Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Friday
Time
From 4pm
Where
Swansea Bay
Friday
4pm – 8pm
Swansea Castle
Friday
4pm – 8pm
Swansea Castle
Friday
4pm – 8pm
Swansea Castle
Friday
Book your
time slot
Breakout Live Swansea
Kingsway
What
First Buses have a special ‘Get Around for A Pound’ offer where you can ride for just £1 any
distance in the Swansea Bay area from 4pm on Friday 30 September and Saturday 1 October
Sol Cinema brings their unique solar powered cinema experience to Swansea Castle. The Sol
Cinema is a unique mobile cinema in a vintage caravan powered entirely by Solar energy.
Turning the Sun into fun! Audiences are treated to red carpet, usherette service and popcorn
for a unique cinematic experience. Their staff are experienced performers who add a fun
dimension to the Sol Cinema experience. The Sol Cinema has been lavished with pride and
vintage style and use a state of the art LED video projector showing short movies in plush
surroundings.
Visitors to Sol will get 10% off at Cinema & Co this weekend and go into the draw for a pair of
free tickets.
Café Piccolo are bringing Fabio their converted Piaggio Ape 'tuk tuk' style van with a coffee
machine fitted inside to serve their top quality, speciality, locally-sourced tea and coffee while
you wait your turn for Sol.
Copper will be setting up their pop-up bar next to Sol Cinema and giving out tasters of Boss
Brewing beers to movie-goers. Once you’ve seen your film, pop in to Copper for Oktoberfest
with live music!
Breakout Live Swansea is Wales’s premier Escape game. Immersed in teams of 2-6, you have
60 minutes to find the clues, solve the puzzles and (hopefully) Escape!
Taking part in the Swansea Big Weekend, Breakout Live Swansea will be offering all customers
a 10% discount on Friday 30th and Saturday 1st.
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Friday
Time
4pm – 8pm
Where
Creative Bubble
13 Cradock Street
Friday
4pm - 9pm
Exist Skatepark
1 Mount Pleasant
Friday
4pm – 8pm
Friday
5.30pm – 6.15pm
The LC Swansea
Oystermouth Road
The LC Swansea
Oystermouth Road
What
Exclusive showing of Exposé by artist Ally Jay Phillips
Born in Swansea, Ally pursued various academic disciplines prior to embarking on the Art
Foundation Course at University of Wales Trinity Saint David. Graduating in 2015, specialising
in fine art and ceramics, Ally's practice seeks to incorporate her diverse educational
background in a number of disciplines including ceramics, tapestry, drawing, painting and
printmaking. Ally's work is highly political and has been shown in several exhibitions in
Swansea. Her work is feminist in nature and is interested in the portrayal of femininity
throughout history, from ancient fertility figures to how the female form is presented in
contemporary society.
Ally is hosting a special evening viewing of her work as part of the Purple Flag activities. All
welcome.
Swansea Big Weekend special offer: £3 entry all night - no need to book just come along. Free
coffee Friday and Saturday 4-8pm
Exist are a not for profit indoor skate facility that offers skateboarding, scooter and bmx
sessions at a reasonable cost in a safe controlled environment. Beginners, girl only, under 10’s
and taught sessions throughout the week. Café and shop on site. Under 16s need
adult/guardian consent.
Family Friday at the LC Swansea. The Waterpark, play area, Boardrider and climbing wall are
open until 8pm and you can do all three activities for £6.95.
Have a go at a free purple themed spin class
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Friday
Time
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Where
Hotpod Yoga,
Orchard Street
Friday
6pm – 7pm
Friday
6pm – 9pm
Mission Gallery
Gloucester Place
Revue Dance
Studios
High Street
Friday
7pm - 11pm
Grosvenor Casino
High Street
What
Hotpod Flow Yoga
Beginner to Intermediate
The one hour signature Hotpod Flow. The 37 degree heat and immersive ambience will melt
you deeper into your practice, while your Hotpod instructor will carefully and personally guide
you through a flow of both passive and active postures that will open your body, work your
heart and calm your mind in equal measure.
Suitable for all levels, refreshing and impactful classes that are grounded firmly in reality.
Jason&Becky will be in conversation with Artist & Curator Bella Kerr and Architect Andrew
Nixon to discuss their current exhibition, VISCOSITECTURE at Mission Gallery.
Revue Dance Studios have lots of things planned:
Performing in the city centre – follow their Facebook page to keep up to date with for details,
it's all very hush hush!
Speed Dancing sessions at the Studios between 6 - 9pm, where people can come and learn
classic dance moves of a certain style/ era and then put their newly learnt moves to music.
Late shop opening until 9pm, with specific offers on Dancewear and special discounts on
Purple items.
Pop Up Shop - small/ start up businesses selling their wares, Winchester Events already
confirmed.
Living Window at Revue Studios - showcasing the Dance Classes and Dancewear from 4pm.
Promotional Goody Bags
Free Play Points card loaded with 500 points for visitors to the Casino between 7-11pm when
you quote “Purple Flag”. Over 18’s only.
