Chartism

CHARTIST CELEBRATIONS 2009-10
170th Anniversary Year – South Wales Rising 1839

Below is just a brief outline of some of the many events being staged throughout the area between now and January 2010 – to keep in touch with developments bookmark the south east Wales Chartist website - http://sites.google.com/site/chartistcymruorg/

Alternatively contact Les James 029 20613359 or Kim Colebrook 01873 850496 for more information.

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Saturday April 18th Merthyr Tudful Chartist Festival Venue: Market Square Church, Merthyr Tudful 9.30am – 4.30pm

Saturday May 16th Llanidloes: Revisiting Chartism in Wales Venue: Llanidloes Community Centre, Mount Lane, Llanidloes

Saturday August 15th Merthyr Tudful Anniversary Chartist Parade Venue: Café Quarter, Lower High Street

Saturday Sept 19th Hirwaun: ‘Chartism in the Cynon Valley’ Venue: YMCA Hirwaun

Saturday October 3rd Gwent Local History Chartist Day School Venue: Blaenafon Workmen’s Institute

Wednesday October 14th Merthyr Tudful Annual Chartist Lecture Venue: Dowlais Library 7.30pm

Saturday October 31st Newport: 'The Chartist Convention' Venue: St. Mary’s Institute, Stow Hill

Sunday November 1st ‘Chartist Valleys’ Coach Tour – leaving from St Woolos Cathedral, Newport

Wednesday November 4th ‘Remembering the Chartist Dead’ 6.00pm: The St. Woolos Cathedral, Newport

Wednesday November 4th Chartist Concert Venue: Salem Chapel and Chartist Centre, Blaina

Friday November 6th Blaina & Nantyglo Annual Chartist Lecture & Meal Venue: Nantyglo Rugby Club

Saturday January 16th Monmouth: ‘The Trials of the Chartists’

This Calendar of Chartist Celebrations for 2009-10 is being promoted by HERIAN (Heritage in Action) and the Bevan Foundation with Merthyr Chartist Forum, Voluntary Action Merthyr Tudful, Dic Penderyn Society, Accent Newport Trust, Newport Museum & Art Gallery, Gwent Record Office, Gwent Local History Council, Newport Community Learning and Libraries, SWCHIR at University of Wales, Newport.