Swansea Science Festival to feature week-long programme of events
THIS year’s Swansea Science Festival will feature a week-long programme of in-person events, including a talk from award-winning TV presenter and conservationist Chris Packham, when it returns this autumn. The Festival, hosted by Swansea University in partnership with the National Waterfront Museum, runs from 31 October – 6 November with events taking place across Swansea’s LC, Taliesin Arts Centre, Oriel Science and National Waterfront Museum. An early bird discount of 22% is available for bookable events up until midnight on Sunday 9 October. The theme of this year’s Festival is ‘frontiers’ and visitors of all ages will be able to enjoy demonstrations, shows, and workshops based on everyday science through to the latest cutting-edge innovations. The popular Family Weekend, which has attracted nearly 10,000 visitors in previous years, will be held on 5 and 6 November and will feature more than 30 free interactive exhibitions designed to take visitors’ minds on a journey of discovery. On 31 October, wildlife biologist and broadcaster Lizzie Daly will host a Spooktacular Science quiz night for families at the National Waterfront Museum, featuring questions about all things weird and wonderful in natural science. Visitors can learn about athletic performance and test their speed, strength, reaction skills and more in a new Sports Zone at the LC on Saturday 5 November, featuring the Ospreys, Swansea City AFC foundation, Swansea University’s sport science team and many others. Chris Packham will share tales of his travels to the world’s wildlife hotspots and the beauty he sees in unexpected places in his talk Pictures from the Edge of the World on Sunday 6 November….
Canolfan Carwyn Sports Centre and Brynamman Lido to be transferred to a community groups
A multi-sports facility, at the heart of the Gwendraeth Valley, has been taken over by a local sports group, the Baton Twirlers. The management of Canolfan Carwyn Sports Centre, which is owned by Carmarthenshire County, has been transferred to the…
Suspended jail sentence for Carmarthenshire man over ‘long term suffering’ of three neglected horses
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Police appeal for information after theft of rally car
Dyfed-Powys Police is investigating the theft of a high value rally car from a locked garage in Drefach Felindre, Llandysul. The theft happened sometime between 11pm on Friday October 7 and 7am on Saturday October 8. The car is a…
Canolfan Carwyn Sports Centre and Brynamman Lido to be transferred to community groups
A MULTI-sports facility, at the heart of the Gwendraeth Valley, has been taken over by a local sports group, the Baton Twirlers. The management of Canolfan Carwyn Sports Centre, which is owned by Carmarthenshire County, has been transferred to the…
Prifgysgol Abertawe yn cyflwyno cychod gwenyn i wella lles myfyrwyr a staff
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Swansea University introduces beehives to enhance wellbeing
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Council wants your views about proposed pedestrian and cycle path from Abergwili to Ffairfach
CARMARTHENSHIRE County Council has published its exciting proposals, within the Tywi Valley Path scheme, to create a shared use path for pedestrians and cyclists between Abergwili and Ffairfach, Llandeilo. The proposed path would connect communities via a safe, mainly off-road…
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