Author: Lyndsey Maiden

Community Field, Llansadwrn Community Garden / Gardd Gymunedol Llansadwrn, Village events

Gardd Llansadwrn  Llansadwrn Community Garden/Orchard

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Flowers bringing beauty to community spaces

A project to establish a garden/orchard in a corner of the Llansadwrn Community Field is being investigated.

In order to get as many views from members of the community as possible an open meeting to discuss the project will be held at
Llansadwrn Reading Room on Saturday 10th of November between 10am and noon. We want to know what you want from this space.

Everyone welcome.

A number of garden/orchard projects already exist in Wales. As well as a place to grow plants sites are used by adults and children to share knowledge and skills, socialize, keep physically active or just relax.

A display and comments book will also be available at the Reading Room over the next few weeks.

The space will offer a place for young and old alike to learn skills, catch up and chat and get some healthy outdoor exercise.

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Llansadwrn 1962 aerial shot with view of the original garden on the community field

Local stories

Libanus Chapel – opportunities to take a look

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Stencils on balcony Libanus Chapel Llansadwrn

Stencils on balcony Libanus Chapel Llansadwrn

Libanus Chapel in Llansadwrn is a beautiful building with an interesting history

The old chapel is now managed by the Welsh Religious Buildings Trust. It was the first chapel they took on.

The Baptist Cause

Built in 1841 and tucked away in the westward corner of Llansadwrn this building is the second chapel built by the local members. The stream in Waunclynda was used for baptisms for the members in Capel Soar, Llandybie and this group went on to build two chapels.

The first chapel was built in 1790 and it served both the local Baptists and Methodists with a wattle screen between to separate the congregations.

The present chapel was built in 1841 by the chapel members.

The school room behind is above the old stable block. Sadly the floor up here is too dangerous to walk on but there are a number of artifacts from the days is was used as a school room.

Did you go to services at Libanus?

We would love to hear your stories of the chapel which closed in 1998. Did you go to services there? Do you remember any stories about the chapel?

Get involved

We will be doing a cleaning day there soon and we would like to open the chapel up regularly for use by the village. The Welsh Religious Buildings Trust are keen to see the building used to ensure that it doesn’t decay.

Please do get in touch if you are interested in getting involved.

Future open days

We will also be arranging some open days in the future – watch the website and events list to find out more and follow the Llansadwrn Facebook page.

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    Reading Room, Sinema Sadwrn

    Isle of Dogs

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    Another full house at Sinema Sadwrn’s showing of the Isle of Dogs

    Another full house at Sinema Sadwrn’s showing of the Isle of Dogs

    Another Sinema Sadwrn success

    A special evening was had by everyone who attended the Sinema Sadwrn experience. The audience was a wide age range and yet again Sinema Sadwrn’s Committee managed to delight everyone.

    This time we had a fully immersive experience with dogs also in attendance – how many cinemas can make that claim?

    Wes Anderson’s stunning Isle of Dogs was a visual treat, enjoyed by everyone, visually rich, comedic and emotional we were all gripped.

    The very funny short stop animation, Boris Noris, had us all giggling.

    Thanks again to everyone involved, including those who created the dog poo biscuits and brought along the dog treats.

    Very importantly Sinema Sadwrn is hoping to raise money to match fund a grant they have achieved which will enable them to buy their own equipment. This will mean the village will have projector and screen to enable us to show films within the village and also potentially at other venues.

    If you’re interested in supporting this cause then please get in touch with them through the Sinema Sadwrn Facebook page.

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    National Success for Sinema Sadwrn – Best New Film Society 2018

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    Sinema Sadwrn award

    Sinema Sadwrn, a new community cinema that holds monthly screenings at Llansadwrn Reading Room, are feeling very proud to have been named ‘Best New Film Society 2018’ at the Cinema for All Film Society of the Year awards, held in September.

    They were shortlisted by a panel of judges and saw off the competition from Liverpool, Manchester, London, Slough and the Midlands. The judges said of their entry,

    “From their creation less than a year ago, this group has hit the ground running – providing a much needed and much-loved addition to their rural community. With excellent marketing, great audience numbers and a beautifully balanced programme, this group has set the groundwork for longevity. They quite clearly have a vision, a strategy of how to achieve it, and a way of successfully evaluating it – which I think is top for a new society”.

     

    Volunteers Drew Moxham and Lisa Denison travelled to Sheffield to collect the award from the Lord Mayor of Sheffield, Magid Magid at the evening ceremony. They also took part in a weekend of workshop events and screenings with fellow community cinema enthusiasts from across the UK.

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    Sinema Sadwrn accepting the award from the mayor of Sheffield Magid

    “It was a bit of a shock to get the award, and we were overwhelmed by all the kind words, advice and support we got afterwards from all the other groups at the event. We hope we did or bit for flying the Welsh flag and promoting rural cinema” commented Lisa.

    The award is great recognition for the hard work of Sinema Sadwrn’s volunteers. Since their first screening in March this year, the team have put on a varied programme of comedies, dramas and film classics. They are also committed to promoting Welsh film through a programme of short films and features on a regular basis.

    In July, they ventured out of the Reading Room for a free screening of ‘The Greatest Showman’, which was generously funded by local sponsors, as part of the Llansadwrn Big Party on the community field. In August they held a family-friendly showing of ‘Paddington 2’ at the Sexton Arms, with delicious food provided by Gardd Sadwrn.

    Sinema Sadwrn will return to the Reading Room in October for a screening of three documentaries about rural Wales, supported by Film Hub Wales.

    The main feature will be Gideon Koppel’s critically acclaimed ‘Sleep Furiously‘, a lyrical film about the ebb and flow of life in Trefeurig. The showing will also include two short films: ‘A Good Bitch’, by Rhys Edwards, about a north-Wales farming family and their working dogs; and ‘Dial-A-Ride’, by Superfolk Films, which is an uplifting portrait of a community bus service in the Brecon Beacons.There’ll be refreshments, an introduction and a chance to chat after the films.

    For more information about Sinema Sadwrn’s upcoming screenings, search for the Sinema Sadwrn page on Facebook. All are welcome.

    Photos courtesy of Mark Epstein