Community

Ogi team up with gallery to bring connected art to Haverfordwest

Published

4 years ago

February 28, 2022

WALES’ home-grown broadband provider teams up with community arts champions ‘Breakout Gallery’ to brighten up Haverfordwest street-side broadband cabinets.

The call-out forms part of Breakout Gallery’s annual ‘Breakout Exhibition’ which turns the streets of Haverfordwest into a modern art gallery during the spring/summer months.

Around 25 cabinets will be transformed into ‘canvases’ for artworks based on the theme of ‘connections’.

Haverfordwest, Wales. (February 28, 2022) – Ogi, one of Wales’s fastest-growing companies, has partnered with Breakout Gallery to transform one of its first connected towns – Haverfordwest – into a modern art gallery using its network of fibre broadband cabinets as a blank canvas.

A familiar sight on our streets today, these typically green cabinets power the company’s ultrafast broadband revolution in the town, carrying a 10Gbps capable fibre optic network to homes and businesses across Haverfordwest.

The open call, part of Breakout Gallery’s annual ‘Breakout’ exhibition, invites artists from all disciplines to respond to the theme of ‘connections’.

As part of the annual exhibition, around 25 cabinets, varying in size around the town, will be transformed into canvases as part of the annual street art festival run by the local gallery.

Breakout Gallery Managing Director, Arthur Brooker, said: “The last two years has made exhibiting work and coming together almost impossible at times, yet we’ve managed to remain connected as a community.

“Working with Ogi, who are helping to drive real social and economic benefits across Pembrokeshire, is a hugely exciting opportunity for artists to bring their work to the county in a truly unique way. I’m excited to see Breakout making a welcome comeback to our streets this summer.”

Ogi’s Head of Brand and Engagement, Sarah Vining, said: “Community is at the heart of all we do here at Ogi. Recognising it’s been a difficult few years for most of us, we’re thrilled to support this project, helping to brighten Haverfordwest’s streets this summer.

“Designed to blend into the background, these big blocks of colour provide the ideal canvas for this project. The ‘connections’ theme is perfect for us as a broadband company too, and we hope this art will bring people together, just as our ultrafast services connect people digitally.

“I can’t wait to see the exhibition in all its glory later on this year.”

Chosen artists will receive a small fee to cover their time and materials, with the exhibition due to be installed in Spring 2022 as part of this summer’s Breakout Exhibition in the town.

For more information and to respond to the call-out please visit: www.breakoutgallery.co.uk

Community

New town map unveiled in Fishguard

Published

15 hours ago

June 23, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A NEW town map has been installed in the heart of Fishguard to help residents and visitors discover more of what the area has to offer.

The map, created by Visit Fishguard & Goodwick’s in-house graphic designer, has been placed on the Abergwaun Hotel tunnel, near Offshore Surfwear’s new shop.

The group said it was “incredibly proud” of the finished result and thanked the building owner for allowing the map to be installed on the premises.

Visit Fishguard & Goodwick is now hoping to create a similar map for Goodwick and is asking for help from a centrally located building owner who may be willing to host it.

Anyone who can help, or knows of a suitable location, is being asked to get in touch with Visit Fishguard & Goodwick.

Community

Tenby Summer Spectacular cancelled amid council row over harbour access

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21 hours ago

June 22, 2026

Tom Sinclair

Organisers say popular charity events cannot safely go ahead without clear powers to control crowds

TENBY ROUND TABLE has announced that this summer’s Tenby Summer Spectacular events have been cancelled until further notice amid a dispute with Pembrokeshire County Council over crowd control at the harbour.

The events, which were due to take place on Sunday, August 16 and Sunday, August 30, have been a major feature of Tenby’s summer calendar for decades, drawing large crowds to the harbour for entertainment, food, drink and fireworks.

In a statement, Tenby Round Table said the decision had been made “with enormous sadness” and claimed it had been forced on organisers because of unresolved issues over the safe management of pedestrian access.

The organisation said it needed the council’s Public Realm department to use statutory powers to temporarily restrict pedestrian access through the event area when capacity is reached.

Organisers said the matter had first been raised with the council in September 2025 and again formally in writing in May 2026.

They said volunteers had attended meetings, commissioned professional health and safety consultants and worked on Event Management Plans, but claimed the council had still not provided a clear answer.

Tenby Round Table said: “PCC’s Public Realm department has had nine months to answer one question on safe and controlled access to the harbour. It has not done so.”

The group also alleged that recent written responses from the council contained factual inaccuracies and misleading statements about the relevant legislation.

It added that the council’s legal advice was understood to be provisional and still under internal review.

The cancellation is currently described as provisional, with organisers giving the council a final deadline of June 25 to provide what they describe as a clear, accurate and legally grounded answer.

Tenby Round Table said that if this is provided, it will do everything possible to reinstate the events.

The group said the Summer Spectacular had raised hundreds of thousands of pounds for local charities, sports teams, community groups and worthy individuals since it began.

It said the cancellation would be a devastating blow to those who benefit from the funds raised.

The statement added that organisers are still working with Dyfed-Powys Police and other relevant authorities ahead of a council licensing committee meeting in July, which is expected to consider whether the event licence should be renewed, amended or withdrawn.

The Herald has asked Pembrokeshire County Council for comment.

Community

Haverfordwest lounge praised for charity work

Published

1 day ago

June 22, 2026

Tom Sinclair

A HAVERFORDWEST venue has been praised for raising more than £2,600 for local charities through a series of community events.

Castle Ward county councillor Thomas Tudor visited The Waldo Lounge in Haverfordwest with Henry Tufnell MP, where they met manager Stephanie Davies.

Cllr Tudor said Stephanie had “truly embraced” her role in the community, organising events including a duck race, sports quiz, Mad Hatter’s tea party for Little Loungers, a bake sale and a drag night show.

Together, the events have raised £2,637 for local good causes.

Charities to benefit include The VC Gallery, Tŷ Hafan and Adam’s Bucketful of Hope Cancer Support Centre.

Cllr Tudor said: “It was lovely to introduce Henry Tufnell MP to Stephanie Davies, manager of The Waldo Lounge in Haverfordwest.

“Stephanie has truly embraced her role in the community of Haverfordwest, running many exciting initiatives and raising a staggering £2,637 for local charities.”

The fundraising continues this week, with Rock ’n’ Roll Bingo and a Wild West country and western night featuring a rodeo bull.

Caption: Community support: Thomas Tudor, Stephanie Davies and Henry Tufnell MP outside The Waldo Lounge in Haverfordwest.