Broadlands Fun Day was founded in 2012 by Ian Spiller and the team of Broadlands Residents Association, now known as Broadlands Community Hub.

The Broadlands Fun Day was imagined as an affordable family day out, where you pay just a one off entrance fee and all the rides and attractions inside are free of charge. Over the years our event has grown considerably, but our ethos has remained the same.

Since 2012 we have had numerous volunteers working with us, our longest standing volunteers, Simon Howe, Vivienne James and Tracy Jaques, have been with us from the start. Every single one of our team is instrumental in delivering the success of the event year on year. We welcome new members and their involvement is crucial to the longevity of the event. If you would like to get involved, please get in touch!

From 2017 Laleston Community Council has partnered with the Broadlands Community Hub at that time the event was attracting 500 people a year. Laleston Community Council saw the value in helping to fund and deliver the largest event within the area since 2023 we have attracted over 3,000 people annually. The Broadlands Fun Day is sponsored by local businesses which pay for approximately £13,500 of the events cost by sponsoring the fun day magazine and Broadlands Hub facebook group. Our event is widely attended by residents from beyond Broadlands it has become a community event for the wider communities of western Bridgend – Laleston, Bryntirion, and Cefn Glas.

The proceeds from the fun day are reinvested every year into the following years event, but also in improving the wider community. Over the years the proceeds have paid for life saving defibrillators to be placed in Broadlands, Bryntirion and Laleston, along with upgrading the artwork in the Broadlands subway during 2022.

After our forced break for COVID19 our team worked with Friends of Heronsbridge, Bridgend Autism and Inclusability to create the first ever Broadlands Fun Day Quiet Hour in 2022 which was instrumental in making the fun day something children and families with additional needs are able to enjoy. In 2023 and 2024 the Quiet Hour grew in popularity and has made the event the most inclusive event in Bridgend.

If you’d be interested in joining our organising Broadlands Community Hub we are always looking for fresh faces to help us deliver the event, drop us a message at broadlandsfunday@gmail.com with your details.