In the dark days of December as Christmas festivities launch with lights and feasting, in the dark streets and countryside of Wales another figure appears, the Mari Lwyd or Grey Mare. This strange and haunting custom has become the focus of artistic inspiration and a new exhibition of artworks can now be seen at ChepstowContinue reading “Artwork Inspired By The Mari Lwyd Tradition At Chepstow Museum”
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Beyond South Wales: The Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Andy Howells recalls the family visit to The Royal Observatory in Greenwich in the latest Beyond South Wales feature.
Beyond South Wales: The Peter Harrison Planetarium, Royal Observatory, Greenwich
Thomas Howells goes Beyond South Wales to The Peter Harrison Planetarium in Greenwich, London.
Beyond South Wales: Cutty Sark, Greenwich
Continuing our Beyond South Wales series, Jonathan Howells describes his visit to the Royal Museum’s Cutty Sark at Greenwich.