wales Event News (United Kingdom)

Townsfolk Flock To Woodyard Warehouse For A Joint Christmas Carol Concert Featuring The Trelawnyd Male Voice Choir And The Cadishead Public Band

DONKEYS will join the scorpions, snakes and iguanas for a festive party at Plantasia this weekend.

A NEW documentary capturing personal memories of one of the darkest times in Swansea’s history is about to have its premiere.

TICKETS for a series of festive concerts starting this weekend at Swansea's Brangwyn Hall are fast running out.

Gary Owen’s Free Folk will be performed at the Dylan Thomas Centre on Wednesday, 14 December at 7.30pm.

Swansea is famous for producing one of the world’s most famous poets and it is evident that poetry in the city is just as popular as it has ever been.

Oak Framed Buildings Specialists Prepare For Bumper Turn-Out At Next Week's Yuletide Celebration

Keele University’s George Truscott discusses ‘Life, Death and the Carotenoids’ at this month’s Science Café, on Wednesday, 30th November at 7.30pm. The talk has been organised by the Royal Society of Chemistry.

Small business insurance broker, Motaquote, has announced the launch of its new events insurance product.

A SERIES of road closures will be in place this weekend to accommodate the annual Christmas Parade and festive lights switch-on.

The Dylan Thomas Centre has two exciting events coming up at the end of November.

With the successful ‘Sparks in the Dark’ fireworks display at St Helen’s over for another year, the public’s attention has now turned towards the Christmas countdown.

Although the Dylan Thomas Festival ends on 9th November, there’s still plenty to look forward to at the Dylan Thomas Centre.

Top Welsh musician and S4C TV personality Alwyn Humphreys is to introduce and conduct a candlelight concert at the Brangwyn Hall on Sunday 13 November.

The relationship between Bob Dylan and Dylan Thomas is to be explored in an evening of talks and music on Friday 4 November at 7.30pm at the Dylan Thomas Centre.

There will be a number of road closures in effect on Friday 4 November coinciding with the Sparks in the Dark fireworks display at St Helen’s Rugby Ground, Swansea.

Two of Swansea’s finest writers Joe Dunthorne and Sarah Coles are taking part in this year’s Dylan Thomas Festival.

Entertainment has been announced for Swansea's Sparks in the Dark fireworks display 2011

A large audience packed into the Dylan Thomas Centre for the launch of the Dylan Thomas Festival on Thursday.

It’s not just Santa’s Elves who will be busy over the next few weeks. Community groups from across Swansea are also working hard as they prepare to unveil their themed floats at this year’s Christmas Parade.

HE’S one of the world’s most famous artists ever and now a photographic exhibition dedicated to his life is about to be unveiled in Swansea.

TICKETS are now available for a candlelight concert at Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall that will celebrate birthdays and anniversaries.

For the first time ever Swansea's annual Sparks in the Dark fireworks display will take place on Friday 4 November.

Visitors to Swansea have been enjoying a selection of new and exciting public art works across the city over the last week.

North Wales company Innerframe and founders of The North Wales Dragons charity football team would like to announce that this years charity activities in May raised £5104 for 4 chosen charities.

Extra poetry reading added due to popularity of Poet Laureate event

It may be a little early – or late – for Easter Egg Hunts, but the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts is inviting the people of Swansea to a Golden Egg Hunt on Wednesday 28 and Thursday 29 September at 11am

This weekend sees the return of Swansea’s ever popular Admiral Swansea Bay 10km road race and with nearly 4000 competitors organisers are hoping for a large turn out of spectators to encourage the runners as they make their way along the course.

A number of road closures will be in place on Sunday (25 September) to accommodate the 2011 Admiral Swansea Bay 10k race.

Time to register for the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k junior races

The Glynn Vivian Art Gallery summer exhibitions are drawing to a close but there is still time to catch them before they end on Sunday 4 September.

Motaquote is all for motorsport as it continues it's support of Thomas Webb at Pembrey's Thundersport GB Superstock 1000 this weekend.

Indian dancing, tai chi and Capoeira plus world music artists are just some of the treats in store for visitors at World Party this coming bank holiday weekend in Museum Park on Saturday, 27 August.

With the race day only a month away the deadline for those still wishing to run in this year’s Admiral Swansea Bay 10k is looming.

Families can enjoy an afternoon of film fun when the popular teen sensation High School Musical 3 comes to Swansea's Big Screen

Three exciting orchestra concerts perform at the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts this year.

SAMBA Tawe will start festivities when the annual World Party event comes to Swansea on Saturday.

The winners of the Swansea Junior Tennis Championship are crowned

Volunteers are sought to help out at the 2011 Admiral Swansea Bay 10k taking place this September

VISITORS to a hit Swansea event later this month will be transported to Ireland and the Deep South.

Wander the luscious tropical forest or get up close to animals at Plantasia this summer.

SWANSEA'S botanic garden will be blooming with music, wildlife and rare and exotic plants throughout August.

Phil Dando Big Band are all set to perform the classics of the Jazz and Swing era at Oystermouth Castle in Swansea this August

Fans of stage and theatre have the opportunity to indulge their passion when the annual Outdoor Theatre returns to Swansea in August.

This Friday 29 July at 1pm, join art historian, writer and Friend of the Glynn Vivian, Barry Plummer, in a guided tour and talk of the life and works of celebrated Swansea-born artist, Evan Walters (1893-1951).

The first two acts for the annual World Party event have been unveiled.

A GROUP of talented over 55-year-olds will be showcasing their skills at the Glynn Vivian this month as the gallery displays some of the best artwork from the Wednesday Afternoon Adult Art Class.

Heats 7 & 8 of the RYA ThunderCat National Championship will take place on Swansea beachfront, Saturday 23rd – Sunday 24th July.

Racers from all over the UK will be battling it out on Swansea’s beachfront for Rounds 7 & 8 of the RYA Thundercat National Championship on 23rd-24th July….

Training plans are now online to help 10k runners get ready for the Admiral Swansea Bay 10k