cohort of 14 writers by offering the following:

  • A bursary of £3,000

  • A travel and ticket fund
  • An intense training programme on craft and on professional career development featuring world-renowned writers as tutors and guest speakers including online writing rooms and writing masterclasses, one of which will be a residential weekend at Tŷ Newydd Writing Centre
  • A personal mentor
  • Regular opportunities for the cohort to share creative work and feedback
  • Networking opportunities throughout the year, online and in person
  • Dedicated support from Literature Wales including advice, signposting and identifying opportunities
  • A bespoke aftercare programme

Closing Date: 12.00pm midday, Thursday 10 October 2024.


Informal Drop-in Sessions


Literature Wales staff will be available to answer your questions during two informal drop-in sessions between 6.00 pm -7.00 pm on Thursday 29 August and Tuesday 10 September 2024. Click on the dates highlighted to book your free ticket through Eventbrite.

Sip & Paint

Finding peace in all we do, experience, and feel, is a superpower to face our fears. Find that thing that calms your mind during the storms and embrace it. The tranquillity of it is to say later, wow I conquered that. The sea is beautiful, but it also has stormy days, all of which come to pass. Don’t let your fears drown you rather find peace and tranquillity through it.

Free session led by Cheb Arts.

Book your place now!

31st August 2024 

4pm – 7pm 

24 Windsor Place, CF10 3BY

PSYLENCE 2024

Weekend of events to celebrate our friend and colleague – Emyr Glyn Williams (Emyr Ankst)

4-6/10/24

Pontio presents a weekend of special events this October to celebrate and remember our friend and colleague, Emyr Glyn Williams (Emyr Ankst).

Psylence was one of the most exciting events Emyr organised here at Pontio with bands such as Datblygu, Adwaith and R. Seiliog setting live scores to various films such as Andy Warhol’s Kiss, Maya Deren’s short films, Dovzhenko’s Earth and much more.

Emyr’s saying was ‘build it, and they will come’ – so, we are building on the most innovative, exciting and bold events Emyr curated, with a full weekend of events; Psylence 2024 is the biggest yet.

All proceeds will go to charities Cancer Research UK as chosen by Emyr’s family.

More events and artists to be announced!

More information and tickets

The City Socials

Connect with fellow artists and freelancers working in theatre!

The Sustainable Studio, 59-61 Tudor St, Cardiff CF11 6AD

18:30 – 21:20 on Thursday 15 August

Book now

Pennod 47 – ‘Swydd y Beirdd sydd heb Urddas’: Beirdd, Dyneiddwyr a Karl Marx

The Job of the Bards is without Dignity’: Bards, Humanists and Karl Marx

This episode concentrates on the factors which were undermining the Welsh bardic order during the second half of the sixteenth century. We discuss three challenges specifically, beginning with the fact that the pool of patronage was shrinking and making it more difficult for a bard to earn a living by composing praise poetry.

We also consider the challenge posed by the ideas and attitudes of the humanists and the struggle between two kinds of learning in the period.

Finally, we note the way in which the new technology of the printing press was presenting a different kind of challenge.

You’ll hear an anecdote about an uchelwr who showed his contempt for a praise poet in a memorable manner and there is ample opportunity to explore a Marxist analysis of these changes in the course of our literature’s history.

Lez Write August

Lez Write is a beginner-friendly writing workshop for lesbian and lesbian-adjacent people in and around Cardiff. We facilitate a sapphic, TINBI (Trans, Intersex, Non-Binary-Inclusive) space for people to engage with, reflect on and practice their writing.

Sharpen your pencils and join us at The Queer Emporium each month.

This month’s Lez Write is on 21st of August at 6:30-8:30pm – see you there!

Please bring 1-2 pages of your writing along! 


Tickets Here

Beacons Cymru Basecamp

Check out this amazing short film produced by a talented team of young people supported by TAPE facilitator Niall Jones. 

The film documents the recent Beacons Cymru Basecamp event held at TAPE, which was part of Creu Conwy’s Winter Sounds project. 

The event featured workshops, panels, and performances for young people interested in the music industry. It was an inspiring day, and we’re thrilled to share it with you. 

Ymysg Y Tonnau – Ysgol Bod Alaw

Over the last five weeks of the school term Tape has been working with pupils from years five and six to make a collage and a short film based on TAPE’s third feature film Below the Waves. 

Working with two classes, the first making a collage above the Waves and the second focusing on below the waves. Working in groups to experiment with different methods and materials. 

The digital council worked with TAPE to create a short documentary on the process of making the collage.

Gareth Churchill

Our Artist of the Month for August is Gareth Churchill!

Gareth Churchill is a composer, collaborative artist, music teacher, and now clarion player. He is music teacher for Cardiff University Lifelong Learning, and has been a member of Paraorchestra since 2018.

He originally trained as an oboist, and was fortunate to play at a professional level, before a stroke left him with cognitive, sensory and physical impairments aged 20. This redirected his path towards composition.

