Wed, 29 Mar 2017 Heno

-Subtitles

-Subtitles

-Hello and welcome to Llanelli

-for your midweek edition of Heno.

-Daf awaits our company in one of

-Cardiff's most historic streets.

-Good evening, Daf.

-I'm on Womanby Street

-or Heol Y Fuwch Goch.

-It sits in the shadow

-of the Principality Stadium.

-It's famous for its history

-and the Welsh music scene.

-However, change is afoot.

-There's also a film theme tonight.

-We attend the premiere of a film

-by Ysgol Morgan Llwyd in Wrexham.

-My studio guest, Dafydd O'Connor

-is also on the hunt for films...

-..but not your usual films.

-Yes, indeed.

-We're appealing for old home videos

-tucked away in attics and garages.

-We also run away with the circus.

-Take a look at this!

-That was Cirque Berserk - wow!

-Let's swiftly return to Daf

-at Cardiff's Womanby Street...

-..which is home to

-a famous music venue.

-A campaign is underway to give the

-street an official creative status.

-Daf has the details.

-This place

-has a special music scene.

-You'll find a people

-singing on the piano here...

-..and a band has just

-entered the building.

-There's also a lot of history

-surrounding this wonderful street.

-It's certainly a historic street.

-The name Womanby stems back to

-the 13th century, around 1280.

-It was known then

-as Hundemanby Street.

-Its interesting name

-means houndsman's homestead.

-'Hound' is from Hundemanby

-and is Norse from the Viking period.

-Did the street possess a Welsh name?

-The Red Cow pub stood here

-in the 19th century...

-..and disappeared

-in the Victorian Era.

-It was custom to call the street

-Red Cow Lane in English...

-..and there is record of the Welsh

-referring to it as Heol Y Red Cow.

-People wanted to change it

-to Heol Y Fuwch Goch.

-But on the other hand,

-Womanby is a historical name.

-Only in recent years

-has the street been considered...

-..as the place for

-the Welsh music scene...

-..but there's mention of it

-starting two centuries ago.

-At the top of the street,

-we have the former Dempsey's bar.

-Historically, it was The Globe pub.

-In the 19th century,

-Welsh poets would convene there.

-They invited individuals like

-Iolo Morganwg to join them.

-The former home of The Red Cow

-has a record in the back room...

-The former home of The Red Cow

-has a record in the back room...

-..of the triple harp maker,

-Bassett Jones...

-..and he was commissioned

-by Lady Llanover.

-It's always been a vibrant

-and musical venue...

-..with a Welsh language tradition.

-Clwb Ifor Bach has endorsed

-the Welsh music since the 1980s...

-..and influenced its neighbourhood.

-The nightly and weekend gigs

-drew the punters.

-The location and nature

-of the building has evolved...

-..and is widely recognized

-as a venue for live music...

-..and where young people

-come to discover new music.

-Thanks to its past and present...

-..Womanby Street offers something

-different to the rest of Cardiff...

-..in terms of night-time culture.

-With Clwb Ifor Bach

-and other venues here...

-..I think it's imperative

-that the tradition continues.

-It plays an integral role

-in contemporary Cardiff...

-..and there's a strong case

-for preserving its character.

-Yes, this is certainly

-a special street.

-Gareth is a DJ at Clwb Ifor Bach.

-But, there's a change afoot and you

-want the street to have a status.

-There's a campaign underway to give

-it a special cultural status.

-It deserves it with all the history.

-This street is unique compared

-with the rest of Cardiff.

-What makes this street so special?

-This street is full of music, young

-people, noise and life.

-It isn't ruled by a big company.

-Those who want to put on good nights

-exist on this street.

-People who want to see new bands or

-the best of Welsh bands come here.

-Many things take place

-on this street.

-Womanby weekends are incredible.

-You want to turn this

-into a cultural area.

-You leave Clwb Ifor Bach at 3.30am

-and have done since 1983.

-No, I've been DJing in the middle

-bar for the past ten years.

-I played here with the band,

-Traddodiad Ofnus in 1987.

-I also played here with Ty Gwydr

-and many other bands.

-I used to play the Ray nights...

-..and combined techno music with

-Welsh house music with MCs.

-Everyone used to come in to enjoy it

-and we're celebrating 25 years.

-To me, this place is amazing.

-I'm also a fan of this street.

