The Gwalia Singers celebrate another anniversary! For this, the 40th Anniversary, two major concerts were planned. The first was held at the Grand Theatre in Swansea on Friday 5th May. Guest artistes were Mal Pope (whose 14 year old daughter performed for the first time in public), Steve Balsamo (who brought along his band, the Storys) and the Vivace Singers. Photographs of the day can be viewed at the oriel.

A few years previously, Musical Director Simon Oram took a teaching job in Abergavenny. The journey to Swansea each week finally took its toll, and in November the baton was passed on to Nick Rogers, previously the choir’s assistant MD.