Dylan Thomas
Swansea
The 'Love the Words' exhibition tells the story of Dylan's life, work and legacy, from his birth on 27 October 1914 in Swansea to his death on 9 November 1953 in New York. The Dylan Thomas Centre also hosts a range of events throughout the year.
Terry Hetherington Award 2018
Here comes the sun and it brings blazing adventures! As the temperature rises let your stories sizzle and soar!
Join us & experience the creativity of Anne-Marie Fyfe’s themed workshops where tasks & talk, led exercises & sources of inspiration will fire your writing & have you producing real results in terms of finished works & new drafts.
Fluellen Theatre Co.’s lively and entertaining performance-based guided tour of Dylan’s central Swansea starts from the Dylan Thomas Centre.
Exhibitions, talks, readings, plays, children’s workshops, or guided tours; there’s plenty on offer at the Dylan Thomas Centre and other venues throughout Swansea.
Although Dylan spent much of his life living and writing in Wales, he travelled across the UK for poetry performances, broadcasts and other engagements.
For anyone who struggles to understand poetry, the Open Guide to Literature on Dylan Thomas by Walford Davies is a good place to start.
Did you know that before he died, Dylan Thomas met with the great Igor Stravinsky to discuss collaborating on a “musical theatrical work”?
