1975 in Wales
See also 1974 in Wales, other events of 1975, 1976 in Wales and the list of years in Wales.
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Incumbents
- Prince of Wales - Charles, Prince of Wales
- Princess of Wales - vacant
- Secretary of State for Wales - John Morris
- Archbishop of Wales - Gwilym Owen Williams
Events
- May - A leak from the Esso Tenby tanker off the coast of Pembrokeshire kills an estimated 1,300 seabirds.
- Opening of the Cleddau Bridge at Milford Haven.
Arts and literature
Awards
- National Eisteddfod of Wales (held in Criccieth)
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair - Gerallt Lloyd Owen
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown - Elwyn Roberts
- National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal - withheld
New books
- Aneirin Talfan Davies - Diannerch Erchwyn a Cherddi Eraill
- J. Eirian Davies - Cân Galed
- T. Glynne Davies - Marged
- Gwynfor Evans - National Future for Wales
- Jeremy Hooker - Soliloquies of a Chalk Giant
- Emyr Humphries - Flesh and Blood
- Richard Llewellyn - Green, Green, My Valley Now
- Leslie Norris - Mountains, Polecats, Pheasants and other Elegies
- Bernice Rubens - I Sent a Letter to My Love
- Peter Tinniswood - Except You're a Bird
- John G. Williams - Maes Mihangel
- Rhydwen Williams - The Angry Vineyard
Music
- Edward H. Dafis - Ffordd Newydd Eingl-Americanaidd Grêt o Fyw
- Dave Edmunds - Subtle As A Flying Mallet (album)
- Andy Fairweather-Low - "Wide Eyed And Legless" (top ten hit single)
Film
- Rachel Roberts appears in Picnic at Hanging Rock.
- Ken Loach's Days of Hope is partly set in Wales.
Welsh language films
- None
Broadcasting
Welsh language television
- The Siberry Report recommends a new Welsh-language fourth channel broadcasting 25 hours a week of Welsh-language programs, with BBC and HTV each responsible for 50% of the output.
English language television
- Grand Slam, starring Hugh Griffith and Windsor Davies
- How Green Was My Valley adapted for television by Elaine Morgan, starring Stanley Baker, Sian Phillips, Mike Gwilym, Nerys Hughes and Gareth Thomas.
Sports
- Darts - Wales win the Home International Series.
- Snooker - Ray Reardon is World Professional Champion for the fourth time.
Births
- March 21 - Mark Williams, snooker player
- May 22 - Kelly Morgan, badminton player
- June 18 - Jem, singer
- July 1 - Hayley Tullett, athlete
- July 24 - Dafydd James, rugby player
- November 5 - Lisa Scott-Lee, singer
Deaths
- April 20 - Stephen Halden Beattie, VC
- April 23 - Peter Ham, musician (Badfinger), suicide
- May 21 - A. H. Dodd, historian
- August 7 - Jim Griffiths, politician
- date unknown - Huw Lloyd Edwards, dramatist
- date unknown - Alun Jones (Alun Cilie), poet
- date unknown - Norman Riches, cricketer
- date unknown - T. H. Parry-Williams, poet
- date unknown - John Ellis Williams, novelist
Categories
Years in Wales | 1975 by country