On St David’s Day, Maesteg hosted a historic celebration as part of the Maesteg 200 festivities, marking two significant milestones — 200 years since Maesteg was officially named a town in 1826, and 170 years since the Welsh national anthem was first performed...
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Press release – Cymraeg i Bawb
52 schools across Wales will receive funding to promote their provision of Welsh language education. The Cymraeg i Bawb project, led by Mentrau Iaith Cymru, has announced that funding has been awarded to 52 projects in schools across Wales to promote and develop their...
Press Release – Richard James and Angharad Van Rijswijk to debut new music in response to Glynn Vivian Art Gallery exhibitions
Hotel Et Al, the collaborative project of Richard James (Evolution of Beauty) and Angharad Van Rijswijk (Accü), are set to debut new music created in response to exhibitions at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea. Vivian, Abertawe. Inspired by both Kameelah Janan...
PRESS RELEASE – Croeso x Nightworks 2026
Swansea Council’s Croeso celebration is back this St David’s Day weekend, with the return of Nightworks, a vibrant programme of bilingual, free-entry gigs across the city’s grassroots music venues. The programme kicks off on Friday the 27th of February with an evening...
Announcing a new tour by Lleuwen – the fourth in PYST x Mentrau Iaith’s circuit
It is a pleasure to announce a new tour by the singer-songwriter Lleuwen all over Wales. The tour is a part of a project in partnership with PYST, Mentrau Iaith Cymru and the Arts Council of Wales' Night Out scheme; a project which has already seen successful tours by...
Christmas Activity Pack 2025
Here’s our Christmas Activity Pack for 2025! Lots of fun for children with colouring, writing activities, drawing tasks and creative challenges to bring a Welsh Christmas spirit into your home. ✨🎅🖍️ Perfect for schools, clubs and families! Bilingual PDF version here:...
PRESS RELEASE – New Chair for Mentrau Iaith Cymru
New Chair for Mentrau Iaith Cymru Following the Mentrau Iaith’s National Event, where over 70 Mentrau Iaith staff came together to share good practice and discuss various subjects considering their work and the Welsh language, Mentrau Iaith Cymru (MIC) is delighted to...
PRESS RELEASE: Menter Iaith Conwy and Abergele Town Council Secure Support for the Welsh Language
Menter Iaith Conwy, in collaboration with Abergele Town Council, is delighted to announce the success of our funding application. Significantly, this marks the first time that significant Section 106 funding has been used to support the Welsh language through the...
A new series of “Ar Droed” tours for new and experience Welsh speakers is about to begin offering tours to special places – through the Welsh language
Once more this year the Mentrau Iaith are offering guided walks for Welsh learners under the ‘Ar Droed’ (on foot) banner to Welsh learners for the 5th year in a row thanks to a partnership with the National Centre for Learning Welsh. Visiting Museums across Wales,...
New Post – Community Development Officer Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych
CefndirMae Mentrau Iaith yn hyrwyddo defnydd y Gymraeg ym mhob agwedd ar fywyd yn eu cymunedau lleol. Sefydlwyd y Fenter Iaith gyntaf yn 1991, ac erbyn hyn mae 22 Menter Iaith yn gwasanaethu pob rhan o Gymru. Lleolir swyddfa Menter Iaith Sir Ddinbych yn Ninbych, ac...
Gwyddgig 2025 Festival
Exciting news! We’re once again looking forward to our community festival, Gwyddgig, in Mold Saturday, July 12th, 2025. From live performances on Daniel Owen Square to workshops and sessions in various venues including the Library, Canolfan Daniel Owen, the Masonic...