Price
Standard ticket - £60
Freelance ticket - £25
Team Ticket* (2 people) - £100
Team Ticket* (3 people) - £145
Team Ticket* (4 people) - £180
Non-member ticket - £70
Price will include refreshments (including a welcome drink at the opening night reception) and lunch on the 2nd day.
*This bundle offer is only eligible for colleagues working for the same organisation.

See link for registering below.

Join us for an energising two days in the beautiful town of Aberystwyth to be inspired, recharge, connect and learn.

The Creu Cymru Conference aims to bring together professionals working across the performing arts in Wales. The Conference will provide opportunities to hear about incredible initiatives, best practice and fantastic cultural events that have been happening in the sector. There will keynote speakers, panel sessions, workshops, a performance and opening night drinks reception.

The event will be open to Creu Cymru members (75 organisations and their staff and individual members) and anyone else working in the performing arts in Wales.

AGENDA 

Tuesday 14th May
2-2.30pm – Registration
2.45-3.30pm – Welcome and opening speaker, Derek Walker, Future Generations Commissioner for Wales

3.30-4.30pm – Panel Session - Cultural Kindness and Safety (Jen Smith (Interim CEO of CIISA), Siân Gale (Skills and Development Manager, BECTU), Dr Tracy Breathnach (health and wellbeing consultant, and Freelance Programme Manager with Wales Arts Health and Wellbeing Network)
4.30-5pm – Opening Poem and Q&A - Alex Wharton, Children’s Laureate Wales

5.30-7.30pm – Drinks reception at Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2AT https://bankvault.cymru/ 

Wednesday 15th May
10-10.30am – Registration / networking
10.30-11am – Creu Cymru AGM
11-11.15am - Break
11.15am-11.30am – Sustainability and the Screen Sector - Tilly Ashton, sustainability coordinator Severn Screen.
12-12.45pm – Arts Council of Wales Q&A – Dafydd Rhys (Chief Executive) and Maggie Russell (Chair)
12.45-1.30pm – Lunch
1.30-2.30pm – Creativity in a Crisis (workshop) with Jên Angharad, Prifweithredwr / CEO (Artis Gymuned / Community)
2.30-2.45pm – Break
2.45-3.30pm – Closing keynote speaker - Randel Bryan - Exec Director / Deputy CEO at Aviva Studios / Factory International
3.30-4pm – Closing remarks / end

Welsh to English translation and BSL interpretation will be available.

Access
We want to make the Conference as accessible as possible. BSL interpretation is available on booking.

The Conference aims to be a ‘relaxed’ event and environment. This means delegates can do whatever is needed for the space to be a comfortable, safe and welcoming one and to meet access requirements. For instance, you are welcome to move, stim, leave and return to the space etc. A quiet space will be available within the venue that you can use at any time.

Please note that we have a vegetarian catering policy. If you have any additional dietary requirements, please indicate on booking.

If there is anything else we can do to respond to your access requirements, please get in touch by email yvonne@creucymru.com

Travel
If you are a Creu Cymru member and attending the event and travelling 50+ per way from your company / home location in Wales, you are eligible for a travel bursary of up to £20.

There are limited funds available and will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.

Please email yvonne@creucymru.com to request a bursary form or for any other queries.

Travel Information
The venue address is:
Aberystwyth Arts Centre
Aberystwyth University
Penglais Campus
Aberystwyth
SY23 3DE

The drinks reception will be held at Bank Vault, 1 New Street, Aberystwyth, SY23 2AT https://bankvault.cymru/

Accommodation
Bunkhouse, Aberystwyth University Bunkhouse  : Conferences & Events , Aberystwyth University  ((01970) 621960 Email: conferences@aber.ac.uk )
Harry’s Hotel https://www.harrysaberystwyth.com/hotel.html
Marine Hotel https://www.gwestymarinehotel.co.uk/
Castle Hotel https://castlehotelaberystwyth.co.uk/en-gb/home/
Premier Inn https://www.premierinn.com/gb/en/hotels/wales/dyfed/aberystwyth/aberystwyth.html
Marstons Starling Cloud Hotel https://www.marstonsinns.co.uk/inns/starling-cloud-hotel-aberystwyth/