London Welsh Centre was introduced in 1925. When it reappeared after the Second World War in October 1946 it was called "Y Ddinas". Some idea of the range of activities at the London Welsh Centre in the post war years can be gathered from the announcement in "Y Ddinas" for just one month, January 1948. The Centre was the venue for three dances, two nights of community singing, a concert, two whist drives and an "at home". The Centre’s magazine is now published quarterly alongside regular newsletters by email. Welsh language classes have been held more or less continuously at the London Welsh
Barry Welsh is Coming also featured cast members from the Channel 4 series "Absolutely", while some character elements from "Absolutely" were incorporated into the programme. Denzil and Gwynedd, two of the original "Absolutely" characters, briefly returned in "Barry Welsh is Coming" for shorter sketches, now accompanied by their 21-year-old son, Codfyl. The show returned in 2007 in the form of three themed specials broadcast throughout the year, presented by Sparkes in the guise of Fishguard news reporter Hugh Pugh. The new episodes were produced in-house by ITV Wales. The most popular segment of the programme, Hugh Pugh is a news reporter from Fishguard with