{"id":763804,"date":"2026-09-08T09:30:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:30:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/763804\/"},"modified":"2026-09-08T09:30:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T09:30:11","slug":"wales-oldest-cinema-set-for-special-evening-exploring-the-legacy-of-welsh-steelmaking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/763804\/","title":{"rendered":"Wales\u2019 oldest cinema set for special evening exploring the legacy of Welsh steelmaking"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"Steel: The Blood Of Us<\/p>\n

Amelia Jones<\/p>\n

Wales\u2019 oldest is cinema set to host event celebrating traditional steel working communities.<\/p>\n

A special evening celebrating Wales\u2019 steelmaking heritage is coming to Brynmawr, with two documentaries set to explore the people and communities shaped by the industry.<\/p>\n

The Market Hall Cinema in Brynmawr will host Steel on Film on Friday, September 18, bringing together two documentaries made half a century apart.<\/p>\n

The event will feature The Face of Change, filmed in and around Ebbw Vale in 1976 as Britain\u2019s steel industry faced a period of significant transformation, alongside Steel: The Blood of Us, a new documentary from filmmaker Joe Cornick focusing on Port Talbot during the final years of traditional steelmaking.<\/p>\n

Screened together, the films offer a look at how life in Welsh steel communities has changed over generations, while highlighting themes of work, family, identity and belonging that continue to connect the past with the present.<\/p>\n

Steel: The Blood of Us was filmed over four years using 16mm film and focuses on the people of Port Talbot, capturing the pride and resilience of a community whose identity has long been intertwined with the steelworks.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, The Face of Change provides a historical snapshot of Ebbw Vale at a pivotal moment for the industry, making the double bill an opportunity to compare two very different periods in the story of Welsh steel.<\/p>\n

The screening will also be followed by a filmmaker Q&A and community discussion, giving audiences the chance to hear more about the making of the films and share their own experiences and memories.<\/p>\n

Doors at the Market Hall Brynmawr open at 6pm, with the screening beginning at 6.30pm.<\/p>\n

Organisers are encouraging former steelworkers, local families and anyone with an interest in Welsh industrial history to attend, with a particular appeal to older members of the community who may not see the event promoted online.<\/p>\n

The evening promises to be both a celebration and a record of the communities whose stories remain central to Wales\u2019 industrial heritage.<\/p>\n

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