The continuing uncertainty caused by the pandemic means that Merthyr Tydfil’s Christmas lights will have a ‘virtual’ switch-on for the second year in a row. With Covid-19 infections still at a high rate across the UK, We Love Merthyr and partners Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council and St Tydfil Shopping Centre have reluctantly taken the decision not to have a switch-on event. Instead, we will be bringing Christmas magic safely and cosily to your homes with a live broadcast from the Capital FM Headquarters, hosted by Josh and Kally and Santa Claus himself! Enjoy interviews, a Christmas giveaway, and some [...]

Merthyr Tydfil town centre has some amazing buildings, monuments, and artworks with lots of interesting and unusual features, from mythical creatures to ferocious animals to famous faces and plenty of stories from past and present. Join this FUN FAMILY TRAIL and discover lots of interesting facts about Merthyr Tydfil, both then in the past and today, in the present. Each of the recommended stops – FOUR in total – has something for YOU to do: a puzzle to solve, an artefact to photograph, or questions to answer. Plus, there are prizes to be won! The tour is free and will [...]

Find out all about the women who have played an often largely hidden role in the rich history of our town on this entertaining and enlightening guided walk with local historian Huw Williams. Starting and finishing with the martyr herself, the tour includes a couple of redoubtable shopkeepers, a connection to Queen Victoria, some formidable women protesters, links to the coal trade and much more! The tour is free and will last approximately 1 hour 15 minutes. Please gather at the War Memorial at the top of Pontmorlais at 5.55pm ready for a 6pm start. The walk finishes outside St [...]