Parc Arts

08/08/2024

It may be raining today but “The Cwtsh” is open with facepaint, craft, live music and free hot drinks! Join us for some indoor summer vibes. 10am - 4pm

07/08/2024

Open Mic nights!
Thursday 8th & Friday 9th
Doors at 6.45pm
Signup on the door for a performance slot
Keys/guitar & drumkit available for use on site
Musicians & spoken word welcome
Pop along to play us a song or if you just fancy coming along to listen!
All welcome.
Family friendly.
Free.

06/08/2024

At Parc Arts this week -
Tea ☕️ Coffee ☕️ Facepainting 🎨 Craft 🖼️ photography exhibition 📷 wordless book walkthrough ⛺️ great music 🎸
Good vibes!
Come on down!
10 till 4 Monday - Friday!
Open to all!

02/08/2024

Ddim yn hir nawr…
5ed - 9fed

Not long now…
5th - 9th

02/08/2024

Our huge thanks go out to all of you lovely people who supported our just giving page a few months back. Thanks to your donations we were able to buy beautiful planters and add soem floral loveliness to our Parc arts garden area!
Diolch diolch diolch!!!

Our page is technically still open - if you wanted to support us, all money will be used to continue to bless the community with this outdoor area
https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/parc-arts?utm_term=GWDWgyzzW

31/07/2024

Calling all volunteers!!!
Join us Thursday during “the Cwtsh” we will be planting lots of flowers and hanging bunting!
🧤🎉🪴🎉🪴🎉🪴🧤

31/07/2024

Buzzing for next week!

27/07/2024

Thanks to some helpful volunteers more weeding, clearing and fence fixing has happened!
The mound continues to grow!
We will be back at it on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday - if you’re free please swing by and lend a hand
🪴🪴🪴

26/07/2024

Rydym mor gyffrous i fod yn lansio ein dathliad o ddiwylliant a chreadigrwydd dydd Llun 5ed i dydd Gwener 9 Awst. Hwyl AM DDIM i pawb o pob oed gan gynnwys celf, cerddoriaeth, meic agored a lluniaeth.
Dod â thafell yr ŵyl i strydoedd Trefforest! Edrychwch ar y daflen am fwy o fanylion! Anfonwch neges atom os oes gennych unrhyw gwestiynau!

We are so excited to be launching our celebration of culture and creativity from Monday 5th - Friday 9th August. FREE fun for all ages including art, music, open mics, drinks and snacks. Bringing a slice of festival magic to the streets of Treforest! Check out the flyer for more details! Please drop us a DM if you have any questions!

24/07/2024

Garden maintenance has begun!
Over the next two weeks we will be working our socks off; tidying and beautifying the outdoors.
We’ve been able to use money raised to buy some beautiful planters but we are still in need of flowers and gardeners.

Maybe you can’t spare the time but you can spare some flowers? ✔️ THANKS!

Maybe you can’t support financially but you’ve got a few hours free on Thursday or next week? ✔️ THANKS!

We’re so grateful for all the support so far!
Tomorrow (Thursday) cwtsh will be open, as will Jon Pountney’s exhibition. So grab a cuppa, have a browse and join us for some weeding too! 🪴

24/07/2024

Few snaps from Opening night of “The Dreaming valleys | Cymoedd yn Breuddwydio”

Exhibition open every Thursday 10-2 & August 5th-9th all day

22/07/2024

📣 HELP! 📣
Tomorrow (Tuesday 23rd) we will be doing some garden work from 9.30-12
If you’re free please swing by to help. Bring a garden tool or a flower, bring yourself and some can-do attitude! 🪴

15/07/2024

This Friday @ 7pm
Join us for the opening night of The dreaming valleys/Cymoedd yn breuddwydiol
Complimentary drinks, chat to the artist and a chance to view the exhibition before anyone else.

is an artist living and working in the South Wales Valleys. Primarily using photography, his work deals with themes of community, sense of place and social history. For the past 15 years he has been helping working class communities to bring their stories out into the public realm through a series of participation-driven projects.

“This work is about the solace found in place and exploration during the pandemic of 2020 and 2021. All no further than three miles from my home, the places in these photos grew to mean a tremendous amount to me”

09/07/2024

📣 Local artists 👇

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RCT Arts & Cultural Service is pleased to announce the launch of its new Artist in Service programme!

