List of cultural venues in Swansea
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Stadia
List of stadiums with seating capacitySeating capacity
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- Liberty StadiumLiberty Stadium, SwanseaThe Liberty Stadium is a purpose-built sports stadium and conferencing venue in the Landore area of Swansea, Wales. The stadium is all-seated, with a capacity of 20,532 making it the largest purpose-built venue in Swansea and the third largest stadium in Wales after the Millennium Stadium and the...
(20,280) http://www.swanstad.com - St Helens Rugby and Cricket GroundSt Helens Rugby and Cricket GroundSt. Helen's Rugby and Cricket Ground is a spectator venue in Swansea, Wales. It is used for both rugby and cricket.It is owned and operated by the City and County of Swansea council and is also used to host the local annual Guy Fawkes night fireworks display.-History:Since the ground opened in...
(10,500) - Vetch FieldVetch FieldThe Vetch Field was a multi-purpose stadium in Swansea, Wales. It was used mostly for football matches and was the home ground of Swansea City until the Liberty Stadium opened in 2005. Opened in 1912, the ground held around 12,000 at the time of its closure, but upwards of 30,000 at its peak...
(11,700), re-development pending - Pryderi Park StadiumMayhillThe district of Mayhill is spread over the top of a steep hill of the same name just north west of Swansea city centre, partly separated from Townhill to the west....
Golf courses
- Clyne Golf Club, MayalsMayalsMayals is a suburb of Swansea, Wales. It is located about 3 miles south west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Mayals ward and the Mumbles community council area . The ward of Mayals lies within the constituency of Swansea West, the only MCC ward not in the Gower constituency.The suburb...
- Fairwood Park Golf Course, Fairwood CommonFairwood CommonFairwood Common is a large area of barely populated common land in the heart of the Gower Peninsula, south Wales. It forms part of the Gower Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.Swansea Airport is located in the middle of the common...
- Gower Golf Club, GowertonGowertonThe village of Gowerton is situated about 4 miles north west of Swansea city centre, Wales. Gowerton is often known as the gateway to Gower. Gowerton's original name was Ffosfelin...
- Inco Golf Course, Clydach
- Langland Bay Golf Course, OystermouthOystermouthOystermouth is an electoral ward and a village in the Mumbles community and also the City and County of Swansea, Wales...
- Pennard Golf Course, PennardPennardPennard is the name of an electoral ward, a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, United Kingdom. Pennard has its own community council....
- Morriston Golf Course, MorristonMorristonMorriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
Leisure centres
- Bishopston Sports CentreBishopston, SwanseaBishopston is a village and community situated on the Gower Peninsula, some west south west of the centre of Swansea in South Wales. Forming part of the Bishopston ward of the City and County of Swansea, it is one of the largest villages on Gower. Bishopston has its own rugby club, South Gower...
- Cefn Hengoed Leisure CentreCefn Hengoed, SwanseaCefn Hengoed is a suburban district in the City and County of Swansea, Wales falling into the Bon-y-maen ward. Cefn Hengoed is set on the top of a hill near the village of Bon-y-maen....
, LlansamletLlansamletLlansamlet is the name of an electoral ward and a coterminous community City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. Llansamlet does not have a community council.... - City of Swansea Gymnastics ClubFforestfachFforestfach is a suburban district of Swansea, Wales. It lies within the Cockett ward. The area is residential combined with light industry and out of town shopping due to its proximity to the M4 motorway and several dual carriageways. Famous names like Marks and Spencer and Walkers Crisps had...
- Morriston Leisure CentreMorristonMorriston is a community in the City and County of Swansea, Wales and falls within the Morriston ward. Morriston is sometimes referred to as a distinct town , however Morriston never had a town charter, and is now part of the continuous urban area around Swansea, the centre of which lies three...
- Olchfa PoolSkettySketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community is coterminous with the electoral ward....
- Penlan Leisure CentrePenlanPenlan is a suburban area of Swansea, Wales falling within the Penderry ward. The area is set on top of a hill, which overlooks Townhill, Kilvey Hill and Swansea Bay.-Leisure:...
