Ardour Academy

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🏳️‍🌈 Q***r led 🦻 BSL events

17/08/2026

What a lovely day to bring the Gardening Club at Cathays to an end.

We had people bring lovely treats, food and drink. Chatted, did a bit of gardening in the sun and had a wonderful closing celebration to bring the gardening club to a close this year.

Thank you to the facilitators, Ciara and Anna for running it for us. And to all the people who came along to make it special throughout the months it has been running.

It was wonderful to have so many people coming along each week. We look forward to doing more.

This was part of the Green Threads project, funded by TNL.

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Beth ddiwrnod hyfryd i ddod â’r Clwb Garddio yng Nghathays i ben.

Daeth pobl â thriniaethau, bwyd a diod hyfryd. Siarsiwyd, gwnaethpwyd ychydig o arddio yn yr haul a chawsom ddathliad cau gwych i ddod â’r clwb garddio i ben eleni.

Diolch i’r hwyluswyr, Ciara ac Anna, am ei redeg i ni. Ac i bawb a ddaeth yn ystod y misoedd i’w wneud yn arbennig.

Roedd yn hyfryd cael cymaint o bobl yn dod bob wythnos. Edrychwn ymlaen at wneud mwy.

Roedd hyn yn rhan o brosiect Green Threads, wedi’i a***nnu gan TNL.

Anna in her element. We have the keys to our new studio and we've been getting things ready. Thank you so much to Anna f...
13/08/2026

Anna in her element.

We have the keys to our new studio and we've been getting things ready.

Thank you so much to Anna for this lovely piece of art on one of our walls. The place is really starting to come together.

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Anna yn ei helf.

Mae gennym allweddi i’n stiwdio newydd ac rydyn ni wedi bod yn paratoi pethau.
Diolch yn fawr i Anna am y darn hyfryd hwn o waith ar un o’n waliau.

Mae’r lle’n dechrau dod at ei gilydd yn wirioneddol.

11/08/2026

River Rhythms – Poem 2 for the Taff

On Green Threads Celebration Day, Joa performed a powerful visual vernacular and movement piece by the river, and here is a version of it put together. This one features Erin reading the poem, with additional support for the facilitation of the project by Beth and Anna.

A beautiful blend of language, movement and the living presence of the Taff.

Thank you to all the people involved for this special contribution.

Watch the performance above.

These projects are made possible thanks to the generous support of our funders and community. If you’d like to help us continue this important work, you can support our fundraiser by following the link:

https://share.google/bZaMCKCEWYiwGTrQy

Green Threads is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you for making this project possible.

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River Rhythms – Cerdd 2 i’r Taf

Ar Ddiwrnod Dathlu Green Threads, perfformiodd Joa ddarn pwerus o iaith weledol a symudiad wrth yr afon, a dyma fersiwn ohono wedi’i roi at ei gilydd. Mae’r un hwn yn cynnwys Erin yn darllen y gerdd, gyda chefnogaeth ychwanegol ar gyfer hwyluso’r prosiect gan Beth ac Anna.

Cymysgedd hyfryd o iaith, symudiad a phresenoldeb byw y Taf.

Diolch i bawb a oedd yn rhan o’r cyfraniad arbennig hwn.

Gwyliwch y perfformiad uchod.

Mae’r prosiectau hyn yn bosibl diolch i gefnogaeth hael ein cefnogwyr a’n cymuned. Os hoffech chi helpu ni barhau â’r gwaith pwysig hwn, gallwch gefnogi ein codi a***n trwy ddilyn y ddolen:

https://share.google/bZaMCKCEWYiwGTrQy

Mae Green Threads wedi’i a***nnu gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol. Diolch am wneud y prosiect hwn yn bosibl.

05/08/2026

Sara talks about the move

In this video, Sara shares how she’s feeling about Ardour Academy’s new home on Windsor Place.

We’re excited for this next chapter and everything it will make possible for our community.

A big thank you to everyone who has donated to our fundraiser so far. We’re also incredibly grateful to our funders, including Arts Council of Wales and The National Lottery Community Fund, for their ongoing support.

If you’d like to support us as we settle in, you can donate or share here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/QWa6N4Gn

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Mae Sara’n siarad am y symud

Yn y fideo hwn, mae Sara’n rhannu sut mae hi’n teimlo am gartref newydd Ardour Academy ar Windsor Place.

