Cylch Sir / Shire Circle

12/09/2025

05/09/2025

Llandovery Sheep Festival 🙏🏽❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿💚😃🤗

02/07/2025

Llandovery Sheep Festival 2025 CALL FOR OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE WORK

Festival Dates: Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st September 2025

The Llandovery Sheep Festival invites Wales-based artists and companies to submit tour-ready, family-friendly outdoor performance work for this year’s vibrant and inclusive festival programme.

We are looking for:

- Dance

- Theatre

- Circus

- Live art

- Walkabout shows

- Cabaret pieces

- Site-specific work

- Alternative formats

- Performance installations

- And any other form of live outdoor performance

We offer a range of fees depending on the number of performances per day and company size. Performances must be suitable for a broad public audience and adaptable to outdoor environments

Apply here: https://bit.ly/LSF2025ARTISTS

Deadline: Midnight, Tuesday 15th July 2025
Early applications are very welcome.

Our Commitment

We are passionate about showcasing a diverse spectrum of voices, stories, and lived experiences. We welcome proposals that demonstrate creativity, originality, artistic quality, and inclusivity. Applications are encouraged from artists of all backgrounds, faiths, ages, and communities — including first-language Welsh speakers and those who have experienced racism, sexism, or ableism.

For more information or to discuss your idea, please contact: Maggi Swallow & Tiago Gambogi – Project Coordinators 📧 [email protected]

Supported by:
Arts Council of Wales and Tŷ Cerdd

GŴYL DDAFAD LLANYMDDYFRI 2025 – GALW AM BERFFORMIADAU AWYR AGORED

Dyddiadau’r Ŵyl: Dydd Sadwrn 20ain a Dydd Sul 21ain Medi 2025

Mae Gŵyl Ddafad Llanymddyfri yn gwahodd artistiaid a chwmnïau sy’n byw yng Nghymru i gyflwyno gwaith perfformio awyr agored, sy’n barod i deithio ac yn addas i deuluoedd, ar gyfer rhaglen fywiog a chynhwysol eleni.

Rydym yn chwilio am:

- Dawns
- Theatr
- Syrcas
- Celf fyw
- Sioeau cerdded
- Darnau cabaret
- Gwaith penodol i safleoedd
- Fformatau amgen
- Gosodiadau perfformio
- Ac unrhyw fath arall o berfformiad awyr agored byw

Rydym yn cynnig ystod o ffioedd yn dibynnu ar nifer y perfformiadau bob dydd a maint y cwmni. Rhaid i’r perfformiadau fod yn addas i gynulleidfa gyhoeddus eang ac yn hyblyg ar gyfer amgylcheddau awyr agored.

Gwnewch gais nawr: https://bit.ly/LSF2025ARTISTS

Dyddiad cau: Hanner nos, Dydd Mawrth 15fed Gorffennaf 2025
Croesewir ceisiadau cynnar yn fawr.

Ein Hymrwymiad

Rydym yn angerddol am roi llwyfan i leisiau, straeon, a phrofiadau bywyd amrywiol. Croesewir cynigion sy’n dangos creadigrwydd, gwreiddioldeb, ansawdd artistig a chynhwysiant. Anogir ceisiadau gan artistiaid o bob cefndir, crefydd, oedran a chymuned — gan gynnwys siaradwyr Cymraeg fel iaith gyntaf a’r rhai sydd wedi profi hiliaeth, rhywiaeth neu anabledd.

Am fwy o wybodaeth neu i drafod eich syniad, cysylltwch â:
Maggi Swallow a Tiago Gambogi – Cydlynyddion y Prosiect
📧 [email protected]

Gyda chefnogaeth:
Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Tŷ Cerdd

12/09/2024

Llandovery Sheep Festival 👏🏽👏🏽🎉🎵🐏🥳💃💚🕺

🎉🐑 Llandovery Sheep Festival 2024 - Full Programme 🎉🐑

Get ready for a jam-packed weekend of sheep, crafts, food, music, dance, theatre, and local culture.