As a composer, the sound of his music is deeply rooted in his personal, lived experience of the mechanical interacting with the organic, and, often with an autobiographical facet, his work frequently aspires to give musical voice and artistic expression to the lived experiences of others.

Image credit: Matthew Thistlewood

Queer Parents Morning

10/08/2024

9.30am 

We’re bringing the Queer Parents Morning back!

Come hang out at TQE to meet other queer parents and families just like yours! Feel free to bring your kids or come by yourself for a chat over coffee before the shop opens.

This is a free event! We’re proud to provide a space for the community to grow.

At the present moment, this event is tailored to parents who are queer themselves and queer people hoping to have children, not necessarily parents of queer children. If you need support, check out the resources FFLAG has to offer here https://www.fflag.org.uk/

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to email us at hello@queeremporium.co.uk

Every Child a Filmmaker

Here at TAPE, we re currently delivering a 6-session program developed by Into Film. The programme has been created to encourage young people to express themselves and their stories through film. The programme will allow young people to learn filmmaking skills from professionals and bring new perspectives to the screen. 

What is TAPE?

TAPE prides itself on accessibility and inclusivity, and has been providing high quality inclusive, supportive, person led opportunities since 2008. 

Check out our channel to view the work conducted by TAPE and the community, as well as their achievements over the past 16 years.

Pennod 46 – Llenyddiaeth Gymraeg yr Eidal a Gwasg Anghyfreithlon yng Nghymru

Italy’s Welsh-language Literature and an Illegal Printing Press in Wales

As we’ve been looking recently at the relationship between humanism, Protestantism and the Welsh language, here’s an opportunity to look at the other side of the Reformation’s coin.

In this episode we discuss some of the Welsh-language Catholic literature of the sixteenth century, concentrating on two extraordinary friends, Morris Clynnog and Gruffudd Robert. These two men from north-west Wales had to flee to the continent because of there religion when the Protestant queen Elizabeth I came to the throne.

Publishing Welsh books in Milan, fighting between the Welsh and the English in Rome’s English College, producing a Welsh-language Catholic book on an illegal printing press in a cave in Wales – these Welsh exiles were connected with some of the most amazing chapters in the history of the Welsh language.

Llais y Lle 2024

Llais y Lle was launched in 2023 to support creative individuals in developing use and ownership of the Welsh Language by working with communities. Last year’s projects were varied, including a festival to celebrate wild ponies in Carneddau, to a study of the language’s role in Butetown, to creative workshops for young people in Montgomeryshire. 

Some of the Llais y Lle 2023 work can be viewed on the project’s channel on AM. Einir Sion, Welsh Language Enabler for Arts Council of Wales, noted that she’s pleased to be able to share the stories here: “The Llais y Lle 2023 projects were wonderful, and have had a substantial effect on the Welsh language in communities across all of Wales. These stories deserved to be heard, and AM is the perfect platform to do this.” 

More applications than ever were received this year, and Cyngor y Celfyddydau are proud to announce the Llais y Lle 2024. Upon their announcement, Einir said: “It’s a pleasure to welcome 16 special individuals to the Llais y Lle 2024 family. The first year was extraordinary, but we’ve also learned from it and ensured that its second year targets different communities and artforms, and provides more opportunities to develop Welsh language creative practice, whilst continuing to work in a supportive and collaborative way. It’s all available to enjoy on AM this year, right from the very start. I’m very excited for what’s to come.”

Ailddyfeisio’r Prif Gymeriad | Reinventing the Protagonist

Literature Wales, in partnership with Disability Arts Cymru, is once more delighted to invite Deaf and/or Disabled and/or Neurodiverse writers based in Wales to apply for a space on our Reinventing the Protagonist virtual creative writing course for winter 2024 – spring 2025.

Deadline to apply: 12.00pm, Thursday 29 August

Course dates: 6, 13, 20, 27 November 2024, with one-to-one tutorials and final sharing session taking place in January and February 2025 . A mutually convenient time will be decided upon with the selected writers, closer to the course dates.

Informal drop-in sessions: Wednesday 24 July 1.00pm-2.00pm, Tuesday 6 August, 1.00pm-2.00pm.

Hedydd Ioan – Penygroes

Byw ‘Ma is a project in which I, Hedydd Ioan, will develop my relationship as an individual and as an artist with my community, the Dyffryn Nantlle area. My main aim is to understand the daily creative needs of individuals within my community. 

Partner – Yr Orsaf. Penygroes

Frances Higginson – Y Fenni, Powys

Welsh language/ floorwork laboratory with community dancers to develop vocabulary, unearth metaphor and create a shared poetry of material kinetic connection between our moving bodies and the ground. Taking this onto the land where we live and work.

Making a film of the process in Welsh with non-Welsh speaking neurodiverse artist-film-maker. Welsh becomes an active tool for understanding and intimacy.

Partner – Dance Blast