Well over 50% of the music acts Shrewsbury Folk Festival this year will be all female groups, female led or duos including a woman.

We are committed to ensuring #genderbalance in our line-up.

EFDSS Esperance Musicians' Union Keychange

Thank you Life of the Record for having RT and Linda Thompson on their podcast for a conversation surrounding their album “Bright Lights” 50th anniversary. Celebrate the album by listening to the episode: lifeoftherecord.com/#/richard-lind…

Bruce Springsteen & The E=Street Band will be kicking off their World Tour 2024 on 5, May at Principality Stadium. With gates to the stadium opening at 4pm, there will be a full city centre road closure around the stadium from 2pm until midnight.👉 orlo.uk/edjup

Dolly Parton attributes her musical talent to her mother Avie Lee Owens who is of Welsh descent.

'Many years ago we took a little tour there because some of my mother’s people are from Wales.'

She even keeps a rock from the country on her mantlepiece.

evoke.ie/2021/02/19/ent…

APNews: Arts leaders have called for a breakdown of 'territorial' UK arts funding borders to help artists share their work with wider audiences (1/5)

A rare gig in Wales!
Hosted by Mid Border Arts at the Assembly Rooms in Presteigne (also good for Shropshire and Herefordshire!).
Last few tickets📢📢📢
wegottickets.com/event/606778

Acoustic Routes show 491 on Mixcloud a
TredegarHseFolkFest preview featuring
.Luke Jackson.
Geoff Cripps
O'Hooley & Tidow
Rusty Shackle
Whiskey River
Rob Lear
Joshua Burnell 🧝🏻‍♂️🤟
AVANC
The Young'uns
The Often Herd
& more.
mixcloud.com/acousticroutes…

Llond llwyfan o delyne teires nos Sadwrn dwytha yn Neuadd Llandderfel a’r lle dan ei sang - i gofio 200 mlynedd marw Edward Jones Bardd y Brenin, Henblas Llandderfel ‘leni. ⁦Cymdeithas y Delyn Deires⁩ hefo ⁦Elinor Bennett⁩

The week we have all been waiting for is here!

Don't miss out on the explosive return of the outstanding Operation Julie!
Wednesday 1st - Saturday 4th May.
With a post show talk on Wednesday 1st May.

Check out our exciting lineup of shows at brycheiniog.co.uk.

Llio Rhydderch - Morluniau o fy ffenest & Adlais y môr ar #CURADUR

Fideo llawn | Full video 📲 youtu.be/XyuV4JH6FRU

🎤 CURADUR - S4C 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Clic & BBC iPlayer

#harp #s4c #lwp #welshmusic

I could use my lovely blue tick to go off on some thousand word diatribe about how beyond awful these low-lying scoundrels are, but instead I’ll just stick with: register to vote, make sure you have the right ID to vote, and vote.

The #MinersStrike enters its eighth week #OnThisDay 1984.

It is now the biggest stoppage in the industry since the General Strike of 1926.

Please sign this petition to protect the orchestra of our National Opera. megaphone.org.uk/petitions/prot…

Why the British folk scene is having a moment (morris dancing included). Interesting article from today’s ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ thetimes.co.uk/article/cdb386…

🙏❤️

Go, see it, freak out!!

How on earth is this a corporate acting “ responsibly and sustainably”. When we are all being encouraged to plant trees to save the planet they have dug up many thousands! They could have given them away to farmers and the growing number of producers bbc.com/news/articles/…

Protect Welsh National Opera! Funding cuts are putting its future at risk. Support the Musicians' Union's campaign to keep its members in secure work and keep Wales' rich musical heritage strong Musicians' Union #WNOProud Sign the petition: megaphone.org.uk/petitions/prot… via @megaphoneuk

Morning! We need to sell 734 books by Wednesday to cover our big bills week. Would anybody like to buy a book to help us reach our goal?
All likes, shares, words of encouragement and happy dog pics will also help hugely!!
Book-ish.co.uk

🔴 The Labour Scandal that’s Arguably Bigger than the Angela Rayner Story

The new Welsh First Minister Vaughan Gething and the £200,000 donation that could trigger a leadership crisis, Josiah Mortimer reports

bylinetimes.com/2024/04/26/the…