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Friday
Time
From 7pm
Where
Copper
Castle Street
Friday
7.15pm
Swansea Grand Theatre
Arts Wing
Singleton Street
Friday
7.30pm
Cinema & Co
Castle Street
What
Oktoberfest
Once you’ve sampled their beers at the castle, visit Copper, where they will be holding an
Oktoberfest party from Friday through to Sunday. They will have on offer 8+ Oktoberfest
beers, including a special from their brewery, Boss Bavaria. There will be live music on Friday
and Saturday nights from 9pm as well as an open mic night on the Sunday from 6pm. They will
be decking the halls with an Oktoberfest theme and offering authentic German food including
pretzels.
Fluellen Theatre Company presents Macbeth
Sleep no more... Macbeth doth murder sleep. September sees Shakespeare 400 delve into
altogether less pleasant territory, with murder, madness and witchcraft in Macbeth. When the
three weird sisters prophesise that Macbeth will become king of Scotland, to what tragic
lengths are he and his wife prepared to take fate into their own bloody hands to prove them
right?
Film Screening: Purple Rain
To celebrate the Swansea Big Weekend and the Purple Flag Award, Cinema & Co is screening
the iconic film Purple Rain.
The 1984 American rock musical drama film stars Prince in his acting debut, playing a quasibiographical person called "The Kid." Purple Rain was developed to showcase his talents and
hence contains several extended concert sequences. The film grossed more than US$68
million at the box office in the United States and over 80 million worldwide. A must for Prince
fans.
Cinema & Co is about watching great films in good company. In the High Street space they
have their very own 50 seater Cinema, a love for all things film, a unique gallery space, and a
bar selling food, wine and award winning Welsh beers from local breweries.
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Friday
Time
7.30pm
Where
Swansea Grand Theatre
Singleton Street
Friday
8pm
Volcano Theatre,
High Street
Friday
8pm – 10pm
Laserzone
Castle Bailey Street
What
Moon River and Me Starring Jimmy Osmond
This brand new show full of award-winning music, nostalgic footage and special memories of
Andy Williams will touch your heart. Jimmy Osmond began his performing career at the tender
age of three with Andy Williams on his television series. This year marks Jimmy's fiftieth
anniversary in show business. Jimmy will sing the songs that made Andy Williams so beloved
by millions including Music To Watch Girls By, Happy Heart, Can't Take My Eyes Off You,
Almost There, May Each Day, Days Of Wine And Roses, and, of course, the song that was to
become his theme tune, Moon River. The youngest member of the world-famous Osmond
family is joined by The Moon River Band with special guest stars Charlie Green and Emily
Penny, and, naturally, a show with an Osmond would not be complete without some of the
chart-topping hits that made Jimmy and his brothers famous. Come and relive the dream with
Jimmy Osmond singing the songs of Andy Williams.
Later with Mal
Following the example of a well-established TV music series, Mal Pope comperes an evening’s
showcase of some of Swansea’s brightest young musical talent, covering a huge range of
musical genres.
Part of the Swansea International Festival
Special Big Swansea Weekend offer of £10 for unlimited play at Laserzone Swansea on Friday.
Laserzone is a high-tech, live action laser game played in a multi-level themed arena with
special effects, fog, laser beams, pumping music and other players who interact to create an
exciting fully interactive adventure game. Suitable for anyone over 8.
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Saturday
Time
From 4pm
Where
Swansea Bay
Saturday
4pm – 7pm
Creative Bubble
Summer Stage,
Castle Square
Saturday
4pm – 7pm
Castle Square
Saturday
2pm - 8pm
Elysium Gallery
College Street
Saturday
Book your time slot
Breakout Live
Swansea
Kingsway
What
First Buses have a special ‘Get Around for A Pound’ offer where you can ride for just £1 any
distance in the Swansea Bay area from 4pm on Friday 30 September and Saturday 1 October
Throughout the Summer months, shoppers are entertained by the Creative Bubble Summer
Stage. Showcasing some of Swansea’s finest talent – bands, singers, poets and dancers. This is
in collaboration with Swansea BID, Busk til Dawn and Santander. Two UWTSD Business
students have coordinated the activity.
The grand finale will take place on the Saturday of The Swansea Big Weekend and will wave
goodbye to a fabulous summer of entertainment.
Café Piccolo are bringing Fabio, their converted Piaggio Ape 'tuk tuk' style van with a coffee
machine fitted inside to serve their top quality, speciality, locally-sourced tea and coffee.
Drawing with Light
All welcome to this free pop-up family workshop will have you photographing your very own
light drawings. Learn the technique at the workshop and then explore Swansea city in the
evening taking photos on your smartphone of light drawings as you go. Share them with us on
Instagram using our special hashtag.
Elysium Gallery will be opening late and providing light refreshments to celebrate Swansea
Purple Flag weekend. A Mission Gallery workshop in partnership with Elysium Gallery.
Breakout Live Swansea is Wales’s premier Escape game. Immersed in teams of 2-6, you have
60 minutes to find the clues, solve the puzzles and (hopefully) Escape!
