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1 January, 7.30pm
January
The Prom Show Wales
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Wales’ first premier prom fair where your every dream awaits you, with goody-bags and gorgeous fashion shows too!
February 1–6 15 17 22
Abertawe Festival for Young Musicians Rhydian Welsh National Wedding Fayre BBC National Orchestra of Wales
March 8 9 16 & 17 28
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Brangwyn Praise Welsh Regional Brass Bands Competition West Glamorgan Youth Ensembles
April 4–6 13 19 25 27
Swansea Bay Beer & Cider Festival Morriston Orpheus Choir Annual Concert BBC National Orchestra of Wales Vera Smart Trust Concert Swansea Philharmonic Choir
The date is to be confirmed, please see the website below for details. Tickets: £3 via website and on the door. www.welshprom show.co.uk
BBC National Orchestra of Wales is joined by the captivating soprano Rebecca Evans with a party guaranteed to start the New Year in a blaze of excitement! Conductor Tecwyn Evans Soprano Rebecca Evans Tickets: £15.50 – £12.50 01792 475715 or 0800 052 1812 bbc.co.uk/now
May 3 4 31
BBC National Orchestra of Wales Tyˆ Hafan Gala Concert Cerys Matthews – Live!
June 7
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1 – 6 February
15 February, 7.30pm
17 February, 11am – 4pm
Abertawe Festival for Young Musicians
Rhydian
Welsh National Wedding Fayre
Places are available at workshops for young string, wind and saxophone players of all ages and abilities. 01792 361863 www.afymswansea.co.uk penelopecbdavies @gmail.com
Since his success on the X-Factor Rhydian Roberts has been featured in the ‘Classical Brits’ at the Royal Albert Hall in London and toured the UK in ‘War of the Worlds’, ‘Grease’ and ‘We Will Rock You’. His 2013 UK concert tour is sure to be a sell out, so book early.
If you’re getting married you simply can’t miss this! Featuring over 100 stands, cat-walk shows, designer rails and so much more. Tickets: Free entry (no booking required) www.welshwedding fayre.co.uk
Tickets: £22.50 01792 637300 www.brangwynhall.co.uk
22 February, 7.30pm (Pre-concert performance, 6.45pm) BBC National Orchestra of Wales François-Xavier Roth conducts BBC National Orchestra of Wales for an evening of music by Tchaikovsky and Bartók. Tchaikovsky Romeo and Juliet – Fantasy Overture Bartók Piano Concerto No 2 Tchaikovsky Symphony No 4 Conductor François-Xavier Roth Piano Jean-Frédéric Neuburger Tickets: £15.50 - £12.50 01792 475715 / 0800 052 1812 bbc.co.uk/now
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8 March, 7.30pm
9 March, 6.30pm
16 & 17 March, 10.00am
28 March, 7.15pm
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Brangwyn Praise
Welsh Regional Brass Bands Competition
West Glamorgan Youth Ensembles
An opportunity to see and hear Welsh brass bands compete to qualify for the finals of the National Brass Band Championships of Great Britain.
This annual concert celebrates the achievements of the West Glamorgan Training Orchestra, Youth Brass Band, Wind Orchestra, String Orchestra and Youth Orchestra.
One of Britain’s best loved pianists, John Lill, joins BBC National Orchestra of Wales for Schumann’s Piano Concerto. Schumann Piano Concerto Elgar Symphony No 1 Conductor Jac van Steen Piano John Lill
Join Swansea Gospel Male Voice Choir in their popular and established annual March concert of praise and worship. Tickets: Free entry (No advance tickets) 01639 891734
Tickets: £15.50 – £12.50
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4 – 6 April
13 April, 7.00pm
19 April, 7.30pm
25 April, 7.30pm
Swansea Bay Beer & Cider Festival
Morriston Orpheus Choir Annual Concert
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Vera Smart Trust Concert
Back for the 7th year at the Brangwyn Hall, the CAMRA Beer & Cider Festival will have over 100 real ales and over 40 ciders and perries. Live bands will also be performing.
