Fflamau Penyberth tour: where to see the opera in Wales

The November and December schedule takes in Pwllheli, Rhosllannerchrugog, Bangor, Swansea, Barry, Brecon and Aberystwyth.

Ellie Williams · Sun 13 Sept, 17:48

Archive exterior of Neuadd Dwyfor in Pwllheli, 7 April 2019, not an opera production photograph. Photo: Tom Parnell / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0; cropped.

Original photograph CC BY-SA 2.0

Fflamau Penyberth, or The Flames of Penyberth, is scheduled to tour Wales from 19 November to 5 December 2026. OPRA Cymru describes Gareth Glyn’s new opera as a retelling of the 1936 Penyberth arson incident, marking its 90th anniversary.

The organiser names Robin Gruffudd Hughes, Emyr Wyn Jones and Robyn Lyn among the cast.

November performances

19 November: Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli. 20 November: The Stiwt, Rhosllannerchrugog. 24 November: Pontio, Bangor. 26 November: Taliesin, Swansea. 27 November: The Memo, Barry. 28 November: Theatr Brycheiniog, Brecon.

December performances

3 December: Aberystwyth Arts Centre. 5 December: Neuadd Dwyfor, Pwllheli.

Before booking

Use the venue links on [OPRA Cymru’s tour page](https://www.opra.cymru/) to check your chosen performance. Confirm the start time, ticket price and access arrangements with the venue before travelling.

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