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Voices from Underground

The premiere of a new documentary ‘Voices from Underground – A Dying Breed’ will be held at 2pm on Saturday 29th April at the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl. The event brings to a close a two-year project, coordinated by Awen and supported by Bridgend County Borough Council, which tells the human stories behind the…
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Our Voice Bursary 2023

The Our Voice Bursary 2023 aims to support two artists of the Global Majority, for one year, to take their career in the arts to the next stage and to make further connections in the arts sector in Wales. The two bursary recipients will be chosen through an open selection process searching for those…
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Inside Outside for Care Home Residents

We are excited to launch a new project for care homes using modern technology to combat isolation within spaces that have become known as “islands of the old”. Inside Outside uses VR experiences to aid reminiscence for residents by building a library of 360 degree videos of familiar places people would love to visit…
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A look back at our doorbell dances

Over the past couple of years, Awen has worked in partnership with the Bridgend Carers Centre and the Kitsch n Sync Collective to give carers across the county borough surprise performances on their doorsteps. The Kitsch n Sync Collective is a Cardiff-based theatre company whose performers fuse different dance genres, characters and props together,…
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Lullaby Project Launches in Bridgend

Awen Cultural Trust is delighted to partner with Live Music Now Wales to bring the celebrated Lullaby Project to families in Bridgend, thanks to funding from the National Lottery Community Fund. An initiative of Carnegie Hall Weill Music Institute, New York for the past 10 years, the Lullaby Project now extends internationally. Over eight…
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Stepping Through Time Book Launch

Last week, former coal miner and very keen rambler Roy Meredith launched his book Stepping Through Time at the South Wales Miners Museum, nestled in the beautiful Afan Valley. Roy’s book is part of Awen’s ‘Voices From Underground’ project, supported by funding from Bridgend County Borough Council, which aims to give a personal angle…
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