We are YMa in Pontypridd. A place where EVERYONE is welcome to make new friends, have fun and learn new skills at one of the many workshops on offer!
We are committed to delivering programs with our communities and partners, to be a place for creativity, growth, wellbeing and prosperity.
What's NEW at YMa!
Saturday 21st February | 7:30pm
Burlesque & Cabaret show celebrating LGBTQIA+ History Month
Rainbow Realness is Del Fflur Productions’ flagship show in honour of LGBTQ+ history month, celebrating queer joy within our local and wider community and remembering the giant, glittery shoulders of those we stand on.
This February DFP are Del-lighted to be bringing Rainbow Realness 4, back to its birthplace in the valleys. Strap-in for a wild night of sapphic stimulation, gender-bending jubilation and quick-witted queerisosities. Let us tantalise and tease, provoke and please, seduce and squeeze… with an exploration of sensuality, intersectionality, and Del-licious depravity!
Friday 6th Feb | 6:00pm
RCT Pride
Out of the Valleys: LGBTQ+ History in RCT
Join us for an LGBT+ History Month talk with leading Welsh historian
Norena Shopland, uncovering hidden and overlooked LGBTQ+ histories from across Rhondda Cynon Taf. This talk celebrates the queer lives, resistance and community that have always existed in the Valleys.
Wednesday 11th Feb | 7:00pm - 9:00pm
Ponty Poetry is back!
Come along on 11th Feb to see Guest Speaker Sam Smith.
No need to prebook. Click the link below for more information.
14th & 21st February | 10 - 3pm
Come along to be part of a brand new Welsh Youth Theatre in Rhondda Cynon Taf!
18th February | 11AM | Families
Gwen, an anxious polar bear, wakes up on a broken icecap hundreds of miles away from her family. On her perilous journey through the Arctic Ocean, she will have to find her courage, as well as her way home.
Centred on themes of climate change, home and confidence, Gwen yr Arth Wen fuses puppetry, music and visual storytelling to form a rich and exciting show about finding confidence in yourself. A fun and thought-provoking performance in Welsh for audiences aged 6+ and their families.
Written by award-winning writer Chris Harris, directed by Elan Isaac, and with stunning design by Luned Gwawr Evans, this is a memorable performance coming to you this
Spring - whatever your level of Welsh!
23rd March | 7:00PM | Aged 14+ £6 Per ticket | Tickets: General £12 | Concession £8
After touring 20+ countries and delighting thousands of audiences, Meet Fred returns to the UK for its 10th anniversary tour. This darkly hilarious, critically acclaimed production follows Fred, a cloth puppet just trying to live an ordinary life—get a job, find love, be part of society. But with his Puppetry Living Allowance under threat, Fred’s world spirals out of control. How do you hold on to independence when the system is pulling the strings?
Tickets go on sale Friday 23rd January!
21st March | 7:30pm
Back by popular demand, PonTease is returning to Yma!
After a two sell-out shows, we're pleased to announce another evening of cabaret is coming to Pontypridd. For those of you looking to see the best talent in South Wales, look no further than PonTease, this show will leave you with your jaw on the floor.
Doors: 6:45pm with bar available
Show: 7:30pm
18+ only event
16th - 22nd Feb
Check Out The February Half Term Timetable and whats going on this half term at YMa!
22nd Feb | 3:00pm - 5:00pm | FREE
This event is an opportunity to rethink how we approach development and land use in the context of the climate and nature emergencies.
Rather than defaulting to greenfield development, the discussion will explore alternative ways of meeting housing and infrastructure needs while protecting ecosystems, communities, and landscapes.
Join us for an open conversation about how we can change the way we think about greenfield sites - and what better solutions might look like for Wales.
19th Feb | 12:00pm - 5:00pm | FREE
A chance to celebrate, learn and support.
Cambrian Village Trust, in collaboration with YMa Pontypridd, will deliver a free, inclusive community event celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month for communities across the Rhondda and wider Rhondda Cynon Taf (RCT) area.
Pontypridd has been selected as a central and accessible location, enabling people from across RCT to attend.
7th March | 10:00 - 12:00
16th March | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Cwm Taf Morgannwg warmly invite those living with diabetes and their
carers to join us for this event.
Your experiences matter. By
sharing what living with
diabetes is really like for you,
you help us understand what
works well and what could be better.
All welcome. Scan the QR code above to register.
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