-Come down and see the latest

-developments.

-Do you think it should be Womanby

-Street or Stryd Heol y Fuwch Goch?

-Everyone calls it Womanby Street...

-..but Heol y Fuwch Goch

-is the historical name.

-We'll use both.

-We'll use both.

-

-The status would be great.

-Back to you in the studio.

-Thank you, Daf.

-The television producer,

-Dafydd O'Connor is my guest.

-Welcome to Heno.

-Thank you.

-You've lived in Cardiff so what do

-you think of this new development?

-I think it's a fantastic idea.

-I've spent many great nights there.

-I've danced to Gareth's tunes.

-Dafydd's got a special appeal

-for our viewers.

-Tell us more about your appeal.

-I'm working with Sgrin a Sain Cymru.

-We're in search of old home films

-tucked away in attics and homes.

-We are looking for Super 8 films.

-We want to discover

-what is out there.

-The aim is to produce a programme

-to show on the BBC...

-..later in the year.

-We want a chat with people

-who can offer their home videos.

-We've had a film

-with John Dilwyn Williams.

-He was a baker.

-He was filming his family.

-It's interesting how people dressed

-and lived their lives back then.

-A lot of films are collecting dust

-in boxes at home.

-I was part of the last generation

-who used these type of films.

-It was very different to now.

-I recall taking photos on a camera

-where you had to save the photos.

-Today, we are able to upload photos

-on Facebook.

-It will be interesting what

-will happen to them in many years.

-Contact [email protected],

-or call 0370 218 3100.

-Leave us a message.

-The details are also with us.

-Thank you, Dafydd.

-It's the Eisteddfod season.

-Our cameras recently visited the

-Learners' Eisteddfod in Caernarfon.

-The Market Hall

-was packed with competitors.

-Here's a taster of the event.

-# The old mare galloped

-from nine o'clock to twelve

-# Without raising a fly #

-The Welsh Learners' Eisteddfod is

-an important event for Welsh tutors.

-It's a great opportunity to perform

-and practice speaking Welsh...

-..in a homely and lively atmosphere.

-# I was going to fix the table

-# But no #

-I'm Mark from Bethesda

-but am originally from Gloucester.

-I'll be reciting the poem, Y Llwynog

-by R Williams Parry.

-He lived in Bethesda too.

-I like the imagery of the mountains,

-the fox and rural attributes.

-"His blur of red moved on,

-disappearing like a shooting star."

-Thank you.

-I'm Dani and I'm originally

-from Saxony in Germany.

-I've just won the Chair

-at the Welsh Learners' Eisteddfod...

-..for my poem

-called Llwybrau Mentrus.

-The poem talks about the path

-I've followed since moving to Wales.

-It looks at the challenges that

-come from living in a new country...

-..and finishes with my hopes

-for the future.

-I want to continue on this path

-and accept all that it offers.

-Congratulations to everyone.

-Gerallt's full-length report from

-the Welsh Learners' Eisteddfod...

-..will be shown on Bore Da

-this Sunday morning at 10.00am.

-We'll see you after the break

-with more from these items.

-On tonight's programme, you can hear

-about Ysgol Morgan Llwyd's film.

-Carchar Cythryblus!

-And I'm at the Millennium Centre

-to hear of a unique circus show.

-This is Cirque Berserk!

-.

-Subtitles

-Welcome back.

-Our next stop is Wrexham

-to meet a crew of youngsters...

-..who have been extremely busy for

-the past 12 weeks filming a movie.

-Elin attended the premiere

-at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd.

-We often hear on this programme

-about schools that produce films.

-Youngsters have now turned

-into experts in this field.

-The story rings true for pupils

-at Ysgol Morgan Llwyd in Wrexham.

-They've produced a film

-called Carchar Cythryblus!

-What are you doing here?

-Whoa!

-DRAMATIC MUSIC

-A Lead Creative Schools grant

-was available by the Arts Council.

-We applied for it

-and we selected a group of pupils.

-They decided to place

-the emphasis on Wrexham...

-..and develop their understanding

-of local history and its importance.

-The pupils based the film

-on Wrexham's new prison.

-The entire film was shot

-around the school grounds.

-Stop it! Stop it!

-Tell me briefly about the film.

-A prisoner is murdered and Alliah

-is falsely accused of doing it.

-You play the role of Alliah,

-so have you enjoyed it?

