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From the Academi newsletter:
The Short List Announced at the Guardian Hay Festival
      
The Short Lists for the Wales Book of the Year 2008 were announced on Monday 26 May 2008, on the Segovia Stage at the Guardian Hay Festival in the presence of the Minister for Heritage, Rhodri Glyn Thomas.
Judges Trevor Fishlock for […]

Saturday 31 May – Saturday 7 June
The Dylan Thomas Centre hosts the third international Swansea Life Film Festival from 31 May to 7 June.

The festival includes free screenings of around 300 films from independent film makers all over the world. Maureen Lipman, Elliott Gould, Kiefer Sutherland, Mike Reid (in his last film role), Freddie Jones, […]

Cerflun ar lan y Mor
PRESENT
THROUGH THE SEASONS EXHIBITION
@ The Environment Centre,
Pier Street, Swansea
. SA1 1RY
Special Invitation to the
Opening Launch 2-4 p.m. Thursday, 5th June 2008

To be opened by Andrew Davies AM, with guest speakers to include Emma Geliot of ACW, Ceri Daugherty of CCW, Dr. Anne Price-Owen, Senior Art Lecturer (SMU) and Deb Hill, Nature […]

Taken from latest Academi newsletter:
 
The Guardian Hay Literature Festival runs from 22 May - 1 June this year.  There’s the expected roll call of literary greats, engaging outrider events, talks, walks, performances and celebrations. The world’s best, and it’s in Wales.
Among the highlights this year will be Ken Dodd on Happiness, Kathryn Jenkins talking to […]

May 2nd to 5th 2008
The bank holiday weather forecast for 2nd to 5th May 2008 is always good! This also applies to the extraordinary selection of jazz and blues that is once more being served up at the fourth Mumbles Mostly Jazz and Blues Festival.
The festival kicks off in some style with the soulful jazz […]

Carmarthenshire Theatres takes a walk on the wild side for the May Ffilm Ffest Mis Mai 08 with an animal-themed programme for families and big screen enthusiasts alike, that’s sure to have something for everyone.
Now into the second year, and held at Ammanford Miners’ Theatre every Friday night throughout May, the May Ffilm Ffest Mis […]

WOW will run from Friday 7 March to Saturday 12 April in Aberystwyth, Cardiff, and Swansea.
In April a selection of the best films from the festival will then tour to around Wales to Wyeside Arts Centre Builth Wells, Theatr Mwldan Cardigan, The Courtyard Hereford, Clwyd Theatr Cymru Mold, The Riverfront Newport, and Muni Arts Centre, […]

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Underworld are to headline the Swansea Escape festival this year.
20,000 party go-ers can also expect to see/ hear Ferry Corsten, Eddie Halliwel and Judge Jules among a heap of other acts.
For the full line-up and ticket details visit the official website:
http://www.escapefestival.com/

The Laugharne Weekend

Friday 28 March – Sunday 30 March 2008
The second annual Laugharne Weekend will be taking place in March this year. Once again, the lineup is a mixture of notable musicians and literary figures that will transform this sleepy village into a hubbub of liveliness for one weekend only.
Some of the big names taking part […]