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Awen to host first Llynfi Valley Film Festival

Awen Cultural Trust will host the first Gŵyl Ffilm Cwm Llynfi (Llynfi Valley Film Festival) at Maesteg Town Hall from 12th – 15th March. The festival, which has received National Lottery funding from Film Hub Wales through its Film Exhibition Fund, will feature Welsh language films with English surtitles, Q&As with filmmakers and filmmaking…

Cultural Trust

Menter Bro Ogwr Relocates To Maesteg Town Hall

Menter Bro Ogwr is pleased to announce its relocation to Maesteg Town Hall, marking the beginning of an exciting new partnership with Awen Cultural Trust. This move will enhance the promotion and development of the Welsh language across Bridgend County Borough, strengthening opportunities for local communities to engage with and celebrate their linguistic and…

Libraries

Betws Library has reopened

Betws Library has reopened to the public following its refurbishment. Almost £150,000 has been invested in the project, thanks to a Welsh Government Transformation Capital Grant and match funding provided by Awen Cultural Trust. The refurbishment has: Created a wider, more accessible entrance to the library; Reconfigured the space to provide a flexible community…

Cultural Trust

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…

Libraries

Almost 600 adults sign up to 21 Book Challenge

Almost 600 adults have so far signed up for Awen Cultural Trust’s first-ever 21 Book Challenge since its launch in July; more than double the numbers anticipated. The initiative was supported by UK Government’s Shared Prosperity Fund, in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council. Over the past six months, the challenge has encouraged library…

Libraries

Awen Libraries’ performance assessed by Welsh Government

Welsh Government’s annual assessment (2023-24) of the library service in Bridgend County Borough has recognised its “impressive range of activities”, “support for people with a wide range of needs and interests, in particular those with additional learning needs” and “strong focus on children’s provision”. The Welsh Public Library Standards (WPLS) framework enables providers to…

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…

Creative Wellbeing

TEDxNantymoel – Recordings Now Available to Watch

Recordings from TEDxNantymoel – How Green are Our Valleys? – are now available to view on the TEDx YouTube channel. Click here to see the whole playlist. Taking Tolkien to work: lessons from ‘The Lord of the Rings’ by Martin Downes How green is our sky? Unravelling the hidden costs of aviation by Filippo…

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