One-off event

Rush Hat Workshop

Rush Hat Workshop

£60
Spend a day learning traditional rush-work techniques to make your own made-to-measure hat!
  Join Jane Claricoats for a Rush Hat Workshop where you'll dive into hands-on fun crafting your very own summer hat - choose from a gardening hat, a trilby or a boater style hat! This is an in-person event perfect for anyone looking to learn new skills . No experience needed, just bring your enthusiasm and get ready to make something beautiful, just in time for the summer With the exception of mats, rush items are made on a mould. You will therefore make your own hat mould ahead of the workshop and bring it with you to use on the day. Full instructions for measuring-up for your hat and for making your mould (from newspaper and parcel tape) will be provided with your booking confirmation. Old clothes are recommended to wear on the day as rushes are natural materials and are used damp.
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Seed Swap

Seed Swap

Suggested donation: 50p. The nights are getting lighter, the soil’s warming up… it’s seed-sowing season! Join us for our annual Seed Swap! Bring your spare seeds, meet fellow gardening enthusiasts and get inspired for the growing season. We'll also have a special talk from Liz Zorab (Byther Farm & BBC Radio Wales gardening expert!); and we'll be on hand to let you know more about our plans for the Hwb y Gors community garden. This is part of our series of garden swaps: seed swap, plants swap and crop swap.        

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Tetra-pak Intaglio Printmaking

Tetra-pak Intaglio Printmaking

£15

In this in-person day workshop, you’ll learn how to create intaglio printing plates using recycled Tetra-Pak containers (think milk, oat milk, or juice cartons). This technique is similar to drypoint, but uses everyday materials to produce beautiful and unique prints.

You’ll use metal tools and craft knives to cut and scratch your design into the surface, developing your image throughout the day and embracing the natural textures and unexpected marks that emerge in the process.

All tools, equipment and materials are provided. If you have a specific image you’d like to translate into a print, feel free to bring it along.

You’re welcome to bring a packed lunch, or you can purchase hot food from the café at the Hwb.

This workshop is ideal for beginners wanting to learn the basics of printmaking, as well as more experienced artists looking to create work in a shared, supportive environment. All experience levels are welcome.

About the Instructor

Eira McCallum is a printmaker from the Amman Valley. She studied Illustration at Kingston School of Art and was recently the inaugural artist-in-residence at Hwb y Gors.

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The First Welsh Open Snail Racing Championship!

The First Welsh Open Snail Racing Championship!

Get ready for the slowest, most thrilling race of the year! As part of our Great Big Green Week celebrations, we are hosting a brand-new legendary event, and your backyard lettuce eater could take home the crown.

Whether you are a seasoned snail racer or a beginner, come along and join the fun. Entry Fee: Only 50p per snail. Registration: Opens at 12:00 pm in the Hwb y Gors main hall.

The Official Rules:

Pick Your Racer: Bring a snail from home or hire one of our speedy track regulars on the day. Get Race Ready: Give your snail a winning name, register them at the desk, and paint their shell to stand out from the crowd. Go, Go, Go: Have fun cheering your champion snail onward to the finish line!

Make a Day of It!

Don't miss the rest of our big event lineup happening on the exact same day:

Our Annual Plant Swap: Come along earlier (11.30) to trade your surplus seedlings, meet fellow growers and share seasonal gardening tips. The Grand Mosaic Unveiling: Stick around after the racing for a special afternoon reveal! (2-4pm) We will be officially unveiling our incredible new heritage mosaic mural with warm up music from our Hwb y Gors Klezmer band.

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Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds to Speak at Hwb y Gors

Welsh Liberal Democrat Leader Jane Dodds to Speak at Hwb y Gors

We’re pleased to announce that Hwb y Gors will host Jane Dodds, Leader of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, as part of Community Energy Wales’ series of pre‑election events with party leaders. As long-standing members of Community Energy Wales, and as a Community Energy charity ourselves,  we’re proud to offer Hwb y Gors as a venue for this important  conversation. Community Energy Wales recently launched its Community Energy Manifesto for the 2026 Senedd elections, shaped through extensive input from community groups across Wales. The manifesto sets out key policy proposals to strengthen community ownership, transform Wales’ energy system, and tackle the climate and nature emergencies. Jane Dodds has been invited to respond to the manifesto and speak to three core themes:

  1. Her party’s response to the full suite of policy proposals in the CEW manifesto
  2. Plans to address nature and climate breakdown and measures to restore biodiversity
  3. Support for community wealth building, including how government can help communities own and manage their own assets
We are delighted to welcome Jane Dodds to Hwb y Gors, a building that embodies what community investment and local ownership can achieve.

Free but please book your tickets via Eventbrite:

Areithiau Arweinwyr | Leaders' Speeches - Jane Dodds Hwb y Gors Tickets, Thu, Feb 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM | Eventbrite Stay informed about other CEW public events—including additional Leaders’ speeches and gatherings across Wales—by joining RhanNi, the community energy movement: https://communityenergy.wales/rhanni    

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