Grand Ambition
SWANSEA: Residents tell council the city’s culture is under-funded and too hung up on Dylan Thomas
Residents told the council the city's culture is short of investment, and some said it leans too heavily on Dylan…
SWANSEA: Wider seats and a new cooling system for the Grand this summer
Swansea Council is giving the auditorium at the city's Victorian theatre an upgrade for the summer with new seats and…
THEATRE INTERVIEW: ‘Just do it. Don’t wait for the phone to ring’ — Gorseinon writer Jonathan Houlston on Physical Education and finding his voice
After Grand Ambition's Physical Education drew some of the strongest reviews Swansea theatre has seen this year, our writer Jon…
THEATRE INTERVIEW: ‘Authentic. Dangerous. Tender.’ — Richard Mylan on the play laying bare life for Swansea’s teenage boys
Having reviewed Grand Ambition's Physical Education as "quite simply phenomenal", our writer Jon Marshall sat down with director Richard Mylan…
THEATRE REVIEW: ‘Quite simply phenomenal’ — Physical Education lays bare life for Swansea’s teenage boys at the Grand
Physical Education is the latest production from Grand Ambition at Swansea Grand Theatre — and reviewer Jonathan Marshall finds a…
SWANSEA: ‘Swansea still gets to see me in a dress this year’ — Kev Johns returns to Grand panto as the Dame in the Mirror
Months after his stroke, Swansea's beloved panto dame will be part of the Grand's Snow White after all — appearing…
Urban HQ officially opens as Swansea’s new creative hub
A landmark Swansea building has been given a new lease of life as Urban HQ, a café and creative hub…
Swansea’s Richard Mylan wins Best Director at The Stage Debut Awards for Mumfighter
Swansea actor, writer and director Richard Mylan has been named Best Director at The Stage Debut Awards 2025 for his…
National theatre show news attracts huge attention for historic venue
News that Swansea Grand Theatre is to host the Welsh National Theatre’s first production has triggered widespread interest.
Grand Theatre stage show to address criminal exploitation of young people
Sherman Theatre and Grand Ambition’s critical acclaimed production of Rebecca Jade Hammond’s new play Hot Chicks is heading to Swansea's…
Swansea theatre production named one of UK’s best
A hard-hitting play staged at Swansea’s Grand Theatre has been named as one of the UK’s best of 2023.