Swansea - Art and Culture

The cultural life of Swansea, which counts the eloquent poet Dylan Thomas (1914-1953) among its sons, is lively, with the theater and the arts well supported. The Swansea Music Festival, the high-point of the town's musical life, takes place every October in the Guildhall, which is decorated with murals by Frank Brangwyn, originally intended for the House of Lords in London. The superior Grand Theatre in Singleton Street has its own company, Brangwyn Hall is mainly used for concerts. During the summer there is a full program of variety shows, dancing, concerts and performances for children in the Patti Pavilion near the Guildhall. The Gower Festival stages smaller concerts in the surrounding churches annually in July.