Llangollen Eisteddfod visitor set to fly 6,000 miles to return as volunteer
A wine expert from Hong Kong who fell in love with the Llangollen International Eisteddfod is flying 6,000 miles to work as a volunteer at the festival.
Bill Kong, 54, was mesmerised by the intoxicating...
World class harpist returns to Mid-Wales for concert in aid of mental health charity
A renowned international harpist is returning to his Mid-Wales roots to perform a solo concert in aid of a charity which helps prevent serious mental illness in young people.
Ieuan Jones, who has played for...
Council throws £150K financial lifeline to historic theatre
A historic theatre in Wales’s biggest village has been thrown a financial lifeline as it prepares to celebrate its 90th birthday next year.
Wrexham County Borough Council has voted to renew funding for the historic...
Elizabeth is ‘Moving On’ with Oriel Davies exhibition
A new body of work by artist Elizabeth Brickell will be shown for the first time at the Oriel Davies Gallery in Newtown from June 25 to August 29.
Part of the TestBed programme, ‘Moving...
Llangollen will be transformed into UK culinary capital for food festival
A town where Wales meets the world will be transformed into the culinary capital of the UK - for one weekend only.
Thousands of foodies will be making a bee-line for the annual Llangollen Food Festival...
World premiere of new work by Olympic composer at festival
The world premiere of a new work by a composer involved in the London 2012 Olympics will take place at a top music festival.
The piece by Gareth Glyn, who provided one of the musical...
Snowflakes recall their Llangollen glory almost 70 years on
MEMBERS of a Cardiff children’s choir that won at the first ever Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod are still going strong as the 70th event approaches.
Back in 1947, the Cardiff Snowflakes took the inaugural festival...
Llangollen Eisteddfod on a roll after top bakery serves up early dough
Bakery bosses have served up an early boost for the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod.
Earlier this year the festival launched a cash appeal because the 2015 event was heading for a financial loss.
The appeal raised...
Veteran war reporter says Llangollen Eisteddfod is beacon of hope in a dark world
Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod shines like a “beacon of hope” against the darkness of present times.
That was the key message from veteran war correspondent and former politician Martin Bell OBE in his speech from...
Llangollen will be culinary capital of the UK
The picturesque town of Llangollen will become the culinary capital of the UK for one weekend in the autumn.
Thousands of foodies will be flocking there for the popular Hamper Llangollen food festival on Saturday...
