A greener winter ahead
21/9/25
With autumn setting in, we’re delighted to announce that we’ve been awarded funding from the Welsh Government via the Community Energy Wales Capital Grant Scheme to develop a new Smart Local Energy System.
This will enable us to install additional solar panels, a new air source heat pump, a battery storage system and two electric vehicle chargers. With smart controls managing the system, our venue will produce and consume energy more efficiently, and as sustainably as possible.
This news comes quickly after the exciting news that we’ve been awarded funding as part of the recent Capital Investment Fund from The Arts Council of Wales in partnership with Welsh Government. We will make some timely upgrades that include a new, durable disability access ramp, eco-friendly improvements to our rainwater harvesting, sedum roof, and vital damp proofing. We’re also planning some digital upgrades.
These essential improvements will make our venue greener, smarter, and more inclusive.
Local young actors will take part in prestigious festival at the National Theatre.
19/9/25
Ieuenctid Byd Bach has been invited to join the National Theatre’s Connections Festival programme in 2026. Fantastic news for the local theatre company and the young people who’ll take part.
Connections is National Theatre’s youth theatre festival. The theatre has a celebrated history of championing the talent of young people. It commissions 10 new plays for young people to perform each year which are then performed at venues across the U.K.
“Being accepted on the Connections programme is a reflection of the achievements of our youth theatre. Soon we’ll be holding auditions for IBB Senior youth theatre members, and we can’t wait to receive the play we’ll be working with.”
A summer programme to celebrate the River Teifi is announced.
2/7/25
To celebrate the River Teifi's wildlife, culture and heritage, several free summer events have been programmed by Small World Theatre working with spacetocreate this summer, supported by The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
The Llais yr Afon project focuses on restoring and protecting the River Teifi, while involving local communities in its improvement. The project that includes West Wales Rivers Trust and Save the Teifi, has already engaged 300 people in public consultations and is gathering momentum with plans for future events to further input on the river's future.
Ann Shrosbree, Small World Theatre said
"The River Teifi is a beautiful, much loved and vital resource that faces challenges from pollution, climate change and unsustainable land use.West Wales Rivers Trust identified five themes of public concern from the consultation process. These are access to the river, restoring water quality, protecting habitats and species, food and farming and recognising the culture and heritage of one of Wales' most iconic rivers. These inspired a People's Plan for the Teifi."
A new programme of guided walks, talks and creative workshops has emerged from the People's Plan, and we will also include a replica of Idris Mathias' famous illustrated map.
Guy Norman, spacetocreate said
"Idris Mathias' map has been a great source of inspiration. We worked in schools in Cenarth, Llechryd, Cilgerran, Cardigan and St Dogmaels to create collages, prints and shadow puppet theatre performances for showcase events in villages."
A copy of the original Idris Mathias map is expected to draw crowds this summer as it appears alongside the programme. The organisers are inviting more people to share their stories, concerns and knowledge at the events as they work towards creating a new contemporary folk map to be displayed in communities along the Lower Teifi Valley at the end of this year.
The Llais yr Afon Summer Programme appears in St Dogmaels Festival, the Welsh Wildlife Centre, Small World Theatre, Bethania Chapel Vestry, Cardigan County Agricultural Show, Cardigan River and Food Festival and Cilgerran Festival Week.