Creative Lives is mapping all the opportunities for people to experience and take part in creative cultural activities within Bridgend County

I ddarllen y dudalen hon yn Gymraeg, cliciwch yma.

We are working with Bridgend County Borough Council and local artist Tracy Breathnach to improve our understanding all the formal and informal ways that people can engage in creativity throughout Bridgend.

These activities include music and singing, drama, dance, visual arts and crafts, poetry and creative writing, photography, film, digital creativity - any opportunities for creative expression.

In addition to arts organisations, we're particularly interested in informal and unconstituted creative groups and gatherings. Although hugely beneficial for individual and community wellbeing, much of this activity is under-funded and under-valued, so we’re trying to help surface and celebrate all the creative opportunities in the county.

We also want to hear from people who would like to take part in creative activities in Bridgend County.

If you are involved in this type of creative work in Bridgend, or would like to be, please take a moment to complete our survey which will help shape the future of this important work. To complete the survey in Welsh, please click here Everyone who completes the survey will have the opportunity to enter into a random draw to win a grant of £150 to support their creative group.

Creativity in Bridgend - Open Conversation events

We're hosting a series of open conversations exploring all aspects of creative activity within Bridgend county.

Whether you’re a craft enthusiast, a professional artist, a choir member, an amateur musician or an aspiring poet, if you take part in some form of creative activity, we want to hear from you. This will also be a great opportunity to meet other creatives in the area.

These are free events, and refreshments will be provided.

Bridgend town
Monday 13 May 2024
10.30am-12.00pm
Carnegie House, Wyndham Street, Bridgend CF31 1EF
Book here for the Bridgend town event 

Porthcawl
Wednesday 15 May 2024
6.00pm-7.30pm
The Pantri Box CIC, The Harlequin Building, Porthcawl CF36 3BL
Book here for the Porthcawl event 

Maesteg
Wednesday 22 May 2024
1.30pm-3.00pm
Maesteg Library, Norths Lane, Maesteg, Bridgend CF34 9AA
Book here for the Maesteg event 

If you have any questions about this project, please contact [email protected] 

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This work is being undertaken as part of the Resilient Communities Project via Bridgend County Borough Council and is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund.