Bundle of miscellaneous documents relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: minutes of a meeting of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Working Party, 16 March 1995; agenda for Executive Board meeting, 18 September 1995; minutes of Executive Board meeting, 19 July 1995; correspondence with Lloyds Bank plc relating to sponsorship, 1985; correspondence with Swansea City Council relating to Council representation on festival committees and to the duties and partial funding of the post of Festival Music Officer, 1993-1995; correspondence with West Glamorgan County Council relating to Council representation on festival committees, 1995; correspondence with Anthony Woodcock, Artistic Director and Brian Simpson, Festival Secretary relating to the disappointment felt as regards the 1994 festival and suggested changes to be made to the festival in 1995, 1994-1995)

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Swansea Festival of Music and the ArtsD 59

Swansea Festival: general filesD 59/1/hub

Swansea Festival committee and financial filesD 59/2/hub

Swansea Festival miscellaneous correspondenceD 59/3/hub

Swansea Festival programmesD 59/4/hub

Swansea Festival press cuttingsD 59/5/hub

Swansea Fringe FestivalD 59/6/hub

Swansea Festival postersD 59/7/hub

Additional records relating to Swansea Festival, 1950-2005D 59/9/hub

Documents relating to the administrative structure and composition of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts as a companyD 59/9/1/hub

Documents relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the ArtsD 59/9/2/hub

File containing minutes and agendas of Music Committee meetings and Music Committee sub-committee meetings (includes: minutes of Music Committee meetings, 1957-1963; minutes of Music Committee sub-committee meetings, 1958-1963; agendas of Music Committee meetings, 1962)D 59/9/2/1

Folder containing minutes of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Executive Committee meetingsD 59/9/2/2

File containing minutes and agendas of meetings of various sub-committees of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts. (includes: agendas of Planning Committee meetings, 1992 and 1994-1995; minutes of Planning Committee meetings, 1992-1995; agenda of Administrative Committee meeting, 2 August 1995 and minutes of Administrative Committee meeting, 25 May 1995; agendas of Business and Publicity Committee meetings, 1986-1994; minutes of Business and Publicity Committee meetings, 1981-1982 and 1986-1994; agendas and minutes of Programme Committee/Music Committee meetings, 1991-1992, minutes of Art Committee meeting, 20 February 1986)D 59/9/2/3

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee meetings, 1967-1968; minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1960-1970; minutes of the Working Party to discuss altering the administrative structure of Swansea Festival, 14 June 1967; statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1959, 1961, 1963-1965 and 1968; resolution relating to re-defining the scope of Swansea Festival approved at a meeting of the Executive Committee on 23 February 1960)D 59/9/2/4

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee meetings, 1971-1974; advance notices of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1972-1973; agendas of Planning Committee meetings, 1972-1973; minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1971-1973; minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1971 and 1973; minutes of Planning Committee meetings, 1971-1973; statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1970-1972; ; correspondence from the secretary of Swansea Festival thanking various people for their contribution to the 1971 festival, 1971; review of Swansea Festival taken from The Musical Times, December 1971; correspondence with the 6 remaining members of the original Swansea Festival Committee, who were to be made honorary Vice Presidents, 1972; publicity leaflet for the 1972 Swansea Festival, 1972; list of stewards for festival concerts, 1972-1973; rules of membership of Swansea Festival Patrons Association, 1973)D 59/9/2/5

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee meetings, 1974-1976; advance notices of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1975-1976; minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1973-1975 (some handwritten); statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1973-1974; list of names, addresses and occupations of members of the Executive Committee, 13 December 1973 and November 1974; Swansea Festival Patrons Association newsletter and chairmans report, 1974 and details of their audited accounts, 1973; correspondence with the Welsh Arts Council relating to funding, 1974; correspondence with Swansea City Council relating to Council representation on the Executive Committee and to the agreement that John Fussell would undertake the duties of Festival Director, 1974-1975; correspondence with West Glamorgan County Council relating to Council representation on the Executive Committee and to funding, 1975)D 59/9/2/6

