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Llwch a Llechi (Dust and Slate) - a performance by Gwen Sion, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and Cor y Penrhyn which received Create funding. Photo: Polly Thomas
Our news09.07.2025

Arts Council of Wales to restructure National Lottery arts fund in response to arts sector feedback

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Our news08.07.2025

Arts Council of Wales undergoes restructure to strengthen sector support

The Arts Council of Wales (ACW) is undergoing an organisational restructure to enhance its support for the arts sector.

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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. 

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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. 

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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’. 

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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.

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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.  

 

 

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Ruth Till MBE
Arts news23.06.2025

A tribute to Ruth Till MBE 1944-2025

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