Matinée - Cyngherddau Amser Cinio Am Ddim
2026-07-15 13:00 - 14:00, 2026-07-29 13:00 - 14:00 (Europe/London) | Tŷ Pawb, Market Street, Wrexham, LL13 8BB
Mae ein cyngherddau amser cinio poblogaidd am ddim yn dychwelyd am dymor newydd sbon.
Mae perfformiadau’n cynnwys cerddoriaeth glasurol a chyfoes a byddant yn digwydd yn y Gofod Perfformio yn Tŷ Pawb ar nosweithiau Mercher dethol o 1pm-2pm.
Mae mynediad am ddim – croeso i roddion.
RHAGLEN LLAWN:
27 Mai
Ensemble Cymru – Cyflwyniad i Gerddoriaeth Siambr
Elenid Owen (ffidil), Nia Harries (soddgrwth)
3 Mehefin
Stiwdio Opera Gogledd Cymru
Eve Callahan (soprano)
Ross Craigmile (piano)
17 Mehefin
Stiwdio Opera Gogledd Cymru
Khrystyna Makar (soprano Wcráin)
1 Gorffennaf
Heledd Newton
Telynores (Cerddor Ifanc Pendine Cymru 2024 yng Ngŵyl Gerdd Ryngwladol Gogledd Cymru)
15 Gorffennaf
Stiwdio Opera Gogledd Cymru
Samantha Lewis (mezzo-soprano)
Elizabeth Haughan (piano)
29 Gorffennaf
Rebekah Clarke
Perfformiad sielo unigol

Matinée - Free Lunchtime Concert: Samantha Lewis (mezzo-soprano) & Elizabeth Haughan (piano)
2026-07-15 13:00 - 14:00
Our popular free lunchtime concerts return for a brand new season.
Performances feature classical and contemporary music and will take place in the Performance Space at Tŷ Pawb on selected Wednesdays from 1pm-2pm.
Entry is free – donations welcome.
Samantha Lewis (mezzo-soprano) & Elizabeth Haughan (piano)
Mezzo-soprano Samantha Lewis and pianist Elizabeth Haughan present an intimate recital of British song, with British Sign Language, centred on the theme of enlightenment. Blending music, text (for all audiences) and audience interaction, the programme explores emotional, spiritual, and environmental awareness.
Featuring retellings of folk songs as well as more contemporary works including ‘I Wonder as I Wander’, ‘The Last Rose of Summer’, ‘The Estuary’, ‘King David’, ‘The Cloths of Heaven’ and ‘Song to the Seals’, the recital unfolds as a continuous narrative, with storytelling at its heart.
A distinctive interactive element invites audiences to engage with British Sign Language, enhancing accessibility and deepening connection, encouraging reflection on our relationship with the natural world and all of those in it.
Biography – Samantha Lewis
Samantha Lewis is a Shropshire mezzo-soprano celebrated for her warm, expressive tone, compelling stage presence, and deep commitment to making opera and song accessible to all.
A Masters and Advanced Postgraduate Diploma graduate of the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire, Samantha originally trained in Veterinary Science at Harper Adams University before pursuing her passion for music. She graduated with Distinction, receiving both the Postgraduate Course Prize and the St. Clare Barfield Rosebowl for Operatic Distinction.
Samantha is in growing demand as a recitalist, oratorio soloist, and operatic performer. Recent highlights include developing the roles of The Mother and The Witch in Hänsel und Gretel (Humperdinck) and being Alto Soloist in a fully staged Messiah (Handel) with The Merry Opera Company (TMOC, 2025). Other notable roles include Hänsel (Hänsel und Gretel), Cendrillon (Cendrillon, Massenet), Martha (Iolanta, Tchaikovsky), Mercédès (Carmen, Bizet) with NWOS, Mary Magdalene (St John Passion, Bach), and Dorabella(Così fan tutte, Mozart) with Cumbria Opera Group, as well as Cherubino (Le nozze di Figaro), La Zelatrice (Suor Angelica), Mother/Other Mother (Coraline, Turnage), and Fanny Price (Mansfield Park, Dove). Samantha was selected for the Royal Opera House’s Jette Parker Artist Programme Mentorship Scheme, where she was mentored by acclaimed Australian soprano Lauren Fagen.
Passionate about accessibility and inclusion in classical music, Samantha actively incorporates British Sign Language (BSL) into her performances, using visual communication to enhance emotional expression and connect with deaf and hard-of-hearing audiences. Her innovative work took her to the Semi-Final of both the Pendine International Voice of the Future Competition (2022), as well as the London Song Festival Competition. A keen advocate of art song, Samantha was a Song Easel Young Artist (2025), performing Schumann’s Liederkreis, Op. 24, and was winner of The Edward Brooks English Song Prize. She has also recently become Director of Music at St. Oswalds Parish Church, Oswestry and has since been sharing the gift of sign through music.
Samantha is currently touring another recital programme, along with the one you’ll be hearing on the 15th, celebrating composers and poets from along the route between John O’Groats and Land’s End. This project lies at the heart of her artistic mission: to bring classical music and poetry to communities who may not otherwise experience live performance, to celebrate regional cultural heritage, and to foster accessibility and connection through inclusivity. She has recently brought this to The Whittington Music Festival last month, which was the first festival to actively support signed performances throughout the series, by the singer themselves. She is looking forward to more performances like this throughout the year.
Full Programme:
27 May
Ensemble Cymru – Introduction to Chamber Music
Elenid Owen (violin), Nia Harries (cello)
3 June
North Wales Opera Studio
Eve Callahan (soprano)
Ross Craigmile (piano)
17 June
North Wales Opera Studio
Khrystyna Makar (Ukranian soprano)
1 July
Heledd Newton
Harpist (Pendine Young Musician of Wales 2024 at the North Wales International Music Festival)
15 July
North Wales Opera Studio
Samantha Lewis (mezzo soprano)
Elizabeth Haughan (piano)
29 July
Rebekah Clarke
Solo cello performance

