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Make a promise to enjoy Wales safely this summer
With the school holidays now in full swing, Visit Wales has joined with AdventureSmart Wales to launch a campaign to show people how to enjoy Wales’ outdoors safely over the weeks ahead.
Read all about it – new funding to support local journalism in Wales.
The Welsh Government is making £200,000 available to help strengthen local journalism in Wales, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport & Tourism, Dawn Bowden has announced today.
Creative Wales investment boosts the Welsh economy and is helping the sector in Wales to thrive
Creative Wales’ investment in productions has boosted the Welsh economy by £187m since it was created in 2020, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden announced today.
Five- year conservation project gets underway at Tintern Abbey
Cadw is leading an ambitious five-year programme of essential conservation works at the iconic Tintern Abbey.
Local communities set to have greater access to Wales’ national contemporary art collection.
Wales’ national contemporary art collection will be displayed in communities across the country under new plans.
Deputy Minister welcomes Queen Victoria’s first visit to Holyhead
Cunard’s Queen Victoria made her ever first visit to Wales during a port call to Holyhead over the weekend (Sunday 4 June 2023).
“Removing the stigma of talking about periods in sport will encourage more women and girls to take part,” vows Minister
Removing the stigma of talking about periods will help encourage more women and girls to participate in sport, Minister for Social Justice and Chief Whip Jane Hutt has vowed.
Deputy Minister praises holiday ‘Experience Makers’ during Wales Tourism Week
Staff who work in Wales’ tourism industry play a vital role in ensuring visitors receive a big Welsh ‘croeso’ and return home with great memories of a wonderful experience, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden said today to mark Wales Tourism Week.
Further funding for WellBeing Facilitators in Wales’ screen sector announced.
A pilot programme supporting people working in Wales’ screen sector with their mental health is set to benefit from additional £150,000 funding following a successful first phase, the Welsh Government has announced today.
Welsh Government invests £1.7m to transform museums and libraries in Wales
Some of Wales’ most treasured museums and libraries are set to be transformed thanks to £1.7m funding from the Welsh Government, Deputy Minister for Arts, Sport and Tourism, Dawn Bowden has announced.
NOW OPEN: areas of Caernarfon Castle that have not been accessed for centuries — thanks to £5m investment.
Following 3 years of work, the enhancement project at the main gateway into the Castle is complete
Visitor numbers to Cadw sites on track to full recovery post-Covid
- Over 1.1 million visits were made to 23 staffed Cadw sites between April 2022 and March 2023.
- Visitor numbers to Cadw’s staffed sites have recovered to 92% of pre-Covid levels.
- An estimated well over 1 million visits were also made to unstaffed Cadw sites.
- Income, including from visits to Cadw sites, have recovered past pre-Covid levels to £9.6m for the year ending March 2023