English: One thing that is worth noting here is that, clearly, we can make a bid to the arts council, and Clwb y Bont, because we are not-for-profit organisations. The majority of live music venues don't come under that definition as they are commercial businesses, with some finding it very difficult to operate in terms of the income that's available to them. We have good dialogue with the arts council and they're very supportive when we approach them with specific projects. When we go to them with ideas, there's support for events through the medium of Welsh and there's encouragement to hold more events through the medium of Welsh, not only in Cardiff, but throughout the rest of Wales. The question for the future is whether venues such as Clwb should be considered as revenue-funded organisations so that there is core funding coming to us to support a work programme throughout the year, rather than having to go to discuss specific ideas for support. That's a question to be put. We do support new artists, and the truth is that we have put on over 100 gigs this year - new bands from Wales and beyond - and 40 of them have led to a loss for us, but we've done that in the hope that, the next time they come to Cardiff or the time after that, we will make up that loss because a larger audience will come. So, of that 40, perhaps only five will reach a sufficient audience to bring that income back into us. So, there is a lot of risk associated with this. We have to look at these events in a totality throughout the year, because up to 40 per cent of them will lead to a loss. We have to accept that, but we are the ones who are taking that hit, and when you're losing £4,000 or £5,000 on a gig, then it can be quite difficult. So, that's how it is. If there were a programme to support and invest in new artists and to create a way forward in terms of talent development, then that's something we would welcome. And if that could be done in terms of an annual funding programme, that would make our work much easier.
Welsh: Un peth sy'n werth ei nodi yn fan hyn, yn amlwg, yw ein bod ni'n gallu gwneud cais i'r cyngor celfyddydau, a Chlwb y Bont, gan fod y ddau ohonom ni'n fudiadau nid-er-elw. Mae'r mwyafrif o leoliadau cerddoriaeth fyw ddim yn dod o dan y diffiniad hwnnw gan eu bod nhw'n commercial businesses, gyda rhai yn ei ffeindio'n anodd iawn i weithredu o ran yr incwm sydd ar gael. Mae gennym ni ddeialog cryf efo'r cyngor celfyddydau ac maen nhw'n gefnogol o brosiectau penodol pan fyddwn ni'n mynd atyn nhw efo syniadau. Mae yna gefnogaeth, yn amlwg, ar gyfer digwyddiadau trwy'r iaith Gymraeg ac mae yna anogaeth i roi mwy o ddigwyddiadau trwy'r iaith Gymraeg ymlaen, nid jest yng Nghaerdydd, ond trwy Gymru gyfan. Y cwestiwn efallai ar gyfer y dyfodol: a ddylai llefydd fel Clwb cael eu hystyried fel revenue-funded organisations fel y byddai arian craidd yn dod atom ni i gefnogi ein rhaglen waith trwy gydol y flwyddyn, yn hytrach na'n bod ni'n gorfod mynd i drafod syniadau penodol i gael nawdd? Mae hwnnw'n gwestiwn. Dŷn ni yn cefnogi artistiaid newydd, a'r gwirionedd amdani i ni yw ein bod ni wedi rhoi bron i 100 o gigs ymlaen eleni - bandiau newydd o Gymru a thu hwnt - ac mae 40 ohonyn nhw wedi colli arian i ni, ond dŷn ni'n gwneud hynna yn y gobaith, y tro nesaf y byddan nhw'n dod i chwarae yng Nghaerdydd neu'r tro ar ôl hynny, y byddwn ni'n digolledu'r arian achos bydd cynulleidfa fwy yn dod. Ond, o'r 40 yna, efallai mai dim ond pump fydd yn cyrraedd cynulleidfa ddigonol i ddod â'r incwm yna yn ôl i mewn. Felly, mae yna risg fawr. Dŷn ni'n gorfod edrych ar y digwyddiadau yma fel cyfanwaith rownd y flwyddyn achos dŷn ni yn gwybod y bydd hyd at 40 y cant yn colli arian i ni, ond mae'n rhaid i ni dderbyn hwnna, ond ni sydd yn cymryd y golled. Pan fyddwch chi'n colli £4,000 neu £5,000 ar gig, mae'n gallu bod yn anodd. So, dyna'r peth. Petasai yna raglen i gefnogi a buddsoddi mewn artistiaid newydd ac i weld rhyw ffordd o greu talent development, yna buasai hwnna'n rhywbeth y buaswn i'n ei groesawu. A phetasai modd gwneud hynny fel math o raglen ariannol flynyddol, buasai'n gwneud ein gwaith ni lot yn haws.