1974 in Wales - Arts and Literature

Arts and Literature

  • Kyffin Williams is elected to the Royal Academy.
  • Andrew Vicari is appointed official painter to the Saudi royal family.
  • The Cory Brass Band is the first Welsh band to win the British National Championship.
  • The BBC Welsh Symphony Orchestra achieves full symphony status.
  • Foundation of the Welsh Jazz Society.
  • Journalist Hugh Cudlipp is created Baron Cudlipp of Aldingbourne.
  • Glyn Daniel becomes Professor of Archaeology at Cambridge.

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