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GALWAD: A story from our future

GALWAD: A story from our future

A story told in real-time over seven days online, on TV, live from Wales.

26 September 2022 - an electrical storm broke dramatically over Wales. The unthinkable happened - time cracked, the future made contact.

Efa, a 16-year-old girl from Merthyr Tydfil, claimed that more than just messages had made it through from 2052 – she has swapped with her 46-year-old self from 2052. As we followed her live journey across Wales over seven days, she and her teenage friends battled with the dilemma of what to do when faced with your own future. What did 2052 have to tell us and did we listen?

GALWAD took place online and on TV (Sky Arts) from 26 September – 2 October 2022.

Image gallery

Gallery of the live finale in Blaenau Ffestiniog

  • A woman stands on a scaffolding tower covered in protest signs addressing a crowd.
  • A crowd of people gather around a tall structure covered in protest signs.
  • A group of young people wearing bright clothes dancing.
  • A girl in an orange jacket stands in awe against a night sky filled with a spectacular burst of colour

About Collective Cymru

GALWAD is produced by Collective Cymru, a pan-Wales partnership led by NTW including Centre of Alternative Technology, Clwstwr, Disability Arts Cymru, Ffilm Cymru, Frân Wen and Sugar Creative.

Our community partners include CellB, Citizens Cymru, Ethnic Minorities Youth Support Team (EYST) and Merthyr Tydfil Leisure Trust and a creative company of writers, artists, performers, designers, film-makers and musicians.

GALWAD is commissioned by Creative Wales as part of UNBOXED: Creativity in the UK.