The UK has over 39,000 church buildings but a report has found more than 2,000 churches have closed over the past decade, with many more at risk due to a lack of funding and a lack of worshippers. So we are asking, should we protect our churches? bit.ly/3EPpQ1q

Residents evacuated as Council implement emergency procedures in response to incident walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-new…

BBCSundayMorningLive BBCSundayMorningLive We’d like to present our case. St Elvan’s, Aberdare was established in 1852 and has recently undergone extensive renovation to reinvent the church as a continued place of worship but also concert venue, gallery, cafe & community space. Visit stelvans.com

This December, we're delighted to be featuring in three performances of "The Snowman - LIVE!" at the beautifully restored St Elvan's 2:00pm on Sun Dec 5th, 12th & 19th! Visit ticketsource.co.uk/stelvans or call 0333 666 4466 *Early booking is strongly advised ⛄️ 🎵 🎥 ❄️ 🎅🏻 🎄RT

❤️👍🏻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 facebook.com/10000248654574… #Gwynfi #Abergwynfi #Blaengwynfi

Our first live cinema screening 19 Nov yay! @PlymArtsCinema Plymouth Live ؘ Arts and Humanities Research Council Independent Miss Craigie + Director's Q&A | Plymouth Arts Cinema | Independent Cinema for Everyone plymouthartscinema.org/whats-on/indep…

We were so pleased to welcome back the Ogmore Valley Male Voice Choir & the Treherbert & District Band to the G2 Sports Bar & Restaurant 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 for our annual Remembrance Concert this past Friday. A sombre but enjoyable evening, thanks to everyone who supported the event

Check out the new Miners’ Hall Twitter account to stay up to date with all the tremendous and varied activities going on at the Hall. Visit Gwynfi Miners Hall

Switching On of the Gwynfi Christmas Tree Lights will take place on Friday December 3rd. Enjoy a family evening for all the community. All welcome 🎄🎄🎄#Abergwynfi #Blaengwynfi #Gwynfi #AfanValley #Cymru #Wales

Aber / Blaengwynfi gwynfiheritage.com 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Gwynfi #Abergwynfi #Blaengwynfi #AfanValleys #NeathPortTalbot #Cymru #Wales

The Lost Peatlands Project gives people the opportunity to meet people, have fun and learn new skills. All in a safe, friendly and welcoming environment.

A great period postcard here of Aber | Blaengwynfi gwynfiheritage.com ⛏❤️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 #Gwynfi #Abergwynfi #Blaengwynfi #AfanValley #PortTalbot #NeathPortTalbot #Valleys #Heritage #Treftadaeth #Cymru #Wales

Gwynfi Heritage Grandfather was from here... many years ago he was the manager of the co-op

#independentmisscraigie today at Chapter Cardiff with q and a 5.35 Chapter Arts Centre #womenfilmakers #directedbywomen Women in Film & TV (UK) British Cinema & Television SIG @ BAFTSS BAFTSS Archives and Archival Methods SIG Gwenno Ffrancon Gwynfi Heritage Gwynfi Miners Hall ؘ

Filmed here in Aber | Blaengwynfi gwynfiheritage.com 🎥 ⛏ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

Tremendous photo of a “knocker up”. A knocker up was someone who was paid to wake others up in time for work, before the time of the alarm clock! Is there anyone you know who could still use this service today? 😁 gwynfiheritage.com #treftadaeth #heritage #gwynfi

Couple of snaps here from a recent event in Gwynfi, Neath Port Talbot. A lovely evening stroll looking for birdlife, plants and anything of the natural world around us. Find of the day was this fungi – ‘Bog Beacon’ - Mitrula paludosa

Dyma gwpwl o luniau o ddigwyddiad diweddar yng Ngwynfi, Castell-nedd Port Talbot. Tro bach hyfryd gyda'r nos yn chwilio am adar, planhigion ac unrhyw beth arall yn y byd naturiol o'n cwmpas. Darganfyddiad y dydd oedd y ffwng hwn - ‘Penfelyn y Ffosydd’ - Mitrula paludosa.

Looking forward to our free screening of Independent Miss Craigie this Thursday 6pm with LSE Gender followed by a Q&A with director Lizzie Thynne - all welcome! lse.ac.uk/library/events… #femalefilmmakers #womenfilmmakers #archivefilm #womeninfilm #documentary #directedbywomen

A reminder that St Elvan's, Aberdare currently has a part-time vacancy for a Heritage & Community Officer. The closing date for applications is this Sunday, September 17th. Full details are available online at stelvans.com/vacancies