Swansea Guildhall
Just 100 tickets are left for a free concert on December 10 to celebrate the momentous day Swansea officially became a city.
Swansea residents have been flooding the Council with calls after it was announced the Local Authority is planning a special free concert at the Brangwyn Hall to mark the City of Swansea‘s 40th birthday.
Hundreds of tickets have now been allocated but around 100 are still available for the historic event.
On December 10 in 1969 letters of patent were issued by HRH Queen Elizabeth II which officially confirmed Swansea as only the second town in Wales to be granted city status.
These documents confirmed an announcement that Swansea was to receive city status made by HRH Prince Charles on July 3 in 1969 during a visit here to celebrate his investiture as Prince of Wales.
The celebration on December 10 will include Storeys singer Steve Balsamo, Mal Pope and the Jacks and latest stage hit Cappuccino Girls. It will be hosted by Kevin Johns.
The event will be the climax of 40th anniversary celebrations of Swansea becoming a city. An online exhibition of photographs and video clips celebrating the anniversary is also available at www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=30127
Swansea‘s Lord Mayor Cllr Alan Lloyd, who was a Councillor when Swansea officially became a city 40 years ago, said: “The response to the concert has been fantastic. Becoming a city was a landmark event in the life of Swansea and it has been developing into a city to be proud of ever since. That surely makes it an important anniversary for us to celebrate.”
Anyone who would like to attend the event can contact Swansea Council’s Corporate Marketing team by emailing [email protected] or calling 01792 637553 or 01792 637554. Tickets are limited to two per person and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.
