Friday, June 15, 2012 Followusontwitter @Argus_TheGuide All that jazz andmore! Caerleon Festival


THECAERLEONFestival has an exciting programme to tempt visitors this year withahost of music,theatre, arts and community events running between July6and 15.


The fun kicks offonthe


evening of Friday, July6 when the irreverent cult classic film Monty Python And The HolyGrail is shown at Caerleon Roman Amphitheatre.


Doors open at 8pm, film at 9.30pm –bring your own seats and apicnic.Tickets £5-£8, familytickets £20. OnSaturday, July7at 8.30pm, Mike Harries’ Root Doctors bring their New Orleans traditional-style jazz to Caerleon TownHall. Tickets £8-£10. Sunday, July8,between


2pm and 4.30pm sees the Comic Verse Final take place at The Priory Hotel garden.


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OUT&ABOUT OnShow


Promoting Welsh art


ANEWcontemporary art gallery has recentlyopened in Caerphilly. YGaleri, whichaims to promote Welsh art and Welsh artists,is rolling out aprogramme of exhibi- tions,talks and art demonstra- tions throughout the year. Artistic Director JanPennell said:“Living in Caerphilly Borough, Iknowthere is agreat deal of interest in art in the area and feel there is adefinite need for an art gallery.Our aim nowisto grow the gallery’s reputation and bringanew cultural experience.” Prior to openingYGaleri, Jan


SOUNDS GREAT: Mike Harries’ Root Doctors (above) and Tim Crahart Blues Band (left) are among the many music acts performing at Caerleon Festival


The ten finalists will read their poems and the winner will be chosen by apanel thatincludes broadcaster RoyNoble and Newport WestMPLabour Paul Flynn. Later thatday at 8.15pm,


the Tim Crahart Blues Band playaselection of classic blues,gospel and jazz at The Bell Inn. Formore information and


forafull programme of festivalevents,goonline at www.caerleon-arts.org


Pennell ran the art gallery at Rhondda Heritage Park forfour- teen years.She feels thatthe skills she developed and the con- tacts she made during her time there will help her in this new venture.Some of the contacts she made include respected artists including Brendan Burns,Iwan Bala, Osi Rhys Osmond and Chris Griffin, who have showntheir support by including their work in the first exhibition. This mixed showalso includes signed lino prints by the late William Brown,as well as a diverse range of work by talented emerging artists suchasGeorgina Brownlowand WendyHenley. The exhibition comprises almost


60 works and continues until SaturdayJune 23. YGaleri is open Tuesdayto Saturday, 10am-5pm.


CLASS ACTS: Newport Gwent Dragons Choir and Peel Your Own Spuds (inset) will also be putting in appearances at Caerleon Festival


Bask in free Usk busk event


AFREEmusic event is to take place on June 30 as part of the celebrations forthe 2012 Olympic Games. Busk on the Usk is one of 12,000 events being held across theUKand run in conjunction with the London 2012 Festival, taking place before,during and after the Games. The free one-dayevent on June 30 will


feature performances fromCwmbran’s Green Gartside,better knownas Eighties pop favourites Scritti Politti, indie rock singer Anna Calvi, singer songwriter Cate Le Bon, Newportmanand formerMekon JonLangford, Newport band Dirty Goods andmanymore. Street performers and stallholders will


EIGHTIES STAR: Green Gartside of Scritti Politti


take up residence along the banks of the River Usk, whichwill be run in conjunction with Newport’s Big Splash Festivalnow in its third year. Audiences can also enjoyaseries of live


gigs,discussions and lectures at the Riverfront Theatre and the University of Wales Newport’s city centre campus,organ- ised byWales’ leading contemporary music and arts event, GreenManFestival,Swn Festival, the Do Lectures and others. Aseries of seminars and talks on local


regeneration and business will also being held, with speakers including Dave Robinson of record label StiffRecords,and Owen Hatherley,author of Militant Modernism and Guide to the NewRuins of GreatBritain. Outdoor entertainment along the river-


front is free and accessible by anyone.Free tickets forgigs and talks in the Riverfront theatre and the city centre campus are lim- ited butwill be availableatthe Riverfront boxoffice. Formore information visit


buskwales.co.uk twitter.com/busk walestwitter.com/buskwales


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