Croeso mawr i r Ŵyl Gomedi

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2 A huge welcome to the first ever Aberystwth Comedy Festival. We can t wait to welcome you to our brandnew festival stretched along the stunning and iconic seafront. After ten years of developing Machynlleth Comedy Festival into what it is today we felt it was high-time we started a new one and couldn t think of a better place to do it, than 20 miles down the road in glorious Aberystwyth. Much like the towns, the two events will have their own personalities, and whereas Machynlleth primarily celebrates the workshopping and development process of shows, Aberystwyth will largely be a place for comedians to bring their finished work. As ever we ll be hand-picking our favourite artists and shows to come and be a part of the festival each year as we book-end the Summer season with laughter. Aberystwyth is such a special place for so many reasons and we can t wait to bring visitors, both returning and new, to enjoy the best comedy that the UK and beyond has to offer. Having started festivals before, we know first hand how special the early years are. For us, and for those that attend, the early years can feel genuinely magical as an event finds its own personality. And so much of that personality is down to you, the audience, and we can t wait to see you making your way along the seafront from venue to venue, or bobbing in to one of Aberystwyth s many and varied pubs, cafes and restaurant s to spend time with friends between shows. Because after all, that s why we go to festivals, to meet old friends and new, and spend time with like minded people enjoying something that we love. Have a wonderful time enjoying the first ever Aberystwyth Comedy Festival. We know we will. Croeso mawr i r Ŵyl Gomedi Aberystwyth gyntaf. Dy n ni n methu aros i ch croesawu i n gŵyl newydd sbon ar hyd y lan môr syfrdanol ac eiconig. Ar ôl deng mlynedd o ddatblygu Gŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth, penderfynon ni ei bod hi n hen bryd ein bod ni n dechrau un newydd. A lle gwell i wneud hynny nag 20 milltir i lawr y ffordd, yn Aberystwyth braf. Fel y trefi eu hunain, bydd gan y ddau ddigwyddiad ei bersonoliaeth ei hun, a thra bo Machynlleth yn dathlu prosesau gweithdy a datblygu sioeau n bennaf, bydd Aberystwyth ar y cyfan yn lle i ddigrifwyr ddod â u gwaith gorffenedig. Fel arfer, byddwn ni n dewis ein hoff artistiaid a sioeau i ddod i fod yn rhan o r ŵyl bob blwyddyn wrth i ni ffarwelio â r haf gyda chwerthin. Mae Aberystwyth yn lle mor arbennig am gynifer o resymau, a fedrwn ni ddim aros i ddod ag ymwelwyr yr hen a r newydd i fwynhau r comedi gorau yn y DU a thu hwnt. Ar ôl dechrau gwyliau o r blaen, gwyddwn yn uniongyrchol pa mor arbennig yw r blynyddoedd cynnar. I ni, ac i r rhai sy n mynychu, gall y blynyddoedd cynnar fod yn wirioneddol hudol wrth i ddigwyddiad ddod o hyd i w bersonoliaeth ei hun. Ac mae cymaint o r bersonoliaeth honno yn perthyn i chi, y gynulleidfa, ac allwn ni ddim aros i ch gweld chi n mynd ar hyd glan y môr o leoliad i leoliad, neu n mynd i un o dafarndai, caffis a bwytai amrywiol i dreulio amser gyda ffrindiau rhwng sioeau. Wedi r cyfan, dyna pam ry n ni n mynd i wyliau, i gwrdd â hen ffrindiau a ffrindiau newydd, ac i dreulio amser gyda phobl debyg yn mwynhau rhywbeth ry n ni n dwlu arno. Mwynhewch eich tro cyntaf yn ymweld â r Ŵyl Gomedi Aberystwyth gyntaf erioed. Byddwn ni n gwneud, yn sicr. FESTIVAL TEAM / TÎM YR ŴYL A CHYDNABYDDIAETHAU Festival Directors / Cyfarwyddwyr yr Ŵyl Emma Butler and Henry Widdicombe Festival Manager / Rheolwr yr Ŵyl Steve Pickup Production Managers / Rheolwyr Cynhyrchu Jacob Gough and Charlie Bull Assistant Production Managers / Rheolwyr Cynhyrchu Cynorthwyol Francis Breen and Sam Roberts Artist Liaison / Cyswllt â r Artistiaid Clare Nightingale and Sarah Hazel Street and Cabaret / Stryd a Cabaret Pete Anderson and George Orange Sustainability Manager/ Rheolwr Cynaladwyedd Helen Freudenberg Venue Managers / Rheolwyr Lleoliadau Alex Hall, Becky Luff, Cat Russell-Jones, Claire Coleman, Hannah Clapham-Clark, Hannah Dolan, Hugh Russell-Jones, Katy Wilkes, Marc Jones, Marney Guy, Sarah Edwards, Tim Lewis, Zoe Fell Staff Leader / Arweinwyr Gwirfoddoli Andy Dudfield Site Aesthetics / Aestheteg Safle Anne Wagner Senior Technicians / Uwch Dechnegwyr Joe Hollingworth, Molly Stewart, Pax Lowey, Phil Tiso, Simon Lovatt Bar Manager / Rheolwr Bar Elwyn Edwards Design / Dylunio Richard Dwyer Illustration / Darlunio Drew Millward Festival Photography / Gŵyl Ffotograffiaeth Ed Moore (edshots.co.uk) Website / Gwefan Jonny Bull Welsh Translation / Cyfieithu Cymraeg Steffan Alun Correct at time of going to print / Yn gywir adeg argraffu CONTENTS CYNNWYS 02 ABOUT GWYBODAETH 03 FESTIVAL BARS BARIAU R ŴYL 04 TICKET INFO TOCYNNAU I SIOEAU 05 FAQS 06 VENUES LLEOLIAD 10 GETTING TO THE FESTIVAL SUT MAE CYRRAEDD? 12 COMEDY COMEDI 24 THE BANDSTAND Y STONDIN BAND 26 THANKS DIOLCH 28 MAP 30 TIMETABLES AMSERLENNI

3 2 3 ABOUT ABERYSTWYTH COMEDY FESTIVAL AM ŴYL GOMEDI ABERYSTWYTH FESTIVAL BAR BAR YR ŴYL What is it? It s a new comedy festival in Aberystwyth in October from Little Wander, the team behind the Machynlleth Comedy Festival. How is it different from Mach? At the start of May, Machynlleth primarily focuses on work-in-progress shows in pop-up spaces. Since 2010, we have grown from 30 shows attracting 500 visitors to our most recent event in 2018 which featured over 250 performances and an audience of over 7,000! 5 months later, at the other end of the creative process, we are going to showcase our pick of completed shows, ready to go out on tour in established performance spaces in Aberystwyth. We ll kick things off this October with around 40 shows from Friday evening through to Sunday night. Is Aberystwyth Comedy Festival going to replace Machynlleth Comedy Festival? Absolutely not! They will have two very separate identities at opposing ends of the comedy calendar. We will be celebrating our 10th birthday in Mach in 2019 and look forward to bringing the event to the town for many more years to come. Whilst 2018 is starting much smaller in Aber, we have big ambitions and hope to establish it as another quality annual event in mid-wales for comedy fans from all over the UK. Beth yw Gŵyl Gomedi Aberystwyth? Gŵyl gomedi newydd yn Aberystwyth ym mis Hydref gan Little Wander, y tîm sy n gyfrifol am Ŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth. Sut mae n wahanol i Fach? Ddechrau mis Mai, mae Machynlleth yn canolbwyntio n bennaf ar sioeau o waith ar y gweill mewn lleoliadau dros dro yn barod am ŵyl Caeredin. Ers 2010, ry n ni wedi tyfu o 30 sioe yn denu 500 o ymwelwyr i n digwyddiad diweddaraf yn 2018 gyda 250 o berfformiadau a chynulleidfa o dros 7,000! 5 mis yn ddiweddarach, ar ben arall y broses greadigol, ry n ni n mynd i arddangos ein dewis o r sioeau gorffenedig, yn barod i fynd ar daith mewn lleoliadau perfformio sy n bodoli eisoes yn Aberystwyth. Byddwn yn dechrau ym mis Hydref gyda thua 40 o sioeau o nos Wener i nos Sul. A fydd Gŵyl Gomedi Aberystwyth yn cymryd lle Gŵyl Gomedi Machynlleth? Na fydd wir! Bydd hunaniaeth wahanol iawn i r ddwy, ar ddau ben y calendr comedi. Byddwn yn dathlu ein pen-blwydd yn 10 oed ym Mach yn 2019 ac yn edrych ymlaen at ddod â r digwyddiad i r dref am flynyddoedd lawer i ddod. Tra bo 2018 yn dechrau n llawer llai yn Aber, ry n ni n uchelgeisiol iawn ac yn gobeithio y bydd yn ddigwyddiad blynyddol arall o safon yng nghanolbarth Cymru i ffans comedi o bob rhan o r DU. We re thrilled to be using some magnificent rooms around the seafront for some very special stand-up spaces. We re even more excited that we are creating a festival bar in one of them! The Seddon Room is located within the spectacular Old College building on the seafront. If you haven t visited before then you have to come in for a nose around! Looking out across Cardigan Bay, our friends at Discover Delicious have stocked the bar with the best Welsh drink producers, serving the finest selection of ales, ciders, spirits, wines and soft drinks from around the country. There s plenty of seats in the Seddon Room to meet up with friends, plan your day (ideal with the festival box office right outside!) or grab a pre-show drink. If the weather is nice, we ve got one of the best beer gardens in the town with picnic benches and deckchairs on the seafront side to chill out and soak in the Aber atmos! The Festival Bar will be open at the following times on the weekend: Friday 5th October 4pm - 10pm Saturday 6th October Midday - Midnight Sunday 7th October Midday - 11pm Ry n ni wrth ein boddau i ddefnyddio ystafelloedd ysblennydd o amgylch glan y môr i greu profiadau standyp arbennig iawn. Ry n ni n hynod gyffrous hefyd ein bod yn creu bar yr ŵyl yn un ohonynt! Mae Ystafell Seddon yn adeilad syfrdanol yr Hen Goleg ar lan y môr. Os nad ydych wedi bod yno o r blaen, rhaid i chi ddod i fusnesu! Gyda golygfa dros Fae Ceredigion, mae ein ffrindiau yn Discover Delicious wedi llenwi r bar gyda r cynhyrchwyr diodydd Cymreig gorau, gan gynnig y detholiad gorau o gwrw, seidr, gwirodydd, gwinoedd a diodydd meddal o bob rhan o r wlad. Mae digonedd o seddi yn Ystafell Seddon i gwrdd â ffrindiau, cynllunio r diwrnod (delfrydol gyda r swyddfa docynnau tu allan!) neu fynnu diod cyn sioe. Os yw hi n braf, mae gennym un o r gerddi cwrw gorau n y dref, gyda meinciau picnic a chadeiriau cynfas ar lan y môr i chi ymlacio yn awyrgylch Aber! Bydd Bar yr Ŵyl ar agor ar yr amserau canlynol dros y penwythnos: Gwener 5 Hydref 4pm - 10pm Sadwrn 6 Hydref Canol dydd Canol nos Sul 7 Hydref Canol dydd - 11pm