Term Time Play
2026-07-16 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!
Playwork projects | Wrexham County Borough Council

Volunteer in Our Rooftop Garden
2026-07-17 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-24 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-07-31 11:00 - 13:00, 2026-08-07 11:00 - 13:00
Volunteer in Our Rooftop GardenFridays11:00 – 13:00&14:00 – 16:00
Suitable for adults aged 18+All levels of experience welcome.For more information contact us via teampawb@wrexham.gov.uk or 01978 292150

Home Ed Garden Club
2026-07-17 14:00 - 15:30
Home Ed Garden Club
Every other Friday, 14:00 – 15:30
Dates:

24 April
8 May
22 May
5 June
19 June
3 July
17 July
Break for summer holidays.

Key Info:

The rooftop garden can be accessed via the gate on level 2a of the carpark. Visit reception on the ground floor if not parking in our carpark, as you will need a member of staff to let you upstairs via the staff lift/stairs instead.
Please let us know if anyone in your group is a wheelchair user / has access challenges as there are multiple routes that may be suitable depending on needs.
Nature logbook to keep provided
Pay-what-you-can donations are welcome and can be paid on the day at reception
Parents must stay with their children for the duration of the session
Email teampawb@wrexham.gov.uk to book a place.

Art Explorers: Silly Still Life
2026-07-20 11:00 - 12:00
20/07/2026 + 10/08/2026, 11:00 – 12:00
Join us in the gallery for a super silly still life drawing session! Practice drawing in just 30 seconds, with your wrong hand, with your eyes closed, plus lots more creative constraints to explore across an hour of drawing games and mark making.
This fun, fast-paced session will get you learning observational drawing techniques in the least serious way possible and generate lots of sketches to take home.

This session is most suitable for children aged 7 to 14. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults are encouraged to draw too!
This session is offered on a pay what you can basis. Any queries can be sent to teampawb@wrexham.gov.uk

Ffoto // Photo: Daria Liudnaya

Archwilwyr Celf // Art Explorers (7+) Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite

School Holiday Play Sessions
2026-07-21 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-07-28 10:30 - 12:00, 2026-08-04 10:30 - 12:00
School Holiday Play Sessions
10:30am – 12:00pm

Free Drop-in.
Most suitable for children 5 to 15. Under 5s are welcome if accompanied by an adult.
Delivered by WCBC Youth & Play Team.

For more information about WCBC play schemes, visit their webpage.

