Colwyn Bay THI celebrates five years of achievements
Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative held it’s final event on Tuesday the 28th of March to celebrate it’s achievements as the project came to a close. The showcase ... read more
Colwyn Bay THI celebrates five years of achievements
Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative held it’s final event on Tuesday the 28th of March to celebrate it’s achievements as the project came to a close. The showcase ... read more
Kids turn old architecture into art!
A new project has worked with children across Colwyn Bay to develop artwork for hoardings and celebrate Colwyn Bay’s buildings and unique features. Colwyn Bay Townscape ... read more
Local school builds their own timber classroom
Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative has been working with The Natural Building Centre and Communities First on a Timber Frame Building project, where school pupils have the ... read more
Friday February 10th David Jones MP holds the third Pensioners Fair, an annual event where local organizations and groups are coming together to give people on their pension, ... read more
Colwyn Bay: Then and Now – January 2017
Colwyn Bay: Then and Now’ is happening on Tuesday morning, 31st January, 10am to 12pm, at The Station pub, 1 Station Road. We’ll be sharing memories about Colwyn Bay, ... read more
On Thursday January the 5th, Colwyn Bay THI staff visited Leeds for a regional THI meeting. This was an excellent opportunity to hear about Townscape Heritage Initiative ... read more
This weekend will be the last trading days of the Naturally Conwy Produce Market. This was a great collaborative effort, with the shop managed by Naturally Conwy and a ... read more
Christmas evening in Colwyn Bay goes down a (snow)storm!
Last week, on Friday 2nd of December, Colwyn Bay held it’s third yearly Christmas event, which saw hundreds fill the streets in the centre of town. Building on the success of ... read more
Local Brownie Leader earns prestigious Girlguiding award
Katie Dutta, Leader with 3rd Old Colwyn Brownies, held a celebration evening recently with her Brownie unit to mark the achievement of earning the highest award possible in ... read more
Last Colwyn Bay Then & Now event of the year.
December heralds the last Colwyn Bay Then & Now event of the year. There's been some great talks, such as the very interesting talk and slide show by the well-known author of ... read more
Christmas (and Santa’s reindeers) come to Colwyn Bay
Colwyn Bay's annual Christmas event has been confirmed for Friday the 2nd of December. Building on the success of the Christmas Twilight Festival in 2014 and last year's visit by ... read more
Next Tuesday, on the 29th of November, our monthly coffee morning will be happening at The Station pub from 10am to 12pm. You can drop in anytime, and there's a free tea or coffee ... read more
Showcase Of Local Produce At The Pop Up Shop
Local hoteliers and restaurant owners attended the first evening showcase event yesterday at Naturally Conwy Produce Market. Naturally Conwy hosted the event as part of an , and ... read more
On Monday the 17th of October, we were pleased to be invited by 5 Ways to Wellbeing to give a talk about Colwyn Bay THI as part of a heritage morning for the Caffi Conwy group ... read more
Local hairdressers receives a facelift
Mane Attraction, located on Sea View road, has been a fixture on the street for decades and has now benefitted from a grant from Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative to ... read more
Bridlington THI Visit – 11/10/16
Last Tuesday, the Colwyn Bay THI officers had the opportunity to meet up with officers from other THI projects in Bridlington on the east coast of England. The other officers ... read more
The Old Colwyn Heritage Walk took place last Friday, on the 7th of October, and is one of a series of walks organised as part of the Cerdded Conwy Walks' programme of Autumn ... read more
For the third year running, a coffee morning was held in one of the Pop Up Shops run by Colwyn Bay THI and Communities First. This year, 22 Station Road hosted the annual event, ... read more
The new Colwyn Bay Heritage Group website is (a)live and kicking!
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group’s new-look website, grant-funded by Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative, has now been live for one year and is thriving. In the year since the ... read more
‘Naturally Conwy’ Set to Open!
Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative are very excited to announce the launch of a brand new initiative: ‘Naturally Conwy’! This project involves using the existing Pop Up ... read more
Inspire Day Sparks the Imagination
It was a lovely day for an Inspire Day last week! Friday the 5th of August saw the ‘take pART’ Festival bring a fantastic Inspire Day to Colwyn Bay. Inspire Days are great ... read more
Next Tuesday, 28th June, is the Colwyn Bay: Then & Now event at The Station pub, a morning for chatting about memories of Colwyn Bay and discovering old photos of the ... read more
Colwyn Bay Forties Festival 2016
Colwyn Bay Forties Festival 2016 Colwyn Bay THI was proud to support the Colwyn Bay Forties Festival for the second time running this year. The 2 day festival, ... read more
After participating in the first Pensioners’ Day in 2015, Colwyn Bay THI was happy to return for the second event on the 19th of February, organised by David Jones MP. The ... read more
In January 2016, Colwyn Bay THI launched the Colwyn Bay Scrapbook project, which will look at ways to bring people together to remember Colwyn Bay’s past; the project will also ... read more
An information day has been organised at the Bay View Shopping Centre on Saturday 16 January, 9.30am – 4.30pm where you will have an opportunity to view the draft detail ... read more
January marks the launch of Colwyn Bay THI's new project, Colwyn Bay Scrapbook. Colwyn Bay Scrapbook seeks to capture the memories of Colwyn Bay that might otherwise be ... read more
Coca Cola Truck arrives in Colwyn Bay!
