We are really pleased to be part of the Welfare’s 90th year celebration giving us the opportunity to once again showcase our MinersImprint Exhibition alongside the fabulous collection of Paul Peter Piech’s Coal series.

Robert Macdonald | Buried Forest | etching with aquatint and drypoint | £275

Join us for the Launch Event @ The Welfare | Saturday | October 12 | 6 to 7.30pm

The exhibition is on display from 3 October to 30 November 2024 and can be viewed by arrangement with The Welfare. E: boxoffice@thewelfare.co.uk | T: 01639 843163

Read more about the project on our Current Project page.

The Welfare are also holding a special Autumn Rising Community Day as part of their Autumn Rising coalfields community programming, celebrating local talent, creativity and mining heritage.

The Community Day is on Sunday October 13 | 12pm – 4pm | Free Entry

An event-filled day:

  • Aluminium Pour and Workshops
  • Miners Imprint Exhibition
  • Citrus Arts: Circus Skills
  • Family Arts Activities
  • Show & Tell: Ystrad Then & Now
  • Screentales: A soundscape of the noise and sound experienced underground.
  • Demonstrations by Agility, Solar Dance and The Performance Factory
  • 15:45pm Dragons Heart and Soul
  • Performance of ‘Cusanau Du’


More about the day and how to book can be found on The Welfare website

Sarah Hopkins will be running a 2 day Collagraph printmaking workshop inspired by the MinersImprint Exhibition on October 23 & 24 | 10.00 to 4.00 | £50

Suitable for beginners. To book please visit The Welfare website