In January 1942, whilst Britain was in the midst of the second world war, a new radio programme was launched on the BBC that would go on to become a national institution. Desert Island Discs was devised by broadcaster Roy… Read More ›
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Paddling Through The Words of Dylan Thomas
When Dylan Thomas first visited Laugharne in 1934, he described it in a letter as ‘the strangest town in Wales’, and later in a radio broadcast, as “this timeless, beautiful, barmy (both spellings) town…a legendary lazy little black-magical bedlam by… Read More ›
Sixty Years of Under Milk Wood
To celebrate 60 years since the completion of Under Milk Wood, here is our selection of 20 milestones in the life of Dylan Thomas’ classic play for voices. 1. Perhaps the first seeds of Under Milk Wood were sown in… Read More ›
At Home With Dylan Thomas
It would be easy to walk down the seemingly unremarkable Cwmdonkin Drive in the Uplands area of Swansea without realising that you’d walked past a house of international importance. Only an understated blue plaque on the front of the house,… Read More ›
Dylan Thomas Centenary 2014 – What we know so far
2014 will be the 100th anniversary of the birth of Dylan Thomas who was born in Swansea on 27th October 1914. Numerous events are planned throughout 2014 to celebrate the occasion. This is our attempt to summarize the events announced… Read More ›