Rydyn ni’n gyffrous am y bennod nesaf a phopeth y bydd yn ei wneud yn bosibl i’n cymuned.

Diolch mawr i bawb sydd wedi rhoi i’n codi a***n hyd yn hyn. Rydyn ni hefyd yn hynod ddiolchgar i’n cefnogwyr, gan gynnwys Cyngor Celfyddydau Cymru a Chronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol, am eu cefnogaeth barhaus.

Os hoffech chi ein cefnogi wrth i ni setlo i mewn, gallwch roi neu rannu yma:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/QWa6N4Gn

31/07/2026

Poem for the Taff

On Green Threads Celebration Day, Joa performed a beautiful visual vernacular and movement piece by the river, while Beth read a poem written about the Taff.

A powerful moment of connection between language, movement, and the river itself.

Thank you Joa and Beth for this special contribution.

Watch the performance above.

These projects are made possible thanks to the generous support of our funders and community. If you’d like to help us continue this important work, you can support our fundraiser here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

Green Threads is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you for making this project possible.

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Cerdd i’r Taf

Ar Ddiwrnod Dathlu Green Threads, perfformiodd Joa ddarn hyfryd o iaith weledol a symudiad wrth yr afon, tra bod Beth yn darllen cerdd a ysgrifennwyd am y Taf.

Eiliad bwerus o gysylltiad rhwng iaith, symudiad, a’r afon ei hun.

Diolch Joa a Beth am y cyfraniad arbennig hwn.

Gwyliwch y perfformiad uchod.

Mae’r prosiectau hyn yn bosibl diolch i gefnogaeth hael ein cefnogwyr a’n cymuned. Os hoffech chi helpu ni barhau â’r gwaith pwysig hwn, gallwch gefnogi ein codi a***n yma:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

Mae Green Threads wedi’i a***nnu gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol. Diolch am wneud y prosiect hwn yn bosibl.

We are so pleased to say that we have received funding for our project "Bodies in Rhythm" From Arts Council of Wales for...
30/07/2026

We are so pleased to say that we have received funding for our project "Bodies in Rhythm" From Arts Council of Wales for their Arts, Health and Wellbeing grant.

This will run Bodies in Rhythm in Partnership with Deaf Hub (Wales) and in collaboration with Samba Galez and Teulu Dawns.

The project will create opportunities for deaf and hearing participants to come together and experience drumming and dance with the opportunity to have a public performance at the end of the project. This will be rolled out in our new venue on Windsor Place, Cardiff.

These projects are made possible thanks to the generous support of our funders and community. If you’d like to help us continue this important work, you can support our fundraiser here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

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Rydyn ni’n falch iawn i ddweud ein bod wedi derbyn cyllid ar gyfer ein prosiect “Bodies in Rhythm” gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ar gyfer eu grant Celfyddydau, Iechyd a Lles.

Bydd hyn yn rhedeg Bodies in Rhythm mewn partneriaeth â Deaf Hub (Cymru) a mewn cydweithrediad â Samba Galez a Teulu Dawns.

Bydd y prosiect yn creu cyfleoedd i gyfranogwyr byddar a chlyw ddod ynghyd a phrofi drymio a dawns, gyda’r cyfle i gael perfformiad cyhoeddus ar ddiwedd y prosiect. Bydd hyn yn cael ei gynnal yn ein lleoliad newydd ar Windsor Place, Caerdydd.

Mae’r prosiectau hyn yn bosibl diolch i gefnogaeth hael ein cefnogwyr a’n cymuned. Os hoffech chi helpu ni barhau â’r gwaith pwysig hwn, gallwch gefnogi ein codi a***n yma:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

Help Us Settle Into Our New HomeArdour Academy is moving into a bright new accessible space on Windsor Place, and we nee...
29/07/2026

Help Us Settle Into Our New Home

Ardour Academy is moving into a bright new accessible space on Windsor Place, and we need your help to get it ready.

Your support will help us create a welcoming home where more people can come together through dance, art, creativity and community.

Thank you so much for being part of this next chapter with us.

Donate or share here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/QWa6N4Gn

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Helpwch Ni Setlo i Mewn i’n Cartref Newydd

Mae Ardour Academy yn symud i ofod newydd llachar a hygyrch ar Windsor Place, ac rydyn ni angen eich cymorth i’w baratoi.