Multicultural Hub Wednesdays: Art with Ticky Lowe, Diddi Dance for Toddlers & Meet Magi Ann
2026-07-22 10:00 - 14:00
Wednesday 22nd July, 10:00 – 14:00
Multicultural Hub Wednesdays (All Ages)
Free drop-in, no need to book. Free refreshments provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Activities:

10:00 – 14:00 – Drop-in crafts with artist Ticky Lowe
11:00 – 11:45 – Diddi Dance for Toddlers
13:00 – 14:00 – Meet Magi Ann

For more information please contact: iolanda@racecouncilcymru.org.uk

Seedlings
2026-07-23 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-07-30 14:00 - 15:30, 2026-08-06 14:00 - 15:30
Seedlings
Weekly activities for children aged 4 to 14 in our rooftop garden over the summer holidays. Children must be accompanied by an adult.
Offered on a pay what you can basis.
14:00 – 15:30
Thursday 23rd July – Grow Your Own Salad
Thursday 30th July – Make a Nature Log Book
Thursday 7th August – Recycled Wind Chimes
Thursday 14th August – Create Seed Paper
Thursday 21st August – Cyanotype Print Making
Thursday 28th August – Apple Bird Feeders
Eginblanhigion // Seedlings Tickets, Multiple dates | Eventbrite

Home Ed Art Club
2026-07-24 10:30 - 2026-08-07 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.

Wildlife Collage Upcycle Workshop l Lend & Mend
2026-07-24 12:30 - 15:30
Use old magazines to create unique works of art

While old magazines may only seem fit for the recycling bin, they can be used to be creative.
Come along to our workshop to use old magazines to creative wildlife collages! All tools and materials are provided, though you’re welcome to bring along any old magazines you have to work with.

Family Creative Writing Workshop - Kick Off A Story
2026-07-24 13:00 - 15:00
1876 Year of Wonder – Creative Writing: Kick Off A Story
Travel back to 1876, when the Football Association of Wales was founded, and football was just beginning to capture the nation’s imagination. In this lively two-hour family creative writing workshop, we’ll create our own players to star in their own story, create our own commentary for our everyday lives or rewrite football chants and come up with a few of our own!
Inspired by the 1876 Year of Wonder and the establishment of the Football Association of Wales in Wrexham!
This session is open to all ages with no experience necessary, whether you want to write as a family or engage in storytelling. This session is flexible and contains family-friendly themes and tasks for all ages.
What to bring:
You can expect a guided creative writing session, with gentle prompts and inspiration. Please bring whatever you feel comfortable writing with (pen, notebook, phone, laptop etc.) and a drink. There will be a short comfort break in the middle and you are welcome to take a break anytime you need during the session.
Language:
The sessions will predominantly be held in English, using everyday Welsh but participants are welcome to write and take part in any language they are comfortable using.
Access:This workshop is located on the ground floor. There is a ‘Changing Places’ accessible toilet on site. Free parking for blue badge holders is available in our multistorey carpark. If you have any additional access needs, please email teampawb@wrexham.gov.uk ahead of the session.
About Natasha Borton:
Natasha Borton is an award-winning Wrexham-based writer, musician, and theatre-maker. She creates engaging, inclusive creative experiences that encourage people of all ages to explore storytelling, their own imaginations and the rhythm of our everyday lives.
For 2026, Natasha is the Writer-in-Residence for the River Dee with Literature Wales and WWFCymru, and the Artistic Director for Voicebox Wxm, North Wales’ longest-running spoken word platform.

Repair Sessions l Lend & Mend
2026-07-25 11:00 - 14:30
Got something broken? Bring it over and team up with fellow fixers to give it new life. Whether it’s gadgets, clothes, or furniture, this is your chance to learn, share, and mend in a fun, friendly setting. No tech skills needed—just a can-do attitude! Come hang out, chat, and help make waste a thing of the past. See you there for some hands-on repair magic!
To book your item in, email us at info@lendandmend.org.uk, pop by ahead of the session during out opening hours, or fill in the first page of the form on Repair Cafe Wales’ website: https://repaircafewales.org/what-are-you-having-repaired-today/
Select the last location in the drop-down menu ‘Wrexham, Ty Pawb (Lend and Mend)’ and fill in as much information as your can about what’s wrong with your item. At the bottom of that first page select Save for Later and enter the email address info@lendandmend.org.uk to send what you’ve filled in so far to us! We’ll complete the rest of the form at the session.
If you have skills that you’re looking to share, get in touch about volunteering. We’d love anyone with skills in sewing, electronics, bicycles, woodwork, computers, jewellery repair…or pretty much anything else!
Please note: Repair sessions and kinds of repairs depend on the volunteer availability. Please get in touch with us ahead of the session to confirm we’ll have the skills available to help.

