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Strategic review calls for action to reimagine, rebuild and reinvest in Dance in Wales

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Dancers strike a pose on stage under blue lighting — The Night is Darkest Just Before The Dawn 2024 production | National Youth Dance Wales | Choreographer: Yukiko Masui ©Sian Trenberth Photography

Our news02.07.2025

Strategic review calls for action to reimagine, rebuild and reinvest in Dance in Wales

A comprehensive review of dance in Wales has revealed a sector that’s at a pivotal moment in time, one in need of strategic and financial support, while simultaneously providing a roadmap for renewal.

Image of Jess Fishlock in full Welsh kit pained on a pitch

Our news26.06.2025

One Jess. A Thousand Dreams.

Cardiff Pitch Becomes Powerful Tribute to Jess Fishlock And The Power of Representation, In First of Its Kind In Europe.

Opportunities26.06.2025

Pilot project to support Wales’ cultural institutions through the ‘Bydi Cymraeg’

Arts organisations are invited to apply for the pilot project ‘Bydi Cymraeg’.

Our news25.06.2025

Explore, Experiment, Extend: Creative Learning Cymru announce new programme

Arts Council of Wales shares new content of the Creative Learning Cymru programme for the next three years.

Musicians play to a dancing crowd in a festively lit tent, with string lights and a warm, communal atmosphere. — Welsh ceilidh supergroup TwmpDaith performing at the Eisteddfod’s Tŷ Gwerin, the home of music and folk traditions on the Maes. Credit Aled Llywelyn EGC

Our news25.06.2025

Major review highlights opportunities to strengthen traditional music in Wales

A wide-ranging strategic review, commissioned by Arts Council of Wales, sheds new light on the current state of the traditional music sector in Wales and sets out a roadmap to support its growth and sustainability.

A black and white portrait of a woman — Ruth Till MBE

Arts news23.06.2025

A tribute to Ruth Till MBE 1944-2025

A picture of a person in fluorescent clothes spinning a hoop on their leg with people watching with headphones on — ‘Rêf Celf’ by Bridie Doyle Roberts was one of the Llais y Lle 2 projects. It was held in the Peace Temple in Cardiff in May 2025. Photo credit: https://twocatsintheyard.co.uk/

Our news17.06.2025

Llais y Lle – funding for 13 projects that increase the use and ownership of Cymraeg through creativity

The Arts Council of Wales has announced the names of the 13 individuals who have secured funding for schemes that place Cymraeg (the Welsh language) and Welsh culture at the heart of communities across Wales.

Our news13.06.2025

Sophie Mak-Schram’s To Shift a Stone unveiled as part of Perspective(s) at National Museum Cardiff and Chapter Arts Centre

Artist Sophie Mak-Schram opens their latest exhibition, To Shift a Stone, as part of Perspective(s).