Llantwit Major has hosted a week-long Peace Festival bringing together community dialogue, a Citizens’ Peace Assembly, and a cross-party Senedd hustings at St Illtud’s Church.
The festival began with a reflective discussion on artificial intelligence and peace, exploring how rapidly advancing technology is reshaping public life and why communities need space to think together about governance, power and responsibility.
Organisers say the aim is not protest or party politics, but strengthening democratic culture at a local level.
“At a time of global instability, rising political division and rapid technological change, communities need spaces to practise respectful disagreement and long-term thinking,” said one of the organisers. “Peace isn’t just the absence of war — it’s how we conduct our public life.”
The week concludes with a cross-party Senedd hustings featuring candidates from Plaid Cymru, Labour, Conservative, Reform UK and Liberal Democrat parties. Questions submitted by local residents have been grouped into key themes including peace, the NHS in Wales, the cost-of-living crisis, migration, childcare costs and young people’s wellbeing.
The hustings will include short, timed responses to encourage focused discussion and will invite attendees to reflect on root causes, long-term thinking and shared responsibility.
Alongside structured dialogue, the festival also includes a Peace Vigil, a town-centre “Pause for Peace,” music and community gathering.
Organisers describe the Citizens’ Peace Assembly as part of a growing global movement to strengthen democratic participation by giving ordinary people time, good information and structured listening.
The final hustings event took place on Sunday at St Illtud’s Church.

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