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Diary 2012
December 1
Die Brückenbauer - 10th anniversary
Ravensburg, Germany
December 3
Meeting - Making Music
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
December 5
Creative Industries and Health and Wellbeing
Grand Theatre, Swansea
December 5
Meeting - Voluntary Arts Wales
Chapter Arts Centre, Cardiff
December 6
Meeting - Making Music Wales
www.makingmusic.org.uk
December 7 to 9
Schlitz
Vogelsbergkreis, Hessen, Germany
December 10
Meeting - Abergavenny Borough Band
Abergavenny
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
December 12
12 / 12 / 12 - Carols For Clic
www.makingmusic.org.uk
December 13
Carol Service - Porth County Community School
St John's Church, Cymmer
Rhondda Cynon Taf
rctmoodle.org/porthcounty
December 15
Abergavenny Borough Band Christmas Concert
Borough Theatre, Abergavenny
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
December 16 to 21
Tour - Ravensburg & Ulm
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
with Porth County Community School Choir & Symphonic Brass
rctmoodle.org/porthcounty
December 20
Making Music National Development Team Meeting
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
December 24
Christmas Carolling
The Lion, Treorchy
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
December 25
Christmas Service
Tabor Chapel, Abergwynfi
December 26
Christmas Carolling
Croesyceiliog, Carmarthen
Christmas carolling with Symphonic Brass Wales, in aid of Ty Cymorth Children's Hospice
December 29
New Year's Walk
Abergavenny Borough Band
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
Previous 2012 Events
January 9
Meeting - A Musical for the Masses
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.rasputinthemusical.weebly.com
January 9
Meeting - Beyond Borders
Cardiff
www.prsformusicfoundation.com
January 12
Meeting - Making Music
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
January 17
Meeting - Passing the Torch
Abergavenny
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
January 18
Meeting - Cardiff Live Music Club
Fairwater Conservative Club
Ely Road, Llandaff, Cardiff
www.clmc.me.uk
January 20
Meeting - Music Nation Cymru
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk/music-nation-cymru
January 21
Welsh Bagpiping Workshop
with Bagau Pibau Morgannwg
Canolfan a Menter Gymraeg, Merthyr Tydfil
www.welshbagpipes.co.uk
January 23
Meeting - Beyond Borders
Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
January 25
Rehearsal - Ysgol Gyfun Y Cymer / Meeting - Passing the Torch
Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
January 26
Training Day - Making Music: Message Focus
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
January 27
Meeting - Making Music, Music & Well Being Working Group
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk/our-work/music-and-wellbeing
January 29
Sectional Rehearsals - Abergavenny Borough Band
Abergavenny
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
January 30
Meeting - Ty Cerdd
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk/music-nation-cymru
February 1
Sectional Rehearsal - Abergavenny Borough Band
Abergavenny
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
February 2
BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Composer's Showcase
Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
www.bbc.co.uk
February 3 to 5
Estonian National Indoor Gymnastics Championships
Tallinn, Estonia
www.piruett.ee
February 7
Meeting - Passing the Torch
Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
February 8
Private Function
Cardiff
February 9
Meeting - National Museum of Wales
Cardiff
www.museumwales.ac.uk
February 11
Meeting - Ty Cerdd Executive Committee
www.tycerdd.org
February 11
Hospice of the Valleys Jubilee Concert
Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
Gala concert celebrating the 21st anniverary of the Hospice of the Valleys with West End musical theatre star Katy Treharne, Massed Male Choir and Welsh League & SEWBBA Champions Abergavenny Borough Band
February 13
Meeting - Beyond Borders
Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
February 15
Making Music National Development Team Meeting
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.makingmusic.org.uk
February 16
Meeting - Creu Cerdd Cymru working group meeting
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
February 17
Meeting - WNO Max
Wales Millennium Centre
www.wno.org.uk/get-involved
February 18
Welsh Open Entertainments Competition
Grand Pavillion, Porthcawl
February 21
Brass Band Forum Wales / Fforwm Band Pres Cymru Launch
Senedd, Cardiff Bay
brassbandforumwales.wordpress.com
February 24 to 26
Meetings - Luxembourg International Tattoo
February 26
Concert - Cory Band
Cheltenham Town Hall, Gloucestershire
February 29
St David's Day Concert - Treherbert & District Band
Clydach Vale, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
March 3/4
Music Nation Cymru
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk/music-nation-cymru
March 3
Official Opening - MusicRoomz
92 Ty-Mawr Road, Llandaff North
Cardiff, CF14 2FQ
