From classy to comedy, popular to literary, outdoors to indoors, take your pick of these 8 ways to enjoy Swansea Bay this May.
1) Get Classy with our National Orchestra
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
15 May, Brangwyn, 7.30pm, Vive La Swansea. Event Details
Exceptional young violinist Chloë Hanslip returns to the Orchestra alongside conductor Xian Zhang for a musical journey through France with a hint of Spanish influence.Ravel’s Boléro, Edouard Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole and Saint-Saëns Symphony No.3.
2) Experience some Funny 🙂
Milton Jones & The Temple of Daft, 15 May, 8pm, Swansea Grand Theatre.
You’ll like this if you liked Mock the Week star’s most recent radio show, Thanks a Lot Milton Jones! (BBC Radio 4), the stuff he’s done on Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow (BBC Radio One), Live at the Apollo (BBC One), Dave’s One Night Stand (Dave) or the series for BBC Radio 4. Event Details
Michael McIntyre, 18 May, 8pm, Swansea Grand Theatre.
Michael’s previous tour Showtime was the biggest selling comedy tour in the world in 2012, playing to 640k people including a ten-night residency at London’s O2 Arena matching the pop-superstar Rihanna’s 2011 record. Event Details.
Alan Carr – Yap, Yap, Yap! 23 May, 8pm, Swansea Grand Theatre.
Alan Carr will be yapping his way around the UK & Ireland with his new stand up show ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ BAFTA and British Comedy Award winning comedian, author and chatshow supremo returns to his roots. Yap it up! Event Details
3) Hit the Streets…
Swansea Skate and Street festival returns to Castle Square this May! Make sure you come down as there will be plenty of ramps to skate, scooter, skateboard or BMX, so everyone can show off their skills in the Street Sports area! There will also be street dance and a live DJ keeping the music flowing. Event Details
4) Enjoy some Living History
Living History Day is on 23 May, 11am-3pm, Oystermouth Castle. Meet the characters that would once have resided at the castle and step back in time to the medieval period with the Ostreme Theatre Players. Event Details
5) Discover Dylan
Dylan’s Swansea, Guided Tour is on 24 May, 10:30-12.30pm at Dylan Thomas Centre. Fluellen Theatre Co.’s lively and entertaining performance-based guided tour of Dylan’s central Swansea starts from the Dylan Thomas Centre and includes Dylan Thomas Square, The Three Lamps, Castle Square, and the site of the Kardomah. The tour ends in the No Sign Wine Bar. Event Details
6) Get Crafty
Crafty Fun for Children is 27 May, 11.30am-3.30pm, Oystermouth Castle. Join this crafty workshop in the castle and make your own crown or badges! Suitable for children aged 3-11 years. Event Details
7) Book a Musical
Big Girls Don’t Cry on 28-30 May, 2.30pm & 7.30pm, Swansea Grand. This critically-acclaimed spectacular taking the UK by storm, features Eastcoast Boys and celebrates the music of Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons with Let’s Hang On, Working My Way Back to You, Beggin’ and I’ve Got You Under My Skin. Event Details
8) Visit a Clyne in Bloom Day
Clyne in Bloom is 1-31 May, Clyne Gardens. A range of events and activities to enjoy across May at Clyne gardens which is famous for its high horticultural standards: Events include: Morriston Big Band, Swansea Concert Band, Rare Plants Sale, Accordion Orchestra, Loughor Town Band, Constellation Big Band, Clyne in Bloom Garden Tours. Event Details
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