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International Women’s Day

Female pupils from Maesteg Comprehensive School were given the opportunity to speak out this March as part of Awen Cultural Trust’s International Women’s Day celebrations. Working with West Wales Americana/Folk professional singer songwriter Lowri Evans, twelve pupils from across Years 8 and 12 joined forces to create a new song acknowledging the struggles faced…
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Collect your free tree from Bryngarw

Welsh Government and Coed Cadw, the Woodland Trust in Wales, are offering thousands of trees to households in Wales, free of charge. Bryngarw Country Park will be a collection point for the ‘My Tree, Our Forest’ initiative, which runs from Monday 20th February until Friday 31st March 2023. The trees will be distributed by…
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Awen signs Business Wales Equality Pledge

At Awen, we are committed to creating an inclusive, fair and diverse workplace and offering accessible products and services to all. By signing up to the Business Wales Equality Pledge, we will be taking proactive and positive actions to help improve our equality practices across the whole organisation including: Finalising our Equity, Diversity and…
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Price 300 Celebrations Announced

Awen Cultural Trust, the registered charity which provides opportunities for people and communities across South Wales to experience, enjoy and be inspired by culture, is working with Bridgend County Borough Council, Cardiff University, Contemporancient Theatre and Garw Valley Heritage Society on a series of events to mark the 300th anniversary of the famous intellectual…
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Relaxed Cinema Screenings

To support local communities through the cost of living crisis, we are expanding our range of free activities, events and hot refreshments this winter with a programme of Warm Welcome cinema screenings at the Grand Pavilion in Porthcawl.  All screenings are relaxed – ideal for anyone who would prefer a less formal cinema experience….
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Awen Signs Green Growth Pledge

At Awen, we are committed to operating in a responsible and sustainable way. We have joined a growing community of forward-thinking organisations who are helping Wales transition to a low carbon future by signing the Green Growth Pledge. By January 2024 we will: Increase the proportion of suppliers that are based in South Wales;…
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New Chair of Board of Trustees

Awen Cultural Trust, the registered charity which provides opportunities for people and communities across South Wales to experience, enjoy and be inspired by culture, has appointed Ava Plowright as its new Chair of Trustees. Ava takes over the role from Alan Morgan, who is stepping down as Chair after seven years but remaining as…
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Accessible cinema at the Grand Pavilion

Awen Cultural Trust is working in partnership with Gig Buddies Wales, BAVO and Learning Disability Wales to offer a free, relaxed screening of the film Heavy Load (12A) at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl on Saturday 11th February at 7.30pm. Described by film critic Mark Kermode as “a really, really fine music documentary”, the film…
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£18m Levelling Up for Grand Pavilion

The Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl’s much-loved seafront theatre has been awarded £18 Levelling Up Funding from the UK Government, as a result of Bridgend County Borough Council, working in close partnership with Awen Cultural Trust, demonstrating that the investment would make a visible positive difference to the local area and supporting the creative economy of…
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Dip Into Reading campaign

Awen Cultural Trust has partnered with national charity The Reading Agency to promote the link between regular reading and improved health outcomes this winter. Supported by Welsh Government, libraries across Bridgend will be involved in the public information campaign ‘Dip into Reading’ which aims to promote small amounts of reading each week to support…
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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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