www.musicroomz.com
March 3
National Flash Mash
with WNO
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
March 3
BBC NOW Music Marathon - Brass Tracks
Hoddinott Hall, Cardiff
www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/983
March 4
National Cymanfa Ganu
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
March 4
WWBBA Meeting
Gwaun Cae Gurwen, Neath Port Talbot
March 8
Meeting - Making Music, Music & Well Being Working Group
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk/our-work/music-and-wellbeing
March 12
Meeting - Ty Cerdd Brass Band Specialist Committee
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.tycerdd.org
March 12
Private Event
Cardiff
March 14
GCSE Performance Examinations
Porth County Community School
March 17
Welsh Regional Championships
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
www.welshbrass.org.uk
March 19
Meeting - CBD
Pontypridd
March 23
Preview - Another Bite of the Apple
Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy
www.parkdare.rct-arts.org/another-bite-of-the-apple
March 26-29
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo Music Production Meetings
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
March 31
Meeting - Saffron Walden Band
Saffron Walden, Essex, CB11 4AY
www.saffronwaldenband.org
April 2
Meeting - Passing the Torch
Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
April 4
Meeting - Standing Alone
Television Centre, Culverhouse Cross, CF5 6XJ
www.peterkarriestandingalone.com
April 6
Mastering - Standing Alone
Shabbey Road Studios, Unit 0
Caerphilly Business Park, Van Road, Caerphilly CF83 3ED
www.peterkarriestandingalone.com
April 9
Meeting - CBD
Rhondda Cynon Taf
April 10
Meeting - Kissan Productions
Acapela Studio, Pentyrch
Heol Y Pentre, CF15 9QD
www.acapela.co.uk
April 12
Meeting - Making Music Conference
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
Castle Grounds, Cathays, Cardiff, CF10 3ER
www.makingmusic.org.uk
April 13
Meeting - Passing the Torch
Hawthorn Leisure Centre
Fairfield Lane, Rhydyfelin, Pontypridd CF37 5LN
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
April 13
The Armed Man: A Mass For Peace
Chor und Orchester der Musikschule Ravensburg
Oberschwabenhalle, Ravensburg, Germany
www.ravensburg.de
April 13 to 16
International Association of Music Libraries (IAML) UK & Ireland Conference
Cardiff University
www.iaml.info
April 14
Guest Speaker - IAML Conference
Cardiff University
www.iaml.info
April 15
NWBBA meeting
Colwyn Bay, Conwy, North Wales, LL29 9RU
April 16 - 10:00
Meeting - Swansea University
University of Wales, SA2 8PZ
April 16 - 17:00
Meeting - CBD
Rhondda Cynon Taf
April 18
Making Music National Development Team Meeting
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
April 20
Private Function
Rhondda Cynon Taf
April 22
Sectional Rehearsal - Treherbert & District Band
Treherbert, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.treherbertband.weebly.com
April 23
Meeting - Rhondda Fach Gala Concert
Pontygwaith
April 23
Meeting - Ty Cerdd
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.tycerdd.org
April 25
Meeting - Regional Plan
Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.makingmusic.org.uk
April 27
Rhondda Fach Gala Concert
with Shan Cothi and Pendyrus Male Choir
Rhondda Fach Sports Centre
Tylorstown, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.rctcbc.gov.uk/rhonddafachgalaconcert
April 28
SEWBBA Championships
Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale
April 30
CMS Training
Making Music Offices
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
May 1
Mastering - Standing Alone
Shabbey Road Studios, Unit 0
Caerphilly Business Park, Van Road, Caerphilly CF83 3ED
www.peterkarriestandingalone.com
May 1
Meeting - Bobath Cymru
19 Park Road, Whitchurch, Cardiff, CF14 7BP
May 2
Meeting - Making Music Wales
Swansea University
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
May 3
Consultation - BBC Performing Arts Fund
Cardiff
May 3
Meeting - Ty Cerdd Music Education Projects
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.tycerdd.org
May 6
Rehearsal - Symphonic Brass Wales
Leisure Centre, Abergavenny
www.symphonicbrasswales.weebly.com
May 9
Meeting - Making Music Wales
Swansea University
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
May 11
Meeting - WNO
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.makingmusic.org.uk/our-work/conference-2012
May 14
Meeting - Composers of Wales
Cardiff
www.composersofwales.org
May 16
Meeting - Arts Council of Wales
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.artswales.org
May 17
CMS Training
Making Music Offices
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
May 18
Meeting - Making Music, Music & Well Being Working Group
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk/our-work/music-and-wellbeing
May 19
Meeting - Making Music Council
Friends House, 173-177 Euston Road, London, NW1 2BJ
www.makingmusic.org.uk
May 20 to 23
Production Meetings - CIFA
May 25 to 30
Visit of Jugendsinfonieorchester und Oberschwaben Symphonic Brass der Musikschule Ravensburg
Rhondda Cynon Taf
May 25
Flaming Brass!
