Circus Cabaret Fundraiser
7pm
Syrcas Byd Bach’s annual cabaret performance showcases this year’s talented students in a thoroughly entertaining event of aerial circus.
Book tickets now £10 / £6 under 16s
Circus Cabaret Fundraiser
Small World Theatre is delighted to announce another spectacular annual Circus Cabaret, lovingly created by Syrcas Byd Bach and showcasing this year’s talented students.
Doors open at 6.30pm.
Popcorn by Ieuenctid Byd Bach
Ieuenctid Byd Bach juniors perform their summer show on Friday 11 July at Small World Theatre!
The Upbeat Choir's summer concert
A Sea of Celebration by The Upbeat Choir
Choir led by Helen Bowman with the support of the shanty singing crew from Tresaith “Saith Shanty”
Doors open 6.30pm - Show start 7pm
All profits raised will be donated to the local RNLI charity.
Join the Upbeat Choir and friends for an evening filled with uplifting and catchy songs celebrating the sea.
We will be joined by the Saith Shanty crew, who will raise the roof with their toe-tapping performance. This will be followed by special cabaret acts from some of our talented choir members.
Tetrapak Printmaking: Tracing our built heritage
A Llais yr Afon creative workshop.
📍Yr Hen Ysgol, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire.
In these two-hour workshops, we’ll be learning how to reuse Tetrapak cartons to make a print. Using printmaking tools, sandpaper, scissors and paper punches we’ll make a record of the heritage buildings along the river.
With Heidi Baker, Popty Press and Pip Lewis, spacetocreate.
Free to attend, but please book your place following the link below. If you are unable to attend, please email the event organisers.
Tetrapak Printmaking: Tracing our built heritage
A Llais yr Afon creative workshop.
📍Yr Hen Ysgol, St Dogmaels, Pembrokeshire.
In these two-hour workshops, we’ll be learning how to reuse Tetrapak cartons to make a print. Using printmaking tools, sandpaper, scissors and paper punches we’ll make a record of the heritage buildings along the river.
With Heidi Baker, Popty Press and Pip Lewis, spacetocreate.
Free to attend, but please book your place following the link below. If you are unable to attend, please email the event organisers.
Chalk Outlines
A warm, enthusiastic welcome to our favourites The Chalk Outlines and Bad Bananas as they generously take to the stage for the first fundraiser and launch of the Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade appeal 2025.
The Chalk Outlines are a lively 8-piece band playing a decidedly dark and twisted take on 2-tone. The band lace fat horn lines, samples and twin vocals over a pumping rhythm section to create their unique and upbeat sound. Expect tunes that draw from Balkan, Latin and Jungle influences as well as from traditional Ska and Reggae.
Bad Bananas are a 5 piece punkesque rock band with a punchy ska/funk influence. Last seen supporting Pronghorn in February, they return with yet more enigmatic and original material.
Two great local bands play to raise money for a great community event.
Buy £12 tickets in advance to avoid disappointment! Ages 16+
A Brief History of Difference
19/09/2025 - doors open 7.30pm
£10
Interactive theatre piece rooted in conversation, knowledge sharing, questioning, personal narrative and performance.
Suitable from age 14+
Plastic Drastic Fantastic - Afternoon
19/10/2025 - 2 shows - 2pm & 5pm
followed by workshop (to be confirmed)
£12 / £8 (under 16s)
A dance show exploring our complex relationship – from the molecular to the planetary – with all things plastic.
Suitable from age 7+
Plastic Drastic Fantastic - Evening
19/10/2025 - 2 shows - 2pm & 5pm
followed by workshop
£12 / £8 (under 16s)
A dance show exploring our complex relationship – from the molecular to the planetary – with all things plastic.
Suitable from age 7+
Puffling Percy
31/05/2025 - doors open 1.30pm
£10 / £6 (under 16s)
Featuring live music and puppetry, this theatre show is an uplifting tale about overcoming fear and finding true friendship.
Suitable from age 4+
Puffling Percy
31/05/2025 - doors open 11am
£10 / £6 (under 16s)
Featuring live music and puppetry, this theatre show is an uplifting tale about overcoming fear and finding true friendship.
