Llafur: The Welsh People’s History Society
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Llafur: The Welsh People's History Society organises free regular history events and has an annual journal for members.
To join please visit our website: www.llafur.org
Join Llafur, in collaboration with the Cyfarthfa Foundation, to explore the rich history of Merthyr and the next steps in the story of its heritage.
Also including the Llafur AGM 2025.

📆 Saturday 29 November
🕰️9.30am - 6pm
📍Theatr Soar, Merthyr Tydfil

🎟️https://tinyurl.com/yb9cv7tm
October 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Join Aled Eirug in discussion with Adrain Master discussing his book Dafydd Elis-Thomas: Nation Builder

📆 30th October 2025
🕣 6.30pm
📍Storyville Books, Pontypridd

🎟️ www.ticketsource.co.uk/Storyville-B...
October 14, 2025 at 5:47 PM
19/10/2025: History on Film: Fascism & Oil – Documentary Double Bill

Compelling double bill exploring Welsh voices standing against oppression, featuring Facing Up to the Fascists and Pouring Water on Troubled Oil!

More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/histor...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
19 and 23/10/25: Art & Activism at the Coalfields: Community Sharing

Celebrating Arts & Activism in the heart of the Coalfield through shared memories and stories.

More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/art-ac...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
16/10/25: Diversity in Mining: A Conversation

A panel of historians, including Dr Steven Thompson, Myya Helm and Norena Shopland, covering women in mining, disability in mining and Black mining history, followed by the opportunity to ask any questions!

More info: thewelfare.co.uk/Shows/divers...
October 10, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Are you of African/Caribbean descent with ties to the Valleys? The Black Valleys Project would love to hear your story!

Help support the creation of new Black Welsh History resources for local schools.

🗓️Friday 24th October
🕰️2pm
📍Rhondda Heritage Park Museum
October 6, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Join Llafur and our guest speakers to explore the 1925 anthracite strike and its legacy a hundred years on!

📆 25/10/2025
⏱️10:30-16:00
📍Ammanford Welfare Hall

🎟️Free tickets: tinyurl.com/anthracitest...
October 2, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Bethan M. Hughes will be presenting ‘Stitching Peace: An Artist’s Creative Response to the Welsh Women’s Peace Petition’ at Archif Menywod Cymru/Women’s Archive Wales’ session at the National Eisteddfod in Wrecsam at 12.30pm on Friday 8 August in Pabell y Cymdeithasau 2 (Societies’ Tent 2) 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿
July 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
This Friday, Angela V. John will be giving a talk exploring the lesser-known story of Richard Burton’s teacher and legal guardian, Philip Burton.

📆 25/04/2025
⏰ 6pm - 8pm
📍 The New Plaza, Port Talbot

For more info and free tickets: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/book-talk-...
April 22, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Last week the Norwegian Church Arts Centre, the Cardiff Centre for Welsh History and Llafur held a one day conference on ‘The Diverse Religious and Cultural Heritage of Wales’.

Thank you to all those who presented and attended!
April 20, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Llafur is on Bluesky!

We organise free events and have an annual journal for our members.

Why not check out tomorrow’s 2024 AGM and online event: Voices of the Strike!

Register here: www.tickettailor.com/events/llafu...
December 6, 2024 at 9:09 PM