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ACTIVE VENUES
SOUTH WALES
BLAENAU GWENT
- ABERTILLERY COMMUNITY THEATRE - 01495 350360
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/bgvew/abertilleryct.htm - BEAUFORT THEATRE AND BALLROOM - 01495 350360
http://www.blaenau-gwent.gov.uk/bgvew/Beauforttheatre.htm
BRIDGEND
- LALESTON INN, BRIDGEND - 01656 652946
- MAESTEG TOWN HALL, MAESTEG - 01656 733269
http://www.maestegtownhall.co.uk/ - GRAND PAVILION, PORTHCAWL - 01656 786996
http://www.grandpavilion.co.uk
CAERPHILLY
- BLACKWOOD MINERS INSTITUTE, BLACKWOOD - 01495 227206
CARDIFF
- CAFE JAZZ - 02920 387026
http://www.cafejazzcardiff.com - CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL ARENA - 02920 224488
- CARDIFF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS UNION - 07837 422168
http://www.cardiffstudents.com/main/clubs/societies/jazz - CHAPTER ARTS CENTRE - 02920 311050
http://www.chapter.org/ - CLWB IFOR BACH - 02920 232199
http://www.clwb.net/ - COAL EXCHANGE - 02920 494917
http://www.coalexchange.co.uk/ - DEMPSEYS - 02920 496802
http://homepage.ntlworld.com/brenda.obrien1/ - THE GATE - 02920 48 3344
http://www.thegate.org.uk/index.html - NATIONAL MUSEUM - 02920 397951
http://www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/home/ - NORWEGIAN CHURCH, CARDIFF BAY
http://members.lycos.co.uk/NorwegianChurch2/Cardiff.html - PIZZERIA VILLAGGIO RESTAURANT, WHITCHURCH - 02920 613110
- THE POINT, CARDIFF BAY - 02920 460873
http://www.thepointcardiffbay.com/ - ROYAL OAK, WHITCHURCH - 02920 625639
- ROYAL WELSH COLLEGE OF MUSIC AND DRAMA - 02920 391391
http://www.rwcmd.ac.uk/ - ST DAVID'S HALL - 02920 878444
http://www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk - THE TOUCAN CLUB - 02920 491061
http://www.toucanclub.co.uk/index.asp - WALES MILLENIUM CENTRE, CARDIFF BAY
http://www.wmc.org.uk/ - WENVOE ARMS, WENVOE - 02920 591129
- YE OLDE BUTCHERS ARMS, RHIWBINA - 02920 693526
MONMOUTHSHIRE
- THE HEN AND CHICKENS, ABERGAVENNY - 01873 853613
- THE QUEENS HEAD, MONMOUTH - 01600 714856
http://www.queensheadmonmouth.co.uk
NEATH PORT TALBOT
- PONTARDAWE ARTS CENTRE - 01792 863722
http://www.neath-porttalbot.gov.uk/pontardaweartscentre/
NEWPORT
- THE HANDPOST, NEWPORT - 01633 264502
- MEZE LOUNGE, MARKET STREET, NEWPORT - 01633 211432
- http://www.funkcity.info
- THE RIVERFRONT, NEWPORT - 01633 656757
http://www.newport.gov.uk/_dc/index.cfm?fuseaction=riverfront.homepage - TREDEGAR ARMS, NEWPORT - 01633 669529
- PEN AND WIG, NEWPORT - 01633 666818
- QUIET WOMAN'S ROW, STREETS, (PILL HERITAGE CENTRE) PILL - 01633 244893
http://www.streets-newport.com/index.htm
PONTYPRIDD
- UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN, PONTYPRIDD
http://www.glam.ac.uk/
RHONDDA CYNON TAF
- CLYB Y BONT, PONTYPRIDD - 01443 491424
- COLISEUM THEATRE, ABERDARE - 01685 881188
http://www.rct-arts.co.uk - CWMAMAN INSTITUTE, ABERDARE - 01685 887100
http://www.cwmamaninstitute.co.uk - MUNI ARTS CENTRE, PONTYPRIDD - 01443 485934
