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The world's top 16 bowlers will be competing at Plasmarl's Indoor Bowls Stadium in the 2010 Welsh International Open.
The competition runs from January 30 to February 5 2010 and is the final ranking event of the World Bowls Tour season.
Tickets available from Swansea Indoor Bowls Club on 01792 771728 - advance tickets are available until 12 noon today.
Staff at Swansea Museum are asking for memories of Swansea's 3 night blitz during World War Two.
They're putting together a new DVD of people's stories, so contact Barry Hughes on 01792 653763 or email Barry.Hughes@swansea.gov.uk
Entries are now open for the Sport Relief Mile, so sign up now to take part in the Swansea event on 21 March!
The Sport Relief Mile is actually a bit of a misnomer, as you can do 1 mile, 3 miles or 6 miles depending on how fit you're feeling - walk it, run it, whatever...just find your nearest mile here.
Straight Lines, who hail from Pontypridd in South Wales have been confirmed as the support band to The Automatic.
The one-off gig will be kicking off St David's Week 2010 in Swansea, on Monday 22 February in the Brangwyn Hall.
Tickets are still available - book now for only £12!
Nation Radio Wales will be interviewing the bands and recording some live tracks from the Welsh Band Night for St David's Week in Swansea.
It promises to be a top night of rock music, as emerging Welsh bands Killing for Company (ex Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable's new band), Tiger Please, Cuba Cuba, Audiocalm and A New Day will be rocking out in the Brangwyn Hall on Tuesday 23 February.
Tickets are only £5 - you would be mad to miss out!
Rhydian Roberts, the 2007 X Factor finalist will help celebrate St David's Week in Swansea, by performing with Morriston Orpheus Choir on St David's Day itself.
Tickets are available from the Grand theatre Box Office for £18.
Don't forget - tickets are still available for The Automatic, Welsh Band Night and Patrick Jones.
Some of the most popular restaurants in Swansea are participating in St David's Day Dining, for our St David's Week celebrations, 22 Feb - 1 March.
The Dylan Thomas Centre restaurant, Charlie's cafe bar and dining, the Dragon brasserie and Gallini's will be including mouth watering Welsh food on their menus for the whole week.
Visit St David's Day website for details on how to book - would you like to add your details to our website? Contact marketing@swansea.gov.uk and we will do the rest!
New maps showing orienteering routes in parks and green spaces around Swansea are available from www.swansea.gov.uk/orienteering
Orienteering is a great sport that is suitable for all ages, and involves navigating through varied terrain to control points as fast as possible.
If you'd like to try it, visit the Swansea Bay Orienteering Club website or e-mail them on contact@sboc.org.uk - the club runs introductory sessions as well as organising events for more advanced members.
Welsh rock band, the Automatic kicks off this years St David's Week - the only week long celebration of our patron saint in Wales. Watch them rock out at the Brangwyn Hall on 22 February, while they perform some of their biggest hits, which include 'Monster', 'Steve McQueen' plus songs from their new album 'Tear the Signs Down'.
If that's not enough, then five emerging Welsh rock bands will be performing "Welsh Band Night" on the 23 February. Killing for Company, Audiocalm, Tiger Please, Cuba Cuba and A New Day will be helping Swansea celebrate St David's Day with over three hours of crashing guitars and soaring vocals.
Book tickets for these one off events via St David's Day - book early to avoid disappointment.
Brighten up your house for summer 2010 with a fabulous hanging basket from the Swansea Council Parks team.
The baskets will be just £27.10 and delivered to your door- they are 35.5 cm (14 inches) across and would make a great present.
Download an order form from the Parks website breatheswansea.com now, and get it in before the closing date of Sat 27 Feb.
If you're up for a bit of panto fun, Cinderella is running at Penyrheol Theatre from 14 - 23 January.
Tickets are on sale online now from www.swansea.gov.uk/cinderella or from Penyrheol Theatre on 01792 897039. Group discounts are available for 10 or more people too.
The Crime & Punishment exhibition in Swansea Museum is entering it's last few weeks, but before it ends, take a look at Prison Officer Peter Goodall's gruesome illustrated talk. His specialised subject - executions in Swansea over the past century.
Visit Swansea Museum this Sunday from 2pm to get an insight to the murky depths of capital punishment.
Feeling pretty broke after Christmas? There's a free concert of Verdi's Requiem taking place on 17 January in the Brangwyn Hall, Swansea at 7.30pm.
The Welsh Symphony Orchestra and Swansea Philharmonic Choir will be taking part and tickets are in demand, so reserve yours now on 01792 602060.