Abergavenny Castle, Abergavenny
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
May 26
Mayoral Reception
Municipal Buildings, Pontypridd
Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.rctcbc.gov.uk
May 26
Passing the Torch
with Peter Karrie
Hawthorn Leisure Centre
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.peterkarriestandingalone.com
May 28
Concert - Jugendsinfonieorchester & Oberschwaben Symphonic Brass Ravensburg
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.wmc.org.uk
May 28
Concert - Jugendsinfonieorchester & Oberschwaben Symphonic Brass Ravensburg
Porth County Community School, Rhondda Cynon Taf
rctmoodle.org/porthcounty
May 29
Concert - Jugendsinfonieorchester Ravensburg
Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy
parkdare.rct-arts.org
May 30
Meeting - Making Music Wales
Cardiff Bay
www.makingmusicwales.org.uk
May 31
Meeting - Music Partnership Forum Wales
WNO, Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
www.wmc.org.uk
May 31
Meeting - Llandudno Town Band
Town Hall, Llandudno, North Wales
www.llandudnotownband.co.uk
June 1 to 7
National Volunteer's Week
Volunteer for Making Music Wales
www.makingmusic.org.uk/wales/volunteer-for-us
June 1
Whit Friday Marches
Saddleworth / Tameside
www.whitfriday.brassbands.saddleworth.org
June 2
Wales v The Barbarians
with Symphonic Brass Wales
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff
www.symphonicbrasswales.weebly.com
June 5
Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yr Urdd, Eryri 2012
Coleg Meirion Dwyfor Glynllifon ger Caernarfon
www.urdd.org/eisteddfod
June 6
Meeting - BBC PAF
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
June 7
Meeting - CBAND
Treorchy, Rhondda Cynon Taf
June 8
Training Event - Bandstand Marathon
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
June 14
Meeting - Community Music Wales
Unit 8, 24 Norbury Road, Fairwater
Cardiff, CF5 3AU
www.communitymusicwales.co.uk
June 16
Meeting - Ty Cerdd Executive Committee
www.tycerdd.org
June 20
Making Music National Development Team Meeting
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
July 1 - 8
Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca
July 11
Meeting - Music Partnership Forum Wales
National Museum of Wales, Cardiff
www.makingmusic.org.uk/wales
July 12
Meeting - Making Music, Music & Well Being Working Group
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk/our-work/music-and-wellbeing
July 16
Meeting - Composers of Wales
Cardiff, South Wales
www.makingmusic.org.uk/wales
July 19
Meeting - Ty Cerdd Education Projects
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.tycerdd.org/education
July 20
Voluntary Arts Wales Open Forum: Digital Creativity and the 'new amateur'
ATRiuM, 86-88 Adam Street
Cardiff CF24 2FN
www.voluntaryarts.org
July 21
Nurtingen Tattoo
with Stadtkapelle Nurtingen
www.stadtkapelle-nuertingen.de
July 26
Meeting - World COPD Day
Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Campus
North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1QU
www.makingmusic.org.uk/our-work/music-and-wellbeing
July 27
Meeting - Leighton Andrews AM
Tonypandy, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.leightonandrews.com
July 31
Meeting - Mick Antoniw AM
GMB House, Morgan Street
Pontypridd, CF37 2DS
www.mickantoniw.co.uk
August 2
Meeting - CBD
Rhondda Cynon Taf
August 4-11
National Eisteddfod of Wales
Vale of Glamorgan
www.eisteddfod.org.uk
August 4
Beirdd Cymru - The Bards of Wales
UK and Welsh Language Premiere
National Eisteddfod of Wales, Vale of Glamorgan
www.cmi.hu
August 13
Meeting - Community Music Wales
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
August 13
Meeting - Musical for the Masses
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
August 15
Making Music National Development Team Meeting
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
August 17
Meeting - CBD
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
August 20
Rehearsal - Ebbw Valley Brass
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
August 22
Meeting - Making Music Wales
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
August 23
Meeting - CBD
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
August 24
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
Edinburgh Castle, Scotland
www.edintattoo.co.uk
September 3
Meeting - CBD
Rhondda Cynon Taf
September 4
Meeting - Ty Cerdd
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
September 6
Interview - GTFM
www.gtfm.co.uk
September 7
Interview - Roy Noble Show
BBC Radio Wales
Broadcasting House, Llandaff
www.bbc.co.uk/wales/radiowales
September 9
