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Undoubtedly the most successful TV magician of the 20th century, Paul Daniels, together with the very lovely Debbie McGee, is at Swansea Grand Theatre on Saturday 26th May at 7.30pm.

This critically acclaimed and much loved show, 'Hair Today Gone Tomorrow', exhibits their unique hil-hairious art of comedy magic.

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For the first time ever, a member of the legendary Special Air Service (SAS) tells his story live on stage at Swansea Grand Theatre on Monday 28th May at 7.30pm in Soldier I.

Codenamed 'Soldier I', Pete 'Snapper' Winner spent eighteen years with the UK's Special Air Service (SAS) and fought at the Regiment's most iconic battles. He was amongst the eight soldiers who faced an enemy of 400 at Mirbat. Described as the 'secret desert war', this was one of the British army's greatest victories since Rorke's Drift.

With the help of pictures and slides, the audience will be taken on a dramatic journey as 'Snapper' tells of lost friends and great heroics during this war in the Oman.

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 Mark Andrews Productions proudly presents The Good Old Days of Music Hall and Variety, a fabulous, fun packed, brand new show for all ages and tastes, featuring star of stage, TV and ITV's The Comedians, Duggie Brown, is at Swansea Grand Theatre on Thursday 24th May at 2.00pm.

Granada Television's series 'The Comedians' established Duggie Brown as a national entertainment figure. In the early 1970s he moved into drama, starting with a role in the film 'Kes'. Stage appearances include the Fool in 'King Lear', for Northern Broadsides, and the Lion in 'The Wizard of Oz'. But comedy still remains the favourite field of entertainment for Duggie.

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 Elis James, one of the most exciting acts to emerge from the Edinburgh Festival in recent years, will be at Swansea Grand Theatre Arts Wing on Friday 18th May at 8.00pm.

Elis won critical praise and a legion of new fans at Edinburgh with the smash-hit sell-out show 'Do You Remember the First Time?' (16+) So much so that the bilingual Welshman decided to take his charm offensive on the road with a whirlwind tour of the UK from February 2012.

Bringing his hilarious, freewheeling storytelling to Swansea Grand Theatre, Elis's candid, expertly timed anecdotes will be sure to delight.

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Following his successful Beyond the Void tours in 2008-2009, mountaineer Simon Yates is back on tour promoting his new book, The Wild Within, at Swansea Grand Theatre on Thursday 24th May at 7.30pm.

Simon is one of the world's most prolific and accomplished mountaineers of his generation. He is best known for being the climber forced to cut Joe Simpson's rope during their fateful descent of Peru's Siula Grande, a story retold in Joe's best selling book and the BAFTA award-winning film Touching the Void, that made both men household names.

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Cardiff born Coronation street writer Simon Crowther has written a new play based on a group of friends reuniting for one night, set in Cardiff. The Get Together is being produced as part of Sherman Cymru's RAW events, which will be staged at the theatre from 22nd to 26th May 2012.

The Get Together is a familiar story about a group of friends who reunite in one of their old haunts in Cardiff. A group of four friends meet to chat about memories, betrayal... and blood.
Bull and Anna are in love: Marie and Clarkey aren't. It's cold outside. Jaws is on the telly. Carol, the landlady, tells the others about Phil's complicated history and tragedy at Longleat!

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It's been a while, but we're all delighted to see him back. Paul Merton is returning to stand up for the first time this century...with a little help from his friends.

Join him at Swansea Grand Theatre on Wednesday 23rd May at 8.00pm.

Paul is one of the best loved comedians in the country, and he is taking 'Out of My Head', his first new show since 1998, on a 50-date tour of the UK, accompanied by his highly talented pals Lee Simpson, Richard Vranch and Suki Webster.

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Acclaimed composer and jazz musician Jochen Eisentraut has collaborated with award-winning film-maker Eilir Pierce to create an exciting new music and film project.
Triptych Jazz & Ffilm, premiering at Galeri, Caernarfon, on Sunday 13th May 2012 at 7.30pm, is structured around the number 3, taking the idea of the triptych from triple mediaeval altar paintings. A sub-theme also explores the relationship between permanence and ephemerality, in music, landscape and culture.

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In the tenth annual final of the Principality Building Society "Welsh Musical Theatre Young Singer of the Year" competition, held at the Taliesin Arts Centre, Neath, Michael Rees emerged the winner from the five finalists. These finalists came through from a thirty-four entry preliminary round held in February at Gowerton Comprehensive School.

Tim Richards, the spokesman for the three adjudicators, said that they felt Michael's performance had more highlights than other performances, and on this basis he was a worthy winner.

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