4 4 5 TICKET INFORMATION/ BOX OFFICE GWYBODAETH AM DOCYNNAU / SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU FAQS THIS SOUNDS GREAT! HOW DOES IT WORK? Because we re based in the town of Aberystwyth, the festival site is free to roam. You just purchase tickets to the individual events that you d like to see. Whether that s just one show, or as much as you can cram in, you just pay for what you go to watch. MAE HON YN SYWNI N WYCH! SUT MAE N GWEITHIO? Gan ein bod ni yn nhref Aberystwyth, mae safle r ŵyl am ddim i w grwydro. Byddwch yn prynu tocynnau i r digwyddiadau unigol ry ch chi n dymuno eu gweld. P un a yw hynny n un sioe, neu gynifer ag y gallwch eu gweld, byddwch ond yn talu am y sioeau y byddwch yn eu gwylio. TICKETS If you want to go and watch something at the festival, you need to buy a ticket for each show you want to go and see. Because different venues have different capacities, there is no festival wristband or weekend ticket - you choose exactly what you want to see and buy tickets accordingly. ADVANCE TICKETS They are available in advance from our website ( and can be sent out in the post or collected from the festival box office on the weekend. All bookings are managed by our friends at Aberystwyth Arts Centre and so are also available to purchase there in advance. FESTIVAL BOX OFFICE Any remaining tickets left on the weekend will be available from the official Festival Box Office. This is located by the main entrance of the Old College (King Street entrance). They will be open during the following hours: TOCYNNAU Os hoffech wylio rhywbeth yn yr ŵyl, rhaid prynu tocyn i bob sioe yr hoffech ei gweld. Gan fod nifer y seddi n wahanol mewn gwahanol leoliadau, nid oes band garddwn yr ŵyl neu docyn penwythnos - byddwch yn dewis yn union yr hyn rydych am ei weld ac yn prynu tocynnau yn unol â hynny. TOCYNNAU YMLAEN LLAW Maent ar gael ymlaen llaw o n gwefan ( a gellir eu danfon yn y post neu eu casglu o swyddfa docynnau r ŵyl ar y penwythnos. Rheolir pob archeb gan ein ffrindiau yng Nghanolfan Gelfyddydau Aberystwyth ac felly maent hefyd ar gael i w prynu yno. SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU R ŴYL Bydd unrhyw docynnau sy n weddill ar y penwythnos ar gael o Swyddfa Docynnau r Ŵyl. Mae hi ger prif fynedfa r Hen Goleg (mynedfa Stryd y Brenin). Byddant ar agor yn ystod yr oriau canlynol: WHERE CAN I BUY TICKETS? Tickets are available in advance via the website ( All bookings are managed by our friends at Aberystwyth Arts Centre and so are also available to purchase there too. On the weekend, all remaining tickets are available from our pop-up box office in the Old College (by the Pier on the seafront). There you ll be able to grab a programme, see what shows are still available and purchase new tickets! NB you can t buy tickets for shows at the venue, they must be bought in advance from the festival box office. WILL THERE BE ANY TICKETS LEFT ON THE WEEKEND? There will definitely be some available but there will also be shows that have sold out beforehand. If there are specific shows you are heading to see, it is advisable to book in advance. WHAT DO I DO WHEN I GET THERE? Most of the venues are concentrated within a 10 minute wak of each other on the seafront. Once you have your tickets in hand, all you need to do is turn up at the venue 15 minutes before the start of the show. The rest of the time is up to you! Aberystwyth has lots to offer whether you fancy a bite to eat, a little tipple or a walk to take in the beautiful coastal scenery. CAN I TAKE MY OWN DRINKS WITH ME? You can t take your own drinks into the venues but each venue will have a range of drinks available to buy before each show starts. BLE ALLA I BRYNU TOCYNNAU? Mae tocynnau ar gael ymlaen llaw ar y wefan ( co.uk). Rheolir archebiadau gan ein ffrindiau yng Nghanolfan y Celfyddydau Aberystwyth, felly byddan nhw ar gael yno hefyd. Ar y penwythnos, bydd y tocynnau sy n weddill ar gael o n swyddfa docynnau dros dro yn yr Hen Goleg (ger y Pier ar lân y môr). Yna gallwch fynnu rhaglen, gweld pa sioeau sy n dal i fod ar gael, a phrynu tocynnau newydd! ON ni allwch brynu tocynnau i sioeau yn y lleoliadau, rhaid eu prynu ymlaen llaw o swyddfa docynnau r ŵyl. A FYDD TOCYNNAU AR GAEL AR Y PENWYTHNOS? Yn sicr bydd rhai ar gael, ond bydd sioeau hefyd a fydd wedi gwerthu pob tocyn ymlaen llaw. Os oes sioeau penodol yr hoffech eu gwled, cynghorir archebu ymlaen llaw. BETH DDYLWN I WNEUD AR ÔL CYRRAEDD? Mae r rhan fwyaf o r lleoliadau o fewn 10 munud o gerdded i w gilydd ar lân y môr. Pan fydd eich tocynnau gennych, yr oll sy n rhaid gwneud yw cyrraedd y lleoliad 15 munud cyn dechrau r sioe. Mae gweddill yr amser i chi! Mae gan Aberystwyth lwyth i w gynnig, p un a hoffech gael tamaid i w fwyta, diod fach slei, neu gerdded ar hyd yr arfordir prydferth. GA I DDOD Â FY NIODYDD FY HUN GYDA MI? Ni chewch ddod â ch diodydd eich hun i r lleoliadau, ond bydd gan bob lleoliad ddiodydd ar gael i w prynu cyn dechrau pob sioe. Friday 5th October Saturday 6th October Sunday 7th October 4pm to 10.30pm Midday pm Midday pm NB tickets are only available from the festival box office. They aren t available to buy on the door of the venue. As well as being able to buy tickets, the Box Office team will be able to advise on what shows have sold out, suggest alternatives and also answer questions you may have on the festival (or Aberystwyth itself). Handily, the box office is also next door to our official festival bar in the Seddon Room of the Old College - the perfect place to peruse the programme and plan your day! Gwener 5 Hydref Sadwrn 6 Hydref Sul 7 Hydref 4pm pm Canol dydd pm Canol dydd pm DS tocynnau ar gael o swyddfa docynnau r ŵyl yn unig. Nid ydynt ar gael i w prynu ar ddrws y lleoliad. Yn ogystal â gallu prynu tocynnau, bydd tîm y Swyddfa Docynnau yn gallu cynghori ar ba sioeau sydd wedi gwerthu pob tocyn, awgrymu dewisiadau eraill, ac ateb cwestiynau am yr ŵyl (neu Aberystwyth ei hun). Hefyd, mae r swyddfa docynnau drws nesaf i far swyddogol yr ŵyl yn Ystafell Seddon yr Hen Goleg - y lle perffaith i ddarllen y rhaglen a chynllunio ch diwrnod! WHERE CAN I STAY? Aberystwyth has over 50 hotels, guest houses, B&Bs and serviced apartments within walking distance of the town centre and many more just outside. You can find more details via your preferred online booking platform. WHAT IF I HAVE MORE QUESTIONS ON THE WEEKEND? We have a dedicated information point at our pop up Box Office in the Old College. We ve also got another info point at the bandstand from 11am - 4pm on Saturday and Sunday for any passing questions (alongside our great programme of free entertainment!). OKAY! SOUNDS GREAT! I LL SEE YOU THERE... BLE FEDRA I AROS? Mae gan Aberystwyth dros 50 o westai, lleoedd gwely a brecwast, a fflatiau gwasanaeth o fewn pellter cerdded i ganol y dref, a llawer mwy gerllaw. Mae mwy o fanylion ar eich hoff blatfform archebu arlein. BETH OS BYDD GEN I FWY O GWESTIYNAU AR Y PENWYTHNOS? Mae man gwybodaeth pwrpasol yn ein Swyddfa Docynnau dros dro yn yr Hen Goleg. Mae man gwybodaeth arall yn stondin y bandiau o 11am - 4pm ddydd Sadwrn a Sul am unrhyw gwestiynau (ynghyd â n rhaglen wych o adloniant am ddim!). IAWN! SWYNI N WYCH! WELA I CHI YNO...

