Trips and Visits

Background information on visits between the Friends of Bruchsal and Friends of Cwmbran between 1999 and 2018. Sadly, earlier information is not available – if you have any details of trip and visits you can share please get in touch.

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1999 - 2000

Llantarnam School visit to Bruchsal.
Fanfarenzug Band visited Cwmbran.
20th Anniversary visit to Bruchsal by FBS representatives.
German lady worked in TCBC later transferring to Tax Office in Newport for work experience.
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2001

Visits by Betty Eyles Singers, Cwmbran Band and Fairwater School to Bruchsal.
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2002

Llantarnam School representatives visited Bruchsal.
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2003

May
Bruchsal week – Bonhoeffer group stayed at Greenmeadow Farm
Visits by Pontnewydd Male Voice Choir, Betty Eyles Singers, Cwmbran Baroque, Fairwater Junior School, Cwmbran Town Centre, Henllys CC, Cwmbran Band and the ASC (Otters)

Autumn
Llantarnam School visited by pupils from Justus Knecht School
It’s a Knockout competition in Bruchsal with its Twin Towns – a group of young people from Cwmbran attended

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2004

Visit by Bruchsal Twinning Officer to Cwmbran re 25th Anniversary of Twinning.

Pontnewydd Junior School pupils visited Bruchsal.

Friends of Bruchsal members visited Bruchsal.

Pupils from Schonborn Gymnasium visited Cwmbran.

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2005

Visits by Cwmbran ASC to Bruchsal.
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2008/9

Torfaen Duke of Edinburgh course group taken to Bruchsal by Torfaen Youth Service.

Visit by Teachers working with FBS and Torfaen Youth Service to bring Konrad Adenaur School pupils to Cwmbran.

Visit by 28 FBS members to Bruchsal.

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2010

FOB group to Europa Festival.

Llantarnam School Choir to Bruchsal.

FOB representatives to retirement of Herr Doll Oberburgermeister and appointment of his successor Frau Petzold-Schick in Bruchsal.

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2012

Bruchsal Philharmonic Orchestra (70 members), Bruchsal Brass Band and Frau Petzold Schick, Oberburgermeisterein, visit Cwmbran.
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2013

Eurofest 3100 – Torfaen Young People’s Group (12) visit to Bruchsal.
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2015

Bruchsal Anniversary of Twinning with St Meneholde, France for 50 years. Cwmbran Community Council, and Croesyceiliog & Llanyrafon Community Council representatives attend as Twinning partners.

Expression of interest by Bruchsal Police Choir to visit Cwmbran.

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2018

Gwent Police Choir held a concert with Bruchsal Police Choir at St. Hilda’s Church.
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COVID-19 Lockdown

During Covid 19 Lockdown a group of young musicians from Bruchsal staged a concert which could be accessed via the internet.