2000 in Wales

none 2000 This article is about the particular significance of the year 2000 to Wales and its people. Incumbents United Kingdom incumbents 2000 in the United Kingdom#Incumbents First Secretary (until 16 October)/First Minister Alun Michael (until 9 February) Rhodri Morgan Secretary of State for Wales – Paul Murphy Archbishop of Wales – Rowan Williams, Bishop of Monmouth Archdruid of the National Eisteddfod of Wales – Meirion Evans Events 3 February – At the Ceredigion by-election, Simon Thomas holds the seat for Plaid Cymru.https://www.parliament.uk/documents/commons-information-office/M16.pdf Factsheet M16: By-election results, 1997–2001 House of Commons Information Office September 2003 10 January 2020 15 February – North Wales child abuse scandal: Sir Ronald Waterhouse publishes the report of his inquiry into abuse in children's homes in north Wales.https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/feb/16/audreygillan Audrey Gillan Refuges that turned into purgatory The Guardian 16 February 2000 6 November 2012 24 May – National Botanic Garden of Wales opens near Llanarthney in the Towy Valley, Carmarthenshire (official opening by the Prince of Wales: 21 July). August The National Eisteddfod of Wales is held at Llanelli. Donald Wales sets a UK electric land speed record of 220 km/h at Pendine Sands in Bluebird Electric 2.https://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/don-wales-determined-break-land-1884944 Don Wales determined to break his own land speed record 10 November 2010 Graham Henry WalesOnline 31 July 2022 15 October – Dedication of the new organ at St David's Cathedral. 16 October – Rhodri Morgan's official title as leader of the Welsh Assembly is changed from First Secretary to First Minister. The post of Deputy First Minister for Wales is simultaneously created, and Mike German is appointed. 18 November – Catherine Zeta-Jones marries Michael Douglas at the Plaza Hotel, New York City.https://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/18/newsid_4441000/4441692.stm 2000: Hollywood meets Wales in 'wedding of year' BBC News 18 November 2000 27 July 2015 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150612214338/http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/dates/stories/november/18/newsid_4441000/4441692.stm 12 June 2015 14 December – Penderyn whisky begins production.I Never Knew That About Wales Christopher Winn London Ebury 2007 978-0-09-191858-3 The Cardiff Bay Development Corporation is wound up, having achieved its main objective of regenerating the former docklands of Cardiff. The Royal Glamorgan Hospital opens at Ynysmaerdy, Talbot Green, near Llantrisant in Rhondda Cynon Taf, to replace East Glamorgan General Hospital. Arts and literature Siân Phillips is appointed a CBE in the Queen's birthday honours list. Bryn Terfel's Faenol Festival is launched. The Welsh Music Foundation is established. Between May and August, over 100 rare maps are stolen from the National Library of Wales. A man later confesses to having stolen and sold them to collectors. Awards Glyndŵr Award – Robin Huw Bowen National Eisteddfod of Wales: Chair – Llion Jones National Eisteddfod of Wales: Crown – Dylan Iorwerth National Eisteddfod of Wales: Prose Medal – Eurig Wyn, Tri Mochyn Bach Wales Book of the Year: English language: Sheenagh Pugh – Stonelight Welsh language: Gwyneth Lewis – Y Llofrudd Iaith Gwobr Goffa Daniel Owen – Geraint V. Jones, Cur y Nos New books Trezza Azzopardi – The Hiding Place Ruth Bidgood – Singing to Wolves Jon Gower – Big Fish Jerry Hunter – Soffestri’r Saeson Martin Johnes & Iain McLean – Aberfan: Government and Disasters Sheenagh Pugh – Stonelight Lorna Sage – Bad Blood Owen Sheers – The Blue Book Music Richard Churches – Requiem Mass Larry Goves – walking underground Lostprophets – The Fake Sound Of Progress Racing Cars – A Bolt from the Blue Super Furry Animals – Mwng Film English-language films One of the Hollywood Ten, written and directed by Karl Francis The Testimony of Taliesin Jones with Jonathan Pryce and Matthew Rhys Rancid Aluminium, based on the novel by James Hawes, with Rhys Ifans, Keith Allen and Brian Hibbard.Rancid Aluminium. The Guardian 21 January 2000. Retrieved 5 February 2000. 