5 6 VENUES LLEOLIADAU ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE - GREAT HALL CANOLFAN CELFYDDYDAU ABERYSTWYTH Y NEUADD FAWR The Great Hall is part of the wonderful Aberystwyth Arts Centre in the heart of the University campus at the top of Penglais Hill. Alongside spectacular views over the town, the Arts Centre also has a cafe, bar and shop. It is the only festival venue not located on the seafront but is only 5 minutes away by car. It s well signposted and has a big car park (and it s free on weekends!). For those planning to walk up from the seafront, leave yourself half an hour and be prepared for some inclines! Mae r Neuadd Fawr yn rhan o Ganolfan Gelfyddydau Aberystwyth wych yng nghanol campws y brifysgol ar ben Bryn Penglais. Ynghyd â golygfeydd gwych dros y dref, mae gan Ganolfan y Celfyddydau gaffi, bar a siop hefyd. Dyma unig leoliad yr ŵyl nad yw ar lan y môr, ond mae 5 munud i ffwrdd mewn car. Mae arwyddion clir iddo, ac mae ganddo faes parcio mawr (rhad ac am ddim ar benwythnosau!). I r rhai sy n bwriadu cerdded o lan y môr, caniatewch hanner awr a byddwch yn barod am lethrau! CASTLE THEATRE The Castle Theatre is a converted chapel and now home to the University drama department and a beautiful 100 seat performance space. You ll find it s striking blue and brown frontage by heading all the way up to the top of Great Darkgate St (the main street running through the town centre), past the Academy pub and then turning left when you reach the gardens in front of the old castle. The Castle Theatre is the big building on the right, at the corner with Vulcan St. THEATR Y CASTELL Mae Theatr y Castell yn hen gapel sydd bellach yn gartref i adran ddrama r Brifysgol, a lle perfformio hardd â 100 sedd. Fe ddewch o hyd i r adeilad trawiadol glas a brown trwy fynd yr holl ffordd i fyny i ben y Stryd Fawr (y brif stryd sy n rhedeg trwy ganol y dref), heibio tafarn yr Academi ac wedyn troi i r chwith pan fyddwch chi n cyrraedd y gerddi o flaen yr hen gastell. Theatr y Castell yw r un mawr ar y dde, wrth y gornel gyda Stryd yr Efail. COMMODORE CINEMA SINEMA COMMODORE Built 1974, this one screen independent cinema is a family-run business and Aberystwyth institution. As well as fantastic 400 seater venue, it also has a cracking in-house bar. From the seafront, turn onto Terrace Road (by Baravin on the corner) and then first left onto Bath Street. The Commodore is the huge cinema-looking building with an enormous blue sign that says Commodore Cinema. Adeiladwyd y sinema annibynnol hwn yn 1974, ac mae n fusnes teuluol sy n sefydliad yn Aberystwyth. Yn ogystal â lleoliad ffantastig â 400 o seddi, mae ganddo hefyd far mewnol gwych. O lan y môr, trowch i Ffordd y Môr (ger Baravin ar y gornel) ac wedyn i r chwith i Stryd y Baddon. Y Commodore yw r adeilad sinema enfawr gydag arwydd mawr glas yn dweud Commodore Cinema. OLD COLLEGE / YR HEN GOLEG This beautiful Grade 1 listed building overlooking Cardigan Bay was built in It is the site of the original University of Aberystwyth which was founded in 1872 and became the first established university in the whole of Wales. Visual comparisons with Hogwarts are not uncommon. Just over the road from the Royal Pier, you can access the building from the door behind the railings on the seafront side or the more impressive main entrance on the other side on King Street opposite St Michael s Church. Adeiladwyd yr adeilad rhestredig Gradd 1 hardd sy n edrychdros Fae Ceredigion ym Dyma safle gwreiddiol Prifysgol Aberystwyth a sefydlwyd ym 1872, y brifysgol sefydledig gyntaf yng Nghymru gyfan. Caiff ei chymharu n weledol â Hogwarts yn aml. Dros y ffordd o r Pier Frenhinol, gallwch fynd i r adeilad o r drws tu ôl i r rheiliau ar ochr y môr, neu drwy r brif fynedfa fwy trawiadol ar yr ochr arall ar Stryd y Brenin gyferbyn ag Eglwys St Michael. OLD COLLEGE - COUNCIL CHAMBER The Council Chamber is a on the first floor of the Old College, accessed via the sweeping stone staircase to the right of the main entrance. The Council Chamber is a grand meeting room overlooked by paintings of former Vice- Chancellors on the walls. We re very excited to use this as intimate performance space. YR HEN GOLEG SIAMBR Y CYNGOR Mae Siambr y Cyngor ar lawr cyntaf yr Hen Goleg, drwy r grisiau cerrig ysgubol i r dde o r brif fynedfa. Mae Siambr y Cyngor yn ystafell gyfarfod fawr yn llawn paentiadau o Is-Ganghellorion blaenorol ar y waliau. Rydym yn gyffrous iawn i gael defnyddio hwn fel lle perfformio clud. OLD COLLEGE - OLD HALL At the far end of the Quad within the Old College is the Old Hall. This former lecture theatre with its grand marble columns and large portraits houses a 200 seater venue as part of this years festival. YR HEN GOLEG HEN NEUADD Ar ben pellaf y Cwad yn yr Hen Goleg mae r Hen Neuadd. Mae r gyn-ddarlithfa hon gyda i cholofnau marmor crand a phortreadau mawr yn gartref i 200 o seddi fel rhan o r ŵyl eleni. OLD COLLEGE - SEDDON ROOM The Seddon Room is immediately opposite the main entrance on King Street and houses our official festival bar. With fantastic views out to sea and impressive architectural features, it s a very pleasant spot for a pre-show pint. Weather permitting, there will also be a specially created beer garden outside the Seddon Room overlooking Cardigan Bay and making the most of this stunning setting. YR HEN GOLEG YSTAFELL SEDDON Mae Ystafell Seddon gyferbyn â phrif fynedfa Stryd y Brenin ac mae n gartref i far swyddogol yr ŵyl. Gyda golygfeydd gwych o r môr a nodweddion pensaernïol gwych, mae n fan braf iawn am beint cyn sioe. Os bydd y tywydd yn caniatáu, bydd gardd gwrw a grëwyd yn arbennig y tu allan i Ystafell Seddon sy n edrych dros Fae Ceredigion ac yn manteisio i r eithaf ar y lleoliad trawiadol hwn. OLD COLLEGE - ARTS LECTURE THEATRE With a capacity of 100 in raked seating (behind the obligatory bench desks, obvs), this is a classic lecture theatre preserved in all its glory amongst the maze of staircases in the Old College. YR HEN GOLEG THEATR DDARLITHIO R CELFYDDYDAU Gyda 100 o seddi ogwydd (tu ôl i r desgiau mainc disgwyliedig, wrth gwrs), mae hon yn ddarlithfa glasurol a gedwir yn ei gogoniant yng nghanol drysfa risiau yn yr Hen Goleg. OLD COLLEGE - BOX OFFICE This is the place to buy tickets on the weekend itself and also find out more information about sold-out shows, last minute availability and any other ticketing enquiries. The Box Office is behind the reception desk in the Old College, immediately in front of you as you come through the main entrance on King Street. It s also right next to the bar. Ideal. YR HEN GOLEG SWYDDFA DOCYNNAU Dyma r lle i brynu tocynnau ar y penwythnos, a hefyd i gael gwybod am sioeau sydd wedi gwerthu pob tocyn, argaeledd munud olaf, ac unrhyw ymholiadau eraill am docynnau. Mae r Swyddfa Docynnau tu ôl i ddesg y dderbynfa yn yr Hen Goleg, yn union o ch blaen wrth i chi ddod drwy r brif fynedfa ar Stryd y Brenin. Mae hefyd nesaf at y bar. Delfrydol. 7

6 8 ROYAL PIER / Y PIER BRENHINOL The current Royal Pier complex houses a pub, snooker hall, restaurant, amusement arcade and nightclub - the legendary (and newly refurbished) Pier Pressure - which is transformed into a 200 seater venue before the club night kicks in as usual. Located on the remaining section of the original Victorian Pier built in 1865, it s very easy to spot from the seafront! Mae r Pier Brenhinol presennol yn cynnwys tafarn, neuadd snwcer, bwyty, arcêd a chlwb nos y Royal Pier chwedlonol (a ailwampiwyd yn ddiweddar) a fydd yn troi n lleoliad 200 sedd cyn i noson y clwb ddechrau fel arfer. Wedi i leoli ar y rhan sy n weddill o r Pier Fictoraidd gwreiddiol a adeiladwyd ym 1865, mae n hawdd ei weld o lan y môr! ARAD GOCH The studio is a beautiful purpose built performance space within a converted chapel and home to the Arad Goch Theatre Company. This 100 seater venue with raked seating is located on Bath Street, across the road from the Commodore Cinema. Mae r stiwdio yn lle perfformio pwrpasol hardd mewn capel a droswyd, ac mae n gartref i Gwmni Theatr Arad Goch. Mae r lleoliad hwn yn cynnwys 100 o seddi ogwydd ar Stryd y Baddon, ar draws y ffordd o Sinema Commodore. THE BANDSTAND Aberystwyth s Edwardian bandstand was first constructed in 1935 and was originally built roofless but then adapted and improved to protect the musicians and audience from the weather. Used by hundreds of performers over the years (including some impromptu Led Zeppelin jam sessions in the early 1970s), a completely new building replaced the old one in 2016 with an external walkway added around it. Home to our free festival programme of music, cabaret and family shows, the bandstand is in the heart of the Promenade on the seafront. Y STONDIN BAND Adeiladwyd stondin band Edwardaidd Aberystwyth gyntaf ym 1935 ac fe i adeiladwyd yn wreiddiol yn heb do, cyn ei addasu a i wella i gysgodi r cerddorion a r gynulleidfa rhag y tywydd. Fe i ddefnyddiwyd gan gannoedd o berfformwyr dros y blynyddoedd (gan gynnwys rhai sesiynau jam Led Zeppelin yn gynnar yn y 1970au), adeiladwyd un newydd sbon yn 2016 yn lle r hen un, gan ychwanegu llwybr cerdded allanol o i gwmpas. Yn gartref i n rhaglen gerddoriaeth, cabaret a phlant am ddim, mae r stondin band yng nghanol y Promenâd ar lan y môr. THEATR THEATRE THE COLISEUM CEREDIGION MUSEUM Y COLISEUM AMGUEDDFA CEREDIGION Home to Ceredigion Museum for more than 30 years, the Coliseum in Aberystwyth originally opened as a variety theatre in 1905, before becoming a cinema in the early 1930s. The original Grade II listed theatre space in the middle of the museum still exists and we re delighted to have this 100 seater venue as part of our programme. It s on Terrace Rd, which runs from Aberystwyth train station to the seafront. You ll find the Coliseum at the crossroads with Portland St, opposite The White Horse pub, about one minute s walk from the beach. Yn gartref i Amgueddfa Ceredigion ers dros 30 mlynedd, agorodd y Coliseum yn Aberystwyth yn wreiddiol fel theatr amrywiaeth ym 1905, cyn dod yn sinema yn gynnar yn y 1930au. Mae r gofod theatr gwreiddiol Gradd II yng nghanol yr amgueddfa yn dal i fodoli ac rydym wrth ein bodd i gael y lleoliad 100 sedd hwn fel rhan o n rhaglen. Mae ar Heol y Môr, sy n rhedeg o orsaf drenau Aberystwyth i lan y môr. Fe welwch y Coliseum ar y groesffordd gyda Stryd Portland, gyferbyn â thafarn White Horse, tua munud o gerdded o r traeth. COMEDI COMEDY EXHIBITIONS ARDDANGOSFEYDD CATRIN FINCH SECKOU KEITA SOAR PRESS & MEDIA PACK DANCE DAWNS CERDDORIAETH FYW LIVE MUSIC CAFFIS A BARRAU CAFÉS AND BARS SINEMA CINEMA SIOP GREFFTAU A LYFRAU CRAFT AND BOOK SHOPS