Taking part in the Swansea Big Weekend, Breakout Live Swansea will be offering all customers
a 10% discount on Friday 30th and Saturday 1st.
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Saturday
Time
4pm – 9pm
Where
Revue Dance
Studios
High Street
Saturday
5pm - 7pm
Galerie Simpson
High Street
Friday
6pm – 8pm
The LC Swansea
Oystermouth Road
What
Revue Dance Studios have lots of things planned:
Performing in the city centre – follow their Facebook page to keep up to date with for details,
it's all very hush hush!
Speed Dancing sessions at the Studios between 6 - 9pm, where people can come and learn
classic dance moves of a certain style/ era and then put their newly learnt moves to music.
Late shop opening until 9pm, with specific offers on Dancewear and special discounts on
Purple items.
Pop Up Shop - small/ start-up businesses selling their wares, Winchester Events already
confirmed.
Living Window at Revue Studios - showcasing the Dance Classes and Dancewear from 4pm.
Promotional Goody Bags
The Little Party of Welsh Culture
To celebrate the launch of Mark Rees’s new book The Little Book of Welsh Culture, Galerie
Simpson are hosting The Little Party of Welsh Culture, an informal and relaxed couple of hours
of Welsh storytelling, music, art and beer. Hosted by Kev Johns, the event will feature ancient
tales from the Mabinogion courtesy of storyteller Owen Staton; live art created on the night
by artist Rosie Scribbler; classic Dylan Thomas stories from Dylan aficionado Mark Montinaro;
a Welsh beer tasting challenge with Swansea food expert Chris Carra; and a special visit from
Jeff Towns and his Dylans Mobile Bookstore. Come along for an eclectic mix of talk, song,
stories – and Welsh cakes! Free
Adrenaline night in the Waterpark where the music will be louder and waves bigger at just
£4.50 per person.
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Saturday
Time
From 7pm
Where
Copper
Castle Street
Saturday
7pm - 11pm
Saturday
7.30pm
Grosvenor Casino
High Street
Brangwyn Hall
Guildhall Road
South
Saturday
7.30pm
Cinema & Co
Castle Street
What
Oktoberfest
Copper is holding an Oktoberfest party from Friday through to Sunday. They will have on offer
8+ Oktoberfest beers, including a special from their brewery, Boss Bavaria. There will be live
music on Friday and Saturday nights from 9pm as well as an open mic night on the Sunday
from 6pm. They will be decking the halls with an Oktoberfest theme and offering authentic
German food including pretzels.
Free Play Points card loaded with 500 points for visitors to the Casino between 7-11pm when
you quote “Purple Flag”. Over 18’s only.
La Serenissima
For the 2016 Swansea International Festival opening concert, La Serenissima fuse the grace
and elegance of the baroque with the drama of a symphony orchestra and the energy of a
rock band. Bringing urgency, vitality, and commitment to some of the greatest and most
popular music ever written, their performance promises to be the musical equivalent of the
popping of a festival champagne cork.
Vivaldi: The Four Seasons; Caldara: Sinfonia in C; Albinoni: Concerto in F, Op.9 No.3;
Torelli: Sinfonia in C for four trumpets G.33
Film Screening: The Color Purple
The Color Purple is a 1985 American period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and
written by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name by
Alice Walker. Set in rural Georgia during the first 40 years of the twentieth century, the film
centres on the life of a fictional character named Celie, an oppressed black woman.
Cinema & Co is about watching great films in good company. In the High Street space they
have their very own 50 seater Cinema, a love for all things film, a unique gallery space, and a
bar selling food, wine and award winning Welsh beers from local breweries.
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag
Swansea Big Weekend 2016
Friday 30 Sept – Saturday 1 Oct
Day
Saturday
Time
8pm – 10pm
Where
Laserzone
Castle Bailey Street
Saturday
8.00pm
Swansea Grand
Theatre
Singleton Street
What
Special Big Swansea Weekend Saturday offer: if you wear purple and come in between 8pm10pm your second game is free.
Laserzone is a high-tech, live action laser game played in a multi-level themed arena with
special effects, fog, laser beams, pumping music and other players who interact to create an
exciting fully interactive adventure game. Suitable for anyone over 8.
Puppetry of the Penis
Puppetry Of The Penis has now played to most of the Western World, having been hosted in
over 35 countries and performed in 6 languages. 2 near naked men (they wear shoes)
manipulate their nether regions using the Ancient Art of Genital Origami, providing the
audience with a hilarious array of shapes and impersonations which will be projected onto a
huge video screen. This latest incarnation comes fresh from sin city itself, Las Vegas, where
the show has been thrilling audiences. This show will feature all of your favourites, including
the Eiffel Tower, the Lochness Monster, the Pelican and of course, the iconic Hamburger, but
will also include a host of new installations that promise to rock you into hilarious fits of
laughter.
This is a non-sexual show and does contain full frontal male nudity.
WARNING: This show contains traces of nuts!
For full details visit enjoyswanseabay.com or bigheartswansea.co.uk Follow us on @SwanseaPF and facebook.com/SwanseaPurpleFlag