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee meetings, 1976-1978; advance notices of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1976-1978; agendas of Business Committee meetings, 1976-1977; minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1976-1979; minutes of Business Committee meetings, 1976-1978; statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1975-1977; register of attendance at Executive Committee meetings, 1975-1977; correspondence with Swansea City Council relating to Council representation on the Executive Committee, 1976-1978; correspondence with West Glamorgan County Council relating to Council representation on the Executive Committee and funding, 1977-1978; correspondence with commercial sponsors, 1977-1978; correspondence with Charity Commission relating to the registration of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts as a charity, 1978 and completed application form for their registration as a charity, 1978; publicity leaflet for Swansea Festival, 1977)D 59/9/2/7

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee meetings, 1979-81; minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1978-1981 and 21 November 1983; minutes of Business Committee meetings, 1979-1980; statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1978-80; correspondence with Swansea City Council and West Glamorgan County Council relating to Council representation on festival committees and funding, 1979-80; correspondence with potential sponsors, 1979-1980; copy of agreed resolution relating to appointing Councillors to festival sub-committees, 1980; report given by Councillor Frank Evans to Executive Committee on 10 Sept. 1980 discussing improvements to be made to Swansea Festival; list of names, addresses and occupations of members of the Executive Committee, [1980]; register of attendance at Executive Committee meetings, 1977-1980; correspondence with artists relating to their programme, fees and sponsorship, 1981-82; draft copy of artistic policy statement of Swansea Festival, [c.1982])D 59/9/2/8

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee meetings, 1984-1989; advance notices of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1984-1989; minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1983-1989; minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1987-1988; minutes of Business and Publicity Committee meetings, 1985-1987; minutes of Art Committee meetings, 1984-1986; statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1982 and 1984-1988; report of the Welsh Arts Council Working Group on the future of Swansea Festival, 1983; publicity leaflet for Swansea Festival, 1985; newsletters from Robert Steel, Festival Chairman to members of the Executive Committee giving details of important events for Swansea Festival, such as the visit of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and John Fussells MBE, 1985-1986)D 59/9/2/9

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee meetings, 1984-1985; advance notices of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1984-1985, 1990-1991 and 1998-1999; minutes of Executive Committee meetings, 1984-1985; minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1989-1990, 1997-1998; statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1983-1998; correspondence with and annual returns to Companies House, 1985-1995; correspondence relating to the sponsorship of Swansea Festival, 1985; correspondence with Swansea City Council relating to Council representation on festival committees, 1985-1986; correspondence with Charity Commission, 1991-1996; completed Charity Commission monitoring questionnaires, 1991 and 1996)D 59/9/2/10

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Committee/Executive Board meetings, 1985-2000; advance notices of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1986-1998; minutes of Executive Committee/Executive Board meetings, 1985-1999; minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1986-1993 and 1995-1997; minutes of Business and Publicity Committee meetings, 1985 and 1987; statement of accounts of income and expenditure, 1984-1991, 1993, 1995-1996; artistic directors papers and reports relating to the programme for Swansea Festival in 1996, 1998 and 1999 and to the future artistic policy of the festival, 1996 and 1998; report on links made between Swansea Festival and local schools giving details on the number of pupils of each school attending festival concerts, [?1998]; register of attendance at Executive Committee meetings, September 1996-March 1997; newsletters from Robert Steel, Festival Chairman to members of the Executive Committee giving details of important events for Swansea Festival, such as setting up the John Fussell Memorial Fund and the attendance of Diana, Princess of Wales at a festival concert, 1987-1992)D 59/9/2/11

File containing various items relating to Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas for Executive Board meetings, 1996; minutes of Executive Board meetings, 1995-1996; minutes of the Annual General Meeting of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1994-1995; handwritten minutes of meetings of Executive Officers of Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Limited, 1995-1996; statements of accounts of income and expenditure, 1993-1995; correspondence with Rev. D. L. Evans, minister of New Siloh, Landore relating to the gift given by Swansea Festival to the Ivor Owen and Elwyn Jones Memorial Fund to restore the chapel organ, 1996 and booklet giving details of the fund and also a brief history of the chapel, 1995; correspondence with the City and County of Swansea relating to the funding to be received by Swansea Festival from the new local authority, 1995; report on the 1994 Swansea Festival submitted to the Arts Council of Wales, 1995; notes written by Robert Steel describing his past and present duties as chairman of Swansea Festival, 1995)D 59/9/2/12

