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SKETCH SHOWDOWN!
Friday 24 Apr 2026 
Nos Wener 24 Ebr 2026
18:45 • Chapter C1 • 18+
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£7/9 or included in Festival Pass
£7/9 neu wedi’i gynnwys gyda Phas yr Å´yl
Tickets | Tocynnau

Witness an epic cartoon memory showdown live on stage, as a bunch of talented animators and illustrators go head-to-head 

 

Could you remember how to draw your favorite childhood cartoon characters from memory? What about if you were racing against the clock?! Or another speedy artist?! And with extra prompts thrown into the mix!?! All while in front of a live audience?!?!!

 

This is the challenge that awaits our creative competitors as they wrack their brains for memories of animated icons in the most chaotic live event all weekend!

 

Hosted by comedian Jose Fortuna, this is an event not to be missed!  

 

Judging the sketches will be, Julia Pott, Joanna Quinn and last year's champion, Dani Abram. 

 

Taking part are:

  • Gabi Balla

  • Laura-Beth Cowley

  • Jamie Fern Hensley-Davies

  • Sarah Saz Venner 

  • Will Anderson

  • Josh Hicks 

Dewch i wylio brwydr cof cartŵn epig yn fyw ar y llwyfan, wrth i griw o animeiddwyr a darlunwyr dawnus fynd benben.

 

Allech chi gofio sut i dynnu llun o hoff gymeriadau cartŵn eich plentyndod o’ch cof? Beth pe baech chi’n rasio yn erbyn y cloc? Yn erbyn artist cyflym arall?! A gydag ysgogiadau ychwanegol yn cael eu taflu i’r gymysgedd!? A’r cyfan o flaen cynulleidfa fyw?!?!!

 

Dyma’r her sy’n wynebu ein cystadleuwyr creadigol wrth iddyn nhw geisio cofio eiconau’r byd animeiddio yn nigwyddiad byw mwyaf gwyllt y penwythnos!

 

Digwyddiad dan arweiniad y digrifwr Jose Fortuna, a bydd hwn yn werth ei weld! 

 

Yn beirniadu'r brasluniau bydd Julia Pott, Joanna Quinn a phencampwr y llynedd, Dani Abram.

 

Yn cymryd rhan bydd:

  • Gabi Balla

  • Laura-Beth Cowley

  • Jamie Fern Hensley-Davies

  • Sarah Saz Venner

  • Will Anderson

  • Josh Hicks

Hosted by...

A gynhelir gan...

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JOSÉ FORTUNA
José is a Cardiff based producer,
comedian and host.

Music by...

Cerddoriaeth gan...

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Animators...

Animeiddwyr...

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WILL ANDERSON
Will Anderson is a BAFTA-winning filmmaker and animator from Scotland.
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GABI BALLA
Gabi is a freelance artist specialising in design for 2D animation.
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LAURA-BETH COWLEY
Laura-Beth Cowley is a Lecturer, freelance animator and writer based in Bristol.
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JAMIE FERN HENSLEY-DAVIES
JAMIE BIO
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JOSH HICKS
JAMIE BIO
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SARAH "SAZ" VENNER
Saz is a 2D Animator and Artist based in Cardiff
PHIL BROOKES
Phil Brookes is a music composer, sound designer and voice actor from Cardiff.

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