We have a long and varied history here in Wales, and it is all linked together. If you want to know how to get from Motörhead to Mining and Radiohead to the Romans – tune in! Tune in to BBC Radio Wales this weekend for Episode 2 of Rockin’ the Gogs, where I talk to […]
Dydd Gwyl Dewi Sant hapus, pawb- Happy Saint David’s Day everyone! To mark this special day in my home country, as well as witnessing a dragon love story (more on that later…) I am delighted to share the second episode of Culture Shop with you! Culture Shop episode 2, presented by Richard and myself and […]
I am really proud to present Culture Shop, the Association for Cultural Enterprises (ACE)’s new retail series. ACE’s aim is to promote commercial best practice in the cultural and heritage sector by providing training and networking opportunities and facilitating the sharing of information and experience. From the stunning Hepworth art gallery in Wakefield, myself and my […]
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 […]
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 […]
If you caught one of my two Periscope Live Broadcasts yesterday morning, you will already know that my Day Of Archaeology 2016 started with some exercise and a Pokemon, so below are my Top Five PokemonGo thumbs ups, and why it is brilliant for heritage and for health too. Especially for the cynics out there! […]
Until recently, I have been ‘finishing off’ Beaumaris Castle, situated on the Welsh island of Anglesey. It was never actually completed and is the greatest castle never built! ITV Wales joined us for the morning to see what I have been working on there for the last year… To see Ian Lang’s report on ITV […]
What do you get when you mix the 18th Century mansion of Plas Tan y Bwlch, the stunning Snowdonia National Park, a whole week to be creative and, on top of all that, first hand access into the minds of two leading heritage interpretation experts? You get A Way with Words. After attending A Way […]