List of BBC properties
Current properties -- Wales
Table:
Name
Location
Television services
Radio services
Other

Aberystwyth University
Aberystwyth
Network Studio for BBC Cymru Wales
Network Studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
Premises located on University campus

BBC Bangor
Bangor
Network Studio for BBC Cymru Wales
Network Studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales
Also known as Bryn Meirion.

BBC New Broadcasting House (Cardiff), 3 Central Square
Cardiff
BBC Cymru Wales
BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru
Broadcasts due to commence in 2019[20]

BBC Broadcasting House (Cardiff)
Cardiff
BBC Cymru Wales
BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru
Home to the BBC Cymru Wales National Production Unit.

Due to close in 2020.

BBC Hoddinott Hall (Wales Millennium Centre)[21]
Cardiff

Home of BBC National Orchestra of Wales

St David's Hall
Cardiff

BBC National Orchestra of Wales is orchestra in residence of property.[21]

Ty Oldfield
Cardiff

Accompanied Broadcasting House (Cardiff) in purpose.

Due to close in 2019.

Roath Lock
Cardiff Bay

Studio centre for BBC Cymru Wales Drama productions
Home of Casualty and Pobol y Cwm.

Priory House[22]
Carmarthen
Network Studio for BBC Cymru Wales

Network Studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales

Pembrokeshire College
Haverfordwest

Local studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

Hotel Metropole
Llandrindod Wells

Local studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

Ladywell House
Newtown

Local studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

BBC Penrhyndeudraeth
Penrhyndeudraeth

Local studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales

BBC Dylan Thomas House (Swansea)
Swansea
Network Studio for BBC Cymru Wales
Network studio for BBC Radio Cymru and BBC Radio Wales

Centre for the Creative Industries, Glyndŵr University[23][24]
Wrexham
Network Studio for BBC Cymru Wales
Network Studio for BBC Radio Wales and BBC Radio Cymru

