1994 in Wales

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1994 to Wales and its people.

"See also:"
1993 in Wales,
other events of 1994,
1995 in Wales and the
list of years in Wales.

Incumbents

*Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
*Princess of Wales - Diana, Princess of Wales
*Secretary of State for Wales - John Redwood
*Archbishop of Wales - Alwyn Rice Jones

Events

*January 26 - A man fires two blank shots at Charles, Prince of Wales, during the prince's visit to Sydney, Australia.
*February 10 - An earthquake shock measuring 2.9 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 50-mile radius of the epicentre near Bangor, Wales.
*March 18 - An earthquake shock measuring 3.1 on the Richter scale is experienced within a 30-mile radius of the epicentre near Newtown, Montgomeryshire.
*June 29 - In a televised interview with Jonathan Dimbleby, the Prince of Wales admits having committed adultery after the breakdown of his marriage.
*Glenys Kinnock is elected to the European Parliament.
*Dr Elizabeth Haywood is the first winner of the Welsh Woman of the Year award.
*Miners at the Tower Colliery in South Wales, led by Tyrone O’Sullivan, set up TEBO (Tower Employees Buy-Out) to try to save their mine.
*Work begins on the Cardiff Bay barrage.

Arts and literature

*Foundation of the Harlech Biennale visual arts festival.

Awards

*National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Neath)

*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Emyr Lewis
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Gerwyn Williams
*National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - Robin Llywelyn, "O'r Harbwr Gwag i'r Cefnfor Gwyn"

*Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen -

*Wales Book of the Year:
**English language: Paul Ferris, "Caitlin"
**Welsh language: Robin Chapman, "W. J. Gruffydd"

*Aventis Prize - Steve Jones, "The Language of the Genes"

New books

*John Davies - "A History of Wales"
*Jonathan Dimbleby - "The Prince of Wales: a Biography"
*Donald Evans - "Wrth Reddf"
*Mike Jenkins - "Graffiti Narratives"
*Bobi Jones - "Crist a Chenedlaetholdeb (Christ and Nationalism)"
*John May - "Reference Wales"
*Mihangel Morgan - "Saith Pechod Marwol"
*Jenny Rees - "Looking for Mr Nobody; The Secret Life of Goronwy Rees"

New music

*Gorky's Zygotic Mynci - "Tatay" (album)
*Karl Jenkins - ""

Film

*Keith Allen plays the mysterious lodger in "Shallow Grave".

Welsh language films

*"Branwen" (Ceri Sherlock)
*"Hedd Wyn"
*"Ymadawiad Arthur"

Music

*Shakin' Stevens gives up recording.

Broadcasting

Welsh language television

*"Gogs" (animation)
*"Gwalia yng Nghasia" (documentary)
*"Yr Heliwr ("A Mind to Kill")" (drama)
*"Uned 5" (children's)

English language television

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port

*Commonwealth Games - The Wales team wins a total of 19 medals, including five golds (Colin Jackson, 110m hurdles; Neil Winter, pole vault; Michael Jay, rapid-fire pistol; David Morgan, middleweight weightlifting snatch and overall middleweight title).
*Football - Vinnie Jones is chosen to captain the Wales international side.
*Golf - Ian Woosnam wins the British Masters tournament.

Deaths

*March 23 - Donald Swann, musician
*July 29 - William Mathias, composer
*July 31 - Caitlin MacNamara, widow of Dylan Thomas
*September 1 - Dr Roger Thomas, politician
*December 6 - Alun Owen, screenwriter
*December 31 - Harri Webb, poet
*"date unknown"
**Elisabeth Inglis-Jones, writer
**Roy Vernon, footballer