Well the sun shone, and tea, conversations and creativity flowed. Thank you so much to everyone who came. We loved hosting you in our stunning capital city. Tomorrow we do it all again by the sea in beautiful Porthcawl.
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⏱️THE COUNTDOWN IS ON!!⏱️

Only 1 WEEK until we hit the road and bring The Talking Shop on Tour to YOU!

🫖 Free cups of tea
🎨 Free creative activities for all ages

Joins us in Cardiff, Bridgend, Cwmbran, Newport & Merthyr Tydfil

🗓️28th July - 1st August
⏰ 11:30 am - 3:30pm

Everyone’s invited!

Huge thanks to @gwentpcc.bsky.social for joining us in @thetalkingshop.bsky.social on Monday for the 3rd in our'Meet Your Elected Representatives' series. Great conversation & so much information. Get in touch with your PCC. They are there to represent you & hold the police to account on your behalf

You can drop in your posters etc or you can post them to
The Talking Shop
8/9 The Market Place
Blackwood NP12 1AU

What's On? Tell us

#EveryonesInvited
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Sometimes we just need a place to not be alone.This is Kennett It was his first time in @thetalkingshop.bsky.social this week. He came in for company after losing his wife 18 months ago. We want to be a lounge & dining/kitchen table with a chair for everyone
#EveryonesInvited
#OneConversationAtATime

Come and join us! The conversation is free and so is the tea!
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The Talking Shop aims to increase cultural & democratic participation. The more we increase any access to the arts, culture & creativity, the more well-being, mental health & community cohesion increases for everyone & polarisation, isolation & loneliness decreases.

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It was Vera's first time in @TheTalkingShop.bsky this week. She knew one of our regular visitors & they told us a story about her dad, a baritone singer. Then he played and they sang together. She cried and said it's the happiest she's felt in a long time and cannot wait to come back. She's 93!!

Come chat to us about our question of the day. Today's host is Donna & this afternoon's creative writing session starts at 2pm. Leigh is unwell so Osian has stepped in & will be here to help get your creativity flowing. Kettle is ON

We are open! We have a new exhibition on our gallery wall from the walls of Wales Millennium Centre & created by Talking Shop visitors. Our NYE lino print exhibition has come home! Pop in & have a look, have a cuppa, meet Anna one of our new assistant producers !