Events & Activities
RISW is not holding physical events at present, but our programme of talks continues online via Zoom, see below for details.
If you have any queries about the programme or how to join Zoom sessions, please contact Andrew Green on events@risw.org
- Future Events & Activities
- Event Archive
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Catrin Stevens
Thursday 29th of April, 2021 at 7:30pm
Was your grandmother one of them?
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Richard Allen
Thursday 20th of May, 2021 at 7:30pm
A champion of human rights? Joseph Tregelles Price (1784–1854)
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Garry Owen
Thursday 18th of March, 2021 at 7:30pm
Swansea, news ... and me!
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Gerald Gabb
Thursday 18th of February, 2021 at 7:30pm
Swansea's pictorial past
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Annual General Meeting
Thursday 28th of January, 2021 at 7:00pm
Annual General Meeting
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Prof. Jon Roper
Thursday 14th of January, 2021 at 7:30pm
The contemporary American Presidency: reflections and expectations
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Dr Ruth Callaway and Peter Matthews
Thursday 3rd of December, 2020 at 7:30pm
The bigger picture: art meets science
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Prof./Yr Athro Mary Gagen
Thursday 26th of November, 2020 at 7:30pm
Climate change and science education: outreach in turbulent 2020
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Prof./Yr Athro Terry Stevens
Thursday 12th of November, 2020 at 7:30pm
Wish you were here: travels in a post-Covid environment
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Dr Jay Rees
Thursday 1st of October, 2020 at 7:30pm
Dr Jay Rees
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Anthony Hughes
Thursday 17th of September, 2020 at 7:30pm
Inside the Guildhall
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Cancelled - Summer strawberry afternoon tea / Te prynhawn mefys yr haf
Thursday 25th of June, 2020 at 12:00pm
Summer strawberry afternoon tea / Te prynhawn mefys yr haf
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Cancelled - Anthony Hughes
Wednesday 6th of May, 2020 at 10:00am
Annual outing: expert guided tour of the Guildhall, Swansea / Taith dywysedig arbenigol o Neuadd y Ddinas, Abertawe
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Cancelled - Ruth Callaway
Thursday 30th of April, 2020 at 7:30pm
Mary Anning: 19th century scientist and inspiration for Swansea marine research / Mary Anning: gwyddonydd o’r 19ed ganrif ac ysbrydoliaeth i wyddor môr yn Abertawe
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Cancelled - Robin Lyons
Saturday 4th of April, 2020 at 2:30pm
SuperTed knew my father: a history of Welsh animation / Adnabu SuperTed fy nhad: hanes animeiddio yng Nghymru
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Cancelled - Spring coffee morning / Bore coffi’r gwanwyn
Thursday 26th of March, 2020 at 10:30am
Spring coffee morning / Bore coffi’r gwanwyn
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Norma Glass
Thursday 12th of September, 2019 at 7:30pm
My life as a Jewish woman in Swansea / Fy mywyd fel Iddewes yn Abertawe
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Rhodri Talfan Davies
Thursday 7th of March, 2019 at 7:00pm
Walking with giants: Wales and the global media / Cerdded gyda chewri: Cymru a’r cyfryngau byd-eang
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Chris Small and Sally Hyman
Thursday 28th of February, 2019 at 1:00pm
Two case studies / Dwy astudiaeth achos
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Deb Hill and Judith Oakley
Thursday 21st of February, 2019 at 1:00pm
Biodiversity / Bioamrywiaeth
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Hamish Osborn and Fran Rolfe
Thursday 14th of February, 2019 at 1:00pm
Sustainability / Cynaladwyedd
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Philip McDonnell
Thursday 7th of February, 2019 at 1:00pm
Greening Swansea: an introduction / Abertawe gwyrdd: cyflwyniad
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Ryland Wallace
Thursday 10th of January, 2019 at 7:30pm
The women's suffrage movement in Swansea / Y mudiad dros etholfraint i ferched yn Abertawe
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Karmen Thomas
Thursday 22nd of November, 2018 at 7:30pm
Scientific research and the birth of the University College of Swansea / Ymchwil wyddonol a genedigaeth Coleg y Brifysgol Abertawe
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Cosmology after Hawking by Prof Steve Eales
Tuesday 13th of November, 2018 at 7:00pm
Cosmology after Hawking / Cosmoleg ar ôl Hawking
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Annual Local History Book Fair / Ffair Flynyddol Llyfrau Hanes Lleol
Saturday 27th of October, 2018 at 10:00am
Select to read more.
