What's On...
La
Charrette
We welcome 'La Charrette' the smallest cinema in Wales, to its new home
here at the Gower Heritage Centre. The 56 year old cinema was removed
from its former home in Gorseinon and is to be fully restored at the
centre. The 23 seater railway carriage is now nearly operational and
the cinema will shortly be showing a demonstration film at weekends
and the eagerly awaited film club will soon be bringing you the best
of British and worldwide film. The cinema will also available for private
hire, please contact our reception for details.
Puppet
Theatre
The Puppet Theatre is open every day during
the holidays as well as every weekend and is taking bookings for groups
and parties. Crafts include puppet making,hand puppets, pop ups and
many more, also paper making, felt making, badge making, mask and maskerade
making and bag printing and colouring.
Pottery
Workshops
Come and throw a pot on the Potter's wheel
or try your hand at clay modelling. Pottery available on weekends and
also throughout the week on request, please ring for details.
Craft
Workshops
We have a wide range of craft activities available
catering both for children and adults including puppet making, felt
and paper making, pottery workshops, bag printing, face painting and
jewellery making workshops.
UPCOMING EVENTS IN 2009.
Gower
Rock Festival - Friday 17th July 6pm - 12am & Saturday 18th July
11am - 11pm
The Gower
Rock Festival returns for its second year!! We
are very excited to announce our lineup for 2009's 2-day festival. Friday
nights acts include local folk heroes 'BOYS FROM THE HILL' to headline
with support from Hadron Collider, Dufraine, Rugfire, Nucleus and The
Magpies. The Saturday all-day event is headlined by legendary Welsh
rockers 'MAN' supported by King of Despair, The Blims, Double O Zeroes,
Mudskippers, Frame 3-13, Sera and The Elements, Mudjack, Chineapple
Punks, Laura's Diary, Holy Jack Tanglefoot, The Blitz Beat Riot, Dave
Carter and an Open Mic Slot! Additional
to last year, there will be musical workshops and several craft and
trade stalls selling band and official festival merchandise amongst
other things! **TICKETS ON SALE NOW!!**AVAILABLE FROM THE CENTRE --01792
371206 AND DERRICKS MUSIC IN SWANSEA
Gower Rock Festival Myspace
Ghost
Hunt - Wednesday 29th July 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Become a ghostbuster for the night as you join in the search to find
the Mill's resident ghosts. This event is suitable for the whole family.
Medieval
Fun Day - Wednesday 5th August 11am- 5pm
Fun and games for the whole family; meet a medieval knight, learn about
medieval cures, join in a duel, learn about medieval cookery and crime
and punishment, hunt for dragons and join in with the medieval fancy
dress competition.
Country
Games Day - Wednesday 12th August 11am - 5pm
Have a go at some traditional games; including inky pinky - a very messy
game played with eggs and sticks, horseshoe throwing, duckstone and
lots more. This event is suitable for the whole family.
Coracle
Fishing Display - Saturday 15th - Sunday 16th August 11am - 3pm
See this old boat being put through it's paces. Watch fishing displays
on the pond and even have a go in a coracle yourself on the leat.
Ghost
Hunt - Wednesday 29th August 6:30pm - 9:30pm
Become a ghostbuster for the night as you join in the search to find
the Mill's resident ghosts. This event is suitable for the whole family.
Gower
Bluegrass Festival - Saturday 12th September 12pm - 12am
Last years line up included Roots and Galoots, The Brandywine Cloggers
and The One Tree Hillbillies. Details for this year are coming soon.
Beach
Watch - Saturday 19th September 11am
Volunteers needed to help to keep Gower's beaches clean. The clean up
at Three Cliffs Bay starts at the Gower Heritage Centre at 11am. All
equipment is provided.
Cider
Weekend - Saturday 17th & Sunday 18th October 11am - 4pm
See how cider is traditionally made using our 19th Century cider press.
Visit the craft shops and local produce stalls.
Halloween
Party Nights - Thursday 29th, Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October
There's lots to do including fancy dress competitions, screaming competitions,
broomstick races, a spooky disco, spooky pottery and puppet making workshops,
dancing coompetitions, ghost hunts and lots more. This event is suitable
for the whole family and sells out quickly so booking is essential.
Santa
Arrives - from Sunday 29th
November 12pm - 3:30pm
Visit Santa in his grotto and receive a gift. There will also be a winter
puppet show, elf and snowman hunts and Christmas craft activities.
For more information or to book tickets for the above events contact the Gower Heritage Centre between 10am and 5pm on 01792 371206 or email reception@gowerheritagecentre.co.uk
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