Role of The Welfare

The Welfare was officially opened to the mining community of Ystradgynlais on 7th July 1934.

The Welfare’s mission statement has always had access and participation at its heart and aims to preserve, develop and enrich the culture of our community. The Welfare was built with miners’ pennies to provide access to the arts for all, an ethos that we strive to achieve 100 years later.

The Welfare is at the heart of Ystradgynlais with live theatre shows, cinema screenings, learning activities and community events.  We host weddings, birthdays and funerals and everything in between.  It’s a space to bring people together and support the community.