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Leading festival of football culture

Gwŷl ddiwylliant pêl-droed bennaf
Newyddion gwych - fe gawsom ni bleser o gwmni Paul, Cadeirydd y clwb, yn ystod yr Eisteddfod Wrecsam yn yr haf

Terrific news - we had the pleasure of the company of Paul, Chair of the club, during the Wrexham @eisteddfod.cymru in back in the summer
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
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Also born #OTD, in 1957 - George Berry

Won 5 Cymru caps in total. The first four in 1979 before a recall in 1983. Later worked in a senior role at the PFA

Spoke with huge honesty and no little black humour about the racism he faced in football at @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social in 2024
November 19, 2025 at 2:41 PM
Ymunwch â ni yn Chapter ar noson cyn y gêm Cymru-Gog. Macedonia fis nesaf am ein diweddaraf ym mhêl-droed ar y sgrîn loyw:

🎥 The Third Half (2012)
🎬 Darko Mitrevski
🌎 Macedonia

📆 17 Tachwedd

Rhagflas: youtu.be/dy-yuONtn4A?...
October 17, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Join us on the eve of the Cymru-N.Macedonia match next month at Chapter for the latest in our football on the silver screen events:

🎥 The Third Half (2012)
🎬 Darko Mitrevski
🌎 Macedonia

📆 17 November

Trailer youtu.be/dy-yuONtn4A?...
October 17, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Huw Watkins o CPD Y Fenheli. Mae pob dim ei glwb yn cael ei gwneud yn y Gymraeg

Huw from Y Felinheli FC, a club that does everything through the medium of Welsh
August 9, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Kath Morgan, y Gymraes gyntaf i gyrraedd hanner gant o gapiau, y Gymraes gynta i hawlio'r drwydded radd A Uefa, cyn-gapten Cymru, ac un o'r criw a aeth i'r FAW i ofyn am gydnabyddiaeth swyddogol yr awdurdodau ar gyfer pêl-droed menywod yng Nghymru #lejend
August 9, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Dewi Williams o'r Gymdeithas Bêl-droed Cymru. Mae e'n helpu datblygu clybiau yn y Gogledd ac mae da fe dros 100 o glybiau o dan ei fwrw #steddfod2025
August 9, 2025 at 10:13 AM
We're helping draw #steddfod25 to a close today in the Welsh Government stand in Maes D by discussing football coaching through the medium of Welsh with a panel of guests and Dylan 'Ar y Marc' Jones in the chair
August 9, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Ni'n helpu dod â #steddfod25 i ben heddiw yn y Babell Llywodraeth Cymru ym Maes D gan drafod hyfforddi pêl-droed trwy'r Gymraeg gyda phanel o westeion a Dylan 'Ar y Marc' Jones yn y gadair
August 9, 2025 at 7:34 AM
Twice today at the @eisteddfod.cymru we'll be discussing #football ⚽ in relation to Welsh culture

13.30 - Football and the Welsh language in Maes D, Welsh Government

14.45 - #Literature and the game in Y Babell Len (the Literature Tent)
August 8, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Dwywaith heddiw y byddwn ni'n trafod y bêl gron ynglŷn â diwylliant Cymru yn yr @eisteddfod.cymru

13.30 - Pêl-droed a'r Gymraeg ym Maes D, Llywodraeth Cymru

14.45 - #Llenyddiaeth a'r gêm yn y Babell Len
August 8, 2025 at 7:28 AM
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NEW SUBSTACK 🗞️

The curious beginnings of football clubs. From the church to the railway yard.

Have a read 👉🏼 substack.com/home/post/p-...

#FootballHistory
August 7, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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Join us on the Maes at the National @eisteddfod.cymru in Wrecsam later this week

We're curating sessions discussing literature and the round ball, Cymraeg in the professional game, and the language in our community game

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...
August 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Trennydd | In two days time
Pêl-droed a'r Gymraeg

📆 Friday 8 August | Dydd Gwener 8 Awst
⏲️ 13.30
📍 Maes D

with/gyda Nicky John, Dylan Jones (Ar y Marc), Lili Mai Jones (@wrexhamafc.co.uk), Paul Evans (CPD Caernarfon)
August 6, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Join us on the Maes at the National @eisteddfod.cymru in Wrecsam later this week

We're curating sessions discussing literature and the round ball, Cymraeg in the professional game, and the language in our community game

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...
August 4, 2025 at 9:26 AM
Here's what we have on in 2025

Dyma be' sydd gynnom ni mlaen yn 2025

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...
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August 1, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Check out what's on in the rest of 2025, starting at the Wrexham @eisteddfod.cymru

Dyma beth sy' mlaen gyda ni yng ngweddill 2025, gan gychwyn yn yr Eisteddfod Genedlaethol yn Wrecsam

www.footballfansfestival.com/whats-on-in-...
Wal Goch Festival
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July 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Meet football-loving sisters Eleeza and Rosheen Khan - Wales’ first female Muslim referees and coaches
The inspirational story of the sisters blazing a trail in Welsh football
A new film celebrating diversity through football has been released to mark Wales’s women’s team reaching the finals of Euro 2025. Cymru, Culture, Courage follows two trailblazing Muslim sisters who a...
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July 9, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Thrilled to be able to play a small part in this via @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social

Wrth fy modd i chwarae rhan bach mewn hon
July 9, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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Having been at Euro 2016

I wanted to challenge the unquestioned bonds that linked sporting nationhood to the male experience

👇🏽film tells Euro 2016 through 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿's female fan voice

Euro 2025 - Reconfiguration of nationhood,⚽️& gender = phenomenal💜💚🤍

www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQBZ...
Remembering France/Cofio Ffrainc - Gender & Nation in the Red Wall of Wales
YouTube video by Penny Miles
www.youtube.com
July 12, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Check this out, Rhys spoke at @gwylwalgoch.bsky.social last year and is a Red Wall member

Terrific book too
#OnThisDay 24 March 1976 🇦🇷

A coup in Argentina sees the Army take power and the start of a 7-year dictatorship in which 30,000+ people will 'disappear'

During this time, the World Cup was held in #Argentina

@rhyswrichards.bsky.social wrote about it

Listen▶️ outsidewrite.co.uk/podcast-arge...
March 24, 2025 at 8:49 AM
This is taking place in Glasgow next week. Just the sort of event we love to put on our festival programme

Best of luck with it @margotmcc.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-women-...
The Women Who Built Glasgow City - Documentary Screening and Q&A
Founded in 1998 with aspirations to become a dominant force in Scottish football and Europe, this is the story of how trailblazers are made
www.eventbrite.co.uk
March 24, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Loved having @rhyswrichards.bsky.social with us in Wrecsam last year at #WG24
#OnThisDay 24 March 1976 🇦🇷

A coup in Argentina sees the Army take power and the start of a 7-year dictatorship in which 30,000+ people will 'disappear'

During this time, the World Cup was held in #Argentina

@rhyswrichards.bsky.social wrote about it

Listen▶️ outsidewrite.co.uk/podcast-arge...
March 24, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Get yourself down to Elysium tonight

Ewch yn llu i Elysium heno
Final screening of Remembering France - female fan tales of Euro 2016

Elsyium Gallery
Swansea
7pm
Tomorrow eve (Thurs 23 Jan)

All welcome :)

@podcastpeldroed.bsky.social
January 23, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Mmmm...

Beth i wneud yn 2025?

What to do in 2025?
January 15, 2025 at 9:31 PM