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The Society was set up in 2000 with the aim advancing the
knowledge of the public and Merseyside in particular as to the
culture, language and heritage of Welsh people in Merseyside. It
has produced bilingual plaques to mark the contribution many Welsh
people to Welsh life on Merseyside and further afield, and also
held a series of successful festivals celebrating the contribution
of notable individuals or activities.
From October 2022 the Society will also be offering a monthly
programme of events in English at the Liverpool Welsh Centre to
complement the regular Welsh language cultural events which are
held there throughout the year.
Programme of events for Autumn 2022
Friday, 14th October 2022, at 7:30pm in the Liverpool Welsh
Centre, Auckland Road, L18 0HX
The Story of the Liverpool Welsh
An illustrated talk in English by Dr D Ben Rees - admission free
This talk will describe the contribution which Welsh people and
their culture have made to Liverpool since they first started to
move to the town in large numbers from the late Eighteenth Century
onwards. Together with the Irish community the Welsh have made
Liverpool into the most Celtic of English cities. It is still
regarded by many Welsh people as the unofficial capital of North
Wales.
Dr D Ben Rees was born in Llanddewi Brefi, Ceredigion, and has
been the leader of the Liverpool Welsh community since 1968. He is
well known as a local historian, as a Presbyterian minister, and
as the author of nearly one hundred books.
Saturday, 5th November 2022 - tickets fifteen pounds
Festival Commemorating Mrs Enid Wyn Jones & Dr Emyr Wyn Jones
Morning session in the Liverpool Welsh Centre, Auckland Road, L18
0HX
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
Lecture by Dr. Gareth Wyn Jones, in Welsh with optional
simultaneous translation |
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Family Conections with Liverpool |
| 11:15 - 11:45 |
Break for refreshments (included in price of ticket) |
| 11:45 - 12:45 |
Lecture by Prof. Richard Wyn Jones, in Welsh with optional
simultaneous translation |
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The Welsh State: why does Labour win time after time? |
Evening session in Elm Hall Drive Methodist Church, Elm Hall
Drive, Liverpool, L18 1LF
| 19:30 - 21:00 |
A Concert by singers from the Liverpool Welsh Choral Union
and friends, with |
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Stephen Hargreaves and Keith Orrell |
Friday, 2nd December 2022, at 7:30pm in the Liverpool Welsh
Centre, Auckland Road, L18 0HX
Giraldus Cambrensis: gossiping and crusading around Wales, 1188
An illustrated talk in English by Mike Farnworth with special
guest - admission free
Giraldus Cambrensis was a priest, an author, and the grandson of a
famous Welsh princess. In the early spring of 1188 he escorted the
Archbishop of Canterbury on a six-week trip around Wales,
recruiting men to fight in the crusades. Four years later he wrote
a book about their journey.
This talk gives a glimpse of life in an independent Wales during
the age of the princes, illustrated by maps, pictures, stories,
and the words of Giraldus Cambrensis himself. Although most of his
book is true, Giraldus couldn't resist also including improbable
tales which he heard during his travels.
Contact us:
Dr D. Ben Rees - garthdriveben@gmail.com
Rhiannon Liddell - r.liddell4024@yahoo.com
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