Neath Port Talbot Green
Project of the Year Winners
Arena Pontardawe was presented with this pestigious award by
'Weatherman' Derek Brockway at the Neath Port Talbot Environment Awards
Ceremony on Friday 11 November 2011. They were also runners up in the Action
for Wildlife category.
Sponsored by the Countryside Council for Wales
Planning Permission Granted
Arena Pontardawe has now been granted full planning permission for the
development of the ARENA on the Glanrhyd site for the multi-functional
community facility and Tenders have been completed.
Sounds of The Valley
Multi-media production with video and live performance
Arena Pontardawe commissioned artists David Marchant and Marlo Flores to work with schools, individuals and user groups at the Glantawe Riverside Park, Pontardawe to record their responses to the environment; its history, culture and landscape, both natural and man made.
“The work combines sound, dialogue, music and visuals in a thought provoking collage”
A DVD is available from the Riverside Centre, Contact Roger
Dutton for details 01792 864194
An Arena Pontardawe project with support from Y
Gronfa Wledig
Welsh Festival of the
Horse 2010 Galleries (click
here for further details)
Photographs from last year's Welsh Festival of the Horse are now online.
Please follow the link above. Order forms are available for download if you
wish to purchase any of the photographs.
Birth of a Valley
Project
(Click here for further details)
The
history of Pontardawe and the Swansea Valley is to be recorded and preserved
thanks to an award of £49,500 from the Heritage Lottery Fund. The
‘Birth
of a Valley’
project
will enable the community to bring together the
diverse heritage of their area, highlighting in particular the significant
role of the Swansea Canal.
“The Swansea Canal Society has been researching and recording the development of the Pontardawe area and the canal for nearly 30 years, so we are extremely pleased that our partner, the Arena has been awarded this Heritage Lottery Fund grant. Now we can give back to local people their heritage and their roots and help them to understand why their ancestors came to this valley and created the communities of Pontardawe, Ynysmeudwy, Trebanos, Alltwen and the surrounding villages." - Clive Reed, Secretary of the Swansea Canal Society
The Riverside Community Space Centre is situated on the Glantawe Riverside Park between the river Tawe and the Swansea Canal and just a short walk from the centre of Pontardawe and the village of Ynysmeudwy. Click here for location map
The Building has two main spaces, an Event space: 11 x 5 metre and a Meeting room: 5 x 3 metre equipped with tables and chairs and tea and coffee making facilities. Equipment such as flip charts and projectors can be supplied. The Centre has Disabled access and toilets, a large free car park and access to the Riverside Park.
If you, your group, club or society would like to make use of the Riverside Centre, please get in touch with Roger Dutton on 01792 864194 or Mobile: 07534 688299