-It was a tough role to play,

-but a lot of fun.

-Do you star in the film?

-No, I'm a cameraman.

-That's an important job

-according to our cameraman!

-I've enjoyed being in the film

-because it's a unique experience.

-It was great to work

-with Gwion and Sera.

-..have guided the pupils

-through each step of the project.

-They were extremely enthusiastic and

-eager to continue with the project.

-It's great to see them act this way.

-Gwion and myself have worked

-with Year 8 since early January.

-They were a crew of 26 children

-and tonight is the film premiere.

-Friends and family

-have also flocked here.

-You deserve to tread the red carpet

-as you play the main character.

-Did you enjoy filming it?

-I enjoyed it so much and it was a

-chance for me to develop my skills.

-We've witnessed a change in their

-characters over the past two months.

-They're more open and sociable.

-There's something for

-everyone to do on set.

-Some of the girls have worked on

-costumes and others on the script.

-They've used cameras and researched

-- there was something for everyone.

-If you're not a performer,

-there are plenty of things to do.

-It's been great to see them evolve

-and their Welsh language improving.

-Congratulations to the pupils.

-It's great to see youngsters taking

-an interest in the film world, Daf.

-Yes, it certainly is.

-It's great to see their creativity.

-It's possible to film on our phones

-now.

-If you have a good story,

-you can develop it.

-They get to learn

-how to act and so on.

-They'll be after our jobs!

-We retrace our steps to Cardiff now

-and pop into the Millennium Centre.

-The exciting and death-defying,

-Cirque Beserk is there this week.

-And as the title suggests,

-it's totally beserk!

-Rhodri Gomer gives a taster.

-Since opening its doors, the Wales

-Millennium Centre has drawn...

-..some of the world's best shows

-to its stage.

-Cirque Berserk which ends its run

-on Saturday differs from all others.

-It's so unique, and there is nothing

-else like it in Wales at the moment.

-The company has never performed in

-Cardiff and they're a crazy bunch!

-Our acrobatics act are performers

-from across Kenya.

-Originally, we were public

-performers in Kenya...

-..before being given the chance

-to tour around nine years ago.

-This theatre is one of the best and

-it's our first visit to Wales.

-We've received a wonderful welcome.

-This is an international show.

-There are knife throwers

-from the Czech Republic...

-..and an acrobatic show from Cuba.

-The Tropicana Troupe

-are certainly berserk.

-They perform a series of incredible

-moves to excite the audience.

-The highlight of the show

-is this Globe of Death.

-Today, only two motorbikes

-will ride around it...

-..but during the show, four of them

-will race at 60mph around this cage.

-I've been doing this for 30 years.

-The Globe of Death is a metal cage

-of 4 metres 25 diameters.

-Without a doubt, this is the most

-dangerous in the circus world.

-You have to concentrate the entire

-time to guarantee no accidents.

-The show will excite and surprise

-the audience of all ages.

-Alongside these are a giant robot,

-the flexible Odka from Mongolia...

-..who can shoot an arrow with her

-feet and the funny fool, Tweedy.

-This is certainly a show

-for the whole family.

-The show started last night

-and runs until Saturday night.

-Tickets are still available so pop

-over to the Centre, or go online.

-Dafydd O'Connor has been

-my studio guest tonight.

-That scared me!

-I couldn't sit in the audience!

-Dafydd has made a special appeal

-to our viewers.

-You want viewers to get in touch

-with their home videos.

-We want you to get in touch with

-your Super 8 and 16mm videos.

-You want them in

-their original state.

-We've seen a film with John Dilwyn.

-Angharad Tomos

-got in touch with us.

-She didn't have a television when

-growing up.

-Her father would film her and sister

-acting for the family.

-Let's hope you'll get a

-great response from our viewers.

-Contact [email protected],

-or call 0370 218 3100.

-That's it from us, but Prynhawn Da

-is back with you at 2.00pm tomorrow.

-Dr Ann and Gwenllian McAteer

-will be discussing endometriosis.

-Heno returns at 7.00pm tomorrow.

-We hear about the worldwide success

-of a Ceredigion goat milk company.

-There's an exclusive announcement

-about the Eisteddfod performers.

-The singer, Elin Manahan Thomas

-will be in the studio.

-Enjoy the rest of your evening.

-Goodnight.

-.