Special guest John Owen-Jones, best known for his award winning and record-breaking West End and Broadway performances in Les Misérables and The Phantom of the Opera, joins the Choir for another memorable concert.
Roberto Minczuk returns to Swansea to conduct BBC National Orchestra of Wales, for a programme including Mussorgsky’s Pictures at an Exhibition.
A unique opportunity to see the brilliant young pianist Ji Liu debut in Swansea as he plays works by Rameau, Debussy, Beethoven, Chopin, Liszt and Saint-Saëns.
Roussel Bacchus et Ariane Suite No 2 Poulenc Piano Concerto Mussorgsky (orch. Ravel) Pictures at an Exhibition Conductor Roberto Minczuk Piano Pascal Rogé
Tickets: £12, free entry for children aged 15 or under. 01792 475715
Open 5pm – 11pm on Thursday 4th April and 12noon – 11pm on Friday 5th April & Saturday 6th April. Last admission is 10pm. Admission is strictly 18+ years.
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27 April, 7.30pm
3 May, 7.30pm
4 May, 7.00pm
31 May, 7.30pm
Swansea Philharmonic Choir
BBC National Orchestra of Wales
Tˆy Hafan Gala Concert
Cerys Matthews – Live!
The choir sings classics at its well-established annual concert.
The BBC National Orchestra of Wales is joined by exciting British violinist Daniel Hope whose performances combine adventure and brilliance, danger and poetry.
Two of Wales’ favourite singers, tenor Rhys Meirion and soprano Gwawr Edwards, perform in a memorable evening of music with the wonderful Ariosa Singers in support of Tˆy Hafan Children’s Hospice.
Following 20 years of singing, song-writing and a four year stint as a DJ on award-winning BBC 6 Music, Cerys plays with a troupe of the sharpest and most inventive musicians in a set brimming with character interspersed with stories. Expect the unexpected and feel free to sing if you want to give it a go!
Orff Carmina Burana Poulenc Gloria Tickets: £15, £12, £10 01792 475715
Wagner Siegfried Idyll Korngold Violin Concerto Wagner Träume Schumann Symphony No 4 Conductor Thomas Søndergård Violin Daniel Hope Tickets: £15.50 – £12.50 01792 475715 / 0800 052 1812 bbc.co.uk/now
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These artistes are joined by the exciting and magnificent sound of a 150 strong Male Voice Choir with choristers from Dunvant Male Choir and the newly formed Swansea Valley Festival Choir Cor Dathlu Cwmtawe.
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7 June, 7.30pm BBC National Orchestra of Wales Winner of BBC Young Musician 2010, rising star Lara Melda joins BBC National Orchestra of Wales for Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No 3. Dvorˇák Othello, Concert Overture Beethoven Piano Concerto No 3 Brahms Symphony No 4 Conductor Christoph König Piano Lara Melda
Essential Maintenance Whilst the Brangwyn Hall will be closed for essential maintenance between July 2013 and July 2014, a variety of other halls and rooms within the Guildhall are available for hire. Please call 01792 635432 for further information.
Weddings
Conferences
The Brangwyn Hall is the perfect place to hold your wedding with plenty of space for up to 500 guests.
Whether you are looking to host a conference, training day, team-building activities, exhibition or corporate entertainment, we can accommodate your needs.
Licensed for weddings and civil ceremonies there’s a choice of menus to suit all tastes and budgets with friendly, helpful staff that will make sure that your special day is perfect. Please feel free to get in touch and arrange a visit to discuss your plans and to look around.
Tickets: £15.50 – £12.50
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Close to the city centre with good public transport links, overlooking Swansea Bay the Brangwyn Hall offers a prestigious setting within pleasant and unique environment. 01792 635432 brangwyn.hall@ swansea.gov.uk
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Getting Here Parking Limited on-street parking available. Bus Visit www.traveline-cymru.info or telephone 0871 200 2233 for timetables and advice on getting to the Brangwyn Hall by bus. Train Visit www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk or ring Train Tracker on 0871 200 4950 for train times.
Contact Us Brangwyn Hall Guildhall, Swansea SA1 4PE. 01792 635432 brangwyn.hall@swansea.gov.uk All information correct at time of going to print.
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