We are extremely proud to receive the Architecture Merit Plaque at the National Eisteddfod in Wrexham this year. 

The Eisteddfod Plaque of Merit celebrates new or renovation projects that demonstrate exceptional architectural design. 

In the opinion of the selectors:

"The collaboration between the elegant form of the Urchin café, created by an artist, and the pragmatic architectural plan has resulted in a sustainable and efficient new building that responds to context, sense of place, and the needs of users and visitors - offering a new visual marker for the centre."

In addition, the selectors praised the trustees of Plas Glyn-y-Weddw "for the way they have developed the center strategically over the last 15 years to establish a sustainable and vibrant arts centre".

The award was presented in a special ceremony in the Eisteddfod Pavilion on Saturday, 2nd August and received by Mark Wray, Seb Walker (architects), Matthew Sanderson (sculptor and manufacturer of the urchin cafe) and Gwyn Jones, Director of Plas Glyn-y-Weddw.

Thanks to emergency funding through the Gwynedd Nature Partnership we have managed to clear the majority of the trees that had fallen as a result of storm Darragh at the beginning of December.

We are pleased to announce that this year's annual Grand Raffle prize will be an original painting by Louise Morgan 'Caernarfon Light Reflections'. We are grateful to Louise for donating the painting from her ‘Infinite Horizons’ collection which was exhibited here during the Autumn 2024 Exhibition.

Tickets are £1 and available to buy at the reception desk here at the Plas.