…for example; but because they lift that sense of community which has a particular resonance in Wales. Our work has never been about buildings or even landscape conservation. It has…
Review: The Great Welsh Auntie Novel by John Geraint (Cambria Books, 2022)
…his own identity in the Rhondda during a fateful year in Jac’s life. Focusing on a tight group of sixth-formers at a grammar/comprehensive school the story delves into their coming…
Wales: a Place and Nation with a World-leading Reputation for Research and Innovation
…publicly funded research and innovation, is investing in Wales. UKRI is comprised of seven disciplinary research councils, including EPSRC and AHRC, the UK’s innovation agency, Innovate UK, as well as…
The Sand Dunes of Wales – Conserving and Exploring our Hidden Gems
…Wales. Both projects work alongside communities and local partner organisations to deliver large-scale practical restoration work. In addition, Dynamic Dunescapes facilitates training and volunteering on the dunes for visitors and…
Review: Blood on the Crossbar: The Dictatorship’s World Cup
…only does Blood on the Crossbar rescue Kempes, Passarella and Bertoni from the shadow of the dictatorship, but in doing so reminds us that despite all of its ugly compromises,…
Ripple Effect: Why You Should Care about Wales’ Seagrass
…in the last century. Seagrass is an important carbon sink and improves water quality by removing nitrogen and pathogenic bacteria Healthy meadows can help protect communities from the impacts of…
‘Wales Needs to Take Charge of its Own Future’
…walks of life. During questions, one member of the audience incisively commented that marginalised communities are not hard to reach, but, rather, that they are easy to ignore. The Commission’s…
Review – Independent Nation: Should Wales Leave the UK? by Will Hayward
…Wales, especially since Brexit and the impetus in Scotland towards another independence referendum, possibly in October 2023. As highlighted by the author, recent polls put support for Welsh independence at…
Review: Tales of the Brothers Grimm, Sherman Theatre
…to the joint talent of composer Lucy Rivers and musical director Barnaby Southgate. Songs like ‘There’s a Storm Coming’ and ‘To the Edge of the Woods’ have echoes of the…