Memo Arts Centre, Barry

23/06/2026

🌡️ WEATHER UPDATE / DIWEDDARIAD TYWYDD

Due to the current amber and red heat warnings in place across the UK, Memo Arts Centre’s Box Office will be closed from today until Friday.

🩸 Please note: Welsh Blood donation sessions at Memo Arts Centre will continue as scheduled.

Our venue will remain staffed for essential operational work, but office staff will be working remotely during this period.

📞 Phone lines will reopen on Friday only.
📧 Emails will continue to be monitored and responded to where possible.

Thank you for your patience and understanding while we prioritise staff wellbeing during this period of extreme heat.

Please take care, stay safe and keep cool during the hot weather.

We look forward to welcoming you back soon.

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Oherwydd y rhybuddion gwres ambr a choch sydd ar waith ledled y DU ar hyn o bryd, bydd Swyddfa Docynnau Canolfan Gelfyddydau Memo ar gau o heddiw tan ddydd Gwener.

🩸 Noder: Bydd sesiynau rhoi gwaed Gwaed Cymru yng Nghanolfan Gelfyddydau Memo yn parhau fel y trefnwyd.

Bydd y safle yn parhau i fod â staff ar gyfer gwaith gweithredol hanfodol, ond bydd staff y swyddfa yn gweithio o bell yn ystod y cyfnod hwn.

📞 Bydd y llinellau ffôn yn ailagor ddydd Gwener yn unig.
📧 Bydd e-byst yn parhau i gael eu monitro ac ymatebir iddynt lle bo modd.

Diolch am eich amynedd a’ch dealltwriaeth wrth i ni flaenoriaethu lles staff yn ystod y cyfnod hwn o wres eithafol.

Cymerwch ofal, cadwch yn ddiogel a cheisiwch gadw’n oer yn ystod y tywydd poeth.

Edrychwn ymlaen at eich croesawu’n ôl yn fuan.

22/06/2026

Only 3% of the eligible population in Wales gives blood. Sad But True!

The Metallica family is Hardwired to give blood.
That’s why we’re calling on to be the Hero of the Day.

You don’t need to be a Master of Puppets, just a master of rolling up your sleeve!

Book now: https://wbs.wales/M72Barry

22/06/2026

⚠️ Date Change: BAM Postponed to Tuesday 30th June ⚠️

Due to the amber and red heat warnings currently in place across the UK, we have made the difficult decision to postpone tomorrow’s BAM: Babies’ Adventures in Music sessions (Tues 23rd June)

The wellbeing, comfort and safety of our audiences, particularly babies and young children, remains our highest priority.

The event will now take place on Tuesday 30th June, with both sessions running at their original times.

🎟️ All existing tickets remain valid.

Still thinking about booking? There is still time to join us next week for this beautiful and unique family experience at Memo Arts Centre.

BAM: Babies’ Adventures in Music is a relaxed, interactive live music experience for babies aged 0-18 months and their grown-ups, featuring live music, sensory exploration and a welcoming environment where little ones are free to move, play and engage naturally.

If you are unable to attend the new date, or have any questions, please contact our Box Office:
📧 [email protected]
📞 01446 738622 (Mon-Weds, 10am-3pm)

Thank you for your understanding.

22/06/2026

🎉 NEXT TUES 23 JUNE🎉📣

👶 🎶 Families in the Vale of Glamorgan / Teuluoedd yn Mro Morgannwg - come join us for a BAM baby concert Memo Arts Centre, Barry 👶 🎶

🪉🎤🎸🪗 Bring your baby for a bounce with singer and harpist Sam Frankie Fox, and multi-instrumentalist Ricardo Rocha.

🌍 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 This warmly interactive performance for babies, families and friends is hosted bilingually in Cymraeg and English and celebrates music from Cymru and across the globe.

✨ A relaxed and welcoming environment where babies are free to move around, explore and respond to the music. Suitable for babies aged 0–18 months, with older siblings welcome.

🙌 Dewch i ymuno â ni am BAM: Babis A Miwsig / Babies’ Adventures in Music ! 🙌

📅 When: Tues 23 June 2026
⏰ Time: Shows at 11am & 1.30 pm
🌍 Where: MEMO Arts Centre, Gladstone Rd, Barry. CF62 8NA

🎟 Book tickets via link in bio or this link: https://memoartscentre.co.uk/Shows/bam-babies-adventures-in-music/

12/06/2026

03/06/2026

🐞 The Bug Club
One of Wales' most exciting live acts comes to the Memo this Saturday.

Expect hook-filled garage punk, sharp humour and a brilliantly chaotic live show.

Support from casual smart and Bramwell.

Sat 6th Jun | Doors 6pm

03/06/2026

Looking for your next day out, night out or family adventure?

June at the Memo includes:

🎵 Memo Mornings
🧳 Gaby Gulliver's Travels
🐞 The Bug Club
🏳️‍⚧️ Foreigner In My Body
🐀 Bin Rat
🌙 Seven Wonders

Explore what's coming up at the Memo this month.

03/06/2026

🎵 The musicians behind Can You Sing That Tune? arrive at the Memo tomorrow morning.

Violist Isobel Neary-Adams joins Haim Choi, Ezo Dem Sarici, Nia Williams and Leyla Cemiloglu for a relaxed concert packed with memorable melodies, familiar favourites and a few musical surprises.

Part of our Memo Mornings series, this informal one-hour performance is the perfect excuse to enjoy live music, tea, cake and a slower start to the day.

📅 Thu 4 Jun | 11:00am
🎟️ £9 | £6 concessions

02/06/2026

🏳️‍⚧️ Foreigner In My Body - Fri 12th Jun at Memo Arts Centre

“Sometimes I feel like a foreigner in my own body.”

A surreal and visually striking theatre experience combining movement, humour and aerial silks to explore identity, autonomy and the stories we tell about ourselves.

Intimate, thought-provoking and unexpectedly funny.

Fri 12 Jun | 7:30pm
Tickets available now.

02/06/2026

🧳 Gaby Gulliver's Travels arrives at the Memo this Saturday.

A magical shadow puppet adventure for ages 5+, with imaginative storytelling, beautiful puppetry and an optional puppet-making workshop.

Follow Gaby as she journeys through fantastical worlds where everything feels bigger, smaller, stranger and more exciting than before.

Sat 6 Jun | 11am & 2pm (+ shadow puppet workshop at 12pm)
Tickets available now.