From racing in a wheelbarrow in fancy dress to taking part in our first ever Village Show, book talks, music, entertainment and all kinds of activities, there's something for everyone at this year’s festival 🎶🎭

📅 Friday 13th (Twmpath), Saturday 14th & Sunday 15th September

📍 The Market Square & the Llewellyn Stage is in the main Car Park, Castle Hotel and Broad Street.

For full details visit the website: www.llandoverysheepfestival.com

11/07/2022

CALL OUT FOR OUTDOOR PERFORMANCE WORK -
Llandovery Sheep Festival (17th-18th September 2022) would like to invite Wales-based artists to submit tour-ready, family friendly
work for this year’s festival programme:

We are looking for dance, theatre, circus, live art, walkabout shows, cabaret pieces, site specific pieces, alternative formats, performance installations or any form of performance work.

We can offer fees of between approximately £500 - £1,200 for each artist/company depending on
number of shows per day and company members.

Please email a description of the work and a short video to [email protected] by
midnight Wednesday 20th July.

The festival team is aiming to select work that represents a diverse spectrum of artworks and lived
experience and that best fits criteria such as creativity, originality, technique, artistic craft. Applications
are welcomed and encouraged from all communities, faiths, backgrounds, ages, including first language
Welsh speakers, and from anyone who has experienced racism, sexism or ableism.
For more information or to discuss your proposal please email:
Maggi Swallow & Tiago Gambogi - Project Coordinators
[email protected]

18/06/2021

Shwmae, Hello, My name is Maggi Swallow. My name is Tiago Gambogi.

We’d like to invite you to the last Cylch Sir / Shire Circle session - this Saturday 19th June from 3pm to 5.15pm. Simon Whitehead is leading the movement session followed by a networking / discussion session led by us.

As this is the last session in this series of Cylch Sir we’d love you to be part of closing the Circle and hear your thoughts and ideas about where Cylch Sir can go next.

Our previous sessions brought together performing artists from Wales and further afield such as Japan, California, Brazil and Czech Republic, all contributing towards the discussions about the performing arts. Everyone shared thoughts and ideas on current artistic needs, and how to make our work and lives thrive in these current times.

You’ll find all the details in the post below, tickets are free - so do come along and wheel see you there! See you there! Diolch and bye for now.

https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-simon-whitehead

Shwmae, Helo, Fy enw i yw Maggi Swallow. Fy enw i yw Tiago Gambogi.

Hoffem eich gwahodd i sesiwn olaf Cylch Syr / Shire Circle - ddydd Sadwrn yma 19 Mehefin rhwng 3pm a 5.15pm. Mae Simon Whitehead yn arwain y sesiwn symud ac yna sesiwn rwydweithio / trafod dan arweiniad ni.

Gan mai hon yw'r sesiwn olaf yn y gyfres hon o Cylch Syr, byddem wrth ein bodd eich bod yn rhan o gau'r Cylch a chlywed eich meddyliau a'ch syniadau ynghylch ble y gall Cylch Sir fynd nesaf.

Daeth ein sesiynau blaenorol ag artistiaid perfformio o Gymru ynghyd ac ymhellach i ffwrdd fel Japan, California, Brasil a'r Weriniaeth Tsiec, i gyd yn cyfrannu at y trafodaethau am y celfyddydau perfformio. Rhannodd pawb feddyliau a syniadau ar anghenion artistig cyfredol, a sut i wneud i'n gwaith a'n bywydau ffynnu yn yr amseroedd cyfredol hyn.

Fe welwch yr holl fanylion yn y post isod, mae tocynnau am ddim - felly dewch draw i olwyn eich gweld chi yno! Welwn ni chi yno! Diolch a bye am y tro.

https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-simon-whitehead

15/06/2021

Shwmae! Olá! Hello! 💃✊🌳❤
Come along to Cylch Sir / Shire Circle session this Saturday 19th June @ 3pm – 5.15pm.

