Aberystwyth

British

/ ˌæbəˈrɪstwɪθ /

noun

a resort and university town in Wales, in Ceredigion on Cardigan Bay. Pop: 15 935 (2001)

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Born in 1982, Polanski grew up in Salford, heading to university in Aberystwyth, in Wales, before ending up in Hackney, east London.

From BBC • Feb. 27, 2026

Carrie Canham from Ceredigion Museum in Aberystwyth said the artefacts were the first of their kind to be found in west Wales and "highlight Ceredigion's significance in Emperor Domitian Caesar Augustus's empire building".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

In February, BBC Wales is holding a live debate in Aberystwyth with a panel of politicians ahead of the Senedd election.

From BBC • Feb. 3, 2026

This is the second time Egerton, who grew up in Aberystwyth, has collaborated with Netflix, having appeared in Christmas-based action film Carry-on in 2024.

From BBC • Jan. 16, 2026

At this time the castles of Cardigan and Aberystwyth, both held in the name of King Charles, were reduced to ruins by the Cromwellian army.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

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