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Nestled on a hill at the top of the Garw Valley, Blaengarw Workmen's Hall is a thriving community facility, now managed by Awen Cultural Trust.

08/09/2026

🎲 Share far and wide - Garw Valley Games Night returns this Friday! 🎴

📍 Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall
🗓️ Every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month
💷 £3 entry (no need to book in advance)
⏰ 6:00 PM – 11:00 PM

Join us and the Bridgend Boardgamers for an evening of classic and modern board gaming, collectable card games, war gaming, Dungeons & Dragons, and other tabletop role-play games. 🎲

Whether you’re completely new to the gaming hobby world, or are a 10th-level Paladin, all are welcome!

The Gaming Club provides a friendly, open space to play, socialise, vanquish your enemies, and meet new people. 🐉🃏♟️

🍺 The bar will be open, serving booze, soft drinks, and snacks.
☕ Free tea and coffee available all evening.
👥 Children and young people aged from 8-16 are welcome but must be accompanied by an adult.

01/09/2026

🎵 Midweek Melodies returns tomorrow 🎵

📅 Wednesday 2 September
🕧 12:30pm

Join us for a set of free music at Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall with Ragsy, a hard-working singer-songwriter from Aberdare, who came to fame on The Voice UK in 2013 when he was mentored by fellow countryman Sir Tom Jones.

Playing acoustic rock with an alternative folk edge and soulful heart, he has supported multiple artists including The Proclaimers, James Dean Bradfield (Manic Street Preachers) and Tony Wright (Terrovision).

This is a free event and there’s no need to book, just turn up and enjoy!

14/08/2026

Opening today: discover and celebrate local childhood stories, and share some of your own memories too!

The ‘Celebrating Childhood’ exhibition has been especially curated by the Awen Heritage team to share historic images as well as variety of toys. This is a fun and interactive local history exhibition, accessible for all and all ages.

You can visit the exhibition at Blaengarw Workmen's Hall between 11am and 4pm today and tomorrow.

This free exhibition is part of the Ogwr History Month, with thanks to funding from Welsh Government.

12/08/2026

This week our Ogwr Unlocked "Celebrating Childhood" Exhibition will be in the following venues:

12 - 13 August 11am - 4pm : Maesteg Town Hall
14 - 15 August 11am - 4pm : Blaengarw Workmen's Hall

Discover and celebrate local childhood stories, and share some of your own memories too! The ‘Celebrating Childhood’ exhibition has been especially curated by the Awen Heritage team to share historic images as well as variety of toys.

This is a fun and interactive local history exhibition, accessible for all and all ages.

This free exhibition is part of the Ogwr History Month, with thanks to funding from Welsh Government.

06/08/2026

Ogwr Unlocked: Celebrating Childhood Exhibition at Blaengarw Workmen's Hall!

📆 Friday 14 & Saturday 15 August, 11am - 4pm

Discover and celebrate local childhood stories, and share some of your own memories too! The 'Celebrating Childhood' exhibition has been especially curated by the Awen Heritage team to share historic images as well as variety of toys. This is a fun and interactive local history exhibition, accessible for all and all ages.

You can visit the exhibition anytime between 11am and 4pm. This free exhibition is part of the Ogwr History Month, with thanks to funding from Welsh Government.

04/08/2026

🎵 Midweek Melodies returns tomorrow! 🎵

Join us for a set of free music at Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall with Elijah Jeffries and Eddie Gripper. This is a free event, and there’s no need to book, just turn up and enjoy!

Established contenders on the Welsh jazz circuit Eddie is an enticing jazz pianist, promoter and producer, performing alongside the vocal stylings of jazz singer/songwriter Elijah. Together they celebrate the great jazz performers in the American Songbook, from Ella Fitzgerald and Nat King Cole to Cole Porter, Duke Ellington and more.

📆 Wednesday 5 August, 12:30pm

04/08/2026

Mark your calendars, we're bringing our Ogwr Unlocked "Celebrating Childhood" Exhibition to a venue near you!

12 - 13 August 11am - 4pm : Maesteg Town Hall
14 - 15 August 11am - 4pm : Blaengarw Workmen's Hall
22 -23 August 11am - 4pm : Bryngarw Country Park
1 September 11am - 4pm : Pencoed Library
12 September 10:30am - 2:30pm : The Mem Community Centre Inc Nantymoel Boys And Girls Club
17 - 18 September 11am - 4pm : Pyle Library
21 September 11am - 4pm : Betws Life Centre Betws Library

Discover and celebrate local childhood stories, and share some of your own memories too! The ‘Celebrating Childhood’ exhibition has been especially curated by the Awen Heritage team to share historic images as well as variety of toys. This is a fun and interactive local history exhibition, accessible for all and all ages.

We've listed the dates and times above, and you can visit our exhibition free of charge at any point during their opening times.

This free exhibition is part of the Ogwr History Month, with thanks to funding from Welsh Government.

All Welcome

25/06/2026

Garw Games returns tomorrow!
6pm - 10pm

The awesome GARW VALLEY GAMES CLUB takes place every 2nd and 4th Friday of the month at Blaengarw Workmen's Hall!

A fun filled evening of social gaming. The bar will be open selling booze, soft drinks and snacks.
Open to all aged 16+

Entry just £3

https://awenboxoffice.com/whats-on/garw-valley-games-club/

17/06/2026

A full house of students from Blaengarw and Ffaldau Primary Schools for this afternoon's schools concert with the Welsh Chamber Orchestra!

Tickets are still available for this evening's public performance, available from the link below or at the door, the orchestra will return to perform a concert of works by Mozart and Morfydd Owen.

📆 Wednesday 17 June, 7pm
🎟️ https://ow.ly/Tb0750ZcIiZ

16/06/2026

🎵 TOMORROW: Fresh from their triumphal performance at the renowned Festival of Male Voice Choirs at the Royal Albert Hall, the Welsh Chamber Orchestra is delighted to return to Blaengarw Workmen’s Hall as part of their 40th anniversary tour.

Presenting a special concert ‘Mozart & Morfydd’, WCO will spotlight Welsh Composer Morfydd Owen alongside Mozart’s 40th Symphony.

Conducted by the WCO’s founder and artistic director Anthony Hose, this concert will also feature Mozart’s Bassoon Concerto with soloist Meyrick Alexander.

📆 Wednesday 17 June, 7pm
🎟️ https://ow.ly/naES50ZcbzF

Address

Bridgend

Telephone

+441656871142

Website

https://awenboxoffice.com/blaengarw-workmens-hall

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