1976 in Wales
This article is about the particular significance of the year 1976 to Wales and its people.
Incumbents
Events
Arts and literature
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Cardigan)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Alan Llwyd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Alan Llwyd
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Marged Prichard
New books
New drama
- John Gwilym Jones - Gobaith Mawr y Ganrif
Music
- Edward H. Dafis - 'Sneb yn Becso Dam
- Alun Hoddinott - Murder the Magician (opera)
- Dafydd Iwan - Mae'r Darnau yn Disgyn i'w Lle (album)
- Geraint Jarman - Gobaith Mawr y Ganrif (album)
- Daniel Jones - Dance Fantasy
Film
Welsh-language films
Broadcasting
- Sir Huw Wheldon is knighted for his services to broadcasting.
Welsh-language television
English-language television
Sport
Births
- 14 January - Scott Young, footballer
- 6 April - James Fox, singer
- 8 May - Ian Watkins, pop singer
- 13 May - Mark Delaney, footballer
- 16 June - Cian Ciaran, musician
- 25 June - Iestyn Harris, rugby player
- 14 July - Geraint Jones, cricketer
- 9 August - Aled Haydn-Jones, radio producer
- 7 November - Andrew Davies, cricketer
- 20 December – Adam Powell, inventor
- date unknown - Steffan Cravos, musician and language activist
Deaths
- 3 January - Mal Evans, Beatles' former roadie and patron of Badfinger, 40
- 23 January - Sir Tudor Thomas, ophthalmic surgeon, 82
- 4 February - Roger Livesey, actor, 69
- 12 February - John Lewis, Marxist philosopher, 87
- 26 March - Duster Bennett, blues musician, 29 (car accident)
- 28 April – Richard Hughes, novelist, 76
- 28 June - Sir Stanley Baker, actor, 48
- 18 July - Jenkin Alban Davies, Wales international rugby captain, 90
- 30 August - David Rees-Williams, 1st Baron Ogmore, politician, 72
- 7 November - Glyn Davies, Wales international rugby union player, 49
- 22 November - Rupert Davies, actor, 60
- 24 November - Ambrose Baker, rugby player, ?79
- date unknown
- Meirion Williams, songwriter
References
- ^ North Wales Weekly News, 30th September 1976