Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace

Gwyl Heddwch is a one day event, organised by members of the community of Aberdare, to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th 1945

The event will take the form of a FREE event on Saturday September 13th, and will feature a number of guest speakers and performers, to include Kyoko Gibson; Keith Dunn, Honorary Consul for Japan; Mererid Hopwood; Richard Outram; James Schneider; Cwmdare Voices & Lewis Merthyr Band and facilitator Mike Church

​The event is completely FREE of charge and the full timetable for the day is outlined below
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If you are interested in getting involved in Gwyl Heddwch, please contact us by email here​​

Gwyl Heddwch | Festival of Peace 

10:00
Doors Open

10:30
Introduction & Welcome

11:00
Open Forum - "Heddwch"
with Mike Church

12:30
Lunch Break

13:30
Gwyl Heddwch
with guest speakers and performers

14:30
Coffee Break 

15:00
Red Flag Rising 2026 and Beyond
Open Session

16:30
Close

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Red Flag Rising 2026 will take place in a slightly expanded format on Saturday May 30th 2026

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