Swansea Events

Treat your father this Father’s Day...

If you’re stuck for ways to treat your father this weekend (Sunday 16 June) we have some ideas of what you could do.

Fathers can enjoy a free visit to Oystermouth Castle and explore the mediaeval maze of deep vaults and secret staircases as well as enjoy the magnificent views of Swansea Bay from the 30 foot high glass bridge. Download a voucher.

Or, why not treat them to a free visit to Plantasia where they can explore a piece of the rainforest and see a variety of animals including monkeys, Burmese python, tortoises and much more.  Download a voucher.

For other events and activities in Swansea why not visit www.swanseabayfestival.co.uk

Enjoy Swansea Prom this summer...

Swansea Prom runs along the 5 mile stretch of Swansea Bay and offers plenty to keep you and your family entertained this summer.

You can seek adventure on the swan and dragon pedalos at Singleton Boating Lake, enjoy a game of crazy golf, putt a birdie on the 10-hole golf course and if the weather is fine, make a splash as Blackpill Lido.

Fancy a rest? Hop on board the Swansea Bay Rider. The 72 seater train makes its way along the Prom throughout the day at weekends (daily during the summer holidays) so you can rest your legs and take in the views.

For more information on what Swansea Prom has to offer visit www.swanseaprom.com

 

BBC National Orchestra, Seashore Safaris and the Gower Walking Festival this weekend…

This weekend gets off to a musical start at 7.30pm on Friday 7 June in the Brangwyn Hall when the BBC National Orchestra of Wales performs Brahms Fourth Symphony.

Join Marine Biologist and Author, Judith Oakley (Oakley Intertidal) and search for marine life on the coastline of Gower this Sunday 9 June in the Seashore Safari.

Also this Sunday at 10.30am the Gower Walking Festival offers a fun way to explore Swansea by retracing Dylan Thomas’s steps from Castle Square to Cwmdonkin Park, in the Return Journey walk.

For all this and more visit www.swanseabayfestival.co.uk.

Walking Festival, Classic tales and Big Lunch this weekend…

The weekend kicks off with song –writer Cerys Matthews live at the Brangwyn Hall, Friday 31 May at 7.30pm. Buy tickets online.

Get your walking boots on for Gower Walking Festival which starts this weekend - what better way to explore the unique landscapes of Gower, with its sanded beaches and wooded valleys.

Listen to some classic tales – Aesop’s Fables in Oystermouth Castle on Saturday 1 June from 1pm - 4pm or explore the world of found photography in Glynn Vivian's Saturday adult classes at YMCA from 11am – 4pm.

Join the street party in Castle Square on Sunday 2 June for the annual Big Lunch. Bring your picnic with you and sit back and enjoy the film Wreck- it Ralph on the Big Screen.

For all this and more visit www.swanseabayfestival.co.uk

Give them names and you could win!

They’re not quite the Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles we all know and love from the 90s, but Plantasia’s newest residents are definitely something special.

This April Plantasia welcomed five Egyptian Tortoises to their collection, there are only an estimated 7,500 in the world and Plantasia has taken them in as part of a breeding program.

These critically endangered tortoises are currently nameless and Plantasia need your help to name them in their half term competition. If your name is one of the chosen five, you could win a small gift.

And don’t forget this month get a half price annual pass to the tropical haven.

Nominate a young person for a High 5 Award

Do you know any young people who help out in their community?  Or maybe they’ve achieved success or turned their own lives around and overcome a difficult situation?  

If so, don’t forget to get your nominations in for this year’s prestigious High 5 Awards by 17 July 2013. 

Swansea City star Leon Britton is ambassador for these awards which recognise and celebrate young people’s achievements and enable them to be an inspiration to others. 

All you need to nominate online and details of prizes is available at www.swansea.gov.uk/high5awards which are organised by Swansea Council and kindly supported by Gower College.

Gardens at the ready, its competition time...

If over the next few weeks you’re going to be spending a lot of time in your garden getting it ready for summer, why not enter this year's Swansea in Bloom competition?  

It runs throughout May and local residents, businesses and community groups can all enter.

Categories include best allotment plot, best front garden, best hanging basket and for those under 16 years,  the Young Gardeners' Sunflower Competition.

The competition is free, easy to enter, and don’t worry you don’t need to be an expert to get involved!

For more information visit the Swansea in Bloom website.

Meet the historic Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters...

Visitors to Swansea Museum’s pontoon in the Marina are in for a treat on Friday 24 May as a number of vessels from the Bristol Channel Pilot Cutters Owners Association sail into Swansea Bay. 

From  11.00am - 3.00pm you will be able to hop on board and talk to the owners and crew of Mascotte, Alpha, Olga, Dolphin and Peggy and take a full look around the  vessels.

There will also be an opportunity to sail aboard the Pilot Cutters in Swansea Bay between 3.30pm - 7.30pm. However, places are limited and will need to be booked in advance by contacting Swansea Museum on 01792 653763 or calling in to the museum in person.

For more information on events and exhibitons visit www.swanseamuseum.co.uk

Cheese, Cider, Hugh Jackman and Science raps this weekend...

The Gower Heritage Centre’s Cheese and Cider Weekend starts this Saturday with a large selection of locally made ciders and cheeses. And don’t forget to check out the centre’s very own range of ciders pressed in their 120-year-old cider press, definitely worth a sip!

Science and music, not two things you’d usually put together, but this Saturday 11 May at the National Waterfront Museum is holding a Street Science: Space Rap for kids aged 7-12 years. Science Rapper Jon Chase delves into the Earth’s relationship with space.

And don’t forget this Saturday 11 May, you can watch the 2012 blockbuster Les Misérables in the shadow of the beautiful 900 year old Oystermouth Castle.

For all this and more visit www.swanseabayfestival.co.uk.

Join the Dylan Thomas Twitter exchange...

After the success of their Under Milk Wood Twitter exchange in October 2012, the Dylan Thomas Centre aims to get #MilkWood trending this May!

To celebrate the 60^th anniversary of the first stage performance of Dylan Thomas' Under Milk Wood, the Dylan Thomas Centre will be tweeting extracts from the famous play this Friday 10 May.

The centre will be tweeting throughout the course of the day. Follow @DTCSwansea and use the #MilkWood hashtag to take part in the discussion. 

For more information on the Dylan Thomas Twitter exchange visit www.dylanthomas.com