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Show your love and celebrate St Dwynwen’s Day with the help of Carmarthenshire markets. The markets have all you need for a romantic night in to mark the patron saint of Welsh lovers day on Wednesday, January 25. Impress your partner with a choice of gifts, cards and flowers which are all available at Carmarthen and Llanelli indoor markets. From perfume to paintings to love themed signs or clothing and jewellery there’s lots of different gifts and ideas to be found at both markets. If you’re preparing your loved one a delicious meal, why not visit the market where you can buy a choice of great local produce; from steaks to cheeses, speciality fish and seafood to Gin and other spirits and delicious desserts. Why not surprise your loved one with a romantic trip and call into Eden Tours. Don’t forget your pets need pampering too, so pop into Burns Pet store or The Pet Pantry to find that perfect treat. In addition, one lucky couple will win a romantic dinner and an overnight stay for t...

Prepare for passion and punchlines celebrating St Dwynwen’s Day (Diwrnod Santes Dwynwen), the Welsh version of St Valentine’s Day. Following sell out shows at Toronto, Edinburgh and Machynlleth Comedy Festival, Phil Evans has rallied a varied group of the very best in English language comedy. With stand-ups, comedy characters and musical comedy greats, there are guaranteed giggles. 'Love and Laughter with Phil Evans and Friends' is at The Lyric Theatre, Carmarthen, on Saturday, January 24. The evening features Phil Evans (Gala Gomedi, S4C), Daniel Glyn (Gwerthu Allan, S4C), Ignacio Lopez (Show Me The Funny, ITV), Ed Holden (BBC Radio Cymru Award Winner), Simon Emanuel (Welsh Unsigned Stand Up Award winner), Paul James, with his cheeky engaging style and a hint of dark comedy and Karen Sherrard ('Last Mic Standing', outright winner 2014) a character you will instantly warm to once you collide with her engaging characters and sharp wit. This will be a showcase featur...

Love is in the air for some of the best comedians in Wales as they prepare to celebrate the Welsh patron saint of lovers, St Dwynwen. Prepare yourself for passion and punchlines at the Pontardawe Arts Centre, 7.30pm on Saturday, January 25. The evening is billed as Love and Laughs, a comedy extravaganza orchestrated by Phil Evans, the man who puts the ‘cwtsh’ into Welsh comedy. “It’s an evening when you’ll feel the love in the air,” promises Phil, the Ammanford-based Hug-meister who is a firm advocate of ‘five a day’ – cwtshes, that is! “We’ve pulled together some of the best stand-up talent in Wales for a very special evening to celebrate the Welsh St Valentine’s Night. “Loved-up couples who plan to propose marriage, singles looking for love . . . all are welcome for a special evening which will see Pontardawe feel the power of Love and Laughs.” The evening features Phil Evans (Gala Gomedi, S4C) alongside Daniel Glyn (Gwerthu Allan, S4C), Ignacio Lopez (Show Me The Funny, ITV), Ed H...

Love is in the air at Carmarthenshire markets for St Dwynwen’s Day on January 25. In Carmarthen Market, S4C chef Hazel Thomas will be showing shoppers how to make romantic home-cooked meals, using produce from the market. People will be encouraged to buy market goods themselves to cook meals for their loved ones on the special day. At Carmarthen and Llanelli, a wide range of romantic gifts and local produce are on sale for people to give their loved ones. The most traditional gift to give on St Dwynwen’s Day is a Welsh love spoon, a custom that originated hundreds of years ago. St Dwynwen is the Welsh patron saint of love and friendship, who lived during the 5th Century and was one of the King of Wales Brychan Brycheiniog’s 24 daughters. She is said to have been deeply religious and enchantingly beautiful, and was broken hearted when she fell in love with a prince called Maelon but her father refused to let her marry him. It is said that after praying, Dwynwen was visited by an ange...

Where better to look for romance to blossom than the stunning surroundings of one of the most romantic gardens in Wales? Dydd Santes Dwynwen, St Dwynwen’s Day, is next Wednesday, January 25, and love will be in the air for all visitors to picturesque Aberglasney House and Gardens in the Tywi Valley. “All couples paying to enter the garden on St Dwynwen’s Day will receive a special gift,” said Aberglasney shop manager Vanessa Bolton. “Over the years, Aberglasney has proved very popular with visitors seeking that extra-special romantic location for St Dwynwen’s Day and for St Valentine’s Day. “The gardens at Aberglasney have seen their fair share of marriage proposals and the setting lends itself wonderfully to romance. “To make St Dwynwen’s Day extra special for those looking for romance we will be giving a hand-carved Welsh lovespoon to every couple coming through the turnstiles.” Aberglasney chief executive Roger Evans said he was eagerly looking forward to welcoming couples young ...