The Vale this Week - Bro Radio

Sarah Rees MS, Surfers against Sewage, Beacons Cymru, Vale Food Trail and CAOS Musical Society.

On the latest edition of the Vale This week 🗳 The team will meet one of the newly elected MS’s for Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg - Sarah Rees, finding out about her time since being elected on May 8th and how she plans to engage with the local communities which she serves. 💩 Over 50 protests took place across the UK on Saturday, as part of the Surfers against Sewage campaign - calling on more to be done by Water companies and the government, to improve the quality of waterways. Rhiannon Williams headed to one of those protests on Barry Island. 🎸 With a growth in people making music locally, Beacons Cymru has launched an opportunity for local people to perform at the Belle Vue Music event in Penarth in July. Oliver Perry will chat to the organisers before 8pm. 🚜 The Vale Food Trail returns later this week, kicking off with the Cowbridge Food and Drink Festival - I’ll chat with organiser Louise Denham from Food Vale and Nia Mon, from Dirwest, one of the local businesses taking part, in an expanded two-week trail for 2026. 🎭 If you fancy a sprinkling of musicals, both new and old, CAOS is bringing its musicals and more events to St Athan, Cowbridge and Llantwit Major this weekend. Ceila Hamblin will sit down with the chair, Gill, to find out more.

Green Party Leader, PODS, Barry Island 10k, Gwyl Fach Y Fro and Barry Card and Collector Con

On the latest edition of the Vale This Week. Oliver Perry sits down with the newly elected MS for Caerdydd Penarth and Wales Green Party Leader Anthony Slaughter in the Senedd gallery,Following the party’s historic victory in last week’s election. Chris Birch talks to Paul Mellin about the latest productionby Penarth Operatic and Dramatic Society, as they present We Will Rock You at the Paget Rooms up to 16th May. Mike Fowler looks ahead to Sunday’s Barry Island 10k, whichwill now be followed by live music as Gwyl Fach Y Fro Music Festival takes place on Saturday and extends into two days. Nathan will hear from Aled about what’s on offer at the Welsh language festival. We’ll also hear from Glyn at Barry Card and Collector Con,which returns to the Memo Arts Centre on Saturday and Sunday. Listen tonight from 7 pm, or search Vale This Week, where youget your podcasts.

WCRN Senedd Election Special

The Wales Community Radio Network (WCRN) has produced and distributed a special election programme ahead of the 2026 Senedd Election, offering listeners across Wales an accessible and informative guide to the political landscape. The programme has been created by Bro Radio in the Vale of Glamorgan and is presented by WCRN Chair Nathan Spackman, bringing together voices from across the political spectrum in Wales. Two versions — a 60‑minute and a 90‑minute edition — have been produced to give stations flexibility in scheduling. Both versions feature contributions from leaders or senior representatives of the six main political parties, providing a platform for parties to outline their priorities for the next Senedd term.

Caerdydd Penarth Senedd Election Special

On this edition of the Vale This Week, we put questions to candidates from the six main parties standing in the Caerdydd Penarth constituency in May's Senedd Election.

Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg Senedd Election Special

On this edition of the Vale This Week, we put questions to candidates from the six main parties standing in the Pen-y-Bont Bro Morgannwg constituency in May's Senedd Election.