UMCB Activities
Clwb Cymru
This is one of UMCB’s main nights. It’s a Welsh night that is held every other week during term time. With a fun filled atmosphere and silly themes it’s a very popular night. It’s not difficult to guess what the theme sometimes when Upper Bangor is full of students in their pyjamas! Come and enjoy a great night with a mixture of Welsh and English music there’s something for everyone. If you’re not familiar with the Welsh music scene come along for a taster.
Y Cymric
Y Cymric arrange social events for UMCB members. The organisers have a few things up their sleeve including some pub crawls, some events in the Globe and the Little Village Trip. This is a famous trip to a mystery village, everyone enjoys themselves and the locals get a bit of a shock! The Cymric organisers also help with arranging the annual rugby trip to a city here Wales are playing away during the Six Nations tournament. This year we will be going to Ireland.
Football Team
UMCB’s Football Team play in the North Gwynedd and Anglesey League and they are sponsored faithfully by the Globe. They also get plenty of chances to play against the university’s team.
Choir
UMCB’s Choir compete and take part in a few events and competitions. The Inter-Collegiate Eisteddfod is the highlight of the year for them. It’s a great chance to socialise and enjoy a bit of signing.
Cymdeithas Llywelyn
UMCB is glad to have Welsh learners as some of its members. They have their own society within UMCB, Cymdeithas Llywelyn, which aims to promote learning and support people as they learn Welsh. The society can offer information about lessons and has a small collection of books suitable for learners. Members can borrow these free of charge. The society offers chances for members to practice together in social situations and bring Welsh learners and fluent speakers together. For more information or to join email llywelyn@undeb.bangor.ac.uk or call in to see Bethan (UMCB President).
Other team sports
It’s very easy for UMCB to start a new sports team. There has been interest in starting a men’s rugby team and women’s football and rygby teams. If you would like UMCB to set up a new team in any sport come and see the UMCB President and we’ll see what we can do.
Y Ddraenen
This is the Welsh University newspaper that is released about four times a year. This year Gwennan Evans is the editor.
FfORC (Welsh postgraduate students’ society)
This group was formed as an official society within the Union in Autumn 2006. Their main aim is to provide more opportunities for Welsh medium post-graduate students to meet up and socialise with students from ther departments. They are a very busy society, over the last year they have been on a trip to Ireland, held some quizzes and arranged a trip to Bardsey Island. They also meet in the Union every Thursday at 1:00pm for dinner.
Go to their myspace page for their latest news.
