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Art4U presents The Coming of the Light celebration
Love Nature, Love Peace, Love Friendship. 5.30pm Sunday 1st February at the Friendship Tree, Knap Lake and Gardens, Barry.
Village Halls Week – event packs available
ACRE’s annual campaign shines a spotlight on the contribution that village halls make to rural communities. The campaign is scheduled for 16th to 22nd March 2026.
Opportunities galore at GVS’ Big Volunteering Fayre
Local community organisations and charities will once again be joining Glamorgan Voluntary Services (GVS) to offer volunteering opportunities at the Big Volunteering Fayre on Wednesday 28th January, from 10am – 2pm at the Memo Arts Centre in Barry.
Bevan Commission Question Time Event Invitation
We warmly invite you to apply to attend and submit a question for consideration to the cross-party panel discussion, addressing the future of health and care in Wales.
New Community Cinema for the rural Vale
Films are being shown throughout 2026 in a new community initiative for the rural Vale of Glamorgan.
Informal Public Consultation launched for Larnog Solar Farm in Lavernock
Trydan Gwyrdd Cymru, a renewable energy company owned by the Welsh Government, is launching a consultation with local people about its proposals for a new solar farm on Welsh Government owned land in Lavernock, between Sully and Penarth in the Vale of Glamorgan.
You're Invited: Section 16 Refreshers Collaborative
Join us for a day of connection, collaboration, and inspiration at the Section 16 Refreshers Collaborative!
Holocaust Memorial Day 2026 Resources Launch
We are delighted to let you know that new resources for Holocaust Memorial Day (HMD) 2026 are now available.
Register for a free stall at our safety and well-being event in January
CUBE in partnerships... will be holding a community day to share information on safety, well-being and what services are available for the community of Barry and the Vale for all ages.
Memory, wellbeing and carers groups
Attend our Memory and Wellbeing Café and our Carers Wellbeing Group.
Age Friendly Vale Festive Get Together / Digwyddiad Nadoligaidd Bro Oed Gyfeillgar
Join us for our fourth Age Friendly Vale Festive Get Together, a warm and welcoming event to celebrate the season and say thank you for your support throughout the year. Pop by and enjoy a free cuppa and mince pie along with the chance to catch up, network and make new connections. Thursday 11th December 2025 from 11:00am – 12:30pm
Christmas Joy! Barry Ladies Choir Christmas Concert with Rosie Berry
Barry Ladies Choir invite you to Christmas Joy! Their FREE festive concert on 2nd December with guest soloist Rosie Berry plus raffle and refreshments.
Celebrating 130 Years of Penarth Pier
A Special Anniversary Presentation by local historian Alan Thorne.
Calling Young Welsh Writers! Apply to the National Writing Squad 2026-2027
Closing date: 5.00pm, Monday, 15 December 2025. Are you aged 16-18 and have a tale to tell? A voice that should be heard? Your story could start here.
Compassionate Penarth Grief Awareness week event - Connecting support for life's final chapter
Join us for a special networking event during Grief Awareness week, bringing together local organisations, groups, and professionals who support people in life’s final chapter, through frailty, dying, death, bereavement and grief.
Find Your Flow: Dance, Move and Connect with Motion Control Dance
At Motion Control Dance, we believe movement is for everyone. Based at the YMCA Barry, our charity runs a wide range of inclusive dance and movement classes for all ages and abilities — across Barry and the Vale of Glamorgan.
2025 Understanding Disability Awards
This special event celebrates the individuals, groups, and organisations making a real difference in promoting inclusion and understanding of disability in our communities.
Become a Workplace Champion and help those people balancing Work and Care in your Organisation
More than 1 in 7 people are balancing paid work with unpaid caring responsibilities in Wales, yet many are unaware of the support available to them. Join us for a free online session to learn about the Workplace Champion role and how it plays a key part.
Meet the Funder Surgery - National Churches Trust
An opportunity to meet and discuss funding opportunities and bids with Gareth Simpson from the National Churches Trust.
A musical singalong coffee morning with Barry Island Ukulele Strummers
Music Time! In aid of Sands - the baby loss charity
Pop, rock, folk and other classics!
Saturday 4th October 2025
Stanwell Baptist Church, Stanwell Road, Penarth CF64 2EZ