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Aberystwyth University ( Welsh : Prifysgol Aberystwyth ) is a public research university in Aberystwyth , Wales . Aberystwyth was a founding member institution of the former federal University of Wales . The university has over 8,000 students studying across 3 academic faculties and 17 departments . Founded in 1872 as University College Wales , Aberystwyth , it became a founder member of the University of Wales in 1894 and changed its name to the University College of Wales , Aberystwyth . In the mid-1990s , the university again changed its name to the University of Wales , Aberystwyth . On 1 September 2007 , the University of Wales ceased to be a federal university and Aberystwyth became independent again . Aberystwyth University is placed in the UKs top 50 universities in the main national rankings and it has become the first university to be awarded with the prestigious prize University of the year for teaching quality by The Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide for two consecutive years ( 2018 and 2019 ) . According to the Research Excellence Framework REF 2014 , Aberystwyth ranks in the top 50 out of 154 in the UK for impact , quality of publications and research environment . It is the first university in the world to be awarded Plastic Free University status ( for single-use plastic items ) .
Aberystwyth ( /ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ/ ( listen ) , Welsh : [ abɛˈrəstʊɨθ ] ( listen ) ; literally 'Mouth of the Ystwyth ' ) is an ancient market town , administrative centre , community , and holiday resort in Ceredigion , Wales . It is located near the confluence of the Ystwyth and the Afon Rheidol . Aberystwyth is in the historic county of Cardiganshire . Since the late 19th century , it has been a major Welsh educational centre , with the establishment of a university college there in 1872 . At the 2001 census , the town 's population was 15,935 ; it was reduced to 13,040 at the 2011 Census . During nine months of the year , there is an influx of students - to a total number of 10,400 as of September 2012 . Including the suburbs of Llanbadarn Fawr , the population is 16,420 , the built-up area having a population of 18,749 .
BBC Radio Cymru is BBC Cymru Wales ' Welsh-language national radio network . It broadcasts two stations throughout Wales from studios in Cardiff , Bangor , Aberystwyth and Carmarthen on FM , DAB , digital TV and online . The main network broadcasts for ​18 1⁄2 hours a day from 5:30am to midnight with overnight programming simulcast from BBC Radio 5 Live after closedown . A second station , Radio Cymru 2 , broadcasts on digital and online platforms , and provides separate breakfast programming for two hours every morning . The managing editor of BBC Radio Cymru is Rhuanedd Richards .
BBC Radio Wales is BBC Cymru Wales 's national English language radio station . It began broadcasting on 13 November 1978 , following the demise of the 'Radio 4 Wales ' service ( previously the Welsh Home Service ) and BBC Radio 4 's transformation into a national network , moving from medium wave to long wave . The station 's managing editor is Colin Paterson . According to RAJAR , the station has a weekly audience of 316,000 listeners and a listening share of 4% as of December 2018 .
Bangor ( English : /ˈbæŋɡər/ ; Welsh : [ ˈbaŋɡɔr ] ) is a city and community in Gwynedd , northwest Wales . It is the oldest city in Wales , and one of the smallest cities in the United Kingdom . Historically in Caernarfonshire , it is a university city with a population of 18,808 at the 2011 census , including around 10,500 students at Bangor University . It is one of only six places classed as a city in Wales , although it is only the 25th-largest urban area by population . At the 2001 census , 46.6 per cent of the non-student resident population spoke Welsh .
The BBC Wales headquarters building ( Welsh : Adeliad BBC Cymru yng Nghaerdydd ) is a television studio and office located in Central Square , Cardiff . It is operated by BBC Cymru Wales , and also serves as a base for S4C . The £120 million building replaced the BBC Cymru Wales Broadcasting House in Llandaff , when 1,000 production and support staff began moving into the new facility in October 2019 . The building is officially located at 3 Central Square , but has also been referred to as BBC New Broadcasting House .
Cardiff ( Welsh : Caerdydd [ kairˈdiːð , kaːɨrˈdɨːð ] ( listen ) ) is the capital of Wales and its largest city . The eleventh-largest city in the United Kingdom , it is Wales ' chief commercial centre , the base for most national cultural institutions and Welsh media , and the seat of the National Assembly for Wales . At the 2011 census , the unitary authority area population was estimated to be 346,090 , and the wider urban area 479,000 . Cardiff is a significant tourist centre and the most popular visitor destination in Wales with 21.3 million visitors in 2017 . In 2011 , Cardiff was ranked sixth in the world in National Geographic 's alternative tourist destinations . Cardiff is the county town of the historic county of Glamorgan , and in 1974 , South Glamorgan . Cardiff is part of the Eurocities network of the largest European cities . A small town until the early 19th century , its prominence as a major port for the transport of coal following the arrival of industry in the region contributed to its rise as a major city . In 1905 , Cardiff was made a city and proclaimed the capital of Wales in 1955 . At the 2011 Census the population was 346,090 . The Cardiff Built-up Area covers a slightly larger area outside the county boundary and includes the towns of Dinas Powys and Penarth . Since the 1980s , Cardiff has seen significant development .