7 10 GETTING TO THE FESTIVAL TRAVELLING BY RAIL As Aberystwyth is on a direct train line from Birmingham then rail travel is a great way to get to the festival, taking in some beautiful scenery along the way. It is a 5 minute walk from the station to the town centre and festival hub. Guide train journey times are as follows: Newcastle 6 hours 45 minutes Glasgow 6 hours 30 minutes London 4 hours 45 minutes Bristol 4 hours 45 minutes Cardiff 4 hours Manchester 4 hours Birmingham 3 hours Machynlleth 40 minutes SUT MAE CYRRAEDD? TEITHIO AR Y TRÊN Gan fod Aberystwyth ar drên uniongyrchol o Birmingham mae r trên yn ffordd wych o gyrraedd yr ŵyl, gan weld golygfeydd prydferth ar hyd y ffordd. Mae n daith gerdded o 5 munud o r orsaf i ganol y dre a hwb yr ŵyl. Dyma syniad o amser teithio r trenau Newcastle 6 awr 45 munud Glasgow 6 awr 30 munud Llundain 4 awr 45 munud Bryste 4 awr 45 munud Caerdydd 4 awr Manceinion 4 awr Birmingham 3 awr Machynlleth 40 munud TRAVELLING BY CAR If you are looking at travelling by car then please consider car sharing. By travelling in a full car, festival-goers carbon emissions become comparable to taking the train and it s a great way to save money. With Go Car Share, you can see if your friends are coming to the festival, find like-minded people to travel with, and check people out before agreeing to share. Approximate travelling times through the beautiful Welsh countryside: London 5 hours Cardiff 2 hours 40 minutes Manchester 3 hours Birmingham 2 hours 45 minutes Machynlleth 25 minutes TEITHIO YN Y CAR Os ydych am deithio yn y car, dylech ystyried rhannu car. Drwy deithio mewn car llawn, bydd allyriadau carbon ymwelwyr yn debyg i fynd ar y trên, ac mae n ffordd wych o arbed arian. Gyda Go Car Share, gallwch weld a yw eich ffrindiau n dod i r ŵyl, dod o hyd i bobl tebyg i chi i rannu r daith, a dod i adnabod pobl cyn cytuno rhannu. Dyma syniad o amser teithio drwy gefn gwlad prydferth Cymru o leoliadau amrywiol: Llundain 5 awr Caerdydd 2 awr 40 munud Manceinion 3 awr Birmingham 2 awr 45 munud Machynlleth 25 munud PARKING IN ABERYSTWYTH Parking in and around the seafront is free but often time-limited (between 1 4 hours in general). There are unrestricted spaces if you can find them but the best bet is to use a pay & display car park. There are small ones in the town centre including St Michael s Church (by the Old College) and North Road Car Park (just off the seafront towards Constitution Hill). Larger car parks can be found by Aberystwyth Football Club (heading out of Aber opposite Home Bargains) and Boulevard St Brieuc Car Park (just a bit further down on the left hand side). These are approximately minutes walk from the seafront. PARCIO YN ABERYSTWYTH Mae parcio o amgylch glan y môr am ddim ond yn aml yn rhoi cyfyngiad ar amser (rhwng 1-4 awr fel arfer). Mae mannau heb gyfyngiadau os gallwch ddod o hyd iddynt, ond y peth gorau yw defnyddio maes parcio talu ac arddangos. Mae rhai bach yng nghanol y dre, gan gynnwys Eglwys St Michael (ger yr Hen Goleg) a Maes Parcio Heol y Gogledd (yn agos at lan y môr tuag at Craig-las). Mae meysydd parcio mwy ger Clwb Pêl-droed Aberystwyth (ar y ffordd allan o Aber gyferbyn â Home Bargains) a Maes Parcio Boulevard St Brieuc (ychydig yn bellach ar y chwith). Mae r rhain ryw munud o gerdded o lan y môr.

8 12 13 SAM CAMPBELL TROUGH Fri 5 October / Gwe 5 Hydref 9:00pm Arad Goch GOOSE GOLDEN EGGS Fri 5 October / Gwe 5 Hydref 7:00pm Arad Goch One of the best-received acts at the Edinburgh Fringe present the best of their last three epic one-man shows. Strobe-speed sketches from a one-man hydroberserker. Come see what all the fuss has been about. Un o r perfformwyr a adolygwyd orau yng Ngŵyl Caeredin yn cyflwyno r gorau o u tair sioe un-dyn epig diwethaf. Sgetsis mor gyflym â strôb gan hydrowallgofddyn un-dyn. Dewch i weld pam yr holl ffys. Brilliant stuff Guardian Excellently crafted... spectacular Sunday Times Irrepressibly funny... it s phenomenal: just go Fest Hugely impressive Daily Mirror KIRI PRITCHARD- MCLEAN VICTIM, COMPLEX Fri 5 October / Gwe 5 Hydref 9:00pm Coliseum Theatre You might have seen Kiri on Comedy Central at the Comedy Store, The Russell Howard Hour or heard her on The Now Show. You might have no idea who she is, that s fine too. What you should know is, she s very quietly been going mad for a few years and, to borrow a phrase from Uma Thurman, she s been waiting... to feel less angry. So, it s time to talk about victims, love and lies. You might not believe LARRY DEAN BAMPOT Fri 5 October / Gwe 5 Hydref 9:00pm Castle Theatre Fresh from a sell-out international tour and smashhit Live at the Apollo debut, Larry Dean has a new hour of unexpected and excellent (Times) thoughts on Scottishness, sodomites and self-esteem. Confessional storytelling at its funniest (Herald). As seen on Comedy Central at the Comedy Store and Roast Battle. Yn ffres o daith ryngwladol a werthodd bob tocyn a pherfformiad cyntaf ar raglen hynod boblogaidd Live at the Apollo, mae gan Larry Dean awr newydd o fyfyrdodau unexpected and excellent (Times) ar yr her, but she s used to that. Efallai eich bod wedi gweld Kiri ar At The Comedy Store (Comedy Central), The Russell Howard Hour neu ei chlywed ar The Now Show. Efallai nad oes gennych syniad pwy yw hi. Beth ddylech wybod yw, mae hi wedi bod yn dawel yn mynd o i chof ers blynyddoedd ac, i gyfieithu ymadrodd gan Uma Thurman, mae hi wedi bod yn aros i deimlo n llai blin. Felly, mae n amser siarad am ddioddefwyr, cariad a chelwydd. Efallai na fyddwch yn ei chredu, ond mae hi wedi arfer â hynny. Making powerhouse stand-up from the thorniest of subjects Guardian Alban, sodomi, a hunan-barch. Confessional storytelling at its funniest (Herald). Fel a welwyd ar Comedy Central - At The Comedy Store a Roast Battle.. The easy charm of an arena comic and the high joke rate, too Guardian A winning combination of being daft and being a smart aleck Chortle Nominee for Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Show Winner of the Amused Moose Comedy Award Nominee for Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer 2015 Hello and God bless you. This will be the craziest comedy show in the whole ruddy town! You can go and see other shows if you want BUT this one really will knock you off your feet and carry you to an ethereal paradise. The show will feature multimedia and an actual snake. 3 key points: The show will be funny It is for wackos who want to have a good time I am trustworthy Inspired by: Chicken Run Winner: Most Outstanding Show (Barry Award) Melbourne International Comedy Festival Winner: Directors Choice Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival Winner: Best Newcomer Sydney Comedy Festival 2015 Helo a bendith arnoch. Hon fydd y sioe gomedi ABERYSTWYTH COMEDY FESTIVAL SHOWCASE HOSTED BY KIRI PRITCHARD-MCLEAN Fri 5 October / Gwe 5 Hydref 10:30pm Commodore Cinema hours with interval / 2 awr gydag egwyl Kiri Pritchard-Mclean hosts our Friday night festival showcase - a two hour spectacular packed with as many acts as we can squeeze in! Kiri Pritchard-Mclean yn cyflwyno arddangosfa nos Wener sioe arbennig o ddwy awr, yn llawn cynifer o berfformwyr â phosib! fwyaf gwallgof yn y dref i gyd yn grwn! Gallwch fynd i weld sioeau eraill os y ch chi n mynnu OND bydd hon wir yn eich cludo o ch seddi i baradwys ethereal. Bydd y sioe n cynnwys elfennau amlgyfrwng a neidr go iawn. 3 phwynt allweddol: Bydd y sioe yn ddoniol Mae ar gyfer pobl ryfedd sy n dymuno cael amser da Rwy n ddibynadwy Wedi i ysbrydoli gan: Chicken Run Enillydd: Most Outstanding Show (Barry Award) Melbourne International Comedy Festival Enillydd: Directors Choice Award Melbourne International Comedy Festival Enillydd: Best Newcomer Sydney Comedy Festival 2015

