Lorna Prichard

3 weeks 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.

3 weeks 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.

1 month 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.

Dec 5, 2024 | yahoo.com | Lorna Prichard

Hollywood star Matthew Rhys has said he is shocked at the severity of "stabbing" funding cuts to the arts scene in Wales. The Welsh actor said the sector was "absolutely not" receiving the support it needed to thrive, called its prospects "very bleak", and feared routes were closing for young people into artistic careers. Earlier this week Welsh ministers and Arts Council Wales announced an extra £3.6m of emergency funding to protect jobs, which they said was "widely welcomed" by the sector.