Broadcasting House is the purpose-built headquarters for BBC Cymru Wales ' radio , television and online services , situated in north Cardiff . The building opened in 1966 and consists of three blocks housing studios , offices and technical facilities . The building houses the national broadcaster for Wales , providing a range of English and Welsh language content for audiences across Wales on television , radio and online .
Wales Millennium Centre ( Welsh : Canolfan Mileniwm Cymru ) is an arts centre located in the Cardiff Bay area of Cardiff , Wales . The site covers a total area of 4.7 acres ( 1.9 ha ) . Phase 1 of the building was opened during the weekend of the 26-28 November 2004 and phase 2 opened on 22 January 2009 with an inaugural concert . The centre has hosted performances of opera , ballet , contemporary dance , theatre comedy , and musicals . The Wales Millennium Centre comprises one large theatre and two smaller halls with shops , bars and restaurants . It houses the national orchestra and opera , dance , theatre and literature companies , a total of eight arts organisations in residence . The main theatre , the Donald Gordon Theatre , has 1,897 seats , the BBC Hoddinott Hall 350 and the Weston Studio Theatre 250 . In 2001 Lord Rowe-Beddoe was appointed chairman of Wales Millennium Centre , a company limited by guarantee . Board members include Sir Michael Checkland .
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales ( BBC NOW ) ( Welsh : Cerddorfa Genedlaethol Gymreig y BBC ) is a Welsh symphony orchestra and one of the BBC 's five professional radio orchestras . The BBC NOW is the only professional symphony orchestra organisation in Wales , occupying a dual role as both a broadcasting orchestra and national orchestra . The BBC NOW has its administrative base in Cardiff , at the BBC Hoddinott Hall on the site of the Wales Millennium Centre , since January 2009 . The BBC NOW is the orchestra-in-residence at St David 's Hall , Cardiff , and also performs regularly throughout Wales and beyond , including international tours and annual appearances at the Royal Albert Hall in London at the BBC Proms . Broadcasting work includes studio sessions for BBC Radio and television , although the orchestras concerts form the bulk of its broadcasts , transmitted primarily on BBC Radio 3 but also on BBC Radio Wales , BBC Radio Cymru and BBC television . The orchestra records many soundtracks for BBC television , including Doctor Who , Torchwood , Human Planet , and Earthflight .
St David 's Hall ( Welsh : Neuadd Dewi Sant ) is a performing arts and conference venue in the heart of Cardiff , Wales . St David 's Hall is the National Concert Hall and Conference Centre of Wales . It hosts the annual Welsh Proms , the International Orchestral Series and the biennial BBC Cardiff Singer of the World competition . As well as classical music it also plays host to jazz , soul , pop , rock , dance , children 's , r & b , musicals and other forms of world music , as well as light entertainment artists like Joan Collins . The foyers in the centre are open and have regular free performances from music groups . The foyers , balconies and bar areas are also used to host art exhibitions .
Roath Lock is a television production studio that housed BBC drama productions including Doctor Who ( and its spin-off Class ) . Both Casualty and Pobol y Cwm continue to be filmed here . The centre topped out on 20 February 2011 and filming for such productions commenced in autumn of the same year . The facility is located on a development site known as Porth Teigr , which included a proposed 3,700-square-metre ( 40,000 sq ft ) digital media centre and an interactive exhibition titled Doctor Who Experience . The facility has 500 to 600 people working on site .
Cardiff Bay ( Welsh : Bae Caerdydd ) is the area of water created by the Cardiff Barrage in south Cardiff , the capital of Wales . It is also the name commonly given to the surrounding areas of the city . According to Cardiff Council , the creation of Cardiff Bay is now widely regarded as one of the most successful regeneration projects in the United Kingdom . Cardiff Bay is supplied by two rivers ( Taff and Ely ) to form a 500-acre ( 2.0 km2 ) freshwater lake around the former dockland area south of the city centre . The 'bay ' was formerly tidal , with access to the sea limited to a couple of hours each side of high water but now provides 24-hour access through three locks .
BBC Cymru Wales is a division of the BBC , and the national broadcaster for Wales . Established in 1964 , BBC Cymru Wales is based in Cardiff and directly employs some 1,200 people to produce a range of programmes for television , radio and online services in both English and Welsh . BBC Cymru Wales operates two TV channels ( BBC One Wales , BBC Two Wales ) and two radio stations . Wales raises some £182 million in licence fee resources ; however , spend on local content by BBC Wales ( including S4C £76 million ) is £151 million , £31 million of which is for BBC-produced television productions .
