WELCOME  to Pontypridd Town Council's Children's Storytelling Festival.

Join us on Saturday May 13th for a fun-filled day of stories and adventure based around Pontypridd's magical Mab Trail which traces the footsteps of Wales' oldest myths and legends.

Come along to the festival hub in Pontypridd Museum where the majority of our events are taking place along with arts and crafts activities, a festival bookstall and festival refreshments. Some of our events are also taking place in Ynysangharad Park.

The festival and all events are free to attend, but you will need to book a ticket to secure your place!

Full details and tickets are below.

We can't wait to see you all on May 13th!

THE MAB TRAIL GUIDED TOUR WITH P.G. BELL

Come and discover The Mab Trail, Pontypridd’s very own art and storytelling trail based on The Mab, a retelling of Wales’ ancient stories for today’s young readers, written by 11 of Wales’ finest children’s authors.

Story-finders will be able to seek-out the stories of The Mab scattered throughout the landscape of Pontypridd by following the trail to find story stones and storyboards depicting the 11 tales of the Mabinogi. You can take rubbings of the stones to make your own story books and even create some new myths and legends of your own! 

P.G.Bell, author of Geraint, Enid and The Big Knight Fight in The Mab will lead a mini-tour of The Mab Trail, starting in Pontypridd Museum and then on to Ynysangharad Park, where you’ll discover the stories of the women of The Mab. 

All ages welcome, under 18s must be accompanied by an adult.

Everyone attending, both children and adults will need to book a ticket.

The tour starts at Pontypridd Museum.

Morning Trail: 10am - 10:45am - Book Tickets Here

Afternoon Trail: 2:15pm - 3pm -  Book Tickets Here

LOUBY LOU’S STORYTELLING IN THE PARK

Louby Lou’s has an exciting storytelling adventure waiting for you. Take a step into vibrant and energetic retellings of Wales’ famous Mabinogi stories, that will capture young imaginations while exploring the wonderful world of make believe. 

Ages: 0-6

Location: Ynysangharad Park

Everyone attending, both children and adults will need to book a ticket.

Session Times:

11am - 11.20am  - Book Tickets Here

11:45am - 12:05pm - Book Tickets Here

1:45pm - 2:05pm - Book Tickets Here

2:30pm - 2:50pm - Book Tickets Here

Struts & Frets Theatre Co presents

Y MABINOGI - A LIVE STORYTELLING SESSION

In the beginning there was balance. Night followed Day, Summer and Winter would always come around. Then, one day, Rhiannon, bored of this never-ending cycle, chose to break it -spinning the whole world off balance and into chaos...

Struts and Frets Theatre brings to life the classic Welsh tale, The Mabinogion. Through immersive and interactive storytelling, elaborate puppetry and original music, this inventive and enchanting bi-lingual session will follow the legends of Rhiannon, Blodeuwedd, and Pryderi through a time when magic coursed through the Welsh landscape, fantastical tales of giants filled the air, epic battles took place, and wizards cast their spells.

Ages 5+

Location: Pontypridd Museum

Everyone attending, both children and adults will need to book a ticket.

Morning Performance: 11:15am - 12:15pm - Book Tickets Here

Afternoon Performance: 1:30pm - 2:30pm - Book Tickets Here

MEET THE MAB WITH MATT BROWN & P.G BELL

The Mab is a bilingual collection of eleven epic Welsh stories from the Mabinogion, beautifully illustrated and retold for young people. These are the earliest prose stories of Britain and have been hugely influential on storytelling across Europe.The stories in the Mab are strange and funny and thrilling. They speak of a time when the gates between the Real World and the Otherworld were occasionally left open and sometimes, just sometimes, it was possible to step through. A team of fantastic, award-winning authors bring the stories to life - and we’re joined by two of them - Matt Brown and P.G Bell. Hosted by Storyville Books’ Cerith Mathias 

Ages 7+

Location: Pontypridd Museum

Everyone attending, both children and adults will need to book a ticket.

12:30pm -1:10pm - Book Tickets Here

CHWEDLAU’R COPA COCH - ELIDIR JONES

Bydd yr awdur lleol Elidir Jones yn eich arwain i greu eich byd chwedlonol eich hun, yn llawn hud, bwystfilod, a chymeriadau y tu hwnt i ddychymyg. Oes gennych chi syniadau am fydoedd a straeon sy'n fwy epig na'r cawr Bendigeidfran? Dyma eich cyfle i'w gadael nhw'n rhydd! Mae hwn yn sesiwn iaith Gymraeg yn seiliedig ar y gyfres Chwedlau'r Copa Coch.

Local author Elidir Jones will help you create your very own fantasy world, full of magic, monsters, and characters that are literally out of this world. Are you constantly thinking of worlds and ideas that are more epic than the giant Bendigeidfran? Here's your chance to set them loose! This is a Welsh-language session based on the award-winning Chwedlau'r Copa Coch series.

Oed/ Ages 9+

Lleoliad/ Location: Pontypridd Museum

Everyone attending, both children and adults will need to book a ticket.

2:30pm -3pm - Book Tickets Here