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A Welsh Hat Full of Swansea 🎩

Jun 17, 2026

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3 min read

A Welsh Hat Full of Swansea 🎩

Photographs of a Swansea that's half-familiar, half disappeared

All the best things to do in Swansea (June 15th - 21st) 🦢

Jun 14, 2026

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7 min read

All the best things to do in Swansea (June 15th - 21st) 🦢

Murder trial, classic cars, food fest, wine tasting, Kite exhibition, and more!

The Ferryman of the Tawe 🚣

Jun 10, 2026

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6 min read

The Ferryman of the Tawe 🚣

How a halfpenny boat crossing kept industrial Swansea moving for a hundred years

47 fun things to do in Swansea (June 8th - 14th)

Jun 7, 2026

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8 min read

47 fun things to do in Swansea (June 8th - 14th)

RiverFest, guided walks, murder mystery, Dinner Club, local markets, and more!

Plan Ahead: Things to Do in June 🦢

Jun 3, 2026

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4 min read

Plan Ahead: Things to Do in June 🦢

Live music, supercars, dinosaurs, Riverfest, exhibition launches, and more!

46 fun things to do in Swansea (June 1st - 7th)

May 31, 2026

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9 min read

46 fun things to do in Swansea (June 1st - 7th)

Phonics vs Manics, Welsh Music Fest, Firefighters Challenge, Indian Mela, and more!

Inside Swansea's first 3D printing shop 🖨️

May 27, 2026

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4 min read

Inside Swansea's first 3D printing shop 🖨️

Meet James from 3DFLO in Llansamlet

55 fun things to do in Swansea (May 25th - 31st)

May 24, 2026

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9 min read

55 fun things to do in Swansea (May 25th - 31st)

Half-term fun, dance and beer festivals, pizza sandwiches, and more!

Mumbles' Last Lighthouse Keeper 🌊

May 20, 2026

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6 min read

Mumbles' Last Lighthouse Keeper 🌊

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57 fun things to do in Swansea (May 18th - 24th)

May 17, 2026

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9 min read

57 fun things to do in Swansea (May 18th - 24th)

We Will Rock You, Kite Festival, Bluey Breakfast, Live Comedy, and more!

Why David Attenborough came to Swansea (twice)

May 13, 2026

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3 min read

Why David Attenborough came to Swansea (twice)

... and how Gower became an AONB.

51 fun things to do in Swansea (May 11th - 17th)

May 10, 2026

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8 min read

51 fun things to do in Swansea (May 11th - 17th)

Cheese & Cider Fest, Strictly, Swansea Pride, Eurovision, Live Comedy

The day Swansea’s M&S burned

May 6, 2026

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5 min read

The day Swansea’s M&S burned

Fire, destruction, and the remarkable history of a store that will soon disappear

47 fun things to do in Swansea (May 4th - 10th)

May 3, 2026

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8 min read

47 fun things to do in Swansea (May 4th - 10th)

Wales on Wheels, Cluedo Mystery, May Day Games, Vintage Market, and more!

Plan Ahead: Things to Do in May 🦢

Apr 29, 2026

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4 min read

Plan Ahead: Things to Do in May 🦢

A quick guide to the best Swansea events in May

46 fun things to do in Swansea (April 27th - May 3rd) 🦢

Apr 26, 2026

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6 min read

46 fun things to do in Swansea (April 27th - May 3rd) 🦢

Tunes on the Bay, Clyne in Bloom, Tom Gates, Live Comedy, and much more!

The man who made Dylan Thomas

Apr 22, 2026

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6 min read

The man who made Dylan Thomas

How a railway guard's son from Carmarthen shaped the greatest poet Wales ever produced.

72 fun things to do in Swansea (April 20th - 26th) 🦢

Apr 19, 2026

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10 min read

72 fun things to do in Swansea (April 20th - 26th) 🦢

Swansea Regatta, Film Festival, Free Nature Events, Rock Orchestra, Jack the Ripper, Colour Run and more!

Inside Swansea's Greenest Building 🌿

Apr 15, 2026

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5 min read

Inside Swansea's Greenest Building 🌿

The Biophilic Living Building is opening soon, and we got the tour

58 fun things to do in Swansea (April 13th - 19th) 🦢

Apr 12, 2026

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21 min read

58 fun things to do in Swansea (April 13th - 19th) 🦢

Mexican Night, Egypt Centre, Monty Don, Live Comedy, Ghost Hunt, Speed Jigsaws, and more!

The Swansea Woman Who Worked for the Queen

Apr 8, 2026

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13 min read

The Swansea Woman Who Worked for the Queen

Kirstie Logan-Townshend has done it all - briefing ministers, working for the Queen, shaping global headlines. Now she's bringing that expertise home to Swansea.

Wine & Tapas, Easter Trails, Comic Con, Nostalgiafest, Live Comedy, Egypt Centre

Apr 5, 2026

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21 min read

Wine & Tapas, Easter Trails, Comic Con, Nostalgiafest, Live Comedy, Egypt Centre

Plus: Miniature Railway, Pet Pals, Toy Story, Egypt Centre, Birds of Prey, Fun Run

Swansea's Forgotten Fishing Empire 🐟

Apr 1, 2026

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10 min read

Swansea's Forgotten Fishing Empire 🐟

From global powerhouse to empty docks

Big Food Fest, Easter Fun, Brewery Bash, Assembly Bangers, Paranormal Unpacked, Live Comedy, Peter Pan

Mar 29, 2026

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27 min read

Big Food Fest, Easter Fun, Brewery Bash, Assembly Bangers, Paranormal Unpacked, Live Comedy, Peter Pan

Plus: River Talk, Free Buses, Poetry Night, Welly Walk, Pro Wrestling, Gallery Tour

The Fairies Who Destroyed Pennard Castle 🧚🏻

Mar 25, 2026

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10 min read

The Fairies Who Destroyed Pennard Castle 🧚🏻

A wedding feast, a curse, and a castle swallowed by sand

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