Cymru - Machynlleth Comedy Festival

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Cymru:
llond gwlad o ddigwyddiadau.
Wales:
we love a big occasion.
Yippee!
Hwre!
We’re back for what we believe will be
our best year yet. A frankly incredible
line-up of comedy mixing the best
tour shows from the last year with
work in progress shows from all our
favourite funny people.
We’ve got more events in more venues
than ever before as we look to cram every
last laugh into the wonderful town of
Machynlleth over May Day weekend. As well
as that we’ve got plenty of little surprises
planned if you’re lucky enough to stumble
upon them. Look out for information on the
weekend itself for more details.
Our thanks go out to the beautiful town of
Machynlleth for hosting this event in the
heart of Wales, and to all our volunteers
who help you get the most out of your stay
with us.
We really hope you have a wonderful
weekend at this, the 3rd Machynlleth
Comedy Festival.
Enjoy yourselves,
Rydym ni’n ôl ar gyfer yr hyn a gredwn
fydd ein blwyddyn orau eto. Rhestr
anhygoel o gomedi yn cymysgu ein
hoff sioeau teithiol o’r llynedd gyda
sioeau o waith sydd ar y gweill gan
ein hoff gomedïwyr.
Mae gennym fwy o ddigwyddiadau mewn
mwy o ganolfannau nag erioed o’r blaen
wrth inni fynd ati i geisio gwasgu pob
chwerthiniad olaf i mewn i dref wych
Machynlleth dros benwythnos Gŵyl Fai. Yn
ogystal â hynny mae gennym ddigonedd o
bethau bach i’ch synnu wedi’u cynllunio os
ydych yn ddigon ffodus i faglu ar eu traws.
Chwiliwch am wybodaeth am y penwythnos
ei hun i gael mwy o fanylion.
Hoffem ddiolch i dref hardd Machynlleth
am gynnal y digwyddiad hwn yng nghanol
Cymru, ac i’n holl wirfoddolwyr sy’n eich
helpu chi i gael y gorau o’ch arhosiad gyda ni.
Gobeithio’n wir y cewch benwythnos gwych
yn nhrydedd Ŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth.
Mwynhewch eich hunain,
Henry Widdicombe and Emma Butler, Little Wander Ltd

Train
Station
HEOL PENTRERHEDYN HEOL PEN’RALLT A487
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EVENTS CENTRE
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& Food and Drink
West Coast Tent
Food, Drink & Box Oce
HEOL MAENGWYN A489
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GARTH RD
M A C H Y N L L E TH
B O W L ING CLUB
GettinG Around
MYnd o GwMpAs
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Located on Heol Maengwyn the site of the
original Welsh parliament building is an
unmistakeable medieval building on your right
as you face the clock tower. Enter the courtyard
through the archway and spend some time
relaxing on the grass before the shows.
y Plas
Crossing the road from the Owain Glyndŵr and
through the park gates will lead you directly to
Y Plas where the West Coast Tent is located on
the lawns directly in front of the building. Y Plas
contains two venue spaces, a bar and a cafe. You
can also reach Y Plas through the town turning
left at the Clock Tower.
FORGE RD
y tabernaCl
Turning right at the clock tower when travelling
from the Owain Glyndŵr will bring you to Y
Tabernacl. Again, an unmistakeable building
that will be on your right. It also houses the
Welsh Museum of Modern Art so look out for
the signs.
bOwlinG Club
Machynlleth Bowling Club is situated behind the
Coop, which you will be able to see from the Owain
Glyndŵr Centre. Turn up Llynlloedd Lane and the
Bowling Club will be on your left.
Festival CamPinG
The festival campsite is also located up
Llynlloedd Lane. You will need to pick up your
wristband from box office to gain access though.
Festival bOx OFFiCe
The main festival box office is located on the
lawns of Y Plas this year. Alongside the West
Coast Tent and food stalls.
the train statiOn
Machynlleth is easily accessible by train on the
direct line from Birmingham to Aberystwyth.
The station is just a short walk into town. Turn
left on exiting the station and you will pass
the Tabernacle on your left before reaching the
clock tower in the centre of town. From here
it’s straight on to Y Plas and left to the Owain
Glyndŵr Centre and Bowling Club.
CanOlFan Owain Glyndŵr
Mae’r Ganolfan, a leolir ar safle senedd-dy
gwreiddiol Cymru yn adeilad canol oesol ar y
dde i chi wrth i chi wynebu tŵr y cloc. Ewch i
mewn i’r cwrt o dan y bwa a threuliwch ychydig
o amser yn ymlacio ar y glaswellt cyn y sioeau.
y Plas
Bydd croesi’r ffordd o ganolfan Owain Glyndŵr
a mynd drwy giatiau’r parc yn eich arwain chi
yn uniongyrchol at Y Plas lle lleolir Pabell y West
Coast ar y lawntiau yn union o flaen yr adeilad.
Mae Y Plas yn cynnwys dau leoliad, bar a chaffi.
Gallwch hefyd gyrraedd Y Plas o’r dref trwy droi
i’r chwith wrth Dŵr y Cloc.
y tabernaCl
Bydd troi i’r dde wrth dŵr y cloc wrth deithio
o Ganolfan Owain Glyndwr yn dod â chi at Y
Tabernacl. Mae hwn eto yn adeilad amlwg
a fydd ar y dde i chi. Mae hefyd yn cynnwys
Amgueddfa Gelf Fodern Cymru felly chwiliwch
am yr arwyddion.
Clwb bOwliO
Lleolir Clwb Bowlio Machynlleth y tu ôl i’r Coop,
a welwch o Ganolfan Owain Glyndŵr. Trowch i
fyny Llynlloedd Lane a bydd y Clwb Bowlio ar y
chwith i chi.
Gwersylla yn ystOd yr ŵyl
Lleolir maes gwersylla’r ŵyl hefyd i fyny
Llynlloedd Lane. Ond bydd angen i chi fynd i
moen eich band arddwrn o’r swyddfa docynnau i
gael mynediad i’r lle.
swyddFa dOCynnau’r ŵyl
Lleolir prif swyddfa docynnau’r ŵyl ar lawntiau’r Plas
eleni, ger Pabell y West Coast a’r stondinau bwyd.
GOrsaF y rheilFFOrdd
Mae’n hawdd cyrraedd Machynlleth mewn
trên ar y llinell uniongyrchol o Birmingham i
Aberystwyth. Mae’n hawdd cerdded o’r orsaf i’r
dref. Trowch i’r chwith wrth ddod allan o’r orsaf
a byddwch yn mynd heibio’r Tabernacl ar y llaw
chwith cyn cyrraedd tŵr y cloc yng nghanol y
dref. Oddi yma ewch yn syth yn eich blaen at Y
Plas ac i’r chwith at Ganolfan Owain Glyndŵr a’r
Clwb Bowlio.

Tudur Owen
Dydd Sadwrn 12.30-2pm
Daniel Glyn
C2: Nos Iau 10pm-12am
Tudur Owen a Daniel Glyn. Yn perfformio’r
penwythnos hwn yng Ngwˆ yl Gomedi Machynlleth.
Yn perfformio bob wythnos ar BBC Radio Cymru.
BBC Radio Cymru proud to support Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
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our supporters
ein CefnoGwYr
Now in our third year the festival
is already a firm fixture in many
people’s diaries. It would be
impossible for the festival to grow
and develop without key support
from funders and sponsors.
welsh GOvernment
In 2012 the festival gained the support of the
Welsh Government’s Major Events Unit (MEU)
as a Growth Event. Working with officers from
the MEU a three year development strategy
was agreed securing the festivals future until
2014 and beyond. Machynlleth Comedy Festival
would like to thank the Welsh Government for
supporting the development of live comedy in
Wales and what we believe is a unique event in
the UK comedy calendar.
POwys COunty COunCil
Funding through Powys County Council’s Sense
of Place grant scheme was also secured allowing
us to undertake community engagement
projects, create a family programme, help to
create an additional social space and also give
the festival a greater presence within the town.
We would like to thank Powys County Council for
their continued support for this event.
west COast enerGy
West Coast Energy Ltd have been business
mentors for the festival since 2010 overseeing
our development as a company and providing
invaluable advice at key times. This year the
companies support has gone further with the
sponsorship of the West Coast Tent. We’re proud
to be working in partnership with a leading
independent renewable energy developer
working in Wales.
arts and business Cymru
West Coast Energy Ltd and Machynlleth Comedy
Festival have received an investment from A&B
Cymru’s CultureStep to develop their creative
partnership. CultureStep is made possible by
funding from the Welsh Government and the Arts
Council of Wales.
bbC
Machynlleth Comedy Festival is proud to be
working with BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio Wales
and BBC Radio Cymru.
Bellach yn ei thrydedd flwyddyn,
mae’r ŵyl eisoes yn ddigwyddiad
sefydlog yn nyddiaduron llawer o
bobl. Byddai’n amhosibl i’r ŵyl dyfu a
datblygu heb gefnogaeth allweddol
oddi wrth gyllidwyr a noddwyr.
llywOdraeth Cymru
Yn 2012 enillodd yr ŵyl gefnogaeth Uned
Digwyddiadau Mawr (UDM) Llywodraeth
Cymru fel Digwyddiad Twf. Gan weithio gyda
swyddogion o UDM cytunwyd ar strategaeth
datblygu tair blynedd gan sicrhau dyfodol yr
ŵyl tan 2014 a thu hwnt. Hoffai Gŵyl Gomedi
Machynlleth ddiolch i Lywodraeth Cymru am
gefnogi datblygiad comedi byw yng Nghymru
a’r hyn a gredwn sy’n ddigwyddiad unigryw yng
nghalendr comedi’r Deyrnas Unedig.
Cyngor Sir Powys
Sicrhawyd cyllid drwy gynllun grant Naws
am Le Cyngor Sir Powys hefyd a roddodd
gyfle i ni gyflawni prosiectau ymgysylltu â’r
gymuned, creu rhaglen deuluol, helpu i greu
lle cymdeithasol ychwanegol a rhoi mwy o
bresenoldeb i’r ŵyl o fewn y dref. Hoffem
ddiolch i Gyngor Sir Powys am barhau i gefnogi’r
digwyddiad hwn.
west COast enerGy
Mae West Coast Energy Ltd wedi bod yn
fentoriaid busnes i’r ŵyl ers 2010, gan gadw
golwg ar ein datblygiad fel cwmni a rhoi cyngor
amhrisiadwy ar adegau allweddol. Eleni mae
cefnogaeth y cwmni wedi mynd ymhellach
wrth iddynt noddi Pabell West Coast. Rydym
yn falch o fod yn gweithio mewn partneriaeth
gydag un o’r prif ddatblygwyr annibynnol egni
adnewyddadwy sy’n gweithio yng Nghymru.
arts and business Cymru
Mae West Coast Energy Ltd a Gŵyl Gomedi
Machynlleth wedi derbyn buddsoddiad oddi
wrth CultureStep A&B Cymru i ddatblygu eu
partneriaeth greadigol. Gwneir Culture Step yn
bosibl gan gyllid oddi wrth Lywodraeth Cymru a
Chyngor Celfyddydau Cymru.
bbC
Mae Gŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth yn falch o fod
yn gweithio gyda BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio
Wales a BBC Radio Cymru.
Benefitting
communities through
renewable energy
Mynydd Awel
Mold Business Park
Maes Gwern
Mold
Flintshire
CH7 1XN
Visit us online at:
westcoastenergy.co.uk
atmosconsulting.com
thelowcarbonenergycompany.co.uk
wcns.co.uk
Proud to sponsor the festival
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west CoAst tent
pAbell west CoAst
The keener eyed among you
might have spotted a rather
large tent on the lawns of
Y Plas. It’s our exciting new
festival space that will host free
entertainment as well as food
and drink late into the night.
Made possible through sponsorship by West
Coast Energy Ltd and funding from the Welsh
Government and Powys County Council the
festival is proud to bring you a full programme
of free events and workshops for you to enjoy
between seeing shows...
Swn
Sŵn promotes and celebrates new music coming
in and out of Wales. It means ‘Sound’ and is
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pronounced ‘soon’. Sŵn put on gigs all year
round, predominantly in Wales, from their home
in Cardiff where they host the annual four day
Sŵn Festival which takes place this year from
Oct 18-21st.
Having been to the first two Machynlleth Comedy
Festivals they are especially delighted to be
involved in bringing music to this year’s event.
Mary Bijou CaBaret
Like sirens seducing us into bad behaviour,
the Mary Bijou company promise an intimate,
involved evening. It’s not simply the promise of
acrobatic strip-teases and circus shenanigans
that allures us, but a pleasurable act of creation
that sweeps away the whole audience.
George Orange of Mary Bijou will be curating
events and workshops in the West Coast Tent
throughout the weekend.
Food, drink and
StallholderS
You’ll be able to get a drink from our festival
bar, and a bite to eat from one of a selection of
stalls serving delicious dishes (see the food and
drink page), and if that’s not enough then how
about a browse at our vintage clothing stall run
by Vintage Vision.
BBC
This year BBC Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio Wales and
BBC Radio Cymru are all covering the festival
with various shows broadcasting live from the
town. You’ll be able to see shows going out live
from the West Coast Tent.
