‘What’s On’ in Blaenau Gwent? This is the place to find out all you need to know about our free monthly talks, trips and Heritage Day’ We also advertise upcoming events relating to the rich heritage of this area.
ANEURIN BEVAN DAY
SUNDAY 6th JULY
BEDWELLTY PARK
12.00pm
Prior to the start of the event at Bedwellty Park, there will be a march from Charles Street through town to Bedwellty Park to kick off this year’s celebration. Further details are shown in the poster below.
As part of this year’s Bevan Festival, Tredegar Town Band will be performing in the Bandstand from 3pm to 5pm.
There will be stalls, displays and activities throughout the day which will run from 12noon to 5pm.
12 noon to 5pm Bedwellty House, Tredegar, NP22 3XN
We invite everyone to our –
NEXT FREE TALK
THURSDAY 10th JULY 2025
BEDWELLTY HOUSE
2.00 – 3.00 pm
THE DOCTOR WILL SEE YOU NOW …
SPEAKER: ROGER MORGAN
Roger will cover the developments in medicine from the late 1700s and Humphrey Davey with nitrous oxide, through to the late 1800s and the development of x-rays – with a little bit of body snatching on the way.
Some of the characters we’ll meet will be Joseph Lister, Robert Liston, Lenec, Morton and Pasteur. Although not all at the same time!
This talk has been arranged to align with the Bevan Day on Sunday 6th July
Delicious refreshments are available in the Orchid House Tearoom
Please note: The number of guests attending our talks has increased a lot, so in order to guarantee a table it might be a good idea to book beforehand.
Blaenau Gwent Heritage Forum presents their-
HERITAGE DAY 2025
SATURDAY 18th OCTOBER 2025
TABOR CENTRE (TABOR CHAPEL) BRYNMAWR
10.00am – 4.00 pm
TRANSPORT
We invite you to join us on a marvellous historical journey by foot, water, rail, road, and even by air.
£18.00
(the cost includes a delicious buffet lunch)
SPEAKERS
Presentation: The Tramways Project – identifying and mapping the historical tramroad sites in the Brecon Beacons National Park – Roy Manning (Project Manager and CO-ordinator)
Speaker 1: Monmouthshire, Abergavenny and Brecon Canals – Jayne Collier
Speaker 2: The History and Practices of Droving – Mark Davis,
Speaker 3: Overtaken by Steam: George Overton and the Railway – Stephen K Jones and Stephen Rowson
Speaker 4: The Rolls Family of Monmouth – Roger James
Please note – The order of speakers is to still be confirmed
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The history of transportation is, for the most part, linked to technological innovation and development. From travelling on foot, as drovers did when taking their cattle to market, technological advances have allowed people to travel greater distances, explore new territory, and expand their influence over increasingly larger areas.
DISPLAYS
Gwent Archives
Ebbw Vale Works Museum
The Tramways Project
BGHF SHOP & RAFFLE
TICKETS
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Cash or card at our July and September talks.
GWENT FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY
Programme of Talks
26th June: Pontypool Born Politician, Roy Jenkins
Speaker- Chris Johns
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Programme for 2025
- Date: 2nd Thursday every month
- Time: 2.00 – 3.00 pm
- Venue: Bedwellty House, Tredegar
- Refreshments: The Orchid House tearoom
Thursday 9th January: FREE TALK By Train into the Heart of the Black Mountains – Bob Burson
Thursday 13th February: FREE TALK The Baileys of Glanusk – from ironmasters to landed gentry – Eliane Wigzell
Thursday 13th March: FREE TALK Early Ironmaking in the Upper Sirhowy Valley – Dr. Rob Richards
Thursday 10th April: FREE TALK – Tin Town – Simon Wragg
Thursday 8th May: FREE TALK – Voice Figures – the life of Dowlais born singer, Margaret Watts Hughes (1842-1907) – Chris Parry
Thursday 12th June: FREE TALK –The Riots of August 1911 in Ebbw Vale, Rhymney, New Tredegar and Bargoed – Dr Stuart Broomfield
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Thursday 10th July: FREE TALK – ‘The Dr. will see you now…’ – Roger Morgan
August – NO TALK
Thursday 11th September: FREE TALK – Coal, Beer and Chartism: The World of Zephaniah and Joan Williams – Les James
Thursday 9th October: FREE TALK
Saturday 18th October: HERITAGE DAY
Thursday 13th November: FREE TALK
Monday 15th December – CHRISTMAS MEAL
Committee Meetings for 2025
- 3rd Monday every month 10.00 – 11.00am
- Venue: Tredegar Library
April – Monday 14th
May – Monday 19th
June – Monday 16th
July – Monday 21st
August – Monday 18th
September – Monday 15th
October – Monday 20th
November – Monday 17th
December – Monday 15th
