How does language shape our perception of landscape? Ifor ap Glyn, National Poet of Wales, leads a walk to the valley where in 1939 TJ Morgan, a young academic (and father of the late First Minister Rhodri Morgan), made field recordings of the last native speakers of Welsh in this part of Breconshire. Morgan wrote movingly of his experience – he realised he was witnessing the end of a world. And yet, Welsh lives on the area and Morgan’s recordings, now held in St Fagan’s, took on a new life recently in the work of singer Twm Morys. The event will be in English, introducing the Welsh language poetry of Waldo Williams, Twm Morys and others in translation.

Please wear appropriate footwear. Numbers are limited. There will be a bus journey to and from the walk location; return to Festival site by 12.30pm.