Casualty , stylised as CASUAL+Y , is a British medical drama series that airs weekly on BBC One . It is the longest-running emergency medical drama television series in the world , and the most enduring medical drama shown on prime time television in the world . Created by Jeremy Brock and Paul Unwin , it was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on BBC One on 6 September 1986 . The original producer was Geraint Morris . The programme is set in the fictional Holby City Hospital and focuses on the staff and patients of the hospital 's Accident and Emergency Department . The show has strong ties to its sister programme Holby City , which began as a spin-off series from Casualty in 1999 , set in the same hospital . Casualty is shown weekly on a Saturday evening , which has been its time slot since the early 1990s . Casualty 's exterior shots were mainly filmed outside the Ashley Down Centre in Bristol from 1986 until 2002 , when they moved to the centre of Bristol . In 2011 , Casualty celebrated its 25th anniversary and moved production to the Roath Lock Studios in Cardiff , where it is currently filmed . The 1,000th episode of Casualty aired on 25 June 2016 . A feature-length 30th anniversary episode of Casualty aired on 27 August 2016 , episode 1 of series 31 . For the series 31 finale , creator Paul Unwin returned to write a special episode which was entirely recorded in one take using only one camera , five boom operators and forty microphones .
Pobol y Cwm ( People of the Valley ; Welsh pronunciation : [ ˌpɔbɔl ə ˈkʊm ] ) is a Welsh language soap opera which has been produced by the BBC since October 1974 . The longest-running television soap opera produced by the BBC , Pobol y Cwm was originally transmitted on BBC Wales television and later transferred to the Welsh-language station S4C when it opened in November 1982 . During its time on BBC Wales it was shown on English transmitters of BBC1 ( without subtitles ) usually on Tuesday afternoons at 15:20 ; however BBC Wales did not reshow it in this slot ( to avoid having to pay repeat fees ) , instead they generated Testcard G with music to fill the gap . Apart from Rugby specials , Pobol y Cwm is consistently the most watched programme of the week on S4C , and in 1994 was briefly shown across the whole of the United Kingdom on BBC2 with English subtitles . Four episodes are produced each week . These are broadcast at 20:00 between Mondays and Thursdays . The Friday episodes were dropped in 2019 , and an hour long episode airs every Wednesday instead . In addition , a weekly omnibus with in-vision English subtitles airs on Sunday evenings . From September 2014 , following a budget cut of £1m to the programme , the Sunday omnibus ceased broadcasting , and it was announced that the show would be taking two one-week sabbaticals every year . From January 2015 , the Wednesday episode was dropped . However , after receiving additional funding later in the year , the Wednesday episode was restored on 16 December 2015 . In May 2017 , the Sunday omnibus resumed its broadcast on S4C .
Carmarthen ( /kɑːrˈmɑːrðən/ ; Welsh : Caerfyrddin [ kɑːɨrˈvərðɪn ] , Merlin 's fort or Sea-town fort ) is the county town of Carmarthenshire in Wales and a community . It lies on the River Towy 8 miles ( 13 km ) north of its estuary in Carmarthen Bay . Carmarthen has a claim to be the oldest town in Wales - Old Carmarthen and New Carmarthen became one borough in 1546 . Carmarthen was the most populous borough in Wales in the 16th-18th centuries , described by William Camden as the chief citie of the country . Growth was stagnating by the mid-19th century , as new centres developed in the South Wales coalfield . The population in 2011 was 14,185 , down from 15,854 in 2001 . Dyfed-Powys Police headquarters , Glangwili General Hospital and a campus of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David are located in Carmarthen .
Pembrokeshire College is a further education college with a campus in Haverfordwest , Pembrokeshire , in Wales and around 40 outreach centres across the county . A further campus , the Marine and Information Technology Centre ( MITEC ) in Milford Haven ( 51°42′46″N 5°02′37″W / 51.7128°N 5.0436°W / 51.7128 ; -5.0436 ( Pembrokeshire College , Marine and Information Technology Centre ) ) offers courses in marine engineering . The college provides full and part-time vocational education for students aged 14-19 and a variety of courses and activities for adults . The total number of enrolled students in full and part-time education is about 8,500 . The college also offers students access to higher education programs including degrees , HNDs and HNCs mainly validated by the University of South Wales , NVQs and other accredited programmes in training and business , as well as the Welsh Baccalaureate Qualification . Certain courses , including the Princes Trust courses and subjects such as IT , Basic Skills and Welsh for Adults . are funded by the Welsh Assembly Government . A May 2007 Estyn inspection , ( the Welsh Ofsted ) rated engineering , construction , health and care , languages , literature and culture , and student support with Grade 1 ( outstanding ) . The college canteen , known as 'the refectory ' is franchised out to Chartwell 's .
