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Lorna Prichard

Cardiff

Culture Correspondent, BBC Wales at BBC

Culture Correspondent, BBC Wales. Gohebydd Diwylliant, BBC Cymru • Comedian • Cat superfan

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  • 3 days ago | bbc.com | Lorna Prichard

    Big Pit charging mine admission is 'wrong' - reportLorna PrichardCulture correspondent, BBC Wales NewsBBCAccess to Welsh museums should not be a luxury for those who can afford it, a Senedd committee saysIt is wrong to charge people to enter the Big Pit National Coal Museum, a Senedd report says. The museum in Blaenavon, Torfaen, has started charging £8 per person, with some concessions, on a trial basis until July 2026.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Lorna Prichard

    Sheen to play last native Prince of Wales: 'The true Welsh prince'Lorna PrichardBBC Wales Culture CorrespondentBBCMichael Sheen will star as Owain Glyndŵr in one of the first productions from his new theatre company, Welsh National TheatreHollywood actor Michael Sheen has said he will star as Owain Glyndŵr, the last Welsh-born Prince of Wales, in a new theatre production.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Lorna Prichard

    Music awards to recognise black Welsh artistsLorna PrichardCulture correspondent, BBC Wales NewsDean ChalkleySkindred frontman Benji Webbe said winning a Mobo led to bigger things for the bandA new set of awards has been launched to recognise the work of black Welsh artists.

  • 2 months ago | bbc.com | Lorna Prichard

    'One day I might be unable to see my children's faces'Lorna PrichardCulture correspondent, BBC Wales NewsBBCBridie Doyle-Roberts says losing her sight has been a "journey of grief" Bridey Doyle-Roberts might not be able to see her children's faces one day – a reality she described as "devastating". Ms Doyle-Roberts, from Hopkinstown near Pontypridd, went for an eye test three years ago because she kept bumping into things and was starting to struggle to see at night.

  • Jan 9, 2025 | yahoo.com | Lorna Prichard

    Hollywood actor Michael Sheen is funding a new theatre company to fill the gap left by the folding of National Theatre Wales. He will be the artistic director of Welsh National Theatre, which will aim to tell "big stories on big stages for big audiences". The first production, due in autumn 2026 and starring Sheen himself, will be announced in the coming months. National Theatre Wales said it had "ceased to exist" last month after £1.6m in cuts to its core funding from Arts Council Wales.

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