We are thrilled to be partnering with Unlimited UK for their International Partner Awards for Disabled Artists.

 

A new volunteering project supported by WCVA’s volunteering fund and structured to support the engagement of those who are currently underrepresented within the arts in the region.

 

We invited artists and creative practitioners to send us their ideas for new work as part of our Love Stories to Nature commissions. All ideas needed to respond in some way to the prompt of The Environment.

 

Join artist Emily Laurens for a one-day workshop exploring our relationship with nature through nature connection games, clowning and mindfulness.

 

Call Out - we a seeking a small number of nature lovers from a broad spectrum of the Pembrokeshire community to participate in our next Love Stories to Nature arts commission.

 

A 70-100 strong mass community choir made up of singers aged 6-96 from the local community.

 

SPAN is looking for a Songwriter/Musician, with experience of developing music with young people to create a modern music track/song.

 

SPAN is looking for an artist, with experience of developing creative skills with carer's around the local area.

 

An artist-led animation course aimed at supporting 13-17 year olds awaiting NHS treatment for mental ill-health

 

Don't miss the Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival from the 3rd – 5th of March 2023.

 

Cân Sing is a bi-monthly singing group for all abilities which celebrates the uplifting benefits of singing.  

 

A series of artist-led masterclasses aimed at children in Year 5 and 6

 

Theatr Soffa is an innovative online community theatre company presenting live-streamed community performances through zoom in both English and Welsh

 

Sounding the way back through story and song
Pererin Wyf / Is Oilithreach Mé / I am a pilgrim is a participatory arts project which sought to connect with the Welsh and Irish diaspora with particular reference to a new cross-border pilgrimage connecting Pembrokeshire and Wexford.  The project took its title and inspiration from an 18th century hymn by the prolific Welsh writer William Williams Pantycelyn. The hymn has been sung to the tune of Amazing Grace since Welsh singer Iris Williams made her landmark recording in 1971. This project culminated in May 2023 with an online documentary film screening and song sharing followed by a short live streamed concert at St Davids Cathedral. Pererin Wyf – Is Oilithreach Mé – I am a Pilgrim: Documentary Film

 

SPAN's annual community-supported Plant Stall fundraiser.

 

We are working with an artist with a flair for fashion and all things sustainable to facilitate an exciting project at a local youth centre in the heart of Pembrokeshire.

 

We are looking to recruit a Welsh speaking artist to facilitate an exciting project at a local Welsh school.

 

Span Arts welcomed BBC Radio 4 Gardeners' Question Time to Narberth for the very first time on in June 2022.

 

A series of free creative workshops aimed at volunteers over the Winter period in 2022.

 

A community produced radio ballad giving voice to the sounds, speech and songs of an ancient trackway: a route through the Preseli Heartlands. Workshops open to all.

 

An online socially distanced artistic programme to reduce isolation and loneliness, alleviate fear, stress and boredom, and build community networks in Pembrokeshire during the time of Covid-19.

 

An online creative community for Pembrokeshire, built to showcase your creative ideas to help people feel better.

 

In February 2020, SPAN brought people of all ages together to sing. Featuring Côr Pawb, Everybody's Choir and Narberth A Cappella Youth Group, they raised their voices in union across Pembrokeshire as part of Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival 2020.

 

SPAN delivered a wide range of online artist-led workshop activities in Autumn 2020 in order to improve social connectedness and wellbeing and reduce loneliness and social isolation for all ages.

 

Create and Connect created more opportunities for volunteers to get involved in the arts through interesting volunteering experiences and helped people to contribute to the regeneration and enrichment of life in their communities.

 

SPAN's creative technology club for children aged 8-16.

 

SPAN Digidol was a 2 year Leader and ACW funded project designed to open up culture across the whole of Pembrokeshire through developing a new way of delivering cultural services via digital technology to rural communities.

 

A singing project developed in response to the increase in chronic and severe loneliness experienced by older people in Pembrokeshire.

 

An online deep map created by SPAN where you can record information that is important to you about the places you live in and pass through.

 

A pioneering series of projects, in singing, theatre and creative writing to help people in Pembrokeshire whose health and wellbeing has been adversely affected by the pandemic.

 

SPAN has established a new Arts and Health network for Pembrokeshire to build on the growing body of evidence that shows that the arts can play a vital role in transforming communities, tackling loneliness and isolation and improving health and wellbeing.

 

A programme of singing workshops in care settings in Pembrokeshire.

 

A fantastic event as part of the Cheerful Project and Confluence taking place on Halloween night in Haverfordwest

 

A 3 year Big Lottery Funded Project to reduce isolation and loneliness through the arts and creative social activities.