THIS IS A NEATH ARTS FESTIVAL EVENT / DIGWYDDIAD GŴYLGELFYDDYDAU CASTELL-NEDD

MEET AT THE BANDSTAND IN VICTORIA GARDENS / CYFARFOD WRTHY BANDSTAND YNG NGERDDI FICTORIA

A Library of Wales literary walking tour of Neath withwriter and publisher Richard Davies, historian and writer Daryl Leeworthy, poetRhys Owain Williams, and troubadour Mark Waldron. Delve into some of our town'sless well-known literary heritage. 

Estimated time: one hour.

Taith gerdded lenyddol Llyfrgell Cymru o Gastell-neddgyda’r awdur ac argraffydd Richard Davies, hanesydd ac awdur Daryl Leeworthy,bardd Rhys Owain Williams, a thrwbadŵr Mark Waldron. Darganfyddwch rhai o hanesllenyddol llai adnabyddus ein tref. Hyd y daith, un awr.

TICKETS / TOCYNNAU £6

LOCATION: ST. DAVID’S CHURCH  - LLEOLIAD: EGLWYS DEWI SANT

THIS IS A NEATH ARTS FESTIVAL EVENT / DIGWYDDIAD GŴYL GELFYDDYDAU CASTELL-NEDD

NEATH SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA / CERDDORFA SYMFFONIG CASTELL-NEDD

The Neath Symphony Orchestra performs for the first time infifty years. Paul Lewis, a former student of the orchestra’s founding director,will lead a group of highly accomplished amateur players, talented students,and original members through a selection of timeless classics and favouritesfrom stage and screen. The orchestra will pay homage to its past as it looks toprovide regular classical music concerts for the Neath Port Talbot communityfor years to come.

Mae Cerddorfa Symffoni Castell-nedd yn perfformio am y trocyntaf ers hanner can mlynedd. Bydd Paul Lewis yn arwain grŵp o chwaraewyramatur medrus, myfyrwyr talentog, ac aelodau gwreiddiol trwy ddetholiad oglasuron a ffefrynnau oesol o'r llwyfan a'r sgrin. Bydd y gerddorfa yn taluteyrnged i'w gorffennol wrth iddi geisio darparu cyngherddau cerddoriaethglasurol rheolaidd i gymuned Castell-nedd Port Talbot am flynyddoedd i ddod.

TICKETS/TOCYNNAU: - £10

LOCATION: NEATH TOWN HALL - LLEOLIAD: NEUADD Y DREF

A NEATH ARTS FESTIVAL EVENT / DIGWYDDIAD GŴYL GELFYDDYDAUCASTELL-NEDD

Join beloved comedy legend Jeffrey Holland in a joyful andnostalgic conversation about his autobiography The First Rule of Comedy.Best known as Spike Dixon in Hi-de-Hi! and James Twelvetrees in YouRang, M’Lord?, expect hilarious backstage stories, touching memories andreflections on variety theatre, classic sitcoms and working with some ofBritain’s best-loved performers. Jeffrey will be talking to comedy historianRobert Ross.

Ymunwch â’r actor a’r gomediwr adnabyddus Jeffrey Holland iglywed am ei hunangofiant The First Rule of Comedy. Yn fwyaf adnabyddusfel Spike Dixon yn Hi-de-Hi! a James Twelvetrees yn You Rang,M’Lord?, disgwyliwch straeon cefn llwyfan doniol ac atgofion am weithiogyda rhai o berfformwyr mwyaf poblogaidd y DU ar raglenni comedi poblogaidd.Bydd Jeffrey yn siarad â’r hanesydd comedi Robert Ross.

TICKETS/TOCYNNAU: - £6

Saturday 17^th October 2026 / Dydd Sadwrn 17egHydref 2026

19:30

Please note this event takes place at Neath Little Theatre

Digwyddir y perfformiad hwn yn Theatr Fach Castell-nedd

Joe Webb is one of Neath’s great success stories. He’s aMercury Music Prize nominated musician who’s shared a stage with Jools Holland,and written songs for Raye. Since leaving Neath to pursue a career in music,Joe has garnered a reputation as one of the world’s most formidable jazzpianists, and Neath Arts Festival is delighted to be staging his homecomingshow!

In what promises to be an unmissable event, Joe Webb will bejoined by bassist Will Sach and drummer Sam Jesson to perform songs from Joe’slatest album ‘Neath Beat’. The sound draws on the velocity and harmonicimagination of Art Tatum, channelled through a modern, British sensibility shapedby the melodic directness and confidence of Oasis.

Mae Joe Webb yn berfformwr hynod o lwyddiannus oGastell-nedd. Mae Joe wedi perfformio gyda Jools Holland ac wedi cyfansoddicaneuon gyda Raye. Cafodd ei albym diwethaf ‘Hamstrings a Hurricanes’ eihenwebu am y Wobr Mercury. Ers gadael Castell-nedd er mwyn astudio cerddoriaethmae Joe wedi ennill enw da fel un o bianyddion jazz mwyaf talentog eigenhedlaeth, ac mae Gŵyl Gelfyddydau Castell-nedd yn falch iawn o’i groesawu efadref!

Yn y digwyddiad cofiadwy hwn fydd Triawd Joe Webb ynperfformio traciau oddi ar albym diweddaraf Joe, ‘Neath Beat’. Mae’r albym wediei ysbrydoli gan Art Tatum ac mae’r caneuon yn cael eu chwarae gyda hyder acysbryd uniongyrchol Oasis.

Sponsored by / Noddwyd gan: Yamaha

Tickets / Tocynnau: £15

Larry Lamb brings warmth, wit and powerful storytelling to Neath Arts Festival with an intimate performance of poetry and reflection.

From his unforgettable role as Mick Shipman in the much-loved comedy series Gavin & Stacey to his iconic portrayal of Archie Mitchell in EastEnders, Larry has become a familiar and beloved face to audiences across the UK.

Sharing deeply personal verse, Larry will take you on an emotional journey of laughter, loss and memory in a captivating celebration of his life and a remarkable career on stage and screen.

Cyfle i gyfarfod â'r actor Larry Lamb a chlywed ei gerddi a straeon am fywyd lliwgar a dramatig. Bydd hon yn ddigwyddiad llawn chwerthin a dagrau wrth i Larry drafod ei lwyddiannau proffesiynol a'i blentyndod cythryblus.

TICKETS / TOCYNNAU: £10