102 Dalmatians, with Ioan Gruffudd and his future wife Alice Evans Welsh-language films Moth (S4C) Broadcasting English-language television Rob Brydon stars in Marion and Geoff Welsh-language television Cân i Gymru 2000https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/664200.stm Row over Welsh song contest BBC News Wales 3 March 2000 11 June 2018 Porc Peis Bach Hacio Sport BBC Wales Sports Personality of the Year – Tanni Grey-ThompsonBBC Wales Sport Personality winners https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/wales/20670643 BBC Sport 2 August 2021 Golf Celtic Manor Wales Open: European Tour tournament first played. Phillip Price is ranked 8th in the world. Snooker 13 February – Matthew Stevens wins the Masters.https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2003/dec/01/snooker.cliveeverton Stevens in roller-coaster ride to first major title Clive Everton 1 December 2003 The Guardian 16 May 2019 1 May – Mark Williams wins the World Snooker Championship for the first time, defeating Matthew Stevens in an all-Welsh final.https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/sport/732666.stm Williams wins epic snooker final 1 May 2000 BBC News 14 May 2019 Births 11 May – Ffion Morgan, Welsh international footballerhttps://www.tntsports.co.uk/football/ffion-morgan_prs477701/person.shtml Ffion Morgan TNT Sports 5 August 2025 8 August – Dylan Michael Douglas, son of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-JonesPass Notes: No: 1697: Dylan Douglas The Guardian 11 August 2000 3 18 October – Teddy Williams, rugby union playerhttps://www.cardiffrugby.wales/player-profile/teddy-williams-310 Cardiff Rugby profile Cardiff Rugby 5 August 2025 Deaths 19 January – Rex Willis, Wales international rugby union player, 75 19 February – Josef Herman, artist, 88https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/feb/22/guardianobituaries Josef Herman 21 February 2000 Agi Katz The Guardian 1 March 2019 23 February – John Nevill, 5th Marquess of Abergavenny, 85 11 March – Will Roberts, painter, 92 7 April – Walter Vickery, Wales international rugby player, 90 12 April – Ronald Lockley, naturalist, 96 20 May – David Pearce, boxer, 41 28 May – Donald Davies, computer scientist and inventor, 75 30 May – Doris Hare, actress, 95https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/jun/01/guardianobituaries Doris Hare 1 June 2000 Eric Shorter The Guardian 1 March 2019 10 July – Dilwyn Lewis, designer, 76 19 July – Philip Jones, civil servant, 69 26 July – Albert Fear, Wales international rugby player, 92 25 August – Dennis David, RAF ace, 82Gp Capt Dennis 'Hurricane' David https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1354606/Gp-Capt-Dennis-Hurricane-David.html 21 May 2018 8 September 2000 17 September – Paula Yates, television presenter (born in Colwyn Bay), 41 (suicide)https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2000/nov/09/drugsandalcohol.taniabranigan TV star killed by heroin 'binge' 5 November 2000 Tania Branigan The Guardian 1 March 2019 25 September – R. S. Thomas, poet, 87https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/sep/27/guardianobituaries.books R S Thomas 27 September 2000 Byron Rogers The Guardian 1 March 2019 30 September – Howard Winstone, boxing champion, 61https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/boxing/8846836.stm Howard Winstone obituary BBC Sport 1 March 2019 11 November – Sir Alun Talfan Davies, judge, 87DAVIES, Sir Alun Talfan https://www.ukwhoswho.com/display/10.1093/ww/9780199540891.001.0001/ww-9780199540884-e-177924 Who Was Who 16 September 2016 December – George Evans, footballer, 65 2 December – Rosemarie Frankland, former Miss World, 57 (drug overdose)https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1378638/Britains-first-Miss-World-killed-by-drug-overdose.html Britain's first Miss World killed by drug overdose Alleyne Richard 2001-06-21 telegraph.co.uk 2009-02-06 22 December – Harry Payne, Wales international rugby player, 93 date unknown – Doug Rees, footballer See also 2000 in England 2000 in Northern Ireland 2000 in Scotland References Wales Category:2000 in Europe