Cinderella in Blunderland
Starlight Players
22 - 25 January 2026
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Adults £12 Children under 16 £8
Family (2 adults + 2 children) £36
The Recipe:
Take several pantomimes, mash them together with some crazy ideas from children, merge them with the pen of a script-writer and leave to settle. Then recruit an all-age cast, add a bit of script-tweaking, multiple songs and dances, and a bewildering array of costumes. Place on a well-dressed stage, in the care of experienced technical crew and front of house support, and await one final ingredient.
What do you get? “Cinderella in Blunderland” – our pantomime, showing in the Memorial Hall, Criccieth, from 22nd – 25th January 2026.
And that final ingredient? It’s you – our audience! Book your tickets now by following the link below. “Oh yes you will!”
Folk, Fire & the Cello
Sinfonia Cymru + Laura van der Heijden
26 February 2026 7.00pm
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Adults £18 Children under 16 £5
From the stirring melodies of Dobrinka Tabakova to the raw energy of Bartók, this concert is a wild journey through earthy textures and thrilling contrasts. Join us as BBC Young Musician winner Laura van der Heijden, celebrated for her ‘deeply thoughtful, powerful and sincere’ playing (BBC Music Magazine), leads Sinfonia Cymru in an evening that’s as exhilarating as it is heartfelt.
At the heart of the programme is the Cello Concerto by British-Bulgarian composer Dobrinka Tabakova, a modern masterpiece that is frequently performed around the world. This composition of soaring beauty has folk-reminiscent themes, as a turbulent opening evolves into second and third movements so tender that they linger long after the final note.
We’ve paired it with Bartók’s electrifying Divertimento for Strings, a riotous ride that crackles with fiery folk dance-inspired energy.
For this journey we’re joined by cellist Laura van der Heijden. As winner of BBC Young Musician of the Year in 2012, she’s the perfect foil for the talented under 30s professional musicians that make up our orchestra. For this tour, she’s curated several medleys to weave into the concert, blending traditional Welsh songs, folk melodies and fairy tales into a seamless, spellbinding whole.
Whether you’re drawn to raw energy, heart-wrenching beauty, or the intimate charm of Welsh folk songs, we promise an evening that will move, thrill and surprise you.
Is there anybody there?
Triongl Theatr
24 March 2026 7.30pm
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Adults £15
Children aged 12-16 £8
TRIONGL use their signature dark humour to explore death, living with death and the possibility of life beyond it all in this bilingual comedy.
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Inspired by evenings spent at psychic mediumship shows and personal stories of grief, Is there anybody there? questions how we interact with death, what lies on the other side and how do we, the living, come to terms with the great unknown?
Presented bilingually but accessible for Welsh Language learners and non Welsh language speakers.
Suitable for anyone aged 14 and upwards.
Supported by the Arts Council of Wales. In partnership with Theatr Soar, Merthyr.
Coming Soon
11th April 2026 Criccieth Memorial Hall presents Northern Soul
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