Discover Carmarthenshire becomes official visitor partner to the Laugharne weekender

Maybe not a blindly obvious relationship at first but a fusion of thoughts has led to Carmarthenshire County Council becoming the official visitor partner to the cool and edgy Laugharne Weekender event held every April in the south west corner of Carmarthenshire. Now in its sixth year, the Laugharne Weekender has become a magnet for UK festival-goers looking to find themselves rubbing shoulders with literati and musical legends at this edgy weekend of the arts in the village made famous by Dylan Thomas. The three-day event is held throughout numerous location in Laugharne and the 2012 “Weekender” line-up includes a talk from Deke Leonard, poetry by Simon Armitage and music from Cerys Matthews, star of best selling group, Catatonia. As well as providing accommodation lists and a booking service for visitors through the tourist information centre in old Castle House in Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire County Council’s marketing & tourism section will also provide specialist public relations support to ensure full UK wide media coverage and journalist visits as well commissioning a promotional multi-media “video” that will capture the ambiance and activities of the Weekender and the town itself. For a full event line-up, click on the whats on page of www.discovercarmarthenshire.com