Coming soon… Ready for a sneak preview? Here is the Association for Cultural Enterprise’s exclusive preview of CultureShop.tv – and the series is presented by me! CultureShop.tv is new series of films being launched in 2017 as part of the ACE Retail Resilience Programme. Will reveal more about this exciting project soon, keep your eyes […]
To kick off the new year in style, I will be talking hillforts next Thursday to the Deganwy History Group. Some of you may know me as ‘Erin Hillforts’, especially if we’re connected through social media. Someone once asked me if ‘Hillforts’ really was my middle name! To be honest, I’m glad it’s not! But […]
Happy new year to you! It’s been a really busy few months, and lots of exciting projects still ongoing, but here’s one that hit the headlines late last year. GCell, a company from Newport, south Wales, published this post on the Cadw App and how Cadw’s touring dragon utilised it as the giant clawed creature […]
BBC Radio Wales’ new series Rockin The Gogs returns for its second episode this week and this time we visit my old stomping ground The Tiv in Buckley, north Wales. Host to Radiohead, Oasis, Black Sabbath and Led Zepplin to name just a few, The Tiv is a legendary rock venue of north Wales. Presenter […]
Tune in to BBC Radio Wales THIS SATURDAY at 1.30pm to hear the first episode of Rockin’ The Gogs! This new BBC Radio Wales series, presented by Gareth ‘Gaz Top’ Jones, explores iconic rock music venues of north Wales. On Saturday 3rd September 2016, the Rockin the Gogs Premiere features The Dixieland Showbar on Colwyn […]
Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin! My best friend the dragon has now landed at Rhuddlan Castle, near Rhyl for the week- and you can see me there this Wednesday too! Rhuddlan Castle’s ‘Roald Dahl’ event, featuring storytelling of Roald Dahl tales takes place 1-3pm every Wednesday in the school summer holidays. I , […]
I am super excited to share with you a little teaser…! A brand new two-part series, Rockin The Gogs, is coming soon to BBC Radio Wales, presented by the one and only Gareth Jones and featuring yours truly – Erin Lloyd Jones – as the show’s ‘resident historian’ Rockin The Gogs Gogs is the […]
I am delighted to announce that on Monday evening I am doing a public talk for Corwen and Dee Valley Archaeological Society – Beaumaris: The Greatest Castle Never Built And you’re all welcome to join us! I will highlight the work I have been doing at the magnificent, unfinished castle over the last year. […]
Given in to the latest craze and downloaded Pokemon Go? Kids glued to their screens trying to catch ’em all? Pokemon Go encourages users to get up, get out and explore- and most of their Pokestops are located at local landmarks, including places of historical interest. Why not take advantage and visit some pokestops at […]
