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Pennod 78 – Jac Glan-y-Gors

In this episode we have fun discussing John Jones (1766-1821), a multi-faceted character who is better known today as Jac Glan-y-Gors. Originally from Cerrigydrudion, Denbighshire, Jac spent most of his life in London. He became the manager and perhaps the owner of several pubs in the city and he played a big part in two […]

Marshall Art

On Friday, December 19th, the new documentary by Malwan Studio has its exclusive digital premiere on the Am website. ‘Marshall Art’ tells the powerful and deeply personal story of Ceirion Marshall, who hails from the Maesincla area of Caernarfon, and the years of relentless bullying that pushed him to breaking point. The new documentary chronicles […]

Pennod 77 – Marged Dafydd (c.1700-c.1785)

In this episode we consider two aspects of Marged Dafydd’s literary career. From Y Coetgae-du, Trawsfynydd, she lived a long life and devoted a great amount of her time to preserving and studying Welsh poetry. She created a number of substantial manuscripts which display the workings of a scholarly mind, and it is thanks to […]

Fiona & Gorwel Owen – Hela’r Dryw

A Welsh wren song where, for us, hunting means going to the woods with a camera, sketchbook, or portable sound-recording device, rather than a net. Peace to all wrens.

Pennod 76 – Angharad James

Mentioning the connections between Angharad James and Marged Dafydd allows us to consider the fact that it is only during the past decades that Welsh academia has started giving women’s poetry the attention it deserves. We concentrate then on the work of Angharad James (1677- 1749), a multitalented Welsh woman from the Nantlle Valley who […]

Melda Lois – Am Eiliad

Am Eiliad’ out now: https://orcd.co/ameiliad-orddwylan Supported by the PYST x S4C Music Video Fund Ffilm by Rhys Grail (https://www.rhysgrail.co.uk)

Sessions Call Out Guidelines – Gŵyl Tawe

Overview 1. What is the project? Menter Iaith Abertawe and Gŵyl Tawe are seeking five individual filmmakers to collaborate on a new film series capturing live sessions in the run-up to Gŵyl Tawe 2026. Each filmmaker will be responsible for producing one film within the series, highlighting one artist/band who has performed at the festival […]

60 Second Stories: Swansea

12 short films telling Swansea stories in 60 seconds are now available to stream free from Ffilm Cymru Wales. The eclectic collection of 60-second shorts was crafted by Swansea creatives, who combined writing, photography, film and music to share their own experiences of the city using just their smartphones. They chronicle an assortment of stories […]

Awst – Betsan (Sesiwn Byw)

‘Awst’ out now on UNTRO! 📹 – Betsan Anwyl Sound – Isaac Werling Thank you to the PYST x S4C music video fund ⭐️

Pennod 74 – Hiraeth am Fôn: Goronwy Owen

Hiraeth for Anglesey: Goronwy OwenRichard Wyn Jones receives more of his native region’s literary history in this episode as we discuss, Goronwy Owen, Anglesey’s most famous poet. We suggest that the literary ideals of the Morris circle are seen most clearly in the poetry of ‘Dark-haired Goronwy’, for his mastery of the strict metres realized […]

CEREDIGION

Get the hell out of here. That’s what most young people brought up in rural communities want to do. Or so the popular media story goes.. The short film CEREDIGION questions that lazy narrative. Talking to those about to go as well as some who’ve been and come back the film marks the end of […]

Iestyn Tyne – Fy Nymuniadau

Part of the PYST x S4C Videos Fund Words: Walter S. Jones (Gwallter Llyfni, 1883-1932) Alawon: Iestyn Tyne & Thomas Price (1809-1892) Musicians: Iestyn Tyne (voice, violin), Gwilym Bowen Rhys (guitar, violin, harmonium), Simmy Singh (violin) Engineering, mixing and mastering of the track: Aled Wyn Hughes Camera work and editing: Dafydd Hughes (Objective) With thanks […]

Pennod 73 – Morrisiaid Môn

The Morris Brothers of Anglesey Seeing as he’s from Anglesey, Richard Wyn Jones exclaims at the start of this episode that he didn’t hear so much as ‘a single syllable’ about these literary-minded Brothers from the Island when he was in school. This is an opportunity to correct that lack, as we discuss the four […]

Rhiannon O’Connor – Awen

Official video for Rhiannon O’Connor’s ‘Awen’ from her debut EP ‘GALWAD’. Directed, shot and edited by Lily Tiger. Thanks to PYST’s video fund and S4C for the support.

