Our Stories

Toni Cosson
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…
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…
Awen Cultural Trust has appointed three Associate Artists, thanks to funding from Arts Council of Wales: Naseem Syed, Jason Hicks and Tamar Williams (pictured l-r). These new roles provide an exciting opportunity for Awen colleagues to work alongside, and learn from, diverse creative freelancers who are aligned with our aim of ‘making people’s lives…
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…
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…
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…
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….