Herstorytheatrecompany (https://herstorytheatrecompany.co.uk/betsi/) is bringing the story of nurse Betsi Cadwaladr to the Edinburgh Fringe. A two-woman show tells of Betsi’s journey to the Crimea, taken from her autobiography. The story of a genuine Welsh heroine. Suitable for age 12+.

1.45pm (–2.40pm), 24–29 August at theSpace@Surgeons’ Hall (Venue 53).
Tickets £12.50 at https://tickets.thespaceuk.com/event/911:5214/ and the Fringe box office.

“We are so excited to be representing our home city in Edinburgh,” says Newport actor Clare Drewett who stars as Welsh nurse heroine Betsi Cadwaladr in the play.

“It has always been a dream of mine to perform at Edinburgh Festival Fringe and playing Betsi is an absolute joy and honour. She was fierce, feisty, formidable and utterly magnificent. She sailed the world, saw everything and feared nothing. And look out for her clashes with the legendary Florence Nightingale. She doesn’t hold back!

”Using inventive theatrical techniques, this two-woman show takes you on a breathtaking journey as Betsi travels to the Crimea and tells her own amazing life story of how she boldly defied the great Miss Nightingale to become one of the first British nurses on the battlefield front line – all at the age of 65!”

You’ll have read in our previous post that Gladsmuir Church is running a series of “Sing at 6:30” events in aid of Friends of Gladsmuir. At 6:30pm next Sunday (17 May) we are invited to come along and raise the Gladsmuir church roof singing at a Welsh Hymn Night led by our very own Huw Thomas.

Gladsmuir Church is 15 miles from Edinburgh, on the A199, just off the A1 between Tranent and Haddington: directions at this link.

If you’re within travelling distance of Tranent, the Sunday evening come-and-sing worship events in aid of Christian Aid organised by Gladsmuir Parish Church come highly recommended by our member Alan Campbell.

A second EWS connection is our member Huw Thomas (see our Gymanfa report) who gave a night of Welsh hymns two years ago and has been asked back for a Welsh Hymn Night on Sunday 17 May at 6:30pm. Huw also plays keyboard in the Heart & Soul Swing Band who feature on 13 September.

For more details, click the image.

The unique Male Voice Choir concert at St Giles’ Cathedral on Saturday 11 April, which featured the Brythoniad Male Voice Choir and the Edinburgh Police Choir, was a real success, and we used the occasion to promote the Society with announcements and flyers.

The following day, committee member Hywel Williams phoned Radio Cymru and gave the “John ac Alun” 9-to-midnight show a review of the evening in St Giles’. The presenters gave Hywel and EWS a good mention on air, with details of the next Brythoniaid gig, and then played Brythoniaid’s rendition of Gydan Gilydd.

You can listen to the programme for the next month at this link. The introduction starts at 1:42:46, with the choir singing from 1:43:44. What we said on the flier you can read more easily if you click the image.

You are warmly invited to St Giles’ Cathedral at 7.00pm on Saturday 11 April 2026 for a unique Male Voice Choir Concert featuring the Brythoniad Male Voice Choir, seven times Welsh National Champions, together with the Edinburgh Police Choir.

Tickets £22.38 (including booking fee) from Ticketsource.