Claire Cressey
@clairecressey.bsky.social
Head of Theatres & Creative Well-being, Awen Cultural Trust. Former Live Music Now, Welsh National Opera & Artswork.
Arts Manager/Fundraiser/Producer/Project Manager. Mum/writer/crafter/christian & passionate for equity & world change! ❤️
Arts Manager/Fundraiser/Producer/Project Manager. Mum/writer/crafter/christian & passionate for equity & world change! ❤️
Lovely #RobinHood performance by #FolksyTheatre at #BryngarwPark #Bridgend on a sunny Sunday evening! Great audience interaction and humour. Small but perfectly formed! 🏹 🌳 🥰
August 11, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Lovely #RobinHood performance by #FolksyTheatre at #BryngarwPark #Bridgend on a sunny Sunday evening! Great audience interaction and humour. Small but perfectly formed! 🏹 🌳 🥰
Caught some great live music last weekend at The Godney Festival in Somerset - make sure you check them all out! ❤️🎶
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
July 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Caught some great live music last weekend at The Godney Festival in Somerset - make sure you check them all out! ❤️🎶
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
#CutCapers #FinnForster #BarstewardSonsOfValDoonican #NickParkerAndTheFalseAlarms
Don’t miss the first #BlackWelshMusicAwards this October in #Cardiff 🎶
July 27, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Don’t miss the first #BlackWelshMusicAwards this October in #Cardiff 🎶
Two days of free outdoor arts fun in #Porthcawl for #Seascape2025 is done! Thanks to all the many artists, staff and volunteers for making this happen and to all those who attended. Diolch!
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
June 2, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Two days of free outdoor arts fun in #Porthcawl for #Seascape2025 is done! Thanks to all the many artists, staff and volunteers for making this happen and to all those who attended. Diolch!
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
🎶🌊🎭🐳🏴☀️ 🏖️ ❤️
Don’t miss #Seascape2025 this weekend - a FREE 2 day outdoor arts and live music festival across Porthcawl fully family friendly and part of #BeachOfDreams this year!
May 29, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Don’t miss #Seascape2025 this weekend - a FREE 2 day outdoor arts and live music festival across Porthcawl fully family friendly and part of #BeachOfDreams this year!
Great fun celebrating #WorldBeeDay at Bryngarw Park last Sunday with Louby Lou Storytelling, Alice Marie Artist, Bridgend Bee Keepers & Pif Paf.
Save the bees! 🐝
Save the bees! 🐝
May 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Great fun celebrating #WorldBeeDay at Bryngarw Park last Sunday with Louby Lou Storytelling, Alice Marie Artist, Bridgend Bee Keepers & Pif Paf.
Save the bees! 🐝
Save the bees! 🐝
Two chances to see Levellers front man Mark Chadwick in South Wales this autumn at our beautiful new venues!
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
May 14, 2025 at 11:45 PM
Two chances to see Levellers front man Mark Chadwick in South Wales this autumn at our beautiful new venues!
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
#Maesteg #Pontypridd #Levellers #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive 🎶
Seascape is back – FREE FUN for the whole family!
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
May 3, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Seascape is back – FREE FUN for the whole family!
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
📆 Sat 31 May & Sun 1 June 2025
🕚 from 11am
📍 Porthcawl: Cosy Corner | Porthcawl Harbour | Griffin Park | John Street Bandstand
ℹ️ ow.ly/8uv850Vyerm
Live music, street performance & family fun, by the sea!
#Seascape2025 #SeascapeFestival #Porthcawl
We are excited to announce this year’s pantomime at The Met Abertillery and Maesteg Town Hall will be the hair-larious tale of family-favourite RAPUNZEL.
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
May 3, 2025 at 10:36 AM
We are excited to announce this year’s pantomime at The Met Abertillery and Maesteg Town Hall will be the hair-larious tale of family-favourite RAPUNZEL.
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
The Met ➡️ ow.ly/RLFw50VLQa7
Maesteg Town Hall ➡️ ow.ly/aSGG50VLQa6
BSL / AD / Relaxed / School / Public performances
#Pantomime #Panto
Flo Parker Bombosch and the Escape Lane trio at Y Muni #Pontypridd yesterday provided a beautifully chilled soundtrack with which to start the day…
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
April 5, 2025 at 10:32 AM
Flo Parker Bombosch and the Escape Lane trio at Y Muni #Pontypridd yesterday provided a beautifully chilled soundtrack with which to start the day…
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
#FreeMusicFriday #LiveMusic #KeepMusicLive #CreativeWellbeing #RCT #Awen #RhonndaCynonTaf
Creu Cymru conference at WMC last week had the amazing Josette Bushell Mingo as keynote with an inspiring speech to empower the sector against the attacks on #diversity #equity #funding and #artseducation - we are not resilient we are powerful
April 5, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Creu Cymru conference at WMC last week had the amazing Josette Bushell Mingo as keynote with an inspiring speech to empower the sector against the attacks on #diversity #equity #funding and #artseducation - we are not resilient we are powerful
This weeks launch of @welshnattheatre.bsky.social at WMC with @mchshe.bsky.social was intriguing - some great work/ideas in development but a lot more questions around any plans to engage with smaller theatres/communities & a commitment to diverse voices/stories & artists as part of objectives tbc.
