Tŷ Pawb

Book Launch - John Byrne: Useful Art - How Activist Artists Can Change the World
2026-03-06 18:30 - 20:30 (Europe/London) | Tŷ Pawb, Market Street, Wrexham, LL13 8BB
Launch event including an In Conversation with the author.
This smart, provocative book reveals how Useful Art is changing the world.
Does art have to be beautiful? What if it can be useful instead? In this cutting-edge book, John Byrne shows how the concept of ‘Useful Art’ is helping artists and communities fight back against the neoliberal takeover of our spaces, services and lives.
Byrne demonstrates that networks of artist-led activism and community-based direct action can provide a collaborative playbook of impactful and inclusive alternatives. From Turner Prize-winning urban regeneration projects to bakeries, vegetable gardens and multi-use arts spaces, Useful Art has enormous potential for bringing people together, recovering and preserving local skills and knowledge and reclaiming artistic endeavour for real-world good.
Exploring an international selection of projects, exhibitions and activism, this important new work champions the shift from aesthetics to use value, challenging traditional ways of seeing the world symbolically through art. Reaching beyond the financial logic of the art world, Byrne shows how Useful Art can offer an artistic toolkit for implementing radical change.
This free launch event will include an In Conversation between John and Tŷ Pawb Creative Director Jo Marsh about the book, the journey that led John to writing it, and about some of the examples within it.
Light refreshments provided and the event is free to attend, and the book will be on sale on the night.
Book via eventbrite

Tŷ Pawb Comedy Night
2026-03-06 19:00 - 2026-12-04 22:00
Join us on for an evening of side-splitting stand-up comedy from some of the UK’s best touring comedians!
Tŷ Pawb Comedy Night |
Join us on Friday 6th of February for an evening of side-splitting stand-up comedy from some of the UK’s best touring comedians! Hosted by Wrexham’s own Funny Bones Jones the night sees the best touring comedians take the stage at Tŷ Pawb.
Line-up to be announced
The food court will be open before the show and the bar will be open all night!
Tickets: £12
Doors: 7.30pm
First Act: 8.00pm
16+
BOOK YOUR TICKETS NOW ON EVENTBRITE

Family Art Club 2026
2026-03-07 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-14 10:00 - 12:00, 2026-03-21 10:00 - 12:00
Family Art Club celebrates creativity and play through hands-on making, painting and drawing. Every week we’ll reveal a treasure trove of art materials, loose parts and recycling themed around our exhibitions to be transformed into whatever artworks, models and fashion accessories you can dream up!
Family Art Club is suitable for children of all ages and we encourage parents, grandparents and carers to get stuck in too – this isn’t children’s art club, its Family Art Club!
– Please wear clothes you won’t be upset about getting messy.
– All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Booking
Family Art Club is a drop-in session, but we do recommend booking to make sure that you have a place during busier times. Places at Family Art Club are offered on a ‘pay what you can’ donation basis, so that you can choose how much to pay according to what your family can afford. Your donations support us in delivering an accessible arts service for local families.
Family Art Club Membership
You can buy a Family Art Club membership pack from reception for £9.99. This pack includes arty goodies to use at home and supports us in continuing to offer a pay-what-you-can service for families.
Coming Up!
10th January – 2026 Calendars – Create your own custom calendar to welcome in the new year!
17th January – Flying Bird Mobiles – Create a mobile inspired by the birds in the Print International 2025 exhibition!
24th January – We Love Red! – Let’s get creative with the colour red! Will you make something inspired by Dydd Santes Dwynwen, Wrexham AFC or something else entirely?
31st January – Celtic Knot Art – Let’s experiment with drawing traditional patterns, braiding our own bracelets and designing temporary tattoos!
7th February – Watercolour – Let’s explore watercolours, taking inspiration from Jonathan Le Vay’s bold botanicals in his exhibition ‘Opus’.
No Family Art Club on the 14th & 21st February!
28th February – St. David’s Day – Make a daffodil, a dragon or something else that represents Wales to you!
7th March – Make Your Own Musical Instruments! – Design your own noise makers and rice shakers!
14th March – Oil Pastel – Let’s explore oil pastels, taking inspiration from Jonathan Le Vay’s groovy gardens in his exhibition ‘Opus’.
21st March – Spring! – Let’s get inspired by Spring, Easter and Mother’s Day.

LIVE FA Cup: Wrexham AFC v Chelsea FC
2026-03-07 17:30 - 19:30
Watch Wrexham’s hugely anticipated 5th round match against the Premier League giants LIVE on our big screen in a family friendly setting.
KO: 7.45pm
Bar and Food Court Open!
Don’t forget, earlier in the day we’ll have our huge Record Fair (10am-4pm – free entry) and straight after the final whistle we’ll be hosting our big gig with The Hit Parade – see our what’s on page for ticket info.

