1986 in Wales

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1985 | 1987 | Other years in Wales
1986 in the United Kingdom
1986 in Ireland
Other events of 1986

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1986 to Wales and its people.

Contents

[edit] Incumbents

[edit] Events

[edit] Arts and literature

[edit] Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Fishguard)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwynn ap Gwilym
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - T James Jones
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Ray Evans
  • Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Robat Gruffudd, Llosgi

[edit] New books

  • Duncan Bush - Salt
  • J. Eirian Davies - Cerddi
  • Mary Jones - Resistance
  • Rhiannon Davies Jones - Dyddiadur Mary Gwyn
  • Elyn L. Jones - Cyfrinach Hannah
  • Christopher Norris - Contest of Faculties
  • Oliver Reynolds - Skevington's Daughter
  • Alun Richards - Days of Absence
  • R. S. Thomas - Experimenting with an Amen
  • Angharad Tomos - Yma o Hyd
  • Gwyn Alf Williams - When Was Wales?
  • Raymond Williams - Loyalties

[edit] Music

[edit] Film

[edit] Welsh-language films

[edit] Broadcasting

[edit] Welsh-language television

[edit] English-language television

  • A Child's Christmas in Wales (adaptation of a short story by Dylan Thomas)
  • BBC Wales wins awards for Penyberth and Ms Rhymney Valley 1985 (documentary) at the Celtic Film and Television Festival.
  • Chris Stuart - Cha Cha Chat Show

[edit] Sports

[edit] Births

[edit] Deaths