Pick up the full weekend programme including
times and further information on all of the
above from the Box Office and in the West
Coast Tent.
Efallai y bydd y rhai mwyaf craff
ohonoch wedi gweld pabell
weddol fawr ar lawnt Y Plas.
Dyma ein lle arddangos newydd
cyffrous ar gyfer yr ŵyl lle
cynhelir adloniant am ddim yn
ogystal â bwyd a diod yn hwyr i
mewn i’r nos.
Gwnaed hyn yn bosibl drwy nawdd gan West
Coast Energy Ltd a chyllid oddi wrth Lywodraeth
Cymru a Chyngor Sir Powys ac mae’r ŵyl yn
falch o ddod â rhaglen lawn o ddigwyddiadau
a gweithdai am ddim i chi eu mwynhau rhwng
gweld y sioeau...
sŵn
Mae Sŵn yn hyrwyddo ac yn dathlu cerddoriaeth
newydd sy’n dod i mewn ac allan o Gymru. Mae
Sŵn yn cynnal gigiau drwy’r flwyddyn, yng
Nghymru’n bennaf, o’u cartref yng Nghaerdydd,
lle maent yn cynnal gŵyl flynyddol dros bedwar
diwrnod, sef Gŵyl Sŵn a gynhelir eleni o Hydref
18 - 21ain.
Ar ôl bod yn nwy Wyl Gomedi gyntaf Machynlleth
maent wrth eu bodd o fod yn cymryd rhan yn y
gwaith o ddod â cherddoriaeth i ŵyl eleni.
Cabaret mary bijOu
Fel sirenau sy’n ein denu i ymddwyn yn wael,
mae cwmni Mary Bijou yn addo noson gartrefol,
y gallwch gymryd rhan ynddi. Nid dim ond yr
addewid o ‘strip-teases’ acrobatig a sioe syrcas
sy’n ein denu, ond gweithred bleserus o greu
sy’n ysgubo’r gynulleidfa gyfan gyda hi.
Bydd George Orange o Mary Bijou yn curaduro
digwyddiadau a gweithdai ym Mhabell West
Coast trwy gydol y penwythnos.
bwyd, diOd a stOndinwyr
Byddwch yn gallu cael diod o far yr ŵyl, a
thamaid i’w fwyta o un o amrywiaeth o
stondinau yn gweini bwyd blasus (gweler y
dudalen bwyd a diod), ac os nad yw hynny’n
ddigon, yna beth am chwilota drwy ein stondin
hen ddillad o dan ofal Vintage Vision.
bbC
Eleni bydd Radio 4 Extra, BBC Radio Wales a
BBC Radio Cymru i gyd yn rhoi sylw i’r ŵyl gyda
nifer o sioeau yn cael eu darlledu’n fyw o’r dref.
Byddwch yn gallu gweld sioeau yn mynd allan
yn fyw o Babell West Coast.
Cewch gopi o raglen lawn y penwythnos gan
gynnwys amserau a gwybodaeth bellach o
bob un o’r uchod, o’r Swyddfa Docynnau ac ym
Mhabell West Coast.
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food & drinK
bwYd A diod
Matilda’s Bakehouse Vintage Vision Tearoom
eAt,
drinK And
be MerrY
Free Entry
Elis James presents
The BBC Radio Wales
Comedy Showcase
You’ll find plenty of delicious treats as you make Fe welwch ddigon o ddanteithion blasus wrth i
your way around the festival. Between taking chi grwydro o gwmpas yr ŵyl. Rhwng y sioeau
in shows at the Owain Glyndŵr Centre be sure yng Nghanolfan Owain Glyndŵr gofalwch
to make time to relax on the lawn, where you neilltuo amser i ymlacio ar y lawnt, lle gwelwch
will find the Vintage Vision Tearoom serving Gaffi Vintage Vision yn gweini te, coffi ac
tea, coffee and a selection of mouthwatering amrywiaeth o gacennau cartref blasus. Mae’r
homemade cakes. This area also welcomes ardal hon hefyd yn mynd i groesawu dychweliad
the return of the Burger Shack serving a range y Burger Shack yn gweini byrgers a ysbrydolwyd
of magnificent Elvis-inspired burgers and
deliciously decadent ice cream cones. The Waen
Brewery are also back with the much-loved
festival ale bar, including one brewed especially
for the festival!.
At the West Coast tent you will find a bar serving
a selection of local beer, cider, wine and soft
gan Elvis a chonau hufen iâ i’ch temtio. Mae
The Waen Brewery yn ôl hefyd gyda bar cwrw
poblogaidd yr ŵyl, gan gynnwys cwrw wedi’i
fragu yn arbennig ar gyfer yr ŵyl!
Ym mhabell West Coast fe welwch far hefyd a
fydd yn gweini amrywiaeth o gwrw lleol, seidr,
gwin a diodydd meddal. Yma hefyd gallwch
Saturday 5 May
Doors 10.30am. Recording from 11am.
The Bowling Club Machynlleth
drinks. Here you can also pay a visit to Matilda’s ymweld â Phopty Matilda yn gweini pizzas
Bakehouse serving up delicious wood fired pizzas
and The Curry Stall serving authentic Asian
dishes using locally sourced ingredients. Bwty y
Plas offers freshly prepared and cooked food set
blasus a’r stondin Gyri yn gweini prydau Asiaidd
dilys gan ddefnyddio cynhwysion lleol. Mae
Bwyty’r Plas yn cynnig bwyd wedi’i baratoi
a’i goginio’n ffres o fewn adeilad hardd Y Plas
See some of Wales’ finest stand-up comedians
live and uncut
in the delightful Plas building.
ei hun.
The town of Machynlleth has many fine pubs, Mae gan dref Machynlleth lawer o dafarndai,
restaurants and cafes. Pick up an information bwytai a chaffis gwych. Gofynnwch am
sheet at box office and start exploring what the daflen wybodaeth yn y swyddfa docynnau a
beautiful town has to offer.
dechreuwch weld beth sydd gan y dref hardd
Eat, drink and be merry!
i’w gynnig.
Bwyta, ŷf, bydd lawen!
BBC Radio Wales proud to support Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
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listinGs / rHestri
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tonY lAw
edinburGh Preview
Tony Law opens the Machynlleth Comedy
Festival 2012 by saying some words that he
hasn’t said before. It will almost certainly be
really good.
Mae Tony Law yn agor Gŵyl Gomedi
Machynlleth 2012 trwy ddweud rhai geiriau nad
yw wedi eu dweud o’r blaen. Bydd bron yn sicr
yn dda iawn.
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
Time: 5:00pm
Price: £5
owen nibloCK
COdemaker
Owen’s life is out of control, how can he regain
control? With his trusty laptop and some
development skills. Join him as he shares his tale
of love, life & computer programming.
Mae bywyd Owen allan o reolaeth, sut y gallai
adennill rheolaeth? Gyda’i liniadur ffyddlon a rhai
sgiliau datblygu. Ymunwch ag ef wrth iddo rannu ei
stori am gariad, bywyd a rhaglennu cyfrifiadurol.
Venue:
Date:
Time:
Price:
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
5:30pm
£5
lloYd lAnGford
wOrk in PrOGress
A sort of picaresque shaggy dog story. Will contain
jokes about bread and circumcision. Expect a
potent brew of gags, stories, riffs and accents.
Only joking, he just does the one accent. You may
have seen Lloyd on Ask Rhod Gilbert (BBC1) or
heard him on Wordaholics (BBC Radio 4).
Mae Will yn cynnwys jocs am fara ac enwaedu.
Disgwyliwch gasgiad cryf o storïau, riffs ac acenion.
Wel, un acen mewn gwirionedd. Efallai eich bod
wedi gweld Lloyd ar Ask Rhod Gilbert (BBC1) neu
bridGet CHristie
hOusewiFe surrealist
Join Bridget Christie as she hands out
communion wafers, eats a banana, explains
religion, suggests how Ken Clarke should eat a
toad in the hole, and re-enacts The Ascension of
Christ using a fishing rod.
Ymunwch â Bridget Christie wrth iddi rannu
afrlladennau cymundeb, bwyta banana, egluro
crefydd, awgrymu sut y dylai Ken Clarke fwyta
‘toad in the hole’, ac ailgyflwyno Dyrchafael Crist
gan ddefnyddio gwialen bysgota.
“Insightful, intelligent and absurd in equal
measure.’ Chortle
“This is an astonishing show” The Skinny
“Wonderful stuff” British Comedy Guide
Venue:
Date:
Time:
Price:
Bowling Club
Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
5:30pm
£7
wedi ei glywed ar Wordaholics (BBC Radio 4).
“smart and properly funny observational comic”
Guardian
“An experience that seems likely to prove one of
my highlights of the Fringe” Chortle
Venue: Y Plas
Date: Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
Time: 5:30pm
Price: £5
CHArlie bAKer
wOrk in PrOGress
Join the charismatic hyperactive funnyman
Charlie Baker as he tries out new material for his
forthcoming show. Imagine if Jack Black, Frank
Sinatra and Jethro had a son, imagine no more
as Lets Dance for Comic Relief Winner Charlie
Baker takes his incredible mix of Jokes, Song and
Dance on tour.
Ymunwch â’r digrifwr carismataidd, gorfywiog
Charlie Baker, wrth iddo gyflwyno ei ddeunydd
ar gyfer ei sioe newydd. Dychmygwch pe bai
gan Jack Black, Frank Sinatra a Jethro fab, ac yna
dychmygwch ddim mwy wrth i enillydd Let’s Dance
for Comic Relief Charlie Baker fynd â’i gymysgedd
anhygoel o Jôcs, Cân a Dawns ar daith.
“Devon’s answer to Frank Sinatra” The Guardian
“A superior take on the modern showman” The
Guardian
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
Time: 7:00pm
Price: £5
brinG And bi-linGuAl
the draGOn has 3 tOnGues
JoHn luKe roberts
a COGent deFenCe OF adsurdity - live!
John-Luke Roberts presents a lighthearted look
at 7pm, Friday 4th May 2012. He’ll make a lot
of amusing observations about 7pm, Friday 4th
May 2012 - observations that we’ve all been
thinking, but finally he’ll say. He’ll compare 7pm,
Friday 4th May 2012 to other cultural tropes and
memes - like bendy-buses, for example. For people
who love 7pm, Friday 4th 2012, but want to
have a little laugh at it too. Not really - an hour
of silly comedy, and an hilarious defence of it.
Mae John-Luke Roberts yn cyflwyno golwg
ysgafn ar 7pm, dydd Gwener 4 Mai 2012. Bydd
yn gwneud llawer o sylwadau doniol am 7pm,
dydd Gwener 4 Mai 2012 - sylwadau yr ydym i
gyd wedi bod yn eu meddwl, ond yn y diwedd
bydd ef yn eu dweud. Bydd yn cymharu 7pm,
dydd Gwener 4ydd Mai 2012 gyda syniadau
diwylliannol eraill - fel bysiau plygu, er
enghraifft. I bobl sy’n caru 7pm, dydd Gwener
Mai 4ydd 2012, ond eisiau cael hwyl ychydig am
ben hynny hefyd. Ddim mewn gwirionedd - awr
o gomedi wirion, ac amddiffyniad doniol ohono.
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
Time: 7:00pm
Price: £5
Wales’ best, biggest, boldest, brashest and
indeed only bi-lingual show returns to
Machynlleth. No knowledge of Welsh, or English
required to receive maxium enjoyment from this
unique show. From the North to the South to the
East to the Powys, a truly multi-lingustic journey
through Wales. Come and tri-lingual.
Mae sioe orau, fwyaf, a mwyaf beiddgar Cymru ac
yn wir ei hunig sioe ddwyieithog yn dychwelyd
i Fach. Nid oes angen unrhyw wybodaeth am y
Gymraeg, na’r Saesneg i gael y mwynhad mwyaf
o’r sioe unigryw hon. O’r Gogledd i’r De i’r Dwyrain
ac i Bowys, taith wirioneddol amlieithog trwy
Gymru. Dewch i fod yn dair-ieithog.
AbAndoMAn
wOrk in PrOGress
Following appearances on Radio 1, 6Music,
BBC1 and BBC3 plus a recent sell-out tour
with Ed Sheeran, the Hackney Empire New Act
competition and Musical Comedy Award winners
will present a hip-hop mash-up of the best new
tunes that have never previously been written.
Book early to avoid disappointment.
Yn dilyn ymddangosiadau diweddar ar Radio
1, 6Music, BBC1 a BBC3 a thaith lle roedd pob
tocyn wedi’i werthu yn ddiweddar gyda Ed
Sheeran, bydd cystadleuaeth Hackney Empire
New Act ac enillwyr y Wobr Gomedi Gerddorol
yn cyflwyno cymysgedd hip-hop o’r alawon
newydd gorau nad ydynt erioed wedi eu
hysgrifennu o’r blaen. Archebwch yn gynnar
rhag cael eich siomi.
