Dylan Thomas 100 celebrates the 100th anniversary of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas' birth in 2014. Events will take place across Wales and internationally to honor Thomas' life and work. The celebrations will include cultural, academic and educational programs to introduce new audiences to Thomas' writings and inspire future generations. Trails will also allow visitors to explore locations that influenced Thomas' work in South Wales. The Welsh government hopes the festival will boost interest in Thomas' legacy and Welsh culture while attracting new visitors to Wales.

1. www.dt100.info
100 years of the life and work of
Celebrating1914 – 2014

2. Introductionfrom the First Minister, Carwyn Jones
It gives me great pleasure to
of Wales’ most important and
revered writers.
DylanThomas’ mark on Wales runs
deep. He was hugely popular during
his lifetime, gaining international
literary fame, lauded around the
globe for his unique and distinctly
Welsh take on the world he lived in.
Born in Swansea in 1914 his writing
gives us an insight into his upbringing
and experiences, many
of them into ways of life that have
now disappeared.
However, the words he gave us go
in which he lived.They are words of
beauty and poetry that have lasted
long after his death and will continue
for generations to come.
Just look at the poem ‘Do not go
gentle into that good night’, with
sentences such as “Old age should
burn and rave at close of day; Rage,
rage against the dying of the light” they
will be read and enjoyed by countless
generations who will be as enchanted
as us.“A Child’s Christmas in Wales”
is a classic that for many is essential
reading in the lead up to Christmas.
DylanThomas was a rarity in that
he gained fame and some degree
of notoriety during his lifetime, but
his stature has gone from strength
to strength after his death and he is
now widely recognised as one of the
greats of the English language.
That is why the Welsh Government,
working closely with others, are
leading the celebration of Dylan
Thomas’ life, his work and his legacy,
and we want people from across
Wales and beyond to join us and
celebrate the centenary of his birth
in 2014.Together, we envisage that
the festival and celebration of the life
and work of DylanThomas will show
Wales as a natural home for artistic
excellence and a beautiful, inspiring
land, looking towards the future,
and competing on a world stage.
The programme of festival events
features both cultural and academic
activity that I hope will inspire people
in Wales and beyond, bringing in new
visitors and encouraging the people
of Wales to connect more actively
with their cultural heritage. I strongly
believe that the events we have
for Dylan’s life and work.
The festival goes beyond the
programme that we have launched
and I hope to see many more events
celebrating this unique occasion
emerge over the coming year.
The Welsh Government is also
committed to encouraging young
people to learn about Dylan’s work
to ensure his legacy continues
through future generations.
and commercially from the life and
work of DylanThomas and I hope
that the festival will enhance his
revitalise the study of his work
and inspire a new generation of
creative talent.
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for Wales.
innovative and fun events, DylanThomas
100 will be a catalyst for revitalising interest
in my grandfather’s work. I hope that it will
introduce his wide range of writings to new
audiences through new television and radio
academic initiatives, original productions in
theatre, music and the arts and a range of
new internet-based initiatives.
I hope that this unique opportunity will
attract new visitors from across the globe
to visit Wales and see the places that
inspired his work. In particular, Swansea,
Ceredigion and Carmarthenshire are special
powerfully the community spirit, natural
beauty and distinctive character of Wales.
My vision extends beyond Wales too, so we
can tell the world about one of our nation’s
most creative voices. My grandfather lived
in many places during his life and I feel it is
extremely important to include these key
locations, especially London and Oxford,
and of course America.
As a primary school teacher and a mother
myself, I strongly believe that it is very
important to introduce Dylan’s work to
children of all ages in entertaining and
creative ways and I am using my own
experience to support an education
programme focused on his work.
I hope you can join me, the Welsh
Government and our partners, in making
DylanThomas 100 a truly memorable
celebration of a unique talent.
Forewordfrom ,
Honorary Patron of the DylanThomas 100
Festival and DylanThomas’s granddaughter

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Dylan
The Dylan Weekends
DylanThomas Boathouse, Laugharne.
Around the Dylan Thomas Centre
and through the City of Swansea
www.dylanthomas.com

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Thomas 100
A Dylan Odyssey by Literature Wales
The Dylan Thomas Boathouse
Weekend in April and get ready to put yourself
Bangor University
My Friend DylanThomas
Good Cop Bad Cop
in Cardiff will offer – Lleisiau/Voices
Festival Programme

