Tag: Old College

  • Linger-longer in beautiful Aber

    Linger-longer in beautiful Aber

    Linger-longer in Aberystwyth. On the back of our new status as a UNESCO city of culture- the first in Wales, why not linger-longer…there’s lots to do. Aberystwyth has a unique group of talented crafters that deliver one day workshops. Whether you want to make a crochet rose or create a beautiful hand made brush from…

  • Up close and personal

    Up close and personal

    It isn’t everyday you get to look closely at a mosaic you see many times a week; let alone one that is over 9ft high and I dread to think how high from the ground! The restoration of the Old College, Aberystwyth, the largest National Heritage Lottery funded project in the UK, has allowed me…

  • Past Presences- a new walk is being launched

    Past Presences- a new walk is being launched

    What is this walk about? We will look at the figurative sculpture around the town, consider their influences, how sculptures are made, the problem-solving needed to create commissions, why sculptures are vandalised and the contentious issue of putting sculptures on pedestals. The walk will be delivered in Aberystwyth and will last just over 1hr 40min…