This initiative places professional artists in the heart of our local community, allowing them to build connections, develop their own practice, and influence the work of the wider service.

Please see the attached job description for more details and how to apply, or email:
📧[email protected].

💷Fee: £15,000
📄Contract Dates: 1st October 2024 – 31st March 2025
📅Application Deadline: 31/07/24

🔗https://sonigyoutharts.co.uk/artist-in-service-opportunity/

08/07/2024

Beginning on Friday 19th July join us for Jon Pountey’s hyper local photography exhibition
Cymoedd yn Breuddwydiol | The Dreaming Valley

Jon Pountney is an artist living and working in the South Wales Valleys. Primarily using photography, his work deals with themes of community, sense of place and social history. For the past 15 years he has been helping working class communities to bring their stories out into the public realm through a series of participation-driven projects.

27/06/2024

📣 Monday 30th June We will be closing our just giving page!!
(July will be buying,building and beautifying month! So keep your eyes open for dates for that, we would love some keen helpers)

We are so so grateful to you kind folks who have already donated and supported us so much! From the bottom of our hearts, THANK YOU x

If you haven’t donated yet, or pay day has just happened, why not check out our story on just giving and help us get a smidge closer to our target 💛 Every few quid means a few more flowers and we all love flowers 🌸

From all of us a Parc, thank you so much! You’re the best x

Weʼre raising money to transform our outside space into a beautiful, functional environment for our community.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.

24/06/2024

🌿 For the past few weeks we have been running a Just giving page to raise funds to beautify our outdoor space! 🌿

🪴🌺🌸We are closing this on the 30th June, so we have July to purchase, build and plant! 🌸 🌺 🪴

💛If you have the ability to support us, please do! We really want to inject some love and care into this neglected land 💛

Donate here - https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/parc-arts?utm_term=W99vvdNGE

17/06/2024

Some lovely snaps of book launch 🚀
Parc arts - Home for the artist
We are delighted to be able to support Bryony, an independent author and musician. Bryony works hard on her craft, giving so much to creating and putting work out in the world. It’s wonderful to be able to support her in launching this book.

Check out her books here

Check out her music here

24/05/2024

What a joyful photo!

This mug () will be taking the Parc arts stage by storm (with friends!) on Friday 14th June!
It’s gunna be a great night some come on down and join us. Free entry!

21/05/2024

THIS THURSDAY!
The open mic slots are all full!
But we would love you to come along and listen to some local musical talent.
Our open mic nights are not to be missed!

21/05/2024

This was such a great night!
Thank you Adrenalin for blessing us with your talent and for recording these lush videos!
Our space is looking pretty gorgeous too, don't you think?

08/05/2024

📣EVERY THURSDAY at Parc Arts we go big on coffee (other bevvies available) and community in whatever way that feels good for you whether it’s full on chats or a space to work alone but in company.
📣THIS THURSDAY the forecast is looking mega ☀️ so if you fancy wearing some sensible shoes and grabbing a litter picker from the porch to help out with some outdoor tidying whilst topping up your tan we would be super grateful! Alternatively if you want to sit in a cool space sipping a cold drink that’s good too 🙌🏻
🗣️Shoutout to .c.upholstery for the stunning functional pieces we get to sit on in the space.

03/05/2024

Friday 14th June
We are delighted to bring to you a fantastic night of original music by WITH the excellent addition of some talented musical friends. This is gonna be an epic night of entertainment AND it’s free! (You lucky people!)

No need to book just come on down and enjoy!

02/05/2024

Friday 7th June
Following the success of her debut YA fiction book “From opposite sides” brings us an exciting new sequel “The Opposite Effect”!

Join us for a book launch packed with music, book readings & interview!

02/05/2024

Open mic slots are filling up!
If you wanna join the bill for the night send us those DMs quick. We have 3 slots max left 👇

Shwmae lovely people!
Our next open mic is Thursday 23rd May
Doors at 6.45pm
Drop us a message to get on the list for the night 🎙️

30/04/2024

We’re so grateful for all the shares! 💛
If you can spare even the price of a cheap coffee (about £3 these days ☕️) it’ll really help us buy more wildflower seed and get closer to our target.

Thanks all ☺️

Weʼre raising money to transform our outside space into a beautiful, functional environment for our community.. Support this JustGiving Crowdfunding Page.