A presentation by Stephen Lyons

There was this young guy from Treforest. Dark-haired fella who loved Elvis. Great singer. Had the moves, too. His name was Tom – Tommy Pitman. Oh yes – and there was another fella from Treforest who could sing, too – Tommy Woodward. Wonder whatever happened to him… From early bands to Punk pioneers, Pontypridd has […]

His Honour Nicholas Cooke KC (retired) presents some interesting aspects of his life as a criminal barrister, leading to him being appointed as Senior Circuit Judge and the Recorder of Cardiff in 2007. Further details of Nicholas’ presentation will follow.

Kevin Morgan is Professor of Governance and Development at Cardiff University. He has worked for the European Commission, the OECD and urban and regional governments throughout Europe on their local development strategies. He was also invited to present his school food research findings to the United Nations in New York City. His book, Serving the […]

Professor Tony Curtis explains how an American teenager flew a Spitfire into combat before the USA had entered the war; who wrote, after flying from Llandow airfield, the most famous American poem of that war. Photo by Jonathan Ridley on Unsplash

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Michael Bell MBE, is the founder and conductor of the CPO. As well as taking us through the history of the orchestra, Michael will talk about the people with whom it has performed along with some anecdotes. Photo by Larisa Birta on Unsplash

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