Haverfordwest ( /ˌhævərfərdˈwɛst/ ; Welsh : Hwlffordd [ ˈhuːlfɔrð ] ) is the county town of Pembrokeshire , Wales , and the most populous urban area in Pembrokeshire with a population of 13,367 in 2001 , though its community boundaries made it the second-most populous settlement in the county , with 10,812 people . The 2011 census quoted a population of only 12,042 living within the confines of the parish . This agreed with the total population of all five wards involved : Castle , Prendergast , Portfield , Priory and Garth . Merlin 's Bridge is a contiguous village and community situated to the south . The suburbs include the former parish of Prendergast , Albert Town and the residential and industrial area of Withybush ( housing , retail parks , hospital , airport and showground ) . Haverfordwest has held a strategic position from the Roman era to the opening of the Cleddau Bridge ( 1975 ) because of being the lowest fordable point of the Western Cleddau .
Llandrindod Wells ( Welsh : Llandrindod , lit . Trinity Parish ) is a town and community in Powys , within the historic boundaries of Radnorshire , Wales . It serves as the seat of Powys County Council and thus the administrative centre of Powys . It was developed as a spa town in the 19th century , with a boom in the late 20th century as a centre of local government . Before the 1860s the site of the town was common land in Llanfihangel Cefn-llys parish . Llandrindod Wells is the fifth largest town in Powys and the largest in Radnorshire .
Newtown ( Welsh : Y Drenewydd ) , the largest town in the county of Powys , Mid Wales , lies on the River Severn in the community of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn , within the historic boundaries of Montgomeryshire . It was designated a new town in 1967 and saw large population growth as firms settled , changing its market town character . Its 2001 population of 12,783 eased to 11,357 at the 2011 census . It was the birthplace of Robert Owen in 1771 , whose house stood on the present site of the HSBC Bank . The town has a theatre , Theatr Hafren , and a public gallery , Oriel Davies , displaying contemporary arts and crafts .
Penrhyndeudraeth ( [ pɛnr̥ɨndəɨˈdrɑːɨθ ] ( listen ) ; lit . peninsula with two beaches ) is a small town and community in the Welsh county of Gwynedd . The town is close to the mouth of the River Dwyryd on the A487 nearly 3 miles ( 4.8 km ) east of Porthmadog , and had a population of 2,150 at the 2011 census , increased from 2,031 in 2001 . The community includes Minffordd and Portmeirion .
Swansea ( /ˈswɒnzi/ ; Welsh : Abertawe [ abɛrˈtawɛ ] ) is a coastal city and county , officially known as the City and County of Swansea ( Welsh : Dinas a Sir Abertawe ) in Wales . Swansea lies within the historic county boundaries of Glamorgan and the ancient Welsh commote of Gŵyr on the southwest coast . The county area includes Swansea Bay ( Welsh : Bae Abertawe ) and the Gower Peninsula . Swansea is the second largest city in Wales and the twenty-fifth largest city in the United Kingdom . According to its local council , the City and County of Swansea had a population of 241,300 in 2014 , the second most populous local authority area in Wales after Cardiff . Together with Neath and Port Talbot , Swansea formed a wider Urban Area of 300,352 in 2011 . During the 19th-century industrial heyday , Swansea was the key centre of the copper-smelting industry , earning the nickname Copperopolis .
Wrexham Glyndŵr University ( Welsh : Prifysgol Glyndŵr Wrecsam , Welsh pronunciation : [ priːvˈəsɡɔl ɡlɨnˈduːr ] ) is a British university with campuses at Wrexham , Northop and St Asaph in north-east Wales . It offers both undergraduate and postgraduate degrees , as well as professional courses . The University had 6,415 students in 2016/17 . Formerly known as the North East Wales Institute of Higher Education ( NEWI ) , it was granted full university status in 2008 after being a member of the University of Wales since 2004 . The university is named after the medieval Welsh prince Owain Glyndŵr , who first suggested the establishment of universities throughout Wales in the early 15th century . The University 's School of Creative Arts operates The Wall Recording Studio on its Plas Coch Campus , the former home of Calon FM Community Radio Station . On the Wrexham campus , the University currently hosts the charity North Wales Science which operates as Techniquest Glyndwr a science discovery centre that welcomes the general public and schools .
Wrexham ( /ˈrɛksəm/ REKS-əm ; Welsh : Wrecsam ; Welsh pronunciation : [ ˈwrɛksam ] ) is a minster and market town in the north of Wales and an administrative , commercial , retail and educational centre . Wrexham is situated between the Welsh mountains and the lower Dee Valley alongside the border with England . Historically part of Denbighshire , the town became part of Clwyd in 1974 and since 1996 has been the centre of the Wrexham County Borough . The town is also the largest town in North Wales . At the 2011 Census , Wrexham had a population of 65,692 , making it the fourth largest urban area in Wales .