John Heywood Thomas 1926 – 2025
John Heywood Thomas 1926 – 2025 Mae’r Llyfrgell Newydd wedi dysgu am farwolaeth ein cyfaill, yr Athro John Heywood Thomas, a hunodd ddoe (6 Ebrill
What is Easter?
What is the Easter story? For the last two years in the weeks before Easter we’ve told the Easter story by placing modern art
Easter in Wales – what happened?
This essay first appeared in Cwlwm magazine April 2024 Easter in Wales. What happened? Richard Parry examines some of the early Christian story in Wales, and
Modern Easter Paintings in Powys shops cafes and pubs
see 15 modern paintings in shops cafes and pubs in Powys, telling the Easter story Artist Mark Cazalet sets the Easter story brilliantly among daily
Help bring Easter to life for communities around Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth and Crickhowell
Help bring Easter to life for communities around Hay-on-Wye, Talgarth and Crickhowell 18th March 2025 Here’s an opportunity for you to help with taking out
A new musical setting of the Lord’s Prayer for Welsh Schools
A new musical setting of The Lord’s Prayer available for Welsh Schools A new exciting whole-school music setting of The Lord’s Prayer commissoned by Cadoxton
The World Saved by Kids – Easter at Llantwit Major
Listen to this remarkable 1968 poem by Elsa Morante – translated by Cristina Viti On Good Friday, March 29th, visit Llantwit Major and hear
discover the book Perspectives on the Passion
Discover how our understanding of Easter has changed over the past 2000 years. Are you curious about the Easter story? How can an act so
Paintings tell Easter story across the Vale
15 modern paintings tell the Easter story in shops, pubs and cafes across the Vale of Glamorgan FROM THE 7th MARCH Experience these amazing 15
Perspectives on the Passion – Easter in Llantwit Major
Discover the Easter story – with fresh insights, art, poetry, celebration and scholarship. What’s happening? Different things to see, explore and take part in –
Real camels for Brecon’s live nativity
The Brecon Big Christmas! Event photo-story…. The New Library in Llantwit Major is being developed by the cultural facilitation organisation Coleridge Cymru and
Event: Icons With Music
Icons with music “windows into the soul” The New Library is delighted to present an early evening event with the artist and iconographer Francesca Whiteside
Event: Bragod – the world’s most amazing Celtic performers
The New Library is delighted to present Bragod. Saturday 9th September 2023 – 6.30pm at St Illtud’s Church, Llantwit Major See one of Wales’ most
Wales: St David, Mr Morgan & Paul Robeson
An evening of story and song with award winning performer Richard Parry (baritone) director of the The New Library, Llantwit Major and pianist Will
Talk: Why Paul Tillich got thrown out of Nazi Germany in 1933 & what it’s got to do with Llantwit Major today
Why Paul Tillich got thrown out of Nazi Germany in 1933 & what it’s got to do with Llantwit Major today In October 2022 the
Overnight Vigil – for unity, strength, peace and hope
Begins: Friday 24 March – 11.30pm Ends: Saturday 25 March – 7.00am (with breakfast) OVERNIGHT VIGIL for Unity, Strength, Peace & Hope remembering victims of
All Saints / Halloween Celebrations in Wales – a growing offer
The New Library is at the heart of a confident and joyous approach to celebrating Halloween in Welsh culture. Children and families take part in
Programme of public events in Llantwit Major – a new conference
From the 12-14 October there’s a small conference taking place in Llantwit Major – and it incudes some public events that you are welcome to
Lansiad Llyfr / Book Launch: Ar y Ffin – Paul Tillich
13 Hydref 2022 , 12.15yp – Llanilltud Fawr – Cynhadledd Paul Tillich Heddiw LANSIAD LLYFR: Ar y Ffin, Paul Tillich CYFIEITHU GAN JOHN HEYWOOD THOMAS Dyma’r cyntaf
DIGWYDDIAD: Ffydd Mewn Cyfiawnder & Bod yn Ddynol
ENGLISH GWAHODDIAD I EGLWYSI Croeso, darlith, trafodaeth a thaith – Llyfrgell Newydd Llanilltud Fawr – Hydref 12fed 2022 Ysgrifennodd Paul Tillich lyfr am athroniaeth a
Calling Llantwit! – chances to help develop the New Library
Hello friends Thank you for so many kind offers to help, in many different ways, as we explore developing the New Library. The Library is
Event: Faith in Justice & Being Human
CYMRAEG Invitation to Churches A welcome, lecture, discussion and tour – The New Library, Llantwit Major – 12th October 2022 Paul Tillich wrote a book
CONFERENCE PROGRAMME – Paul Tillich Today: The Two Roots of Political Thinking (introduction)
The New Library, Llantwit Major, Wales in association with Bath Spa University, Cardiff University and the University of Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism Conference
New Library on the road in Wales
New Library is active on the road in Wales, meeting people, working with communities and talking to churches about the range and dynamic of the
Invitation: myths of origin / chwedlau tarddiad: Gwahoddiad
Opportunity to respond to multi-disciplinary work on the theme of ‘myths of origin’ in public life this Autumn in Wales. Hello There are two linked
CHURCH TIMES article – opening the New Library
Here’s a nice report in the Church Times about our new partnership project in Llantwit Major. We were on the road across South Wales last
Lecture series: The Kingdom of God – by John Rogerson
Five Lectures on the Kingdom of God by Revd Professor John Rogerson John Rogerson was one of the world’s leading Old Testament scholars and gave
EVENT: Unpacking the Kingdom of Heaven library
A celebration event was held in Llantwit Major to mark the unpacking of the Kingdom of Heaven Collection at the New Library On Sunday 4th
New Library and St Illtud’s Church partnership
The New Library and St Illtud’s Church are working together in partnership to celebrate the long tradition of welcome, hospitality and scholarship in Llantwit Major.
BBC Radio 4 Sunday broadcast from Llantwit Major
BBC Radio 4 Sunday morning worship is broadcast from Llantwit Major on 19th June at 8.10 am. The programme explores the theme of radical hospitality,
Cardiff Archaelogical Society visit the New Library
St Illtud’s Church and the New Library will be delighted to host the Cardiff Archaeological Society at the New Library on Saturday 18th June at
New Library Welcomes Literature Festival
The New Library welcomed and took part in the 2022 Llantwit Major Literature an Arts Festival this weekend. Visitors, locals and festival participants took the
Welsh cultural exploration – myths of origin & justice
CYMRAEG Cultural Exploration Myths of origin – how might we understand their power, problems and creative potential? An open public cultural exploration of ‘myths of
CYNHADLEDD: PAUL TILLICH HEDDIW – DAU WREIDDYN Y MEDDWL GWLEIDYDDOL (rhagymadrodd)
English Y Llyfrgell Newydd, Llanilltud Fawr, Cymru, ar y cyd â Phrifysgol Bath Spa, Prifysgol Caerdydd a Chanolfan Astudiathau Platonaidd Prifysgol Caergrawnt Paul Tillich Heddiw
Conference: Paul Tillich Today – The Two Roots of Political Thinking (introduction)
Cymraeg The New Library, Llantwit Major, Wales in association with Bath Spa University, Cardiff University and the University of Cambridge Centre for the Study of Platonism
Landscapes of Faith festival
Landscapes of Faith festival launches across South Wales The New Library is sending its very best wishes to the Landscapes of Faith festival as it
