1973_in_Wales

1973 in Wales

1973 in Wales

List of events

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1973 to Wales and its people.

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Incumbents

For United Kingdom incumbents, see 1973 in the United Kingdom § Incumbents.

Events

Arts and literature

Awards

  • National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Ruthin)
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Alan Llwyd
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Alan Llwyd
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Emyr Roberts
  • National Eisteddfod of Wales: Drama Medal - Urien Wiliam

New books

English language

Welsh language

New drama

Music

Visual arts

Film

Welsh-language films

  • None

English-language films

Broadcasting

  • The Labour Party publishes a study arguing that independent television arrangements in the UK are causing non Welsh-speaking residents to lose their Welsh identity.[21]

Welsh-language television

  • Youth music programme Disc a Dawn ends its six-year run, to be replaced the following year by Gwerin 74, a folk music show.[22]

English-language television

Sport

Births

Deaths

See also

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