Beyond The Border Wales

International Storytelling Festival

St Donats Castle, South Wales

Beyond The Border is Wales’ leading International Storytelling Festival, a spectacular three day celebration of oral traditions from around the world, taking place in the splendid grounds of St Donats Castle on the beautiful South Wales coast.

Next Festival    St Donats Castle   3rd - 5^th July 2009

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Following the great success of the 2007 festival, we have decided to make Beyond The Border a bi-ennial festival, which means that the next one will take place in 2009, on 3/4/5 July. Click here to join our Beyond the Border E-Mailing List and receive details of the 2009 festival, including who’s appearing and how and when to buy tickets.

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HOWEVER.....

 BEYOND THE BORDER NOW UNDER THREAT!!!!!

You may have heard in the media that The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is proposing to cut the annual grant to St Donats Arts Centre, home of Beyond The Border Wales International Storytelling Festival.

Unless we can reverse the Arts Council of Wales’ decision, it could result in the loss of both:

St Donats Arts Centre, a unique and beautifully situated rural centre for the arts, serving people in the Vale of Glamorgan, the UK and abroad,

and  Beyond The Border, Wales’ International Storytelling Festival, the only one of its kind in Wales and the largest in the UK.

You can help us save both this unique arts centre and  Wales’ International Storytelling Festival, including our education and touring work throughout Wales, by:

1. Adding your name to our online petition:  Click here
    

2. Writing a full letter of support to Prof. Dai Smith, Chairman, The Arts Council of Wales, 9 Museum Place, Cardiff CF10 3NX
   and
   Jane Hutt, AM, Minister for Children, Education, Life Long Learning and Skills, National Assembly for Wales, Cardiff Bay, Cardiff CF99 1NA.

 You will find more details to help support your argument by visiting www.stdonats.com.

Thank you.

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Meanwhile, to read reviews and see pictures from the highly successful 2007 Festival, go to Last Festival

Beyond The Border Wales International Storytelling Festival is a project of  St Donats Arts Centre Ltd, supported by The Arts Council of Wales, Vale of Glamorgan Council,  United World College of The Atlantic and Welsh Assembly Government.