- Pentrehafod Sports Hall and PoolHafodHafod is a district of the city of Swansea, Wales and lies just outside the city centre in the north of the city. It falls within the Landore ward....
- Penyrheol Leisure CentrePenyrheol, SwanseaPenyrheol is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Penyrheol, Grovesend and Waun Gron, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower...
- Pontarddulais Community Leisure CentrePontarddulaisPontarddulais is a community and town in the City and County of Swansea, Wales. It is situated north west of Swansea city centre. It falls within the Pontarddulais ward.-Overview:...
- Wales National PoolWales National PoolThe Wales National Pool in the Sketty area of Swansea, Wales, is a 50 metre swimming pool built to FINA standards. The facility, which also has a 25m x 9.5m training pool and 1,200 spectator seats, is used to train Wales' world class aquatic sports athletes and houses the headquarters of the...
, SkettySkettySketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community is coterminous with the electoral ward.... - Swansea Leisure CentreSwansea Leisure CentreThe LC is a leisure centre located in the city centre of Swansea, Wales, UK. Originally Swansea Leisure Centre, the rebranded facility re-opened to the public on 1 March 2008 after a £32 million makeover...
- Swansea University Sports Centre
Performing arts
List of performing arts venues and their seating capacities:- Guildhall
- Brangwyn HallBrangwyn HallThe Brangwyn Hall is a concert venue in Swansea. It is named after the artist Frank Brangwyn, whose famous "panels", originally intended for the House of Lords, are displayed there....
(1,070) - George Hall (200)
- Kent Room (90)
- Brangwyn Hall
- Dylan Thomas CentreDylan Thomas CentreThe Dylan Thomas Centre is an arts centre located in the Maritime Quarter in Swansea, Wales, UK.Formerly the city's Guildhall, which was originally built in 1825, the Dylan Thomas Centre was restored and refurbished to host the UK Year of Literature and Writing in 1995.It was opened in 1995 by...
(118) http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1629 - Dylan Thomas TheatreDylan Thomas TheatreThe Dylan Thomas Theatre is the home of the Swansea Little Theatre Company, an amateur dramatics company that was once patronised by the Welsh poet Dylan Thomas.-External links:*...
(150) http://www.dylanthomastheatre.org.uk - Grand TheatreSwansea Grand TheatreThe Grand Theatre is a performing arts venue in the centre of Swansea, Wales. The theatre stages plays, pantomimes and touring theatrical acts visiting Swansea. The Grand Theatre is the base for the UK's only Russian ballet company, the Swansea Ballet Russe....
- Main Theatre(1,026) http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=480
- Arts Wing (200)
- Patti Pavilion (900)
- Penyrheol TheatrePenyrheol, SwanseaPenyrheol is the name of an electoral ward and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK.The electoral ward consists of some or all of the following areas: Penyrheol, Grovesend and Waun Gron, in the parliamentary constituency of Gower...
(565) - Townhill TheatreTownhill TheatreThe Townhill Theatre is a theatre in Swansea, Wales situated in the Townhill campus of Swansea Metropolitan University. The theatre is used by students of Swansea Metropolitan University for staging performance and serves as a community theatre for the Townhill area.-External links:**...
(300) http://www.volcanotheatre.co.uk/home.htmlhttp://www.swanseatheatreartsregister.co.uk/classesroomhire.html - Taliesin Arts CentreTaliesin Arts CentreThe Taliesin Arts Centre is owned and managed by the University of Wales, Swansea and is located on the university campus. The venue hosts a broad programme of events including cinema screenings, an average of ten visiting exhibitions per year, and a variety of live performances, from dance and...
(330) Official Site
Open-air venues
- Castle Square, city centre
- Singleton ParkSingleton ParkSingleton Park is the largest urban park in the city of Swansea and is located in Sketty. The park has hosted many entertainment and cultural events such as Party in the Park and Proms in the Park which were regular events by local stations The Wave & Swansea Sound and other music events held by...
, SkettySkettySketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community is coterminous with the electoral ward.... - FelindreFelindreFelindre is a rural village in south Wales. The village can be found in the far north of Swansea, in the electoral ward of Mawr.The nearby Lower Lliw Reservoirs are a popular venue for walking and fishing. The water mill in the village was working until the late 1960s, there was also an abbatoir...
, venue for the 2006 National Eisteddfod of WalesNational Eisteddfod of WalesThe National Eisteddfod of Wales is the most important of several eisteddfodau that are held annually, mostly in Wales.- Organisation :...
Historic and architectural venues
This is a list of historic and architectural places and their use as a cultural venue:- Oystermouth CastleOystermouth CastleOystermouth Castle is a Norman stone castle in Wales, overlooking Swansea Bay on the east side of the Gower Peninsula near the village of the Mumbles.- The early castle :...
(Shakespeare performances)
Museums and art galleries
- 1940s Swansea Bay, Crymlyn BurrowsCrymlyn BurrowsCrymlyn Burrows is an area of land in Wales, UK to the east of Swansea city centre, and south of Crymlyn Bog. It is bounded by Jersey Marine Beach to the south and the River Neath to the east...
- Attic Gallery, Maritime QuarterMaritime QuarterThe Maritime Quarter, or Swansea Marina, is a residential area of Swansea, Wales, UK located immediately south of the city centre shopping core. It falls within Swansea's Castle ward...
- Dylan Thomas CentreDylan Thomas CentreThe Dylan Thomas Centre is an arts centre located in the Maritime Quarter in Swansea, Wales, UK.Formerly the city's Guildhall, which was originally built in 1825, the Dylan Thomas Centre was restored and refurbished to host the UK Year of Literature and Writing in 1995.It was opened in 1995 by...
- Egypt CentreTaliesin Arts CentreThe Taliesin Arts Centre is owned and managed by the University of Wales, Swansea and is located on the university campus. The venue hosts a broad programme of events including cinema screenings, an average of ten visiting exhibitions per year, and a variety of live performances, from dance and...
, University of Wales, Swansea - Elysium Gallery
- Glynn Vivian Art GalleryGlynn Vivian Art GalleryThe Glynn Vivian Art Gallery is the public art gallery of the city of Swansea, Wales. The gallery is situated in Alexandra Road, near Swansea railway station, opposite the old Swansea Central Library and near Swansea Central police station...
- Gower Heritage Centre
- Mission Gallery, Maritime QuarterMaritime QuarterThe Maritime Quarter, or Swansea Marina, is a residential area of Swansea, Wales, UK located immediately south of the city centre shopping core. It falls within Swansea's Castle ward...
- National Waterfront MuseumNational Waterfront MuseumThe National Waterfront Museum, Swansea or NWMS is a museum situated in Swansea, Wales, forming part of the National Museum Wales. It is an Anchor Point of ERIH, The European Route of Industrial Heritage....
(until 2005, the Maritime and Industrial Museum) - Swansea MuseumSwansea MuseumThe Swansea Museum in Swansea, Wales, UK is the oldest museum in Wales. The building was built for the Royal Institution of South Wales in 1841 in the neo-classical style.-Main museum:...
Places of worship
This is a list of places of worship in Swansea and their associated faithFaith
Faith is confidence or trust in a person or thing, or a belief that is not based on proof. In religion, faith is a belief in a transcendent reality, a religious teacher, a set of teachings or a Supreme Being. Generally speaking, it is offered as a means by which the truth of the proposition,...
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- Cathedral Church of Saint Joseph, GreenhillGreenhill, SwanseaGreenhill is an inner-urban district of Swansea, Wales, lying immediately north of the city centre around the junction of the A483, A4118 and B4489 roads...
(Roman CatholicRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
) - Dharmavajra Buddhist Centre, Uplands (Buddhist)
- Ebenezer Baptist Church (EvangelicalEvangelicalismEvangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
) - High Street Unitarian Church, Swansea (UnitarianismUnitarianismUnitarianism is a Christian theological movement, named for its understanding of God as one person, in direct contrast to Trinitarianism which defines God as three persons coexisting consubstantially as one in being....
