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1977 was a year of stark contrasts and puzzling contradictions. It was the Queen’s Silver Jubilee. Elvis died. And despite alarmist reports about punk, the official singles chart revealed that it was business as usual with Abba, Rod Stewart, Hot Chocolate and Leo Sayer topping the chart. The dark shadow of The Ripper had fallen across the Northern cities of …

Welsh castles are famous worldwide. Its remarkable coastline and national parks feature in all the best-selling guidebooks. Among these there are the major names in tourism, such as the castles of Edward I’s ring of steel, the Pembrokeshire Coast Path or Snowdonia. But hidden away far from the pages of Lonely Planet and often known only to the native or …

In 1986, Sir Peter Blake began illustrating Dylan Thomas’ most famous work, Under Milk Wood. But the legendary pop artist, who famously co-created the sleeve design for The Beatles’ Sgt Pepper album, admits that the ‘play for voices’ just “wasn’t in fashion” at the time. Now almost 30 years on, having invested hundreds of hours reading and listening to drama …

What better way to get in the festive spirit, and solve your gift dilemmas, than a trip to a Christmas market? Cardiff is already celebrating Christmas – its market opened last week along with the Winter Wonderland on the grounds of the civic centre. Santa even made a quick stop. But there are plenty of yuletide markets yet to set …

Sara Philpott’s latest work, on show as part of the Winter Group Show at Swansea’s Attic Gallery, shows her at the top of her game. From pieces inspired by the landscape surrounding her mid-Wales home to works rooted in the imagination, the paintings sparkle with colour and have the symbolic intensity of a fairytale. It’s easy to find layers of …

After the summer months when we actually managed to soak up some sun, followed by an unusually mild October, the news that Wales is set for wintry weather comes as a bit of a shock. If you haven’t taken down your winter wardrobe from the loft now’s the time to do so – you’ll be needing your thick jumpers and …

If there is one constant in Tim Fudge’s sweeping Pembrokeshire landscapes, it has to be rock. Having studied geology in his youth, he has a long-lasting engagement with the strata that underlie and give form to West Wales’ craggy beauty. “For me it’s the rock that links everything I do,” he says. “It ranges from a very closely observed study …

A new exhibition traces the career of an artist whose life has gone full circle. Ian Jacob grew up in Llan- gwm, Pembrokeshire and studied art in Newport, Cheltenham and Goldsmiths, London. He enjoyed early success as a printmaker; has work in the collection of the National Library of Wales; was an eisteddfod prizewinner; and, in 1972, he represented Great …

CARDIFF Sparks in the Park – Cooper’s Field, November 2 Gates open 4:30 pm Children’s Fireworks Display 5.45pm Bonfire 6:15pm Fireworks set off at 7:00pm (display lasts approx 30 minutes). Now a staple part of Cardiff’s Bonfire Night celebrations, Sparks in the Park is organised by the Cardiff Round Table and takes place against the backdrop of the castle. There …

It’s early days yet but the pictures are already trickling in to us of your spooky ittle Horrors. If you want to see your Little Horror in our gallery we’ll be added to it over the next few days so take a snap your little one  in their Halloween costume and send it to us at WalesOnline via the email …