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Volunteers Needed for Cwrt Mytton Gardening Project

Delivering services to Abertillery, Blaina, Brynmawr, Ebbw Vale, Nantyglo and Tredegar

Wed 22 JulRassau Community Centre(3.5mi)

via Rassau Community CentreCurated

Festivals & Events

Landed Festival

LANDED FESTIVAL – LLANDRIDNOD WELLS LD1 6HH. we will have a stall there selling our refurbished tools and will be running blacksmith and woodworking workshops. https://www.landedfestival.co.uk/

Thu 23 JulTools For Self Reliance Cymru(3.6mi)

via Tools For Self Reliance Cymru

Community

Around £2.75

The Planet Awakens

The Earth is changing and scientists are working hard to address many environmental issues. Visit our workshop and take part in hands-on activities looking at; the land – with bug hunting, the air – making a simple air monitor and the oceans – investigating the effects of ocean acidification on shells.

Sat 25 JulCatalyst Museum(3.3mi)

via Catalyst Museum

Community

Clytha Gardens (Hanbury Tenison)

Blaenavon Male Voice Choir

Sun 26 JulBlaenavon Male Voice Choir(3.4mi)

via Blaenavon Male Voice ChoirLocal gem

Community

Clytha Park Plant Fair

We are raising funds for a life-changing electrical course in Tanzania Learn More

Sun 26 Jul11:00Tools For Self Reliance Cymru(3.6mi)

via Tools For Self Reliance Cymru

Likely freeCommunity

Oakdale Silver Band

Join us for a wonderful afternoon of music at the bandstand in Bedwellty Park! Entry is FREE and no booking is necessary. This FREE concert is part of the Summer Bandstand Concert programme that has been organised by Tredegar Town Council. For more information call Tredegar Town Council on 014

Sun 26 Jul15:00Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre(3.5mi)

via Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

Community

LGBTQ+ Book Club - July

Our first LGBTQ+ Book Club will be held at Book-ish Crickhowell on Monday 27th July at 7.30pm-9pm We are so excited to say we will be reading The Boyfriend Academy by Jack Strange! You can pick up your book from Book-ish in Crickhowell or Abergavenny. Love is forbidden. Truth is dangerous. Survival is everything. Ganymede’s is no ordinary boarding school. Behind its spiral towers and manicured lawns, boys are forged into the men society demands – strong, obedient, perfect. Graduate, and the world is yours: a home, a career, a wife. But fail… and you’re no longer useful to society. The ticket includes a glass of wine or soft drink, a discussion with prompt questions given by the host that week and a copy of the book we are reading. *Jack also has an event with us on Wednesday 22nd July with Emily Garside (author of Rainbow Wales) at Bookish Abergavenny. Tickets available here

Mon 27 Jul20:30Book-ish(3.6mi)

via Book-ish

Festivals & Events

Green Gathering Festival

We are raising funds for a life-changing electrical course in Tanzania Learn More

Thu 30 JulTools For Self Reliance Cymru(3.6mi)

via Tools For Self Reliance Cymru

Community

Mission to Mars: Astronaut School

Prepare for launch at Bedwellty House and train like a real astronaut! In our exciting Mission to Mars: Astronaut School, young space explorers will discover the science behind space travel and astronaut training through fun, hands-on challenges. Explore NASA’s surprising link with nappies T

Thu 30 Jul10:00Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre(3.5mi)

via Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

An evening of ... Enabling Spiritual Care

Community

Around £10

An evening of ... Enabling Spiritual Care

Do you work in the care industry? Then this might be for you!This book is to help care home staff deliver excellent spiritual and religious care to residents that require it. About Enabling Spiritual Care: A guide for care home staff Drawing from expertise developed through Anna Chaplaincy, this book enables members of care home staff teams to understand and facilitate the provision of spiritual care for residents. It explains the need for religious care, focusing on older people who are Christians, and provides examples of prayers, hymns, and services that can be used. There are chapters on facilitating worship with groups and individuals, offering end-of-life spiritual care and supporting those who are unable to attend a funeral. There are also sections on self-care and attending to your own spiritual needs. This book focuses on spiritual care from a Christian perspective, but all faiths and belief systems are respected. Event Format: Sally and Julia will discuss their book, followed by audience Q&A and book signing. Tickets: £10 without book or £18 with book Venue: The Loft at Bookish is located in our flagship store in Crickhowell and is upstairs. Please use the front door entrance from 6.45pm. The bookshop will be open before the event and for a limited time after the event.

