Rhayader Museum, TimeScape Rhayader
CARAD inherited the old Rhayader Folk Museum collections. These collections were transformed into a new Rhayader Museum in 2009. In 2024 the new TimeScape Rhayader opened, a greatly expanded exhibition and display space using the collections to tell stories of the area and looking towards our community’s future.
Elan Links.
A five year, Heritage Lottery Fund, multi partnership project delivering 26 projects and based in the Elan Valley. CARAD were on the Board and oversaw the delivery of the arts, heritage, archiving, events and community engagement: Hearth and Home A living history weekend at CARAD.
Ordinary Lives, Extraordinary Women
A celebration of International Women’s Day which included an aerial performance telling the story of an early local female mountaineer, readings from five local writers, food and themed cocktails.
Local Film Nights
Showing local history films
Medieval Madness
This was one of many family days we've held over the years, with activities introducing children and adults to different aspects of our heritage and local environment.
Presenting the Past
Reminiscence pack for use in Powys County Council retirement homes. Based on local reminiscence groups and oral histories.
Royal Welsh Show Centenary Cavalcade
(CARAD Gigante puppets) marking the 100th anniversary of the Royal Welsh Show
Archaeology Festival (as part of Elan Links)
Living history, re-enactments and exhibitions. With Elan Links
Glimmer in the Earth
An exhibition reuniting two hoards found near Rhayader. One, Bronze Age torcs, are held in National Museum Wales, Cardiff and the other, Rhayader Jewels, are on display in the British Museum, London. Interpretation displays and settings created by volunteers.
Sheep.
An opening exhibition for Rhayader Museum in 2009 looking at sheep and upland farming
Holy Wells
A touring exhibition of photographs from Phil Cope with additional installation and display materials from volunteers.