April 3, 2025 at 7:53 PM
This weeks launch of @welshnattheatre.bsky.social at WMC with @mchshe.bsky.social was intriguing - some great work/ideas in development but a lot more questions around any plans to engage with smaller theatres/communities & a commitment to diverse voices/stories & artists as part of objectives tbc.
Invite to Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in #Cardiff for Amser Jazz and the graduates Musical Theatre showcase! Impressive talent and spotlight book for agents… 🎭🎶
#RWCMD #MusicalTheatre #Jazz
#RWCMD #MusicalTheatre #Jazz
March 29, 2025 at 9:02 AM
Invite to Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama in #Cardiff for Amser Jazz and the graduates Musical Theatre showcase! Impressive talent and spotlight book for agents… 🎭🎶
#RWCMD #MusicalTheatre #Jazz
#RWCMD #MusicalTheatre #Jazz
#USA you have become as terrifying as the Middle East please stop 😢
#facism #racism #prejudice #injustice #abuse
#facism #racism #prejudice #injustice #abuse
March 29, 2025 at 8:59 AM
#USA you have become as terrifying as the Middle East please stop 😢
#facism #racism #prejudice #injustice #abuse
#facism #racism #prejudice #injustice #abuse
The amazing and lovely #GavinOsborn and #Samantics in support of #GLC at Y Muni #Pontypridd last night 🎶
March 23, 2025 at 2:39 PM
The amazing and lovely #GavinOsborn and #Samantics in support of #GLC at Y Muni #Pontypridd last night 🎶
The Dhol Foundation were awesome in Y Muni #Pontypridd tonight!
March 21, 2025 at 11:55 PM
The Dhol Foundation were awesome in Y Muni #Pontypridd tonight!
The wonderful Lady Nade sings Nina Simone at Y Muni Pontypridd
March 16, 2025 at 6:34 PM
The wonderful Lady Nade sings Nina Simone at Y Muni Pontypridd
Launch of the Lynfi Welsh Language Film Festival at Maesteg Town Hall with Ffilm Cymru, Awen Cultural Trust and music from Bethan Nia 🎶🎬🏴
March 12, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Launch of the Lynfi Welsh Language Film Festival at Maesteg Town Hall with Ffilm Cymru, Awen Cultural Trust and music from Bethan Nia 🎶🎬🏴
March 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Congratulations to Bridgend Youth Theatre on an incredible four shows with standing ovations of Jesus Christ Superstar at Maesteg Town Hall this weekend!
March 3, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Congratulations to Bridgend Youth Theatre on an incredible four shows with standing ovations of Jesus Christ Superstar at Maesteg Town Hall this weekend!
It’s a warning not an instruction manual. #GeorgeOrwell #AnneFrank #MargaretAtwood #OctaviaButler #TimothySnyder
March 1, 2025 at 3:00 PM
It’s a warning not an instruction manual. #GeorgeOrwell #AnneFrank #MargaretAtwood #OctaviaButler #TimothySnyder
“Grab your moral compass - we are at a crossroads. We don’t need to hold a flag up to know which way the wind blows.” - #BeansOnToast 🎶
March 1, 2025 at 8:21 AM
“Grab your moral compass - we are at a crossroads. We don’t need to hold a flag up to know which way the wind blows.” - #BeansOnToast 🎶
Join Awen Cultural Trust & guests for ‘Access All Areas’ – a conference exploring the challenges facing arts practitioners in Wales & the need for systemic change.
📆 Friday 21 March 2025
🕘 9:15am - 4:15pm
📍 Maesteg Town Hall
🔗 ow.ly/F1r650V6f6q
#AccessAllAreasConference #Awen
📆 Friday 21 March 2025
🕘 9:15am - 4:15pm
📍 Maesteg Town Hall
🔗 ow.ly/F1r650V6f6q
#AccessAllAreasConference #Awen
February 27, 2025 at 12:38 AM
Join Awen Cultural Trust & guests for ‘Access All Areas’ – a conference exploring the challenges facing arts practitioners in Wales & the need for systemic change.
📆 Friday 21 March 2025
🕘 9:15am - 4:15pm
📍 Maesteg Town Hall
🔗 ow.ly/F1r650V6f6q
#AccessAllAreasConference #Awen
📆 Friday 21 March 2025
🕘 9:15am - 4:15pm
📍 Maesteg Town Hall
🔗 ow.ly/F1r650V6f6q
#AccessAllAreasConference #Awen