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Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival 2025

Awen Cultural Trust will host its third Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 22nd February to Saturday 1st March, supported by Arts Council of Wales, Bridgend County Borough Council and UK Government. The half-term festival, which takes place at Bryngarw Country Park, Maesteg Town Hall and libraries across the Bridgend County Borough, hopes to…

Cultural Trust

Join our Board of Trustees

Would you like to join our Board of Trustees? We are looking to recruit individuals with particular skills and experience in: Strategic management of finance and accounting Health and social care Fundraising and communications Arts and culture Download our recruitment pack in: English Welsh Please share this opportunity with your networks….

Cultural Trust, Libraries

Premiere of Maesteg Town Hall iBroadcast

Sixteen students from Maesteg Comprehensive School and Ysgol Gyfun Gymraeg Llangynwyd proudly premiered their Maesteg Town Hall iBroadcast film to family, friends and invited guests in December. The short film is the culmination of three days of workshops and mentorship from renowned sports analyst, TV commentator and former rugby union coach Sean Holley, supported…

Cultural Trust, Theatres

Maesteg Town Hall reopens to the public

Wednesday 20 November 2024 marked an historic day for the people of Maesteg and the wider Llynfi Valley, as Maesteg Town Hall officially opened its doors to the public, following a highly ambitious, multi-million-pound redevelopment project delivered by the council and its partners at Awen Cultural Trust. Huw Irranca-Davies, MS and Stephen Kinnock, MP…

Cultural Trust

Y Muni is back in business!

Pontypridd has marked the reopening of the much-loved Y Muni in style, with a packed variety event on Saturday night that celebrated a host of local musical talent – raising the curtain for the venue’s exciting future. The ‘Ponty LIVE!’ event on September 14 welcomed local musical acts to the auditorium’s main stage, as…

Creative Wellbeing, Cultural Trust

TEDxNantymoel Announces 2024 Speaker Line-Up

TEDxNantymoel will take place from 10.30am – 5.30pm on Sunday 20th October at the Mem Community Centre in Nantymoel. The independently organised event, licensed by TED, will feature local speakers and TED Talks videos under the theme of ‘How Green Are Our Valleys?’. Launched in 2009, TEDx is programme of locally organised events that…

Cultural Trust

Ogwr History Month – September 2024

September brings a month of free history activities as part of the inaugural ‘Ogwr History Month’. Throughout the month there will be free history talks, walks and displays across Bridgend County Borough. Ogwr History Month is organised by the Ogwr Heritage Network, a partnership of history societies and heritage sites across Bridgend County Borough….

Cultural Trust

TEDxNantymoel – Speaker Callout

Do you have an idea or story worth sharing? An idea that will help change our community or even the world? We will support you to develop your talk, gain public speaking skills and improve your confidence ready to step on stage. For an application form, please email tedxnantymoel@yahoo.co.uk. …

Cultural Trust, Theatres

Opening Season of Events at Maesteg Town Hall Announced

Christmas may be one of the most anticipated times of the year, but you don’t have to wait until December to feel the festive spirit, thanks to Maesteg Town Hall’s brand-new programme of events which will go on sale from 25th July! To celebrate the reopening of this much-loved venue following its multi-million-pound redevelopment,…

Cultural Trust

Premiere of Grand Pavilion iBroadcast

Four young adults – Cameron, Evie, Iwan and Oscar – from across Bridgend County Borough proudly premiered their Grand Pavilion iBroadcast to family, friends and invited guests at Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall last week. The 20-minutes film is the culmination of a week of workshops and mentorship from renowned sports broadcaster and Rugby Union coach…

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Awen Cultural Trust is registered in Wales as a company limited by guarantee. Registered charity number: 1166908.
Company number: 09610991. Contact address: Stable Offices, Bryngarw House, Brynmenyn, CF32 8UU.

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