Culture Swansea

1 culture

1.1 performing arts
1.2 festivals
1.3 welsh language
1.4 food
1.5 listed buildings

culture


brangwyn hall main entrance

the royal institution of south wales founded in 1835 swansea literary , philosophical society.

performing arts

the grand theatre in centre of city victorian theatre celebrated centenary in 1997 , has capacity of little on thousand people. opened celebrated opera singer adelina patti , refurbished 1983 1987. annual programme ranges pantomime , drama opera , ballet. fluellen theatre company professional theatre company based in swansea perform @ grand theatre , dylan thomas centre. taliesin building on university campus has theatre, opened in 1984. other theatres include dylan thomas theatre (formerly little theatre) near marina, , 1 in penyrheol leisure centre near gorseinon. in summer, outdoor shakespeare performances regular feature @ oystermouth castle, , singleton park venue number of parties , concerts, dance music outdoor proms. folk festival held on gower. standing near victoria park on coast road patti pavilion; winter garden adelina patti s craig-y-nos estate in upper swansea valley, donated town in 1918. used venue music shows , fairs. brangwyn hall multi-use venue events such graduation ceremonies swansea university. every autumn, swansea hosts festival of music , arts, when international orchestras , soloists visit brangwyn hall. brangwyn hall praised acoustics recitals, orchestral pieces , chamber music alike.

red fountain water during celebration of st david s day in swansea

swansea home palace theatre. located @ 156 high street, recognisable distinctive wedge shape. built in 1888 traditional music hall, building s original name pavilion . during lifetime, building has been used bingo hall nightclub.

festivals

swansea hosted national eisteddfod in 1863, 1891, 1907, 1926, 1964, 1982 , 2006. 2006 event occupied site of former felindre tinplate works north of city , featured strikingly pink main tent. in 2009 swansea council launched wales s week long st david s week festival in venues throughout city. beginning , not go gentle festivals in uplands area of city dylan thomas born , lived 23 years.

welsh language

there many welsh language chapels , churches in area. welsh-medium education popular , growing choice both english , welsh-speaking parents. 45% of rural council ward mawr able speak welsh, can 38% of ward of pontarddulais. clydach, kingsbridge , upper loughor have levels of more 20%. contrast, urban st. thomas has 1 of lowest figures in wales, @ 6.4%, figure barely lower penderry , townhill wards.

food

local produce includes cockles , laverbread sourced loughor estuary. local gower salt marsh lamb produced sheep raised in salt marshes of loughor estuary.

listed buildings

the city has 3 grade 1 listed buildings, these being swansea castle, tabernacle chapel, morriston , swansea guildhall. swansea castle once impressive building occupying strategic position above river tawe hemmed in other buildings. ruins visible today date late 13th , 14th centuries. tabernacle chapel @ morriston built in 1872 john humphreys of swansea. unique feature use of semi-circular arches. building has been described nonconformist cathedral of wales , has been listed grade on basis ambitious grand chapel in wales, interior , fittings remain virtually unaltered . guildhall 1 of main office buildings in centre of city , designed percy thomas , opened in 1934. faced in white portland stone , includes tall clock-tower makes landmark. building comprises city hall, brangwyn hall concert venue , county law courts. considered important building in wales of period .

in addition these there number of grade ii* listed buildings; ebenezer baptist chapel , hall in ebenezer street; glynn vivian art gallery; midland bank building; mount pleasant baptist church in kingsway, along hall , school blocks; offices of associated british ports in pier street; royal institution of south wales building, swansea museum in victoria road; , old guildhall in somerset place.