Wales Is Leading the Future of Art — Here’s How

This week on Pain in the Arts, Chris and Jak explore the future of Welsh arts — from community‑led opera to cutting‑edge immersive tech, and a major new culture announcement from Wales’ new Culture Minister, Heledd Fychan.We talk:• Fio's x Music Theatre Wales’ modern opera• The Annwn Prize and the rise of immersive art• Whether VR will replace traditional theatre• Heledd’s new culture & sport strategy• Arts and health• Why Wales is becoming a leader in immersive storytellingPlus: two big listener questions on immersive art and the future of the sector.Warm, insightful, political and full of creative optimism — this is Pain in the Arts at its best.Support the show