File containing various items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: advertisement placed in the Western Mail and the Evening Post for the 1997 Swansea Festival Commission Competition, 1995; register of attendance of members at Executive Board meetings, 22 February 1995-31 May 1996; correspondence with City and County of Swansea relating to Council representation on the Executive Board and funding, 1996; correspondence with artists appearing in festival, 1996; Swansea Festival Patrons Association newsletters, 1996; job description for the new post of Festival Administrator, 1996; extract taken from a report to the Arts Council relating to the history, organization, marketing and holding of Swansea Festival and the suggested improvements to be made, [c.1995]; correspondence relating to the Swansea Festival Corporate Membership Scheme and a database of potential clients, 1998).D 59/9/2/13

File containing various documents relating to Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: agendas of Executive Board meetings, 1997-1998; agenda for Administrative Committee meeting, 1 December 1997; minutes of Executive Board meetings, 1997-1998 (some handwritten); minutes for Administrative Committee meeting, 7 August 1997; minutes of Swansea Festival Patrons Association meetings, 1996-1997; correspondence with City and County of Swansea relating to Council representatives on festival committees and funding, 1996-1998; list of representatives of Swansea Festival chosen to take part in the funeral procession of and to attend the funeral service of Diana, Princess of Wales, September 1997; instructions for those taking part in the funeral procession of Diana, Princess of Wales, September 1997; correspondence relating to a grant received by Swansea Festival from the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, 1998; correspondence with Louise Cogman relating to her appointment as marketing officer for Swansea Festival and her draft proposal for marketing Swansea Festival in 1997, 1997; correspondence from Leslie Thomas relating to a service to be held at New Siloh Landore to rededicate the chapel organ, [1997]; newspaper article cuttings taken from the Western Mail and the Evening Post relating to the funding of Swansea Festival, 1997; Swansea Festival Patrons Association newsletters, 1997-1998).D 59/9/2/14

Bundle of miscellaneous documents relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: report on the proposed reorganisation of the festival committees structure, [1973]; list of local industries to be contacted in relation to sponsorship of the 1976 Swansea Festival, 1976; correspondence relating to events to be held in the 1982 Swansea Festival, 1982; correspondence with Swansea City Council and HTV relating to grant funding to be received from them for the 1982 Swansea Festival, 1982; correspondence with sponsors relating to the appointment of Diana, Princess of Wales as patron of Swansea Festival, 1983)D 59/9/2/15

Bundle of miscellaneous documents relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: minutes of a meeting of the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts Working Party, 16 March 1995; agenda for Executive Board meeting, 18 September 1995; minutes of Executive Board meeting, 19 July 1995; correspondence with Lloyds Bank plc relating to sponsorship, 1985; correspondence with Swansea City Council relating to Council representation on festival committees and to the duties and partial funding of the post of Festival Music Officer, 1993-1995; correspondence with West Glamorgan County Council relating to Council representation on festival committees, 1995; correspondence with Anthony Woodcock, Artistic Director and Brian Simpson, Festival Secretary relating to the disappointment felt as regards the 1994 festival and suggested changes to be made to the festival in 1995, 1994-1995)D 59/9/2/16

Register of attendance of members at Swansea Festival Executive Committee meetingsD 59/9/2/17

Folder containing miscellaneous items relating to organizing, planning and holding Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts (includes: correspondence relating to events to be held at the Grand Theatre as part of the 1995 Swansea Festival, 1994; seating plans for events to be held in the Brangwyn Hall [c.1994-1995]; list of names and addresses of members of the Swansea Festival Executive Committee, 1993 and 1995; list of those to be invited to the Press reception for the 1994 Swansea Festival, 1994)D 59/9/2/18

Draft report written by Glyn Davies entitled Some thoughts on the Swansea Festival of Music and the Arts and its futureD 59/9/2/19

File containing various documents relating to the Swansea Festival Commission Competition to compose a new work to be performed at the 1997 Swansea Festival as a celebration of the 50th anniversary of the festival (includes: list of candidates; letters written to successful candidates Jeffrey Lewis and Karl Jenkins; letters of application and CVs from candidates; biographical details and lists of previous compositions of candidates; written comments made on the candidates and their work during shortlisting process)D 59/9/2/20

Documents relating to liaising with sponsors and to the sponsorship of the festivalD 59/9/3/hub

Documents relating to promoting and marketing the festival and to liaising with schoolsD 59/9/4/hub

Documents relating to the holding of the festival itselfD 59/9/5/hub

Documents relating to the history of Swansea FestivalD 59/9/6/hub

Documents relating to Swansea Fringe FestivalD 59/9/7/hub