“Flight of the Conchords meets 8 Mile… Nothing
short of genius.” Chortle
“A freestyle talent that is unparalleled anywhere in
the market. Comedic timing that’s so impressive it
could’ve been scripted.” The Independent
“Astonishing – and hilarious – to watch.” Metro
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Venue:
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Y Plas
Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
7:00pm
£5
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Bowling Club
Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
7:00pm
£6

wil HodGson
kidnaPPed by CatwOman
Venue:
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Time:
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
8.30pm
£5
HenninG weHn
nO surrender
You may well have heard Henning on BBC Radio’s
Unbelievable Truth, News Quiz, Now Show and
Fighting Talk or seen him on QI , Dave’s One
Night Stand or Edinburgh and Beyond – now’s
your chance to see the self-appointed German
Comedy Ambassador to the UK in the flesh in his
sell-out Edinbugh show, No Surrender. Tuetonic
jolliness at its best. Come along … or else.
Deutschland über alles!
Efallai eich bod wedi clywed Henning ar
Unbelievable Truth, News Quiz, Now Show a
Fighting Talk ar Radio’r BBC neu wedi ei weld
ar QI , Dave’s One Night Stand neu Edinburgh
and Beyond - nawr dyma eich cyfle chi i weld
From Catowman to Samantha Fox Strip Poker
via Frenchie’s Slumber Party and Hattie Jacques
Bed Bath Wil Hodgson looks at how the fantasies
and crushes of a geeky childhood shape one’s
sexuality as an adult (of sorts).
O Catowman i ‘Strip Poker’ Samantha Fox
drwy Barti Cwsg Frenchie a bath gwely Hattie
Jacques mae Wil Hodgson yn edrych ar sut mae
ffantasïau a cholli pen mewn plentyndod od yn
rhoi ffurf ar rywioldeb rhywun fel oedolyn (o
ryw fath).
‘He is an inspired storyteller and his words are full
of fire and beauty... He’s a sort of urban warrior on
behalf of all those who don’t fit in’ The Scotsman
‘This is punk rock this is how it should be’ Mark Thomas
“Genius” Russell Howard
yr hunan-apwyntiedig Lysgennad Comedi
Almaenaidd i’r DU yn y cnawd yn ei sioe a
werthodd bob tocyn yng Nghaeredin, “No
Surrender”. Hwyl Tiwtonig ar ei orau. Dewch
draw ... neu ... Deutschland über alles!
“Side-splittingly funny” The Scotsman
“A vulnerable man grappling with a language that
isn’t his own” The Guardian
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Y Plas
Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
8:30pm
£8
rob deerinG
the One
There have been other Rob Deering shows but
this is The One. Rob Deering celebrates ten
years of Edinburgh solo shows with something
bigger and more exciting than anything he has
done yet.
If you see just one Rob Deering: The One this
year, this one is The One.
Cafwyd sioeau Rob Deering eraill ond hon yw Yr
Un. Mae Rob Deering yn dathlu deng mlynedd
o sioeau unigol yng Nghaeredin gyda rhywbeth
mwy a mwy cyffrous na dim mae wedi ei
wneud eto.
Os gwelwch chi ddim ond un Rob Deering: Yr Un
eleni, dyma’r Un.
Venue: Bowling Club
Date: Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
Time: 8:30pm
Price: £5
dAniel GlYn
Fy nGhardiFF
Yn ystod yr wythdegau agorwyd ysgol gyfun
Gymraeg yng Nghaerdydd fel arbrawf ieithyddol.
Bu’r fenter yn lwyddiant, ond mae gan bob arbrawf
ei “side effects” anffodus – yn y cyd destun yma ei
enw yw Daniel Glyn. Yn Fy Nghardiff bydd Daniel
yn rhannu ei brofiad o fod yn “Gymro Cymraeg
Di-Gymraeg”, o gael ei fwlio yng Nghaerdydd am
fod yn “Blwmin Welshie”, i gael ei fwlio ym Mangor
am fod yn “blinkin dysgwr”..
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
Time: 8.30pm
Price: £5
pAppY’s And friends
Award winning sketch team Pappy’s return to
Machynlleth Comedy Festival for the third year
running! This year will be a bit different because
Matthew has booked a holiday when the festival
is on (he sends his apologies) so Tom and Ben
are going to MAN UP and put on an evening
with some brilliant sketch friends (SHEEPS,
BEHEMOTH, ABANDOMAN, HORSE AND LOUIS)
which to be honest will probably be a stronger
showing than our usual gubbins.
Mae’r tîm sgetsys sydd wedi ennill gwobrau
Pappy’s yn dychwelyd i Ŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth
am y drydedd flwyddyn yn olynol! Bydd eleni
ychydig yn wahanol am fod Matthew wedi
trefnu gwyliau pan gynhelir yr ŵyl (mae’n
anfon ei ymddiheuriadau) felly mae Tom a Ben
yn mynd i fynd ati a chyflwyno noson gyda
rhai ffrindiau gwych am gyflwyno sgetsys
(SHEEPS, BEHEMOTH, ABANDOMAN, HORSE
A LOUIS) a fydd i fod yn onest yn ôl pob tebyg
yn gyflwyniad cryfach na’r hyn sydd gennym
fel arfer.
Venue: Y Tabernacl
Date: Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
Time: 8.30pm
Price: £7
MACHYnlletH
CoMedY festivAl
sHowCAse
One of the annual festival highlights returns
as we pack as many acts as possible into one
event.
This is a great opportunity to get an idea of
who you might want to see at the festival
and, as always, is a fantastic way to see in the
opening night.
For the second year running the wonderful Ed
Gamble will return as MC.
This is an over 18 event and will go on late.
Sioe Arddangos Gŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth
Mae un o uchafbwyntiau’r ŵyl flynyddol yn
dychwelyd wrth i ni wasgu cymaint o actau â
phosibl i un digwyddiad.
Mae hwn yn gyfle gwych i gael syniad am bwy
yr hoffech ei weld yn yr ŵyl ac, fel bob amser,
mae’n ffordd wych o dreulio’r noson agoriadol.
Am yr ail flwyddyn yn olynol bydd yr hyfryd Ed
Gamble yn dychwelyd i arwain y noson.
Mae hwn yn ddigwyddiad i rai dros 18 a bydd
yn mynd ymlaen tan yn hwyr.
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Y Plas
Fri 4 May / Gwe 4 Mayio
10:00pm
£8

sHeeps
a sketCh shOw
Dros y degawd diwethaf mae Nathaniel Metcalfe
wedi gwastraffu ei fywyd yn ymfoddhau yn ei
obsesiynau mân, aneglur ac yn awr mae angen iddo
gyfiawnhau hyn i chi ac iddo ef ei hun. RHYBUDD:
Mae hon fwy neu lai yr un sioe â’r llynedd.
“brilliant and unusual and very funny” Josie Long
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
Time: 1:00pm
Price: £5
Sheeps is a sketch show by Daran Johnson, steve prettY
Alastair Roberts and Liam Williams. From skits to hOw i attended my Own wake
sketches, from jokes to gags - there’s something
here for all fans of contemporary live sketch
comedy. Think the Two Ronnies meet Sheeps
and then the Two Ronnies leave.
Mae Sheeps yn sioe sgetsys gan Daran Johnson,
Alastair Roberts a Liam Williams. O dynnu coes
i sgetsys, o jôcs i gellwair - mae rhywbeth yma
i holl gefnogwyr comedi sgetsys byw cyfoes.
Meddyliwch am y Ddau Ronnie dewch i gyfarfod
â Sheeps ac yna mae’r Ddau Ronnie yn gadael.
“One of the most exciting sketch acts to emerge in
and i’ve GOt a mixtaPe tO PrOve it
years” Time Out
“Something quite different and very exciting
indeed” Independent
Steve Pretty is in the unlikely position of owning
a mixtape of songs that was played at his
own wake, which he attended in 2004 after a
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre national newspaper reported him dead.
Date: Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio Part storytelling, part primary school music
Time: 1:00pm
lesson and part stadium-rock-gig-in-a-small-
Price: £5
room-without-a-rock-band, Steve presents a
joyous hour of musical mayhem to remind you
nAtHAniel MetCAlfe what music’s really all about.
enthusiast
Mae Steve Pretty yn y sefyllfa annhebygol o fod
yn berchen ar dâp o ganeuon a chwaraewyd yn
ei wylnos ei hun, yr oedd yn bresennol ynddi yn
2004 ar ôl i bapur newydd cenedlaethol gofnodi
ei fod wedi marw.
Yn rhannol yn adrodd stori, yn rhannol yn wers
gerddoriaeth ysgol gynradd ac yn rhan gig roc
stadiwm mewn ystafell fach heb fand roc, mae Steve
yn cyflwyno awr lawen o anhrefn cerddorol i’ch
atgoffa beth yw cerddoriaeth mewn gwirionedd.
‘An original delight that put a smile on my face for
the rest of the day’ Whatsonstage
Over the last decade Nathaniel Metcalfe has
wasted his life indulging his own obscure minor
obsessions and now he needs to justify it to you
‘Mild mayhem’ Express
‘Like a young Bill Bailey’ British Comedy Guide
Venue: Bowling Club
and himself. WARNING: This is virtually the same Date: Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
show as last year.
Time: 1:00pm
Price: £6
ben tArGet
FailinG tO PrOGress
Ben Target is a vending machine of fun. He
schleps around expecting money and admiration
for his ideas. You may shower him with both.
Mae Ben Target yn beiriant gwerthu hwyl. Mae’n
loetran o gwmpas yn disgwyl arian ac edmygedd am
ei syniadau. Efallai y byddwch yn rhoi’r ddau iddo..
“A hugely gifted prop comic whose shows are in
equal parts delightful and unsettling” Guardian
“What a gem Target is…probably the most original,
the most over-wrought and most audacious
to be seen at the Fringe.” Broadway Baby
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Date:
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Price:
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
2:20pm
£5
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Newport Comedy Festival
elis JAMes
edinburGh Preview
Elis James has taken the Edinburgh festival by
storm for the last three years and he’s back in
Machynlleth to preview his latest offering. As
seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats (Channel 4), The Rob
Brydon Show (BBC2) and Russell Howard’s Good
News (BBC3), this is a chance to see one of Wales’
rising comedy stars perform a work in progress
show on home turf.
Mae Elis James wedi cael effaith fawr ar ŵyl
Caeredin am y tair blynedd diwethaf ac mae
o’n ôl ym Machynlleth i roi rhagolwg o’i offrwm
diweddaraf. Fel y gwelwyd ar 8 out of 10 Cats
(Channel 4), The Rob Brydon Show (BBC2) a
stuArt GoldsMitH
PriCk
In 2011, his positive and negative reviews all
agreed, Stuart Goldsmith was nice. Really nice.
“Almost pathologically nice” according to some
cock or other. Well now the boot’s on the other
foot. Come and see what happens when you put
baby in the corner.
Includes jokes, japes, pranks, bullying, a winning
smile, a shocking act of real violence and one
use of the “c” word.
Yn 2011, roedd ei adolygiadau cadarnhaol
a negyddol i gyd yn cytuno, roedd Stuart
Goldsmith yn neis. Neis iawn. “Bron yn
batholegol o neis” yn ôl rhywun neu’i gilydd.
Wel, mae’r esgid ar y droed arall bellach. Dewch
i weld beth sy’n digwydd pan fyddwch yn rhoi’r
baban yn y gornel.
Mae’n cynnwys jôcs, tynnu coes, bwlio, gwên,
gweithred frawychus o drais go iawn ac un
defnydd o’r gair “c”.
Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), mae hwn
yn gyfle i weld un o sêr newydd y byd comedi yn
perfformio sioe sydd wrthi’n cael ei datblygu ar
dir cyfarwydd.
‘A complete joy’ Time Out
‘Hugely appealing’ Guardian
‘Excruciatingly funny’ The Scotsman
edwArd ACzel
edward
Edward Aczel re-works some of his dodgy old
material in a vain attempt to see if he can
get it to work for the first time, if you come
along he might do his legendary apocalypse
material, a quiz or even a brainstorm in search
of a meaningful commercial act. It’s wrong but
it could be so right, or just wrong... either way
it’s a long drive.
Mae Edward Aczel yn ailweithio gyda rhywfaint
o’i hen ddeunydd amheus mewn ymgais ofer
i weld a ellir ei gael i weithio am y tro cyntaf.
Os dewch i’w weld efallai y bydd yn gwneud
ei ddeunydd apocalyptaidd chwedlonol, cwis
neu hyd yn oed sesiwn drafod i chwilio am act
fasnachol, ystyrlon. Mae’n anghywir, ond gallai
fod mor gywir.... beth bynnag mae’n daith hir.
“Aczel turns unprofessionalism into an artform”
**** The Times
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
Time: 3:40pm
Price: £5
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
2:20pm
£5
Bowling Club
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
2:20pm
£5
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ed GAMble
slOven
Ed Gamble (Russell Howard’s Good News, Dave’s
One Night Stand, mustard stain on his front)
returns to the Machynlleth Comedy Festival with
brand new bits and some of his old classics (you
can’t prove they’re not classic.)
He supports Greg Davies and Russell Kane on
tour, does the cult favourite Peacock & Gamble
Podcast and once made a full sandwich whilst
still in bed.
Mae Ed Gamble (Good News Russell Howard, One
Night Stand Dave, staen mwstard ar ei ffrynt)
yn dychwelyd i Wyl Gomedi Machynlleth gyda
darnau newydd sbon a rhai o’i hen glasuron
(fedrwch chi ddim profi nad ydynt yn glasurol.)
