Penarth Pier Pavilion Cinema Voted One of the Best 15 Cinemas in the UK - 15/10/2026

A Vale of Glamorgan Council-owned cinema at Penarth Pier Pavilion has been voted one of the 15 best cinemas in the UK in the British Independent Film Awards' (BIFA) Cinema of the Year award.

Vale tourism boom generates £381.9m for local economy - 15/10/2026

More than six million people visited the Vale of Glamorgan in 2025, generating an estimated £381.88 million for the local economy and supporting almost 3,000 jobs.

Penarth Jazz Festival Returns - 09/10/2026

Penarth Jazz Festival returns this October with an outstanding programme of live music, cinema, workshops, talks, dance and exhibitions, bringing five days of jazz to venues across Penarth.

Vale Community Libraries Celebrate 10 Years of Community Success - 08/10/2026

Community libraries across the Vale of Glamorgan are celebrating ten years of success, marking a decade since local communities took over the operation of their local libraries from the Vale of Glamorgan Council.

New Vale Sixth Form Visited by Welsh Education Minister - 02/10/2026

Ysgol Llyn Derw – the Vale of Glamorgan Council's new sixth form for pupils with Additional Learning Needs - has officially opened as the Welsh Government Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language visited the new site for its unveiling.