Last Band Standing
The Olympic Park, London
www.london2012.com
September 9
Bandstand Marathon 2012
www.bandstandmarathon.org.uk
September 13
Meeting - Ty Cerdd
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
September 14
London 2012 Homecoming Celebrations
Senedd, Cardiff Bay
September 15
Jubilate! The Making Music Conference Concert
The Dora Stouzker Concert Hall
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff
www.makingmusic.org.uk
September 15/16
Making Music Annual Conference
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Cardiff
www.makingmusic.org.uk
September 23
Brian Davies Tribute Concert
Cor Meibion Morlais & Pendyrus
Soar Chapel, Pontygwaith
www.cor-meibion-morlais.org.uk
September 24
Meeting - National Museum of Wales
Cardiff
September 24
Meeting - Music Partnership Forum Wales
Royal Oak Hotel, Welshpool
September 25
Meeting - Gwyl Dewi Sant
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
September 26
Meeting - Musical for the Masses
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.rasputinthemusical.weebly.com
September 27
Meeting - Bobath Cymru
Cardiff
www.bobathwales.org
September 28
Meeting - Making Music Wales
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
September 28
Brassed Off
Ravensburg, Germany
www.theater-ravensburg.de
September 29
Meeting - Rasputin
Llandaff
www.rasputinthemusical.weebly.com
October 1
Meeting - Gwyl Dewi Sant
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea
www.swansea.gov.uk
October 3
Meeting - Ty Cerdd
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.tycerdd.org
October 3
Meeting - Rasputin
Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.rasputinthemusical.weebly.com
October 6
WWBBA Championships
Fishguard, West Wales
October 8
Meeting - Arts Council of Wales
Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff Bay
www.artswales.org
October 9
Meeting - Rasputin
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
www.rasputinthemusical.weebly.com
October 10
Meeting - Brass Band Forum Wales
Village Hotel, Coryton
brassbandforumwales.wordpress.com
October 12
Music Partnership Forum Wales
Music Nation Debrief
Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama
October 12
BBC National Orchestra of Wales - Northern Moods
St David's Hall, Cardiff
www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/events/1089
October 13
Internationale Taptoe Belgie
Lotto Arena, Antwerp
www.internationale-taptoe-belgie.com
October 15
Meeting - Sound Affairs
Roath, Cardiff
www.soundaffairs.co.uk
October 17
Making Music National Development Team Meeting
2-4 Great Eastern Street, London
www.makingmusic.org.uk
October 20
Meeting - Ty Cerdd Executive Committee
www.tycerdd.org
October 23
Meeting - Bobath Cymru 21
Whitchurch, Cardiff
www.bobathwales.org
October 26/27
Hamburg Polizei Show
Sporthalle Hamburg, Germany
www.polizeishow.de
November 2
Help for Heroes Charity Concert
Park & Dare Theatre, Treorchy
November 7
CEWN: Digital Past and Futures
The Factory, Porth
Rhondda Cynon Taf
www.cewn.weebly.com
November 8
Meeting - Mayor of Rhondda Cynon Taf
The Pavilions, Clydach Vale
Rhondda Cynon Taf
November 9
Festival of Remembrance
Leisure Centre, Ebbw Vale
November 10
Live Music Exchange: ‘Supporting Live Music in Hard Times’
Zen Room, ATRiuM Building, University of Glamorgan
www.livemusicexchange.org
November 11, 10:00
Service of Remembrance & Concert
Gwynfi Junior School, Western Terrace, Blaengwynfi
Service of Remembrance with Treherbert & District Band
November 11, 10:30
March & Service of Remembrance
Aberdare, Rhondda Cynon Taf
March and Service of Remembrance with Cwmaman Institute Band
November 11, 14:30
March & Service of Remembrance
Guidhall Square, Carmarthen
St Mary's Street, Carmarthen, SA31 1TN
March and Service of Remembrance with Symphonic Brass Wales
November 12
Meeting - WWBBA / BBFW Conference
Swansea University
November 14
Training Event - Making Music
Musician's Benevolent Fund, 7-11 Britannia Street, London, WC1X 9JS
November 15
Meeting - Making Music Wales
Rhondda Cynon Taf
November 18
Sectional Rehearsals - Abergavenny Borough Band
Abergavenny, Monmouthshire
www.abergavennyboroughband.org.uk
November 19
Meeting - Gwynfi Community Hall
G2, Blaengwynfi
November 22
Meeting - Red Lady of Paviland
Alfred Russel Wallace Building, University of Glamorgan
Upper Glyntaff Campus, CF37 4AT
www.croberts100.com/the-red-lady-of-paviland
November 23
Book Launch - Dr William Price
Treorchy Library
Rhondda Cynon Taf
November 24
SEWBBA Championships
Workmen's Hall, Blaenavon
November 25-29
Production Meetings - Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
www.nstattoo.ca