Cwtsh

Cwtsh A creative space in Newport bringing people together through arts, culture, learning, and community connection - plus a venue for hire. Come and join us!

Exhibitions, workshops, open mic and wellbeing. Embrace the Cwtsh – a welcoming corner of creativity in Newport. Cwtsh is an ultra local arts centre that opened in February 2015 in the former "Stow Hill Library building at the Handpost, Newport. If ‘small is beautiful’, so was Stow Hill library, a much-loved institution that served the local community from 1940 until it closure in 2013. Small libraries help to develop reading skills and a love of literature. A group of us met "on the picket line" as campaigners to persuade Newport City Council to keep the library open. Now we have worked together to re-open the building as a micro arts centre at the Handpost.

At the launch of 'La Casa Forestal', a joyful occasion for Mabel Ros and all who came to enjoy the opening of her exhibi...
06/09/2026

At the launch of 'La Casa Forestal', a joyful occasion for Mabel Ros and all who came to enjoy the opening of her exhibition last night. Many thanks to friends, family and the Cwtsh faithful who made the opening evening such a success. The exhibition continues now until 27th September with visiting times on Fri, Sat, Sun 1-4 pm. Mabel will be in the gallery every Saturday and Sunday to welcome visitors.

Mabel Ros setting up her exhibition 'La Casa Forestal' at Cwtsh this week, ready to welcome art lovers to the launch ton...
05/09/2026

Mabel Ros setting up her exhibition 'La Casa Forestal' at Cwtsh this week, ready to welcome art lovers to the launch tonight, Saturday 6-8pm.

September's First Friday speaker at Cwtsh, Odette Debono talking, reading, sometimes almost crying then laughing, sharin...
05/09/2026

September's First Friday speaker at Cwtsh, Odette Debono talking, reading, sometimes almost crying then laughing, sharing her deepest feelings, engaging with the the audience about her autobiographical masterwork 'White Sheep'. Captivating. Many thanks Odette, and all who attended.

What a fantastic turnout at Cwtsh on Sunday, with no less than 14 poets volunteering to read their poems on what was int...
28/07/2026

What a fantastic turnout at Cwtsh on Sunday, with no less than 14 poets volunteering to read their poems on what was intended to be the last day of the WRITE exhibition. With so much enthusiasm for it, we've decided to hold it over for another weekend, Saturday and Sunday, 1st and 2nd August, 1-4pm. NB the gallery won't be open on Friday as usual, but hope to see anyone who hasn't had the chance/time to view 'Write In The Eye' before it's well and truly gone. All welcome!!

Richard Devereux came to the Murenger from Bristol to read to us from his poetry collection 'Coal and Fire' on Wednesday...
16/07/2026

Richard Devereux came to the Murenger from Bristol to read to us from his poetry collection 'Coal and Fire' on Wednesday. An enthralling evening Richard, it was a fascinating to hear you read and tell stories of your two grandfathers - one 'dadcu' from the Rhondda, the other from the Black Country.

A great big thank you to all who came to Cwtsh for the launch of 'Write In The Eye' last night. A special moment when an...
04/07/2026

A great big thank you to all who came to Cwtsh for the launch of 'Write In The Eye' last night. A special moment when an elderly lady came into Cwtsh not knowing where she was and needed assistance from the police to get her home! Sorry I didn't capture that for posterity, but here are a few shots from the joyful occasion.

Coming up very soon, July 3rd, the launch of the new exhibition at the Cwtsh.' Write In The Eye' brings together some 10...
28/06/2026

Coming up very soon, July 3rd, the launch of the new exhibition at the Cwtsh.' Write In The Eye' brings together some 100 portraits in colour and black and white of Wales-based writers since 2002. Selected from thousands of images and taken at all manner of literary events in Wales over the past 25 years - festivals, book launches, award ceremonies, readings at open mics, literary walks, authors at home – the series illustrates just how rich and varied the Welsh literary scene is today, was and will continue to be.

Monty Dart was our First Friday speaker for the month of June. She filled the house at the Cwtsh with her talk relating ...
07/06/2026

Monty Dart was our First Friday speaker for the month of June. She filled the house at the Cwtsh with her talk relating wartime experiences of Newport's men women and children during both world wars. Thank you Monty for a very moving, well-documented presentation.

A lovely evening shared at the Cwtsh with art lovers and friends who came to the Royal Watercolour Society of Wales exhi...
30/05/2026

A lovely evening shared at the Cwtsh with art lovers and friends who came to the Royal Watercolour Society of Wales exhibition launch last night. The exhibition is on until 21st June and we hope many more will attend. It is a privilege to host a Newport showing of the artwork of such a prestigious society.

Cwtsh is proud to have been chosen to exhibit artworks by the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society of Wales in our gall...
20/05/2026

Cwtsh is proud to have been chosen to exhibit artworks by the prestigious Royal Watercolour Society of Wales in our gallery. A wonderful display by numerous artists of the society from throughout Wales will be on show from 29th May-21st June. All are cordially invited to the opening night of the exhibition on Friday 29th from 6.00 to 8.00 pm. As always, Cwtsh will provide refreshments and we look forward to welcoming you to a lively, enjoyable and artistically inspiring evening. All welcome!

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226 Stow Hill
Newport
NP204HA

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