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The Awards

It’s now time to look forward, celebrate and recognise Pembrokeshire’s tourism champions.

The Staff and Directors of Visit Pembrokeshire look forward to welcoming our awards sponsors, special guests and you to Pembrokeshire College, Haverfordwest as we pay tribute to finalists of the Croeso Awards.

Key dates
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Celebrity Presenter

Wynne Evans BEM

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Wynne Evans BEM is regularly singing to millions for the TV advertising campaign that has made him a household name as the spoof opera star Gio Compario.

Although a spoof opera star in the Go Compare insurance adverts, Wynne is a professionally trained opera singer with over 25 years’ experience, and has a debut album ‘A Song in My Heart’ that went to the Number 1 in the classical charts.

Wynne was awarded the MStJ by HM Queen Elizabeth II in 2008 and was awarded the BEM in the Platinum Jubilee Honours List.

He is a regular presenter on BBC Radio Wales and has also presented on BBC Radio 3 and Classic FM, alongside starring in his very own TV series on BBC One Wales, ‘Wynne At the Deep End’.

He was honoured by the National Eisteddfod with the title of Gorsedd of the Bards, where he presented the BBC2 TV programme, and last year performed for the King Charles III and the Queen Consort Camilla at their Welsh home.

Born in South West Wales, Wynne studied at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama and the National Opera Studio in London.

Throughout this career, Wynne has worked at The Royal Opera House, Paris Opera De Lyon and the Metropolitan Opera in New York. He sang the role of PIANGI in the 25-year anniversary performance of The Phantom of the Opera, which was broadcast live from the Royal Albert Hall to cinemas worldwide and has been released on DVD.

Wynne Evans’ operatic appearances have taken him to major opera houses in the UK and abroad. He regularly performs at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

As a principal tenor with Welsh National Opera, his many roles included DUCA Rigoletto, RODOLFO La Bohème, ALFREDO La Traviata, and TAMINO The Magic Flute. He has appeared throughout the UK, with companies such as Opera North, English National Opera, Scottish Opera and Grange Park Opera, and has recorded several operas including Salome, Ariadne Auf Naxos and Les Martyrs.

He is also a Trustee of Grange Park Opera, and Patron of Ty Cymorth and Tenovus Cancer Care.

Key Dates

14th July 2023
Entries Close
For nominations
22nd August 2023
Shortlisted announced
For nominations
5th September 2023
Judging
The Place to Eat Award
2nd November 2023
Awards evening
The wait is over

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Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award
Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award
Activity/Experience Provider of the Year Award
Activity/Experience Provider of the Year Award
Caravan Park of the Year Award
Caravan Park of the Year Award
Hotel of the Year award
Hotel of the Year award
Pub of the Year Award
Pub of the Year Award
Self-Catering Provider of the Year 4+ units Award
Self-Catering Provider of the Year 4+ units Award
Sustainable Tourism Award
Sustainable Tourism Award
The Place to Eat Award
The Place to Eat Award
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Visitor Attraction of the Year
Young Tourism Person of the Year Award
Young Tourism Person of the Year Award