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22 December 2011

Jane Hutt announces almost £9million Olympic consequential funding

Finance Minister Jane Hutt announced today that agreement has now been reached on Olympic consequential funding.

Chepstow Castle gains Minister’s seal of approval

Heritage Minister Huw Lewis visits Chepstow Castle to see the progress of the conservation programme.

Tags: Culture and sport | 16 December 2011 | Topic news | South East Wales

15 December 2011

Re-Appointment to the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Wales

Heritage Minister, Huw Lewis has announced the re-appointment of the Rev Canon Enid Morgan to serve a second term of four years on the Board of Trustees of the National Library of Wales.

01 December 2011

Welsh heritage projects benefit from multi-million pound funding boost

Nine heritage projects across Wales are to benefit from a £2.4 million funding boost from the Welsh Government.

28 November 2011

Sharing Treasures scheme re-launched

Sharing Treasures, the Welsh Government’s flagship scheme to allow museums to borrow items from the collections of National Museums Wales, is to be widened.

23 November 2011

Minister launches funding support for museums, archives and libraries

The latest round of grant schemes for Welsh museums, archives and libraries has been launched.

23 November 2011

My kingdom for a banquet!

Take a trip back through the centuries for a Christmas feast of medieval proportions at Caerphilly Castle on the evenings of Friday 9th, Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December.

Tags: Culture and sport | 23 November 2011 | South East Wales

16 November 2011

Re-Appointments to the Board of Trustees of Amgueddfa Cymru – National Museum Wales

Huw Lewis and Elisabeth Elias have announced five re-appointments to the Museum’s Board of Trustees.

11 November 2011

Heritage Minister welcomes CIPFA library statistics

Latest statistics show that libraries in Wales are performing better than in other parts of the UK in many areas.

10 November 2011

London 2012 reveals Welsh communities on Olympic Torch Relay route

The London Organising Committee has confirmed all the communities in Wales through which the Olympic Flame will be carried by Torchbearers during the London 2012 Olympic Torch Relay

10 November 2011

Feast and Fantasy at Caerphilly’s Medieval Fayre

Caerphilly’s Medieval Christmas Fayre takes place on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th December

Tags: Culture and sport | 10 November 2011 | Topic news | South East Wales

07 November 2011

Minister launches new libraries strategy

New libraries strategy launched

02 November 2011

Race down to your library for Libraries Fortnight

Jamie Baulch and Nathan Stephens are urging everyone to race down to their library during the first two weeks of November.

02 November 2011

New President of the National Library of Wales appointed

Sir Deian Hopkin appointed President of the National Library of Wales.

21 October 2011

Who said Half-Term was boring? Historic days out and Halloween Hi-jinx aplenty

Half term and Halloween events at Cadw sites

19 October 2011

Men use their heads as they Change4Life

New drive to get men aged 45-55 to take their health and fitness seriously.

13 October 2011

£400,000 to restore some of Wales’ finest historic buildings

Minister for Housing, Regeneration and Heritage, Huw Lewis, has announced that some of Wales’ most important historic buildings are set to benefit from funding of almost £400,000.