WHAT'S ON
Exhibition and Events at Ceredigion Museum
Along with the permanent displays the museum has a lively programme of temporary exhibitions and events.
Ticket Information 01970 612125
LONDON CHAMBER ENSEMBLE
WEDNESDAY 30 OCTOBER
doors open 7.30pm
‘An evening of superb chamber-music-making’. Musical Opinion
The London Chamber Ensemble is comprised of some of the UK’s most outstanding chamber musicians.
London Chamber Ensemble Quartet
Madeleine Mitchell and Gordon MacKay, violins
Bridget Carey, viola
Joseph Spooner, cello
Join us for a wonderfully varied programme including Howells from their stunning new SOMM album.
Haydn - ‘Bird’ Quartet op.33 no.3 Howells - ‘In Gloucestershire’ (Earlier Version 1923)
~Interval~
Grace Williams - Rondo for Dancing *
Ravel - String Quartet
£12 early bird £14 on the door
£10 children & students £40 family ticket
30/10/2024
HALLOWEEN LEGO CHALLENGE
THURSDAY 31 OCTOBER
2 - 4.30pm
Dress up in your spookiest costume for a fun afternoon touring the museum’s artefacts and recreate them out of Lego.
Please note this is a Welsh medium session in collaboration with Cered.
7 - 11 years
CHILDREN FREE
ACCOMPANYING ADULT £2 (on the door)
31/10/2024
CALAN GAEAF STORIES
FRIDAY 1 NOVEMBER
2 - 4pm
Join Peter Stevenson for an hour of storytelling from his book ‘Illustrated Welsh Folk Tales for Young and Old’ plus book making and crankie making.
Noson Galan Gaeaf, which means 'Winter's Eve', is an 'Ysbrydnos' or 'Spirit Night', a time when spirits can roam the world of the living.
The Celtic calendar divided the year into a light half and a dark half.
Celtic folklore suggested that the first day of winter, which saw in the new Celtic year, was when the veil between our world and the ‘otherworld’ known as ‘Annwn’ was at its thinnest and spirits could roam the earth.
Places are limited
All ages welcome
CHILDREN FREE
ADULT £2 (on the door)
01/11/2024
COSTUME MAKING
SUNDAY 10 NOVEMBER
11am - 1pm 2 - 4pm
Exciting Costume Making Workshops with Upcycled Clothes Maker, Carys Hedd.
We will be making dressing up costumes and accessories inspired by Ceredigion Museum’s collections.
Come to one or more sessions
Booking essential
Ages 10-16
FREE
10/11/2024
COSTUME MAKING
MONDAY 11 NOVEMBER
1 - 3pm 4 - 6pm
Exciting Costume Making Workshops with Upcycled Clothes Maker, Carys Hedd.
We will be making dressing up costumes and accessories inspired by Ceredigion Museum’s collections.
Come to one or more sessions
Booking essential
Ages 10-16
FREE
11/11/2024
SCHUBERT CONCERT
FRIDAY 15 NOVEMBER
doors open 7.30pm
Members of the Lampeter Chamber Orchestra present the very last of Schubert's great masterpieces, his String Quintet in C major D. 956.
Violin 1 - David Cooper
Violin 2 - Felix Padel
Viola - Horst Holstein
Cello 1 - Vicki Weston
Cello 2 - John Crompton
Proceeds of the concert will go to the hardship fund for members of the Zaporozhe Symphony Orchestra in Ukraine, which the Lampeter orchestra is supporting through its concerts in Lampeter.
Suggested donation up to £10
15/11/2024
CLAIRE ROBERTS & GONZALO ZAPATA
FRIDAY 22 NOVEMBER
doors open 7.30pm
Folk and jazz from Wales to Argentina.
Welsh-born singer, composer and violinist Claire Victoria Roberts performs with Spanish jazz pianist Gonzalo Zapata.
Their programme is inspired by Celtic music, traditional Welsh songs, jazz improvisation and post-minimalist chamber music.
£12.00 early bird
£13.50 on the door
22/11/2024
BINDERELLA
THURSDAY 19 DECEMBER
doors open 7pm
Welsh storytellers and myth makers, The Ragged Storytelling Collective will be fusing together modern myths and Welsh folk music in an unforgettable performance, Binderella.
Binderella is a tale for our times, a wild birth-myth of an Anti-Goddess who challenges the forces of greed and despair that seek to steal our future from us. This anarchistic wonder story peeks through the cracks in our society, fusing an environmental rallying cry with an uplifting call for compassion and courage in this age of crisis.
For ages 12 and above
CONTENT WARNING
There are descriptions of eviction by authorities. Suicide is mentioned but there is no detailed description.
£10 early bird
£12 on the door
19/12/2024
AL LEWIS AND OSGLED
FRIDAY 20 DECEMBER
doors open 7.30pm
Begin your Christmas celebrations with friends and family in the elegant Coliseum in the company of the talented Al Lewis.
Al Lewis is a bilingual singer/songwriter from Wales. He released a total of 7 albums, his solo debut English language album ‘In the Wake’ was nominated for the inaugural Welsh Music Prize and his Welsh language albums have all spent multiple weeks at #1 on the BBC Cymru Welsh Language Charts.
Osgled (Welsh for amplitude) is a new music project started by Bethan Ruth based in Machynlleth, mid Wales. Expect experimental ethereal layers, sad synth teamed with dreamy vocals.
An evening of festive celebration and entertainment.
£14 early bird
£16 on the door
£12 concessions
20/12/2024
CHRISTMAS CRACKERS
SATURDAY 21 DECEMBER
Doors open at 8pm til late!
Back by popular demand the celebrated Tongue and Groove go Christmas Crackers!
For the ultimate Christmas party, Ceredigion Museum unleash Tongue & Groove.
Expect an exhilarating and eclectic set with this well-established covers band.
They bring 'hwyl' and enthusiasm to every gig.
A night to raise money for the Friends of Ceredigion Museum.
£10 early bird
£12 on the door
21/12/2024
MARY MATHEWS AT THE COLISEUM
THURSDAY
11am
Join piano player Mary Mathews at the Coliseum every Thursday morning from 11am.
Each Thursday Mary works through a medley of family favourites. Weaving together songs from shows and films she quickly stirs the memories of time gone by.
Bound by no musical genre or period, Mary explores an eclectic mix of melodic numbers to perform her chosen theme of the week.
Can you guess the theme?
01/01/2025 - on going
YOGA CLASS
TUESDAY
5.15pm - 6.15pm
Come and rediscover your inner peace in the surrounds of our beautiful old building. Gentle yoga in the auditorium for people with underlying physical health difficulties.
Contact Lesley for details 07929711451
02/01/2025 - on going