Sixties music star joins calls to save Dylan Thomas Centre

SIXTIES singer Donovan is the latest to join calls for the future of Swansea's Dylan Thomas Centre to be secured.

Donovan, who had a string of hits in the 1960s including Mellow Yellow and Hurdy Gurdy Man, has signed up to a campaign set up as Swansea Council negotiates with the University of Wales over a joint deal to run the venue in the Maritime Quarter.

More than 1,200 people have already signed up to the Dylan Thomas Centre Action Group, including, writer Russell T Davies, Poet Nigel Jenkins, actor Michael Sheen and singer Cerys Matthews.

Earlier this month, campaigners gave a conditional support to plans, following assurances from the University of Wales that none of the centre's core literary and artistic services are abandoned — but warned they would withdraw their backing if they were compromised.

They argue it is vital that the centre is safeguarded so it can play a central role in celebrations to mark the 100th anniversary of Dylan Thomas's birth in 2014.

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