11 September: Visit to Cwm Du Church. A party of members visited the village of Cwm Du, with the main emphasis being on the St Michael’s Church with its sixth-century memorial stone and its links to The Rev Thomas Price (Carnhuanawc). Much relevant information can be found in the BS&MF

With the current pandemic restrictions, it is not possible to hold the normal April memorial event at Llansantffraed Church. In honour of the 400th anniversary of the birth of the Vaughan twins in 1621 – Henry, the poet and physician, and Thomas, the priest and alchemical philosopher – The Vaughan Association

y Gaer – the new cultural hub in Brecon – launched its new website in December 2020.  The website address is www.ygaerpowys.org.uk. The website covers all the facilities provided y Gaer, including the Museum and Art Gallery collections.   Scroll to the bottom of any y Gaer page to find

Powys County Council reopened the Museum and Art Gallery at y Gaer on Glamorgan Street, Brecon to visitors following the first Covid lockdown on Friday 31 July 2020.  It opened for limited hours on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays with entry and sign in for visitors from Captains Walk Gardens via

Opening hours Powys County Council opened y Gaer to the public on Thursday 5th December 2019.  Click here to see the full announcement on the Powys County Council’s website News pages.  The following opening hours are currently in operation (updated July 2021) Monday – closed Tuesday – 10.00am – 4.00pm

This update confirms the date for the public opening of y Gaer. It also states our understanding and position on the future use, operational funding, partnering and operation of y Gaer after representatives of the Society and the Brecknock Art Trust met with Powys County Council executives on 7 October.

This News item follows on from our item on ‘Discussions on future plans for y Gaer‘ posted on 22 July 2019. Our Society’s Further Public Statement We held a special Executive Council meeting on 29th July for the Society’s trustees to consider our position on the proposals by Powys CC and

We issued the following public statement on 22 July following a news release by Powys County Council and the NPTC Group of Colleges.

Work to develop y Gaer, the new cultural hub in Brecon, including the refurbishment of the Brecknock Museum and Art Gallery started in August 2016. The new centre is due to reopen in late 2019. (Read more about the planning and funding of the y Gaer project.) Y Gaer project