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Jordon’s Beauty Salon

June 30, 2018July 3, 2018 Neil 0 Comments Beautician, Beauty Salon, Beauty Therapist, Beauty Therapy, New Business, New Business Start-Up, Start-Up

A new Beauty Salon arrives in the Garw Valley, Pontycymer, and is ideally located next door to Bev’s hair salon

Arts

Studio 18: MY CHERRY BOMB

June 10, 2018June 30, 2018 Neil 0 Comments Art, Post-Modern, Wales

Sue Williams is an Artist and a Lecturer at the University of Wales who focuses on issues relating to sexuality

Environment Garw Wombles Nature

Bridgend Road Rejuvenation Project

April 3, 2018July 8, 2018 Neil 0 Comments Bridgend Road, COOP, Garw Wombles, Pontycymer, Rejuvenation, Viola

This rejuvenation project started in September 2017 and by accident. I was on my way out to do a litter

Community Health Mental Health

Dyslexia / Visual Stress acetates

February 21, 2018April 15, 2018 Neil 0 Comments acetates, coloured acetates, Dyslexia, Dyslexia Awareness, Kara Tointon, Tinted reading glasses, Visual Stress, Visual Stress Awareness

Neil Allcock, who runs TheGarwValley.org, discovered dyslexia / visual stress acetates whilst volunteering as an adult reading coach with Forest Read

Community Environment Garw Wombles Health Mental Health Nature

Parvo Canine Health Campaign

January 10, 2018July 2, 2018 Neil 0 Comments Campaign, Canine, Canine Health, Dog, Dog Health, Dog Poo, Dog Waste Bags, Parvo, Parvo virus, Patreon, Vaccines

TheGarwValley.org was able to launch this Canine Health Campaign due to the generosity of our Patreons. At the end of

Arts Community Heritage

Kevin Sinnott: Reflections on a life in painting

November 22, 2017April 24, 2018 Neil 0 Comments Garw Valley, Homework, Kevin Sinnott, Llamau, National Gallery of Wales, Pontycymer, Post Office Years, Running away with the hairdresser, Sarn, Studio 18

On Sunday December 3rd 2017 Kevin Sinnott will be hosting his third exhibition at Studio 18 which will coincide with

News

Pontycymer Labour Landslide 2017

November 17, 2017April 24, 2018 Neil 0 Comments

Labour’s Glyn Walters made a landslide victory over cocky newcomer #Allcock4Pontycymer‘s Social Media and door to door canvasing campaign proving

Arts

Andre Stitt talk at Studio 18

September 23, 2017April 24, 2018 Neil 0 Comments André Stitt, Art, Artist, Artist Kevin Sinnott, Artists, ASTRO CIVICS, Garw Valley, Heritage, Kevin Sinnott, Kevin Sinnott is an artist, Pontycymer, Pontycymmer, Studio 18

Excellent talk by Andre Stitt about his new exhibition “Astro-Civics” at Studio 18 (usually home to Kevin Sinnott). He talked

Arts

Andre Stitt Exhibition at Studio 18

September 3, 2017 Neil 0 Comments Abstract Art, André Stitt, Artist Kevin Sinnott, ASTRO CIVICS, Belfast, Garw Valley, Kevin Sinnot, Pontycymer, Studio 18

On Saturday 9th September (14:00 – 17:00) Andre Stitt will be launching his exhibition at Studio 18, Oxford Street, Pontycymer.

Arts

The Billionaire Boy

July 25, 2017 Neil 0 Comments Billionaire Boy, Brygarw Park, Bryngarw House, Children's Theatre, David Walliams, Garw Valley, Heartbreak Productions, Outdoor Theatre

https://www.facebook.com/events/1805061949813832 “Heartbreak Productions, together with Mr Spud and his son, Joe, would like to invite you to a garage sale

Community Environment Mental Health

Pontycymer Paint Day Challenge II

July 23, 2017 Neil 0 Comments Bridgend, Garw Valley, Garw Valley Community Cycle Path, Paint Day Challenge, Pontycymer, Projects, Working Together

The second Garw Wombles “Pontycymer Paint Day Challenge” was another great success. We had to do a lot of weeding

Arts Community Heritage

“The Wind in the Willows” comes to the Garw Valley

July 4, 2017 Neil 0 Comments Blaengarw, Bryngarw, Bryngarw House, Country Park, Garw Valley, Open Air, Theatre, Wind in the Willows

https://www.facebook.com/events/1821896178076262 “Join the boat-loving Ratty, the sensible yet curious Mole, wise old Badger and the fantastically irrepressible Toad as they