The Festival of Stitch will be bringing together several venues that will be filled with Textile Art, many of them supported by the City and County of Swansea. The first part of the trail starts with the Itchyfingers Textile group’s village of Llareggub which will be on display in the Dylan … [Read more...] about Street Art and Exhibitions
Art and Craft
Great Workshops for the Festival of Stitch
Swansea Festival of Stitch will be bringing seven brilliant tutors to Swansea Museum this August with each tutor bring skills and techniques to learn. On Tuesday August 9th with Becky Adams, you will be able to create your own fabric keepsake book. Using a personal memory or event as a starting … [Read more...] about Great Workshops for the Festival of Stitch
Catch up with The Wednesday Stitchers
With preparations well under way for The Festival of Stitch, we take a look at another of the groups that will be exhibiting their work, The Wednesday Stitchers. The ladies of the Wednesday Stitchers will be exhibiting their interpretation of ‘Alice in Swansea’ at Tapestri, the café bistro … [Read more...] about Catch up with The Wednesday Stitchers
Stitching Botanicals getting ready for the Festival of Stitch
The preparations for The Festival of Stitch are well underway, and we caught up with our guest bloggers, the Stitching Botanicals. Stitching Botanicals are an enthusiastic group of textile artists and stitchers of all fibre types, who are hosted by and based at The National Botanic Garden of … [Read more...] about Stitching Botanicals getting ready for the Festival of Stitch
Enjoy Easter
1) Guided Tour of Dylan Thomas’ Swansea On Easter Sunday (27 March), Fluellen Theatre Company host a lively and entertaining performance-based guided tour of Dylan's central Swansea. Tickets £4 - £10. Also, exciting themed activities and workshops have been organised by the Dylan Thomas Centre … [Read more...] about Enjoy Easter
Swansea Festival of Stitch gets underway
The idea for the Festival started being developed last May being founder members of Itchy Fingers Textile Group we had realised there was a wealth of textile groups in Swansea that could come together to make the Festival work. We contacted exhibiting venues and the textile groups we could … [Read more...] about Swansea Festival of Stitch gets underway
Great War Posters
A fantastic opportunity to witness original artwork from an important milestone in British history - Swansea Museum’s Great War Posters Exhibition is definitely worth a visit this summer. With 31 posters on display, the exhibition provides a fascinating insight into propaganda and campaign … [Read more...] about Great War Posters
Swansea Sausage and Cider Family Festival
The first ever Swansea Sausage and Cider Family Festival takes place this Sunday (26th July) - and we really cannot wait! Singleton Park is all set to be transformed into the ultimate summer family festival - featuring live music, family entertainment, an extensive range of ciders and real ales, … [Read more...] about Swansea Sausage and Cider Family Festival
Call to join Swansea’s World Party
Community groups, businesses, schools and charities are invited to join in the festivities at this year’s World Party. World Party is a day-long, colourful celebration of Swansea’s cultural diversity in the heart of the city for people to enjoy. Swansea Council, which is behind World Party, … [Read more...] about Call to join Swansea’s World Party