Art and Activism at the Heart of the Valleys was a community-focused project that aimed to revive and celebrate South Wales’ rich mining history and working-class culture, through creative activities and intergenerational participation.
The project, centered at The Welfare in Ystradgynlais, sought to give a voice to a history that has often gone unrecorded by official sources, the voice of the community. The project aimed to document and celebrate the history and culture of working-class communities, primarily focusing on the South Wales mining industry, not through a sense of nostalgia but through active creation and skill-sharing.
We’re excited to announce the launch of our brand-new oral history website – a powerful digital archive preserving the voices, memories and experiences of our local mining communities for future generations.