News from Nant

FREE ENTRY 26th November 10am-4pm Shuttle Bus from top car park £1  

We’re delighted to announce that the Nant Gwrtheyrn Trust is now part of Amazon Smile’s charity list. Amazon Smile is operated by Amazon, offering the same products, features and prices. Your shopping experience stays the same; the only difference is that every time you shop on AmazonSmile, Amazon donates to your chosen charity. Amazon automatically [...]

2020 is going to be another busy year! Various building projects are underway during the winter, including fitting a new roof on the office and improvement to The Plas. Look out for some other exciting developments in the new year…. Four new managers have been appointed, two have already started: Denise Picot – Catering Manager […]

As another year at Nant Gwrtheyrn draws to an end, we look forward to the days getting longer and look back at a busy autumn which included some breath-taking autumnal sunsets.

The office will close on 24 December 2019 and will re-open 2 January 2020. You can see the Café opening times over the Christmas period here.

Thank you to everyone who came to our Christmas fair this year. The day was a great success, with hundreds of people getting into the Christmas spirit. A special thanks to Pwllheli Brass Band who entertained us during the day, to Berwyn bus company for transporting people up and down the hill and also to […]

Our programme for 2020 courses was launched at the National Eisteddfod in Llanrwst. View them here. The students that have been here with us over the autumn have enjoyed a range of experiences, from a trip to Plas yn Rhiw to enjoying a drink in front of the fire at the Whitehall, Pwllheli. Our advanced […]

A huge thank you to all the organisers and supporters of the Rhys a Meinir race – it was a fantastic day with lots of runners taking part. Thank you to all the local businesses for their kind prize donations – Fwyd, Tanners Wines, Cigoedd y Llain Harlech Foodservice, Ffrwythau DJ Fruit, Poblado Coffi and […]

The singer James Blunt filmed his latest music video here in September for his new song: Our staff were more interested in another celebrity who was filming a TV programme in the hall on the same day – Rhys Meirion!

Cian Ciarán 's new album Rhys a Meinir cd package now available, very very limited stock. CD wallet, encased in a gold on red foil block printed envelope and featuring six A5 postcards of glorious Mark James Works artwork. Siop

As the wedding season winds down and the Nant transforms into an autumnal burst of orange, bronze and brown – we look forward to the coming events. We were delighted to welcome members of St Pauls Church, Knightsbridge, who stayed at Nant during their pilgrimage trip to Llŷn. It’s nice to see this ancient tradition […]

The Summer of 2017 has been a very busy season here at Nant - it was nice to see so many visitors from all over the world visiting the village, whether it be for a language course, a wedding or a day trip. It was a pleasure to welcome pupils and staff from Cymerau primary [...]

Throughout August we are running a series of legendary activity days at Nant Gwrtheyrn. They take place every Tuesday afternoon, starting 8 August and we’re really looking forward to them. It’s funded by Visit Wales as part of the Year of Legends. We have so many legends and folk tales connected to Nant Gwrtheyrn that [...]

Despite the recent weather conditions – there is a buzz at the Nant and everyone is prepering for the busy Summer season. The Nant will visit Maes D at the National Eisteddfod in Anglesey where will launch the 2018 course program and offer special discounts on some of our courses - Remember to call in [...]

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Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru is delighted to announce that a pack for Welsh learners is available, based on our next production, namely Macbeth. The pack for Welsh learners was compiled by Nant Gwrtheyrn, in cooperation with Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru and with support from The National Centre for Learning Welsh. The pack contains information and games for […]

On Thursday the 13th of October, Alun Davies AM, visited the national Welsh Language Centre Nant Gwrtheyrn, where he opened a new facility at the center. The new buildings will offer additional facilities to the village, offering accommodation for up to 38 people. The facility is suitable for groups, families and organizations to come and […]

Several groups have visited Nant during June. The Llaniestyn branch of Merched y Wawr were the first of these to visit and receive a talk about the history of Nant, a tour of the village and a meal at Caffi Meinir. We also welcomed members of the WI branches of Deudreath and Llan Ffestiniog to […]

The sun has been shining every day on the Nant! The village looks spectacular, with plants in bloom in every nook and cranny – I must congratulate Wyn, the gardener, for his hard work! We are pleased to see so many local residents, along with visitors to the area coming down to Nant to enjoying […]

Nant Gwrtheyrn has been invited by the National Centre for Learning Welsh to deliver Welsh for Adults courses on its behalf. Nant Gwrtheyrn will be responsible for delivering a range of courses in for the Centre, a new national planning body responsible for all aspects of the Welsh for Adults education programme. Nant Gwrtheyrn is […]

Have you been over to see Meinir Cafe and its new look yet? Come please, it’s worth seeing! It was nice to see so many comeing down here during the Easter holidays this year. Remember that the Heritage Centre, the Quarryman’s Cottage and the Cafe is open between 10am and 4pm each day A conference […]

Dr Carl Clowes, founder of the National Language and Heritage centre Nant Gwrtheyrn, has been awarded an honorary fellowship of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He is the first recipient of the award on the basis of work in addition to his work as a GP. Dr Carl Clowes receives the honour for his […]

Close collaboration between Nant Gwrtheyrn and Cardiff University over the last three years has come to fruition with the launch of ‘e – nant’, a package of digital resources for Nant Gwrtheyrn’s Entry level learners. The official launch took place at Nant Gwrtheyrn on Friday the 6th of March. Current learners at Nant Gwrtheyrn attended […]

It is a pleasure to welcome Eleri Llewelyn Morris to her new role as Senior Tutor. Eleri has tutored occasionally in the Nant for years and her experience and enthusiasm is a great asset to the centre. Although no lessons are held during January, the education department has been busy over the past few weeks […]

Happy New Year from everyone here at Nant! We hope you enjoyed the celebrations in recent weeks. There has been much celebration here at Nant on New Year’s Eve, once again this year. After a delicious banquet, the versatile Dilwyn Morgan entertained the audience with his witty humour. And of course, there were excellent performances […]