Launch of new events brochure at Boathouse

A Spring edition of the Dylan Thomas 100 event brochure is being launched at the Dylan Thomas Boathouse in Laugharne next week.

Five new interpretation panels will also be unveiled at the event taking place on Wednesday, April 2, from 10.30am.

The Welsh Government is producing 20,000 copies of the brochure, which will have a particular focus on Carmarthenshire.

It will be distributed widely across Wales via arts venues, Dylan Thomas 100 stakeholders and partner organisations.

The brochure will be launched at the event by local dignitaries.

They will also unveil the five panels which focus on Dylan the man, the writer, Boathouse letters and literature, the Boathouse years and the end.

Also on display at the Boathouse for the first time will be a selection of letters written by Dylan Thomas whilst he lived there.

The collection is on loan from the National Library of Wales, which also helped provide the new panels for the Interpretation Gallery at the Boathouse.

Carmarthenshire County Council owns and manages the Boathouse as part of its heritage and arts portfolio.

Executive board member for heritage and arts Cllr Meryl Gravell said: “This is a key event in the Dylan Thomas 100 calendar, with the launch of the spring events programme and the unveiling of the panels.

“There has always been a huge amount of interest in the Boathouse and Writing Shed and there is even more this year with the centenary of Dylan Thomas’s birth. It is good to see so much attention being focused on his links with Laugharne and Carmarthenshire.”

Minister for the Economy, Science and Transport, Edwina Hart, said: “I’m delighted that we can now launch the Spring edition of the brochure where it is evident that the festival is gathering momentum as we head through the anniversary year.

“The Welsh Government is proud to be working with its partners to deliver the centenary festival. The multitude and variety of events which are featured as part of the year-long festival will prove a fitting tribute to Dylan, acting as a catalyst for revitalising interest in his work and introducing him to a brand new audience.”