The Welsh Motorcycle Beach Race - This first ever event promises two days of races, 3rd and 4th March 2012. Two quad bike races on Saturday 3rd March and 4 races, including the main event on Sunday 5th March which should feature some 350 solo riders.
The course is on the beach opposite us. For this weekend only, the beach and prom will be closed to non-paying members of the public.
The courses include 40 dunes and jumps and one of the world's best extreme riders, David Knight, will be taking part in the main solo race.

The Pontarddulais Male Choir
Côr Meibion Pontarddulais – is said to be the most successful competitive male
voice choir in Wales, they are also internationally renowned, having appeared in
many parts of Europe as well as Canada and the United States.

Forthcoming Concerts:
Contact: The secretary, Pontarddulais Male Choir, 53 Woodville Street. Pontarddulais, SWANSEA SA4 8SH.
Telephone: 01792 884279  (30 minute drive from hotel)

www.pontarddulaismalechoir.com

Dunvant Male Voice Choir

Events :

Penclawdd Brass band annual Concert
Saturday 11th February 2012 (Provisional)

Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer of the Year - Preliminary
Saturday 18th February 2012
At Gowerton Comprehensive School, Cecil Road, Gowerton, SA3 3DL. (15 minutes drive from Hotel )
A day long feast of Musical Theatre, from 10.00am, open to the public. Admission £2 by programme (on the door), refreshments available.

Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer of the Year - Final
Saturday 14th April 2012
Taliesin Arts Centre, Singleton Park, SA2 8PZ. (5 minutes drive or 20 minutes walk from Hotel )
The final of this prestigious competition. Details and tickets from Ray Restall,
Box Office 01792 522144/602060

Llanelli Proms Concert
Saturday 19th May 2012
Selwyn Samuel Centre, Llanelli (30 minute drive from Hotel)
Contact box Office

Sannervereinigung 1866 Visit
Starting 14th August 2012
Various events around Dunvant and South Wales

33rd Annual Patrons Concert
Saturday 29th September 2012
Brangwyn Hall SA1 4PE (5 minutes walk from Hotel)
Information/tickets from Patrons Secretary 01792 207528.

23rd Festival of Male Voice Choirs
Royal Albert Hall, London (NOT LOCAL)
Saturday 13th October 2012

24th Annual Christmas Concert
Brangwyn Hall SA1 4PE (5 minutes walk from Hotel)
Friday 21st December 2012
Information/ tickets from Ray Restall - 01792 522144

To book choir or make enquiries please contact choir general secretary:
Clive Wilson, 2A Parc Wern Road, Sketty, Swansea or telephone: 01792 428626,
email www.clivewilson@sky.com

Visit www.dunvantchoir.org

Swansea Bach Choir

Concerts:

Jesu, Meine Freude
Saturday 17^th March 2012
At St Mary's Church Swansea (15-20 minute walk from hotel)
Conductor – Greg Hallam
Tallis - In jejunio et fletu.
Purcell - Hear my prayer.
Blow - Salvator Mundi.
Part - Tribute to Caesar.
Bach - Cello suite in D Minor.
Bach - Jesu, meine freude.

Visit www.swanseabachchoir.org.uk

The Phoenix Choir

www.thephoenixchoir.com


Morriston Orpheus Choir

Regularly welcome visitors from all parts of the world, free of charge to their rehearsals. If ever you are in the Morriston area (about 20 minutes drive from our hotel) and would like to pay them a visit you are assured of a warm welcome. Rehearsals take place each Sunday and Wednesday (with exceptions) from 7.00- 9.00pm. There are restrictions on number and occasionally rehearsals are postponed for various  reasons, so if you would like to come along please get in touch with Choir's General Secretary: Roy Pugh, telephone 01639 772370. Email gensec@morristonorpheus.com
Concerts:

Charity Concert in Aid of Cancer Research
Friday 9th March 2012
Princess Royal Theatre, Port Talbort (Tickets £12) (20 minute drive from Hotel)
Also performing will be the talented, young, local acts including past students of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Jessica Stevens (harpist) and Shoshanna Pavett (opera singer).

Annual Concert, with special Guest Rhydian Roberts.
Saturday 14th April 2012
Brangwyn Hall, Swansea (Tickets £22) (5 minute walk from Hotel)
The Morriston Orpheus is delighted to announce that the special guest star at this year's annual concert will  be Rhydian Roberts. You can book tickets via the choir's own website or by telephone or in person at The Tourist Information Centre, Singleton, Swansea 01792 637300

Visit: www.morristonorpheus.com

Shopping:

Singleton Hospital Boot Faire (25 min walk/ 3min drive from hotel)
Every Saturday Morning
Pick up a bargain at this very large boot faire which is held on the hospital car park, as it is tarmac it is never muddy.

Days Out

THE GOWER HERITAGE CENTRE - (10 min drive from hotel - on bus route)

In addition to the scheduled events the Heritage Centre is open daily. it is a great day out. It has a real working watermill, small farm animal with lots of fancy chickens, a giant chess set, tea rooms. Other attractions at the centre are duck races, The Puppet Theatre, crafts including puppet making, hand puppets, pop ups and many more. The Pottery workshops and guided tours of the museum and the animal farm.

Gower Heritage Centre monthly walks - 1st Sunday of every month
Monthly wild walks around Gower and Swansea Valleys £4.95 adults, £3.50 children and included hot food on your return to the centre. Meet at 10.30am at the Centre.

www.gowerheritagecentre.co.uk

 Wetlands Centre Llanelli (20 min. by car from hotel)

The National Wetland Centre Wales offers a varied, year round programme of events and activities for all ages - from pond dipping sessions, art and craft workshops to wildlife walks, bird watching evenings and art and photography classes. For further details or to book on an event please phone 01554 741087.

