1986 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1986 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
*Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
*Secretary of State for Wales - Nicholas Edwards
*Archbishop of Wales - Derrick Childs
*Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales - Geraint

Events

*April - Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom is presented with a kilo of Welsh gold for her 60th birthday, in the knowledge that supplies were becoming scarce.
*The Wales National ice rink opens in Cardiff.
*Closure of Maerdy colliery.

Arts and literature

*The first Welsh Proms are held at St David's Hall, Cardiff.
*"The Old Devils", Kingsley Amis's novel set in Wales, wins the Booker Prize.

Awards

*National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Fishguard)

*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gwynn ap Gwilym
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - T James Jones
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Ray Evans

*Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen - Robat Gruffudd, "Llosgi"

New books

*Duncan Bush - "Salt"
*J. Eirian Davies - "Cerddi"
*Mary Jones - "Resistance"
*Rhiannon Davies Jones - "Dyddiadur Mary Gwyn"
*Elyn L. Jones - "Cyfrinach Hannah"
*Christopher Norris - "Contest of Faculties"
*Oliver Reynolds - "Skevington's Daughter"
*Alun Richards - "Days of Absence"
*R. S. Thomas - "Experimenting with an Amen"
*Angharad Tomos - "Yma o Hyd"
*Gwyn Alf Williams - "When Was Wales?"
*Raymond Williams - "Loyalties"

Music

*Arwel Hughes - "Gloria Patri"
*Daniel Jones - "Cello Concerto"
*Bonnie Tyler - "Secrets Dreams And Forbidden Fire" (album)

Film

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Welsh-language films

*"Milwr Bychan"
*Rhosyn a Rhith ( _en. Coming Up Roses)

Broadcasting

Welsh-language television

*"Sam Tân (Fireman Sam)"

English-language television

*"A Child's Christmas in Wales" (adaptation of a short story by Dylan Thomas)
*BBC Wales wins awards for "Penyberth" and "Ms Rhymney Valley 1985" (documentary) at the Celtic Film and Television Festival.
*Chris Stuart - "Cha Cha Chat Show"

ports

*Athletics: Kirsty Wade becomes the first Welsh woman to win the gold medal in the 800m and 1500m at the Commonwealth Games.
*Boxing:
**9 April - Robert Dickie wins the British featherweight title.
*Cricket: Greg Thomas is capped for England. Matthew Maynard becomes the youngest player ever to score 1000 runs for Glamorgan CCC.
*Gymnastics: Andrew Morris becomes British men's champion for the third time.

Births

*9 January - Craig Davies, footballer
*21 February - Charlotte Church, singer
*16 August - Chris Reynolds, Radio Presenter
*28 March - Jay Curtis,Radio Presenter

Deaths

*16 February - John Tripp, poet
*28 February - Sir Thomas Williams, UK politician
*1 March - Tommy Farr, boxing champion
*10 March - Ray Milland, actor
*14 March - Sir Huw Wheldon, television producer and presenter
*5 June - John Bevan, former Wales rugby union coach
*29 August - Annie Powell, communist politician
*6 November - Howard Thomas, radio producer
*13 December - Glyn Daniel, archaeologist
*"date unknown"
**Lewis Valentine, political activist