The 'Rocking Stone' at Pontypridd Common

Events Archive

Our events archive contains details and photographs from our past events.

If you have photographs that you would like to be considered for inclusion on this page, please email jfry.ptc@btconnect.com

2010 Events:

Saturday 14th August 2010	Vintage Transport Day
Sunday 6th June 2010	Fun Run
Sunday 28th March 2010	Pontypridd Walk for Life

2009 Events:

2nd December - 9th December 2009	Carol Singing in Pontypridd Town Centre
Saturday 5th December 2009	Charity Concert
	Christmas Card Competition
Thursday 19th November 2009	Switching on Christmas Lights
Sunday 8th November 2009	Service of Remembrance
Saturday 8th August 2009	Vintage Transport Day
Sunday 7th June 2009	Fun Run
Sunday 29th March 2009	Pontypridd Walk for Life 2009

Vintage Transport Day

Saturday 14th August 2010
Pontypridd Town Centre, Ynysangharad War Memorial Park
11.00am

Fun Run

Sunday 6th June 2010
Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd
11.00am

Pontypridd Town Council held their fourth Annual Fun Run on Sunday June 6th 2010. The fun run has built steadily over the years and this year's was the best supported yet.

Cllr Gwen Williams the Mayor of Pontypridd would like to thank everyone who took part in the fun run which was held in Ynysangharad War Memorial Park, Pontypridd to raise money for POPSY - parents of partially sighted and blind youngsters.

A special thank you goes to Jeff, the Branch Manager and staff at Barclays Bank, Pontypridd Branch for all their support and donation of £750.00 which was presented to Tymandra Blewett-Silcock, the Director of POPSY.

Congratulations to the winner of 2k:

Maisie Newman, aged 11, for a time of 7 minutes 24 seconds.

Also congratulations to the winner of the 5k run Jason Scanlon with a time of 14 minutes 50 seconds.

The Mayor said that it was wonderful to see so many people, particularly children, taking part in this fun event which was designed not only to promote Pontypridd but also to promote a healthy living lifestyle.

Presentation of cheque to POPSY

Councillor Gwen Williams, Pontypridd Town Mayor presenting the cheque for the sum of £850.00 to POPSY, which represents money raised from the fun run on Sunday 6th June 2010.

Pontypridd Walk for Life 2010

Sunday 28th March 2010

Sponsored walk in aid of Kidney Wales Foundation which helps support the vital kidney services at the University Hospital.

Carol Singing in Pontypridd Town Centre

2nd December - 9th December 2009

Charity Concert

Saturday 5th December 2009

Christmas Card Competition

The winners of the 2009 Christmas Card Competition are:

1st prize - Christopher Dunn - aged 3 years 11 months
2nd prize - Chloe Foggarty - aged 5
3rd prize - Oliver Chandra - aged 5

Switching on Christmas Lights

Pontypridd Town Centre
Thursday 19th November 2009
6.00pm - 8.00pm

Pontypridd Town Council's switching on of the town's Christmas lights drew a crowd of well over 5,000 last week from all over South Wales.

The Christmas lights were switched on by three children from local schools, who had won the Town Council's Christmas card competition. Christopher Dunn aged 3 from Rhydyfelin Nursery, Chloe Foggarty aged 5 from Trallwn Infants School and Oliver Chandra aged 5 also from Trallwn Infants School. The excited children were joined by the Town Mayor Cllr Avril Reid, Scooby Doo and of course Santa.

The free event included fairground rides, face painting, a magnificent pyrotechnic show and the GTFM roadshow who entertained the crowd which ranged across the ages.

The crowd's prayers were answered with the weather stayed dry ensuring that all those who attended had an evening to remember.

Jan Fry, the Events Organiser said that she was thrilled with the attendance at the event and thanked those businesses who helped make the event such a success including the Market Company, Natwest Bank and the British Heart Foundation.