Menter Iaith Abertawe’s festival, Gŵyl Tawe, returned for its second year to the National Waterfront Museum. The festival once again saw performances by a whole host of alternative, contemporary artists who use the Welsh language in varied and exciting ways.

The free festival featured performances from the best of the Welsh language music scene including Parisa Fouladi and Rogue Jones on the main stage sponsored by Cymru Greadigol and bands such as Ci Gofod, Bitw and Alffa on the Gower College Swansea Stage.

We present our new Welsh Ambassadors for 2022/23!

Olivia Lane and Imogen Morris study A Level Health and Care and present some of their work in Welsh.

Morgan Rees-Ruault studies Uniformed Public Services and represents Tycoch Campus.

Heledd Hunt studies a vocational Business course, and Davie Griffin Creative Media, both on the Gorseinon Campus.

Seren Morka, River Grant and Rhianwen Rees-Jarman study various A level subjects too.

Fine Art students from Gower College Swansea have enjoyed a clay workshop with Eluned Glyn, a Welsh ceramic designer whose inspiration comes from the classic forms of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The workshop was an opportunity for students to create sculptures by coiling and slabbing clay and creating shapes by molding with slip.

The students made a range of clay pieces that can support and form new ideas for future projects. They also had an invaluable opportunity to experience and visually engage with the work of a professional working in today’s ceramic industry.

AS and A Level Textiles students from Gower College Swansea have enjoyed a weaving workshop with Llio James, a Welsh practitioner with a strong interest in developing the relationship between hand weaving and the traditional woollen industry within Wales.

Exploring the feeling of belonging to ‘country and culture,’ colour plays an important role in her design process as she examines proportion, scale and geometric shapes when hand weaving bespoke cloth.

For the second consecutive year, a netball team comprising Gower College Swansea students is celebrating national success after taking part in the recent Urdd Netball competitions in Cardiff.

In the quarter finals the team won 19-10 against Cardiff High before beating NPTC 4-8 in the semi-final. In the final round, the score was 14-8 against the Haberdashers.

Access to Law student Felix Green is celebrating after receiving both a conditional offer to study Law at Swansea University and a £1,500 Incentive Scholarship from the Coleg Cymraeg Cenedlaethol.

A former Ysgol Gyfun Gŵyr pupil, Felix was awarded the scholarship as he intends to study his Law degree through the medium of Welsh.

As part of their final few weeks of classes before the Summer break, AS Level Drama students at Gower College Swansea were given the opportunity to prepare a bilingual production of Sophocles' Electra.

Set in the city of Argos, the play recounts the tale of Electra and the vengeance that she and her brother Orestes take on their mother and stepfather following the murder of their father. This particular production used the set of a Jeremy Kyle-type TV programme as a backdrop for the developing story.

Gower College Swansea students have performed exceptionally well in various art, design and technology competitions at the National Urdd Eisteddfod.

Amy Spencer, Foundation Diploma Art and Design student, took First prize in the 'Fashion 19-25' category.

Bethan Dowding, also on the FD Art and Design course, took First prize in the 'Create an Artefact 19-25' category

Alice Samuel, who is taking an A Level in Fine Art, took Third prize in the 'Art under 19' category.

As part of Mis Cwl Cymru, Cynnal Cymru brought their ‘The Wales We Want’ project to Gower College Swansea.

The Welsh Government funded project is aimed at getting young people to voice their opinions on the 'Wales they Want', information that will be fed into the Well-Being of Future Generations Bill.

Comedians Daniel Glyn and (former Gower College Swansea student) Ignacio Lopez visited the college and put on a special stand up gig followed by a discussion on The Wales We Want.

As part of the St David’s Day / Mis Cŵl Cymru celebrations at Gower College Swansea, baritone Mark Llewelyn Evans conducted music workshops with Performing Arts students, many of whom are keen to study music and acting at university.

Mark studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama before attending the National Opera Studio. His performances include classical and popular songs, Rodgers & Hammerstein hits, Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, film scores and Celtic ballads.