Mae’n cefnogi Greg Davies a Russell Kane ar
daith, mae’n gwneud y ffefryn Podlediad Peacock
& Gamble ac unwaith gwnaeth frechdan lawn
pan oedd yn dal yn y gwely.
Brilliantly florid language...hilarious’ Chortle
‘Moments of stupendous invention’ The List
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pAt burtsCHer
PatOPOtamOOse
Patapotamoose is a one-hour comedy safari from one of Canada’s
funniest land mammals, who now resides in the UK, Pat Burtscher. He
approaches mature topics from the environment, prison, art school and
space exploration with a childlike silliness. In short, Patapotamoose is like
watching snippets of the BBC through a fun house mirror and will show
you a glimpse into the mind of one of the most imaginative and funny
comedians working today. See it while you still can.
Mae Patapotamoose yn saffari comedi un awr gan un o famaliaid tir
doniolaf Canada, sydd bellach yn byw yn y DU, Pat Burtscher. Mae’n ymdrin
â phynciau aeddfed yr amgylchedd, carchar, ysgol gelf ac archwilio’r gofod
gyda ffolineb plentynnaidd. Yn fyr, mae Patapotamoose yn debyg i wylio
pytiau ar y BBC drwy ddrych tŷ hwyl a bydd yn dangos cipolwg i chi ar
feddwl un o’r digrifwyr mwyaf dychmygus a doniol sy’n gweithio heddiw.
Ewch i’w weld tra gallwch chi.
“...imaginatively off-beat ideas” Chortle
“... funny, and silly, in a good way. The Fringe needs more of this!” The Latest 7
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Bowling Club
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
3:40pm
£5
feelinG peCKisH?
we’ve Got food
stAlls At Y plAs And
tHe owAin GlYndwr
Centre.
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MAe GennYM stondinAu
bwYd Yn Y plAs
A CHAnolfAn owAin
GlYndwr.
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
3:40pm
£5
MiKe pArKer
a (very) rOuGh Guide tO
maChynlleth
“The ancient capital of Wales” it says on the
signs. Really? So should we all storm Cardiff and
demand it back? Machynlleth-based writer and
broadcaster Mike Parker gives us an armchair tour
of our host town, calling at Hippy Central, Mispronunciation
Parkway and Inebriation Junction.
“Prifddinas hynafol Cymru” dyna mae’n ei ddweud
ar yr arwyddion. Wir? Felly ddylai pob un ohonom
ymosod ar Gaerdydd a’i hawlio’n ôl? Mae’r awdur
a’r darlledwr Mike Parker sy’n byw ym Machynlleth
yn rhoi taith cadair freichiau i ni o gwmpas y dref
sy’n ein croesawu, gan alw mewn mannau diddorol
ar y ffordd.
Venue: Y Plas
Date: Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
Time: 3:40pm
Price: £5
AlternAtive CoMedY
MeMoriAl soCietY
Horse And louis
the Curse OF the Fetid CrOw
Jovial guitar chaps Horse & Louis battle their
greatest (and only) enemy yet: a terrifying
ancient curse that threatens to tear them apart
like cheap pastry. Join the Musical Comedy Award
runners-up (2010) and hosts (2011/12) on a
musical-sketch-horror-comedy adventure.
Mae’r gitaryddion llawen Horse a Louis yn
brwydro yn erbyn eu gelyn mwyaf eto (a’u hunig
elyn): melltith hynafol frawychus sy’n bygwth
eu rhwygo ar wahân fel toes rhad. Ymunwch â’r
rhai ddaeth yn ail yn y Wobr Gomedi Gerddorol
(2010) a’r gwesteion (2011/12) ar antur
gerddorol-sgets-arswyd-gomedi.
“Excellent” British Comedy Guide
“Inspired” Spoonfed
“Very silly” Chris Tarrant
Following triumphant occupations of
London and Edinburgh the ACMS marches on
Machynlleth in pursuit of further hubris.
Dismayed at not having a left-field comedy
night stuffed to the gills with hilarious
invention? Well this might be the night for you
(depending on your tastes). Basically, if it’s your
sort of thing, you’ll love it. Hosted by Thom Tuck
and John-Luke Roberts, stuffed with guests
from around the Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
Stuffed, stuffed, stuffed.
A noble failure!
Yn dilyn ymddangosiadau gorfoleddus
yn Llundain a Chaeredin mae’r ACMS yn
gorymdeithio i Fachynlleth wrth fynd ar
drywydd ‘hubris’ pellach.
JAMes ACAster
PrOmPt
Here’s a bit of fun, get a green pen and a red
pen then underline in the appropriate pen the
bits in this blurb that you think Microsoft Word
underlined. The winner gets another pen.
James Acaster returns to Machynlleth with a
brand new show. A show full of comedy – full
to the brim. There’ll be routine after routine
until the/a finale. This could be big.
Dyma ychydig o hwyl, chwiliwch am feiro wyrdd
a beiro goch yna tanlinellwch gyda’r beiro
briodol y darnau yn y broliant hwn y credwch
y gwnaeth Microsoft Word eu tanlinellu. Mae’r
enillydd yn cael beiro arall.
Ydych chi wedi’ch siomi o beidio â chael noson
gomedi llawn o ddyfeisiadau doniol? Wel efallai
mai hon fydd y noson i chi (yn dibynnu ar eich
chwaeth). Yn syml, os mai dyma eich math
chi o beth, byddwch wrth eich bodd. Cynhelir
y noson gan Thom Tuck a John-Luke Roberts, a
bydd yn llawn dop gyda gwesteion o bob cwr o
Wyl Gomedi Machynlleth. Llawn dop.
Methiant bonheddig!
“Genuinely alternative and properly comedic” -
The Guardian.
Mae James Acaster yn dychwelyd i Fachynlleth
gyda sioe newydd sbon. Sioe llawn o gomedi -
llawn at yr ymylon. Bydd yna act ar ôl act tan y
diweddglo. Gallai hyn fod yn fawr.
‘blisteringly funny and highly original’ List
‘an undeniable and wickedly original talent’ Fest
‘deliciously daft and no slouches in the surprises
department’ London Evening Standard
‘blissfully whimsical’ Time Out
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
5:00pm
£5
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
5:00pm
£6
Bowling Club
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
5:00pm
£5

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Y Plas
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
5:00pm
£8
JosH widdiCoMbe
wOrk in PrOGress
Join the star of BBC1’s Live At The Apollo, BBC2’s
The Rob Brydon Show, Channel 4’s Stand Up For
The Week and 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Fosters Edinburgh
Comedy Awards Best Newcomer 2011 nominee,
Chortle Best Breakthrough Act nominee 2011,
FHM Stand-Up Hero 2010 Josh Widdicombe as
he tries out new material at the Machynlleth
Comedy Festival. .
Ymunwch â seren Live At The Apollo BBC1,
The Brydon Rob Sioe BBC2, Stand Up for the
Week a 8 Out Of 10 Cats Channel 4, enwebai
am Newydd-ddyfodiad Gorau Gwobrau Comedi
Caeredin Fosters 2011, enwebai am Act Newydd
Orau Chortle 2011, ac Arwr ‘Stand-up’ FHM
2010 Josh Widdicombe wrth iddo roi cynnig
ar ei ddeunydd newydd yng Ngŵyl Gomedi
Machynlleth.
“Josh Widdicombe has the sort of gentle confidence,
low-key charisma and one-for-all-the-family charm
which could see him selling out enormous stadiums
in a couple of years.” The Times
“Josh Widdicombe is shaping up to be the British
Seinfeld.” London Is Funny
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pAul foot
still liFe
Paul Foot is one of the UK’s most creative and
original comedians. A BBC New Comedy Award
and Daily Telegraph Open Mic winner, his recent
Edinburgh Shows have met with great critical
acclaim as have his appearances on Never Mind The
Buzzcocks on BBC2. On his debut at the Melbourne
Comedy Festival in 2011 he was nominated for a
Barry (Australia’s most prestigious comedy award)
and in the USA he was a finalist in Series 7 of the
NBC network’s “Last Comic Standing”.
Paul Foot yw un o ddigrifwyr mwyaf creadigol a
gwreiddiol y DU. Enillydd Gwobr Comedi Newydd
y BBC a gwobr Open Mic The Daily Telegraph,
mae ei Sioeau diweddar yng Nghaeredin wedi
cael canmoliaeth feirniadol eang yn ogystal â’i
ymddangosiadau ar Never Mind The Buzzcocks
‘ar BBC2. Wrth iddo ymddangos am y tro cyntaf
yng Ngŵyl Gomedi Melbourne yn 2011 cafodd
ei enwebu ar gyfer Barry (gwobr gomedi mwyaf
mawreddog Awstralia) ac yn yr Unol Daleithiau
roedd yn rownd derfynol Cyfres 7 “Last Comic
Standing” ar rwydwaith yr NBC.
“Subversive and surreal ... like a cult classic, a relic
from the past, a rare exotic bird, he’s special.” The
Daily Express
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Bowling Club
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
6:30pm
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Josie lonG
the Future is anOther PlaCe
Josie Long is back again with her fifth solo show.
Come along! This is a show about feeling newly
tormented by the world around you and about
optimism and despair. But that sounds more
serious than it is. It’ll be a silly, manic round up
of all kinds of things. It will probably have a play
in it where I play every one of the Bronte’s too, if
that’s your bag? The show has two clear aims:
1. Fight some sort of a cool gang or something.
2. Fight injustice.
Mae’r Enwebai am Wobr Gomedi Caeredin Foster
2011, Josie Long, yn ôl gyda’i phumed sioe unigol.
Dewch draw! Mae hon yn sioe am deimlo eich
bod newydd gael eich poenydio gan y byd o’ch
cwmpas ac am optimistiaeth ac anobaith. Ond
mae hynny’n swnio’n fwy difrifol nag y mae.
Bydd yn grynodeb gwirion, manig o bob math
o bethau. Mae’n debyg y bydd drama ynddi lle
byddaf yn chwarae pob un o’r Bronte’s hefyd, os
yw hynny at eich dant. Mae gan y sioe ddau nod
clir: 1. Brwydro yn erbyn rhyw fath o gang cŵl
neu rywbeth. 2. Ymladd yn erbyn anghyfiawnder.
“Josie Long’s new show couldn’t be any better. It’s
honest, intelligent, funny, and it’s exactly what
Britain needs right now... Josie Long is poised
to become the most important voice in British
comedy” The Skinny
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Y Tabernacl
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
6:30pm
£8
nisH KuMAr
whO is nish kumar?
Is he :-
1, A stand up comedian. 2, One half of acclaimed
sketch duo the Gentlemen of Leisure. 3, Host of
Fat Tuesday (‘One of London’s Best Comedy Nights’
Time Out) and cult comedy lecture series PLEB
Talks. 4, A British Asian. 5, An arsehole?
The answer is all of the above. This is his first
hour long stand up show that will answer the
question that is on your lips because you just
read it a second ago. A stand up comedy show
about pride in your roots and shame about
everything else.
A yw’n: -
1,gomedïwr ‘stand up’ . 2, un hanner o’r
ddeuawd sgets enwog The Gentlemen of Leisure.
3, Gwestai Fat Tuesday (‘Un o Nosweithiau
Comedi Gorau Llundain’ Time Out) a chyfres o
ddarlithoedd ar gomedi cwlt PLEB. 4, Asiad
Prydeinig. 5, Dyn dwl?
Yr ateb yw pob un o’r uchod. Dyma ei sioe ‘stand
up’ awr gyntaf a fydd yn ateb y cwestiwn sydd
ar eich gwefusau oherwydd eich bod newydd
ei ddarllen eiliad yn ôl. Sioe gomedi ‘stand up’
am falchder yn eich gwreiddiau a chywilydd am
bopeth arall.
“gloriously entertaining....a highlight of my
Fringe....a smart, funny show which I recommend
to all gentlemen. And ladies” The Scotsman 2010
‘“ delight....a comic force not to be ignored” Chortle
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
Time: 6:40pm
Price: £5
HenrY pAKer
Cabin Fever
Constructs of the gleefully absurd. ‘If you like
Bill Bailey but can’t bear the thought of what’s
living in that hair, try this one?’ (List). Henry has
appeared on Edinburgh and Beyond (Comedy
Central) and Act Your Age (Radio 4). He won the
Leicester Comedian of the Year award in 2008
and has written for Mock the Week and Eight out
of Ten Cats. Henry brings his Edinburgh Festival
2011 show to the Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
Dyfeisiadau’r abswrd gorfoleddus. ‘Os ydych yn
hoffi Bill Bailey ond mae’n gas gennyf feddwl
beth sy’n byw yn y gwallt yna, rhowch gynnig
ar yr un yma?’ (rhestr). Mae Henry wedi
ymddangos ar Edinburgh and Beyond (Comedy
Central) a Act Your Age (Radio 4). Enillodd wobr
Digrifwr y Flwyddyn Caerlŷr yn 2008 ac mae
wedi ysgrifennu ar gyfer Mock the Week ac Eight
out of Ten Cats. Mae Henry yn dod â’i sioe Gŵyl
Caeredin 2011 i Ŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth.
