Dylan Thomas Centre

I’ve also been here many times too: for coffee with friends and also to have a stall at an exhibition a couple of times. I enjoyed looking at the second hand books in the back part of the café as well. I wish there was a bit more choice in the café, but it’s OK for coffee and a cake. Quite an interesting place to visit, though a fair walk from the town centre.

I’ve attended various functions/​events here.
It’s a very nice venue for a wedding — the room on the first floor is quite large and the huge windows give it a light and airy feel. The balcony area overlooking the room is quite nice as it allows guests to break away from the hurly-​burly and sit and chat or simply watch the goings-​on below.
I’ve also attended a few exhibitions in the same room. The balcony area allows you to view from above too which I think is a nice touch.
The Dylan Thomas museum downstairs is worth a look — it’s not a huge exhibition but quite fascinating (worth reading are the letters from one of Dylan’s friends to another describing the poet’s final days).
The gift shop is tiny but worth a peek. Items for sale are a little classier (and more expensive) than your average museum shop.
The corridor leading from the foyer regularly houses small exhibitions of paintings or photographs.
The coffee/​book shop is certainly my favourite part of the centre. One half houses a large selection of second-​hand books — a real treasure trove and a must if you have an hour or two to spare. The coffee shop area offers a tempting selection of teas and coffees, home made cakes and light lunches. I sometimes attend work meetings here and it’s a real treat to have some lunch here before going back to work.