Events
- 9 June - In the UK General Election.
- The SDP, led by Roy Jenkins, allies with the Liberals and gains fourteen seats.
- Stefan Terlezki becomes MP for Cardiff West.
- Plaid Cymru retains two seats.
- John Marek is elected for Wrexham, becoming the only Czech-speaking MP.
- Geraint Howells retains Ceredigion for the Liberals.
- 3 October - Neil Kinnock replaces Michael Foot as leader of the UK Labour Party.
- Alan Wilson discovers what he believes to be King Arthur's memorial stone at the small ruined church of St Peter-super-Montem on Mynydd-y-Gaer in Glamorgan.
- Marcher Sound launches on 1260 AM and 95.4 FM (now BBC Radio Wales) from Wrexham, inaugurating the Marcher Radio Group.
- The BBC National Chorus of Wales is formed.
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