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Blaenau Gwent

Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council hosts a number of arts venues and also provides a wide range of arts activities across the County Borough with support of the Arts Development Team.

Blaenau Gwent has four main arts venues - Beaufort Theatre & Ballroom, Ebbw Vale, Abertillery Community Theatre, the Market Hall Cinema, Brynmawr and the newly refurbished Met Cultural and Conference Centre in Abertillery. All venues host shows and events throughout the year to the community. The Beaufort Theatre is an Arts Council of Wales Revenue Funded Organisation and forms part of the Eastern Valleys Regional Performing Arts Centre. The Market Hall Cinema, Brynmawr is an excellent venue to see all the latest big blockbuster films on the big screen.

Blaenau Gwent Arts Development provides a great selection of structured programmes and projects throughout the year. The Arts Development Team consists of the Arts Development Manager , Visual Arts Practioner, Dance Practioner as well as Drama provision. Over the years the Arts Development Team have particpated and organised community projects including the Visual Arts Project VISTA as well as a number of annual dance events, showcasing local talent. The Blaenau Gwent Youth Theatre was established in 2005
For full details of the Arts in Blaenau Gwent please visit www.blaenaugwentvenues.com

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