Various locations, High Street, Swansea
Thurs 13-Sun 16 July
The good folks behind Volcano have been tireless in their efforts to jazz Swansea up with forward-thinking theatre, provocative live action and informative talks and workshops. The Troublemakers Festival is perhaps their most ambitious gambit yet: located on Swansea’s High Street (as is their building, a former branch of Iceland), it’s a mixture of ticketed events featuring people like Mark Thomas, film screenings in Cinema & Co., and a wide variety of come-and-go free events just off, or even right on, the street itself. Notable events include artist Lee Campbell, who has £500 to give away in exchange for impromptu performances, and a talk at Galerie Simpson with veteran anarchist provocateur Ian Bone, but there are dozens more happenings over four days.
Admission: mostly free, some events ticketed. Info: www.volcanotheatre.co.uk