A North Wales wool boutique specialising in hand-dyed yarns and fibres is marking the 20th anniversary of Wonderwool Wales this year by designing and making a sweater, tunic and accessories in the show’s colours. Nikki Small from Ewe Felty Thing in […]
The good reputation of Wonderwool Wales – the UK’s largest Wool, yarn, natural fibre and textile festival – is spreading around the globe. This year’s 20th anniversary show, to be held at the Royal Welsh Showground, Llanelwedd in Mid Wales […]
A new film which tells the personal stories of migrants fleeing to Istanbul has won an international award ahead of its release in April this year. Directed and produced by Aberystwyth University research fellow, Dr Latif Tas, the new documentary, […]
Before there is a novel, there is a room. Not necessarily a grand one, nor lined with books from floor to ceiling – although that would be fabulous. Sometimes it is simply a table cleared of yesterday’s clutter. A chair […]
Take a visit to Ross-on-Wye’s latest art space, Beecher’s Gallery, and you will get the chance to see powerful works by Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown. Well known for her emotive landscapes, Sarah Jane will show work in their group […]
Art and design students at Coleg Ceredigion will be taking their work into the heart of the community as official participating artists in the Heddwch a Chariad winter season in Aberystwyth. Heddwch a Chariad (Peace and Love) is the theme that ties together […]
The longlist for the world’s largest and most prestigious literary prize for young writers – the Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize – is announced today, with authors hailing from across the world including UK, US, Ireland, Pakistan, and Nigeria. Worth […]
As always, the new year at Aberystwyth Arts Centre kicks off with the annual pantomime from the Wardens Theatre Company, and this year Robin Hood and his merry mob are battling it out with the wicked Sheriff of Nottingham until […]
This year’s Wonderwool Wales £1,000 bursary winner is mature graduate Emma Allin-Thomas who is focused on making naturally dyed, Welsh yarn products that have holistic health benefits. Seeking to develop a career as a natural botanical dyer, weaver and eco-printer, […]
Calico Dress Cymru, a Welsh community textile project led by textile artist, Menna Buss, will be one of the star attractions at the 20th Wonderwool Wales weekend show next year. Commissioned by the Museum of Wales and celebrating Welsh identity, […]
Pembrokeshire artist Sarah Jane Brown, renowned for her powerful, emotive paintings of the Welsh coast, will exhibit her work at a new gallery opening at 52 Broad Street, Ross-on-Wye, this weekend. Founded by Kathryn Roberts and her daughter Rochelle, Beecher’s […]
Russell Watson – one of the world’s most captivating performers – is going on his most intimate tour ever. The performer known as ‘The Voice’ will embark on an intimate 45-date tour across England, Wales and Scotland next autumn, kicking […]
