November 19th, 2007 by Benjy
Swansea’s annual underground & politically charged film festival is just around the corner.
With a program of events including short movies, radical documentaries, music videos and animation, the festival hosted by Undercurrents reveals truly underground and challenging films that shouldn’t be missed.
“Friday 30th November @ Monkey Cafe
Undercurrents Beyond TV Festival kicks off in style with a party at Monkey to celebrate the launch of their new surf flick On the Push.
Featuring music from;
The Savage Jazz http://www.thesavagejazz.com/
and Kali Mist http://profile.myspace.com/kalimist05
Saturday and Sunday 1st and 2nd December
Follow it up with radical, thought-provoking, funny, shocking indy films at the Taliesin.
Check out the Website for a full program of events: http://www.beyondtvfestival.info/.
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October 12th, 2007 by Benjy
The Swansea fringe festival is back with a new name, and a range of alternative events including music, comedy, art & film; all happening across venues in Swansea from the 26th of October until the 9th of November.
Potential highlights include; experimental jazz from Led Bib at S.I.H.E Townhill campus on the 26th of October; local indie pop from Everyone Else But Bert at Monkey Cafe on the 29th; and multidisciplinary artist collective, Framework, help launch the new Elysium Gallery on the 2nd of November.
Check out the full lineup on the official website http://www.dylanthomasfringe.com/.
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October 11th, 2007 by Benjy
Tyrfe Tawe is a welsh language festival with music and comedy events happening around Swansea this week.
The festival began on Tuesday with Supergene and Brigyn playing in Cafe Mambo. Yesterday, legendary 1960s Welsh-language folk singer Heather Jones performed in Ty Tawe.
Tonight, there’s Welsh language stand-up comedy in the Grand with Noel James, Dewi Fflint amongst others, 8.00pm.
Tomorrow: Gareth Phillips, Amledd, Derwyddon Dr Gonzo @ The Adam and Eve, High Street, Swansea – 8.00pm.
Saturday: Lowri Evans, Mr Huw, Fflur Dafydd, Frizbee, Genod Droog @ The Schooner, 8.00pm – 1.00am
Each event is free. For more details, visit www.tyrfe-tawe.com. (At present, the website is mainly in Welsh).
Diolch.
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