1986 in Wales

Centuries:	18th; 19th; 20th; 21st; ;
Decades:	1960s; 1970s; 1980s; 1990s; 2000s;
See also:	List of years in Wales; Timeline of Welsh history 1986 in The United Kingdom England Scotland Elsewhere

This article is about the particular significance of the year 1986 to Wales and its people.

Incumbents

21 April - Elizabeth II is presented with a kilo of Welsh gold for her 60th birthday, in the knowledge that supplies are becoming scarce.
May - Cardiff City and Swansea City are both relegated to the Football League Fourth Division in England. Swansea, who were in the First Division between 1981 and 1983, recently came close to going out of existence due to huge debts.^[1]
30 June - Mardy Colliery, the last pit in the Rhondda, is closed.
Summer - The Wales National Ice Rink opens in Cardiff.
November - Castles and Town Walls of King Edward in Gwynedd (Beaumaris, Caernarfon, Conwy and Harlech Castles and Caernarfon and Conwy town walls, designated collectively) become the first Welsh sites designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites, in the first tranche of U.K. designations.
December - Bersham Colliery, the last deep mine in the Denbighshire Coalfield, is closed.

Alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers formed at Oakdale Comprehensive School.
Ballet Cymru formed as Cwmni Ballet Gwent, a touring classical ballet company based in Newport.
The first Welsh Proms are held at St David's Hall, Cardiff.
The Old Devils, Kingsley Amis's novel set in Wales, wins the Booker Prize.
Publisher Honno is established in Aberystwyth.^[2]

A Child's Christmas in Wales (adaptation of a short story by Dylan Thomas)
BBC Wales wins awards for Penyberth and Ms Rhymney Valley 1985 (documentary) at the Celtic Film and Television Festival.
Chris Stuart - Cha Cha Chat Show

Athletics: Kirsty Wade becomes the first Welsh woman to win the gold medal in the 800m and 1500m at the Commonwealth Games.
Boxing:
- 9 April - Robert Dickie wins the British featherweight title.
Cricket: Greg Thomas is capped for England. Matthew Maynard becomes the youngest player ever to score 1000 runs for Glamorgan CCC.
Gymnastics: Andrew Morris becomes British men's champion for the third time.

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^ "Honno founder explains how women got a voice". Wales Online. 2008-10-24. Retrieved 2014-02-16.