MAe’r GYMrAeG Yn
Unwaith eto eleni, bydd Tudur Owen yn
cyflwyno awr o gomedi Cymraeg ar ei orau. Yn
ymuno a Tudur bydd Frank Honeybone, Beth
Angell, Huw Marshall ac un neu ddau syrpeis
arall. Bwciwch eich tocynnau yn gynnar, gallwn
eich sicrhau y bydd yn fwcing doniol a doeth.
Once again this year, MC Tudur Owen presents
the best of Welsh language comedy. Joining
him will be Frank Honeybone, Beth Angell, Huw
Marshall and a few surprises. Book early to avoid
disappointment.
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Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
6:30pm
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Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
6:40pm
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brinG And bi-linGuAl
the draGOn has 3 tOnGues
Wales’ best, biggest, boldest, brashest and
indeed only bi-lingual show returns to
Machynlleth. No knowledge of Welsh, or English
required to receive maxium enjoyment from this
unique show. From the North to the South to the
East to the Powys, a truly multi-lingustic journey
through Wales. Come and tri-lingual.
Mae sioe orau, fwyaf, a mwyaf beiddgar Cymru ac
yn wir ei hunig sioe ddwyieithog yn dychwelyd
i Fach. Nid oes angen unrhyw wybodaeth am y
Gymraeg, na’r Saesneg i gael y mwynhad mwyaf
o’r sioe unigryw hon. O’r Gogledd i’r De i’r Dwyrain
ac i Bowys, taith wirioneddol amlieithog trwy
Gymru. Dewch i fod yn dair-ieithog.
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
8:00pm
£5
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stewArt lee
CarPet remnant wOrld
What can a sexless middle aged married man,
whose life now consists mainly of watching
Scooby Doo cartoons with a four year old
boy, possibly find to write comedy about?
Formerly stand-up’s youthful iconoclast, Lee
now gawps blankly at News 24 as Britain
burns down around him, and blinks weirdly at
the vast wayside retail outlets during endless
journeys to and from increasingly indistinct
provincial theatres. Once he lived on the
pleasure planet. Now he is trapped in Carpet
Remnant World. And so are you.
A new full length touring show from the
acclaimed star of BBC2’s Stewart Lee’s Comedy
Vehicle. This is a 2 hour show with interval.
“The funniest thing on television” The Guardian
Beth yn y byd mawr all dyn priod canol
oed heb ryw, y mae ei fywyd yn awr yn
cynnwys gwylio cartwnau Scooby Doo gyda
bachgen pedair oed yn bennaf, ei ganfod i
ysgrifennu comedi amdano? Iconoclast ifanc
Machynlleth Comedy Festival 28
y comedïwyr stand-up yn flaenorol, mae Lee
bellach yn rhythu’n syn ar News 24 wrth i
Brydain losgi i’r llawr o’i gwmpas, ac yn syllu’n
rhyfedd ar y siopau manwerthu enfawr ar fin
y ffordd fawr yn ystod teithiau diddiwedd i ac
o theatrau taleithiol sy’n mynd yn gynyddol
aneglur. Unwaith roedd yn byw ar y blaned
pleser. Bellach mae wedi ei ddal ym Myd y
Gweddillion Carped. Ac felly rydych chi.
Sioe newydd hyd llawn, deithiol gan seren
enwog Comedy Vehicle Stewart Lee BBC2 . “Y
peth mwyaf doniol ar y teledu” The Guardian.
“Superlative” Metro
“Marvellously funny: mordant, thoughtful and
crafted” Observer
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Y Tabernacl
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
8:00pm
£10
isY suttie
wOrk in PrOGress
A work in progress show of songs, characters and
stand up from Isy, as she reflects on her thirty three
years on the planet. Will include a song about learning
how to drive and at least 2 minutes of Welsh.
Known to some as Dobby from Channel 4’s Peep
Show, Isy is a long-time musical stand up who is a
regular at Edinburgh Festival and on BBC Radio 4.
Sioe o waith sydd heb ei orffen o ganeuon,
cymeriadau a chomedi gan Isy, wrth iddi fyfyrio ar
ei 33 mlynedd ar y blaned. Bydd yn cynnwys cân
am ddysgu sut i yrru ac o leiaf 2 funud o Gymraeg.
Mae Isy, sy’n adnabyddus i rai fel Dobby o Peep
Show Channel 4, yn ddigrifwraig gerddorol sy’n
ymddangos yn rheolaidd yng Ngŵyl Caeredin ac
ar BBC Radio 4.
“Comedy with heart and soul” Chortle
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
Time: 8:00pm
Price: £5
JArred CHristMAs
an eleCtriC hOur OF
arse-kiCkinG COmedy
You’ve seen him on Mock The Week, 8 Out Of
10 Cats, Argumental, Dave’s One Night Stand,
dancing as Madonna on Let’s Dance For Comic
Relief. He is the guy with the sideburns and
the glasses...That’s right, Jarred Christmas. He
has jokes, he has stories, he has energy, he has
personality and he has one helluva show. Fast,
funny and in-demand. Let’s Go MoFo!
Rydych chi wedi ei weld ar Mock The Week, 8 Out
Of 10 Cats, Argumental, Dave’s One Night Stand, yn
dawnsio fel Madonna ar Let’s Dance For Comic Relief. Ef
yw’r dyn gyda’r ‘sideburns’ a’r sbectol ... Dyno fo, Jarred
Christmas. Mae ganddo jôcs, mae ganddo straeon,
mae ganddo ynni, mae ganddo bersonoliaeth ac
mae ganddo un sioe gofiadwy. Cyflym, doniol a
phoblogaidd. Beth am ofyn am fwy!
“One of the funniest men to pick up a microphone”
TimeOut London
“Likeable, intelligent and full of unpredictable
energy” The Scotsman
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Bowling Club
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
8:00pm
£6
Jon riCHArdson
Funny maGnet
The brilliant Jon Richardson is coming back
to Machynlleth in 2012. The new host of
Channel 4’s Stand Up For The Week, team
captain on 8 Out Of 10 Cats, Edinburgh Comedy
Award nominee and best-selling author will
be bringing his show, Funny Magnet to the
festival.
Discussing the everyday items that have a
profound effect on his outlook, Funny Magnet
sees Jon working his pessimism with some
hilarious consequences, and as always with
his loveable vivacious delivery.
Mae Jon Richardson yn dod yn ôl i Fachynlleth
yn 2012. Bydd gwestai newydd Stand Up For
The Week, Channel 4, capten tîm ar 8 Out Of 10
Cats, enwebai ar gyfer Gwobr Gomedi Caeredin ac
awdur hynod o boblogaidd yn dod â’i sioe, Funny
Magnet i’r ŵyl.
Wrth drafod yr eitemau bob dydd sy’n cael
effaith fawr ar ei agwedd, mae Funny Magnet yn
gweld Jon yn gweithio ei besimistiaeth gyda rhai
canlyniadau doniol, ac fel bob amser yn ei ffordd
hoffus a bywiog.
“Sublimely brilliant, stunning... He is a comic
right on the verge of greatness. If you haven’t
seen him yet get your finger out and sort it.’
Time Out
“Destined for showbiz big-time”
Evening Standard
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Y Plas
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
9:30pm
£13.50/£11
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Josie lonG
a Play
Josie Long will do a play.
Bydd Josie Long yn gwneud drama.
CHris boYd
Filthy
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
1:00pm
£5
CoMMittee MeetinG
with Chris COrCOran and elis james
The best thing to happen to the valleys since
1992’s Garden Festival of Wales, Chris Corcoran
(Radio Wales’ Rhod Gilbert Show) and Elis James
(BBC2’s 8 Out of 10 Cats) bring the best of their
21st century take on workingman’s club culture to
Machynlleth. It’s a comedy gang show committee
style, plus Bingo. All members are expected to
attend. Simply by reading this you are a member*
Y peth gorau i ddigwydd i’r cymoedd ers Gŵyl
Gerddi Cymru 1992, mae Chris Corcoran (‘Rhod
Gilbert Show’ Radio Wales ) ac Elis James (BBC2
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Chesterfield’s second finest comedy mind* and
purveyor of shambolic daftness, Chris Boyd
returns to Machynlleth with 50 minutes of
mostly new jokes about the ins and outs of his
declining health. (*after Bernie Clifton). Chris
Boyd is a BBC New Comedy Award nominee and
also appears in Nick Helm’s Fosters Nominated
Dare To Dream show.
Ail feddwl comedi gorau Chesterfield* , mae Chris
Boyd yn dychwelyd i Fachynlleth gyda 50 munud
o jôcs newydd yn bennaf am fanylion ei iechyd
sy’n dirywio. (* Ar ôl Bernie Clifton). Mae Chris
Boyd yn enwebai am Wobr Comedi Newydd y BBC
ac mae hefyd yn ymddangos yn sioe Nick Helm a
enwebwyd gan Fosters Dare to Dream.
“Brilliant” Leicester Mercury
“Experimental, witty and bemusing” Three Weeks
“Glorious puns as he highlights the murky corners
of his life.' Chortle
8 Out of 10 Cats) yn dod â’r gorau o’u golwg o’r
21ain ganrif ar ddiwylliant clwb y gweithwyr
i Fachynlleth . Mae’n sioe gomedi ar arddull
pwyllgor, gyda Bingo. Disgwylir i bob aelod
fynychu. Drwy ddarllen hyn rydych yn aelod *
“Hilarious - a totally unique experience. If all
committees were this much fun I’d buy a blazer
and run for council” Rhod Gilbert
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Y Plas
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
1:00pm
£5
Bowling Club
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
1:00pm
£5
JoHn robins
inCredible sCenes
“Comedy’s best kept secret” (The Skinny) returns
to Machynlleth to preview his 2012 Edinburgh
solo show. There are all new stories, banter and
bombs to drop. Fresh from his appearance on
Russell Howard’s Good News BBC3 he has tales
of childhood innocence and adult shenanigans.
(Warning: contains adult shenanigans).
“Mae Cyfrinach orau comedi” (The Skinny) yn
dychwelyd i Fachynlleth i roi rhagflas o’i sioe
unigol 2012 yng Nghaeredin. Mae yma storïau
newydd, tynnu coes a bomiau i’w gollwng.
Yn syth o’i ymddangosiad ar Good News
BBC3 Russell Howard mae ganddo hanesion
am ddiniweidrwydd plentyndod a chastiau
oedolion. (Rhybudd: mae’n cynnwys castiau
oedolion).
“An hour in his charming, generous and honest
company is so effortlessly entertaining” Chortle
“one of the most naturally gifted comedians I’ve
seen” Telegraph
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Time: 2:20pm
Price: £5
*not true * Ddim yn wir
sArA pAsCoe
the musiCal
Sara Pascoe: The Musical is the tale of a lady who
lived from the 1980’s to 2012. It’s a great story
with some catchy tunes and many morals. Sara’s
life features many TV appearances including Stand
Up For The Week, Campus & Free Agents (C4); The
Thick of It & Twenty Twelve (BBC).
Sara Pascoe: The Musical yw stori’r ferch a
oedd yn byw o’r 1980au hyd at 2012. Mae’n
stori wych gyda rhai alawon bachog a llawer o
foeswersi. Mae bywyd Sara yn cynnwys llawer
o ymddangosiadau teledu gan gynnwys Stand
Up For The Week, Campus & Free Agents (C4); The
Thick of It & Twenty Twelve (BBC).
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Time: 2:20pm
Price: £5
HollY burn
wOrk in PrOGress
GAretH riCHArds
never went tO disneyland
MArK olver
danCinG abOut arChiteCture
Dancing About Architecture... its going to be
a chat show for geeks and enthusiasts and
comedy fans and comedians about comedy
itself. Discussing and analysing and going far
deeper than we should into what makes things
funny, why jokes work and don’t, and how to
become a comedian. Featuring comedians from
the festival.
Dawnsio am Bensaernïaeth ... mae’n mynd i fod
yn sioe sgwrs ar gyfer dilynwyr a chefnogwyr
comedi a digrifwyr am gomedi ei hun. Trafod a
dadansoddi a mynd yn llawer dyfnach nag y
dylen ni i mewn i’r hyn sy’n gwneud pethau’n
ddoniol, pam fod jôcs yn gweithio a pham nad
ydyn nhw’n gweithio, a sut i ddod yn ddigrifwr.
Bydd digrifwyr o’r ŵyl ei hun yn ymddangos.
After 2010’s critically acclaimed show Living
and Dying, Holly returns with new renegade
character comedy that breaks all the rules. Holly
is a stand up and character comedian who has
appeared in four one woman comedy shows in
Edinburgh 2007- 10. One year she performed in
her house where the audience discovered her in
bed; set off fireworks in the shower and threw
meat at her in the kitchen. In another she took
the audience on a walk to the PDSA shop to see
the shrine of a dead dog.
Ar ôl sioe 2010 Living and Dying a gafodd ei
chanmol gan y beirniaid, mae Holly yn dychwelyd
gyda chomedi newydd am gymeriad o wrthgiliwr
sy’n torri’r holl reolau. Mae Holly yn ddigrifwr ac yn
Gareth’s parents could not afford to take the
whole family to Disneyland, so they went
without him.
Gareth has never recovered.
This show is about the devastation caused by a
careless travel booking.
Ni allai rhieni Gareth fforddio cymryd y teulu
cyfan i Disneyland, felly fe aethant hebddo.
