PENDERYN: SPIRITS OF WALES Penderyn, located in the foothills of the Brecon Beacons, has an excellent, multi award-winning Welsh distillery. Several friends became involved in creating a dream – an exceptional distillery, producing fine whiskies and other superb spirits. Resulting in the first Welsh distillery, for over 100 years, their dream became a reality in 2000. A second distillery was opened in Llandudno (North Wales) during May 2021 and a third in Swansea in July 2023. The Penderyn Distillery uses…

  The Aloud Charity have gathered their mass virtual choir Everyone Aloud for a special St David’s Day performance, with Sir Bryn Terfel joining as a soloist.   The charity asked members of the public to submit videos of themselves singing in order to join the virtual choir, and they received over 100 videos from across the world, from the USA to Japan, Germany to Holland.   Current and ex-members of Only Men Aloud, Only Boys Aloud and Only Kids…

The Welsh flag was seen projected onto a remote Hungarian castle for St David’s Day, as locals celebrated their growing friendship with Wales. A video released this morning by Welsh-Hungarian cultural initiative Magyar Cymru shows the picturesque Bréda Castle in southeast Hungary lit up in the colours of ‘Y Draig Goch’, as the sound of the Welsh national anthem fills the nearby woodlands. While COVID-19 restrictions meant no audience could be present to see their beloved castle basking in Welsh colours for the first…

Today, ten pieces of Cardiff-inspired art have been unveiled by FOR Cardiff Cardiff Castle in charcoal, a city centre map embroidered with Welsh wool, and portraits of some of the best-known characters in the city are just a few of the commissions being showcased in the all-day art exhibition. The selection of young creatives, aged 18-25, were commissioned by FOR Cardiff to develop works of art that told a story about Cardiff. In just three-weeks, ten pieces have been produced…

Sarah Jane Brown has been selected to exhibit her expressive seascape and landscape paintings of Pembrokeshire at an Exhibition of Contemporary Welsh Art for an annual Welsh cultural event based in London. The exhibition takes place at the London Welsh Centre from 9th to 10th March, and Sarah Jane’s work will be exhibited alongside a number of other notable Welsh artists. This unique event provides the opportunity for visitors to enjoy an exclusive exhibition of Welsh art in London, with…

Welsh Holiday Company Launches Search on St. David’s Day www.menaiholidays.co.uk – a rather wonderful self-catering company located in North Wales, was recently sent a letter by a satisfied customer from London. The letter was written as if by Wales itself addressing its old friend London, highlighting the completely different lifestyles the two enjoy. Menai Holidays were so impressed with the letter, they decided to turn it into a video, complete with a voice-over. But that’s when their dilemma began. If…

The 2017 St David’s Day Run looks to raise over £50,000 for charity Cardiff’s biggest fun run takes place this weekend, and its organisers are encouraging local people and families to get involved, sign up and raise money for a variety of good causes. Annual fun run takes place on weekend closest to St David’s Day each year Over 120,000 runners have taken place in annual race in the past five years More than 8,500 runners have tackled the 10K…

The Food and Drink Federation (FDF) is proud to announce this St. David’s Day that it is unveiling a new identity in Wales as FDF Cymru. The move comes as FDF works to secure the best possible outcome from the Brexit negotiations for food and drink right across the UK and the need for a sector deal for food and drink manufacturing as part of the Government’s industrial strategy moves to centre stage. The new identity also recognises the burgeoning…

  This St. David’s Day, Rebecca Evans joins BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales to celebrate Wales’ patron saint at St David’s Hall.   The Welsh soprano, with up and coming artists tenor Joshua Owen Mills [originally from Neath] and violinist Charlie Lovell-Jones, celebrate Wales’ rich cultural heritage with the music of Sir Karl Jenkins, Paul Mealor, Ivor Novello, Morfydd Owen and Joseph Parry. Winner of the Urdd National Eisteddfod’s composer medal and one of the most promising young…

  KICKING OFF ST DAVID’S DAY WEEK Celebrations start in the Capital To kick off St David’s Day week there’s a range of exciting events, bursting with Welsh produce.   A host of golden daffodils, the national symbol of Wales, will greet visitors to Cardiff Farmers Riverside Market this Sunday 28 February. The renowned market will be packed with stalls, and there will be a special tasting of the market produce. Expect hot Welsh cakes, farm reared meats, artisan vegetarian…