LLAWN - Llandudno Arts Weekend
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LLAWN - Llandudno Arts Weekend
13 - 15 September 2019
13 September 2019, 6:00pm to 15 September 2019, 9:30pm
We're looking forward to bringing the award-winning LLAWN - Llandudno Arts Weekend to the town; this year over the weekend of 13 - 15 September.
Featuring a colourful mix of visual art, performance, dance, video, music and cinema, this year's festival is packed with high quality live art and performance, visual arts, games and activities as well as a brand new mural trail that will transform buildings around town in fresh and unexpected ways.
This year the festival is welcoming a new curator, Megan Broadmeadow, who grew up in Dwygyfylchi and studied at Coleg Menai in Bangor. Bristol based Megan, who, in 2018, produced a large-scale public spectacle for The National Eisteddfod in Cardiff Bay, will be both bringing international artists to North Wales and presenting artists and performers with a strong connection to Wales.
The launch will be at MOSTYN, from 6.30pm. Galleries, shop and cafe alll open all day Friday and usual opening times Saturday and Sunday.
Events at MOSTYN over the weekend include
Saturday 10.30am - 4.00pm
FREE Drop-in Workshop
Rangoli: Art that Binds
Get involved in a day of learning, making, watching and chatting with the Rangoli: Art that Binds team at MOSTYN.
Rangoli: Art that Binds
Get involved in a day of learning, making, watching and chatting with the Rangoli: Art that Binds team at MOSTYN.
Rangoli is an ancient art form traditionally practised by women across the whole of India. Typically, patterns are created on the floor using coloured sand, rice or flowers and are thought to bring good luck.
Please note: Children under 12 need to be accompanied by an adult.
Saturday from 10.45am
Art Safari
Can’t decide what route to take?
Let us do the organising!
Take a guided walk around the festival to meet with selected festival artists plus special guests who will give 20 minute presentations of their work, giving you an exclusive insight into their worlds and creative practices.
Can’t decide what route to take?
Let us do the organising!
Take a guided walk around the festival to meet with selected festival artists plus special guests who will give 20 minute presentations of their work, giving you an exclusive insight into their worlds and creative practices.
Join in for free at any stage and follow us for as long as you want Look out for the Art Safari flag!
Saturday 2.30pm
FREE Lecture
Empire: Histories and Legacies - A talk by Professor Gurminder K Bhambra
Empire: Histories and Legacies - A talk by Professor Gurminder K Bhambra
To accompany the exhibition of EMPIRE by artist Elisabetta Benassi, currently showing at MOSTYN, Professor Gurminder K Bhambra of the University of Sussex will be speaking about the histories and legacies of empire.
Booking is advised on 01492 868191 or by calling into the gallery.
All Weekend
Selected from over 750 submissions from across the globe, the 21st anniversary edition of this internationally significant exhibition presents over 30 artists working in disciplines including textiles, photography, painting, sculpture, installation and film and video.
We’ve announced the winners of the £10,000 Main Prize and the Exhibition Award. Come in and vote for your favourite to win the £1,000 ‘Audience Award’. Admission is FREE.
Visit www.llawn.org and follow LLAWN on Facebook / Instagram for updates on all the events over the festival weekend.
Need help planning for Saturday and Sunday?
Or pick up your printed copy from Llandudno Tourist Information Office, Providero or MOSTYN