9 14 15 CAT PICTURES TO MUSIC FOR AN HOUR FAMILY / TEULU WILLIAM ANDREWS WILLY Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 3:30pm The Old College Arts Lecture Theatre A joyful return to stand-up for this cult idiot. William is wholeheartedly embracing the Willy he always was, telling remarkable stories with a beguiling blend of daft creativity and ingenuity. Yes, he was in Alan Partridge, for like a tiny bit. Yes, he had a spot on Him and Her. Yes, he was in the second series of Broadchurch (the one that didn t make sense), but no, for the last time, he wasn t in Horrible Histories (he was in the other one). Dychweliad llawen i standyp i r twpsyn cwlt hwn. Mae William yn ymfalchïo n llwyr yn ei Wili mewnol, gan ddweud storïau rhyfeddol gyda chyfuniad creadigol o greadigrwydd a dyfeisgarwch dwl. Oedd, roedd yn Alan Partridge, am ychydig bach. Oedd, roedd ganddo ran ar Him and Her. Oedd, roedd yn yr ail gyfres o Broadchurch (yr un nad oedd yn gwneud synnwyr), ond na, am y tro olaf, nid oedd yn Horrible Histories (roedd yn y llall). All hail the comedians you could never clone. William Andrews mix of stand-up, sketches and (let s call it) performance art bursts with ideas. The Times Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 1:30pm The Old College Council Chamber No #catpicsmusicfu Ni chewch hawlio arian yn #catpicsmusicfu STUART LAWS STOPS Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 3:45pm The Old College Council Chamber Stuart wants to tell you the story of how he met the love of his life but gets distracted by absolutely everything from holidays with spiders, being a hard bastard, gilets, women in refrigerators and Idris Elba. As heard on BBC Radio 4, seen on NextUp, tour support for James Acaster and director of indie comedy house Turtle Canyon Comedy. Hoffai Stuart adrodd hanes cwrdd â chariad ei fywyd, ond tynnir ei sylw gan bopeth o wyliau â chorrynnod, bod yn fastard caled, giletiau, menywod mewn oergelloedd ac Idris Elba. Fel a glywyd ar BBC Radio 4, a welwyd JARRED CHRISTMAS & THE HOBBIT THE MIGHTY KIDS BEATBOX SHOW Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 2:00pm Royal Pier 5+ 6 / 20 for a family of 4 Hey kids, grab your parents, parents grab your cash and come down to the best game show in town. Get involved and learn some beatboxing tips to impress your friends & your enemies. Be one of the chosen ones to compete with the beat. Win prizes & laugh through your pantaloons. Great family entertainment from two really great blokes who are just crazy ar NextUp, cefnogaeth ar daith i James Acaster a chyfarwyddwr cwmni comedi annibynnol, Turtle Canyon Comedy. You ll struggle to find a comedian with a better jokes per minute rate than Laws a one-man episode of Arrested Development. Fest enough to pull this kind of nonsense off. Nominated for Best Kids Show Leicester Comedy Fest 2017 Hei blant, cipiwch eich rhieni rhieni, cipiwch eich arian a dewch i r sioe gêm orau yn y dref. Cymerwch ran a dysgwch awgrymiadau bîtfocsio i synnu eich ffrindiau a ch gelynion. Byddwch yn un o r rhai a ddewiswyd i gystadlu gyda r bît. Enillwch wobrau gan chwerthin drwy ch pantalŵns. Adloniant teuluol gwych gan ddau ddyn gwych sy n ddigon gwallgof i wneud y math hwn o nonsens yn llwyddiant. Enwebwyd ar gyfer Best Kids Show yng Ngŵyl Gomedi Caerlŷr LOU SANDERS SHAME PIG Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 5:30pm The Old College Council Chamber Yes, big topics are discussed. Her labia, for one. But also shame, sobriety and unrequested sex. Sanders has met some pigs and been a mucky little pig herself and now she s rolling around in her own filth for your delight. As seen on 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Comic Relief and heard on Radio 4 s The Unbelievable Truth. Lou has written for Mock The Week and Miranda Hart. Ydy, mae r pynciau mawr yn cael eu trafod. Ei labia, er enghraifft. Ond hefyd cywilydd, sobrwydd a rhyw nad ofynnir amdano. Mae Sanders wedi cwrdd â moch - ac wedi bod yn fochyn ei hun - ac erbyn hyn mae hi n rholio yn y baw er eich mwynhad chi. Fel a welwyd ar 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown, Alan Davies: As Yet Untitled, Comic Relief ac a glywyd ar The Unbelievable Truth Radio 4. Mae Lou wedi ysgrifennu ar gyfer Mock The Week a Miranda Hart. Destined for hugeness Time Out Something new is happening in comedy Independent Genuinely different Scotsman LAZY SUSAN FORGIVE ME, MOTHER Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 5:30pm Arad Goch Sorta sketch comedy but sorta in a cool way? Ha ha. Just relax baby, why you getting so tense? Writers of critically-acclaimed BBC Radio 4 series The East Coast Listening Post. Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominees. As seen on The Windsors (Channel 4), This Country (BBC Three) and The Mash Report (BBC Two). Comedi sgets ond mewn ffordd cŵl? Ha ha. Ymlacia, nei di, pam wyt ti n poeni? Ysgrifenwyr cyfres arobryn BBC Radio 4 The East Coast Listening Post. Enwebwyd ar gyfer Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer. Fel a welwyd ar The Windsors (Channel 4), This Country (BBC Three) a The Mash Report (BBC Two). Everything sketch shows should be odd, inventive, silly and lots of fun Mirror Sunday Times

10 16 17 IN WELSH / YN Y GYMRAEG DAVID O DOHERTY YOU HAVE TO LAUGH JOHN-LUKE ROBERTS ALL I WANNA DO IS [FX: GUNSHOTS] WITH A [FX: GUN RELOADING] AND A [FX: CASH REGISTER] AND PERFORM SOME COMEDY! Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 5:30pm Castle T heatre Quick, hide! The cult Edinburgh Fringe favourite lands in Aberystwyth with a brand new hour of extraordinary absurdist character comedy nonsense. Just terrific. Blam Blam! Gloi, cuddiwch! Mae ffefryn cwlt Gŵyl Caeredin yn dod i Aberystwyth gydag awr newydd sbon o nonsens comedi cymeriad abswrd rhyfeddol. Gwych dros ben. Blam Blam! An hour of joyously daft character comedy' The Telegraph So many killer gags coming at you from all angles, and delivered with well-earned pleasure at their glorious idiocy The Guardian Merry and intoxicating a hit The Times Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 7:00pm Commodore Cinema hours with interval / 2 awr gydag egwyl Unhook your mindbras. David O Doherty is back on tour with a brand-new show made up of talking and songs played on a crappy keyboard from As seen on BBC2 s Live At The Apollo and BRIAN GITTINS DO NOT FEED THE MONKEY MAN Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 7:30pm Castle Theatre David Earl s alter ego, Brian Gittins is an utter prat and according to the Sussex Argus, The World s Worst Comedian. However, Brian s not having any of it and he s back with a live show with the might of powerhouse sponsor Rampoo (Shampoo for rams) behind him. It promises dancing, singing and Knock Knock jokes about an elderly lady called Joan McEnroe (sounds like John McEnroe). This year Brian will be giving back in the final section of the show exclusively for frustrated audience members called Heckle Gittins. This is a rare chance to catch one of the country s leading alternative comics outside of London. A true a virtuoso in the field of Wincemaking and fully certified berk of a man, this is a comedy joyride with all the bells, whistles and monkey suits that go with it. So, if you like watching a 42 year old man prancing around like a moron, come and see the newly invigorated Brian before he s bedridden with performance anxiety. Mae Brian Gittins, cymeriad David Earl, yn brat llwyr, ac yn ôl y Sussex Argus, The World s Worst Comedian. Fodd bynnag, mae Brian yn gwrthod derbyn hyn, ac mae nôl gyda sioe fyw (wedi i noddi gan Rampŵ siampŵ i hyrddod). Mae n addo dawnsio, canu a jôcs Channel 4 s 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown. Tynnwch eich bras meddwl. Mae David O Doherty yn ôl ar daith gyda sioe newydd sbon sy n cynnwys siarad a chaneuon ar fysellfwrdd crap o Fel a welwyd ar Live At The Apollo BBC2 ac 8 Out Of 10 Cats Does Countdown Channel 4. cnoc cnoc am hen fenyw o r enw Joan McEnroe (swnio fel John McEnroe). Eleni, bydd secsiwn i aelodau rhwystredig y gynulleidfa ar ddiwedd y noson o r enw Heckle Gittins. Dyma gyfle prin i weld un o ddigrifwyr amgen gorau r wlad y tu allan i Lundain. Gwir arbenigydd ym maes gwgeiddio a thwpsyn swyddogol o ddyn, dyma daith gyffrous drwy gomedi gyda r trimins i gyd a r wisg mwnci sy n deillio. Felly, os y ch chi n mwynhau gweld dyn 42 oed yn dawnsio fel twpsyn, dewch i weld Brian wedi i ailfywiogi cyn iddo fynd i r gwely n poeni am berfformio. One of the best comedy characters of the decade Ricky Gervais ROB NEWMAN ROB NEWMAN S TOTAL ECLIPSE OF DESCARTES Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 7:00pm The Old College The Old Hall In a world gone crazy, can philosophy help? This sparklingly brilliant new show tries to give you the answer. Rob Newman (stand up legend, best-selling novelist, Radio 4 Sony Award Winner) attempts to piece together a philosophy for our troubled times by sifting through 3000 years of thought: from Pythagoras to Artificial Intelligence by way of Pavlov s dogs, Jane Goodall s chimpanzees and Frankie Howerd s trousers. Mewn byd sydd wedi mynd yn wallgof, a all athroniaeth helpu? Mae r sioe newydd wych hon yn ceisio rhoi r ateb i chi. Bydd Rob Newman (standyp chwedlonol, nofelydd hynod boblogaidd, enillydd Sony Award Radio 4) yn ceisio dwyn ynghyd athroniaeth i n cyfnod cythryblus trwy archwilio 3,000 o flynyddoedd o feddwl: o Pythagoras i Ddeallusrwydd Artiffisial trwy gŵn Pavlov, simpanau Jane Goodall a throwsus Frankie Howerd. He is the funniest comedian I have ever seen A passionate, chaotically brilliant comedian. Sunday Times SARAH BREESE SARAH BREESE A FFRINDIAU Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 7:30pm Arad Goch Arddangosfa o r lleisiau comedi gorau yng Nghymru. Dewch draw i weld sêr cyffrous y presennol a r dyfodol cyn i wirionedd eu proffesiwn striwio eu hewyllys! JARRED CHRISTMAS REMARKABLY AVERAGE Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 9:30pm Royal Pier Direct from the Edinburgh festival, join this unique tour-de-force as he explores the very disappointing results of his recent DNA test and revels in the glory of being classed as average, but never letting that hold him back. A master of storytelling and audience interaction; this is an uproarious journey of self-discovery; delving into Jarred s ancestry to discover (amongst other things) a German Drag Queen and a missing cat with David Bowie eyes. Enhanced by Jarred s formidable and effervescent style (and his passion for pointless facts), this is a whirlwind show which puts the emphasis on Remarkable and is anything but Average. Yn syth o Ŵyl Caeredin, ymunwch â r perfformiwr grymus unigryw hwn wrth iddo edrych ar ganlyniadau siomedig ei brawf DNA diweddar a mwynhau gogoniant cael ei farnu n hynod gyffredin, ond heb adael i r peth fod yn faich. Meistr adrodd straeon a siarad â chynulleidfa; dyma daith wyllt o hunan-ddarganfod; gan ymchwilio i linach Jarred i ddarganfod (ymhlith pethau eraill) Brenhines Ddrag o r Almaen, a chath goll gyda llygaid David Bowie. Wedi i gryfhau gan arddull hyfryd a rhyfeddol Jarred (a i angerdd am ffeithiau dibwys), mae hon yn gorwynt o sioe sy n rhoi r pwyslais ar y Rhyfeddol ac sy n unrhyw beth ond Cyffredin. Spreads joy in microseconds if dicking around were a martial art, Christmas would be Bruce Lee Chortle Dynamite. A Master of Comedy EdFest Utterly hilarious. One of the funniest men to pick up a microphone Time Out

