The Dylan Weekends

18/09/2014

Please find the full programme for this weekend here:

http://www.strangewales.com/en/full-programme-now-available/

Please click below to see full programme pages:

05/09/2014

11/07/2014

Strange Wales is a celebration of the strangeness and beauty of Wales and its ancient culture:

Buckle up for the weirdest weekend yet in Wales’s strangest township. This is the lost world that Dylan Thomas came roaring out of.

11/07/2014

When Dylan Thomas first visited Laugharne in 1934 he described it in a letter as "the strangest town in Wales" and in 2014 when reviewing the May festival The Guardian wrote "it would be a challenge to find anywhere stranger".

The festival of September 19th-21st will explore to challenge this strangeness through Welsh music, film, folklore and of course it's writers.

Among the musical acts playing at Laugharne will be Gruff Rhys, Cate Le Bon, Young Marble Giants, Llwybr Llaethog, Sweet Baboo, R Seiliog, Gwenno and Trwbador.

Writers will include Howard Marks and Molly Parkin and there will be events on William Price and Arthur Machen.

As always Dylan Thomas looms large and his granddaughter Hannah Ellis will be introducing her book on Dylan which is to be published by Bloomsbury.

The strangeness of Wales will be examined through the medium of film with films either shot or based in Wales. There will also be a celebration of "Twin Town" surely the greatest of modern Welsh films.

There will be an exhibition of Welsh folklore featuring artefacts from West Wales museums.

Several more events will be announced in the next couple of weeks.

Early Bird Weekend tickets are now available for a bargain £40 from Ticketweb (http://www.ticketweb.co.uk/event/130371
or 08444 771 000) and in person from Brown's Hotel in Laugharne (01994 427688)

Laugharne Weekend: 19th -21st September 2014. Among the musical acts playing at Laugharne will be Gruff Rhys, Cate Le Bon, Young Marble Giants, Llwybr Llaethog, Sweet Baboo, R Seiliog, Gwenno and Trwbador. Writers will include Howard Marks and Molly Parkin and there will be events on William Price a…

30/04/2014

The website has now been updated with a link to a PDF including the up-to-date programme, timings for our free shuttle bus service, etc.
http://thedylanweekends.com/this-timeless-beautiful-barmy-town/

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13/12/2013

THE DYLAN WEEKENDS!

We are very excited to announce that this year there will be three extra weekends taking place in Laugharne in honour of the centenary of Dylan Thomas. Collectively known as The Dylan Weekends, each one will be inspired by a different aspect of Dylan’s talent.

The first Dylan Weekend will take place from the 2nd to 5th May 2014, with a celebration of poetry and theatre. We have just announced the first details of the line-up and will shortly be posting ticketing information. The second Weekend will be from September 19-21 and will feature music and film. The third and final Weekend will run from September 26-28 and celebrate radio and comedy. To find out more about them please visit our brand new Dylan Weekends website www.thedylanweekends.com (Cymraeg version coming soon).

Tickets for The Poetry and Theatre Weekend will go on sale through Ticketweb next Wednesday at 9.00am.

There will be a very limited number of tickets available on a buy one get one free basis (hey it's a seasonal thing!). These tickets are on a strict first come first served basis. Good luck and nadolig llawen to one and all.

Weekend tickets will be £75 and there will be a direct link to buy tickets on the festival website.

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05/11/2013

Launching soon - stay tuned for more.