Today, Colwyn Bay welcomed the Coca Cola Truck, which is currently visiting towns across the UK. Throughout the day locals and visitors alike had the opportunity to come down ... read more
Conwy Business Week took place this week with a range of workshops at different venues offering a variety of opportunities for local small businesses to network, gain new skills ... read more
Colwyn Business Improvement District (BID)
A unique opportunity for Colwyn Businesses Businesses attending the launch of the Colwyn BID proposal and Business plan at Parc Eirias last week heard from Chris Jackson, ... read more
Holidays are Coming to Colwyn Bay!
Christmas is looking extra special in Colwyn Bay this year as the Coca-Cola truck is coming to town! Come and enjoy this un-missable opportunity with family and friends from ... read more
WWII Nurse Revisits Colwyn Bay
A World War II ‘Florence Nightingale’ revisited Colwyn Bay recently to take a trip down memory lane. Catalina Bateman, aged 92, used to stay in the town during her ... read more
Conwy Business Week 16-20th November 2015
Conwy Business Week is running from 16th – 20th November 2015 and is an exciting new initiative aimed to help and support local businesses as well as promote the fantastic ... read more
We’re proud to announce that Chrissy Smith, who runs The Lost Sheep Company, has been nominated for Colwyn Bay’s High Street Hero! Chrissy was one of the first traders ... read more
Station Road, Colwyn Bay Open Day
Station Road, Colwyn Bay is opening its doors to the local community on Tuesday 7th July. A host of activities from a number of organisations and businesses will be taking ... read more
Old Colwyn Residents’ Association talk
Judi Greenwood, Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) Project Manager, and Katherine Dutta, THI Project Assistant, had the opportunity to visit the Old Colwyn Residents’ ... read more
Colwyn Bay Forties Festival 2015
The Colwyn Bay 1940s Festival was a huge success in 2015. Colwyn Bay THI was proud to support the Colwyn Bay Forties Festival for the first time this year. The 2 day festival, ... read more
The Future of Heritage Construction in Wales
The Future of Heritage Construction in Wales. Conference held at the St Georges Hotel in Llandudno on the 19th and 20th March 2015 with site visit to Colwyn ... read more
Last weekend, the Celtic Festival took place around the centre of Colwyn Bay. The festival involved many organisations working together; it was supported Colwyn Bay Townscape ... read more
Following the achievement of winning the category of Coastal High Street of the Year 2014 in the inaugural High Street of the Year Awards, Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative ... read more
Last week, students from the Rhos-on-Sea site of Llandrillo College had the opportunity to visit The Station to have a look around. This was a great opportunity for the ... read more
Colwyn Bay Heritage Coffee Club
The Colwyn Bay Heritage Coffee Club meets on the last Tuesday of every month from 10:30am to 12:30pm, in Colwyn Bay Library. The meetings are free to attend, there are free ... read more
Philip Milton Photography – 24 Station Road
Philip Milton is a professional photographer based in North Wales, who was able to take advantage of the Pop Up Shop trading opportunity offered through Colwyn Bay Townscape ... read more
Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative attended the second Pensioner’s Day in January; this event is run annually by David Jones MP as a way to bring services relevant to ... read more
Colwyn Bay Christmas Twilight Festival 2014
Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative worked with Colwyn Bay Town Team, Communities First and Tape Community Music and Film to hold the Colwyn Bay Twilight Festival in December ... read more
Great British Coastal High Street of 2014
Colwyn Bay Townscape Heritage Initiative is proud to announce that Colwyn Bay has won the High Street of the Year 2014 category of Coastal High Street of the Year. Judges ... read more
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group’s website is set for a digital makeover.
Colwyn Bay Heritage Group, set up as an active voice championing and promoting local heritage, has received a grant from Colwyn Bay THI towards promotional materials and the ... read more
Buskival held in Colwyn Bay Copyright “North Wales Pioneer” Buskival was held for the first time in September 2014 which brought a variety of street performances to ... read more
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