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  1. We Are Scientists

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    Hot on the Heels of the Public Service Broadcastings shows, more Indie Heavyweights came to the EVi to perform an intimate show. It was a tremendous evening but do not just take our word for it, this is what the South Wales Argus had to say.

    IT’S not often you see a big name band come to a small venue, but We Are Scientists brought in a huge crowd on their visit to Gwent on Wednesday night.

    The indie rock band – who are well-known for their hit song Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt from their 2005 album Love & Squalor – brought a mixture of music from five of their top albums to the Ebbw Vale Institute.

    Lead singer and guitarist Keith Murray and backing singer and bassist Chris Cain not only got the crowd jumping but managed to squeeze in some comedy in between sets with some off the cuff humour.

    The band – who hail from New York City – managed to fit in quite well into the valleys and brought in some jokes about the terrible transport.

    And along with the free comedy show, Keith Murray made the crowd go wild after jumping off the stage and dancing round the room while singing 2005 tune Textbook.

    The whole band performed with an amazing energy that got everyone excited and entranced into the music.

    We Are Scientists make you feel like you are an actual member of the band with their relaxed show style and comical references.

    Their tour is one not to be missed – and lets face it – any band that isn’t from Wales that can properly pronounce Welsh town names is always a winner.”  Alice Rose

     

  2. FURNACE TO FLOWERS EXHIBITION

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    Gwent Wildlife Trust Photography Exhibition: ‘Furnace to Flowers – celebrating the past, present and future of Ebbw Vale’. 

    A wonderful display of photos depicting the beautiful progress made by the Gwent Wildlife Trust with their ‘Furnace to Flowers’ project.

    A transformation of the old steelworks site and road verges around Ebbw Vale into havens for wildlife and splashes of colour for the soul.

    These stunning images are on display in the Cafe area of the EVi from November 2nd 2017 until December 2nd 2017, feel free to come in and look around.

  3. Public Service Broadcasting

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    Public Service Broadcasting record their highly anticipated Third album at Ebbw Vale Institute and play Two sell out shows. To find out more how it came about and the successful shows, leading up to the album charting at Number 4 on the week of release, click on link below

    http://www.promo.cymru/tag/psb

  4. PSB….

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    http://www.promo.cymru/tag/psb/Director Richard Crandon was present for the duration of our stay in Ebbw Vale and has made a short documentary about the making of the album. We hope you enjoy it.

     

    https://www.facebook.com/PUBLICSERVICEBROADCASTING/videos/1713204395374120/

  5. Musicians Against Homelessness

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    Musicians Against Homelessness at the EVI featuring FireRoad plus support on Fri Sept 8th,Doors 6.30pm,Tickets £7 ADV.

    Tickets available from

    http://www.wegottickets.com/event/408677

  6. Public Service Broadcasting Record 3rd Album at EVi

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    BOTH SHOWS ARE NOW SOLD OUT 

    Last Summer our Partners at Leeders Vale Studios approached us with the prospect of hiring our main hall out to a prominent recording artist for a  secret project.

     

    January 2017 arrived along with the Public Service Broadcasting collective complete with Dusty The Dog. After five weeks of wondrous soundscapes emanating from our transformed Hall the album was completed and we were sworn to secrecy.

     

    We can now let you all in on the great news that Every Valley by Public Service Broadcasting is complete and that Public Service Broadcasting are performing two preview shows on June the 8th and 9th as a thank you to the community and to give their dedicated fan-base the chance to absorb tracks from the album in the very room they were recorded.

     

    On his TunMlr site J Willgoose Esq writes

    “We recorded Every Valley in Ebbw Vale, historically a Steelworker’s town but one surrounded by coal mines, in the former lecture hall of their worker’s institute. It seemed important to record in the valleys, as i wanted this album to feel connected to the area it was written about in ways our previous albums hadn’t been.”

  7. IN REQUIEM RECORD AT EVi

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    Watch In Requiem perform tracks from their debut EP “IN REQUIEM”. Filmed live at the EVI, Ebbw Vale.

    Recorded by Jon Constantine at Leeders Vale Studio.

    PART 1


    PART 2

  8. LEEDERS VALE SALE

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    An astounding 33% off Recording in our January Sale. Enter before the 28th February 2017 to be entered into the Prize Draw to win a Single Deal worth £475

    Here is one we made earlier

  9. US COUNTRY DUO VISIT KAHVE @ EVI

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    Drakeford are an American Country Duo who were touring South Wales, having both worked as volunteers in Turkey they saw the sign for Kahve and were intrigued. After speaking to Bulent they treated us to a traditional Turkish Folk Song.

     

  10. Our new website

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    After a couple of months of designing and planning, we are delighted to announce the launch of our new website.

    We wanted a new website to better display the exciting new events, performances and facilities that will be held at EVI. We hope you like the fresh new look to the website and the improved navigation that will allow you to find the information you need more quickly and easily.

    What do you think of the new website? Let us know how we can improve the site even more.

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