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Wales and South West England Office

Wales and South West England Office

Our team supports members by organising events and professional development opportunities, and through political engagement with the Welsh Government and Senedd. We also work with Welsh specific funding pots and grants, and with the Wales TUC and CULT Cymru.

Contact us

We are your first point of contact for anything and everything to do with your career as a musician across Wales and the border regions. We also cover Cheltenham, through Salisbury, Weymouth, and all the way down to Penzance.

Contact info

0292 045 6585 Office hours: Monday to Friday, 10:00am - 5:30pm
Transport House 1 Cathedral Rd Cardiff CF11 9SD

The team

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Andy Warnock

Regional Organiser

Wales & South West England

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Ruth Ballantyne

Regional Officer

Wales & South West England

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Calliope Cooper-Russell

Membership Services Assistant

WSWE Regional Office

Get involved with your Region

Meet the Wales & South West England Regional Committee

Meet the Wales & South West England Regional Committee

The Wales and South West England region has a dynamic Regional Committee made up of activist members who help to deal with issues and policy in the region. Meet the members, find out what they do and how you too can be involved.

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South West England news

Highlights From the MU at Tolpuddle Festival 2024

At this year’s Tolpuddle festival - which celebrates the trade union movement with a joyful range of workshops, performances and more - the MU’s Campaign & Organising Support Official took to the stage for a panel on Creative Arts, as well as joining members in the traditional banner march.

Published: 30 July 2024

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Wales news

Protect Welsh National Opera! Diogelu Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru!

Arts Council of Wales and Arts Council England funding cuts are putting the future of Welsh National Opera (WNO) at risk.

Mae toriadau ariannol gan Gyngor Celfyddydau Cymru ac Arts Council England yn fygythiad i ddyfodol Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru.

These cuts must not be allowed to happen on our watch.

Protect WNO

Rhaid i’r toriadau hyn beidio â digwydd tra ein bod ni wrth y llyw.

Diogelu WNO

Protect Welsh National Opera! Diogelu Opera Cenedlaethol Cymru!

Upcoming events in Wales & South West England

Last chance to book

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06 Nov 2024

Freelancing for Creatives: Taxes and Finance

This online, three hour workshop, is aimed at people who work in the creative industries. It will be of particular interest to people who are either currently freelance or thinking of going freelance and is a safe space so that you can return your tax returns with confidence.

Online
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Last chance to book

Last chance to book

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11 Nov 2024

Guided Meditation

An extremely efficient and powerful meditation practice, based on Ascension meditation techniques.

Online Member only
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Find musicians

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