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Dylan Thomas Birthplace at
5 Cwmdonkin Drive
Ffotogallery’s Bedazzled – aWelshman
in NewYork
Lighthouse Theatre Ltd.
Return Journey.
Locws
National Library of Wales,
Aberystwyth
National Museum Cardiff
UK artist.
National Theatre Wales in
collaboration with BBC Cymru
Wales
Oriel Myrddin
Swansea Festival of Music
and the Arts
DylanThomasTrilogy.
Taliesin Arts Centre will stage a new
Under MilkWood.
Theatre Iolo
text Adventures of the SkinTrade.
Michael Bogdanov
of A Child’s Christmas inWales
Wales wide tour.
Also coming soon…
…visit www.dt100.info and sign up to
FestivalProgramme

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DylanThomasTrails
Get to know DylanThomas
and the places that inspired
him following the trails of his
early years, his family life, his
joy and his sadness and pay
tribute to his talent.
5CwmdonkinDrive,Swansea.DylanThomasCentre,Swansea.
Uplands
Follow the UplandsTrail, which really
does, like Under Milk Wood ‘begin at the
beginning’ for it was in this area of the
town that Dylan was born and spent
the formative years of his life.
Dylan’s birthplace, 5 Cwmdonkin
Drive and Cwmdonkin Park.
18 Poems,
Twenty-Five Poems

8. Swansea
Laugharne
Mumbles &
Gower
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Aberystwyth
New Quay
Carmarthen
Tenby
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Carmarthen
Childhood holidays to rural
Carmarthenshire also shapedThomas’s
work, particularly those spent at his
Aunt Annie’s farm ‘Fern Hill’, which is
immortalised in the poem of the
same name.
CarmarthenTown and Weekly
Markets (every Wednesday and Friday).
‘Fern Hill’,
‘AVisit to Grandpa’s’
TheWritingShed,Laugharne.
Swansea City Centre
A wander through Swansea, even today gives more than
a hint of Dylan’s town where he grew up, worked and
played.Today Dylan’s ‘ugly, lovely town’ is a redeveloped
city that still resonates with the lilting tones of its
famous son.
The DylanThomas Centre, featuring a permanent
exhibition of his life and work.
‘Return Journey’,
‘Just Like Little Dogs’
Mumbles and Gower
The Welsh countryside and sea-side played a very
important part in Dylan’s life, and had a profound
that the Gower Peninsula trails seek to illuminate.
sweeping beach of Rhossili, where Dylan would camp
as a child.
‘Who DoYou Wish Was With Us?’,
‘Extraordinary Little Cough’
Laugharne
Resting in a breathtaking cliffside setting overlooking
the picturesque RiverTaf Estuary,Thomas’s Writing Shed,
just aboveThe Boat House, is where Dylan wrote many
of his major works.
The DylanThomas Boat House
and Browns Hotel, Dylan’s favourite public house.
‘Over Sir John’s Hill’,
‘Poem on his Birthday’

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New Quay, Ceredigion
towns that contributed to Dylan’s imaginary
Llareggub. Dylan spent just under a year in
Follow an interpretive trail through the
village and nearby countryside to explore the
connections and inspirations for his work.
‘This side of the truth’
Tenby
artist,Augustus John and often visited the town.
Towards the end of his life Dylan visitedTenby
for an important solo performance of Under Milk
Wood in local cafe ‘The Salad Bowl’.
Tenby Art Gallery to see the work of
who affected Dylan throughout his life.
Under Milk Wood
Aberystwyth
Dylan’s father, D.J.Thomas, studied at Aberystwyth
University and was the only student in his year
Literature. Dylan himself visited the town with his
friend, the writer Glyn Jones, in 1934, to visit the
famed writer Caradoc Evans.
collection of Dylan’s work.
Rebecca’s Daughters
The DylanThomas trails span across South West
Wales, taking you from areas of outstanding
natural beauty along the Wales Coast Path and
on to small towns and villages of real charm.
Many of his works were inspired by numerous
locations and you can follow the trails across
South West Wales to piece these together.
For further information on the areas which
inspired Dylan and useful information for
planning your trip, visit:
Many of the trails can be done on foot
and numerous trails feature walks along
the Wales Coast Path, 870 miles which
spans the length of the Welsh coastline.
Visit for information.
The DylanThomasTrails are copyright of
City and County of Swansea.

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