South Wales
Live shows based on the new book “Scoundrels, Cads and Vagabonds from Welsh history” by Graham Loveluck-Edwards
South Wales tour January 2026
Who were the worst bad guys in Welsh history? The most tyrannical rulers? The most blood thirsty outlaws? The most unscrupulous traitors?
As Graham Loveluck-Edwards (author of Historic Pubs of Wales) takes us on a light-hearted romp through this rogues’ gallery of scandalous behaviour. Everything from medieval massacres to swashbuckling pirates. Even a few Kings of England thrown in for good measure. All viewed from the perspective of the people of Wales. We look at their antics and ask, “do they deserve their bad reputations?”
Just so you know, the answer is usually “yes!”
“Graham Loveluck-Edwards is an absolute legend. He’s got this unbelievably infectious passion for history, incredible knowledge, and beautiful hazel eyes. The Paul Hollywood of history.”
BAFTA award winning writer and actor Charlie Cooper
“Loveluck-Edwards’ narrative style harkens back to fireside tales of old with the perfect balance of wickedness his devotees have come to love.
If your inappropriate pre-2000s history teacher had one or two sherries and wrote a book on Wales, this would be it.
I learned more than I expected to. I laughed more than I should have…”
Stephen Price – Nation Cymru
| Date & Time | Venue |
| Thursday 8th January (7pm) | Town Hall, Cowbridge |
| Friday 9th January (7.30pm) | St Mary’s Hall, Talbot St, Cardiff |
| Tuesday 13th January (7pm) | The Museum, Pontypridd |
| Thursday 15th January (7pm) | Pioneer Hall, Barry |
| Friday 16th January (7pm) | Vivian Hall, Blackpill, Swansea |
| Saturday 17th January (7pm): | Town Hall, Neath |
| Thursday 22nd January (7pm) | St Augustines Hall, Penarth |
| Friday 23rd January (7pm) | Town Hall, Llantwit Major |
| Saturday 24th January (7pm) | Coychurch Memorial Hall, Bridgend |
| Thursday 29th January (7pm) | The Prince of Wales, Kenfig, nr Porthcawl |
| Friday 30th January (7pm) | Soar Centre, Penycraig, Tonypandy |
| Thursday 12th February (7pm) | St Woolos Cathedral, Stow Hill, Newport |
Get the book which accompanies these talks…
Scoundrels cads and vagabonds from Welsh history is available now. A tongue in cheek, rogues gallery. The worst people and their scandalous antics and how they impacted on the history of Wales.
Hi Graham please drop me a line sometime, we do a tour of Oystermouth Castle named “The Dark side of Oystermouth Castle” it’s our last one this year on Thursday if your free maybe you would like to join .
I’m Mike, I with my team organise events at the castle from Halloween to Easter Bunny days to Carols at the Castle, perhaps we could do something together in the castle !