One-off event
Accessibility Engagement Day – Brynaman Lido
Accessibility Engagement Day – Brynaman Lido
Brynaman Lido is taking an important next step in the journey to renovate, rejuvenate and reopen the Lido — and they are inviting our community to help shape its future. As part of their feasibility stage, they are hosting a dedicated Accessibility Engagement Day here at Hwb y Gors, bringing together people with lived experience, community organisations, professionals, keen swimmers, families, and anyone passionate about creating a Lido that is welcoming and inclusive for all.Why you’re invited
Brynaman Lido would like to hear from people who may have:- Access needs
- Sensory needs
- Mobility challenges
- Learning disabilities
- Long‑term health conditions
- Lived experience that can positively influence the design
- Share this invitation with the people you support
- Encourage those with lived experience who may wish to use the Lido to attend
- Join the event yourselves if your work involves accessibility, universal design, or community wellbeing
Event Details
Thursday 19 March 9:30am–4:00pm (Arrive from 9:30am for a cuppa and conversation) Hwb y Gors, Cwmgors, SA18 3RF 👉 Registration required – REGISTER HERE Lunch provided. Parking available on site. Please complete the short registration form so the team can understand any access needs, dietary requirements, or support that will help you participate comfortably.What to Expect
The day will be facilitated by Bryony Wiffen MSc, who also led the first accessibility workshop in 2024. Activities will include:- Facilitated group discussions
- Interactive workshop exercises
- Annotation of draft design concepts
- Journey‑mapping (booking → arrival → entering the pool)
- Live Q&A with Rural Office (architects) and Direct Access (access consultants)
Contact
If you have any questions or need support to access the event, please contact: Cherie Adamson Community Engagement Manager, Brynaman Lido 📞 07910 872484
Castles in the Land of Legends
Free Drama Workshop for 6+ Families welcome to join in. Mess up the Mess invite you to walk in the footsteps of well-known legends linked to local heritage sites, through drama games and storytelling discover the legends that once roamed the sites.
Community Mosaic Mural – The Big Reveal
Free. All welcome. No need to book After 8 months of hard work by Dani Lee and over 50 people, our community mosaic mural is now on the wall! Come to the Big Reveal to see it being unveiled! The cafe will be open, there'll be music, an exhibition about the process, a chance to explore Hwb y Gors and.... a first glimpse of the amazing mural! The mural is a depiction of life when the school was first opened. It has memories of the community in 1912, made with love by our community in 2026. Thanks to Dani Lee and all the muralists. Thanks too to our funders: National Lottery Community Fund, NPT Heritage Fund and Ashley Family Foundation for helping to make it happen.
Crefftau a Disgo Tawel
Cuppa with a Copper
Free and informal. Come and Meet our local Police Community Support Officer, Siwan Davies. Relaxed and confidential.
Cuppa with a Copper
Free and informal. Come and Meet our local Police Community Support Officer, Siwan Davies. Relaxed and confidential.
Cuppa with a Copper
Free and informal. Come and Meet our local Police Community Support Officer, Siwan Davies. Relaxed and confidential.
Cwpan o flodau: Mothers’ Day floral workshop
No experience needed All materials provided Just £15
Thursday 12 March
1–3pm
Hwb y Gors
Small friendly group – book your place now as places going….
Deep Time Walk
£5 Join us for a guided walk through Earth's 4.6 billion-year evolutionary history over a distance of 4.6km, where each metre is 1 million years! Limited places available so please book yours in advance via Eventbrite or by calling into the Hwb. Together we will travel back in time to the start of our journey, beginning with the formation of the solar system. We'll then walk forwards in time stopping at various points along the way to listen to a narrative, exploring key events such as the formation of the Moon, the oceans, the origins of life, and mass extinction events such as that of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago, right up to the present day. This Deep Time Walk is an interactive way of grasping the vastness of Earth's 4.6 billion-year history, highlighting how humans have evolved in the blink of a geological eye. It invites participants to view the world differently, explore our deep interrelationship with the more-than-human world, and encourage positive action to address the climate and nature emergencies. Your guide Paul will facilitate the walk using materials provided by the Deep Time Walk Project. The narrative used brings together knowledge and scientific evidence from many disciplines, in what the creators consider to be the mainstream scientific consensus.
🕙 Starts: 10:00am prompt from Hwb y Gors (please arrive 10 minutes before the start)
🚶🏻Length: 4.6km (3 miles) + 0.4km to return to Hwb y Gors. ⌛Walk duration: approx. 3 hours - this will depend on the pace of the group so please allow for the possibility that it may run over a little. ⬆️ Route: we will follow paths through woodland, pasture fields and open moorland. We will start at Hwb y Gors and climb to just beyond the summit of Mynydd Uchaf before returning along a similar route. Participants will need to have a reasonable level of fitness and walking ability. 🚽 Toilets are available at Hwb y Gors. 🌤️ Weather! Walk will be cancelled if the weather is too extreme or likely to make conditions unsafe. 👥 All welcome (age guide: + 14 years). WHAT TO BRING 👟 Footwear suitable for walking on varied surfaces, some areas may be damp and a little muddy if it's been raining. 🧥 Appropriate clothing for the conditions/weather - anyone’s guess but might include a waterproof jacket, sun cream, sun hat, warm clothing etc. 🥤 Drink and snack, we will make several stops along the way but will not be using any café facilities during the walk. 🧠 Most importantly, an “open mind”, ready to take this journey through the evolutionary history of our more than human world.
Easter Blooms and Tapas
Ecstatic Dance comes to the Hwb!
£25 (concessions available) Book here
Get Ready to Move: Ecstatic Dance Comes to Hwb y Gors!
Looking for a unique, high-energy and completely sober night out? Soulgenic is bringing the Welsh Valleys Ecstatic Dance party straight to our main hall on Saturday 6th June!
This is more than just a dance party - it is a full sensory experience. We will kick off the gathering with a heart-opening cacao ceremony to ground ourselves, followed by a free-movement ecstatic dance set spun by live DJ Frosty. We will then gently wind down together with a soothing sound journey. Come and meet incredible people and celebrate the joy of community.
Helen Davies: Tones Of The Past
Exhibition and talk by our current Artist in Residence Thursday 16 July, 12 noon - 6.30pm
Helen Davies: Tones Of The Past
Exhibition and talk by our current Artist in Residence Friday 17 July 10am - 3.30pm
Helen Davies: Tones Of The Past
Exhibition and drawing workshop by our current Artist in Residence Saturday 18 July, 10am - 1pm
Meet the Police
Mischief, Mayhem and Memories – Lee Parker
"Behind the Sofa - the Years that Shaped me" by Lee Parker
Free but please book your ticket in advance: Click here Local author Lee Parker launches his debut memoir at Hwb y Gors. Come and hear his stories and help celebrate his success! From the streets of Brynaman & Tairgwaith to the classrooms of Cwmtawe, come and hear Lee share real stories and photos from an 80s & 90s Valley childhood in the Amman Valley. Amazon Top 10 UK Biographies with 5-star reviews: “I couldn't put it down” “A fun and fascinating insight into a time not that long passed” “It's refreshing to read a memoir that doesn't shy away from the tough stuff but also celebrates small victories.” “Brilliantly written!” Please book your ticket in advance: Click here
