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Dame Shirley Bassey 1971

The Voice of Tiger Bay: Dame Shirley Bassey’s T...

Born in Cardiff's Tiger Bay in 1937, Dame Shirley Bassey overcame working-class hardship and racial barriers to become one of the best-selling female artists of history. With over 140 million...

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The Voice of Tiger Bay: Dame Shirley Bassey’s T...

Born in Cardiff's Tiger Bay in 1937, Dame Shirley Bassey overcame working-class hardship and racial barriers to become one of the best-selling female artists of history. With over 140 million...

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The Remarkable Life of John Ystumllyn: 18th-Century Gardener, Pioneer, and Adopted Son of Eifionydd

The Remarkable Life of John Ystumllyn: 18th-Cen...

Discover the extraordinary life of John Ystumllyn (c. 1738-1786), the earliest well-recorded resident of African descent in North Wales. Explore his journey from the Atlantic slave trade to the Ystumllyn...

The Remarkable Life of John Ystumllyn: 18th-Cen...

Discover the extraordinary life of John Ystumllyn (c. 1738-1786), the earliest well-recorded resident of African descent in North Wales. Explore his journey from the Atlantic slave trade to the Ystumllyn...

Sixth £100 donated to Velindre Cancer Centre - We've Now Raised £600 so far!

Sixth £100 donated to Velindre Cancer Centre - ...

We’re absolutely delighted to share that we’ve just made our sixth £100 donation to Velindre Cancer Centre, bringing our total donations to £600 since we started this journey in the...

Sixth £100 donated to Velindre Cancer Centre - ...

We’re absolutely delighted to share that we’ve just made our sixth £100 donation to Velindre Cancer Centre, bringing our total donations to £600 since we started this journey in the...

Caban F'ewythr Twm: The Welsh connection to Uncle Tom’s Cabin

Caban F'ewythr Twm: The Welsh connection to Unc...

What many readers don't realize is that Stowe actually possessed personal ties to Wales: her great-grandmother was born in Llanddewi Brefi, near Tregaron in Ceredigion, before emigrating to America in...

Caban F'ewythr Twm: The Welsh connection to Unc...

What many readers don't realize is that Stowe actually possessed personal ties to Wales: her great-grandmother was born in Llanddewi Brefi, near Tregaron in Ceredigion, before emigrating to America in...

Now in a Minute, Butt: Welsh Slang and Tradition in the Oxford English Dictionary

Now in a Minute, Butt: Welsh Slang and Traditio...

Language isn’t just about strict grammar rules compiled in a dusty library; it’s about community, identity, and shared experience. For a long time, regional dialects like Welsh English were dismissed...

Now in a Minute, Butt: Welsh Slang and Traditio...

Language isn’t just about strict grammar rules compiled in a dusty library; it’s about community, identity, and shared experience. For a long time, regional dialects like Welsh English were dismissed...

Our Campaign to get Welsh into Disneyland Paris's "It's A Small World"

Our Campaign to get Welsh into Disneyland Paris...

We are officially launching a grassroots fan campaign to add Welsh language welcome and farewell signage to the "it's a small world" attraction at Disneyland Paris. Sign the petition here

Our Campaign to get Welsh into Disneyland Paris...

We are officially launching a grassroots fan campaign to add Welsh language welcome and farewell signage to the "it's a small world" attraction at Disneyland Paris. Sign the petition here