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Above and Beyond is an ambitious project uniting Penrhys, RCT and creatives through art, creativity and community, to explore hopes, needs, self-empowerment and social change.

On the afternoon of August the 14th we joined together to celebrate the Statue of Our Lady of Penrhys.  Members of the c...
25/09/2026

On the afternoon of August the 14th we joined together to celebrate the Statue of Our Lady of Penrhys. Members of the community of Penrhys and beyond worked hard in the month leading up to the event by creating 100's of crochet squares, which were then sewn up to create an 18 metre long cloak! On the day of the celebration around 70 members of the community gathered to walk together from Llanfair Chapel to the statue. We held a celebratory ceremony during which the cloak was placed on the statue and walked back to Llanfair to enjoy an afternoon of VR, outdoor games, water slide and picnic food. We would like to thank Generation Rhonda, Trivallis and all the wonderful community who were involved in making this event a success. We would like to extend a special thanks to community member Anne Lord for working tirelessly to sew together the final cloak - we couldn't have done it without you!

‘It was great to see people working together to make the colourful Crochet Cloak for Mary’s Statue. The day was a great success, but the most important part was bringing people of all ages together' (Quotes from Sharon and Neil)

On Friday the 28th of August we held our annual Above and Beyond Fun Day. The day offered a packed program of creative activities including creative workshops run by Nic and Anne Culver-House Evans, singing & samba drumming workshop with More Than Music Cymru, DJing with Dean Yhnell(Beat Technique), dancing with Sandra and face painting, closing with singing and dancing to music in the chapel.

'It was great to bring everybody together at the end of the summer holidays for the Fun Day on 28th August Everyone enjoyed all the activities, even with the weather turning against us. The community are looking forward to the next Above & Beyond event.’

We welcomed around a hundred participants and the day was enjoyed by both adults and children. Thank you to everyone who supported this event to make it an incredible success.

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1-5 Yasmin Thomas
6-10

Ar brynhawn 14eg o Awst fe wnaethom ddod ynghyd i ddathlu Cerflun Ein Harglwyddes o Benrhys.  Gweithiodd aelodau o gymun...
25/09/2026

Ar brynhawn 14eg o Awst fe wnaethom ddod ynghyd i ddathlu Cerflun Ein Harglwyddes o Benrhys. Gweithiodd aelodau o gymuned Penrhys a thu hwnt yn galed yn ystod y mis yn arwain at y digwyddiad, drwy greu cannoedd o sgwariau gwaith crosio, a gafodd eu gwnïo i greu clogyn 18 metr o hyd! Ar ddiwrnod y dathliad, ymgasglodd tua 70 aelod o'r gymuned er mwyn cerdded gyda'i gilydd o Gapel Llanfair at y cerflun. Yn ystod y seremoni ddathliadol a gynhaliwyd cafodd y clogyn ei osod ar y cerflun, ac yna fe gerddom yn ôl i Lanfair i fwynhau prynhawn o VR, chwaraeon awyr agored, llithren ddŵr a bwyd picnic. Hoffem ddiolch i Generation Rhonda, Trivallis a'r holl gymuned wych oedd yn rhan o wneud y digwyddiad hwn yn un llwyddiannus. Hoffem estyn diolch arbennig i aelod o'r gymuned, Anne Lord am weithio'n ddiflino i wnïo'r clogyn terfynol at ei gilydd - fyddem ni ddim wedi gallu dod i ben heboch chi!

'Roedd hi'n wych gweld pobl yn gweithio gyda'i gilydd i wneud y Clogyn Crosio lliwgar ar gyfer Cerflun Mair. Bu'r diwrnod yn llwyddiant mawr, ond y peth pwysicaf oedd ei fod wedi dod â phobl o bob oed at ei gilydd' (Dyfyniadau gan Sharon a Neil)

Ar ddydd Gwener 28ain o Awst fe gynhaliom ein Diwrnod Hwyl Tu Hwnt i'r Gofyn. Roedd y diwrnod yn cynnig rhaglen lawr o weithgareddau creadigol gan gynnwys gweithdai creadigol yn cael eu cynnal gan Nic ac Anne Culver-House Evans, gweithdy canu a drymio samba gyda More Than Music Cymru, gweithdy DJ gyda Dean Yhnell (Beat Technique), dawnsio gyda Sandra a phaentio wynebau, gyda'r cyfan yn dod i ben efo canu a dawnsio i gerddoriaeth yn y capel.

'Roedd y Diwrnod Hwyl ar 28ain Awst yn wych er mwyn dod â phawb at ei gilydd ar ddiwedd gwyliau'r haf. Fe wnaeth pawb fwynhau'r gweithgareddau, hyd yn oed gyda'r tywydd yn troi yn ein herbyn ni. Mae'r gymuned yn edrych ymlaen at y digwyddiad Tu Hwnt i'r Gofyn nesaf.'

