Magazines

There’s a great range of magazines to keep you up to date with the latest news, opinion and events in Wales. Here are the titles we support through our grants. Why not pick one up from your local bookshop or subscribe to receive a copy through your letter box.

Magazines in English

Folding Rock

A new magazine providing a platform for new and established writers, celebrating Welsh writing in English. Published three times a year.

foldingrock.com

The Paper

New, fresh, oversized, irreverent Indie mag. Issue 1: The Brain. Issue 2 (coming soon): Terror. Published annually. @thepaperwales

Poetry Wales

The national poetry magazine of Wales. Poetry Wales publishes internationally respected contemporary poetry, features and reviews. Published three times a year.

Home – Poetry Wales

The Welsh Agenda

Print and digital current affairs platform for robust and informed debate, offering a uniquely Welsh perspective on the issues that matter. Published twice a year.

the welsh agenda – Institute of Welsh Affairs

Magazines in Welsh

Leisure titles

Cara

A Welsh magazine for women, by women and about women. Published three times a year.

Hafan | Cylchgrawn Cara

Lysh

Online magazine. Fashion, entertainment, leisure, health and wellbeing.

Lysh Cymru

Y Wawr

Merched y Wawr’s quarterly magazine. Articles, competitions and Merched y Wawr news. 

Y Wawr | Merched y Wawr

Cristion

A bi-monthly magazine looking at the world through the eyes of the Christian faith. 

Cylchgronau Cristnogol – Cristnogaeth Cymru

Hanes Byw

Stories from history and archaeology, language and art that are still relevant to our lives today, and that shine a light on contemporary issues. Published four times a year.

Tanysgrifiad Hanes Byw – Gwasg Carreg Gwalch

Lingo Newydd

The magazine for learning Welsh. A range of articles at different levels, with lists of difficult words. Published bi-monthly and available online

Lingo Newydd – Lingo360

Y Selar

Contemporary Welsh music magazine published four times a year.

Y Selar – Y diweddara am gerddoriaeth Gymraeg gyfoes

Literary and cultural titles

Barddas

The magazine for Barddas, the Cerdd Dafod society. Poetry, essays and reviews. Published four times a year.

Cylchgrawn Barddas – Barddas: Y Gymdeithas Gerdd Dafod

Barn

Welsh-language current affairs magazine, covering arts, science, Welsh language and politics. Published 10 times a year.

Mehefin 2025 / Rhifyn 749 | Barn

O’r Pedwar Gwynt

Seeing the world through books. The Welsh book magazine, O’r Pedwar Gwynt reflects and questions ideas about contemporary Wales and its place in the world. Published three times a year.

O’r Pedwar Gwynt

Current affairs and news titles

Golwg

Current affairs magazine covering what’s new and upcoming in Wales. Gigs, theatre, films, literature, politics, arts, entertainment and sports.  Published weekly.

Cylchgrawn Golwg – Golwg360

Y Cymro

Welsh-language monthly newspaper, covering news, culture, leisure and sport.

Rhifyn Mehefin Y Cymro | Y Cymro

Children’s magazines

Cip

A lively bi-monthly Welsh-language magazine for readers age 7-11.

Cip | Urdd Gobaith Cymru

Wcw

A colourful Welsh magazine for children up to 9 years old – with an English translation for parents. Published nine times a year.

Subscribe to Wcw a’i Ffrindiau