The Fool and the Preacher: The Anterliwt (part 4)

Far from being uniform, Welsh-language literature of the eighteenth century was a contested field. We examine that realization in this episode as we conclude our extended discussion of the anterliwt and its context(s). As we have considered the attacks by religious reformers on this traditional culture in an earlier episode, here’s an opportunity to see […]

Weave | Gwehyddu 2025 Panel: Three next steps for the sector

Chair: Justine Wheatley, WAHWN Chair With: Heledd Fychan, MS Sandy Clubb, Future Generations Officer Anna Howells, Public Health Wales Nina Ruddle, Wrexham University DUKE AL, Spoken Word Poet, Author and Hip Hip Artist Catryn Ramasut, Director of Arts, Arts Council of Wales Angela Rogers, WAHWN To find out more about WAHWN visit: www.wahwn.cymru

Cocoon: A musical journey through the neonatal intensive care unit

Beatrice Gbevegnon-Roper and Will Roper present their musical response to the challenges and joys of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) experience. As a married couple and parents who have experienced the premature birth of their daughter (at 26 weeks), Cocoon tells the story of the emotional and sensory dimensions of this journey from the […]

Welcome to Weave | Gwehyddu 2025

Hear from the following: Angela Rogers – CEO, WAHWN Emily Van De Venter – Lead Consultant, Public Health Wales Dafydd Rhys, Chief Executive, Arts Council of Wales To find out more about WAHWN visit: www.wahwn.cymru

The Gentle Good – Elan (Documentary Film)

‘Elan’, the new album by singer songwriter The Gentle Good (Gareth Bonello), is a psychedelic portrait of the Elan Valley in central Powys. Gareth wrote the album in an off-grid cottage while undertaking a year-long residency in the Cambria Mountains. Elan includes songs in Welsh and English, and explores Welsh culture, politics and identity through […]

A Fool without Bounds: The Anterliwt (part 3)

In this episode you’ll get an opportunity to meet Gwagsaw [‘Frivolous One’], Syr Caswir [‘Sir Harsh Truth’], Ffowcyn Gnuchlyd [‘Fucking Foulke’] and other fools from the anterliwtiau. As we examine the role of the fool, we note that he has many functions in a traditional anterliwt. First of all, he begins the play with his […]

Baich

The latest short film to stream on our Am profile is Mared Swain’s Welsh-language drama Baich, starring Hanna Jarman and Steffan Rhodri. Kath, a struggling mother of two, in a desperate attempt for peace walks out of her front door leaving her screaming children behind. Needing five minutes of peace, she soon finds herself lost, […]

Pennod 70 – ‘Dynion dawnus yn dilyn chw’ryddiaeth’: Yr Anterliwt (rhan 2)

We concentrate in this episode on the actors who performed in anterliwtiau, examining a number of different literary texts which throw light on their work and their identity.   Like a theatre company today, an anterliwt company in the eighteenth century travelled from place to place and staged performances in different communities. The evidence shows […]

Pennod 69 – Maswedd a Moeswers: Yr Anterliwt ( rhan 1)

Dirty Jokes and Moral Lessons: The Anterliwt (part 1) This is the first in a series of episodes which examine various aspects of the anterliwt tradition. Jerry Hunter has just finished writing a book about the subject and “is on fire to discuss this stuff”, as his co-presented says, and by the end of this […]

The City Socials // scratch night 2025

Join us at The City Socials scratch night for an evening of community-inspired performance, conversation and connection on Thursday 25 September. Performers & Speakers announced soon. A place to discover // each event is headlined with a scratch performance by one of TEAM’s supported artist-in-residence. An opportunity for the audience to be some of the […]

Pennod 68 – Baledi’r Ddeunawfed Ganrif

In this episode you’ll get an introduction to the ballads of the eighteenth century, one of the most popular Welsh-language literary forms of the period. Indeed, considering the high number of them which have survived, it’s possible to argue that the ballad was the most popular form of the eighteenth century. After wrestling a little […]