Nid yw Gareth erioed wedi dod dros hynny.
Mae’r sioe hon yn ymwneud â’r difrod a
achoswyd gan drefniant teithio diofal.
“A delightful hour of comedy” The Guardian
“Clever craftsman with a big future” The Evening
Standard
“An effortlessly assured act… exceptionally
inspired and truly memorable.’ Chortle
gomedïwr cymeriad sydd wedi ymddangos mewn
pedair sioe gomedi un fenyw yng Nghaeredin
2007-10. Un flwyddyn perfformiodd yn ei thŷ lle
mae’r gynulleidfa yn ei darganfod yn y gwely; yn
cynnau tân gwyllt yn y gawod ac yn taflu cig ati yn
y gegin. Mewn un arall aeth â’r gynulleidfa ar daith
gerdded i’r siop PDSA i weld cysegrfa ci marw.
“The Best of Edinburgh” The Independent
“A great way to spend a fringe afternoon. Geordie
power house Holly Burn” Chortle
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Time: 3:40pm
Price: £5
Machynlleth Comedy Festival 30 Gŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth 31
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Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
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toM pArrY
FanCy that
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Tom Parry likes yellow t-shirts and fancy dress
parties. This will be his first ever hour long
solo show and he is very happy to be here.
(His Brother’s got a caravan just up the road in
Aberdyfi)
At some point I imagine he’ll try and play a
trumpet he’s not learnt to play yet. (To tell you
the truth this is me writing this stuff in the third
person so I already know for a fact that I will!)
Tom (I) is (am) one third of award winning sketch
team Pappy’s and has appeared in Miranda, Fast
and Loose and Watson and Oliver (BBC).
Mae Tom Parry yn hoffi crysau-t melyn a phartïon
gwisg ffansi. Hon fydd ei sioe unigol awr o hyd gyntaf
erioed ac mae’n hapus iawn i fod yma. (Mae gan ei
frawd garafán ychydig i fyny’r ffordd yn Aberdyfi)
Ar ryw adeg rwy’n dychmygu y bydd yn ceisio
chwarae trymped nad yw wedi dysgu ei chwarae
eto. (I ddweud y gwir, fi yw hwn yn ysgrifennu
hyn yn y trydydd person felly rydw i eisoes yn
gwybod y byddaf i!). Mae Tom (rydw i) yn draean
o dîm sgets sydd wedi ennill gwobrau Pappy’s ac
JiGsAw
wOrk in PrOGress Colin Hoult
ultimate Carnival OF mOnsters
Time: 3:40pm
mae wedi ymddangos yn Miranda, Fast and Loose
Price: £5
a Watson ac Oliver (BBC).
MiKe wozniAK
substitute astrOnaut
The Substitute Astronaut
And other stories. Comedy.
Time Out New Act of the Year and if.Comedy
Newcomer Nominee 2008.
Leicester Comedy Festival Best New Show Winner
with Henry Paker 2010 for The Golden Lizard.
Y Gofodwr a gafodd ei Amnewid
A straeon eraill. Comedi.
Act Newydd y Flwyddyn Time Out ac Enwebai
Newydd if.Comedy 2008.
Enillydd Sioe Newydd Orau Gŵyl Gomedi Caerlŷr
gyda Henry Paker 2010 am The Golden Lizard.
Venue: Bowling Club
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Time: 3:40pm
Price: £5
we’ve Got bArs in tHe west CoAst tent And
on tHe lAwn of owAin GlYndwr Centre
MAe GennYM fAriAu YM MHAbell west CoAst
AC Ar lAwnt CAnolfAn owAin GlYndwr
Jigsaw are the rising stars in British sketch
comedy. After last year’s critically acclaimed, soldout
Edinburgh show, they are now regulars on a
new BBC3 prime-time show Live At The Electric,
hosted by Russell Kane. They’ve also filmed a
series of comedy shorts for BBC Online and will
soon star in forthcoming BBC Radio 4 sketch series
Sketchaholic.
Jigsaw bring a work in progress show to the
Machynlleth Comedy Festival.
Jig-so yw’r sêr sy’n codi mewn sgetsys comedi
Prydeinig. Ar ôl y sioe a werthodd allan y llynedd
yng Nghaeredin, ac a gafodd ganmoliaeth gan
y beirniaid, maent yn awr yn ymddangos yn
rheolaidd ar sioe newydd ar oriau brig BBC3 Live
At The Electric a gyflwnir gan Russell Kane. Maen
nhw wedi ffilmio cyfres o ffilmiau comedi byr ar
gyfer BBC Online hefyd a byddant yn ymddangos
yn fuan yng nghyfres sgetsys BBC Radio 4
Sketchaholic.
Mae Jig-so yn dod â gwaith sy’n cael ei ddatblygu
i Ŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth.
“Full-pelt sketch comedy from performers who
radiate enjoyment and ease with a crowd... Makes
The Fast Show look languid” Guardian
“A spectacular triumph” Spoonfed Comedy
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
5:00pm
£5
Colin Hoult performs an exciting culmination
of his three ground-breaking shows: Carnival
of Monsters; Enemy of The World, and Inferno;
combining character comedy, music, storytelling
and surprise! Colin’s unique style of comedy is as
touching and terrifying as it is hilarious.
Critic’s Choice; The Independent, Guardian Guide,
Time Out, Evening Standard, The Times, The
Telegraph.
Mae Colin Hoult yn perfformio penllanw cyffrous
o’i dair sioe chwyldroadol: Carnival of Monsters;
Enemy of The World, ac Inferno; gan gyfuno
comedi cymeriad, cerddoriaeth, adrodd stori a
syndod!! Mae arddull gomedi unigryw Colin mor
deimladwy a brawychus ag y mae’n ddoniol.
Dewis y beirniaid; The Independent, Evening
Standard Guardian Guide, Time Out, The Times, The
Telegraph.
“A delicious mix of the dark and the charming
in the hands of an incredibly skilled master of
ceremonies” The Spectator
“It feels as if we’re seeing something new and unpredictable
sneaking in under the radar” The Times
dAvid trent
shOw
Hello Machynlleth. I didn’t use a google to check
your name. I know you. I am coming to you. I
will do a show. Then i will do it in edinburgh.
You will be responsible. Come and seem me. I’m
totally good.
Helo Machynlleth. Wnes i ddim defnyddio
google i wirio eich enw. Rwy’n eich adnabod
chi. Rydw i’n dod atoch chi. Fe wnaf i sioe. Yna
byddaf yn ei gwneud yng Nghaeredin. Chi fydd
yn gyfrifol. Dewch i’m gweld i. Dwi’n hynod
o dda.
“Really really brilliant – like a genius” Everyone in
the world
Joe lYCett
edinburGh Preview
Join Joe Lycett as he prepares for his debut show
at the Edinburgh Festival. Expect a joyful hour of
silly comedy that’s a bit rough around the edges.
Winner of Chortle Award Best Newcomer 2010 and
BBC Radio 2 New Comedy Award finalist 2011.
Ymunwch â Joe Lycett wrth iddo baratoi ar gyfer
ei sioe gyntaf yng Ngŵyl Caeredin. Disgwyliwch
awr o gomedi llawen, gwirion sydd dipyn yn arw
o amgylch yr ymylon.
Enillydd Gwobr Newydd-ddyfodiad Gorau Chortle
2010 ac un a ddaeth i rownd derfynol Gwobr
Comedi Newydd BBC Radio 2 2011.
“An intensely charming and talented young
comic” Guardian
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
5:00pm
£5
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Y Plas
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
5:00pm
£6
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Bowling Club
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
5:00pm
£5

elis JAMes
edinburGh Preview
A second chance to see Elis James do an
Edinburgh Preview . Elis James has taken the
Edinburgh festival by storm for the last three
years and he’s back in Machynlleth to preview
his latest offering. As seen on 8 Out of 10 Cats
(Channel 4), The Rob Brydon Show (BBC2) and
Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), this is a
chance to see one of Wales’ rising comedy stars
perform a work in progress show on home turf.
Mae Elis James wedi cael effaith fawr ar ŵyl
Caeredin am y tair blynedd diwethaf ac mae
o’n ôl ym Machynlleth i roi rhagolwg o’i offrwm
diweddaraf. Fel y gwelwyd ar 8 out of 10 Cats
(Channel 4), The Rob Brydon Show (BBC2) a
Russell Howard’s Good News (BBC3), mae hwn
yn gyfle i weld un o sêr newydd y byd comedi yn
perfformio sioe sydd wrthi’n cael ei datblygu ar
dir cyfarwydd.
‘A complete joy’ Time Out
‘Hugely appealing’ Guardian
‘Excruciatingly funny’ The Scotsman
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Time: 6:20pm
Price: £5
isY suttie
Pearl and dave
This extraordinary new comedy show tells
the story of the part Isy played in two people’s
blossoming internet romance whilst on her own
treacherous search for true love. Bursting with
hilarity and genuinely touching, this beautifully
nuanced show flits between stand-up, music and
character comedy. Also known as Dobby in Peep
Show (C4) and Kiki in Whites (BBC2). Double British
Comedy Award Nominee. Pearl and Dave was
broadcast as a one-off on Radio 4 in January 2012,
picked up as one of only 4 shows from Edinburgh
Festival. Contains three minutes of Welsh.
Mae’r sioe gomedi newydd ryfeddol hon yn
adrodd hanes y rhan a chwaraeodd Isy mewn
rhamant rhwng dau o bobl ar y rhyngrwyd wrth
iddi hi ei hun chwilio am wir gariad. Yn llawn
doniolwch ac yn cyffwrdd â’ch calon o ddifrif,
mae’r sioe hon yn symud yn gynnil rhwng comedi,
cerddoriaeth a chomedi cymeriad. Fe’i gelwir
hefyd yn Dobby yn Peep Show (C4) a Kiki yn Whites
(BBC2). Enwebai ar gyfer y Wobr Gomedi Brydeinig
Ddwbl. Cafodd Pearl a Dave ei darlledu ar Radio
4 ym mis Ionawr 2012, ac fe’i dewiswyd fel un o
ddim ond 4 sioe o Ŵyl Caeredin. Mae’n cynnwys tri
munud yn y Gymraeg.
“A real gem” The Guardian
‘“ voice you want to swim in” The Independent
“Touching comedy told with affection” The Sunday
Telegraph
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Y Tabernacl
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
6:10pm
£8
lost treAsures of
tHe blACK HeArt
The Lost Treasures Of The Black Heart is a night
curated by Josie Long designed to celebrate
‘unsung heroes’. Normally held in Camden’s Black
Heart pub Josie is relocating it to Machynlleth for
one night only!
Dedicated to uncovering obscure facts, unknown
gems and remembering unsung heroes; Josie
and loads of her favourite acts will perform short
lectures and sketches about their chosen subjects.
This is an interactive event and Josie is just as
keen for the audience to bring their own facts and
tributes as well as the performers.
Mae Trysorau Coll Y Galon Ddu yn noson sy’n
cael ei churaduro gan Josie Long a gynlluniwyd i
ddathlu ‘arwyr di-glod’.
Fe’i cynhelir fel rheol yn nhafarn y Black Heart yn
Camden ac mae Josie yn symud i Fachynlleth am
un noson yn unig!
Gan anelu at ddadorchuddio ffeithiau aneglur,
gemau anhysbys a chofio arwyr di-glod; bydd
Josie a llwythi o’i hoff actiau yn perfformio
darlithoedd byrion a sgetsys am y pynciau a
ddewiswyd ganddi.
Mae hwn yn ddigwyddiad rhyngweithiol ac mae
Josie yr un mor awyddus i’r gynulleidfa ddod â’u
ffeithiau a’u teyrngedau eu hunain yn ogystal â’r
perfformwyr.
tonY lAw
GO
As seen on Russell Howard’s Good News, Stewart
Lee’s Comedy Vehicle, Edinburgh Or Bust and
Edinburgh & Beyond. Join Tony Law for an hour of
off-the-wall, boundary-defying stand-up comedy
and find out why it is that he’s regarded as one
of the finest performers on the comedy circuit by
audiences and peers alike.
Fel y gwelwyd ar raglen Good News Russell
Howard, Comedy Vehicle Stewart Lee, Edinburgh
Or Bust ac Edinburgh & Beyond. Ymunwch â Tony
Law am awr o gomedi ‘stand-up’ i herio’r ffiniau
a chanfod pam ei fod yn cael ei ystyried fel un
o’r perfformwyr gorau ar y cylch comedi gan
gynulleidfaoedd a chomedïwyr eraill.
GArY slAYMAKer
#staFellddirGel
Diolch i Twitter, mae Gary Slaymaker o’r diwedd
wedi darganfod defnydd newydd i’r we. Ond
yn hytrach nag ymfalchio yn rhyddid creadigol
y cyfrwng newydd cyffrous, na gyd ma Slay
moen wybod yw hyn. Be sy’n weindo’ chi lan?
