Wales is dotted with fine country houses, many still in active occupation, others not, and far too many just a memory after demolition in the early 20th century. Bur how much do we know about these sometimes splendid properties and their surrounding estates, and, just as importantly, the role they played in Welsh community life […]

<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/720282839?h=594b43a518" width="540" height="360" frameborder="0" allow="autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe> Awn ar drywydd rhai o’r artistiaid o Gymru a ddenwyd i’r Eidal rhwng y 18fed a dechrau’r 20fed ganrif, boed i hybu eu haddysg, i chwilio am gyfleon gwaith, i bortreadu mannau enwog, neu i drwytho eu hunain yn swyn gwlad a ddisgrifiwydgan yr artist Thomas […]

One of the best-selling novelists of her time, Marguerite Jervis (1886-1964) lies in an unmarked grave near her beloved adopted hometown of Aberystwyth. Author, journalist, actor, theatre, she worked with Hitchcock and other greats. So why is she forgotten today? Speaker: Dr Liz Jones University of Aberystwyth Professor Prys Morgan, President of the Society in […]

One of Stonehenge’s great mysteries is its link with the source of the famous bluestones from the Preseli hills of North Pembrokeshire 180 miles away. Recent research has identified megalith quarries and Neolithic monuments which throw new light on this fascinating subject. Speaker: Professor Mike Parker Pearson Professor of British Later Prehistory, Institute of Archaeology, […]

Women were not treated as equal to men in the middle ages, and were limited in many ways. This lecture will consider the evidence of the Welsh laws and the status of roles of women in medieval Wales. While women had few rights, the lecture will consider what women could do, and how the laws […]

Martin Crampin takes us on a journey around churches in Wales, introducing the imaging of Welsh saints by the Swansea stained glass firm, Celtic Studios. Speaker: Dr Martin Crampin University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies Dr Elizabeth Siberry OBE, Member of Council in the chair

To celebrate the centenary of her birth, Simon Brooks will discuss the Birkenhead-born Welsh-language novelist, Marion Eames. Central to her work are religious and ethnic tolerance, often within the Welsh diaspora where ethnic identity is both ambiguous and under threat. Speaker: Dr Simon Brooks Associate Professor, Swansea University Rhian Medi Bishop, Member of Council in […]

How different configurations of national identity, class and values underpin different nationalisms in Wales, and how these nationalisms shape contemporary Welsh politics. Speaker: Professor Richard Wyn Jones Director, Wales Governance Centre, Cardiff University Ceridwen Roberts OBE, Chair of Council in the chair

As the first and only Future Generations Commissioner, Sophie Howe will discuss the pressing issues facing the world. Sophie will lay out how we must use a future generations lens for decision making to ensure the decisions we make today meet the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet […]

Geraint Talfan sets out the ambitious plan for Cyfarthfa Castle and Park in Merthyr Tydfil and says it must involve a dialogue between our past and our future. Speaker: Geraint Talfan Davies OBE Chair, Cyfarthfa Foundation Robert John, Member of Council in the chair