Public art & sculpture · North Wales
Yma o Hyd
In or near Llanfairpwllgwyngyll.
Yma o Hyd — a public art in wales-north, United Kingdom.
David Dixon — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairpwll · 0.0 km
- Free entry
- Dog-friendly
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit Yma o Hyd, you can take the train to Llanfairpwll station, which is approximately 0 km away. The postcode for navigation is LL61 5YQ. Entry to the site is free.
About
Yma o Hyd is a public art located in wales-north, United Kingdom. Sourced from OpenStreetMap (ODbL licence); see local listings for visitor information, opening hours and admission details.
Photo gallery
See it from the streetimagery from 2022
Imagery © Mapillary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0
Official information
Oriel Ger Y Fenai Gallery showcases a variety of artworks from North Wales artists with monthly changing exhibitions. The gallery also provides a bespoke framing service for artworks.
From the Wikipedia article
"Yma o Hyd" (Welsh for 'still here') is a Welsh-language folk song by Dafydd Iwan. The song was released during Iwan and Ar Log's Taith Macsen ('Macsen's journey') tour in 1983. Since then it has continued to gain popularity at cultural and sporting events. The song has topped the UK iTunes charts twice since 2020 with a poll suggesting that 35% of people in Wales knew at least some of the lyrics.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Iwan was described by Ned Thomas as "the master" of the popular songs that accompanied the growth of Welsh nationalism in the 1960s. These songs were often characterised by both satirical and political themes as well as historical references. Indeed, Iwan became a key figure in Welsh culture as a well known television personality, recording artist and an outspoken member of Welsh nationalist organisations. Iwan's early career has been described as playing a major role "in mobilising the Welsh popular music scene in a nationalist linguistic direction". However, by the time Iwan came to write "", his life and career was much more troubled, having been imprisoned four times for his activism…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 53.2213, -4.2091
- District
- Isle of Anglesey
- Parish
- Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll
- Postcode
- LL61 5YQ
- Parliamentary constituency
- Ynys Môn
- Phone
- +44 1248 541143
- Nearest railway station
- Llanfairpwll — 0 km
- Opening
- Tuesday - Saturday 10am - 4pm; closed Monday and Sunday
- Official site
- www.orielgeryfenai.co.uk
Sources
- osm: node/12754857673 (ODbL)
- wikipedia: Yma o Hyd (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is Yma o Hyd?
- Yma o Hyd is in North Wales, United Kingdom (postcode LL61 5YQ), in the parish of Llanfair Pwllgwyngyll.
- What is Yma o Hyd?
- Yma o Hyd — a public art in wales-north, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to Yma o Hyd?
- The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can use postcode LL61 5YQ.
- Is Yma o Hyd free to visit?
- Yes, Yma o Hyd is free to enter.
- How do I get to Yma o Hyd?
- The nearest railway station is Llanfairpwll, about 0.0 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode LL61 5YQ.