Movement session with Simon Whitehead, followed by networking / discussion session (on Zoom).

We’d love you to be part of closing the Circle and hear your thoughts and ideas about where Cylch Sir can go next, so book your free ticket and be part of the Cylch Sir / Shire Circle:

https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-simon-whitehead

See you on Saturday!

Hwyl!

Maggi & Tiago
Project Coordinators

11/06/2021

Shwmae! Olá! Hello! :)💃✊🌳❤
Come along to Cylch Sir / Shire Circle session on Saturday 19th June @ 3pm – 5.15pm. Movement session with Simon Whitehead, followed by networking / discussion session (on Zoom). We’d love you to be part of closing the Circle and hear your thoughts and ideas about where Cylch Sir can go next, so book your free ticket and be part of the Cylch Sir / Shire Circle:

https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-simon-whitehead

Here we are, moving into summer, the hills are fully green, and the swifts are in the air. Taking the lead from their exuberant swoops and dives we are swooping into the 4th, and last (for now), Cylch Sir / Shire Circle. The previous three sessions have bought together performing artists from Wales and further afield such as Japan, California and Czech Republic. Artists have shared thoughts and ideas on their current artistic needs, positives from the pandemic, sharing work, both current and planned, in the “Artistic Here & Now”. The sessions led to small groups being formed so that artists are supported in the areas the group put forward as being important to them: connection, funding, collaboration, space and mentoring.

Simon Whitehead’s workshop "Wander" will will begin by orienting to the vagus nerve. The longest pair of nerves in the human body the vagus is both a sensory and motor nerve and it is vital for keeping our bodies healthy. It is an essential part of the parasympathetic nervous system and responsible for calming organs after the stressed 'fight-or-flight' adrenaline response to danger. Vagus is Latin for ‘wandering’ and these nerve fibres rove through the body connecting brain with the digestive tract, spine and organs, including fibres that relate to speech, eye contact and tune us to our environment. Following a visualisation of our own vagus and taking this into movement we will then prepare to take a drift (a wander) outdoors, responding to what we find there. A drift is a way to move, carried by outside forces. Indeterminate, the focus of a drift is to allow yourself to be guided by the elements that you encounter in your environment as you move through it.
We will then return to share our experiences with each other.

Hwyl + we look forward to seeing you there!

Maggi & Tiago

Maggi Swallow & Tiago Gambogi
Cylch Sir / Shire Circle
Project Coordinators

09/06/2021

Aló alô gente! Shwmae 😀💃✊❤🌳! You are invited to join the Cylch Sir / Shire Circle session on Saturday 19th June @ 3pm – 5.15pm. Movement session with Simon Whitehead, followed by networking / discussion session (on Zoom). This is the last Cylch Sir session and we’d love you to be part of closing the Circle and hear your thoughts and ideas about where Cylch Sir can go next, so book your free ticket and be part of the Cylch Sir / Shire Circle:
https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-simon-whitehead

Here we are, moving into summer, the hills are fully green, and the swifts are in the air. Taking the lead from their exuberant swoops and dives we are swooping into the 4th, and last (for now), Cylch Sir / Shire Circle. The previous three sessions have brought together performing artists from Wales and further afield such as Japan, California and Czech Republic. Artists have shared thoughts and ideas on their current artistic needs, positives from the pandemic, sharing work, both current and planned, in the “Artistic Here & Now”. The sessions led to small groups being formed so that artists are supported in the areas the group put forward as being important to them: connection, funding, collaboration, space and mentoring.