The Hit Parade Live | Ty Pawb | Saturday 7th March
2026-03-07 19:30 - 23:00
The Hit Parade | Ty Pawb | Saturday 7th March
Tickets £20 + Booking Fee | £5 to be Donated to Macmillan
The Hit Parade | Yn Fyw / Live | Ty Pawb Tickets, Sat, Mar 7, 2026 at 7:00 PM | Eventbrite
March 7th | Doors: 7:30pm | Show: 8pm
The Hit Parade return with a brand-new stage and theatre show. Formerly a tribute show to the music of Paul Weller, they are back with a new love letter to the golden era of music, the 1960’s.
This is a fab tribute to a time when music was a mixing pot of new ideas, experimentation and timeless melodies. The show is packed full of hits that are sure to deliver a night you won’t forget. From Merseybeat standards, through to the crowd-pleasing grooves of Motown/Northern Soul and everything in between, audiences are in for over two hours of solid 60’s magic.
Using archive footage and material, the show starts the moment audiences step in to the performance area as the band transport you back in time to enjoy a trip down memory lane before the main event begins.
The ensemble is made up of some of the UK’s most prolific and professional touring musicians with decades of combined experience between them. To complete the line up, The Hit Parade feature a three-piece brass section comprising of the most sought after players in the country.
Audiences can be sure that they will see a show that is suitable for all ages and everyone is welcome to join the gang as they travel back in time with a swinging soundtrack. Travelling as far and wide across the UK and beyond, make sure you don’t miss the chance to see The Hit Parade as they visit your local towns and cities. 60’s attire is not essential, but, it is highly encouraged! See you there!

Monday Music Club
2026-03-09 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-16 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-23 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-30 10:30 - 12:00
Monday Music Club
Mondays
10:30 – 12:00
Join musician Andy Hickie for an inclusive and joyful music making session every Monday.
No prior musical experience needed, just the willingness to join in and give it a go!
All welcome. Participate in Welsh or English.

Toddler Time!
2026-03-11 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-18 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-03-25 11:00 - 12:30, 2026-04-01 11:00 - 12:30
Toddler Time!
Wednesdays
11.00 – 12.30
Free, donations welcome.
Playful and creative activities for children under 4 and their carers.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
In partnership with Mombies Parent Support Group.

Mombies
2026-03-11 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-18 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-03-25 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-04-01 11:00 - 13:00
Mombies
Wednesdays 11am – 1pm
A free parent and families friendship group designed to support parents to combat loneliness and anxiety. Join us for a cuppa, a chat, and let the kids play! For more information about visit:
www.facebook.com/wrexhammombies

Free Play Sessions!
2026-03-12 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-03-19 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-03-26 16:00 - 17:30, 2026-04-02 16:00 - 17:30
Free Play Sessions!Term Time Thursdays16:00 – 17:30Free!
No need to book, just drop-in.Children under 5 must be accompanied by an adult.Child-led, active, creative, fun!

Home Ed Art Club
2026-03-13 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-20 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-03-27 10:30 - 12:00
Home Ed Art Club with Artist Sophie Nina
Fridays
10.30 – 12.00
Free, donations welcome.

Weekly practical creative activities inspired by our exhibition programme for EHE families.
Children of all ages welcome. All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Dress for mess!
Optional participation in Arts Award Discover

Email teampawb@wrexham.gov.uk to book or for more information.

Changing the Game: Football, Identity & the Future of Wrexham
2026-03-26 18:00 - 21:00
4 Short Films & Filmmaker Q&A Presented Iris Prize x Tŷ Pawb – in partnership with DIVA Film Festival.

