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Sgwrs Calan Gaeaf i'r teulu yn Gymraeg | Family Calan Gaeaf talk with Witch Mhara Starling in Welsh

Ymunwch â ni am sesiynau adrodd straeon yn Gymraeg gyda'r Wrach Gymraeg, Mhara Starling ***Join us for Welsh language storytelling sessions with Welsh Witch Mhara Starling.

  • Booking essential

Ymhell cyn i ni gysylltu Calan Gaeaf a thric neu drît a cherfio pwmpenni, roedd yr adeg hon o'r flwyddyn yn gyfnod sanctaidd i'n cyndadau yma yng Nghymru. Yn y cyfnod cyn Calan Gaeaf, dewch draw i gael eich cyfareddu gan y Llên-gwerinwr lleol a'r Wrach Gymreig, Mhara Starling, wrth iddi eich swyno â straeon y tymor! Bydd Mhara hefyd yn eich arwain ar grefftio eich swyndlws tylwyth teg eich hun i'ch amddiffyn rhag yr holl bethau sy'n eich dychryn yn ystod y nos, ond a allai hefyd eich helpu i weld tylwyth teg!

Addas ar gyfer plant 6+ oed. £3 y plentyn. Archebwch docyn oedolyn am ddim gyda phob archeb plentyn er mwyn i ni allu cadw golwg ar y niferoedd.

Sesiwn Cymraeg am 11.15am a 1.45pm.

Gweler digwyddiadau ar wefan Tŷ Aberconwy am sesiynau Saesneg i’w archebu.

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Long before we associated Halloween with trick or treat and carving pumpkins, this time of year was a sacred time for our ancestors here in Wales. In the run-up to Calan Gaeaf come and be enchanted by local Folklorist and Welsh Witch Mhara Starling, as she enchants you with tales of the season! Mhara will also guide you on crafting your own fairy charm to protect you from all the things that go bump in the night, but also might help you see fairies!

Suitable for children aged 6+. £3 per child. Please also book a free adult ticket with each child booking so we can keep track of numbers.

Welsh session at 11.15am and 1.45pm.

See the events section on Aberconwy House’s website for the English sessions.

Times

Prices

Event ticket prices

Ticket typeTicket category
Adult £0.00
Child £3.00

The basics

Booking number

Call 0344 249 1895

Accessibility

This session will be in Welsh. The event will be upstairs (no lift available). Access is via the second-hand bookshop.

Meeting point

Aberconwy House

Suitability for children

Addas ar gyfer plant 6+ oed *** Suitable for children aged 6+

What to bring and wear

The event will be in an historic (600 year old!) space. Heating is humidity controlled so bring a spare layer just in case.

Other

£3 a child (adults must book a free ticket to accompany too) Each session is 30 minutes. Welsh session at 11.15am and 1.45pm. Includes a charm craft for children. Some floor seating for children.

Upcoming events

Crefftau Calan Gaeaf | Calan Gaeaf themed crafts 

Dewch draw i greu crefftau Calan Gaeaf a phyped cysgod eich hun ***Come and create some Calan Gaeaf themed crafts and your own shadow puppets.

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24 Oct to 31 Oct 2026
at 10:00 to 16:00+ 3 other dates or times

Cwrdd â'r awdur a'r darlunydd | Meet the author and illustrator – Mhara Starling and Rowynn Ellis 

Dewch draw i gwrdd â Rowynn Ellis, darlunydd ac awdur lleol, a Mhara Starling, awdur a Gwrach Werin Gymreig.*** Come and meet Rowynn Ellis, an illustrator and author, and Mhara Starling, a local author and Welsh Folk Witch.

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24 Oct 2026
at 11:00 to 15:30

Sesiwn Siarad – Calan Gaeaf 

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29 Oct 2026
at 12:30 to 13:30

Tŷ Aberconwy wedi iddi dywyllu! | Aberconwy House after dark! 

Ymunwch â ni am brofiad wedi iddi dywyllu yn Nhŷ Aberconwy gyda’r Wrach Gymreig, Mhara Starling.*** Join us for an after-dark experience at Aberconwy House with Welsh Witch Mhara Starling

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29 Oct 2026
at 18:30 to 19:30