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Henry Naunton Davies: A Rhondda Colliery Doctor by Ceri Thompson
Thursday 25th of October, 2018 at 7:30pm
Henry Naunton Davies: a Rhondda colliery doctor / Henry Naunton Davies: meddyg glofaol yn y Rhondda
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History Day 2018
Saturday 22nd of September, 2018 at 10:05am
This September don't miss the annual History Day. Visit Swansea Museum and the National Waterfront Museum for a day full of talks & the launch of the latest Swansea History Journal!
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Dr Rhian Davies
Thursday 6th of September, 2018 at 7:30pm
‘A refined and beautiful talent': thoughts on the centenary of the death of Morfydd Owen 'Dawn goeth a hardd': meddyliau ar ganmlwyddiant marw Morfydd Owen
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Summer strawberry afternoon tea / Te prynhawn mefys yr haf
Thursday 21st of June, 2018 at 2:00pm
Summer strawberry afternoon tea / Te prynhawn mefys yr haf
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Wales and the European Union / Cymru a'r Undeb Ewropeaidd
Thursday 8th of March, 2018 at 7:00pm
Wales and the European Union / Cymru a'r Undeb Ewropeaidd
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Swansea’s tidal lagoon: an update / Morlyn llanwol Abertawe: diweddariad
Tuesday 27th of February, 2018 at 1:00pm
Swansea’s tidal lagoon: an update / Morlyn llanwol Abertawe: diweddariad
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Reviving the High Street / Adfywio’r High Street
Tuesday 13th of February, 2018 at 1:00pm
Reviving the High Street / Adfywio’r High Street
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Reviving the city’s centre / Adfywio canol y ddinas
Tuesday 6th of February, 2018 at 1:00pm
Reviving the city’s centre / Adfywio canol y ddinas
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The earliest inhabitants of Gower's caves / Trigolion cynharaf ogofau Penrhyn Gwŷr
Thursday 11th of January, 2018 at 7:30pm
The earliest inhabitants of Gower's caves / Trigolion cynharaf ogofau Penrhyn Gwŷr
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Annual Local History Book Fair / Ffair Flynyddol Llyfrau Hanes Lleol
Saturday 28th of October, 2017 at 10:00am
Annual Local History Book Fair / Ffair Flynyddol Llyfrau Hanes Lleol
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Peter Vaughan
Thursday 5th of October, 2017 at 7:00pm
Crime, policing and technology / Trosedd, plismona a thechnoleg
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History Day & Journal Launch / Diwrnod Hanes a Lansiad Cylchgrawn
Saturday 23rd of September, 2017 at 10:00am
History Day & Journal Launch / Diwrnod Hanes a Lansiad Cylchgrawn
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Lyn Evans
Thursday 16th of March, 2017 at 7:30pm
The Large Hadron Collider: a marvel of technology / Y Gwrthdarydd Hadron Mawr: rhyfeddod technolegol
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Martin Thomas
Tuesday 28th of February, 2017 at 12:00pm
Heritage in health / Treftadaeth mewn iechyd
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Rory Farelly
Tuesday 21st of February, 2017 at 1:00pm
The journey of being patient- and family/carer-centred / Y daith o fod yn ganolog ar y claf ac ar y teulu/gofalwr
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Hamish Laing
Tuesday 14th of February, 2017 at 1:00pm
Healthcare for the future: meeting the challenges / Gofal iechyd ar gyfer y dyfodol: cwrdd â’r heriau
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Andrew Davies
Tuesday 7th of February, 2017 at 1:00pm
Meeting local health and social care demand in the 21st century / Diwallu anghenion iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol lleol yn y 21ain ganrif
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Prof. Gareth Jenkins
Thursday 27th of October, 2016 at 7:00pm
Blood tests for cancer: the future of cancer diagnosis / Profion gwaed ar gyfer canser: dyfodol diagnosis canser
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History Day & Journal Launch / Diwrnod Hanes a Lansiad Cylchgrawn
Saturday 24th of September, 2016 at 10:00am
Another successful History Day and Swansea History Journal launch!
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Annual summer outing
Thursday 12th of May, 2016 at 9:15am
An account of the Annual Summer Outing 2016
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William Grove
Thursday 22nd of October, 2015 at 7:30pm
Lecture on William Grove, pioneer of the fuel cell.
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Josef Herman in Wales
Thursday 17th of September, 2015 at 6:30pm
Josef Herman in Wales, held at Dynevor Centre for Art and Design
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The Newport Medieval Ship
Thursday 3rd of September, 2015 at 7:30pm
Seafaring and Iberian trade in the fifteenth century
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Culture and the arts - Swansea on the world stage
Tuesday 10th of February, 2015 at 12:00am
Lecture given by Professor Peter Stead.