http://www.muniartscentre.co.uk/ - RHONDDA JAZZ CLUB @ PARC AND DARE THEATRE, RHONDDA - 01443 436813
SWANSEA
- BRANGWYN HALL, SWANSEA - 01792 635489
http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1452 - BLACK HORSE INN, PONTARDULAIS - 01554 820362
- SWANSEA JAZZ SOCIETY @ PINES COUNTRY CLUB, SWANSEA - 01792 772776
- SWANSEA JAZZLAND @ ST. JAMES SOCIAL CLUB, SWANSEA - 01792 368171
http://www.swanseajazzland.co.uk - TALIESIN ARTS CENTRE, SWANSEA - 01792 296883
http://www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk - TOWERS HOTEL, SWANSEA - 01792 814155
http://www.thetowersswanseabay.com - UPLANDS TAVERN, SWANSEA - 01792 458242
TORFAEN
- TORFAEN JAZZ SOCIETY @ SEBASTOPOL SOCIAL CLUB, PONTYPOOL - 01495 762504
http://www.torfaenjazz.org.uk - CONGRESS THEATRE, CWMBRAN - 01633 868239
http://www.congresstheatrecwmbran.co.uk
VALE OF GLAMORGAN
- THE WINDSOR, PENARTH - 02920 702821
- ST. DONATS ARTS CENTRE, ST. DONATS - 01446 799100
http://www.stdonats.com - MEMORIAL HALL THEATRE, BARRY - 01446 73862
- THE PAGET ROOMS, PENARTH - 02920 700721
MID WALES
POWYS
- BAR 1, BRECON - 01874 622330
- BEST WESTERN METROPOLE HOTEL, LLANDRINDOD WELLS - 01597 823700
- CAFE LOCO, NEWTOWN - 01686 624477
http://www.cafeloco.net - GREAT OAK CAFE, LLANIDLOES - 01686 413286
http://comptons.powys.org.uk/ - THEATR HAFREN, NEWTOWN - 01686 625007
http://www.theatrhafren.co.uk - MAESMAWR HALL HOTEL, CAERSWS - 01686 688255
http://www.maesmawr.co.uk - WYESIDE ARTS CENTRE, BUILTH WELLS - 01982 552555
http://www.wyeside.co.uk/ - Y TABERNACL, MACHYNLLETH
http://www.momawales.org.uk/
NORTH WALES
CONWY
- CONWY JAZZ CLUB @ COLWYN BAY RUGBY CLUB - 01248 490989
- ROYAL OAK HOTEL, BETWS-Y-COED - 01690 710219
- THEATR COLWYN - 01492 532888 / 01492 872000
http://www.theatrcolwyn.co.uk - WHITE LION, COLWYN BAY - 01452 515807
DENBIGHSHIRE
- ARCHIES WINE BAR, PRESTATYN - 01745 855106
- BAR BLU, RHYL - 01745 356600
- NANT HALL HOTEL, PRESTATYN - 01745 812260
- RHYL PAVILION THEATRE, RHYL - 01745 330000
http://www.pavilion-theatre-rhyl.co.uk - ROYAL INTERNATIONAL PAVILION, LLANGOLLEN - 01978 860111
http://www.royal-pavilion.co.uk/index.htm - SUN HOTEL, LLANGOLLEN - 01978 860233
FLINTSHIRE
- THEATR CLWYD, MOLD - 01352 755114
http://www.clwyd-theatr-cymru.co.uk - MCLEANS (AT THE PENTRE), PENTRE - 01244 535990
GWYNEDD
- THEATR ARDUDWY, HARLECH - 01766 780667
http://www.theatrardudwy.co.uk - THEATR GWYNEDD, BANGOR - 01248 351708
http://www.theatrgwynedd.co.uk/ - HARBOUR HOTEL, ABERSOCH - 01758 712406
http://www.harbour-hotel.com - HENDRE HALL, BANGOR - 01248 364395 / 01248 371116
http://www.hendre.welshnet.co.uk/hendre.html - MIN-Y-MOR HOTEL, BARMOUTH - 01341 280555
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~minymor/page11.html
ISLE OF ANGLESEY
- UCHELDRE CENTRE, HOLYHEAD - 01407 762513
http://www.ucheldre.org - VICTORIA HOTEL, MENAI BRIDGE - 01745 812260
WREXHAM
- THEATR STIWT, WREXHAM - 01978 844053
http://www.stiwt.co.uk - YALES CAFE BAR, CENTRAL STATION, WREXHAM - 01978 311857