Gweld y rhestr hon yn y Gymraeg
Changing the Game: Football, Identity & the Future of Wrexham
Presented by
Iris Prize x Tŷ Pawb – in partnership with DIVA Film Festival
Date: Thursday 26 March 2026
Time: 18:00
Venue: Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham
• 18:00 – Doors open
• 18:30 – Welcome to the event
• 18:45 – Short Film Programme Screening
• 20:00 – Filmmaker + Guest Q&A + Panel Discussion: Women Changing the Game / Who Gets to Belong in Football
• 20:45 – Questions from the floor
• 21:00 – Event ends
Tickets:
• Free entry with booking required
• Optional donation at the checkout
Host for the evening: Berwyn Rowlands (Iris Prize Festival Director)
Speakers: Jacquie Lawrence (DIVA Film Festival), Cass Virdee (Filmmaker), Kate
Hutchinson (Trustee, Pride Cymru), Cameron Richards (Filmmaker), Lou Englefield
(Director of Pride Sports & Campaign)
1. Screening: 4 Short Films
A curated 65 mins programme of Iris shorts exploring football, gender, belonging, and
queer resilience.
Films Include:
• Keep off The Grass. Dir. Francis Rudd). 10 mins. UK.
• We’ll Go Down in History. Dir. Cameron Richards & Charlie Tidmas. 25 mins.
UK.
• Solers United. Dir. Sara Harrak. 14 mins. UK.
• Realness with a Twist. Dir. Cass Virdee. 12 mins. UK.
2. Filmmaker & Guest Q&A
• Jacquie Lawrence – DIVA Film Festival
• Cass Virdee – Realness with a Twist
• Cameron Richards – We’ll go down in history
• Lou Englefield – Football v Homophobia
• Kate Hutchinson – Trustee, Pride Cymru
Kate Hutchinson to chair the panel. Followed by audience Q&A.

Visible Mending with Honeycomb Darning
2026-03-27 12:30 - 14:30
Learn this unfussy visible mending style for knitwear. Make your clothes one-of-a-kind, reduce waste, and save money.
Honeycomb darning is a great way to start your mending journey.
This forgiving technique is perfect for reinforcing worn areas or repairing holes in socks, T-Shirts and jumpers.

Booking essential – for any further information, please email info@lendandmend.org.uk

WIRED 6.0
2026-03-27 18:30 - 23:00
SPECIAL GUEST ANNOUNCEMENT · WIRED @ TŸ PAWB WREXHAM 🔥
🎛️ STEVE DAVIS (6× WORLD SNOOKER CHAMPION) & GAZ WILLIAMS 🎛️
WIRED returns to Wrexham with a standout March edition, bringing live electronic music, immersive visuals, and performance-led experimentation to Tŷ Pawb.
As part of their current UK tour, we’re incredibly proud to host a rare live electronic performance from Steve Davis (6× World Snooker Champion) and Gaz Williams (Karl Hyde, Charlotte Church).
This is not a DJ set.
Their collaboration is built on pure improvisation, modular synthesis, and real-time interaction — with no predefined roles and no fixed outcomes. Every performance is shaped live in the moment, making this a perfect fit for the WIRED ethos.
🎛️ Live electronic artists:
Steve Davis & Gaz Williams
Phatdad
The Mycelium Frequency
Asteroid Lily
Dan*eds
Erosmachine
🔊 Sound system provided by FR8 Audio
Carefully tuned for live electronic music
🎥 Live visuals by Panorama Mapping + SLOON
📅 Friday 27th March 2026
🕡 6:30pm – 11pm
📍 Tŷ Pawb, Wrexham
🎟️ FREE — TICKET REQUIRED (LIMITED CAPACITY)
Entry strictly for ticket holders only. Please arrive early.
Donations:
WIRED is a free, ticketed event.
If you’re able to, we invite you to add an optional donation when booking your ticket.
All donations made via Eventbrite will go directly to Tŷ Pawb, supporting the venue and helping sustain future creative and community-led events.
Donations are completely optional, but always appreciated.
🔗 Steve Davis & Gaz Williams (UK tour):
https://linktr.ee/rackrecords
This is one of the most significant WIRED nights to date.
Come early. Experience it live.
#WeAreWired #WiredWrexham #LiveElectronic #SteveDavis #GazWilliams #FR8Audio #ElectronicMusic #TyPawb #Wired2026 #UKTour

Career Event - GradCon Cymru Wrecsam
2026-03-31 11:00 - 15:00
On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, Darogan will be bringing their large-scale student/graduate careers event GradCon Cymru to North Wales.

On Tuesday, 31 March 2026, Darogan – sponsored by Wrexham University – will be bringing their large-scale graduate careers event GradCon Cymru to Wrexham, putting loads of fantastic North Wales employers and hundreds of talented students and graduates from the UK’s leading universities all in the same place for one day only.
Curious about exhibiting at GradCon Wrexham 2026?
Connect with top talent – Meet and engage with hundreds of high-calibre students and graduates from multiple universities across the UK.
Promote your brand – Showcase your opportunities and establish your presence among some of Wales’ leading employers.
Expand your talent pool – Reach both local graduates and the 37% of Welsh students studying outside Wales, eager to return home for career opportunities.
Be part of a movement – Join like-minded employers in shaping the future workforce and fostering a stronger Welsh economy.
Find more details on the event website here – GradCon Wrecsam 2026 – Home
Apply to exhibit here – GradCon Wrexham 2026 expression of interest
