Wales

Rockfield Studios has hosted some of the world’s biggest bands. A special exhibition launching today will celebrate its influence and impact on the local area, as well as the British and international music scene in general.

In April we will welcome Baroness Elizabeth (Kay) Andrews OBE as our new Trustee and Chair of our Wales Committee.

A south Wales town that is synonymous with the country’s industrial heritage is looking to transform its centre, thanks to £1.2million from HLF.

Young people are about to look back – but certainly not in anger – as they embark on a new project to uncover some of Wales’s best kept musical secrets.

A new project led by local sixth formers is aiming to capture the numerous musical memories of Rockfield Studios in Monmouth.

2016 promises to be a great year for 16 projects across Wales, as HLF announces awards worth over £3.5million.

Last week, to coincide with Remembrance Week, the HLF Wales team held an event at the Senedd in Cardiff, showcasing projects funded by HLF in Wales.

Volunteering in Cardiff 1914-2014 is a two-year project that will explore the story of volunteering in the Southern Arc of Cardiff over the last century

A series of letters penned by a local soldier has been the focus of a powerful project led by Narberth Museum

A group of north Wales Scouts are on a quest to find out more about one of their original members who was awarded the highest military accolade during the First World War.

Yesterday (2 November), the National Library of Wales launched a new Wales at War platform at St Cyres School, Penarth – a major, bilingual digital resource for schoolchildren, teachers and anyone with an interest in the First World War and its impact on Welsh communities.

Three of Wales’s most distinctive landscapes – a remote mountain range, a windswept estuary and heather topped valleys – are set to benefit from more than £6m worth of investment.