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Monkjack, one of Cardiff’s best funk bands will be playing Gwdihw on the 9th July. Formed by the infamous Jason Rogers (Zillo Records), this band include some of ‘Cardiff’s most dedicated Funksters’ and are currently rip-roaring through the live music scene. Previous gigs at the Globe have been sold-out so get your bootys down early to check these guys out!

http://www.myspace.com/monkjackfunkband

Doors: 8pm
Wonga: £2

All levels of ability are welcome. Ideally, bring a ukulele – although there are often a few spares.

http://www.ukenights.org.uk/

Balloon, purveyors of music, literature and all round good times presents an evening of couplets and cutlets with their very first Summerslam BBQ.

With spoken word literally coming out of the mouths of people all over our capital at the moment, we have enlisted a group of poetic pugilists that would have Don King himself reaching for the afro comb and rhyming dictionary, as multiple slam winners and award worriers, Martin Daws, Leeum Johnson, Dean Nicholls, Kayo Chingonyi, Matt Black and Joe Kriss, battle it out round the back of Cardiff’s Gwdihw Cafe Bar on Tuesday 20th July.

For those of you who like a bit of meat with your meter, we are also very excited to have the gourmets of Gwdihw providing the BBQ part of our Summerslam (with veggie and vegan options for you alliterative types) plus local artisan brews and all manner of summer swiggery.

If that’s not enough, we also have live music from Coke, Scotty consecutively stopping one record then starting another, and a chance for you yourself to get up and show us what you’ve got with our Balloon Postcard Lottery. Don’t worry, we’ll be gentle.

Oh, and did we mention it’s free entry?

That’s right: TOTALLY FREE TO GET IN.

Now, those of you who have been to previous Balloon events will know what to expect but for those of you still unsure, think of us as a big night out with your mates, only with more words.

Be great to see you there.

Balloon’s Summerslam BBQ. Gwdihw. Cardiff. Tuesday 20th July. Fresh verse and tasty cuts.

This Balloon event is supported by Academi. Cheers Academi!

Calling all Rude Boys and Rude Girls. Time to dig out those sharp suites, stingy brim hats and come skankin’ wid us., in association with Gwdihw, proudly present -

‘Ska-Discothèque’

Hotter than July, your sensational hosts invite you to take One Step Beyond and join us for some fun dance action.

Setting the night alight are Skadiff’s very own Ska band TATTSYRUP. Rim shot drums, flute and saxophone kick up dust in this home grown sextet of Ska. These guys have been spreading smiles and outrageous dances around south Wales since 2004, after they light-fingered themselves to both the name and the eccentricities of the League Of Gentleman shopkeepers Tubbs and Edward. TATTSYRUP are true to the spirit of 2Tone with their stomping mix of classic ska tunes and original material and have had some ace support slots too, with The Beat, The Specials’ guitarist Roddy Radiation & the Skabilly rebels in Bristol. Setting summer parties and festivals on fire across Wales and the South West is what they do best.

http://www.tattsyrup.co.uk

The night will be Specials. It will be pure Madness. Welcome to the House of Fun.

When TATTSYRUP have tooted their last horn and skanked their last stride, our two DJ Nutty Boys will keep you on the dancefloor with a wide choice of classic pleasers. Play dem cuts Mr Selecta.

**Dave Norton (Candela) : Primed and ready to surprise and tantalise, a genuine floor filler maestro.

**Toclifrench (Péchés Mignons) : Bringing you cultured tracks that aim to tease, just the way you like it.

Péchés Mignons’ Ska-Discothèque will be a cheeky, funny and brilliant night. You really must come! After all, it would be plain Bad Manners if you don’t

Nyth Outside Poster

 Gwyl  Fechan Fach NYTH TU ALLAN…..NYTH OUTSIDE GWDIHW – The Mini Micro Festival

To celebrate the arrival of summer and that [hopefully] the sun will be shining massively in the sky, on Spring Holiday Sunday Nyth’s little birds are flying out to the open air for some great music n’ good times!

I ddathlu fod yr haf wedi cyrraedd ar haul yn llenwi’r wybren [gobeithio], ar Ddydd Sul Gwyl y Banc fe fydd adar y nyth yn hedfan i’r awyr agored am lond lle o hwyl a sbri a cherddoriaeth gwych!

yn cyflwyno / introducing

3.45pm -  Huw M

4.30 - John Lawrence

5.15 – Mr Huw

6.00 – Them Lovely Boys

7.00 – Haku Tokinawa

8.00 – Texas Radio Band

9.00 – Cowbois Rhos Botwnnog

10.00 – John Gedru [Llwybr Llaethog] DJ Set

10.45 – Plyci

11.30 – Nyth-Owl DJ’s

Owen G and Indy Blu hold things down on the decks.

All for just £2

Music:
Spencer Mcgarry
Stephen Wheel
Ginger Rogers

Dj’s:
Fergal
Stephen Johnsson

Poetry reading
Storytelling

Organic veg stall – Blaencamel Organics
Lucky dip
Yarn and Yarn (knitting corner)
Raffle