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SWANSEA LIFE MAGAZINE
PO Box 14, Adelaide Street, Swansea SA1 1QT
Telephone 01792 514 347
PUBLISHER
South West Wales Media Ltd
MANAGING DIRECTOR
Blanche Sainsbury
01792 514501
EDITOR
Wyn Jenkins
01792 514 383
wyn.jenkins@swansealife.co.uk
SHOWBIZ REPORTER
Ed Gleave
edward.gleave@swwmedia.co.uk
Party time!
CONTRIBUTORS
Dai Blatchford, Lara Johnson & Dom Capel,
Jenny White, Chris Keenan, Lesley Taylor, Jayne
Davies, Angela Jay, Tony Wright, Emily Ann
Cole, Enfys Rhys Davies, Andrew Price, Naomi The countdown is underway to two of the most anticipated
Majid, Donna Lee, Sian Hindle, Jonny B, Sascha
Martini, Christina Deias, Janine Taborda, Vanessa
events of 2009 in Swansea: the inaugural Swansea Life
Howard, Rebecca Ann, Charlotte Final, Tamsyn Awards on December 5 in the National Waterfront Museum
Jones, Claire Smith, Cathryn Scott, Emma Jones,
Rhiannon Picton-James
and the fi rst Shoot Swansea calendar auditions in Oceana
where we will choose 12 models to star in the Swansea Life
DESIGN AND PRODUCTION 2010 calendar.
Mark Rees, Sandra Evans
The response to the fi rst of these events, sponsored by Lava
PHOTOGRAPHY
Andrew Davies, Justin Harris
Lounge, has exceeded our wildest expectations. At the time
of going to press, some 10,000 votes had been received
COVER SHOT from readers keen to have their say on what they believe is
Andrew Davies
the best of what this city has to offer.
GENERAL ENQUIRIES & ACCOUNTS
Emma Davies
The interest in attending that event has also been
01792 514 347 phenomenal. Tickets sold out weeks ago and we now only
emma.davies@swansealife.co.uk
have spaces reserved for the fi rst three nominees in each
ADVERTISING MANAGER
category. We promise an excellent night oozing style and
Zena Laws
sophistication but, most importantly, showcasing everything
01792 514 483 that is good about this city.
higher and hopefully we can now do our bit. Congratulations
ADVERTISING SALES
to all those involved in the fantastic Rock the Catwalk
Laura Crowley
Interest in the Shoot Swansea calendar shoot, sponsored
fashion and hair show and modelling competition on
01792 514 346 by Blazers and Sunnyhaven Caravans, has also taken us
October 11 – the event was a fantastic night out and also
Donna Bowen
by surprise, to say the least. It has gone from having some
showcased everything good about Swansea.
01792 514 550
small fun auditions and producing a nice calendar to us
hiring out the whole of Oceana for what should truly be a
FAX
To complement this event, look out for our own contribution
01792 514 299
memorable party. The event is invitation only so if you want
to fashion locally with our Fashion Week to be held between
tickets, get in touch now.
March 8 and March 14 next year. Expect a week of glitzy
PRINT
William Gibbons
cocktail parties and shows involving many local hairdressers
We hope these two events will cement the place of
and retailers.
DISTRIBUTION Swansea Life ever more fi rmly in the hearts and minds of
Average net distribution 7,500 copies sold and distributed
our readers and increase the profi le of Swansea Life locally.
in Swansea, Gower and the surrounding areas. Opinions
Life is good in Swansea at the moment – that’s Swansea
expressed in Swansea Life magazine are not necessarily We love to report on what is good in this city including all
Life!
those of the publisher, editor or designer and the
the best parties – we have now decided to throw some of
magazine is in no way liable for such opinions. Whilst
every effort has been made to ensure that the contents our own.
are fully accurate, we cannot be held responsible for any
Wyn Jenkins
inaccuracies and late changes. No article, advertisement
or graphic, in whole or part may be reproduced without
The quality of events in this city seems to be getting ever Editor
prior permission of the publishers
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