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Arts and Football Festivals

Nicola Heywood Thomas explores site-specific theatre, poetry and football festivals.

Nicola Heywood Thomas explores site-specific theatre, poetry and celebrates Wales place as one of 32 competing nations at this years FIFA World Cup.

We join the Director of Arts Development at Arts Council Wales, Lleucu Siencyn, to learn more about the upcoming Gŵyl Cymru Festival, a ten day celebration of football and creativity kicking off on the 19th November.

Reflecting on the success of Wrexham's Wal Goch Festival for football lovers is Poet and Festival Co-Ordinator, Evrah Rose.

Ahead of the Hay Festival Winter Weekend, the National Poet of Wales, Hanan Issa, creates a contemporary response to Dylan Thomas': 'A Child's Christmas in Wales', marking 70 years since it was first released.

The CEO of Hay Festival, Julie Finch, also joins Nicola for a chat.

Plus we catch up with National Theatre Wales, who are in Wrexham until the 20th November with their site-specific show, 'A Proper Ordinary Miracle'.

28 minutes

Last on

Mon 21 Nov 2022 05:30

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  • Fri 18 Nov 2022 18:30
  • Sun 20 Nov 2022 06:00
  • Mon 21 Nov 2022 05:30

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