"Or will you remain alert and determined": Diwylliant | Culture of 1926

Join Llafur and RWCMD for an afternoon of conversations, debate and insight exploring the deep-rooted cultural significance of 1926. The General Strike and lock-out of 1926 has been immortalised in the work of Idris Davies, Gwyn Thomas, Raymond Williams and Menna Gallie. What legacy does the poetry and prose dealing with the struggle leave for us today? After a summer series engaging with the political and social consciousness of communities during the lock-out, join Llafur and the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) for an afternoon of conversations, debate and insight exploring the deep-rooted cultural significance of 1926. Programme: • 13:00-13:05 - Intro and Welcome - Ian Rees (Llafur) and Helena Gaunt (RWCMD) • 13:05 - 13:35 - Dai Smith: The General Strike of 1926: “That complex struggle for consciousness” (Raymond Williams,1976) • 13:35 - 14:05 - The 'Angry Summer' project - RWCMD project team discuss the project including the launch of outputs, clips from the project film, and live reading • 14:05 - 14:30 - The Universality of Idris Davies’ Poetry: Neil Kinnock in conversation with Dai Smith • 14:30 - 15:10 - Break - Refreshments provided and opportunity for attendees to view Llafur Exhibition - "Now it is May in the minds of men": The 1926 General Strike and Lock-out • 15:10 - 16:10 - Mark Drakeford: Idris Davies and 'The Angry Summer' (includes live readings, documentary clips) • 16:10 - 16:15 - Conclusion and Thank Yous - Ian Res and Helena Gaunt This event will take place in-person at the Sir Anthony Hopkins Centre, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama in Cardiff. A warm welcome is extended to all! Entrance to this event is by donation. £10 is the minimum recommended donation amount; OR £5 for unwaged. A solidarity donation amount above £10 will be gratefully received. Please note that lunch will not be provided as part of this event. We encourage attendees to bring their own packed lunches if you would prefer to do so or make use of the RWCMD Cafe Bar in the foyer of the College where you can also purchase any refreshments during the day. If you require any reasonable adjustments to attend or have any queries about accessibility for this event, please contact us via [email protected]. _______________________________________________________________________________ Mae Streic Gyffredinol a’r Cloi Allan 1926 wedi cael eu hanfarwoli yng ngwaith Idris Davies, Gwyn Thomas, Raymond Williams a Menna Gallie. Pa etifeddiaeth y mae’r farddoniaeth a’r rhyddiaith sy’n ymdrin â’r frwydr honno yn ei gadael inni heddiw? Yn dilyn cyfres o ddigwyddiadau dros yr haf a fu’n archwilio ymwybyddiaeth wleidyddol a chymdeithasol cymunedau yn ystod y cloi allan, ymunwch â Llafur a Choleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru (CBCDC) am brynhawn o sgyrsiau, trafod a mewnwelediadau i arwyddocâd diwylliannol dwfn 1926. Rhaglen • 13:00–13:05 – Cyflwyniad a chroeso – Ian Rees (Llafur) a Helena Gaunt (CBCDC) • 13:05–13:35 – Dai Smith: Streic Gyffredinol 1926: “That complex struggle for consciousness” (Raymond Williams, 1976) • 13:35–14:05 – Prosiect ‘The Angry Summer’ – Tîm prosiect CBCDC yn trafod y prosiect, gan gynnwys lansio’r deunyddiau a gynhyrchwyd, clipiau o ffilm y prosiect, a darlleniadau byw. • 14:05–14:30 – Cyffredinolrwydd Barddoniaeth Idris Davies – Neil Kinnock mewn sgwrs â Dai Smith. • 14:30–15:10 – Egwyl – Darperir lluniaeth, a bydd cyfle i’r rhai sy’n bresennol weld arddangosfa Llafur, “Now it is May in the minds of men”: Streic Gyffredinol a Lockout 1926. • 15:10–16:10 – Mark Drakeford: Idris Davies a ‘The Angry Summer’ (gan gynnwys darlleniadau byw a chlipiau o’r rhaglen ddogfen). • 16:10–16:15 – Cloi a diolchiadau – Ian Rees a Helena Gaunt. Cynhelir y digwyddiad hwn wyneb yn wyneb yng Nghanolfan Syr Anthony Hopkins, Coleg Brenhinol Cerdd a Drama Cymru yng Nghaerdydd. Croeso cynnes i bawb! Mynediad i’r digwyddiad hwn drwy gyfraniad. £10 yw’r cyfraniad lleiaf a argymhellir, neu £5 i’r rhai sydd heb waith. Byddwn yn ddiolchgar iawn am unrhyw gyfraniad undod o fwy na £10. Noder na ddarperir cinio fel rhan o’r digwyddiad. Mae croeso i chi ddod â phecyn bwyd gyda chi os dymunwch, neu ddefnyddio Caffi a Bar CBCDC yng nghyntedd y Coleg, lle gallwch hefyd brynu lluniaeth yn ystod y dydd. Os oes angen unrhyw addasiadau rhesymol arnoch er mwyn mynychu, neu os oes gennych unrhyw ymholiadau ynghylch hygyrchedd y digwyddiad, cysylltwch â ni drwy [email protected].