Toni Cosson, Author at Awen Cultural Trust

Creative Wellbeing

Welsh speaking amateur performers needed

Awen Cultural Trust is seeking Welsh speaking amateur performers between the ages of 18-25 for their forthcoming new production Gwlad Gwlad. Gwlad Gwlad explores the real stories and personal connections to the Welsh national anthem. Written by playwright Christopher Harris, with music from composer Stacey Blythe, the piece will be directed by Harvey Evans….

Creative Wellbeing

Outdoor Arts Project Manager – Freelance

Awen Cultural Trust is seeking to recruit an Outdoor Arts Project Manager on a short-term freelance contract to support us with the delivery of a variety of outdoor arts performances and events across Bridgend county borough. Fee: £2,500 for up to 12 days work between May-December (flexible). Reporting to our Creative Wellbeing Manager, you…

Creative Wellbeing

Our Voice – Sharing Event

Join us for an evening of African dance and spoken word at Our Voice, an informal gathering for sharing and connection. Hosted by Our Voice Network founder Krystal S. Lowe, the evening will be a space to showcase artists and bring people together to connect and discuss their passion for the arts and culture….

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Awen Associate Artists

Thanks to funding from Arts Council of Wales, Awen Cultural Trust is launching a new Associate Artist programme, aimed at those currently under represented within Awen and the creative and cultural sector. We are seeking applicants for three new freelance positions for those who identify as D/deaf, disabled or neurodiverse, are part of the…

Creative Wellbeing

Creative Industries Network – 21st March

Businesses and individuals based in or working in the creative industries across Bridgend are invited to join Awen Cultural Trust for our second FREE Creative Industries Network event, exploring the importance, challenges and role of climate justice for the cultural sector. There will be opportunity to explore what climate justice means, why it is…

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Miners’ Strike 40th anniversary

Industry, and especially coal mining, is a vital part of our local history. The collieries brought workers to the valleys, with towns growing in record times. The jobs in the mines were hard and often dangerous, but they provided livelihoods for many families. The collieries were at the heart of the Welsh valley communities…

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National Cycle Network

Did you know that many of Awen’s venues are on or are close to the National Cycle Network? The National Cycle Network is a UK-wide network of signed paths and routes for walking, wheeling, cycling and exploring outdoors. The Network contributes to people’s social, physical and environmental wellbeing, and makes vital links between communities….

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Community Arts Network – Bridgend

Join Awen Cultural Trust for the next in our free Community Arts Network events for Bridgend, as we explore the benefits and challenges of using the arts with vulnerable groups. We will be joined by Steve Berry, Corporate Parenting and Participation Officer at Bridgend County Borough Council, who will introduce us to opportunities to…

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Grand Pavilion embarks on exciting new chapter

As the curtain comes down on Bridgend Youth Theatre’s final performance of We Will Rock You on Sunday 4 February, so too begins a brand new chapter in the Grand Pavilion’s rich 92-year history. From 5 February 2024, the entire Grade II building will be closed to the public to prepare for its major…

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Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival 2024

Awen Cultural Trust will host the second Bridgend Children’s Literature Festival from Saturday 10 to Sunday 18 February, supported by Bridgend County Borough Council (BCBC). The week-long festival, which will take place at Bryngarw Country Park, Awel y Môr Community Centre in Porthcawl and libraries across Bridgend, hopes to inspire a lifelong love of…

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Join our Board of Trustees

Are you proactive, prepared to challenge and make high quality decisions in pursuit of Awen’s charitable objectives and in support of our beneficiaries? Due to a number of current trustees approaching the end of their term of office, we are looking to appoint new individuals who can commit and contribute to the future of…

Libraries

New Year building work at Aberkenfig Library

Aberkenfig Library is now closed for essential building work, which is expected to take a number of weeks. This is a pop-up library at the Welfare Hall in Aberkenfig on Tuesdays from 11am – 3pm. …

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