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Cardiff and Vale College joins the Royal Academy of Culinary Arts

Being inducted into the group boosts the credentials of both the college and its on-site, student-run restaurant, The Classroom, which becomes the first eatery in Wales to join the academy.

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James Acaster, Tim Key and Catherine Bohart among stars at Machynlleth Comedy Festival 2026

The quirky weekend-long festival, which takes over the Welsh town of Machynlleth, hosts top-class comedians in bars, rugby clubs and school gymnasiums.

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The Cardiff Animation Festival returns to the Welsh capital in April 2026

If you’re drawing a blank when it comes to exciting things to do this April, then the Cardiff Animation Festival could be the perfect thing to add a little colour to your calendar.

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Applications open for Green Man festival’s annual contest to find exciting new musical acts

One of Wales’ largest festivals has launched the latest edition of its UK-wide competition to find the next generation of festival headliners.

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Llwybr Coedwig Cymru Trail across Wales opens first section

Wales launches the first 80km section of the Llwybr Coedwig Cymru Trail.

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Celebrate St David’s Day with relaxing views of Wales

Exploring our Chill Cymru series, two years after launch

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How the world is celebrating St David’s Day

It's not just in Wales that you'll find St David's Day parties in full swing, with celebrations happening everywhere from Iowa to Osaka.

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Dydd Miwsig Cymru dominated the airwaves in 2026

Forget K-Pop. It’s time to embrace C-Pop – Cymraeg Pop – as Wales celebrated Welsh Language Music Day.

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Welsh athlete Richard Parks stars alongside Will Smith in new National Geographic show

The Welsh extreme endurance athlete guides Will on the opening leg of his “pole to pole” journey.

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Tour de France comes to Wales for the first time in 2027

Details of the Wales stage of the Tour de France 2027 announced.

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Five Welsh venues included in The Good Food Guide’s 100 Best Pubs list

Five Welsh addresses feature in the inaugural list of best British pubs, created by The Good Food Guide.

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Wales Investment Summit draws global business leaders from around the world

The Wales Investment Summit 2025 proves a success after drawing business leaders from 29 countries around the world to Wales.

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Welsh music festival Between the Trees wins best festival award

The South Wales festival took home the award for the "best micro festival" at the UK Festival Awards 2025.

Aberystwyth Ceredigion named UNESCO City of Literature

The new title has been awarded to the town due to its historical and cultural links to the written word and its role in preserving the literary traditions of Wales.