What’sOn
SOME EXCLUSIVE HINTS AND TIPS AS TO WHAT IS HOT
AND HAPPENING AROUND SWANSEA. PLUS MORE
CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS FOR GOOD MEASURE.
JOSEPHINE JARVIS QUINTET DAVID ESSEX
James and some of the best young
October 14 October 17
dancers in Europe.
Venue: Swansea Jazzland Venue: Swansea Grand Theatre
A magnifi cent saxophone-led jazz quintet. David Essex returns to Swansea Grand Theatre by popular
CURRY AND QUIZ NIGHT
demand for one night only following the hugely successful
October 21
BRITISH EMPIRE PANEL PROJECT – run of his All the Fun of the Fair musical last season. The
Venue: The Brinjan Curry House, Gorseinon
BERMINGHAM AND ROBINSON singer has had a varied career and has written, recorded
The night will include a curry and two rounds of general
October 3 to 17 and produced albums and singles, selling millions of copies
knowledge quizzes, all for £10.
Venue: Brangwyn Hall worldwide, with 23 top 30 singles in Britain alone.
Locws International has commissioned temporary new
THE RAT PACK VEGAS SPECTACULAR
artwork for Swansea’s Brangwyn Hall. Artists Robert CIDER WEEKEND
October 21
Bermingham and Richard Robinson’s bold and colourful October 17
Venue: Swansea Grand Theatre
installation on the hall’s windows brings a contemporary Venue: Gower Heritage Centre
The Rat Pack show promises fun all the way as the
interpretation to Swansea. A chance to see how cider is traditionally made using a
‘Purveyors of Cool’ come to Swansea, with an exciting
19th Century cider press, and visit the craft shops and local
show planned. Including performances of the classics
THE BANKRUPT BRIDE produce stalls.
Come Fly With Me, Volare, Under My Skin, Mr Bojangles,
October 15 to 17
The Lady Is A Tramp, Mac The Knife and many more.
Venue: Taliesin Arts Centre ‘HOW GREEN IS MY VALLEY?’
The new musical comedy, featuring Swansea-born actor October 20
NEWTON FAULKNER
Lee Mengo, tells the story of a bridal shop owner whose Venue: Swansea Grand Theatre
October 22
entire existence revolves around getting brides ready for Performed by Richard Llewellyn’s Critics Circle Award-
Venue: Brangwyn Hall
their big day. But her private life contains some issues of its winning company, Independent Ballet Wales, this is a
The platinum-selling folk star will be stopping off in
own. With her business failing and a stalker for a boyfriend, breathtaking version of one of Wales’ best-known stories.
Swansea on his UK and Irish tour. Newton Faulkner has hits
she believes she will never be a bride herself. It is only Based on the bestselling novel by Richard Llewellyn,
with Dream Catch Me and his cover of the Massive Attack
when a strange man comes into the shop looking for a size an Oscar winning fi lm and an authentic BBC Wales
classic Teardrop. His album Hand Built by Robots reached
18 dress that things really start to get complicated! television series, this outstanding new production features
the No.1 spot in 2007.
choreography from Creative Wales Award winner Darius
POETS IN THE BOOKSHOP – PAUL HENRY
October 22
Venue: Dylan Thomas Centre
Every ticket to Fashion Rocks comes with
the chance to win this Smart car for the year
The Dylan Thomas Centre’s latest guest poet is Newport’s
Paul Henry. Paul has published fi ve collections, the latest,
Ingrid’s Husband From Seren.
INDIA DANCE WALES: LIFE
October 22
Venue: Swansea Grand Theatre
India Dance Wales’ new production, Life, explores the
stages of life each human being encounters and expresses
these themes through exquisite dance, original live music
and spellbinding narration. The classical Indian dance style
of Bharata Natyam, with its dynamic movements, exciting
rhythms and traditional techniques of expression, will be
combined with live authentic Carnatic music by visiting
artists from India.
SPEED DATING FOR 35 TO 50 YEAR OLDS
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Venue: Oceana
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Spark Dating is adamant speed dating is not just a night of
fun, but is a successful way to meet a partner too.
SWANSEA SPORTSMEN’S CLUB DINNER
Rock the Catwalk: Oct 11, Oceana
BOXING EVENING
October 23
Venue: The LC
A huge fashion fundraiser will have a bumper includes a seat next to the catwalk, champagne
This black tie event is an amateur boxing international
prize — a free car for a year. The Rock the reception and access to the after show party.
between Wales and the USA. Tickets are available at £35
Catwalk event, in aid of Shelter Cymru, follows last
each.
year’s successful Fashion Rocks. Organisers have
The ticket will also be the guests’ entry into the
promised this year’s show will be even better.
draw to win the Smart Car for a year. Richard
RHOD GILBERT
Jones, of Moda Collections said: “We were
October 23
Shelter Cymru fundraising manager Andrew Jones overwhelmed by the success of last year’s show
Venue: Swansea Grand Theatre
Following last year’s sell-out tour, and sensational
said: “Following on from the success of Fashion and this year is going to be even more outstanding.
performances on The Royal Variety Performance, Live at
Rocks, it’s fantastic to be involved once again this
The Apollo, and Michael McIntyre’s Comedy Roadshow, the
year — and we’ve got a wonderful prize.” Tickets
“It’s not often you get the opportunity to win a car
Welsh comedy king is back on the road with a brand new
are on sale at Moda Collections and Oceana
for the year without even buying a raffl e ticket. We
show, which is strictly for over 16s.
nightclub, both on Swansea’s Kingsway, and Paul
would also like to thank Smart in Swansea.”
Jackson’s The Hair Businesses, St Helen’s Road. THE MULLANY FUND CHARITY DINNER 2009
Rock the Catwalk takes place at Oceana on
October 24
They will cost £25, or £50 for a VIP ticket, which
Sunday, October 11. Venue: The Village Hotel, SA1
The black tie dinner, which includes a formal 3-course
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