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Rydyn ni wrth ein bodd yn cael hwyl gyda phopeth celfyddydol a chymunedol! 🌿💫
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A year from our Arts for All Creative Programme!

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#ArtyCelf #ParticipatoryArts #Powys #ArtsWales
December 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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✨ Our Annual Report is out! ✨
We had a really lovely (and fun!) time at our AGM a couple of weeks ago.

A huge thank you to all the freelancers and volunteers who worked with us this year - you make everything we do possible 💛

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December 15, 2025 at 12:51 PM
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🎶✨ We’ve had so much fun this year with our Monty’s Got Talent project, funded by Metal for Good!

Huge thanks to the fantastic musicians Brad Hunter, Billy Tunnicliffe and Cat Nunn for bringing so much energy and creativity.

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December 12, 2025 at 5:17 PM
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When the Welsh Government decided to draw up a new Child Poverty Strategy for Wales, they wanted to hear from children and young people, their families and organizations that support them.

www.gov.wales/child-povert...

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Welsh Government Child Poverty Film | Ffilm Tlodi Plant Llywodraeth Cymru
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December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
🏆 𝗖𝘄𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗮 Alun Evans Memorial Cup- 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | Cordelia Weedon
🗳️ People’s Vote | 𝗗𝗲𝘄𝗶𝘀 𝘆 𝗕𝗼𝗯𝗹
📷 Photo | 𝗙𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼 - A Zip of Adrenaline | Cai Jones
🎨 Art| 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗳 - Giraffe | Tessa H
December 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
Open Art Competition | Junior
🥇 1st Prize: My World | 𝗦𝗼𝗽𝗵𝗶𝗲’𝘀 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 | Sophie H (Ysgol Llanfyllin)
🥈2nd Prize: My World | Frank (Ysgol Llanfyllin)
🥉3rd Prize: My World | 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗲 | Tessa H (Ysgol Llanfyllin)
December 4, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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We'll be at the Llanfyllin Community Conversations
- 11th December, 10:00 - 12:00 at Llanfyllin Public Institute, High Street, SY22 5AA.
💬A chance to share what matters to you and your community over tea, coffee and cake
🤝Meet local groups and discover activities happening near you #Llanfyllin
December 3, 2025 at 10:41 AM
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📣 JOB OPPORTUNITY | CYFLE SWYDD 📣

🎨 We're looking for a bilingual (Welsh/English) artist to explore community priorities around Housing, Transport and Agriculture/Land Use

🗓 8 December | Dyddiad cau: 8 Rhagfyr

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December 2, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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🎉 WORKHOUSE PARTY 2026 - EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE NOW!

A small, cosy, family-friendly festival in stunning Mid Wales!
Music 🎶 Workshops 🎨 Dancing 💃 Camping ⛺

Digwyddiad bach, clyd a chyfeillgar i’r teulu yng Nghanolbarth Cymru!
Cerddoriaeth 🎶 Gweithdai 🎨 Dawnsio 💃 Gwersylla ⛺
December 1, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
Open Art Competition - Young Person
🥇1st Prize: Snap vs Fact | 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝘁𝘆 𝗢𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 | Scarramuzza Pictures
🥈2nd Prize: My World | 𝗡𝗲𝗶𝗹 𝗮 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 | Elandra Heaton
🥉3rd Prize: 𝗠𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲 | Elandra Heaton
December 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
Open Art Competition
Adults | 𝗢𝗲𝗱𝗼𝗹𝗶𝗼𝗻
🥇 1st Prize: My World | 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗲 | Murphy Benner
🥈2nd Prize: Fair & Square | 𝗗𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗺𝗲? | Mencap
🥉3rd Prize: My World | 𝗧𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 | Jilly Hartshorn
November 27, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
Photography Competition | 𝗖𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗵

