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New Library Management System

Between Thursday 21st and Wednesday 27th November, our library members will experience some short-term disruption to our services, while we transition to a new all-Wales system for managing our books and customer data. During this period, you will still be able to borrow and return items at your local library, however, you will be…

Libraries

Betws Library to close for refurbishment

Betws Library, which is managed by Awen Cultural Trust in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, will be closed from 18th October until early February 2025 to undergo a refurbishment. With almost £150,000 being invested, the work is being funded by a Welsh Government Transformation Capital Grant with match funding provided by Awen Cultural…

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…

Cultural Trust, Theatres

£20m redevelopment of iconic Grand Pavilion is well underway!

Bridgend County Borough Council and its partners at Awen Cultural Trust have provided an update on the progress of the £20m redevelopment project at the Grand Pavilion, Porthcawl. The 1932, Art Deco building is currently undergoing enabling works, which started in early June, forming an essential part of the preparation of the building in…

Libraries

Awen Launches First Countywide Adult Reading Challenge

Awen Cultural Trust, the charity which manages libraries in partnership with Bridgend County Borough Council, is encouraging local residents to join their first-ever reading challenge for adults when it launches on Saturday 6th July. The ’21 Book Challenge’ hopes to encourage adults to explore new titles, uncover new genres and expand their reading horizons….

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