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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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…
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…
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…
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…
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. …
Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council has provided a progress report on the major ongoing scheme to redevelop the Y Muni in Pontypridd. Work to the building, in partnership with Awen Cultural Trust, started in September – to reopen Y Muni next year as a multi-purpose and fully-accessible events hub. The redevelopment will repair…
Recordings from TEDxNantymoel – The Heart of the Community are now available to view on the TEDx YouTube channel. Click here to see the whole playlist. 8 Steps for co-designing with communities – Paul Stepczak Coal, community and the 1984-85 miners’ strike – Amanda Powell Communities reclaiming the night sky – Martin Griffiths School…
This course will help new and experienced song writers tap into their senses and inject writing skills with vivid details, effectively use metaphors and language and add rhythm to writing and phrases to create catchy, meaningful tunes that others will want to listen and sing along to. Led by South Wales singer/songwriter Jules Gardner,…
If you are an unpaid carer living in Bridgend County Borough, did you know that you can apply for an Amser grant of up to £400 to use on a flexible short break through the charity TuVida? Breaks can include overnight stays, day trips, sporting activities and access to subscriptions or memberships. We are…
This Carers Rights Day, Awen is shining a spotlight on the work we do using the arts to support the wellbeing of carers in Bridgend through partnerships with organisations such as Bridgend Carers Centre, Tu Vida, Inclusability, Special Families and more. You are considered a carer if you have a responsibility for the wellbeing…
If you work in the creative industries in Bridgend, either as a freelancer or as part of a company, or are based here, join Awen Cultural Trust for the festive launch of a new support network, especially for you. There will be non-alcoholic mulled wine, Christmas nibbles, live music from jazz/swing duo Hopkins Oliver,…