WWT National Wetland Centre Wales can also provide a quality, experienced guest speaker to visit you in the comfort of your own venue. Hear about the wonders of wetlands, their fascinating wildlife and the valuable work of WWT for just £30 (VAT inclusive) and travel expenses at 35p a mile. Please contact Eleanor Keatley on 01554 741087 for bookings and further details

National Waterfront Museum
  www.museumwales.ac.uk/en/swansea

Vue (15 min walk from hotel)

For list on what's on go to:

www.myvue.com

(5 min by car/ 25 min walk from Hotel)el)

Plantasia (30 minutes walk from Hotel)
Plantasia is in the Parc Tawe complex just the other side of the town centre from our hotel. It is a Huge greenhouse that looks like a pyramid. It is a superb all weather attraction, a tropical paradise full of exotic plants. There are also snakes, reptiles and creepy crawlies. Fish you can feed, Rainbow the macaw, some parakeets and other parrots and some really cute Cotton-top Tamarin monkeys. Special events include:
Holiday Trails
Throughout the year during the school holidays children can take part in exciting competitions at Plantasia, where they will have to hunt high and low in the jungle undergrowth to look for clues as part of the Hothouse Trail Competition, which runs every school holiday and always has a different theme.
Magical Jungle Christmas Party
Available Throughout December from Tuesday to Friday 11.00am-1.00pm
Plantasia will be opening its doors to for magical jungle Christmas parties, which are available to all nurseries, play groups and primary schools.
Why not join us here at Plantasia for a truly Magical Jungle Christmas celebration. This includes:
Entrance into Plantasia
Ramble through the jungle on a Santa trail.
Feed the Fish
Visit from Father Christmas
All children get a Christmas Present
Fantastic Party Food
Private Room Hire for 2 hours
Visit our Wildlife room, including tarantulas, chameleon, insects, monkeys & much, much more.
Cost All this for £8.00 per child (min of 15 and maximum of 30), £30 deposit per party, payment in full 1 week before.
For more information go to www.plantasia.org

Margam Park (about 20 minutes drive from hotel - on bus route)
Is a  historic country estate which offers outstanding countryside with breathtaking views and offers a wide range of visitor attractions. Fairytale land which brings nursery rhymes to life, a little train for trips around the park land, adventure playground for children of all ages, rare breeds in the farm trail. There is also an impressive Mansion house and a lovely lake to picnic by. The 18th Century Orangery is the dramatic and magnificent centrepiece to lovely formal gardens, forming part of the 1000 acres of glorious parklands in Margam Country Park.  It is fronted by an elegant terrace with three ornate fountains featuring entwined dolphins and scallop shells. Built from 1786 to 1793 by Thomas Mansel Talbot to the design of Anthony Keck, it is listed Grade I as one of the finest classical buildings in Wales. In 1973 when the Estate was acquired by the present owners, the Orangery was in a ruinous state. Four years later the restoration of this beautiful building was completed and it was opened by the Queen in her Silver Jubilee

There are various events run throughout the year.

For more information go to www.margamcountrypark.co.uk

Theatres:

The Grand Theatre (15 minute walk from hotel)
Box Office 01792 475715

Of Mice and Men
Mon 20th February
A story about  two friends George and Lenny during the harsh backdrop of the great depression. They drift from job to job and find work on a farm and just as things are looking up there is a tragic turn of events which leave George with an impossible choice.

Elouise, Little Belter
Tue 21st January
This is a brand new show created by Kylie Minogues's long serving Musical Director, Steve Anderson and Terry Roland writer and director behind many big names in pop. A wonderful evening of fun, singing and dancing with up and coming, critically acclaimed artist Elouise.

For more details go to: www.swanseagrand.co.uk

The Dylan Thomas Theatre, Swansea (20min walk from hotel)
Box Office:01792 473238

www.dylanthomastheatre.org.uk
 

The Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea (20 min walk from hotel)
01792 463980

Taliesin, Swansea university (20min walk from hotel)
Box Office:01792 602060/296883

www.taliesinartscentre.co.uk

Branwyn Hall (3 min walk from Hotel)
Box Office 01792 475715

Hungarians Abroad
Saturday 10th March
BBC National Orchestra of Wales with conductor Roberto Minzcuk and Piano LLŷr Williams.
Rósza Three Hungarian Sketches
BartóK Piano Concerto No 3
Arriaga Los esclavos felices, Overture
Mozaer Symphony No 41, Jupiteral

Youthful Genius
Friday 27th April
BBC National Orchestra of Wales with conductor Giancarlo Guerrero and Horn Tim Thorpe.
Brahms Serenade No2
Strauss Horn Concerto No1
Shostakovich Symphony No1

Debussy & Shostakovich
Saturday 26th May
BBC National Orchestra of Wales with conductor François-Xavier Roth and Violin Daniel Hope.
John Adams Lollapalooza
Shostakovich Violin Concerto No 1
Debussy Images

www.swansea.gov.uk/brangwynhalllllll

Pontardawe Arts Centre (20 min drive from hotel)
More information:01792 8637222
www.pontardaweartscentre.com

Art Galleries

Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, Swansea (20 min walk from hotel)

Gallery open Tuesday to Sunday 10am to 5pm, closed Mondays except bank holidays
 www.glynnviviangallery.org

Coming up

Look out; For Mumbles Mostly Blues and Jazz Festival The 7th festival. In May 2012.
www.mumblesmostlyjazzandblues.co.uk
For details of past and future events.