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THE BEST OF WALES’ TALENTS AT THE FIRST WELSH EVENING AT WALES MILLENNIUM CENTRE

Come to the first Welsh only evening at Wales Millennium Centre where a feast of Wales’ best talents will be on hand to entertain.

Sain, Cerdd a Sioe is the name of the opening concert of the Urdd National Eisteddfod this year that will be held at the main theatre in the Wales Millennium Centre on Sunday May 29.

Members of the Urdd will join Welsh stars of stage and screen, past winners of the Eisteddfod and the Urdd Youth Theatre, for a colourful and theatrical presentation that will welcome the Eisteddfod to the capital city and to a new look Eisteddfod.

This is a fantastic chance to see names like Aled Jones, Daniel Evans who have gained so much from the Urdd join a cast of 300 young people to sing some of the most popular songs from the musicals – Cabaret, Les Miserables, Joseph and his technicoloured coat, Judas, Nia Ben Aur and Chicago to name only a few.

Some past Urdd winners will also take part includin Huw Aeron who recently won a BAFTA, Mirain Haf, Catrin Evans, Catherine Ayres, Aled Pedrick, Tara Bethan, Rhian Mair Lewis, CF1, Glanaethwy, Ysgol Gymraeg Aberystwyth and Ysgol Melin Gruffydd.

According to Meirion Davies Entertainment and Events Commissioner at S4C:

“The popularity of the songs from the musicals will come alive within Wales’ youth at this special evening. It will be a pleasure to watch over 300 young, talented people from all over Wales celebrating this form of performing. This will be the first Welsh language evening at Wales Millennium Centre and S4C is very proud to be broadcasting the performance.”

Sian Eirian, Urdd Gobaith Cymru Director of the Eisteddfod and the Arts said:

“What better way to open our Festival than to ensure that our young people can share their talents with the nation on the main stage of Wales Millennium Centre. Come and experience the buzz of this special evening at the most exciting performance venue in the world.”

TICKET DETAILS
To order tickets for the evening concerts and competitions please visit the Wales Millennium Centre website www.wmc.org.uk or phone the ticket office on 0870 040 2000. You can also visit the Urdd website on www.urdd.org

For more information please contact:
Manon Wyn, Marketing and PR Officer, Urdd Gobaith Cymru, Llanbadarn Rd, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, 01970 613115, manonwyn@urdd.org

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