Be sy’n mynd dan eich croen, be sy’n hala chi’n
benwan. Yn syml iawn, be ddylia’i gael ei daflu
“clever and blithely zany, he’s just what the doctor
ordered” **** Daily Telegraph
“the best comedian I’ve seen this year… highly
recommended’” Three Weeks
“often brillant… he’ll produce moments of
demented genius” Chortle
“charming and bizarre… he induces a virtuous
circle of hilarity” Fest
“meandering inventiveness” Skinny
yn y #stafellddirgel? Bydd Gary yn pori dros
y misoedd dwetha o drydar, ac yn gwahodd
ambell westai i gloi eu cas bethau i ffwrdd.
Thanks to Twitter, Gary Slaymaker has finally
found another use for the interest. But rather
than celebrate the creative freedom of an exciting
new medium, all Slay wants to know is this.
What winds you up? What gets under your skin,
what drives you apoplectic, what make your
blood boil? Quite simply, what should be thrown
into the #stafellddirgel? Gary will have been
browsing the past few month’s tweets, and will
also be joined by some special guests , so they
can decide once and for all what stays and what
get’s locked away forever.
Machynlleth Comedy Festival 34 Gŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth 35
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
6:20pm
£5
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Bowling Club
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
6:20pm
£5
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
8:00pm
£5

DICKIE DWYER
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robin inCe
haPPiness thrOuGh sCienCe
Robin continues his comic exploration of the human
condition, and asks can you be happy and
rational at the same time. Join him in a world of
Schrodinger cats, multiverses and evolutionary
conundrums. Spend an entertaining evening in
Robin’s company as he orienteers through the
craggy landscape of evolution whilst plumbing
the depths of his own murky consciousness, all
without the aid of a safety net.
Mae Robin yn parhau â’i archwiliad comig o’r cyflwr
dynol, ac yn gofyn allwch chi fod yn hapus ac yn
rhesymegol yr un pryd. Ymunwch ag ef mewn byd o
gathod Schrödinger, meta-fydysawd a phroblemau
esblygol. Treuliwch noson ddifyr yng nghwmni Robin
wrth iddo grwydro trwy dirwedd creigiog esblygiad
wrth blymio dyfnderoedd ei ymwybyddiaeth cymylog
ei hun, a’r cyfan heb gymorth rhwyd ddiogelwch.
“Superlative” Metro
“Marvellously funny: mordant, thoughtful and
crafted” Observer
Venue: Y Plas
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Time: 8:00pm
Price: £8
storYtellers’ Club
In 2012 Storytellers’ Club returns to Machynlleth
Comedy Festival!
On the last night of the Festival, a selection of
special comedy guests will be weaving magical
campfire tales to blow your mind and break your
heart.
Yn 2012 mae Clwb y Storïwyr yn dychwelyd i
Ŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth!
Ar noson olaf yr Ŵyl, bydd amrywiaeth o
westeion comedi arbennig yn adrodd chwedlau
hudolus i’w cyflwyno o amgylch tân gwersyll i
ymestyn eich meddwl a thorri eich calon.
“A magical idea.” Metro
“Unashamedly literate and lo-fi.” Independent
“You absolutely must go to Storytellers’ Club”
one4review
riCHArd HerrinG
what is lOve, anyway
“What is l-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uh-uhve ystod y 28 mlynedd a aeth heibio does neb
Venue: Owain Glyndŵr Centre
anyway?
wedi meiddio ateb ei gwestiynau.
Date: Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
Does anybody love anybody anyway?” Hyd yn hyn.
DICKIE
Time: 8:00pm
DWYER
Price: £5
So asked the insane, Welsh, poet-philosopher, Mae’r digrifwr Richard Herring yn dychwelyd
Howard Jones in 1983. But in the intervening i Gaeredin am ei 20fed Sioe Ymylol a’i 32
28 years no one has dared to answer his sioe. Ar ôl datrys crefydd (Christ on a Bike),
questions?
gwleidyddiaeth (Hitler Moustache) a phidynau
tHAt’s it
Until now.
(Talking Cock), mae seren y podlediad sydd
wedi ennill gwobrau ‘As It Occurs To Me’ ac
until next Comedian Richard Herring returns for his 32nd Objective seeks to define and destroy love’
show. Having sorted out religion (Christ on a
YeAr.
Richard Herring ar Radio 4 yn ceisio diffinio
Bike), politics (Hitler Moustache) and penises a dinistrio cariad. Cyn i gariad ei ddinistrio
WE’ll sEE You All AgAIN (Talking Cock), the star of award winning pod- ef. Eto.
oN 3RD-5Th MAY 2013!
dYnA ni tAn Y
flwYddYn nesAf.
FE’ch gWElWN NI chI I gYD
ETo AR 3-5 MAI 2013!
cast As It Occurs To Me and Radio 4’s Richard
Herring’s Objective seeks to define and destroy
love. Before love destroys him. Again.
This is a 2 hour show with an interval.
“Beth yw cariad beth bynnag?
Oes rhywun yn caru unrhyw un beth bynnag?“
Felly gofynnodd y Cymro gwallgof, a’r barddathronydd
Howard Jones yn 1983. Ond yn
“Rarely is comedy as stimulating and
exhilarating as this, as well as being utterly
hilarious” Chortle
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Y Tabernacl
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
8:00pm
£10.
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fAMilY events /
diGwYddiAdAu
i’r teulu
sKetCH writinG
worKsHop
Two hour session with experienced BBC Radio
sketch-writers and script-editors. Find out what
makes (and doesn’t make) a good sketch, what opportunities
there are for new writers and how to get
your work on-air. Workshop will include the chance
to develop a short sketch and get feedback on your
work. Bring a pen. Age guidance: 16+.
Free but ticketed.
Sesiwn dwy awr gydag ysgrifenwyr sgetsys a
GeorGe orAnGe
man On the mOOn
George Orange is an eccentric clown, slack-rope
dancer and circus performer from Chicago. He has
come to you via the Moon, and brought a bit of
it with him. George is truly one of a kind; take a
trip with him down the rabbit hole of his show, an
experience not to be missed. This is a family event.
Clown ecsentrig, dawnsiwr ar raffau llac a
pherfformiwr syrcas o Chicago yw George Orange.
Mae wedi dod atoch chi drwy’r Lleuad, a daeth
ag ychydig ohono gydag ef. Mae George yn
wirioneddol unigryw; ewch ar daith gydag ef i
lawr twll cwningen ei sioe, profiad na ddylid ei
golli. Mae hwn yn ddigwyddiad addas i’r teulu.
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Y Plas
Sat 5 May / Sad 5 Mayio
2:20pm
£3
golygyddion sgriptiau Radio’r BBC. Cewch ganfod
beth sy’n gwneud (ac sydd ddim yn gwneud) sgets
dda, pa gyfleoedd sydd ar gael i awduron newydd
a sut i gael eich gwaith ar yr awyr. Bydd y gweithdy
yn cynnwys y cyfle i ddatblygu sgets fer a chael
adborth ar eich gwaith. Dewch â beiro. Addas ar
gyfer rhai: 16 +.
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
10:30am - 12:30pm
Free (but ticketed)
JAMes ACAster
babysits
A comedy show for children of all ages and
parents too. James returns with an hour of
hijinks where the audience can decide where
the show should go. We’re talking big ideas here,
ideas that could change the world, we’re going
to be problem solving and launching several
revolutions all at once. Ultimately it will be very
silly and a lot of fun.
Note to parents: James Acaster will be babysitting
you as well.
Sioe gomedi ar gyfer plant o bob oed a rhieni
hefyd. Mae James yn dychwelyd gydag awr o
hwyl a sbri lle y gall y gynulleidfa benderfynu
lle dylai’r sioe fynd. Rydym yn sôn am syniadau
mawr yma, syniadau a allai newid y byd, rydym
yn mynd i fod yn datrys problemau ac yn lansio
nifer o chwyldroadau i gyd ar unwaith. Yn y pen
draw bydd yn wirion iawn ac yn llawer o hwyl.
Nodyn i rieni: Bydd James yn eich gwarchod chi
yn ogystal.
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Owain Glyndŵr Centre
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
1:00pm
£3
EMBARgoED
uNTIl APRIl 1sT
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More fun
MwY o HwYl
sHeds
the mOnster COmedy shaCk
Sometimes, rooms can be too big for comedy.
No danger here - it’s a garden shed, and we’re
putting some of the country’s best comedians in
it. Shows start every half an hour, and they are
FREE (though there is a charity collection bucket
and some guilt tripping will be done). Turn up, sit
down, feel claustrophobic.
The Shed will be constructed on the path between
the Owain Glyndŵr Centre and Y Plas. Look out for
information boards for more information.
Weithiau, gall ystafelloedd fod yn rhy fawr i gomedi.
Dim perygl yma – sied i’r ardd yw hon ac rydym
yn rhoi rhai o gomedïwyr gorau’r wlad ynddi.
Mae sioeau yn dechrau bob hanner awr, ac maent
AM DDIM (er bod bwced i gasglu at elusen yma a
byddwch yn cael eich atgoffa amdani). Dewch draw,
eisteddwch i lawr, a theimlwch yn glawstroffobig.
Adeiladir y Sied ar y llwybr rhwng Canolfan Owain
Glyndŵr a’r Plas. Bydd mwy o wybodaeth ar yr
hysbysfyrddau.
‘Incredible fun’ – TimeOut
‘Rewardingly Sturdy’ – B&Q Magazine.
www.monstercomedy.co.uk
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Shed
Most of the time
Quite often
Free
sHeds
the water shed
On Sunday at 3:30pm we will be taking a small
group of individuals on a trip to, current Shed of
the Year nominee, The Water Shed. Situated on
the Dyfi Estuary... no, really, on the Dyfi Estuary...
we will row you out, no expense spared,
for a special gig on the sand bar it rests on at
low tide. We thought about doing it at high tide
but were worried we might end up killing you
all, and that might put a bit of a downer on the
whole festival vibe. In order to get your hands on
tickets for this you will need to visit the Monster
Comedy Shack and get lucky/offer a charitable
bribe/be liked by the compere.
www.thewatershedwales.co.uk
Ar y dydd Sul am 3:30pm byddwn yn mynd â
grŵp bach o unigolion ar daith i sied a enwebwyd
ar hyn o bryd fel Sied y Flwyddyn, y Sied Ddŵr.
Fe’i lleolir ar aber afon Dyfi... a byddwn yn eich
rhwyfo allan, heb arbed unrhyw gostau, i gig
arbennig ary tywod y mae’n gorffwys arno adeg
y distyll. Fe wnaethon ni feddwl am wneud hyn
adeg y penllanw, ond roeddem yn ofni y byddem
yn eich lladd chi i gyd, a gallai hynny ddifetha’r
ŵyl. Er mwyn cael eich dwylo ar docynnau ar
gyfer hyn bydd angen i chi fynd i Sied yr Anghenfil
a chael tipyn o lwc/cynnig llwgrwobr elusennol/
gael eich hoffi gan yr arweinydd.
www.thewatershedwales.co.uk
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Dyfi Estuary
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
3:30pm
Free
life drAwinG ClAss
Join artist Carl Chapple as he leads our first ever
life drawing class.
About the tutor: Wales based artist Carl
Chapple has many years experience and has
had exhibitions of his work displayed across the
UK, including a solo exhibition here at MoMa in
Machynlleth in 2007. www.carlchapple.com
About the model: Tom Parry has many years
experience exposing himself on-stage as part
of the successful sketch group Pappy’s. Always
looking to stretch his art he was only too keen
to volunteer as the model for this class. Despite
evidence to the contrary Tom has assured us that
he can sit still for long periods of time.
The class will be tailored to all levels of ability and experience
and all materials will be provided. Cream tea
refreshments will be served as part of the class. There
will be an opportunity for attendees to display their
work in the West Coast Tent later in the afternoon.
Ymunwch â’r artist Carl Chapple wrth iddo arwain
ein dosbarth lluniadu byw cyntaf erioed
Y tiwtor: Mae gan yr artist o Gymru, Carl Chapple,
flynyddoedd lawer o brofiad ac mae arddangosfeydd
o’i waith wedi eu dangos ar draws y DU, gan gynnwys
arddangosfa unigol yma yn MoMa ym Machynlleth
yn 2007. www.carlchapple.com
Y Model: Mae gan Tom Parry flynyddoedd lawer
o brofiad o amlygu ei hun ar y llwyfan fel rhan o’r
grŵp sgets llwyddiannus, Pappy’s. Mae bob amser
yn chwilio am ffyrdd o ymestyn ei gelfyddyd ac felly
roedd yn awyddus iawn i wirfoddoli fel y model
ar gyfer y dosbarth hwn. Er gwaethaf tystiolaeth
i’r gwrthwyneb mae Tom wedi ein sicrhau y gall
eistedd yn llonydd am gyfnodau hir.
Bydd y dosbarth yn cael ei deilwrio at bob lefel gallu
a phrofiad a darperir yr holl ddeunyddiau. Gweinir
te a chacennau hufen fel rhan o’r dosbarth.
Bydd cyfle i’r rhai sy’n bresennol arddangos
eu gwaith ym Mhabell West Coast yn
ddiweddarach yn y prynhawn.
