“Art in the Castle: An exploration through photography” is the product of three months’ work by photographer Jon Pountney in his role as “Artist in Residence” at Castell Coch. Cadw recently announced details of his launch event this weekend, which includes a zoetrope, camera obscura and some collodion wet plate photography. THIS FRIDAY! My exhibition. … more…
June has come and gone. What did you miss? Let’s take a look… Follow @mytongwynlais Our #TongwynlICE campaign continues. Where are all the ice cream vans? Has there been an ice cream van in the village yet this weekend? #TongwynlICE pic.twitter.com/hXbdvdK4EN — Tongwynlais.com (@mytongwynlais) June 5, 2016 Ponies from Maggie’s Voice were at the School … more…
You may have seen this spectacular image from local photographer Nick Russill in your Facebook feed recently. His otherworldly image of Castell Coch, nestled in the familiar woodland but surrounded by a sea of mist has enraptured people online. Follow @mytongwynlais I spoke to Nick about the image and how he got into photography. Nick … more…
Cadw have lit up iconic Welsh monuments to celebrate Wales’ Euro 2016 campaign. Castell Coch is captured in these beautiful shots bathed in red light. Follow @mytongwynlais Cabinet Secretary for Economy and Infrastructure, Ken Skates, has promised that if the Welsh team is successful in getting into the final 16 of the tournament, the Welsh … more…
Some lovely shots from Gale to kick off May. What would we do if she ever hung up her camera?! Lovely morning dog walk around #CastellCoch #Tongwynlais this morning @Castell_Coch @cadwwales pic.twitter.com/OTqbkGO5v9 — Gale Jolly (@myjollytweets) May 1, 2016 In case you ever wondered what it looked like inside, here is #CastellCoch court yard. @Castell_Coch … more…
Follow @mytongwynlais You never know who you might see when you explore Castell Coch. Recent visitors may have bumped into King Arthur and Queen Guinevere. Cardiff’s Green Bay Media were at the castle filming a new documentary for the Visit Wales “Year of Legends” campaign. The costumes were provided by Marigold Costumes. Great day's filming … more…
I've just discovered this website and found the railway article was fascinating. Looking forward to learning more about the history…