Art Explorers (4+)
2026-07-27 11:00 - 12:00
27/07/2026 + 17/08/2026, 11:00 – 12:00
In this gallery-based workshop, we’ll be designing and making our own masks inspired by Anthony Shapland “Murmurs” exhibition. Will your mask be a mimicry, a camouflage or an alter-ego? We can’t wait to see what you make!
This session is most suitable for children aged 4 to 14. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults are encouraged to draw too!
This session is offered on a pay what you can basis. Any queries can be sent to teampawb@wrexham.gov.uk

Photo: Vanessa Loring

Wildlife Realism Masterclass: The Exclusive Fox Series (Session 1) - Coloured Pencils
2026-07-29 09:30 - 12:30
Wildlife Realism Masterclass: The Exclusive Fox Series (Session 1)
Capture the details. Master the technique. Bring your art to life.
Join me for an exclusive opportunity to master fox fur realism in Session 1 of my new 5-part masterclass series.
Whether you are looking to refine your existing skills or are just starting your journey into wildlife art, this workshop is designed for you—no prior experience is necessary.
Through focused, step-by-step guidance, I will show you how to capture the intricate texture, direction, and flow of fox fur, helping you elevate your drawing technique and breathe true life into your wildlife portraits.
Note: To ensure a high-quality, viable workshop experience, a minimum number of attendees is required for this session to proceed. Should the event not reach this minimum, all registered participants will be notified at least 5 days in advance and issued a full, automatic refund.
Workshop Details:

Location: Ty Pawb, Wrexham. Market street, Wrexham LL13 8BB
Series Structure: This is the first of five exclusive masterclasses. We will begin with the foundations of fur realism, moving into further element studies and culminating in a final, full-day portrait masterpiece.
Enrollment: To ensure high-quality, personalised instruction for every student, spaces in this exclusive series are strictly limited.

About the Artist: Debra Longson is a professional fine art, textile and mixed-media artist behind Nourish and Bloom. With a background in education and a passion for wildlife illustration, I specialise in helping individuals refine their technique and find mindfulness through creativity.

Matinée - Free Lunchtime Concerts: Rebekah Clarke (solo cello performance)
2026-07-29 13:00 - 14:00
Our popular free lunchtime concerts return for a brand new season.
Performances feature classical and contemporary music and will take place in the Performance Space at Tŷ Pawb on selected Wednesdays from 1pm-2pm.
Entry is free – donations welcome.
Rebekah Clarke
• Gyorgy Ligeti, Sonata for Solo Cello (1948/53)
• Andrea Casarrubios, Armadura, for solo cello (2021)
• J.S. Bach, Suite for Solo Cello No.3 in C major BWV 1009.
• Giovanni Sollima, Fandango for solo cello (2016)
Full Programme:
27 May
Ensemble Cymru – Introduction to Chamber Music
Elenid Owen (violin), Nia Harries (cello)
3 June
North Wales Opera Studio
Eve Callahan (soprano)
Ross Craigmile (piano)
17 June
North Wales Opera Studio
Khrystyna Makar (Ukranian soprano)
1 July
Heledd Newton
Harpist (Pendine Young Musician of Wales 2024 at the North Wales International Music Festival)
15 July
North Wales Opera Studio
Samantha Lewis (mezzo soprano)
Elizabeth Haughan (piano)
29 July
Rebekah Clarke
Solo cello performance

