Culture

13 May 2013 — A festival dedicated to the celebration of international fiction and poetry in translation alongside Welsh writing, is to be hosted by Cardiff University from 18-19 May. Fiction Fiesta 2013 will deliver an innovative...

8 May 2013 — The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is delighted to announce the appointment of its new Jane Hodge Foundation International Chairs in Music and Drama, including Michael Sheen, Jonathan Pryce and Sergei...
8 May 2013 — A £76.5m funding package for housing, schools, flood protection and transport will support around 1,400 jobs and boost economic growth, Finance Minister Jane Hutt said today. Since the publication of the Wales...

3 May 2013 — Extracts from a world famous Dylan Thomas play will once again be given 21st Century treatment in a special performance next week.Swansea Council staff at the Dylan Thomas Centre are performing an element of the story...

2 May 2013 — Despite its temporary closure for major refurbishment, people passing by Swansea's Glynn Vivian Art Gallery building can still marvel over stunning artworks dating back centuries. Colourful and informative hoardings...

12 Apr 2013 — On the occasion of Oriel Kyffin Williams’ fifth anniversary, the title of the Archbishop of Wales’ lecture, which will take place on 10 May at 7pm, will be “Kyffin Williams and RS Thomas: attitudes to...

11 Apr 2013 — Leading Welsh artist Marc Rees, whose remarkable Adain Avion brought the London 2012 Festival to the heart of Wales last summer, has commissioned a group of Welsh and international artists to respond to the current...

8 Apr 2013 — Music legend Pete Ham's daughter says she feels closer to her Dad whenever she's in Swansea. Petera Ham, who lives in Glasgow, is visiting Swansea at the end of April for celebrations marking her father's...

29 Mar 2013 — From now until the end of summer Oriel Ynys Mon in Llangefni, Anglesey, is hosting an exhibition of Charles Tunnicliffe works. Charles Tunnicliffe was a highly successful wildlife artist. His book illustrations alone...
28 Mar 2013 — When the summer finally arrives, it always brings with it a splash of festivals across the UK. and this summer Royal Welsh College is also offering a wide range of festival experiences to engage with and enjoy, from jazz...

7 Mar 2013 — Awards of £6,000 each to support the development of works in progress that have a strong dance/movement element and take inspiration from Wales, its people, history and/or landscapes have been announced. The...

7 Mar 2013 — Final year acting student at The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, Isabella Marshall has become the first recipient of a new scholarship from the Welsh branch of the English-Speaking Union. Isabella, fresh from...

1 Mar 2013 — Today, St David’s Day 2013, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales, Patron of the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall attend a special St David’s Day...

20 Feb 2013 — Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama student Llywelyn Jones was one of four recipients of the first Lyon & Healy Harp Awards to be held in Europe. The awards were given following three days of competition as part...

31 Jan 2013 — The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is hosting the International Harp Festival 2013, bringing harp performers from around the world to Cardiff including Catrin Finch, Maria Luisa Rayan-Forero, Jana...
18 Jan 2013 — An all-female cast deliver this bold new production of one of Shakespeare’s best known plays at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama this Spring Season. Director Jamie Garven has chosen to do an all-female...
24 Dec 2012 — A new TV detective drama series based in Aberystwyth has had funding support from the Welsh Government and is now set to inject millions of pounds into the Welsh economy and create work for scores of people working in...

19 Dec 2012 — A Gwent galvanizing company has helped a local sculptor complete a specially commissioned piece of art that will eventually be auctioned off to raise money for charity. Newport Galvanizers, part of Wedge Group...
19 Dec 2012 — Rock star Bruce Springsteen is to return to the Millennium Stadium for the 2013 leg of his 'Wrecking Ball' World Tour on 23 July, 2013. Due to phenomenal demand, The Boss and his E Streetband yesterday announced...

17 Dec 2012 — Shoppers will be helping one of the oldest brass bands in Britain celebrate their 190th birthday with a "magical" session of carol singing. They will be invited to join the Royal Buckley Town Band and The...