Under 18 | 𝗢 𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝟭𝟴
🥇1st Prize: 𝗠𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 | Owain Lloyd Roberts
🥈2nd Prize: 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝘃𝘀 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘁 | Owen Roberts
🥉3rd Prize: 𝗠𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 | Kal Bockstock Lawton
November 24, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
Photography Competition | 𝗖𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗵
📷 Snap vs Fact | 𝗦𝗻𝗮𝗽 𝘃𝘀 𝗙𝗳𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗵
🥇 1st Prize: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝘂𝘁𝘆 | Cath Farr
🥈 2nd Prize: 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵/𝗙𝗼𝗼𝘁𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 | Cath Farr
🥉 3rd Prize: 𝗣𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝗻𝗸 |Toni Mannell
November 20, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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A huge #becauseofyou #ohwerwyddChi diolch yn fawr and big thank you to all National Lottery players!
Your contribution truly makes a difference.
Thank you! 💛🎨🎶
#lotteryplayers #communityarts #welshpool #artsinhealth #grateful National Lottery Good Causes
November 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 #𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
Photography Competition
🤝 Fair and Square | 𝗧𝗲𝗴 𝗮 𝗦𝗴𝘄𝗮̂𝗿
🥇1st Prize: 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲’𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 |Cath Farr
🥈2nd Prize: 𝗗𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻 𝗙𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗼 𝗙𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸 | Cordelia Weedon
🥉3rd Prize: 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗿𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝗖𝗼𝗶𝗻 | John Davies
November 17, 2025 at 10:01 AM
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📷 🏅 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟭𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 #𝗣𝗵𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 & 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 🏅 🎨
Photography Competition | 𝗖𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲𝘂𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗳𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗮𝗲𝘁𝗵
🌍 My World | 𝗙𝘆 𝗠𝘆𝗱
🥇1st Prize: 𝗥𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | Cordelia Weedon
🥈2nd Prize: 𝗦𝘂𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗰𝗹𝗲 | Cath Farr
🥉3rd Prize: 𝗕𝘄𝗹𝗰𝗵 𝘆 𝗗𝗱𝗮𝗿 | Sioned Camlin
November 14, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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🎨 Job Opportunities | Cyfleoedd Swyddi 🎨

🧵 Sew Cwtchy

🎬 Kpop Demon Hunters

🎵 Sing to Breathe | Canu i Anadlu

🎨 February Half Term | ½ Tymor Chwefror

🌿 Tanat Community Wellbeing Event | Digwyddiad Lles Cymunedol Tanat

🔗 More Info -
artsconnection.org.uk/jobs/

#ArtistOpportunities
November 13, 2025 at 11:14 AM
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🎉 It’s Trustees’ Week! 🎉

A huge diolch yn fawr - thank you to our incredible and bendigedig Trustees for their dedication, wisdom and passion 💚

👏 We couldn’t do it without you - thank you for everything you do!

#TrusteesWeek #ThankYouTrustees #ArtyCelf #ParticipatoryArts #CommunityArts
November 7, 2025 at 10:35 AM
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We're yet to book the date for The Wild Robot - what would suit you best! Sat 20 Dec, Mon 22 Dec or Tue 23 Dec - 2 - 4pm!

Supported by Film Hub Wales as part of the BFI Film Audience Network (FAN), made possible by the National Lottery.

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November 5, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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🌟 #FlashbackFriday 🌟

We had so much fun at the All Wales Carers Fest back in August! 🎉💛

🎨 Graffiti magic with Jane Mason
🎪 Circus skills with Nula Hula
✂️ Arts & crafts creativity with Geraint Edwards

A huge thank you to everyone who joined us to celebrate young carers! 💕

#ArtyCelf #ArtinWales
October 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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The last few Llanfyllin Youth Arts Café sessions have been a blast – messy paints, spooky makes, creepy crafts and plenty of laughs along the way! 🧙‍♀️🖌️🎃

All this made possible with funding from UK Youth 💛

#ArtyCelf #YouthArts
October 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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🎨 #FlashbackFriday 🎨

Back in July Catherine Williams visited Forden School as part of the Have a Go fund from the Arts Council of Wales! They also enjoyed an inspiring talk from Dan Llewellyn Hall about his work and what fuels his creativity.

#ArtinWales #ParticipatoryArts
October 3, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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🌞🎨 We had a lot of fun over the summer holidays with artist Elin Gittins, working with families at Rhiwhiriaeth Community Centre to design and create a mural inspired by the local landscape 🌿

A huge thank you to everyone who joined in to bring this beautiful artwork to life 💛

#ArtyCelf #ArtinWales
September 30, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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We had so much fun at Masquerade this week - it was all a jolly laugh from start to finish! 💃✨

If you can, why not come along and support our Quiz Fundraiser for the project this Sunday at The Old New Inn, Llanfyllin? 🧠🍻
⏰ 7:30pm start | 🎟️ Teams of up to 4

#Llanfyllin
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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We had so much fun at Llanfyllin Youth Arts Cafe - with parachutes last week – laughter, movement, and colourful chaos in the best way! 💨🌈🎉
Can’t wait for more creative fun this evening! 💫🙌
September 25, 2025 at 11:40 AM