http://www.centralstation-yales.co.uk - STUDIO THEATRE, YALE COLLEGE, WREXHAM - 01978 311794
http://www.yale-wrexham.co.uk - WREXHAM MEMORIAL HALL, WREXHAM - 01978 292683
http://www.wrexham.gov.uk/english/community/memorial_hall.htm
WEST WALES
CARMARTHENSHIRE
- BRYNAMMAN PUBLIC HALL, BRYNAMMAN - 01269 823232
http://www.brynammanpublichall.co.uk - THE DIPLOMAT HOTEL, LLANELLI - 01554 756156
- THE JOLLY TAR, CARMARTHEN - 01269 870898
- THEATR ELLI, LLANELLI - 0845 2263508
CEREDIGION
- ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE - 01970 623232
http://www.aberystwythartscentre.co.uk - COMMUNITY HALL, BWLCHYGROES - 01239 698251
- RUMMERS WINE BAR, ABERYSTWYTH - 01970 625177
- THE TALBOT, TREGARON - 01974 298208
- THEATR MWLDAN, CARDIGAN - 01239 621200
http://www.mwldan.co.uk
PEMBROKESHIRE
- FOURCROFT HOTEL, TENBY - 01834 842886
- http:www.fourcroft-hotel.co.uk
- THEATR GWAUN, FISHGUARD
http://www.theatrgwaun.ukart.com/ - THE JEFFREYSTON INN, JEFFREYSTON - 01646 651394
- THE QUEENS HALL, NARBERTH - 01834 861212
http://www.thequeenshall.org.uk - THE STATION INN, PEMBROKE DOCK - 01834 891438
- TORCH THEATRE, MILFORD HAVEN - 01646 695267
http://www.torchtheatre.org
BANDS - MUSICIANS - TUTORS
THE KITTY BEVAN DUO
Popular jazz guitarist ROB HADDON accompanies vocal/altosaxist Beverley Gough through a range of popular standards and original compositions. Club dates and private functions welcomed. Demo CD available. Call 07806 625717
CUBE
Well established six piece band with a great repertoire of both originals and standards in a variety of styles; jazz, blues, swing and bop. Contact Peter Wilson on 01446 732616.
ROUND THE HORN
The band is led by Roy Davies, trumpet and flugelhorn, with Andrew Fawcett on sax, Alan Johnson, guitar, Keith Tolley, bass and Mac Cambray, drums. All contribute to vocals and play mostly jazz standards and swing. Available to hire for weddings and functions. Contact Roy Davies on 01291 421534 or email roy@roundthehorn.co.uk . The band also has a website at www.roundthehorn.co.uk .
THE BIG EASY
This five piece jazz/blues band is lead by Dave Lines. Contact Dave Lines on 02476 501520
or email thesunman@dlines.fsnet.co.uk
PAUL MITCHELL- DAVIDSON
Paul is a well qualified lecturer in music composition and a freelance guitarist and arranger. Full CV available on the Composers of Wales web-site. You can contact Paul on 01492 546975 or pmdmuse@tiscali.co.uk
THE HARRIET EARIS TRIO.
A very proficient trio playing a mixture of celtic, jazz and experimental music featuring Harriet Earis - harp, Wal Couglan- double bass and Sam Christie - drums. You can hear the trio in action at www.myspace.com/harrietearistrio. The trio have just released their CD "From the crooked tree". Contact Harriet at trio@harrietearis.com
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Call Welsh Jazz Society on 029 2034 0591 or email welshjazz@btconnect.com
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