About

Morriston Victorian Day 2024, a Christmas-themed event, will take place on Saturday, November 23, from 10am to 3pm, with most activities free for all to enjoy.

The day will be packed with entertainment, including Santa's grotto, a Christmas trail, a brass band, and circus workshops. Visitors can also enjoy Christmas carols, history talks, and stilt walkers dressed in Victorian costumes.

Confirmed venues hosting free activities include the Tabernacle Morriston Centre, St David's Church, Aenon Baptist Church, Morriston Library, the Sacred Heart Centre, as well as 65 and 91 Woodfield Street. No road closures will be in place during the event.

Organized by Swansea Council, Morriston Victorian Day is funded by the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund. The event follows Morriston's Christmas lights switch-on and parade, taking place the night before.

Morriston Victorian Day 2024 Programme

10:00 AM

Santa’s Grotto (10:00 – 11:30) – Tabernacle Morriston Centre

Dr. Jekyll Science Show (ages 5 – 11) - CentrePoint, 31 Market Street

Baggy Cringle Victorian Singers – St. David’s Church

Talk by Annie Pelleschi: History of Nursery Rhymes – Aenon Baptist Church

Morriston Ladies Choir and Tabernacle Morriston Choir – Tabernacle Chapel

Victorian Themed Christmas Children’s Craft Session (10:00 – 11:30) – Morriston Library

 

10:30 AM

Organ Recital (10:30) – Tabernacle Chapel

Circus Eruption Workshops (10:30 – 14:30) – Tabernacle Morriston Centre

 

11:00 AM

Autumn Fayre (11:00 – 14:30) – Sacred Heart Centre

Morriston Ladies Choir and Tabernacle Morriston Choir – Tabernacle Chapel

Penclawdd Brass Band – St. David’s Church

Talk by Jeff Stewart: Death in Victorian Swansea – Aenon Baptist Church

Baggy Cringle Victorian Singers (11:30) – Sacred Heart Centre

 

11:45 AM

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony with Sir Bryn Terfel – Tabernacle Morriston Centre

12:00 PM

Santa’s Grotto (12:00 – 13:30) – Tabernacle Morriston Centre

Morriston Ladies Choir and Tabernacle Morriston Choir – Tabernacle Chapel

Men of Sweyn’s Ey Morris and Sword Dancers – St. David’s Church

Judging of Shop Window Displays by Glantawe Lions – Woodfield Street

Talk by Gwilym Games: Tinplate, Tabernacle, Libraries, and Mumbles Pier: The Life of John Jones Jenkins, Lord Glantawe – Aenon Baptist Church

 

12:30 PM

Morriston RFC Male Choir – Tabernacle Chapel

Baggy Cringle Victorian Singers – Morriston Library

 

1:00 PM

Mari Lwyd – St. David’s Church

Talk by John Ashley, Buffalo Bill in Swansea (1903) – Aenon Baptist Church

 

1:30 PM

Organ Recital – Tabernacle Chapel

Create Your Own Christmas Card - Adult & Families Craft Session (1:30 PM – 3:00 PM) – Morriston Library

2:00 PM

Baggy Cringle Victorian Singers – St. David’s Church

Performance of Amy Dillwyn by Debra John – Aenon Baptist Church

Talk by Steffan Phillips: The Secrets of Morriston’s War Memorial Windows – Tabernacle Morriston Centre

 

3:00 PM

Organ Recital – Closing the Day’s Activities – Tabernacle Chapel

 

Throughout The Day (Various Venues)

 

ST David’s Church

Craft Fayre, Tea & Coffee

 

Tabernacle Morriston Centre

Victorian Barrel Organ Playing

Victorian Jail

Craft Stalls

Children’s Christmas Trail

Santa’s Workshop

Free Facepainting

Letters to Santa

Cookie Decorating

 

65 Woodfield Street

Swansea Museum - Mystery Objects Stall

Mari Lwyd Display

Magic Mirror—Victorian Selfies

Victorian Pomander Workshop

Information Displays from Friends of Morriston

Park & Friends of Hafod Morfa Copperworks

 

Woodfield Street

Mari Lwyd

Victorian Storyteller

Victorian Stilt Walker