Thu 30 Jul20:30Book-ish(3.6mi)

via Book-ish

Community

Around £2.75

Is Air Really There? – Summer Shows

Visit Catalyst at between 1st and 14th August for a chance to see our family show. What is Air? Do we really need it? How much do we breathe in? Can we prove it exists? Fin...

Sat 1 AugCatalyst Museum(3.3mi)

via Catalyst Museum

Likely freeCommunity

Event : More to Life than Work - 'Hiya Butt! Bay'

There's more to life than work!Explore the hobbies, past-times and sports of mining communities in o...

Mon 3 AugBig Pit National Coal Museum(2.8mi)

via Big Pit National Coal MuseumLocal gem

Community

Club 33.3 Presents… 'Moon Pix’ by Cat Power

Club 33.3 Presents … ‘Moon Pix’ by Cat Power Club 33.3 is a celebration of the vinyl album. Each month we invite music fans to step into our Loft and enjoy the breath-taking view as a selected LP plays on vinyl, in full, as the artist intended. Some albums will be familiar, some less so, making Club 33.3 the place to enjoy an old favourite or discover something new. August’s selection is ‘Moon Pix’, by Green Man 2026 headliner Cat Power. Supposedly written after a hallucinatory nightmare and recorded over five days in Melbourne with members of Dirty Three, it is widely regarded by fans and critics alike as Cat Power’s strongest album and by the artist herself as the album that saved her life. Each month, Club 33.3 also recommends a book to take you deeper into the story behind the LP. This month’s book is from Bloomsbury’s 33 1/3 series; ‘Moon Pix’, by Donna Kozloskie, blends contemporary testimony and published album reviews with fictional imaginings to explore the mythology, musicianship and magic that each play a key role in Chan Marshall’s masterpiece and persona. All tickets include one beer, glass of wine or soft drink, while all book pre-orders will also benefit from a 20% discount.

Thu 6 Aug20:00Book-ish(3.6mi)

via Book-ish

Community

Around £20

Hyrox Games: Abertillery

Join us at Abertillery Sports Centre for our next Hyrox Games! Eight stations - 6 minutes per station - 2 minutes break: Shuttle Run Ski Erg Rowing Machine Sled Push (40kg men / 30kg women) Broad Jump Burpees Farmers Carry (24kg men / 16kg women) Weighted Lunge (20kg men / 10kg

Fri 7 Aug17:00Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre(3.5mi)

via Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

Sun Protection Scientists – Summer Workshops

Community

Around £2.75

Sun Protection Scientists – Summer Workshops

Every day between 8th and 21st August at 12:30pm and at 3:00pm Become a Sun Protection Scientist and carry out your own investigations to find out just how important sun pr...

Sat 8 AugCatalyst Museum(3.3mi)

via Catalyst Museum

Community

Around £16

Breakfast with the Princesses

Back to All Events Join us for a magical morning of singing, dancing, and sparkle-filled fun with Aurora and Rapunzel! Our princesses can’t wait to welcome your little ones for an enchanting start to the day. Children will enjoy a delicious, cooked breakfast along with a special royal treat, while adults can relax with a bacon or sausage roll and a pastry treat on the side. It’s the perfect family event for making memories, meeting the princesses, and starting the day with a little bit of magic. £16 per child

Sat 8 Aug10:00Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre(3.5mi)

via Ebbw Vale Learning Action Centre

Markets & Fairs

Grosmont Market

We are raising funds for a life-changing electrical course in Tanzania Learn More

Sat 8 Aug11:00Tools For Self Reliance Cymru(3.6mi)

via Tools For Self Reliance Cymru

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Venues with events near Blackrock

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Big Pit National Coal Museum2.8 miles away

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Gwent, Wales

Blackrock is in south-east Wales, where valleys, market towns and community venues sit close together. Its events calendar is usually shaped by practical local spaces such as local halls, churches and community spaces, rather than big set-piece attractions. Near Here brings Blackrock events into one place so you can see what is coming up without a long search. Check the listing details before you go, especially times, booking notes and access information.

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