Welsh Identity News Today

Bard Hedd Wyn was killed in action in France in 1917.

The Mari Lwyd and the plygain are two prominent Welsh traditions celebrated over Christmas and the new year.

Bernice Rubens won the 1970 Booker prize for her novel, The Elected Member, and is the only Welsh person to have ever won the prize.

These five works of Welsh gothic literature will not only help you explore Wales through the macabre but are likely to give you a good scare too.

This year's O'Donnell Lecture will take place at the English Faculty on 5 May 2023. This year's speaker is Dr Rowan Williams. He will speak on 'The Book of Taliesin': Welsh Identity and Poetic Identities.All welcome. No booking required, seats will be allocated on a first-come, first-served basis.

The mountain range in south Wales is now officially only known by its native Welsh-language name

Nasir Adam - Plaid Cymru  Raised in Butetown, the son and grandson of merchant navy, I’ve lived in Cardiff South my whole life and it’s where I still work and live and it’s here I’m raising my family. During my 25 years as a community campaigner I have passionately campaigned for education, creating more opportunities for young people, tackling the housing crisis and the climate crisis. I was the regeneration officer for the Loudoun Square and Trowbridge redevelopment, and was select...