Rock Painting
Paint your rocks then either keep them to 'hide' them in the community for others to find.
Follow this link to find out more and for a link to our next scheduled event.
Monthly Freestyle Workshops
Usually running on the first term-time Tuesday of every month. Includes: Rock Painting, air drying clay, polymer clay and seasonal topic-based crafts.
Follow this link to Eventbrite to see the upcoming schedule.
Mandala & Dot Art
Includes structured Mindfulness Mandala Classes geared for the beginner as well as dot art free-style workshops for the intermediate dotter.
Follow this link to find out more.
Or follow this link to check for our next scheduled event
Polymer Clay
This activity forms part of our freestyle monthly workshops. We regret that this activity cannot travel away from our home base at Smyrna.
Air Drying Clay.
'Clay Days'
This activity occasionally forms part of our freestyle monthly workshops as well as stand alone 'Clay Days'.
This activity cannot travel away from our home base at Smyrna due to the delicate nature of the wet clay. A second session, either by Taff Rocks or at home by yourself, is required for decorating when dry.
Neurographica
(Neurographic Art)
This activity is not regularly offered as a stand alone activity. We try to offer this alongside our squeegee art option.
If you want to know more about Neurographic art, please follow this link.
Squeegee Art
Can you handle the lack of total control over the finished piece you create?
This contemporary abstract painting technique is not regularly offered as a stand alone activity. We try to offer this alongside our Neurographic Art option.
We also bring stencils to support further work on the piece.
The link for more details on this will follow shortly.
School Holiday Period Events
Various school holiday period events. These could be any or all the workshops or classes we have in our repertoire.
Follow this link to Eventbrite to see the upcoming schedule.
Window Painting Techniques
We give you the techniques to become more confident with your own window painting for any reason, festival or celebration.
Follow this link to Eventbrite to see the upcoming schedule.
Paint Pouring
If you can handle the lack of control over your paint, this is for you.
This just might be the activity for you. requires some artistic flair, mainly colour combination, as well as patience.
Follow this link to Eventbrite to see the upcoming schedule.
Outreach and Drop-in Days
Each week, the Taff Rocks Project Worker runs a community outreach day and a free drop in day.
Rock Painting Parties
Book a rock painting party / private booking for whatever celebration or reason you desire.
Please note, all our facilitators are volunteers, which means your schedule and their schedule must be compatible for the event to happen.
Dates, times etc must be mutually agreeable..
Private / 'Closed' Workshops / Classes
Taff Rocks accepts private bookings at home (Smyrna), for more information, follow this link for Rock Painting Parties, or in your own venue.
Please note, all our facilitators are volunteers, which means your schedule and their schedule must be compatible for the event to happen.
Dates, times etc must be mutually agreeable.
Hall Hire
Smyrna community hall is available for hire.
For more details, please visit the hall's website for:
Pricing or Booking online.
Your confirmation emails will have links to reschedule or cancel your booking
Go to "Book the Hall" for an index of all information as well as any scheduled closure dates.
We even come to you!
That's right, we'll come to you. Indoors or out (weather permitting for outdoors), provided your group, organisation or school is in the Merthyr Tydfil area.
We ask for a minimum of 10 attendees, where reasonably possible. If it's less, when you contact us, please let us know so we can discuss.
We can discuss your requirements via email or a Teams meeting.
Contact us here.
Venue Tour
Sometimes, you just need to know that it is suitable for you.
Check out the facilities, the 'vibe', and accessibility etc.
Book your tour here.
Subject to availability.
Pop-Up shop
To support Taff Rocks with sustainability, The Friends of Taff Rocks [FoTR] run a small charity pop-up shop that includes products to support you with your creativity.
Many of these products have been donated to the FoTR as new and many have been handcrafted, in-house. The pop-up shop also includes a sale of work completed by members of the community or Taff Rocks beneficiaries.
Check our socials or WhatsApp Channel of where and when to find it.
Gift Vouchers
For all the information about the Taff Rocks gift vouchers, please visit this page.
