Swansea Events

Swansea parks team triumph at Royal Welsh

Congratulations to the City & County of Swansea's specialist parks team, as they came back from the Royal Welsh Show in Builth Wells with two top prizes.  They won a large gold medal and the Plas Power Perpetual Challenge trophy.

Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts 2009

For music and art lovers, tickets are now on sale for the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts 2009.  Among this years highlights in the Brangwyn Hall are the Gabrieli Consort and the BBC National Orchestra of Wales.

There are also various events taking place at the Grand Theatre, Taliesin Arts Centre, Mission Gallery and Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.

Animal handling at Plantasia - tickets on sale

Animal Antics is such a fantastic event if you or your children love animals.  You are able to get up, close and personal to animals such as snakes, spiders and cockroaches and discover how they feel, move and smell (although you don't have to smell them if you don't want to).

Tickets are on sale now in Plantasia for just £1pp (in addition to entrance fee) for the events on 11, 12 and 13 August.

Don't miss this extremely popular event, check out the Plantasia website for further information.

Top 20 free activities this Summer

With the recession hitting us all hard, Swansea Bay Summer Festival have come up with 20 free activities this summer.

From sport and music to arts and culture, there are plenty of ideas for you to fill the summer holidays.

Love parks week 2009

You can have lots of fun in your local park this week, as Love Parks Week celebrates free places for children to exercise. 

Take a peak at the events coming up during Love Parks Week, 25 July - 2 August.

Discover Swansea in July

There are many of cultural events to Discover in Swansea during July. Starting tomorrow, 18 July, the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery introduces 'Mark Wallinger - The Russian Lineman'.

Swansea Museum lets you discover the darker elements of their past in the 'Crime and Punishment' exhibition, while also presenting the 'Classic Motorcycle Show' on 26 July in the Dylan Thomas Square. 'Man and Myth' at the

Dylan Thomas Centre and the 40th anniversary of Swansea being granted city status with West Glamorgan Archives are also on show this month.

Swansea Bowls Festival & Angling Festival this weekend

Victoria Park will host this year's Swansea Bowls Festival, running from 19 July - 8 August.  International, national and local players will all be competing against each other to be crowned 2009 champion, so head on down there to show your support.

Also starting this weekend is the Swansea Angling Festival.  With senior and junior events taking place and cash prizes available for the winners, head on down to Llansamlet this weekend to place your entry.

Enter the Junior Tennis Championships

The Junior Tennis Championships will be taking place from 10 - 15 August 2009 at Langland Bay and Mumbles tennis courts.

Get your entries in by this Friday 17 July - you'll find information and directions as well as entry forms on the Junior Tennis Championships website.  

Dance Days this weekend

Don't forget, there'll be free high energy dance performances at Castle Square and the National Waterfront Museum this weekend when Dance Days returns to the city.

The Queen's Dragoon Guard (The Welsh Guards) will be parading around the city on Saturday too - the're being given the Freedom of the City and County of Swansea.

They'll set off about 11.30am from the Guildhall, Swansea.

Wales National Airshow this weekend!

This weekend, Swansea will be greeted by the Red Arrows, Eurofighter Typhoon plus much more as the Wales National Airshow jets in to Swansea Bay.

There are ground displays taking place throughout both days from 10am - 7pm, along with the air displays, surf simulator and climbing wall.

Air displays
Saturday - between 1.00pm - 4.30pm concluding with the Red Arrows
Sunday - between 12 noon and 3.30pm starting with the Red Arrows

Check out the Wales National Airshow website for full details.

Don't forget to buy your official programme on the day as a memento of your day!

6 weeks gym membership for £30

Active Swansea has a brilliant offer to help you shape up this summer. 

Sign up by 19 July to enjoy 6 weeks of swimming, gym, classes and tennis for just £30 (new members only). 

Ask at reception or ring one of the Active Swansea Leisure Centres to take up this offer.

Singleton Park wins award

Congratulations to all who work hard to maintain Singleton Park, as it's just won the Best Park category in the Style Awards!

The Style Awards are supported by Swansea Business Improvement District and listeners of The Wave and Swansea Sound vote for their favourites.

July events in Swansea

Swansea will be alive in July, with events and activities for the whole family to enjoy.

If you are looking for some high speed action, then get yourself down to Swansea Bay Promenade on July 11-12 as the Red Arrows and friends will be jetting in for the Wales National Airshow.

For the energetic side in you, why not try out the Gower Bike Ride on 5 July (don't forget - Active Swansea members get a discount), the LC Swansea Bay 5k on 14 July or the Race for Lifeon the 19th.

There is something for the music lovers also, rock out to the Gower Rock Festival, Opera on the BP big screen in Castle Square or get up and dance to High School Musical 2in Penyrheol Theatre.

There are many more events and activities this July, check out Swansea Bay Summer Festival for the full list.