Suitable from age 4+
Untitled Holy Hiatus 17
Six-hour, performative event explores how liminal space is created, experienced and shared, using repetitions of a phrase of movement and a 13th century song by Lou Laurens.
Maura Hazelden & Jacob Whittaker.
IBB presents Lords and Ladies
27/04/2025
£8 / £5 under 16s
Ieuenctid Byd Bach presents Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Suitable from age 8+ (with parental discretion)
IBB presents Lords and Ladies
26/04/2025
£8 / £5 under 16s
Ieuenctid Byd Bach presents Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett
Suitable from age 8+ (with parental discretion)
Engage Cymru Meet Up at Small World Theatre
28/3/2025
Free
Meet up to talk, share and reflect on participatory arts in Wales.
Ushti Baba
21/03/2025 - doors open 8pm
with DJ Miss Mitten
£14 on the door
Raging folk fusing hypnotic pan-European melodies with modern dance rhythms.
Cynefin
08/03/2025 - doors open 7pm
£12 - Online box office closed - Tickets available at the door
Small World is delighted to be a venue on Cynefin’s tour with their new album ‘Shimli’.
Mapping the River
As part of the Llais Yr Afon programme, there will be two free creative events Mapping the River during February half-term. The events will include a talk, mapping and art workshops. These events are for anyone interested in the river and its role within the local area and all ages are welcome, so bring the family!
In both events there is the opportunity to explore the Idris Mathias map , contribute your knowledge, stories and hopes to the new map to shape a People’s Plan for the Teifi.
Thursday Feb 27 February
6.45pm - 9pm
Coracle Hall Llechryd
Callum Firth, from Save the Teifi, presents an overview of the latest results on water quality in the Lower Teifi and there will be the opportunity to map your thoughts, experiences and contributions directly onto a contemporary map of the river.
The events will be co-hosted by Joe Wilkins, Community Engagement Officer from West Wales Rivers Trust and Artists Pip Lewis and Guy Norman from spacetocreate.
Mapping
Explore the Idris Mathias map and contribute your knowledge, stories and hopes to the new contemporary map to shape a People’s Plan for the Teifi.
River Birds and mini-beasts
Create your own collaged river birds to illustrate the new map. You will have the opportunity to learn about the birds you see along the River Teifi.
We will look at photos of a range of birds and design and create your own collage using hand painted, found and recycled paper.. No experience needed and all equipment and materials are provided.
Further information, please contact Joe, West Wales Rivers Trust.
The first event
A morning / afternoon drop-in creative activity.
Mapping the River
As part of the Llais Yr Afon programme, there will be two free creative events Mapping the River during February half-term. The events will include a talk, mapping and art workshops. These events are for anyone interested in the river and its role within the local area and all ages are welcome, so bring the family!
In both events there is the opportunity to explore the Idris Mathias map , contribute your knowledge, stories and hopes to the new map to shape a People’s Plan for the Teifi.
Tuesday 25 February
10.30am – 12.30pm & 1.30pm-3.30pm
Cenarth Chapel Vestry
Come to a morning or afternoon drop-in creative activity.
The events will be co-hosted by Joe Wilkins, Community Engagement Officer from West Wales Rivers Trust and Artists Pip Lewis and Guy Norman from spacetocreate.
Mapping
Explore the Idris Mathias map and contribute your knowledge, stories and hopes to the new contemporary map to shape a People’s Plan for the Teifi.
River Birds and mini-beasts
Create your own collaged river birds to illustrate the new map. You will have the opportunity to learn about the birds you see along the River Teifi.
We will look at photos of a range of birds and design and create your own collage using hand painted, found and recycled paper.. No experience needed and all equipment and materials are provided.
Further information, please contact Joe, West Wales Rivers Trust.
The second event
Callum Firth, from Save the Teifi, presents an overview of the latest results on water quality in the Lower Teifi.
Pronghorn
08/02/2025 - doors open 8pm
with DJ support
£12
A mash of punk, country and rockabilly which brought together the band’s very own genre “Cowpunk”
Breathe
01/02/2025 - doors open 1.30pm
£10 / £8 (under 16s)
Family puppet show about the wonders of the forest from the perspective of a tiny acorn.
