The Terracotta Palace - Launch of REDHOUSE, Merthyr Tydfil Old Town Hall
The Terracotta Palace was made by staff and students of the film and video department at The College Merthyr Tydfil in celebration of the re-opening of Merthyr Tydfil's Town Hall as the REDHOUSE a creative hub and arts centre for the town.
Through music, archive and interview people reflect upon the town's history and their memories of this iconic building.
Places to see in ( Merthyr Tydfil - UK )
Places to see in ( Merthyr Tydfil - UK )
Merthyr Tydfil is a town in Wales, situated approximately 23 miles north of Cardiff. At one time the largest town in Wales, Merthyr Tydfil is today the country's fourth largest urban area by population. Situated in the historic county of Glamorgan, it is the main town in Merthyr Tydfil County Borough and is administered by Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council. Both the town and the county borough are often referred to as simply 'Merthyr'.
According to legend, the town is named after Saint Tydfil, a daughter of King Brychan of Brycheiniog. According to her legend, she was slain at Merthyr by pagans around 480; the place was subsequently named Merthyr Tydfil in her honour. Merthyr was regarded as a nonconformist stronghold in the 19th century, but the chapels declined rapidly from the 1920s onwards and most are now closed.
The town has held many cultural events. Local poets and writers hold poetry evenings in the town, and music festivals are organised at Cyfarthfa Castle and Park. With this in mind, Menter Iaith Merthyr Tudful (the Merthyr Tydfil Welsh Language Initiative) has successfully transformed the Zoar Chapel and the adjacent vestry building in Pontmorlais into a community arts venue, Canolfan Soar and Theatr Soar, which run a whole programme of performance events and activities in both Welsh and English, together with a cafe and book shop, specialising in local interest and Welsh language books and CDs.
Also on Pontmorlais, Merthyr Tydfil Housing Association was successful in a number of funding bids to develop the Old Town Hall into a new cultural centre, working in partnership with Canolfan a Theatr Soar to turn the Pontmorlais area into a cultural quarter. The Old Town Hall facility was launched on Saint David's Day 2014. With references to the 1831 Merthyr Rising and the building's red bricks, the venue has been named REDHOUSE – Hen Neuadd Y Dref / Old Town Hall. Merthyr Tydfil College's Arts and Media departments occupy part of the building, holding occasional professional performances at REDHOUSE's Dowlais Theatre and providing opportunities for students to perform dance, musicals, plays, and instrumental and vocal concerts.
The town is in a South Wales Valleys environment just south of the Brecon Beacons National Park, and this, along with its rich history, means it has huge potential for tourism. National Cycle Route 8 passes through the town. The Brecon Mountain Railway is easily accessible by cycle and car. Regular trains operate from Merthyr Tydfil railway station to Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central. Public transport links to Cardiff are being improved in 2017. Merthyr Tydfil bus station is located to the north of the town centre.
( Merthyr Tydfil - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Merthyr Tydfil . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Merthyr Tydfil - UK
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The Beatles Go On @ Redhouse Merthyr
Saturday 24th March 2018. The Beatles Go On will b playing inside The Redhouse (Old Town Hal) Merthyr Tydfil.
Get your Ticket To Ride a Journey through the career of The most Iconic Bands in The World!
From Please Please Me to Get Back in One Amazing Night of Live Entertainment.
CMW At REDHOUSE Merthyr - Smells Like Teen Spirit
CMW ran a Rock School at REDHOUSE in Merthyr. We helped the participants to write and perform their own songs as well as jamming a few covers with them!
Tredegar My Welsh Valley Home 2018
South Wales, Tredegar a traditional welsh town, between Merthyr & Ebbw Vale. Bedwelty & Bryn Back Parks are worth a visit.
Jordan England's Showreel!
A showreel of Jordan England's work during his first college year at Redhouse, Merthyr Tydfil.
Valleys Taskforce in Merthyr Tydfil
Young Reporters from Up and Coming ask questions of Valleys Taskforce at Talk Valleys Event at the Redhouse in Merthyr Tydfil in Feb 2017
Red House / Come Together / Beatles Cover
Williamstown, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales
A 1960's film of my nan's old family home at Williamstown, Merthyr Tydfil, Wales.
And photos more recent.
Jol's Restaurant - Merthyr Tydfil - Restaurant Walkthrough
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Jamie sources the finest local produce for his innovative menus and he’s recruited an excellent team of local people to deliver his food from kitchen to table. His clientele have been quick to praise their experience at JOL’s giving countless five-star reviews on TripAdvisor.
Examples of his dishes include:
Smashed Avocado on Sourdough Toast with Bacon and Poached Egg
Grilled 4oz Sirloin Steak on Fried Bread with Chimichurri, Fried Egg and Triple Cooked Chips
Welsh Rarebit on Home Made Bread with Streaky Bacon
Beer Battered Fish and Chips with home made Tartar sauce, lemon and baby Gem Salad
White Onion and Parmesan Aranchini with Charred Onion Salad And Aubergine Relish
Pappa Al Pomodoro (a rustic Tuscan style tomato and bread soup with basil, extra virgin olive oil and parmesan)
Chorizo and Toasted Oat Porridge with Raw, Roast and Crisped Fennel
Cornish White Crab with Wholegrain Mustard & Pickled Cucumber and Irish Soda Bread
Sautéed Wild Mushrooms on Bruschetta
Panzanella Salad (A Tuscan Style Tomato & Bread Salad with Anchovies, Moscatel Vinegar, Chilli, Garlic and Basil)
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Gorymdaith Yes Cymru March for Independence Merthyr Tudful 7/9/2019
Yes Cymru Merthyr Tudful march 7/9/19
Rhymney family brewery in Merthyr Tydfil
Stephen Terry continues preparing his rabbit rarebit and Bryn Williams tastes the ale he's using. Stephen Terry went in search of a traditional Welsh dark ale.
The Great British Menu season 4. Top British chefs compete to have their dishes included in a home-coming banquet for returning soldiers.
welsh guard parade
welsh guards home coming parade merthyr tydfil 11/3/10
History of the Crawshay family, Ty Crawshay and The Druids Chamber
History of the Crawshay family, Ty Crawshay and the Druids chamber located underneath the house at the University of Glamorgan, Treforest.
Eddie Butler Speaking at Welsh Independence March
Eddie Butler was one of the Speakers at the Welsh Independence March in Merthyr Tydfil in which he spoke from the Balcony of Redhouse in Penderyn Square at the end of the March.
7th September 2019
Land of Forges and fire: Merthyr Tydfil in the 1800s
This is a short film focusing on French and German travellers to the industrial town of Merthyr Tydfil in the mid-nineteenth century and their descriptions of the town. The film was produced by Treehouse Media and the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Wales in partnership with Bangor University and the Centre for Advanced Welsh and Celtic Studies as part of the AHRC funded project “European Travellers to Wales”.
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Allan Yn Y Fan - More Views from the Pews
Recorded at the Redhouse Merthyr Tydfil - the place the red flag symbol of revolution was first unfurled in 1831 - in flag terms you might say the idea has gone viral since - but this is where it all began. Here the brilliant Allan Yn Y Fan places Welsh music in a proper relationship to traditional music across the Celtic World and beyond that across Europe and on still further across the Globe. Welsh World Music is a welcome discovery for me, although the band have actually been in existence since 1996, I've only just caught up with them
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THE TRUE STORY OF A TRULY REMARKABLE FAMILY.