
Funny stuff, made up on the spot. No gimmicks, no tricks – just the quickest, wittiest improvisers in the UK putting on a show to make you laugh like nobody’s business. The formula is simple – 1) You suggest ANYTHING. 2) The Noise Next Door turn your suggestion into a miniature comedy masterpiece. 3) Laughter. 4) Repeat.

Journey to an enchanted world of love, magic and destiny Ballet Cymru reimagine the classic fairy tale of a young princess spellbound by a curse. Touching on the themes of love, acceptance and what it means to be different, the ballet is swept along by Tchaikovsky’s iconic score. Sleeping Beauty features innovative choreography, exceptional dancing and distinctive costumes. Come into the woods, to celebrate Ballet Cymru’s 40th Anniversary, and see the breathtaking dancers take you on a journey like no other.

Step back in time with Creedence Clearwater Review’s The Cosmos Factory Tour, a vibrant celebration of the iconic Cosmo’s Factory album and the legendary Creedence Clearwater Revival! Join us for a high- energy night of rock ‘n’ roll that transports you to the electrifying sounds of the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Sherman Theatre brings its joyful new retelling of one of the world’s most magical stories – Pinocchio to Maesteg Town Hall this November. Pinocchio longs to be real so he can explore the big wide world. He wants to be ‘good, kind and true’, but after a tiny fib makes his nose grow, he runs away on a whirlwind adventure of snowballs, silly games, mischievous new friends, and chaotic fun. Will he learn the difference between right and wrong and make it home in time for Christmas?

St John’s House is protected as a Grade II listed building, described as the oldest habitable building in the Bridgend area.

‘A Festive Story to Ring the Old Year Out and the New Year In.’ It is Christmas 1950 in New York and the actors of WAFR: Playhouse of the Air gather for their annual festive broadcast…There is a new government, a new hope, a new world, so what better than a new play? And there is no better story-teller than Charles Dickens – and there is no better man to keep Christmas than he!

The Maesteg Gleemen were formed in 1958 are the oldest and most successful choir in Bridgend County Borough. Twice National Eisteddfod Champions along with many other successes in local eisteddfodau including the Miners Eisteddfod in Porthcawl in 1995. Tours have been made throughout the UK, Europe and in 2008, their 50th anniversary, an unforgettable 19day tour of Canada and the USA culminating in a performance in the World famous Carnegie Hall which resulted in them receiving accolades from none other than the New York Times as best ensemble on stage!

Awen in association with TaleGate Theatre Productions invite you to be our guest for ‘Beauty and the Beast’, our magical pantomime for 2026. Follow the beautiful Belle as she is trapped in an enchanted castle by a fearsome beast. The castle was cursed, many years ago, by the vicious villain, Witch Hazel. With the help of our fabulous pantomime dame and her silly son, Franc the fool, will Belle melt the beast’s heart, find true love and break the spell?

Lighthouse Theatre Company bring Maesteg Town Hall a double bill of two wonderful Christmas stories by two famous Welshmen – Dylan Thomas and Richard Burton. Dylan Thomas’ A Child’s Christmas in Wales is a seasonal favourite in Wales and beyond, and this wonderful evocation of a child’s delight at the festive season has become famous the world over. Richard Burton’s A Christmas Story is not as well known, but is a funny, warm and thought-provoking account of childhood memories…in many ways it was a conscious response to Dylan Thomas’ own childhood narrative.