Talented pupils sculpt piece of living history
ARTISTIC youngsters at a Denbighshire school have been helping to create a piece of living history which celebrates two of North Wales’s iconic cottage industries. Thirty-six children aged between seven and 11 from Ysgol Pant Pastynog, Prion, along with their...
West End girl Kerry brings magic of musical theatre to Llangollen
The audience at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod were taken on a magical tour of the West End and Broadway at the festival’s glittering Wednesday evening concert. Musical theatre star Kerry Ellis teamed up with classy boy band Collabro to present some of...
Former Snowflake revisits the scene of her 1947 triumph
A member of a Cardiff children’s choir that won at the first ever Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod has been an enthusiastic visitor to the 70th festival. Grandmother Janette Snaith now lives in Colchester with her husband, Bryan, a retired clergyman, but...
Wales still has international outlook despite Brexit says Economy Secretary at Eisteddfod
DESPITE Britain’s exit from Europe, Wales is a still a welcoming and internationalist country. That was the message from the Welsh Government’s new Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates AM, when he visited the 70th Llangollen International...
Opera star Bryn Terfel joins the kids in Eisteddfod music workshop
Opera superstar Bryn Terfel harmonised with youngsters having fun with music at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. Taking a break from rehearsals for the 70th Gala Classical Concert, Bryn paid a whistle-stop visit to the tent where the award-winning Pendine...
Wrexham a “great place to do business” boss of growing company will tell area’s prime movers
THE boss of a booming financial services company, which has more than doubled its workforce over the past two years, is urging others to set up shop in Wrexham. Paul Barlow, Site Lead at DTCC Wrexham, based on Wrexham Industrial Estate, says the town is a “great place...
How do you solve a problem like a marimba – just ask Merle
How do you solve a problem like marimba – that’s been one of the headaches for Merle Hunt at this week’s Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. A marimba is a giant, eight-foot long percussion instrument weighing over 350 pounds and finding one and a home for it...
Tragic MP Jo Cox inspires Eisteddfod’s traditional peace message
The words of murdered MP Jo Cox formed the centrepiece of a poignant Peace Message delivered by students of a Rhos-based theatre group before competition got underway at the Llangollen International Music Eisteddfod. Members of Theatr yr Ifanc Rhos, a youth theatre...
Global search launched for world’s best young singers
An arts-loving care organisation has joined forces with opera superstar Bryn Terfel to launch a search for the world's best young singers. The announcement about the prestigious competition will be made on Thursday evening at a concert with the globally renowned Welsh...
Stunning Carmen concert worthy of the world’s greatest opera houses
A concert starring global opera star Kate Aldrich in the iconic role of Carmen was hailed as one of the best ever at Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod. The American mezzo soprano stepped in at the last minute to replace Katherine Jenkins who fell victim to a...