Bydd eich cefnogaeth yn ein helpu i greu cartref croesawgar lle gall mwy o bobl ddod ynghyd trwy ddawns, celf, creadigrwydd a chymuned.

Diolch yn fawr am fod yn rhan o’r bennod nesaf gyda ni.

Rhoddwch neu rannwch yma:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/QWa6N4Gn

25/07/2026

What a Beautiful Green Threads Celebration Day

Thank you to everyone who joined us on 4th July to celebrate the Taff at Secret Garden Café.

We reflected, wrote wishes on seed paper soaked in river water, painted pots with gratitude, and proudly hung our collaborative mural on the café wall with cake and music.

It was a joyful, meaningful day by the river.

The Taff is more than a river. It is a living thread that connects us to nature, to each other, and to the future we want to protect.

Green Threads is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund. Thank you for making this project possible.

These projects are made possible thanks to the generous support of our funders and community. If you’d like to help us continue this important work, you can support our fundraiser here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

Link in bio.

Watch the video of the day above.

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Diwrnod Dathlu Green Threads Hyfryd

Diolch i bawb a ymunodd â ni ar 4 Gorffennaf i ddathlu’r Taf yn y Secret Garden Café.

Myfyriwyd, ysgrifennwyd dymuniadau ar bapur hadau wedi’i socian mewn dŵr yr afon, addurnwyd potiau gyda diolchgarwch, a hongianwyd ein murlun cydweithredol ar wal y caffi gyda chacen a cherddoriaeth.

Roedd yn ddiwrnod llawen ac ystyrlon wrth yr afon.

Mae’r Taf yn fwy nag afon. Mae’n edau byw sy’n ein cysylltu â natur, â’n gilydd, ac â’r dyfodol rydyn ni eisiau ei ddiogelu.

Mae Green Threads wedi’i a***nnu gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol. Diolch am wneud y prosiect hwn yn bosibl.

Mae’r prosiectau hyn yn bosibl diolch i gefnogaeth hael ein cefnogwyr a’n cymuned. Os hoffech chi helpu ni barhau â’r gwaith pwysig hwn, gallwch gefnogi ein codi a***n yma:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

Dolen yn y bio.

Gwyliwch fideo’r diwrnod uchod.

21/07/2026

Meet Ciara, one of the facilitators at Ardour Academy.

In this video she shares her journey with the Gardening Club and Green Threads project.

Green Threads is funded by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Gardening Club runs every Tuesday evening until the end of July — everyone’s welcome!

These projects are made possible thanks to the generous support of our funders and community. If you’d like to help us continue this important work, you can support our fundraiser here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

Watch the full video above.

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Cyfarfod â Ciara, un o’r hwyluswyr yn Ardour Academy.

Yn y fideo hwn mae hi’n rhannu ei thaith gyda’r Clwb Garddio a phrosiect Green Threads.

Mae Green Threads wedi’i a***nnu gan Gronfa Gymunedol y Loteri Genedlaethol.

Mae’r Clwb Garddio’n rhedeg bob nos Fawrth tan ddiwedd Gorffennaf — croeso i bawb!

Mae’r prosiectau hyn yn bosibl diolch i gefnogaeth hael ein cefnogwyr a’n cymuned. Os hoffech chi helpu ni barhau â’r gwaith pwysig hwn, gallwch gefnogi ein codi a***n yma: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/ardouracademy

Gwyliwch y fideo llawn uchod.

20/07/2026

Help Us Settle Into Our New Home

Ardour Academy is moving into a bright new accessible space on Windsor Place, and we need your help to get it ready.

Even if it’s just the price of a coffee, every small donation helps us create a welcoming home where more people can come together through dance, art, creativity and community.

Thank you so much for being part of this next chapter with us.

Donate or share here:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/QWa6N4Gn

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Helpwch Ni Setlo i Mewn i’n Cartref Newydd

Mae Ardour Academy yn symud i ofod newydd llachar a hygyrch ar Windsor Place, ac rydyn ni angen eich cymorth i’w baratoi.

Hyd yn oed pris paned o goffi, mae pob rhodd fach yn ein helpu i greu cartref croesawgar lle gall mwy o bobl ddod ynghyd trwy ddawns, celf, creadigrwydd a chymuned.

Diolch yn fawr am fod yn rhan o’r bennod nesaf gyda ni.

Rhoddwch neu rannwch yma:
https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/qr/QWa6N4Gn

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