Porthcawl International Jazz Festival

Porthcawl International Jazz Festival

Porthcawl International Jazz Festival takes place this weekend with the major events all taking place in the Grand Pavilion’s Main Hall.

On Saturday afternoon, from 2pm to 3pm bassist Michael Janisch and the New York Standards Quartet will perform, while on Sunday, from 7.30pm to 10pm, our very own The Cottle Brothers Generations and the Capital City Jazz Orchestra are on stage.

At other venues around the town, you can hear the Liberty Street Jazz Band, Mike Harries’ Root Doctors, Graham Watkins Quartet and vocalists, Laura Collins and Zoe Gilby.

Next Wednesday evening, another one of the up and coming UK female jazz vocalists, LIz Fletcher and her Band, including saxophonist, Andy Panayi,can be heard at Swansea Jazzland’s presentation in the St James Social Club, Uplands, from 8.30pm.

Kenfig Photographic Exhibition 2012

Kenfig exhibition 2012, originally uploaded by BridgendBites.

An exhibition of landscape photographs of South Wales has just opened in Kenfig National Nature Reserve visitor Centre. The exhibition, entitled ‘Here & There’, is the work of Bryn based photographer, Susanne Durie.

Susanne rediscovered her passion for photography when she and her husband moved to South Wales in 2003. She has spent the last 9 years exploring all aspects of the Welsh landscape and has captured some stunning images of our coastline, valleys and industrial heritage.

Susanne uses a variety of photographic techniques to create her images and tries to capture a unique perspective on the subject. These include using long exposures to blur the passage of time and create tranquil seascapes or combining multiple exposures to create extremely detailed architectural images.

The exhibition has a number of themed panels, including studies of flowers and animals, lighthouses and piers and the decline and regeneration of historic and industrial sites. Additionally there is a panel of images showing the transformation of the Prince of Wales dock in Swansea into the contemporary SA1 development. These are a subsection of the panel that was recognized by the Royal Photographic Society when Susanne became an Associate of the Society in 2008.

Elusive Surf Welsh Open 2012

Elusive Surf Welsh Open 2012, originally uploaded by BridgendBites.

14th & 15th April 2012, Rest Bay Porthcawl

Check in 8am Saturday 14th April.
Divisions: Open, Boys U18, Girls U18
Entry fee £10 per division, includes FREE contest t-shirt

Open winner receives a weekend’s accommodation at a surf camp in Portugal for 2 courtesy of Errant Surf Travel.

Other prizes include tail pads, board tracker chips and clothing from our friends at Obsessive-Disorder and Surfboard Tracker.

Open division limited to 32, U18’s limited to 16 per division.
Closing date for entries: Monday 9th April.

Full information and entry details can be found at www.elusivesurf.com

Porthcawl Interceltic Festival

Porthcawl Interceltic Festival

Once again musicians, singers and dancers are descending on Porthcawl for another – The Cwlwm Celtaidd Celtic Festival of Wales with Celtic music, song and dance from Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Cornwall, Brittany and the Isle of Man.

A weekend of non-stop concerts, dances, workshops, legendary sessions and Saturday’s colourful “Parade of the Celts” through Porthcawl town centre finishing at the Grand Pavilion.

With our new base in the Grand Pavilion with two indoor stages under one roof on the town seafront, the festival is close to all the amenities associated with Porthcawl, one of Wales’ premier seaside resorts, including the town centre, beaches, coastal paths & dunes, golf clubs & outdoor pursuit centres. A great weekend not to be missed with full details at www.cwlwmceltaidd.com
Weekend, Day and Evening tickets are available from the Box Office.

Ticket Office: 01656 815995

The Wave Jam

The Wave Jam, originally uploaded by BridgendBites.

Rest Bay, Porthcawl 11th – 12th February, 2012

It’s finally here – the end of winter, and the SKA’s classic surf style wave jam! We’ve got a rare treat in store for you all, with 2 days of jam format competition, and professional clinics led by none other than BKSA wave master Marc Rowley and his team of experts at Blast Kiteboarding, ably assisted by Flexifoil young gun Josh Coombes. As usual, we will have prizes on offer for those individuals that you, the riders, vote for at the end of the weekend.

For the up and coming waveriders amongst you we’ll have an array of top notch wave riding gear on offer for demo purposes; 15 boards from Blast Kiteboarding, 15 kites from Flexifoil and 10 harnesses from Mystic. Expix will be there to document your glorious performances on and off the water.

For the more traditional students amongst you, we’ll also be hosting our own party at L&A Bunkhouses – if you were at the beginners event you’ll know what to expect, and if you weren’t…you’ll just have to wait and see.

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Sker Beach, Porthcawl

Sker Beach, Porthcawl, originally uploaded by Tourism Bridgend.

This weekend there’s another chance for beach lovers to do their bit and care for the coastline. Beach cleaning not only helps to improve the coastal habitat for plants and animals but also ensures that beaches are clean and ready for visitors. The next ‘Beach Blitz’ events will run this Friday and Saturday 17 and 18 June at Sker Beach. http://www.visitbridgend.com/

Porthcawl Beach Blitz

Porthcawl Beach Blitz , originally uploaded by Tourism Bridgend.

Come and join us today and tomorrow at Newton Burrows for a family litter blitz 10am – 12 noon Meet at Beach Road Car Park http://tinyurl.com/2a7bdkl

Porthcawl Beach Blitz

Porthcawl Beach Blitz, originally uploaded by Tourism Bridgend.

Come and join us for a family litter blitz on Porthcawl’s busy beaches. Dates range from 3 June – 9 July www.visitbridgend.com

Blue Seas Guest House

Blue Seas Guest House, originally uploaded by Tourism Bridgend.

A family run business on Newton beach, Porthcawl offers an ideal location for a family holiday. Safe swimming or paddling in rock pools for the little ones whilst mum or dad relax on the beach.
Childrens entertainment every night within walking distance. We offer ground floor dog friendly accomodation.
A three day break for a family of four starts at £225.00.
Check us out on http://www.blueseasbnb.co.uk/
or call on 01656 786540

Porthcawl Interceltic Festival

Porthcawl Interceltic Festival, originally uploaded by Tourism Bridgend.

Great weather and music on the weekend on the Golden Coast of Southern Wales what a fab event the Interceletic Festival