Gwead Ein Bywydau // The Fabric of Our Lives
2026-07-31 13:00 - 15:00
1876 Year of Wonder – Creative Writing: The Fabric of Our Lives
Inspired by The Wrexham Tailor’s Quilt, this creative writing session invites families to explore the fabric of our lives. We’ll uncover the hidden stories behind local landmarks, imagine the voices of the people who shaped our streets, and write about the everyday moments that deserve to be remembered. Together, we’ll stitch words and pictures into our own creative quilt of Wrexham, illustrating landmarks, legends and personal stories that celebrate the place we call home.
What to bring:
You can expect a guided creative writing session, with gentle prompts and inspiration. Please bring whatever you feel comfortable writing with (pen, notebook, phone, laptop etc.) and a drink. There will be a short comfort break in the middle and you are welcome to take a break anytime you need during the session.
Language:
The sessions will predominantly be held in English, using everyday Welsh but participants are welcome to write and take part in any language they are comfortable using.
Access:
This workshop is located on the groundfloor. There is a ‘Changing Places’ accessible toilet on site. Free parking for blue badge holders is available in our multistorey carpark. If you have any additional access needs, please email teampawb@wrexham ahead of the session.
About Natasha Borton:
Natasha Borton is an award-winning Wrexham-based writer, musician, and theatre-maker. She creates engaging, inclusive creative experiences that encourage people of all ages to explore storytelling, their own imaginations and the rhythm of our everyday lives.
For 2026, Natasha is the Writer-in-Residence for the River Dee with Literature Wales and WWFCymru, and the Artistic Director for Voicebox Wxm, North Wales’ longest-running spoken word platform.

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Art Explorers: Super Sized Self Portraits (7+)
2026-08-03 11:00 - 12:00
03/08/2026 + 24/08/2026, 11:00 – 12:00
Join us in the gallery to create super-sized self-portraits inspired by our inner worlds. In this hour-long expressive workshop we’ll draw with graphite and crayons to create layered giant drawings.
This session is most suitable for children aged 7 to 14. All children must be accompanied by an adult. Adults are encouraged to draw too!
This session is offered on a pay what you can basis. Any queries can be sent to teampawb@wrexham.gov.uk
Ffoto: // Photo: Karola G
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/archwilwyr-celf-art-explorers-7-tickets-1991580458764

International Owl Awareness Day Crafts
2026-08-04 13:00 - 15:00
The 4th of August is International Owl Awareness Day! Join us in Tŷ Pawb to celebrate these wonderful nocturnal birds.

Create your own owl collage to take home
Learn about how to help UK owl species
Barn Owl colouring, factsheets and puzzles
Find out more from the RSPB’s pop-up information stall (which will be available in Tŷ Pawb from 9am to 4pm on the 4th August.)

This activity is a free drop-in. Children must be accompanied an adult. 1-3pm.
Ffoto: // Photo: Hassan Ibrahim

Diwrnod Chwarae: Dewch i Greu Celf Fawr! // Play Day: Let's Build Big Art!
2026-08-05 12:00 - 16:00
Play Day: Let’s Build Big Art
Wednesday 5th August – 12pm to 4pm
This Play Day we’re building big art! Join us for a playful and creative loose parts activity inspired by a certain 90s children’s television show. Assemble your big art from a range of props and materials – then admire from a birds-eye view!
This is a free drop-in suitable for children of all ages. Children must be accompanied by an adult.

Tŷ Pawb Comedy Night
2026-08-07 19:00
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 every first Friday of the month for an evening of side-splitting stand-up comedy from some of the UK’s best touring comedians!
Glued together by Wrexham born and bred Kevin Caswell-Jones, veteran of the UK comedy circuit, in demand MC and writer for National institution – VIZ Comic.
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 HERE VIA EVENTBRITE

Drumming Meditations For Wellbeing Tŷ Pawb
2026-08-08 16:00 - 17:00
Coming together to connect, reflect and be in our natural flow of wellbeing

References to drumming throughout human history suggests that drumming has boosted wellbeing for millennia – and now it’s our turn.
In these meditation drumming events, you are invited to be free from expectations, and flow with what is as you experience those moments of drumming together.
Free – gift what you feel event with gift donations welcome to support practitioners. Gift donation can have the added bonus of securing a drum, free tickets are open to what is left available 🙂
Here we may find our own rhythms, our own expressions, in co-creation with wisdom around us and within us. This means this is suitable for complete beginners and advanced drummers alike. We are on a level field of play here.
You can bring your own drum, rattles, and you can also play with what we bring.
We welcome diversity here, those of all backgrounds, birthplaces, identities, abilities, disabilities, neurodiversities, LGBTQIA+ any that respect our united diversities are all welcome here.
With thanks to a collaboration of Tŷ Pawb, CreuYnni Wellbeing CIC and M’anam Cara – this is a gift what you feel event. Please book to secure your place – and if you choose – a drum!