Suitable from age 5+
TRWCO ‘25 - featuring ‘Can I Live’, presentations and a performance
TRWCO is our arts and environment programme chaired by Jane Davidson.
We begin the new series with a screening of ‘Can I Live?’ by Complicite featuring rap and spoken word artist Fehinti Balogun.
Followed by presentation from local environmental groups and a choir performance.
£10 - 6pm onwards.
Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade
Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade
6/12/24 - 7pm
Cynnal y Cardi Fund which is administrated by the Cynnal y Cardi team, Ceredigion County Council on behalf of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.
Winter Tales by IBBB youth theatre
presented by IBB youth theatre
17/12/24 - 7pm
£5 on the door
Travel with us to the Northern parts of the world for a visual storytelling of winter tales with IBB's juniors!
UPBEAT CHRISTMAS
14/12/2024 - doors open 8pm
£15
The return of reggae and dub for this year's UPBEAT CHRISTMAS starring State of Satta and DJ Mr. A.
Community Lantern Making
24/11/24 - 10am - 3pm
FREE (suggested donation £5).
Make a unique pyramid for the Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade 6/12/24
Community Lantern Making
17/11/24 - 10am - 3pm
FREE (suggested donation £5).
Make a unique pyramid for the Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade 6/12/24
Learn to Spot River Pollution - Workshop
FREE workshop brought by West Wales Rivers Trust
Input into People’s plan for river Teifi
Interactive Activities
Community Lantern Making
10/11/24 - 10am - 3pm
FREE (suggested donation £5).
Make a unique pyramid for the Cardigan Giant Lantern Parade 6/12/24
Other Voices Cardigan
31 Oct - 2 Nov 2024
Other Voices Cardigan returns for its fifth year, with a jam-packed weekend of world-class performances in St Mary's Church. We're on the Music Trail.
Period Drama
18/10/2024 - doors open 7pm
£12 - Tickets available at the door
By Olga Kaleta
Performance combining dark humour, roller skating, lip sync & physical comedy. With integrated BSL. Age: 16 +
Bwystfilod Aflan by Music Theatre Wales
Bwystfilod Aflan (Unclean Beasts) by Music Theatre Wales
11/10/24 - 7.30pm
£12 / £8
Presented by SPAN Arts at Small World Theatre.
A Welsh Language production blending opera, dance, and film and highlighting the clash between tradition and change.
Jack and Friends
29/09/2024 - Doors open at 2pm
Tickets available at the door
£12 / £8
Ages 5+ family audiences and neurodiverse and/or learning disabled young people and adults. An uplifting and joyous dance show with plenty of laugh out loud moments and invitations to join in.
UNIG - ONLY
22/9/24 - 5pm
Starring Meg Haines
Pay what you feel.
A comedy solo performance inspired by conversations with womxn in Wales. This is a public sharing of a work-in-progress with a feedback session.
On Land's Edge / Ar Ymyl y Tir
On Land's Edge / Ar Ymyl y Tir
20 - 22/9/24 - various times
Theatr Gwaun presents a festival of music, film, literature, painting, sound and a dance performance. An essential part of the cultural scene in west Wales.
Book tickets through Theatr Gwaun.
Art Afoot Lantern Parade
Join the Lantern Parade!
20/9/24 - 6.30pm - 8pm
The Parrog and onwards to Fishguard Town Square.
Seas Of Mirth
7/9/24 - 8pm ‘til late
£12
Supported by FFLOWZY.
Nottingham-based Seas Of Mirth are a high-energy genre-swerving festival band with an immersive deep-sea twist.
Monster Making (Wild Things)
Monster Making (Wild Things).
Drop-in workshops with Small World Theatre at Craft Festival Wales.
7/9/24 - 10am - 12pm and 1pm - 3pm
Free entry to the workshop (an Adult entrance fee applies to the Craft Festival applies).
Lantern making for Fishguard and Goodwick
7/9/24 - 10am - 3pm
Free workshops. Fishguard and Goodwick residents! Create lanterns with Small World artists to take part in the Art Afoot / Celf ar Droed big lantern parade.