Is Cardiff a creative world leader?

Cardiff is a key driver for the creative industries in Wales but how does it compete with creative hubs across the UK and make an impact on the wider world? - Find out the views of sector leaders at the Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture annual media debate at the National Eisteddfod. The panel features BBC Cymru Wales Director Rhodri Talfan Davies , Cardiff Council Leader Councillor Huw Thomas , Nia Thomas , Chief Executive of independent production company Boom Cymru, and S4C Chief Executive Owen Evans . It will be chaired by BBC Cymru Wales journalist and broadcaster Bethan Rhys Roberts. The media debate, now a popular fixture in the National Eisteddfod programme, takes place on Tuesday 7 August 2018 in the Cardiff University tent. Some of the country's most popular programmes are made here, while BBC Cymru Wales is building a new headquarters in the centre of the city. Rhodri Talfan Davies, Director BBC Cymru Wales, said: "It's an extraordinary time for the creative industries across Wales - and there's no doubt Cardiff is at the heart of that success. "A vibrant network of broadcasters, production companies, freelancers, universities and facility companies has made the capital a real creative magnet which has grown significantly over the last decade and this shows no sign of abating.