Dylan Thomas Centre

Choose two or more items and save on your trip:
The Dylan Thomas Centre celebrates the life and works of the eponymous Welsh poet, most famous for his 1954 BBC broadcast radio drama, Under Milk Wood.

The centre is located in Somerset Place, Swansea in South Wales, in a building that used to serve as the city's Guildhall.

A recent redevelopment of the space saw a new permanent exhibition — Love The Words — opening in October 2014, on what would have been Dylan Thomas' 100th birthday.

This is a wonderful interactive display, delving into the poet's techniques and composition methods, his early notebooks and the mysterious circumstances surrounding his death in New York in 1953.

It is said that on this same trip, Thomas completed the manuscript for Under Milk Wood, but only after being locked in his room by his agent. The unfortunate American actors received the last few lines a few minutes before the first performance was scheduled to start.

There is an audio element to the installation in the Dylan Thomas Centre too. Listen to Richard Burton and Prince Charles, among others, reciting extracts from Thomas' works.

The centre is responsible for a fascinating collection of Dylan Thomas memorabilia, including photographs, rare manuscripts, first edition books and original sound recordings.

Each year, in the autumn, the Dylan Thomas Centre hosts a festival that further highlights Thomas' brilliance with lectures, workshops and live performances.

For an insight into one of Wales' foremost literary icons, the Dylan Thomas Centre is a must.

Popular places to visit


Top Hotel Deals

Cwtsh Hostel
Cwtsh Hostel
1 out of 5
Castle St, 10-14, Swansea, Wales
Cwtsh Hostel
Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
4 out of 5
Maritime Quarter, Swansea, Wales
Delta Hotels by Marriott Swansea
Village Hotel Swansea
Village Hotel Swansea
3.5 out of 5
Langdon Road, Swansea, Wales
Village Hotel Swansea
The Dragon Hotel
The Dragon Hotel
4 out of 5
The Kingsway, Swansea, Wales
The Dragon Hotel
Morgans Hotel
Morgans Hotel
4 out of 5
Somerset Place, Swansea, Wales
Morgans Hotel
The Grand Hotel Swansea
The Grand Hotel Swansea
3 out of 5
Ivey Place High Street, Swansea, Wales
The Grand Hotel Swansea
The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
3 out of 5
Whitehalls, Swansea, Wales
The Dolphin SA1 Hotel
Hideaway Bay
Hideaway Bay
4 out of 5
85 South Quay, Kings Road, Swansea, Wales
Hideaway Bay
Ice House Apartments
Ice House Apartments
4 out of 5
Kings Road, Swansea, Wales
Ice House Apartments
Lowest nightly price found within the past 24 hours based on a 1 night stay for 2 adults. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.