Ports, Past and Present would like to invite you to the free launch of two new works by the author Jon Gower – A Flock of Words: Explorations of the Irish Sea and The Turning Tide: A Biography of the Irish Sea. Join us from 6.00pm for a buffet reception, Q&A session and to hear […]

Hoffai Porthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw eich gwahodd i ddigwyddiad yn rhad ac am ddim i lansio gwaith newydd gan yr artist Zillah Bowes.   Nos Wener 24 Mawrth – Zillah Bowes, o 6.00yh Bydd yr artist a gwneuthurwr ffilm Zillah Bowes yn cyflwyno ei gwaith ar gyfer Porthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw, ac yn sôn am […]

Ports, Past and Present invite you to West Wales Arts Centre for the free launch of new works by the artist/filmmaker Zillah Bowes. Friday 24 March – Zillah Bowes, from 6.00pm Zillah Bowes introduces her work for Ports, Past and Present and reflects on her experiences of working in Fishguard. Join us from 6.00pm for […]

Join us for a celebration of the ‘Port Places’ app in Fishguard! Through walking tours, multimedia collections and stories, Port Places provides a range of themed experiences covering the seaports of Fishguard, Pembroke Dock, Holyhead, Dublin and Rosslare Harbour, their local attractions, and the crossings between them. The app allows the user to download their […]

St Mary's Church, Fishguard would like to invite you to the launch of a new book about the stained glass in Fishguard and Goodwick. Artist and historian Martin Crampin will introduce the new book and the stained glass by English, Irish and Welsh studios that can be found locally. Free event - a warm welcome […]

Eglwys y Santes Fair, Abergwaun eich gwahodd i lansiad cyhoeddiad newydd am wydr lliw yn Abergwaun ac Wdig. Bydd yr artist a hanesydd Martin Crampin yn cyflwyno'r llyfr newydd a thrafod ffenestri gwydr lliw yr ardal sy'n deillio o stiwdios yn Lloegr, Iwerddon a Chymru. Digwyddiad am ddim - Croeso cynnes i bawb!

Ports, Past and Present invite you to West Wales Arts Centre for the free launch of new works by author Jon Gower and writer/musician Peter Murphy (with Dan Comerford). Saturday 25 March – Jon Gower & Peter Murphy/Dan Comerford, from 5.00pm Jon Gower launches his new book The Turning Tide: A Biography of the Irish Sea, and a […]

Hoffai Porthladdoedd, Ddoe a Heddiw eich gwahodd i ddigwyddiad yn rhad ac am ddim i lansio gwaith newydd gan yr awdur Jon Gower ac yr awdur/cerddor Peter Murphy (gyda Dan Comerford).   Nos Sadwrn, 25 Mawrth – Jon Gower a Peter Murphy/Dan Comerford, o 5.00yh Derbyniad gyda chanapés o 5.00yh ymlaen i ragflaenu noson, yn […]

This training workshop will look at how to collaborate with other businesses to generate seasonal growth, and will feature guidance on the following topics: Succesfull Collaboration Case Studies Successful collaboration case studies where businesses successfully worked together to collaborate and positively package for impact and engagement. Pitch Your Business There will also be an opportunity for each business/entity […]

This closing event of the five-year Ports, Past and Present project takes place in University College Cork on the 26th and 27th April, 2023. The event will celebrate project outcomes including creative works, over 200 cultural heritage stories, and a new tourism business network. The project team will reflect on the power of heritage storytelling […]

Wexford writer Peter Murphy and musician Dan Comerford will perform Peter’s radio play, set in Rosslare Harbour: We Have Always Been Your Harbour, a witty and moving audio-literary response to Dylan Thomas’s Under Milk Wood (1954). 'We Have Always Been Your Harbour' was commissioned by Ports, Past and Present as one of a series of […]

Explore the history of Rosslare Harbour with the ‘Port Places’ app. Through walking tours, multimedia collections and stories, Port Places provides a range of themed experiences covering the seaports of Fishguard, Pembroke Dock, Holyhead, Dublin and Rosslare Harbour, their local attractions, and the crossings between them. The app allows the user to download their choice […]