A Wales-wide arts festival for the over 50s is set to celebrate its fifth birthday next month.

The Gwanwyn festival, held across Wales throughout May, is run by the charity Age Cymru. The month-long festival offers a range of artistic and creative activities for over 50s to try their hand at - from painting, dancing and music to storytelling, photography and more - and celebrates renewal, growth and creativity in older age.

Festival coordinator Philip Thomas said: "The Gwanwyn festival is proud to be the shop window for artistic and creative older people in Wales and I really hope that we have inspired and are continuing to inspire [people] to get involved in the arts.

"We've got a packed programme this year with activities organised everywhere from the local village hall to the Wales Millennium Centre and all points in between, but the main thing I am looking forward to is our partnership with the Cardiff Comedy Festival. We are on a mission to find the funniest over 50s in Wales and I hope to spend the summer chuckling."

A tea dance at a previous Gwanwyn event. Photo: Gavin Dando

For more information on Gwanwyn and to see how you could get involved, visit www.gwanwyn.org.uk.