Fe wnaethom groesawu tua chant o gyfranogwyr ac fe wnaeth oedolion a phlant fwynhau'r diwrnod fel ei gilydd. Diolch i bawb wnaeth gefnogi'r digwyddiad hwn a'i wneud yn llwyddiant ysgubol.

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1-5 Yasmin Thomas
6-10

Friday | Dydd Gwener! Free Summer Fun Day
26/08/2026

Friday | Dydd Gwener!
Free Summer Fun Day

Our volunteers are integral to the success of the Above & Beyond programme so investing time and resources into their de...
03/07/2026

Our volunteers are integral to the success of the Above & Beyond programme so investing time and resources into their development is crucial for progression.

Thursday 2nd July: Lead artists Sandra & Nic spent the day down Cardiff Bay with a number of our volunteers.

Tour of Cardiff Theatrical Services scenery & props department followed by a visit to National Dance Company Wales Dance House to see the costume department and sit in on a rehearsal.

Friday 3rd July: Team bonding over a game of bowling and some food for our team of volunteers, lead artists & project manager.

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Mae ein gwirfoddolwyr yn hanfodol i lwyddiant y rhaglen Y Tu Hwnt i’r Galw felly mae buddsoddi amser ac adnoddau yn eu datblygiad yn hollbwysig ar gyfer cynnydd.

Dydd Iau 2 Gorffennaf: Treuliodd y prif artistiaid Sandra a Nic y diwrnod i lawr ym Mae Caerdydd gyda nifer o'n gwirfoddolwyr.

Taith o amgylch adran golygfeydd a phropiau Gwasanaethau Theatrig Caerdydd ac yna ymweliad â Thŷ Dawns Cwmni Dawns Cenedlaethol Cymru i weld yr adran wisgoedd ac eistedd i mewn ar ymarfer.

Dydd Gwener 3 Gorffennaf: Dod â’r tîm o wirfoddolwyr, prif artistiaid a’r rheolwr prosiect at ei gilydd i fwynhau gêm o fowlio a bwyd.

This term we’re focusing on creating works inspired by stimulus and what better inspiration than our own surroundings.We...
11/05/2026

This term we’re focusing on creating works inspired by stimulus and what better inspiration than our own surroundings.

We journeyed up Penrhys mountain to capture images and collect small pieces of nature to begin thinking about new ideas.

After our walk the young people began creating pictures from the things they collected.

A house with a garden & a man.

📸 Kyle Stead Creative

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Y tymor hwn rydym yn canolbwyntio ar greu gweithiau wedi'u hysbrydoli gan ysgogiad a pha ysbrydoliaeth well na'n hamgylchedd ein hunain.

Aethom i fyny mynydd Penrhys i dynnu lluniau a chasglu darnau bach o fyd natur i ddechrau meddwl am syniadau newydd.

Ar ôl ein taith gerdded, dechreuodd y bobl ifanc greu lluniau o'r pethau y gwnaethant eu casglu.

Tŷ gyda gardd a dyn.

📸 Kyle Stead Creative

06/05/2026

In Penrhys, community spirit, support and creativity are thriving. In this film, led and made by our Above & beyond team in collaboration with the community features three generations of Penrhys residents move together, and share skills and stories.

Penrhys village in the South Wales valleys have been working with local artists for the last six years through a project called Above & Beyond which aims to infuse the community with tools for creativity.

Lead Artists Kyle Stead and Sandra Harnisch-Lacey teach weekly movement, arts and production classes for all ages. This film was co-created with the residents and their family members who came together to share their new skills and use their artistic vision to share the heart and soul of Penrhys with the world.

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Ym Mhenrhys, mae ysbryd cymunedol, cefnogaeth a chreadigrwydd yn ffynnu. Yn y ffilm hon, dan arweiniad ein tîm Tu Hwnt i’r Gofyn, ar y cyd â’r gymuned, mae tair cenhedlaeth o drigolion Penrhys yn cyd-symud, ac yn rhannu sgiliau a straeon.

Mae pentref Penrhys yng nghymoedd de Cymru wedi bod yn gweithio gydag artistiaid lleol yn ystod y chwe blynedd diwethaf drwy brosiect o'r enw Tu Hwnt i’r Gofyn, gyda’r nod o ysbrydoli’r gymuned gyda thechnegau creadigrwydd.

Mae’r Artistiaid Arweiniol Kyle Stead a Sandra Harnisch-Lacey yn addysgu dosbarthiadau symudiad, celfyddydau a chynhyrchu wythnosol i bob oed. Cafodd y ffilm hon ei chyd-greu gyda’r trigolion ac aelodau o'u teuluoedd a ddaeth ynghyd i rannu eu sgiliau newydd a defnyddio eu gweledigaeth artistig i rannu calon ac enaid Penrhys gyda’r byd.

Kyle Stead Sandra Harnisch-Lacey

23/04/2026

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