Events from the year 2022 in Wales.

2022
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2022 in
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England
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Welsh football: • 2022–23

Incumbents edit

Events edit

Arts and literature edit

National Eisteddfod of Wales edit

Awards edit

New books edit

English language edit

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Music edit

Albums edit

Film edit

Broadcasting edit

English language radio edit

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  • 3 August – The BBC announces that Radio Cymru 2's broadcasting hours will be increased from 15 hours a week to 60 hours a week.[58]

Welsh language television edit

Sport edit

Deaths edit

 
Wyn Calvin
 
Eddie Butler

References edit

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