The Longlist for the Get The Chance, Cultural Impact Awards 2026, is below, the shortlist will be revealed very soon!
The shortlisted nominees will be invited to attend the live awards event at Porters, Cardiff on Saturday 28 March at Porters Cardiff 5-7pm.
Thanks to all of the members of the public that took time to nominate, it was great to see a range of cultural activity that reaches a broad range of people and its positive impact on their quality of life.
Thanks to our panel for volunteering their time to support this second Awards event.
Categories
Public Event
The Woman on the Hill, Bethan Morgan, Lynn Hunter, David Prince, Mercury Theatre Wales,
A Visit by Siân Owen, Papertrail Theatre Company,
Martha. Taking Flight Theatre Company,
Romjul: A Norwegian Christmas in Wales, Theatr na nÓg & Norwegian Church Arts Centre
Meddwl Ymlaen Mind Our Future, YLAB (young leaders advisory board), Mind Our Future Project and Wellfest
Demand The Impossible, Common/Wealth
‘An Orange in the Subway’ The Other Room Theatre Co in association with The Wallich Charity, Owen Thomas
The Phantom Coracle, Angharad Evans, Think Creatively
Black Welsh Music Awards, OTID Entertainment Ltd / Afrowales
Hot Chicks, Grand Ambition/Sherman Theatre
Creative of the Year
Bethan Morgan, Mercury Theatre Wales
Elise Davison, Taking Flight Theatre Company
Rhiannon White, Common/Wealth
Pearl Andrews Horrigan, Script Club Cardiff
Richard Mylan/Michelle McTernan/Steve Balsamo/ Christian Patterson, Grand Ambition
Community and Education Project
Script Club Cardiff, Pearl Andrews-Horrigan,
The 1919 Race Riots Walking Tour, Insaafi CIC,Saqib Deshmukh and Yasmin Begum,
Taking Flight Youth Theatre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young People, Taking Flight Theatre Company
Beacon/Goleufa Education Project, Theatr na nÓg
Halen yn y Gwaed – Eisteddfod yr Urdd Dur a Môr 2025, Theatr na nÓg and Urdd Eisteddfod
Breakin Class, Jamie Berry, Avant Cymru
Artworkers | Criw Celf, Citrus Arts
We Move West Wales, SPAN Arts and Llwy Gariad,
CHOOSE//DEWIS, Lisa Davies, Tom Stupple, Cat Razzell, Emily Seidel-Haas, Carly Lewis, Hannah Lad, Tanio
Tree of Many Faces sculptures and storytelling throne at Gnoll Country Park, Chris Pugh and Gary Turler, Gnoll Country Park
Cymru Unleashed,TID Entertainment Ltd and Afrowales
Arts & Activism at the Heart of the Coalfield, The Welfare Ystradgynlais, Zoe Gealy, project manager.
The After -Hours Arts Academy Movie project, Artists involved: Led by freelance artists Callum Bruce-Phillips, Cerian Wilshire-Davies with Peri Wagstaff, Dan Lawrence and Clare Johnson. Co-ordinated by Cassidy Smith.
ISP (Immersive Schools Project), TEAM,Duncan Hallis, Danny Muir, Naomi Chiffi
Playhouse Cymru, Theatr Iolo, Kira Bissex & Karema Ahmed
Facilitator of the Year
Stephanie Bailey Scott, Taking Flight Youth Theatre for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Young People
Carly Lewis, Tanio, Nature’s Printmaker
Hefin Robinson, Mess Up The Mess
Culture and Health
Connecting Carers, Tanio, Cwmpas, Lisa Davies, Tom Stupple, Jack Skivens, Emily Seidel-Haas, Carly Lewis
Good Vibrations Chorus, Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama/Parkinsons UK
The Woman on the Hill, Mercury Theatre Wales, Bethan Morgan, Lynn Hunter, David Prince
The Posh Club Boutique team and guests, Common/Wealth in collaboration with Duckie
Cultural Champion
Pearl Andrew-Horrigan, Script Club Cardiff
Kelly Barr, Age Cymru, Tanio
Emma Robinson, voluntary Trustee/Director/Co-chair, Common/Wealth
Osamagbe (Osama) Izevbigie, OTID Entertainment Ltd / Afrowales, Afrowales, Black Welsh Music Awards and Cymru Unleashed
Michelle Perez, Theatr Iolo, Audio Description Advocate
Commitment to Education, Heritage & Culture
Michael Carklin, University of South Wales , Drama & Theatre
Gnoll Country Park’s Chris Pugh and Gary Turler from Wild boar Carvings, Gnoll Country Park, The Tree of Many Faces Sculptures and Storytelling Throne at Gnoll Country Park
Jennie Gough, Teacher of Art, Cardinal Newman Catholic School
Daniel Lear, Maths Teacher, Cwmtawe Community School
Janet Hayward. Headteacher, Cadoxton Primary School
Disabled Creativity
Gray Hill, Two Rhythms
Ceri Ashe and Angharad Tudor, Enjoy Every Minute, SPAN Arts and Popty Ping Productions
Taking Flight Theatre Company
Gareth, Ruth, and Ben, The Lamp Room, The Dice Pit, Stiwdio 37