11 18 19 JONNY AND THE BAPTISTS THE BEST OF JONNY & THE BAPTISTS Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 9:30pm The Old College The Old Hall Critically acclaimed, multi-award nominated musical comedy stars Jonny & the Baptists present a riotous celebration of their first five years of silly songs and satirical anthems. As seen on BBC s Live at Television Centre, and heard regularly on Radio 4. DAVID TRENT NOW THAT S WHAT I CALL DAVID 2018 Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 9:30pm Castle Theatre Most of the people at this Festival will be doing their Edinburgh shows that they did over the summer, that they will knock out for you with polished, dead behind the eyes, done it so SARA BARRON FOR WORSE Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 9:30pm The Old College Council Chamber The reigning queen of New York s live storytelling scene (Jon Ronson) and host of the hit US storytelling show, The Moth, delivers her debut stand-up hour. Filthy, funny and incisive, Barron skewers her husband, her child, WhatsApp, herself and, notably, a tweenage sex script she wrote way back in As heard on The Guilty Feminist and BBC Radio 4 Extra. Contributor to Dave Gorman s Modern Life is Goodish. Jonny & the Baptists sêr comedi cerddorol arobryn, a enwebwyd am sawl gwobr yn cyflwyno dathliad swnllyd o u pum mlynedd gyntaf o ganeuon gwirion ac anthemau satiriaethol. Fel a welwyd ar Live at Television Centre y BBC, ac a glywir yn rheolaidd ar Radio 4. Wickedly amusing Times Broad, daft and punchy Guardian Uproarious satire a double-act at the height of their powers Stage Superbly crafted very funny Metro many times they hate it levels of resentment. I am going walking in the Lake District this Summer so I won t have a new show. When I get to Aberwyswyth I m going to do a greatest hits show. It ll be 60 minutes long, it ll be all my favourite bits, there will be something old, something new, nothing borrowed and definitely something blue. Come and see it. I d like to be able to pay for the hotel but I ll ask for the ticket price to be the lowest it can be. I ve been on telly. I ve been nominated for loads of awards when I was new. I m currently teaching so I don t have to play gigs in Hornchurch on a Wednesday evening or do adverts in order to pay my way in life, so to be honest you can take it or leave it, I won t starve. I do promise you all that I m going to do everything I can my end to make sure this show is proper funny. Bydd y rhan fwyaf o r bobl yn yr Ŵyl hon yn gwneud eu sioeau Caeredin y gwnaethon nhw dros yr haf, wedi u perfformio i chi gyda sglein, Reigning queen of New York s live storytelling scene (Jon Ronson) a chyflwynydd sioe adrodd straeon hynod boblogaidd yr UDA, The Moth, yn cyflwyno ei hawr gyntaf o standyp. Ffiaidd, doniol ac ysgogol, mae Barron yn trafod ei gŵr, ei phlentyn, WhatsApp, ei hun ac, yn arbennig, sgript rhyw a ysgrifennodd hi yn ei harddegau cynnar ym Fel a glywyd ar The Guilty Feminist a BBC Radio 4 Extra. Cyfrannwr i Dave Gorman s Modern Life is Goodish. Darkly humorous... smart... acerbic Bust Magazine Rib-tickling Chicago Sun-Times When you re not squirming, you re laughing out loud LA Times yn farw tu ôl i r llygaid, wedi u gwneud gymaint o weithiau y byddant yn eu casáu. Bues i n cerdded yn Ardal y Llynoedd dros yr haf, felly does dim sioe newydd gen i. Pan fyddai n cyrraedd Aberwyswyth, byddai n gwneud sioe o r goreuon. Fe fydd hi n 60 munud o hyd, gan gynnwys fy hoff ddarnau, bydd rhywbeth hen, rhywbeth newydd, dim wedi i fenthyg ac yn sicr rhywbeth... coch. Dewch i w weld. Hoffwn allu talu am y gwesty, ond gofynnaf i bris y tocyn fod mor isel â phosib. Rydw i wedi bod ar y teledu. Cefais fy enwebu am nifer o wobrau pan oeddwn i n newydd. Rwy n dysgu ar hyn o bryd, felly does dim rhaid imi chwarae gigs yn Hornchurch ar nos Fercher na gwneud hysbysebion i dalu fy ffordd mewn bywyd, felly i fod yn onest gallwch ddod neu beidio, wna i ddim llwgu. Rwy n addo i chi gyd y byddai n gwneud popeth y gallaf i wneud yn siŵr bod y sioe hon yn ddoniol iawn. COLIN HOULT ANNA MANN S LATE NIGHT CHEESE & SEX PARTY Sat 6 October / Sad 6 Hydref 11:00pm The Old College - The Old Hall / Join Anna Mann (actress, singer, welder got to have a backup) & special guests as she hosts one of her famous wild nights of cheese, sex, and late night comedy. The make-up s on, the brie s been ordered, and Anna s had 17 coffees to keep her awake until midnight. Colin Hoult s hugely enjoyable ( Times) alter ego brings her late night extravaganza to Aberystwyth for the first time after a total sell out at the Edinburgh Festival Ymunwch ag Anna Mann (actores, cantores, weldiwr - rhaid cael cynllun wrth gefn) a gwesteion arbennig wrth iddi gynnal un o i nosweithiau enwog gwyllt o gaws, rhyw, a chomedi hwyr y nos. Mae r colur ymlaen, y Brie wedi i archebu, ac mae Anna wedi yfed 17 coffi i w chadw ar ddihun tan hanner nos. Mae cymeriad hugely enjoyable ( Times) Colin Hoult yn dod â i sioe arbennig hwyr y nos i Aberystwyth am y tro cyntaf ar ôl gwerthu pob tocyn yng Ngŵyl Caeredin Funnier than almost all other shows at this year s Fringe. Telegraph Masterclass in character comedy TimeOut FAMILY / TEULU CONGRATUALTIONS! YOU ARE AN IDIOT! WITH STU GOLDSMITH Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 2:00pm The Coliseum Ages: / 20 for a family of 4 Former robot-bashing star of CBBC s Mission 2110, and regular guest on The Dog Ate My Homework, Stu Goldsmith is a proper stand- AMY ANNETTE WHAT WOMEN WANT Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 3:30pm The Old College Arts Lecture Theatre Join Amy Annette (co-editor of critically acclaimed I Call Myself A Feminist) in conversation with her more famous comedy up comedian for 6-9 year olds! No dance-offs, bribes or juggling; this is top drawer observational comedy from the point of view of children, by a man who s spent 20 years making kids laugh. Featuring big and clever thoughts on how many bums a spider has, why babies are stupid and what to do about it, what to do with a dead mouse, and also presenting The Best Idea In The World TM. The show is aimed at 6-9 year olds, but other kids are welcome as long as they admit they re idiots. Maximum two kids per adult. Seren byd y robotiaid Mission 2110 CBBC, a gwestai rheolaidd ar The Dog Ate My Homework, mae Stu Goldsmith yn ddigrifwr go iawn i blant 6 9 oed! Dim dawnsio, llwgrwobrwyon na jyglo; dyma gomedi arsylwi o r radd flaenaf o safbwynt plant, gan ddyn a dreuliodd 20 mlynedd yn gwneud i blant chwerthin. Gan gynnwys myfyrdodau mawr a chlyfar am sawl pen-ôl sydd gan gorryn, pam fod babanod yn dwp a beth i w wneud am y peth, beth i w wneud â llygoden farw, a hefyd yn cyflwyno r Syniad Gorau yn y Byd TM. Mae r sioe wedi i anelu at blant 6 9 oed, ond croesewir plant eraill cyhyd â u bod yn cyfaddef eu bod yn dwpsod. Dau blentyn fesul oedolyn ar y mwyaf. friends. Fresh from runs at Edinburgh, Mach Comedy Fest and London s Soho Theatre. Guest comedians share personal responses to this age-old question, discussed by philosophers, rom-com scriptwriters and many a helpful internet meme. They ll be talking misconceptions, misadventures, misogyny, and mystique (the feminine one), around What Women Want. Guests TBA but they ll be great! Ymunwch ag Amy Annette (cyd-olygydd yr arobryn I Call Myself A Feminist) wrth iddi sgwrsio â i ffrindiau comedi mwy enwog. Yn ffres o rediadau yng Nghaeredin, Gŵyl Gomedi Mach a Theatr Soho Llundain. Comedïwyr gwadd yn rhannu ymatebion personol i r cwestiwn hynafol hwnnw, a drafodwyd gan athronwyr, sgriptwyr rom-com a llawer o mîms defnyddiol ar y we. Byddant yn trafod camdybiaethau, camdriniaethau, atgasedd at fenywod, a dirgelwch (benywaidd hynny yw), o gwmpas What Women Want. Gwesteion i w cadarnhau ond byddant yn wych!

