BBC Cymru Wales - Educational Tours
Step out of the classroom and into the BBC's most advanced TV and radio studios. Our award-winning, behind-the-scenes tours are linked to the Curriculum for Wales and have everything you need to inspire and excite young minds.
BBC Tours have been awarded a coveted Gold Award by Visit Wales and a Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice award for the quality of the tours.
Students will have an opportunity to see what it’s like inside a broadcasting centre, and how we work at the BBC.
On your visit you will:
- Go behind the scenes of BBC Cymru Wales Central Square.
- Be led by friendly, knowledgeable guides who share insider insights and little-known facts.
- Visit one of the largest BBC newsrooms in the UK, packed with cutting-edge technology including augmented reality, virtual reality and robotic cameras.
- Take a sneak peek at TV galleries and other broadcast facilities.
- Have a go at interactive activities including the BBC Bitesize trail quiz, news and weather presenting and sports commentary.
Curriculum for Wales (CfW):
BBC Tours can provide an excellent enrichment experience for students which supports the six Areas of Learning and Experience. The tours can help students to:
- Develop future career aspirations.
- Challenge their own ideas on the types of roles and opportunities available at BBC Cymru Wales.
- Take part in informative and meaningful activities that encourage creativity, communication, and collaboration skills.
- Understand the need for creativity and innovation within broadcasting.
- Learn more about the societal role of a public broadcaster at a local, national, and international level.
- Experience advances in technology within a work setting and within broadcasting and digital output.
Cliciwch yma ar gyfer teithiau Cymraeg / Click here for Welsh language Educational Tours
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Tour dates and times
Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays during term time
10.30am, 12.30pm, 3pm
Each tour can be adapted to suit your needs and can last from 45 to 90 minutes. We can even offer two shorter 45-minute tours to cater for more students. To book, and for more information, please click here. For enquiries please call 029 2063 6464.
Ticket prices
Group tickets - Students | Under 26 (10 or more)
£9.00
One free adult place is granted for every 10 students, and for those providing one-to-one support for ALN students.