1. Bagging gold at the BAFTAs It was lights, camera, action for the Working Word team last Sunday as months of planning and prep came together at the 2024 BAFTA Cymru Awards. We managed press and media on the red carpet and backstage at the awards, securing interviews for household names Philip Glenister, Mark Lews-Jones, …
Ever since she was a little girl growing up in Merthyr Tydfil, Katie Owen has loved Christmas. That’s why she was the perfect host for our 2023 15-part BBC Radio Wales series, Katie’s Christmas Cards. On the airwaves each December weekday, Katie heard from 15 special people with magical festive stories from each and every …
1. Celebrating Black Business Week Black Business Week has been celebrated across the UK this week with a series of events dedicated to unifying black professionals and entrepreneurs. To take part in the conversation on behalf of the British Business Bank we worked with Leon Stapleton, the Bank’s Welsh Ambassador for their Start Up Loans …
1. Coverage off the charts as L E M F R E C K takes home the Welsh Music Prize On Tuesday night Newport-raised rapper L E M F R E CK took home this year’s Welsh Music Prize for his album Blood, Sweat & Fears following a ceremony jam-packed with performances at the Wales …
1. The Guardian press play on Cardiff Music City Festival Cardiff’s biggest-ever music celebration kicked off in the capital last Friday as the Cardiff Music City Festival opened with electronic music legends Leftfield and Orbital headlining the Utilita Arena. We’ve been working with Cardiff Council to reveal the scale of events that are taking place …
1. Fire, folklore and fantasy at the National Botanic Garden of Wales this October Fire, folklore and fantasy awaits at the end of October as the National Botanic Garden of Wales plays host to an immersive after dark event experience. The Dragon’s Breath will take place from 24th-27th October set against the backdrop of one …
1. Mark Lewis Jones and Julie Gardner honoured at BAFTA Cymru 2024 Awards Another week, another big announcement in the lead up to the BAFTA Cymru 2024 Awards – this time the special award recipients. Recognised with the Siân Phillips Award, which honours a Welsh individual’s contribution to film and television, is actor Mark Lewis …
1. BBC bigs up Pump up the Jam pioneer and hip hop DJ win Welsh Music Inspiration prize ‘Pump up the Jam’ by Technotronic sold 14m copies on release. And the album was co-written by a Cardiff musician, MC Eric. Alongside hip hop pioneer DJ Jaffa, he’s been awarded a lifetime achievement award ahead of …
1. Going for GONG as BAFTA Cymru announce 2024 nominations It’s lights, camera, action for us as the official PR agency for this year’s BAFTA Cymru 2024 Awards, which celebrate the best talent across film and television in Wales. The awards shine a light on the Welsh film and TV industry from actors and writers …
1. Nothing stops Coleg y Cymoedd learner Teigan achieving her career goals Two weeks ago, our team was on hand at Coleg y Cymoedd to share the inspiring stories of A-level and vocational students receiving their results. One story that stood out was Teigan Griffiths, a 19-year-old aspiring police officer from Gilfach Goch who spent …
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