12 20 21 STUART GOLDSMITH END OF Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 3:45pm Coliseum Theatre EVELYN MOK BUBBLE BUTT Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 3:30pm The Old College Council Chamber After an eventful year, Evelyn s feeling the paradigm shift and trying to figure out her place in this brave new world. In this muchanticipated second hour, the sharp-witted comedian explores her agency, the thirdculture-kid-experience, weight loss and what this shift means for her as a woman of colour. Seen on Chris Ramsey s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) and Rhys Darby s Furious Andrew (Channel 4). Winner: Best Newcomer, The Pleasance Indies Awards. BBC New Talent Hotlist Ar ôl blwyddyn brysur, mae Evelyn yn teimlo newid byd ac yn ceisio dod o hyd i w lle yn y byd dewr newydd. Yn yr ail awr mawr ddisgwyliedig hon, bydd y comedïwr cyflym yn trafod ei hasiantaeth, y profiad o drydydd diwylliant, colli pwysau, a goblygiadau r newid iddi fel menyw o liw. Gwelwyd ar Chris Ramsey s Stand Up Central (Comedy Central) a Rhys Darby s Furious Andrew (Channel 4). Enillydd: Best Newcomer, The Pleasance Indies Awards. BBC New Talent Hotlist Uncensored, unapologetic and... wildly refreshing BroadwayBaby.com Honest and revealing comedy... both poignant and funny ShortCom.co.uk Stu s back with a comic odyssey on how it works out in the end, and whether anyone actually cares. Featuring ultimates, absolutes and very few conclusions. A Goldsmith always pays his debts. Host of The Comedian s Comedian Podcast (9 million downloads). Mae Stu yn ôl gydag odys gomig am y ffaith bod popeth yn iawn yn y pen draw, ac os oes unrhyw un wir yn poeni. Yn cynnwys eithafon, absoliwtiau, a phrin ddim casgliadau. Mae Goldsmith bob amser yn talu ei ddyledion. Cyflwynydd The Comedian s Comedian Podcast (9 miliwn o lawrlwythiadau) A master of the form The Independent Makes it look easy Chortle SUZI RUFFELL NOCTURNAL Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 5:30pm The Royal Pier If you don t have anxiety, I don t think you re concentrating! Suzi is worried about everything from someone breaking into her flat, to human rights across the globe, to her cat s quality of life and it s keeping her awake. Following last year s critically acclaimed, sell-out run at the Edinburgh Festival, this show is not to be missed. Os nad ydych yn pryderu, dwi ddim yn meddwl eich bod chi n canolbwyntio! Mae Suzi yn poeni am bopeth o rywun yn torri i mewn i w fflat, i hawliau dynol ar draws y byd, i ansawdd bywyd ei chath ac mae n ei chadw ar ddihun. Yn dilyn rhediad arobryn a werthodd bob tocyn yng Ngŵyl Caeredin, ni ddylid colli r sioe hon. Excellent hour of stand-up Times Emerging star Scotsman MARK OLVER S 1 HOUR COMEDY COURSE (FOR PEOPLE WHO DON T LIKE COMEDY COURSES) Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 5:30pm The Old College Arts Lecture Theatre Free but ticketed 16+ Mark Olver delivers a 1 hour comedy course for people who don t like comedy courses. If you ve always fancied giving it a go you couldn t do much better than be in a room with Mark Olver for an hour. Mark Olver yn cyflwyno cwrs comedi 1 awr i bobl nad ydynt yn hoffi cyrsiau comedi. Os ydych chi erioed wedi ffansio rhoi cynnig arni, allech chi ddim gwneud llawer gwell na bod mewn ystafell gyda Mark Olver am awr. The amount of comedians, and people within comedy, who would say that Mark Olver had a positive impact and influence over their journey into the stand-up are too numerous, and famous, to mention Henry Widdicombe JOSH WIDDICOMBE WORK IN PROGRESS Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 5:30pm Commodore Cinema Josh Widdicombe tries out new material for a tour. He has not done a photoshoot for it yet. Josh Widdicombe yn rhoi cynnig ar ddeunydd newydd tuag at daith. Dyw e heb drefnu sesiwn ffotograffiaeth ar ei chyfer eto. TUDUR OWEN UNDEMANDING Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 5:30pm The Old College Council Chamber Another joyous stand up show from BAFTA winning comedian and father of Welsh people Tudur Owen. Greatness doesn t come easy to Tudur so he s given up trying, and thinks the rest of the world should do the same. In his quest for underachievement he s realised that if you aim for the moon and miss you ll be long dead before you reach any stars. So join him as he romps through tales of royal meetings, immortality and a very anxious dog. Sioe lawen arall gan y comedïwr a enillodd BAFTA a thad y bobl Cymreig, Tudur Owen. Nid yw Tudur yn ei chael hi n hawdd bod yn un o r mawrion, felly mae wedi stopio rhoi cynnig arni, ac mae n credu y dylai gweddill y byd wneud yr un peth. Yn ei ymgais i dangyflawni, sylweddolodd y bydd unrhyw un sy n anelu at y lleuad ac yn methu wedi marw yn bell cyn cyrraedd unrhyw sêr. Felly ymunwch ag ef wrth iddo chwalu trwy straeon am gyfarfodydd brenhinol, anfarwoldeb, a chi pryderus iawn. MARK THOMAS CHECK UP OUR Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 7:30pm Aberystwyth Arts Centre / 12 concession for NHS staff Mark Thomas is 54, the NHS is 70, UK national average life expectancy is 84. If Mark makes it to 84 the NHS will be 100, what will they both look like? Based on a series of interviews with leading experts in and on the NHS and residencies in hospitals and surgeries, Thomas working with director Nicolas Kent, uses his own demise to explore the state we re in. What s going right, what s going wrong and how does it get better? Supported by the Wellcome Trust Mae Mark Thomas yn 54 oed, mae r GIG yn 70 oed, disgwyliad oes cyfartalog cenedlaethol y DU yw 84. Os bydd Mark yn cyrraedd ei 84 bydd y GIG yn 100, a sut fyddan nhw n edrych? Yn seiliedig ar gyfres o gyfweliadau gydag arbenigwyr blaenllaw yn y GIG a phreswylfeydd mewn ysbytai a chymhorthfeydd, bydd Thomas yn gweithio gyda r cyfarwyddwr Nicolas Kent i ddefnyddio ei farwolaeth ei hun i archwilio r wladwriaeth ry n ni n byw ynddi. Beth sy n mynd yn iawn, beth sy n mynd o i le, a sut mae ei wella? Cefnogir gan Wellcome Trust Thomas is a terrific performer and raconteur. funny, raw and angry The Guardian

13 22 23 TUDUR OWEN A FFRINDIAU Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 7:30pm Arad Goch IN WELSH / YN Y GYMRAEG Arddangosfa o r lleisiau comedi gorau yng Nghymru. Dewch draw i weld sêr cyffrous y presennol a r dyfodol cyn i wirionedd eu proffesiwn striwio eu hewyllys! ED GAMBLE BLIZZARD Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 7:30pm The Royal Pier After a sell-out national tour in 2017, Ed Gamble is back with another bracing flurry of idiocy. Off of BBC Two s Mock the Week, Sky s The Russell Howard Hour, Comedy Central s At the Comedy Store and Drunk History, BBC Two s The Apprentice You re Fired, Channel 4 s Man Down, TBS s Conan and a short film he can t remember the name of where he killed a man from ITV s The Bill with a spade. Ar ôl taith genedlaethol a werthodd bob tocyn yn 2017, mae Ed Gamble yn ôl gyda chorwynt arall o dwpdra. Fel a welwyd ar Mock the Week BBC Two, The Russell Howard Hour Sky, At the Comedy Store a Drunk History Comedy Central, The Apprentice You re Fired BBC Two, Man Down Channel 4, Conan TBS a ffilm fer na all gofio i henw lle lladdodd ddyn o The Bill ITV gyda rhaw. He is on irresistible form The Telegraph A master of unlocking the humour in everything The List PAUL FOOT IMAGE CONSCIOUS Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 7:30pm The Old College The Old Hall Greetings. I am one of the world s comedians and I m here to tell ye about my show. Have you ever considered the unique predicament of the soft-shell crab? Well I have. That animal is absolutely ridiculous. What about the many, MANY problems that occur when organising a suburban orgy? The catering, for example. And that s just the tip of the iceberg, which incidentally is a terrible type of lettuce. Cyfarchion. Rwy n un o ddigrifwyr y byd ac rydw i yma i ddweud wrthych am fy sioe. Ydych chi erioed wedi ystyried natur unigryw y cranc cragen feddal? Wel, rwy wedi. Mae r anifail yn hollol chwerthinllyd. Beth am y problemau lawer, LAWER sy n codi wrth drefnu parti rhyw maestrefol? Yr arlwyo, er enghraifft. A dim ond y dechrau yw hynny. Sublime, original and brilliant Independent Absolute textbook Paul Foot comedy gold Broadway Baby JEN BRISTER MEANINGLESS Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 7:30pm Coliseum Theatre Ever wanted to know the meaning of life? No, neither has Jen, she s too busy trying to stop her twins from using her shoes as a toilet. Still, we re only on this planet for a finite time, wouldn t it be good to find a bit of meaning in your otherwise pointless existence? Join Jen as she clutches at all the straws trying to make sense of it all. Ydych chi erioed wedi bod am wybod ystyr bywyd? Na, na Jen chwaith, mae hi n rhy brysur yn ceisio stopio ei gefeilliaid rhag defnyddio ei hesgidiau fel toiled. Ond wedyn, ry n ni dim ond ar y blaned am amser prin, oni fyddai n dda dod o hyd i rywfaint o ystyr yn eich bodolaeth ddiddiben? Ymunwch â Jen wrth iddi fynd braidd yn rhy bell i geisio gwneud synnwyr o bopeth. Blisteringly funny List This is as near perfect stand up as I have seen ScotsGay.co.uk A confident and charismatic performer Edinburgh Evening News. GARY DELANEY GAGSTER S PARADISE Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 9:30pm The Royal Pier One of Britain s leading one-liner comics returns to the road with another onslaught of lean, expertly crafted gaggery. A Mock The Week regular and recent star of the new Live At The Apollo series, Gary s shows are renowned in the business for a near unrivalled volume of high-class gags. You should expect no different from this, his brand new tour for Please note Coolio will not be appearing. Mae un o ddigrifwyr un llinell blaenllaw LLOYD LANGFORD WHY THE BIG FACE? Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 9:30pm Arad Goch A brand new stand-up show from one of the biggest faces in comedy. Will contain jokes Prydain yn ôl ar daith gydag ymosodiad arall o jôcs taclus, wedi u crefftio n arbenigol. Gwestai cyson ar Mock The Week a seren ddiweddar cyfres newydd Live At The Apollo, mae sioeau Gary yn enwog yn y busnes am nifer uchel heb ei ail o jôcs o safon uchel. Dyna n union fydd y daith newydd sbon hon yn Nodwch na fydd Coolio yn ymddangos. A cavalcade of brilliantly inventive puns Guardian More quality jokes in one hour than most comics have in their entire careers...quite brilliant Scotsman A master craftsman Times about terrorism, paedophile hunters and the correct feeding of British garden birds. An early version of this show won the Best Show Award at the 2018 Leicester Comedy Festival. As seen on QI (BBC Two), winner of Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One), as heard on The Unbelievable Truth and The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) and regular co-host on the Rhod Gilbert Show (BBC Radio Wales). Sioe standyp newydd sbon gan un o wynebau mwyaf comedi. Bydd yn cynnwys jôcs am derfysgaeth, helwyr pedoffiliaid a bwydo adar gardd Prydeinig yn gywir. Enillodd fersiwn gynnar o r sioe hon Best Show Award yng Ngŵyl Gomedi Caerlyr Fel a welwyd ar QI (BBC Two), enillydd Celebrity Mastermind (BBC One), fel a glywyd ar The Unbelievable Truth a The News Quiz (BBC Radio 4) a chydgyflwynydd rheolaidd ar The Rhod Gilbert Show (BBC Radio Wales). A collection of absolutely top-class standalone jokes The Guardian ALUN COCHRANE YOU. ME. NOW. Sun 7 October / Sul 7 Hydref 9:30pm The Old College The Old Hall Come on then! (To my show.) You want some? (Comedy.) You wanna go? (Buy a ticket then.) I ll be joking about you, me and this wonderfully odd time to be alive. Alun Cochrane has been doing solo stand-up shows at the Edinburgh Fringe since He has performed at international comedy festivals, pub gigs and comedy clubs and toured. He s regularly really funny on Frank Skinner s radio show and Just a Minute, and is sometimes on TV shows and panel games including Room 101, Mock the Week and Have I Got News for You. Dere mlaen! (I r sioe.) Wyt ti n barod am beth? (Comedi.) Wyt ti am fynd? (Pryna docyn te.) Byddai n adrodd jôcs amdana i, amdanoch chi, ac am y cyfnod rhyfedd hwn i fod yn fyw. Mae Alun Cochrane wedi bod yn gwneud sioeau standyp unigol yng Ngŵyl Caeredin ers Mae wedi perfformio mewn gwyliau comedi rhyngwladol, gigs tafarn a chlybiau comedi, ac wedi teithio. Mae n ddoniol iawn yn rheolaidd ar sioe radio Frank Skinner a Just Minute, ac weithiau mae n ymddangos ar sioeau teledu a gemau panel, gan gynnwys Room 101, Mock the Week a Have I Got News for You.

