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A vibrant arts and community centre situated in the Upper Swansea Valleys. We offer a varied programme of high quality live theatre, live broadcasts, live music, comedy, film and exhibitions.

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Cinema

Playmobil: The Movie (U)

Fri 23 Aug - Thu 29 Aug

When Charlie is sucked into the magical world of Playmobil, his older sister Marla must leave her highly organised life…

Cinema

UglyDolls (U)

Fri 30 Aug - Sat 31 Aug

Moxy and her friends have never worried about their imperfections. But when they embark on a mission to see what…

Live Events

Granny Annie

Wed 4 Sep - Fri 6 Sep

The Glantawe Theatre Company present a guaranteed night of laughter, with Frank Vickery’s hilarious comedy, felt by many to be…

Live Broadcasts

Margaret Atwood: Live in Cinemas

Tue 10 Sep

On Tuesday, September 10th, the wait is over…. The Testaments, Margaret Atwood’s highly anticipated sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale, is revealed. The momentous literary…

Live Broadcasts

NT Live: Fleabag

Thu 12 Sep

Fleabag Written and performed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge Directed by Vicky Jones ★★★★★ ‘Witty, filthy and supreme.’ Guardian See the hilarious, award-winning,…

Live Events

Superstars of Welsh Wrestlng

Fri 20 Sep

Come join us for an evening of glitz, glamour and bodyslam mayhem as the Welsh Wrestling roadshow invades Ystradgynlais for…

Live Events

Cofio Adelina Patti Remembered

Thu 26 Sep

September 2019 marks 100 years since opera singer Adelina Patti, one of the greatest sopranos in history, died at her…

Live Broadcasts

NT Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (12A) – Encore Screening

Sun 29 Sep

One Man, Two Guvnors – Original 2011 screening by Richard Bean based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni, with songs…

Schools & Arts Projects

The Welfare, has a long history of working our local community and beyond through a variety of artforms. Take a look at some of the projects we have undertaken with a range of partners…

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Education and Outreach at The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Swansea - Twenty 16

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With a variety of flexible spaces located in the centre of town, The Welfare is the perfect venue for your business or personal events, however big or small!