Simon Whitehead’s workshop "Wander" will begin by orienting to the vagus nerve. The longest pair of nerves in the human body, the vagus is both a sensory and motor nerve and it is vital for keeping our bodies healthy. It is an essential part of the parasympathetic nervous system and responsible for calming organs after the stressed & "fight-or-fligh"; adrenaline response to danger. Vagus is Latin for ‘wandering’ and these nerve fibres rove through the body connecting brain with the digestive tract, spine and organs, including fibres that relate to speech, eye contact and tune us to our environment. Following a visualisation of our own vagus and taking this into movement we will then prepare to take a drift (a wander) outdoors, responding to what we find there. A drift is a way to move, carried by outside forces. Indeterminate, the focus of a drift is to allow yourself to be guided by the elements that you encounter in your environment as you move through it.

We will then return to share our experiences with each other.

Hwyl + we look forward to seeing you there!

Maggi Swallow & Tiago Gambogi

Cylch Sir / Shire Circle
Project Coordinators

08/06/2021

Hello! Shwmae! My name is Simon. I'm a movement artist and cranial sacral therapist based in North Pembrokeshire. I'm looking forward to meeting you on the 19th June for the next of the series of the Cylch Sir's workshops hosted by Maggi and Tiago. We'll spend a little bit of time in the session orienting to our vagus nerves, the longest nerves in the body, which very much allow us to kind of self-regulate...come back to balance and health and particularly perhaps relevant for the times...and also allows us to understand that the nervous system isn't a discrete thing but it's very much about how we are always in an environment and the environment is always passing through us. We'll also spend a bit of time outdoors wherever we are and we'll introduce some scores that will take us into movement and I very much look forward to meeting you and the opportunity to share together. Bye for now. Please book your FREE ticket here: https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-simon-whitehead

07/06/2021

Shwmae :) You are invited to join the Cylch Sir / Shire Circle session on Saturday 19th June @ 3pm – 5.15pm. Movement session with Simon Whitehead, followed by networking / discussion session (on Zoom). We’d love you to be part of closing the Circle and hear your thoughts and ideas about where Cylch Sir can go next, so book your free ticket and be part of the Cylch Sir / Shire Circle:

https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-simon-whitehead

Here we are, moving into summer, the hills are fully green, and the swifts are in the air. Taking the lead from their exuberant swoops and dives we are swooping into the 4th, and last (for now), Cylch Sir / Shire Circle. The previous three sessions have bought together performing artists from Wales and further afield such as Japan, California and Czech Republic. Artists have shared thoughts and ideas on their current artistic needs, positives from the pandemic, sharing work, both current and planned, in the “Artistic Here & Now”. The sessions led to small groups being formed so that artists are supported in the areas the group put forward as being important to them: connection, funding, collaboration, space and mentoring.

Simon Whitehead’s workshop "Wander" will will begin by orienting to the vagus nerve. The longest pair of nerves in the human body the vagus is both a sensory and motor nerve and it is vital for keeping our bodies healthy. It is an essential part of the parasympathetic nervous system and responsible for calming organs after the stressed 'fight-or-flight' adrenaline response to danger. Vagus is Latin for ‘wandering’ and these nerve fibres rove through the body connecting brain with the digestive tract, spine and organs, including fibres that relate to speech, eye contact and tune us to our environment. Following a visualisation of our own vagus and taking this into movement we will then prepare to take a drift (a wander) outdoors, responding to what we find there. A drift is a way to move, carried by outside forces. Indeterminate, the focus of a drift is to allow yourself to be guided by the elements that you encounter in your environment as you move through it.
We will then return to share our experiences with each other.

Hwyl + we look forward to seeing you there!

Maggi & Tiago

Maggi Swallow & Tiago Gambogi
Cylch Sir / Shire Circle
Project Coordinators

14/05/2021

S'mae pawb ! Hello everyone! 💃😊❤🌳
We'd like to invite you to be part of the session TOMORROW Saturday 15th May @ 3pm – 5.15pm. We'd love to have your input and it's an opportunity to make connections, reflect & network. "Haiku moments" movement session with Eeva-Maria Mutka followed by networking / discussion / conversation session (on Zoom). Book your FREE ticket here:
https://www.interculturalroots.org/product/cylch-sir-shire-circle-with-eeva-maria-mutka