The Llanwrtyd and District Heritage and Arts Centre marked its 10th anniversary recently with a coffee morning attended by local residents, former residents and civic guests.

The event was held at the centre in Llanwrtyd Wells, which is based in a former Congregational Chapel that once had 181 members and a Sunday School attended by around 100 children.

Chairman Anthony Smith welcomed visitors, with three short talks given by Susan Price, Tony Thorpe and John Bolton reflecting on the work involved in converting the chapel into the heritage centre it is today.

The building now houses bilingual displays, interactive maps and audio recordings capturing memories from local people across the decades. It also hosts changing exhibitions and workshops featuring local artists and craftspeople throughout the season.

Among those attending were MP David Chadwick, county councillor Peter James and Llanwrtyd Town Mayor Cllr Martin Piggott.

The morning included refreshments, with tea, coffee and celebratory cake served by Kath McCann, Sarah Jones and Peri Emirali. Door steward duties were carried out by Lynne Ball, while raffle tickets were sold by Pat Jones - who made the cake - and Cheryl Richard, with assistance from Georgie Perrett.

Raffle prizes were won by Georgie Perrett, Annabelle Thomas, Maggie Oliver, Catherine Ketteringham, Chris Stokes, Peter James, Katie Piggott, Anita Lanning and Mollie Davies.

The centre is open Thursday to Sunday from 10am to 4pm, as well as on Bank Holiday Mondays. Entry is free.