Republic Day, a festival, celebration, rally, protest.

Last year, Republic Cardiff brought out their excellent banner for Republic Day marching through Cardiff and putting their message front and centre.

Nid oes angen tywysog ar Gymru/Wales doesn't need a prince!

The monarchy continues to profit from Welsh natural and historical assets while local populations, who contribute to and live off these lands, receive little direct return.

In a democratic society, there is no place in Wales for this legacy of feudal privilege rooted in the monarchy.

In 2025, alongside an event in London and Edinburgh, Republic Cardiff will be returning for one of their biggest events of the year, holding a rally with an exciting programme of speakers on May 10th.

The rally will take place in Central Cardiff outside Cardiff Castle from 2pm onwards.

Ymunwch gyda ni. Castell Caerdydd. Dydd Sadwrn y 10fed o Fai 14.00.

Pledge to be there TODAY.

Speakers

Gwenno Dafydd

Gwenno Dafydd, M.Sc.Econ. has been a passionate human rights and social justice activist for the last fifty years, professional performer, broadcaster and writer since 1980 and a Leadership and Master Public Speaking Coach since 1988. The instigator and co-author of the Saint David’s Day Anthem, she is a proud republican!

Phil Davies

Phil is one of the current Deputy Leaders of Wales Green Party. He grew up and still resides in Cwmbran. He has been a long term campaigner on many issues including abolishing the Monarchy and replacing it with an elected head of State. This campaign issue was one the main reasons he first choose to join Wales Green Party.

John Griffiths

John Griffiths MS has previously served as Minister for Culture and Sport; Minister for Natural Resources; and Minister for the Environment and Sustainability in the Welsh Government, and before that he served as Counsel General; Deputy Minister for Education; Deputy Minister for Health and Social Services, and Deputy Economic Development Minister. John has represented the constituency of Newport East in the Senedd since 1999 and is a lifelong Welsh republican.

Kiera Marshall

Kiera Marshall is a political activist and community campaigner based in Cardiff. Raised on a council estate in Townhill, Swansea, Kiera's experiences have shaped her commitment to tackling inequality - which is only deepened by the continued existence of the monarchy. She stood as Plaid Cymru's candidate for Cardiff West in the 2024 General Election and is now running to be a Plaid Cymru candidate for Caerdydd Penarth in the 2026 Senedd elections. A committed republican, Kiera champions an independent, democratic Wales free from inherited privilege.

Performers

Patrick Jones

Patrick Jones is one of Wales’ most powerful poets of the last 30 years as well as a playwright and film maker. Patrick set up the Blackwood Young Writers Group based at Blackwood miners institute in 1993 where he is the tutor to the present day. He has also been the Creative Literacy Worker writer for Cynon project since 1997 and a writer in residence at Swansea college since 1998 and teaches adult literacy at Blackwood Community College and Ebbw Vale Institute. Patrick is also responsible for setting up various reading and writing workshops throughout Wales from schools to youth centres. He is also the brother of Nicky Wire from the band the Manic Street Preachers.