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The event centre is based at the Guild of Students (Students' Union). Results will be displayed along the walls and it is a great social gathering place with comfy sofas to relax in and 7 pool tables at one end. There is a wide selection of quality hot drinks alongside the usual bar service. There are large TV screens and a big screen projector to provide coverage of the beginning of the Olympics. There is also an excellent entertainments venue in the Guild of Students which will be the location for the social programme.
Entertainments
The Entertainments team are putting together a great programme of events.
There will be a chance to find out more about the fascinating geology and wildlife of the competition areas. The renowned Erwyd Howells will give a talk about the shepherding communities in the Cambrian Mountains.
There will be nights to kick your heels up to a Welsh Twmpath (similar to a Scottish Ceilidh) and the sounds of a popular local band.
Get a team together and come along to the Quiz Night and the Five a Side Football Tournament!
Programme
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Sun 22 |
1900 Tickets: £1 |
Under your Feet: Local expert Denis Bates will explain the background to the geology and rock formation within the area with particular reference to various mineral workings that have taken place in the past and the geological variations across the area where Croeso Orienteering will take place. | ||
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2000 Tickets: £1 |
The Croeso Cwiz: General Knowledge Quiz £1 per person - teams of any reasonable size allowed. | ||
| Mon 23 | 1730 | Civic Reception | ||
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1900 Tickets: £1 |
Life in the Mountains: Local character and raconteur Erwyd Howells talks about the lives and tales of the shepherds of Mid Wales | ||
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2000 Tickets: £6/£3 |
Celtic Roots Join us on a Celtic musical journey in song and instruments. We travel from the traditional music of Wales through the diaspora of the Scots in the highland clearances and the Irish after the famine, across the ocean to Nova Scotia and beyond in Blue Grass. Hosted by Bruce Cardwell and friends with harp, fiddle, pipes and bazuki - an evening of toe tapping not to be missed. |
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Tues 24 |
1900 Tickets: £1 |
If you are a Robot A display of state of the art cyber-orienteers, from Aberystwyth University. Orienteering as it is done by robots in the real world. We will show how combining sensors and algorithms can provide solutions to this task that might, to some human beings, look easy, but is in fact a tricky problem. Demonstrations of robots (weather permitting). |
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2000 Tickets: £6/£3 |
Ceilidh with the Backroom Band The Backroom Band is one of the most experienced and lively ceilidh bands in Wales. This musical powerhouse from Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, West Wales has been getting people dancing in mid Wales and beyond for over 25 years. Their music and dances draw on the rich traditional folk repertoire of Wales, Ireland, England and Scotland. |
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Wed 25 |
All day |
See things to do |
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| 1830 | Quilt raffle draw - Union Bar | |||
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1930 Tickets: £6/£3 |
Psychovertical: Andy Kirkpatrick UNFORTUNATELY, THIS TALK HAS HAD TO BE CANCELLED - REFUNDS AVAILABLE FROM ENQUIRIES | ||
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Thu 26 |
1930 Tickets: £6/£3 |
Disco with live local band - Smokin' Guns | ||
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Fri 27 |
1800 |
Knockout Five a side football | ||
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2000 Tickets: £6/£3 |
Twmpath, (a Welsh Ceilidh) with caller Erwyd Howells | ||
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The events above are all ticketed. Please obtain tickets from Enquiries at the University or at the events. You may also reserve in advance by email. Tickets may also be available on a first-come-first served basis at the door. | ||||
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Sat 28 |
1730 |
Prizegiving | ||
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All week
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Results Display in the Bar Area of the Students' Union Spot the Camera Competition - Aberystwyth Town Trail - forms from Enquiries. Prizes! Prizes! Prizes! Exhibitions in the University Arts Centre Croeso 2012 coincides exactly with Aberystwyth MusicFest 2012, right on campus! |
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Other available activities include surfing, steam engine rides, dolphin spotting, enjoying the clifftop walks, climbing Cadair Idris, chilling in the University Arts Centre ... and donkey rides on the Prom.