14 24 25 THE BANDSTAND Y STONDIN BANDIAU MUSIC / CERDDORIAETH From 11am on Saturday and Sunday we are bringing a mix of music, stand-up, DJ sets, cabaret and kids stuff to the bandstand - and all for free! Our programme of entertainment kicks off well before the other shows start so head down and enjoy some seaside treats for all the family on us! Here s what to expect... O 11am fore Sadwrn a Sul, byddwn yn cyflwyno cerddoriaeth, standyp, setiau DJ, canaret a stwff plant yn y stondin bandiau - a r cyfan am ddim! Bydd ein rhaglen adloniant yn cychwyn ymhell cyn i r sioeau eraill ddechrau, felly dewch i fwnhau hwyl i r teulu ar lan y môr! Fyma beth i w ddisgwyl... CABARET PETE ANDERSON S UNSTABLE ACTS Sat / Sad 12.30pm pm Free / Am Ddim JIM GHEDI & TOBY HAY Sat / Sad 2.30pm pm Free / Am Ddim ALL TIMINGS APPROXIMATE AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE/ POB AMSER WEDI I AMCANGYFRIF; GALLENT NEWID DJ DAVID TRENT S REGGAE BREAKFAST (DJ SET) CABARET GEORGE ORANGE IS THE MAN ON THE MOON Sun / Sul 12.00pm pm Free / Am Ddim One of Covent Garden s finest Street Performers, Pete Anderson is a Rubik s Cube solving knife-master. His signature move is scaling a 10ft freestanding ladder, backwards, in a kilt. From the QE2 to the Glastonbury festival this unstoppable Londoner has spent the last decade engaging audiences with his witty and uniquely theatrical style. Un o berfformwyr stryd gorau Covent Garden, mae Pete Anderson yn feistr cyllyll sy n datrys ciwbiau Rubik. Ei dric enwocaf yw dringo ysgol 10 troedfedd nad yw n pwyso ar ddim, am yn ôl, mewn cilt. O r QE2 i ŵyl Glastonbury, mae r corwynt o Lundain wedi treulio r ddegawd ddiwethaf yn diddanu cynulleidfaoedd gyda i arddull theatrig unigryw. Wonderful, energetic and entertaining - The Irish Examiner Jim Ghedi and Toby Hay both make music so deeply entrenched in a sense of place - such as their homes in Rhayader and Moss Valley - that the landscapes of those environments runs through their records like gushing rivers or rolling hill tops. But what happens when one is removed from such a sense of place? Plucked away from the dark skies, savage weather and isolation of a Welsh town or the community at the heart of a village on the border of South Yorkshire and North East Derbyshire, and onto an open road of hours spent in cars and dining in service stations, when life on tour brings about a new sense of place daily? The answer for the pair was to make a record about it. The result is a record that, across ten instrumental tracks, moves from tender, gently plucked guitars that slowly purr to vivacious bursts of energy as the two dash in and out of one another. Jim & Toby will be performing live in the Bandstand on Saturday afternoon. Mae Jim Ghedi a Toby Hay yn cynhyrchu cerddoriaeth â gwir ymdeimlad o le - megis eu cartrefi yn Rhaeadr Gwy a Moss Valley - gyda thirweddau r amgylcheoedd hynny n treiddio u recordiau fel afonydd llawn neu fryniau hyfryd. Ond beth sy n digwydd pan gaiff rhywun ei symud o r ymdeimlad o le? Wedi u cipio o awyr tywyll, tywydd ffyrnig ac unigrwydd tre yng Nghymru neu gymuned calon pentref ar ffin De Swydd Efrog a Gogledd-Ddwyrain Swydd Derby, ac i heolydd agored oriau mewn ceir a bwyta mewn gorsafoedd gwasanaeth, pan fo bywyd ar daith yn cyfleu ymdeimlad newydd o le bob dydd? Ateb y pâr yma oedd creu record am y peth. Y canlyniad yw record sydd, dros ddeg trac offerynnol, yn symud o gitarau tyner, tawel yn canu grwndi, i egni cyffrous sydyn wrth i r ddau ymateb i w gilydd yn gyflym. Bydd Jim a Toby yn perfformio n fyw yn y Stondin Bandiau brynhawn Sadwrn. Sat / Sad 11.00am pm Free / Am Ddim Making it s Aberystwyth debut, Reggae Breakfast drops in the bandstand for 90 minutes of Reggae bangers with David Trent talking over the top of them. Yn Aberystwyth am y tro cyntaf, daw Reggae Breakfast i r stondin bandiau am 90 munud o ganeuon Reggae gwych gyda David Trent yn siarad drostynt. Sat / Sad 1.30pm pm Free / Am Ddim Sun / Sul 11.00am am Free / Am Ddim George Orange is the Man on the Moon. Exploring the unknown in this circus gone spacy spectacle. Fun for everyone George Orange yw r Dyn yn y Lleuad. Archwilio r anhysbys yn y sioe syrcas ofodol hon. Hwyl i bawb. COMEDY / COMEDI MARK OLVER S BANDSTAND Sun / Sul 1.00pm pm Free / Am Ddim Comedian Mark Olver takes over with a pop-up seafront stand-up show featuring a line up of festival performers and other special guests. Anything could happen. Pop along at any time to witness events as they unfold live on stage... Y digrifwr Mark Olver yn cymryd yr awennau gyda sioe standyp dros dro ar lan y môr yn cynnwys perfformwyr yr ŵyl a gwesteion arbennig eraill. Gallai unrhyw beth ddigwydd. Dewch i weld y digwyddiadau wrth iddyn nhw ddigwydd ar y llwyfan...

15 26 OUR SUPPORTERS EIN NODDWYR The project has been funded via the Welsh Government s Tourism Product Innovation Fund which aims to encourage new innovative product ideas working in partnership which will have a greater impact and attract more visitors. We are extremely grateful of the support given to us from the Welsh Government s Tourism Product Innovation Fund to develop this new comedy festival for Wales by the sea as part of Visit Wales Year of the Sea. Ariannwyd y prosiect gan Gronfa Arloesi Cynnyrch Twristiaeth Llywodraeth Cymru, sy n ceisio hybu syniadau cynnyrch arloesol newydd gan weithio mewn partneriaeth er mwyn cael mwy o effaith a denu mwy o ymwelwyr. Ry n ni n ddiolchgar iawn am y gefnogaeth gam Gronfa Arloesi Cynnyrch Twristiaeth Llywodraeth Cymru i ddatblygu r ŵyl gomedi newydd hon i Gymru ar lan y môr fel rhan o Flwyddyn y Môr Croeso Cymru. THANKS DIOLCH We would like to say a huge thank-you to the Welsh Government for funding this project and in particular Mari Stevens and Helen Jones. We would like to thank Aberystwyth Arts Centre and in particular to Louise Amery and Gill Ogden, Nick Bache and tech team, Rachel Scurlock, Rachael Taylor and all the Box Office staff at Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Nia Davies for her help with all things Old College, Becky Mitchell and crew at the Castle Theatre, Mike Davies at the Commodore Cinema, Lee Price at the Royal Pier, Carrie Canham and Sarah Morton at Ceredigion Museum, Nia Wyn Evans and Angharad Lewis at Arad Goch and Laura Pickup and all at Discover Delicious. Hoffem ddiolch o galon i Lywodraeth Cymru am ariannu r prosiect hwn, ac yn arbennig i Mari Stevens a Helen Jones. Hoffem ddiolch i Ganolfan Gelfyddydau Aberystwyth ac yn arbennig i Louise Amery a Gill Ogden, Nick Bache a r tîm technegol, Rachel Scurlock, Rachael Taylor a holl staff y Swyddfa Docynnau yng Nghanolfan Gelfyddydau Aberystwyth, Nia Davies am ei holl gymorth gyda materion yr Hen Goleg, Becky Mitchell a r criw yn Theatr y Castell, Mike Davies yn Sinema Commodore, Lee Price yn y Pier Brenhinol, Carrie Canham a Sarah Morton yn Amgueddfa Ceredigion, Nia Wyn Evans ac Angharad Lewis yn Arad Goch a Laura Pickup a phawb yn Discover Delicious.

16 29 1. Aberystwyth Arts Centre 2. Arad Goch THE OLD COLLEGE MARINE TERRACE 3 4 BATH ST 2 3. Commodore Cinema 4. The Coliseum 5. The Bandstand 6. Royal Pier 7. Castle Theatre 8. The Old College 9. Box Office 10. The Old College - Council Chamber 11. The Old College - Seddon Room 1 Aberystwyth Arts Centre 8 GREAT DARKGATE ST 12. The Old College - The Old Hall Key ATM 7 BOULEVARD DE SAINT BRIEUC Toilets Official Bar