OPENING DOORS

WALES INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL OF THEATRE FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES

16 – 20 March 2010

Drama, puppets, laughter, dance and more will be on offer in this unique and friendly festival. During the five days world class productions from Wales and beyond will be entertaining young audiences on stages across Aberystwyth during the day, evening and weekend. For 2010, the 6th biennial festival, companies from France, Austria and Russia will perform alongside our home grown talent. There will also be rehearsed readings, seminars, receptions, sight-seeing trip and a festival bar (for discussing, planning, networking - and some singing!!).

We look forward to welcoming festival goers from all over the world to our beautiful and busy seaside town. The Festival will be held in and around Aberystwyth - in the stunning scenery of West Wales – which has rail and road links to major airports such as Birmingham International, Cardiff and Heathrow. The coastal town of Aberystwyth is the home to some of the major Welsh cultural institutions and one of Wales’ best and busiest arts centres.

Without a doubt there is something on the menu to tickle your fancy

• 16 productions for children from 18 months to granddads
• An audience of over 4,000 will visit during the week
• Performances for schools, young people and families
• Performances during the day, evening and weekend
• As part of Opening More Doors, companies will visit venues across Wales making it a festival for the whole country
• Seminars, Rehearsed Readings and Receptions

Tickets are a bargain, ranging from £2.50 to £8, or get yourself a festival pass for £50 and make sure of your seat. The Festival Pass will open doors to:

• Tickets for each festival production
• Entry to seminars etc.
• Assistance with booking accommodation.
• Free transport to and from venues during the festival.
• Festival programme with full information regarding productions, companies, venues etc.
• Seminars and discussions.
• Entry into the festival bar and other social events.
• A sight-seeing trip of mid-Wales.

FOREIGN VISITORS:
For foreign guests the Festival Pass is free; we also offer to arrange free transport on arrival and departure to and from international airports to Aberystwyth. We recommend travelling to Birmingham International Airport where all major airlines check in and out or to Cardiff Airport; transport can also be arranged to London Heathrow or Gatwick.
See the Programme page for information about booking individual tickets.

Contact us if you need more information or help in arranging your visit to the festival.agor.drysau@aradgoch.org
Cwmni Theatr Arad Goch, Stryd y Baddon, Aberystwyth, SY23 2NN, Cymru
Tel: +44.(0)1970.617998
Fax: +44(0)1970.611223