Upcoming Events
JULY 2017
Community Fun day at Loughor Park in 9th July. Free entry.
JUNE 2017
Parkour in Loughor Park. Every Thursday for 5 weeks from 1st June - 29th June.
MAY 2017
An evening of Music, Cheese & Wine at Loughor's Old Town Hall. Sunday 4th June at 6.30pm
Tickets £10 - proceeds in aid of restoration of this lovely old building for our community.
Christine Richards Tel: 01792 896069
Limited to 50 seats only.
FEBRUARY 2017
Cawl a Chan 2017
The council will host a Cawl a Chan in the Welfare Hall on the 24th February 2017.
Tickets cost £3 pp.
DECEMBER 2016
Christmas Lantern Parade
Starts: Lime Street Car park, Gorseinon, 6pm.Volunteers needed: we appreciate any help from the public. We will be holding lantern making workshops on the following dates:
18.11.16 and 25.11.16: Welfare Hall, Loughor, 17:30-19:30. 19.11.16 and 26.11.16: Gorseinon Institute, 10:30 - 13:00 If you would like to get involved please contact Councillor Ireen James 01792 523893 / ireen.james@ntlworld.com
Concert at St Michael's Church. An evening to remember with Dan Jones, Professional Violinist
In Concert at St Michael’s Church, Castle Street, Loughor, 7pm, Saturday 3rd December 2016
Music for all tastes
Tickets £6 (or pay at the door - all proceeds to St Michael’s Church)
Tel: 01554 227994 for more details.
NOVEMBER 2016:
Wine and Cheese Evening 11/11/16
The Mayor is hosting a Wine and Cheese Evening in the Garden Village Football Club on the 11th November 2016. Tickets are available from Councillor Ireen James (tel: 01792523893/ireen.james@ntlworld.com).
Tickets cost £5 pp.
Calendar of the events to be held during the 2016 Remembrance Period
Saturday 5th November 2016: Field of Remembrance Dedication at the War Memorial, West Street, Gorseinon. Assemble at Council Offices, Lime Street at 10:30am.
Friday 11th November 2016: Remembrance service at St. John's Church, Gowerton. Assemble at 6:45pm.
Sunday 13th November 2016: Remembrance Service at St. David's Church, Loughor commencing at 10am and followed by wreath laying at the Loughor War Memorial.
Sunday 13th November 2016: Remembrance Parade and Service at St. Catherine's Church, Gorseinon. Assemble at the New Lodge Social Club car park at 9:45am in readiness for the march off at 10am.
Sunday 13th November 2016: Remembrance service and Wreath Laying at the War Memorial inside Kingsbridge Cementery at 2:00pm.
SEPTEMBER 2017
Friends of Parc Williams, Loughor,
Mabsant Festival - 24th/25th September, 2016
The weekend starts off on Saturday evening (24th September) at 7pm, in St Michael’s church with a concert featuring the Aderyn Du Choir, Rob Edwards Folk-Musician, and Chris Hughes, a well known local singer. Tickets are £5. Proceeds to St Michael’s church and the Lifeboat.
On Saturday evening following the church concert, there will be music and live entertainment in the Boating Club, by the Bus Pass Cowboys, tickets £5. Proceeds to the Town Trust for the Town Hall project.
On Sunday afternoon, (25th September) at 5pm join the Mayor & Mayoress of Llwchwr, local school-children, their parents and friends, and follow the Loughor Lifeboat and crew in a parade from the Loughor Boating Club to St Michael’s Church.
At the church Rev Ian Drew-Jones will Bless the Lifeboat and her crew. This will be followed by a family Service in the church. The school children of Casllwchwr and Treuchaf will take part in the service and all are welcome.
Following the church service on Sunday, from 8pm, Julie Murphy and Ceri Rhys Matthews, plus support, will be performing at Loughor Boating Club. Tickets are £10 or pay at the door.
Everyone is welcome. If you need further information, please call Eileen on 01554-227994 or Dewi on 07547449764