Machynlleth Comedy Festival 40 Gŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth 41
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Y Tabernacl
Sun 6 May / Sul 6 Mayio
10:00am - 1:00pm
£12

fri/Gwe sAt/sAd
Time/Amser Event/Digwyddiad Venue/lleoliad Price/Price
5:00pm Tony Law - Edinburgh Preview Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
5:30pm Owen Niblock - Codemaker Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
5:30pm Lloyd Langford - Work in Progress Y Plas £5
5:30pm Bridget Christie - Housewife Surrealist Bowling Club £7
7:00pm Charlie Baker - Work in Progress Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
7:00pm John Luke Roberts - A Cogent Defence of Adsurdity - LIVE! Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
7:00pm Bring and Bi-Lingual Y Plas £5
7:00pm Abandoman Bowling Club £6
8:30pm Wil Hodgson - Kidnapped by Catwoman Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
8:30pm Daniel Glyn - Fy Nghardiff Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
8:30pm Henning Wehn - No Surrender Y Plas £8
8:30pm Rob Deering - The One Bowling Club £5
8:30pm Pappy’s and Friends Y Tabernacl £7
10:00pm Machynlleth Comedy Festival Showcase Y Plas £8
Time/Amser Event/Digwyddiad Venue/lleoliad Price/Price
1:00pm Sheeps - A Sketch Show Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
1:00pm Nathaniel Metcalfe - Enthusiast Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
1:00pm Steve Pretty - How I Attended My Own Wake And I’ve Got A
Mixtape To Prove It
Bowling Club £6
2:20pm Elis James - Edinburgh Preview Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
2:20pm Ben Target - Failing to Progress Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
2:20pm George Orange - Man on the Moon Y Plas £3
2:20pm Stuart Goldsmith - Prick Bowling Club £5
3:40pm Edward Aczel - Edward Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
3:40pm Pat Burtscher - Patopotamoose Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
3:40pm Ed Gamble - Sloven Bowling Club £5
3:40pm Mike Parker - A (Very) Rough Guide to Machynlleth Y Plas £5
5:00pm Alternative Comedy Memorial Society Owain Glyndŵr Centre £6
5:00pm Horse and Louis - The Curse of the Fetid Crow Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
5:00pm James Acaster - Prompt Bowling Club £5
5:00pm Paul Foot - Still Life Y Plas £8
6:30 pm Josh Widdicombe - Work in Progress Bowling Club £5
6:30 pm Josie Long - The Future is Another Place Y Tabernacl £8
6:30 pm Mae’r Gymraeg Yn Y Plas £5
6:40 pm Henry Paker - Cabin Fever Owain Glyndŵr Centre £6
6:40 pm Nish Kumar - Who is Nish Kumar? Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
8:00pm Isy Suttie - Work in Progress Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
8:00pm Bring and Bi-Lingual Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
8:00pm Jarred Christmas - An Electric Hour of Arse-kicking Comedy Bowling Club £6
8:00pm Stewart Lee - Carpet Remnant World Y Tabernacl £10
9:30pm Jon Richardson - Funny Magnet Y Plas £13.50/£11
buY tiCKets froM tHe box offiCe loCAted on tHe lAwns of Y plAs
prYnwCH doCYnnAu o’r swYddfA doCYnnAu Ar lAwnt Y plAs
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sun/sul
Time/Amser Event/Digwyddiad Venue/lleoliad Price/Price
10:00am Life Drawing Class Y Tabernacl £12
10:30am Sketch Writing Workshop Owain Glyndŵr Centre Free
1:00pm James Acaster - Babysits Owain Glyndŵr Centre £3
1:00pm Chris Boyd - Filthy Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
1:00pm Josie Long - A Play Y Plas £5
1:00pm Committee Meeting - With Chris Corcoran and Elis James Bowling Club £5
2:20pm John Robins - Incredible Scenes Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
2:20pm Sara Pascoe - The Musical Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
2:20pm Mark Olver - Dancing About Architecture Y Plas £5
2:20pm Gareth Richards - Never Went to Disneyland Bowling Club £5
3:40pm Holly Burn - Work in Progress Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
3:40pm Tom Parry - Fancy That Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
3:40pm Mike Wozniak - Substitute Astronaut Bowling Club £5
5:00pm Jigsaw - Work in Progress Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
5:00pm David Trent - Show Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
5:00pm Colin Hoult - Ultimate Carnival of Monsters Y Plas £6
5:00pm Joe Lycett - Edinburgh Preview Bowling Club £5
6:10 pm Isy Suttie - Pearl and Dave Y Tabernacl £8
6:20 pm Lost Treasures of the Black Heart Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
6:20 pm Elis James - Edinburgh Preview Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
6:20 pm Tony Law - Go Bowling Club £5
8:00 pm Gary Slaymaker - #stafellddirgel Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
8:00pm Robin Ince - Happiness Through Science Y Plas £8
8:00pm Richard Herring - What Is Love, Anyway Y Tabernacl £10
8:00pm Storytellers’ Club Owain Glyndŵr Centre £5
buY tiCKets froM tHe box offiCe loCAted on tHe lAwns of Y plAs
prYnwCH doCYnnAu o’r swYddfA doCYnnAu Ar lAwnt Y plAs
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Festival team & Credits
tîm yr ŵyl a Chydnabyddiaethau
Festival Directors/
cyfarwyddwyr yr Ŵyl
Henry Widdicombe, Emma Butler
logistics Manager/ Rheolwr
logisteg
Pete Dobbing
Box office Managers/ Rheolwyr
y swyddfa Docynnau
Abbie Kirkwood, Leah Roberts
Volunteer Manager/Rheolwr
gwirfoddoli
Helen O’Donnell
Artist liaison Manager/
Rheolwr cyswllt â’r Artistiaid
Clare Nightingale
Artist liaison/ cyswllt â’r
Artistiaid
Sarah Hazel, Stephanie Montague,
Romy Boettger
Volunteer leaders/ Arweinwyr
gwirfoddoli
Andy Dudfield, Jonny Bull
Tent and Bar Manager/
Rheolwr y Babell a’r Bar
Steve Pickup
Venue Managers/ Rheolwyr
lleoliadau
Katie Hall, Kate Simons, Hugh
Russell, Alyson Fielding, Alexandra
Adey, Clara McMenamin, Shaun
Lothian and Stubbs Edge
Technical Manager/ Rheolwr
Technegol
Adam Cobley
head Techs/Prif Dechnegwyr
Phil Tiso, Andy Thomas, Joel
Clements, Rod Edwards, Leigh
McAndrew
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Assistant Techs/ Technegwyr
cynorthwyol
Misha Anker, Rowan Woodhouse
community Engagement/
Ymgysylltu â’r gymuned
Catherine Paskell
Decor/ Addurno
Nicky Arscott (www.nickyarscott.co.uk)
Press office/ swyddfa’r Wasg
Andy Richards, Adam Wilcox
(www.writegood.co.uk)
Festival Photography/
gŵyl Ffotograffiaeth
Ed Moore (www.edshots.co.uk),
Ian Greenland
(www.greenlandphotography.com)
Film/Ffilm
Ryan Owen Eddleston
(www.filmryan.com)
Design/Dylunio
Dickie Dwyer (www.dickiedwyer.com)
Web/Y we
Dan Abel (www.webmarmalade.co.uk)
Volunteer crew/
criw gwirfoddolwyr
Alex Jones, Andrew Gaunt, Angie
Edwards, Anna Ellis, Ben Newell,
Bethany Starkey, Carl Chapple, Catrin
Jones, Elizabeth Leach, Iain Peebles,
James Mahoney, Jemma Collins,
Jem Jenkins Jones, Jody Tozer, Jo
McGuinness, Katy Wilkes, Keith
Lerego, Marc Jones, Mary Lander,
Owen Niblock, Rhian Clugston, Sam
Phillips, Sion Edwards, Steph Smith,
Steven Greenaway, Terry Lander
(Correct at time of going to print)
(Yn gywir wrth fynd i’r wasg)
thanks
The town of Machynlleth Thank you
to all the residents and businesses
of Machynlleth for providing a
warm welcome for the festival
and its attendees. Without your
continued support the event
couldn’t happen.
lisa heledd Jones for two years
dedication to the festival. You’ll
be missed this year, and will be
warmly welcomed back to the team
next year.
John Rostron at Swn and Fiona
stewart, Ben coleman and Ian
Fielder at Green Man for always
being on-hand with practical
advice and a helping hand.
Paula and gerry Jewson at West
Coast Energy Ltd for your continued
invaluable support of the festival.
We look forward to building on
our success.
Mel Biffin, colin Wilde and the
staff of Y Plas, and Raymond
Jones and the staff and board of
Moma for always going out of their
way to accommodate the festival as
we grow and develop.
The owain glyndwr centre and
Machynlleth Bowling club for
accommodating the festival.
sara lewis from the Welsh Government’s
Major Events Unit, laura
Thomas from Powys County Council
and cath More from Arts and
Business Cymru for your support for
the festival.
geoff hill and Annie grundy for
their continued invaluable support.
All the artists who perform at the
festival and make it what it is.
All the attendees who come
together to enjoy comedy in the
ancient capital of Wales.
diOlCh
Mae tref Machynlleth yn diolch
i holl drigolion a busnesau
Machynlleth am estyn croeso
cynnes i’r ŵyl a’r rhai sydd yn ei
mynychu. Heb eich cefnogaeth
barhaus ni allai’r digwyddiad
barhau.
lisa heledd Jones am ddwy
flynedd o ymroddiad i’r ŵyl. Bydd
colled ar dy ôl eleni, a byddwn yn
estyn croeso cynnes i ti yn ôl i’r tîm
y flwyddyn nesaf.
John Rostron yn Sŵn a Fiona
stewart, Ben coleman ac Ian
Fielder yn y Green Man am fod
wrth law bob amser gyda chyngor
ymarferol a help llaw.
Paula a gerry Jewson yn
West Coast Energy Ltd. am
eich cefnogaeth barhaus ac
amhrisiadwy i’r ŵyl. Rydym yn
edrych ymlaen at ddatblygu ar ein
llwyddiant.
Mel Biffin, colin Wilde a staff Y
Plas, a Raymond Jones a’r staff
a bwrdd MOMA am fynd allan
o’u ffordd bob amser i ddarparu
ar gyfer yr ŵyl wrth i ni dyfu a
datblygu.
canolfan owain glyndŵr a
chlwb Bowlio Machynlleth am
dderbyn yr ŵyl.
sara lewis o Uned Digwyddiadau
Mawr Llywodraeth Cymru , laura
Thomas o Gyngor Sir Powys a
cath More o Gelfyddydau a Busnes
Cymru am eich cefnogaeth i’r ŵyl.
geoff hill ac Annie grundy
am eu cefnogaeth barhaus ac
amhrisiadwy.
Pob un o’r artistiaid sy’n perfformio
yn yr ŵyl, ac sy’n ei gwneud yr
hyn ydyw.
Pob un o’r mynychwyr sy’n dod
at ei gilydd i fwynhau comedi ym
mhrifddinas hynafol Cymru.
HistorY
Owain Glyndŵr Centre
If you think Tom Jones is the man that is consistently voted Wales’
biggest hero then think again. To get an idea of what Owain
Glyndŵr means to Wales just saunter up to Elis James and casually
drop his name into conversation. When you emerge 3 hours later
you’ll feel proud to be a Welshman, even if your Saxon roots are
firmly planted in Milton Keynes.
Glyndŵr was the last true Prince of Wales and called the first
Welsh parliament in 1404 on the site of the Owain Glyndŵr Centre
which we’re now privileged to use as a venue. When we tried to
move Elis’ performance to the larger Bowling Club this year he was
having absolutely none of it, demanding to play both rooms in the
old Senedd.
To get a real idea of who Owain Glyndŵr was and what he means
to Wales be sure to drop in to the National Heritage Centre whilst
you’re in town, as we’ve arranged for you to get in for just £1.50
with the voucher below.
CanOlFan Owain Glyndwr
Os ydych chi’n meddwl mai Tom Jones yw’r dyn y pleidleisir drosto
yn gyson fel arwr mwyaf Cymru, yna meddyliwch eto. I gael
syniad am yr hyn y mae Owain Glyndŵr yn ei olygu i Gymru ewch
at Elis James a chrybwyllwch ei enw mewn sgwrs. Pan ddowch
allan 3 awr yn ddiweddarach byddwch yn teimlo’n falch o fod
yn Gymro, hyd yn oed os yw eich gwreiddiau Sacsonaidd wedi’u
plannu’n gadarn yn Milton Keynes.
Glyndŵr oedd gwir Dywysog olaf Cymru a galwodd ynghyd y
senedd Gymreig gyntaf ym 1404 ar safle Canolfan Owain Glyndŵr
yr ydym bellach yn cael y fraint o’i ddefnyddio fel lleoliad. Pan
wnaethom geisio symud perfformiad Elis i’r Clwb Bowlio mwy
eleni, doedd o ddim yn fodlon o gwbl, gan fynnu chwarae yn y
ddwy ystafell yn yr hen Senedd-dy.
I gael syniad go iawn o bwy oedd Owain Glyndŵr a’r hyn y mae’n
ei olygu i Gymru gofalwch eich bod yn galw i mewn i’r Ganolfan
Dreftadaeth Genedlaethol pan ydych yn y dref, oherwydd rydym wedi
trefnu i chi gael mynd i mewn am ddim ond £1.50 gyda’r daleb isod.
OFF
Entry to the Owain
Glyndŵr Centre Exhibition
See the Historic Centre of just £1.50 with this
voucher. Valid Friday 4 - Sunday 6 May2012
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