A Replica of Dylan Thomas’s iconic writing shed in Laugharne is to tour the UK as part of the DT100 celebrations.
The bespoke replica of Dylan’s shed even has the curled pictures on the walls and the view over the estuary. It will be popping up at places and events across the country, including the Hay Festival, the Royal Welsh Show and the National Eisteddfod. It is one of many features and events to celebrate DT100 – the 100th year of the anniversary of the birth of Dylan Thomas, Wales’s most famous bard.
Visitors to the shed will be encouraged to make up a new word which will be published in a Dictionary of Dylan, in honour of his love of words. Writer in residence Emily Hinshelwood will tweet and blog words of the week, and run short workshops from the shed.
Other activities are planned for the festival which will celebrate the life and work of the famous bard. They will include events in Laugharne, home of the Boathouse and Writing Shed made famous by Dylan. The Boathouse itself will host a number of activities and events throughout the year including a series of Dylan Weekends, each with a different focus ranging from poetry and biography, to music and film, radio and comedy.
A Dylan Thomas Boathouse Flash Mob will develop the performance of young people across South and West Wales over several months resulting in a surprise performance during 2014 to commemorate the centenary of Dylan’s birth. There will also be a number of artists and poets in residence at the Boathouse during the year.
For more information visit www.dylanthomasboathouse.com.
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