Taste of Wales evenings at the Welsh House, Cardiff
“Outstanding”, “Wales in a jar!”
A memorable evening of Welsh food and drink, poetry and song at the Welsh House in Cardiff – the perfect introduction to our beautiful country.
On the Taste of Wales menu – a delicious 3-course meal at the Welsh House followed by an evening of light-hearted entertainment celebrating all things Welsh. Loosely based on the traditional Music, Poems & Pints evening – this contemporary event includes beautiful and well-known music, a limerick competition, not-too-serious poetry and the ever-popular Welshisms.
“It was a lovely mix of light-hearted, good-humoured entertainment. Nothing too stuffy. A lovely offer of Welsh food and drink, and the entertainment was perfectly pitched” Nia Hollins, Vale of Glamorgan.”
“Perfectly pitched entertainment & a lovely mix of Welsh food & drink!”
Meet the Music, Poems & Pints team.
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Performers:
Host – Ieuan Rhys (Actor/MC), Doctor Who, Pobol y Cwm, Da Vinci’s Demons, on TV and the big screen. His stage work includes Alan Bennett’s “People” for the National Theatre, many a musical including My Fair Lady, Oliver and over twenty pantomimes. Ieuan is a regular host at the Welsh Banquets at Cardiff Castle. He also works as a Loving Welsh Food guide – enjoying a job where he is paid to eat!
Phyl Harries (Actor/Musician) has worked in theatre, TV and film. Theatre has seen him show his “Bottom” in Shakespeare, as well as performing in “Cyrano”, “Tom – the Musical” and “One man Two Guvnors”
Rhianna Loren Pobol y Cwm fans will recognise Rhianna as “Luned” in the, hugely popular, Welsh language soap opera. Since graduating at the University of South Wales with a BA in Theatre and Drama in 2015, Rhianna has worked for various theatre companies, played the character Esyllt Ethni Jones in a comedy series for S4C’s HANSH and was the villain in the Shane Williams Christmas panto. Other TV credits include working as a voice over artist for Netflix.
Gareth Nash – Born in Ferndale, Rhondda Fach, Gareth has enjoyed a successful career in Theatre and TV including 800 performances as Joly in the West End production of Les Miserables, the role of Harry in an off-West End production of State Fair, and the role of Malcolm in The Full Monty at The New Players Theatre, Charing Cross.
Alun Saunders – Alun is an Actor and Writer originally from Neath, and has been living in Cardiff for over twenty years. He has worked with Wales’ most renowned theatre and TV companies and in 2016 he won the Wales Theatre Award for Best Playwright for his bilingual play A Good Clean Heart, which is now on WJEC’s A Level Drama study list. Since 2017 many will know Alun as his alter ego, one of Wales’ busiest and most successful Drag Queens, Connie Orff.
Mia Morgan – Born and brought up in Cardiff. Recently graduated from Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts. Since a very young age, I’ve been singing and performing and I’m currently beginning my career as an actress. “I really enjoy being part of the evenings as they offer opportunities to share my identity and love for Wales, our culture and our unique language. In addition to this, it offers me the opportunity to share these passions through performing and singing which are two of our favorite things”.