) - Imam Khoei Islamic Centre, Swansea city centreSwansea city centreSwansea city centre in Swansea, Wales, contains the main shopping, leisure and nightlife district in Swansea. The city centre covers much of the Castle ward including the area around Oxford Street, Castle Square, and the Quadrant Shopping Centre; Alexandra Road, High Street, Wind Street and the...
(IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
) - Kafel Centre, Swansea city centreSwansea city centreSwansea city centre in Swansea, Wales, contains the main shopping, leisure and nightlife district in Swansea. The city centre covers much of the Castle ward including the area around Oxford Street, Castle Square, and the Quadrant Shopping Centre; Alexandra Road, High Street, Wind Street and the...
(Rahma) - Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses, UplandsUplands, SwanseaUplands is a suburb of Swansea, Wales. It lies about a mile to the west of Swansea city centre, and falls within the Uplands electoral ward. It is centred around the A4118 road, which links Swansea city centre and Sketty. The main road begins as Walter Road from the east, and becomes Sketty Road...
(Jehovah's WitnessesJehovah's WitnessesJehovah's Witnesses is a millenarian restorationist Christian denomination with nontrinitarian beliefs distinct from mainstream Christianity. The religion reports worldwide membership of over 7 million adherents involved in evangelism, convention attendance of over 12 million, and annual...
) - Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (EvangelicalEvangelicalismEvangelicalism is a Protestant Christian movement which began in Great Britain in the 1730s and gained popularity in the United States during the series of Great Awakenings of the 18th and 19th century.Its key commitments are:...
) - Pantygwydr Baptist Church (BaptistBaptistBaptists comprise a group of Christian denominations and churches that subscribe to a doctrine that baptism should be performed only for professing believers , and that it must be done by immersion...
) - St. Benedict's, SkettySkettySketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community is coterminous with the electoral ward....
(Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
) - St. David's Priory (Roman Catholic ChurchRoman Catholic ChurchThe Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
) - St. Mary's ChurchSt Mary's Church, SwanseaSt Mary's Collegiate and Parish Church is an Anglican Church in the centre of Swansea, Wales, UK.There was a church on the site of St Mary's since circa 1328, erected by Henry de Gower, Bishop of Saint David's. One Sunday morning, in 1739, the roof of the nave collapsed into the church. ...
, Swansea city centreSwansea city centreSwansea city centre in Swansea, Wales, contains the main shopping, leisure and nightlife district in Swansea. The city centre covers much of the Castle ward including the area around Oxford Street, Castle Square, and the Quadrant Shopping Centre; Alexandra Road, High Street, Wind Street and the...
(Anglican Church & Greek Orthodox ChurchEastern Orthodox ChurchThe Orthodox Church, officially called the Orthodox Catholic Church and commonly referred to as the Eastern Orthodox Church, is the second largest Christian denomination in the world, with an estimated 300 million adherents mainly in the countries of Belarus, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Georgia, Greece,...
) - St. Paul's Church (Anglican ChurchAnglicanismAnglicanism is a tradition within Christianity comprising churches with historical connections to the Church of England or similar beliefs, worship and church structures. The word Anglican originates in ecclesia anglicana, a medieval Latin phrase dating to at least 1246 that means the English...
) - Sketty Methodist Church, SkettySkettySketty is the name of an electoral ward, a community and a suburb in the City and County of Swansea, Wales, UK. The community is coterminous with the electoral ward....
(MethodismMethodismMethodism is a movement of Protestant Christianity represented by a number of denominations and organizations, claiming a total of approximately seventy million adherents worldwide. The movement traces its roots to John Wesley's evangelistic revival movement within Anglicanism. His younger brother...
) - Waterfront Community Church (Apostolic)
External links
- Gower Heritage Centre Price, direction and general information.
- Attic Gallery Opening times, contact details and details about the gallery.
- Swansea Museum More information from South West Wales Tourist Board
- Football Pitches in Swansea Senior Football league
- Fairwood Park Golf Course Fairwood Park Golf Course
- Golf courses in Swansea Swansea golf courses
- Swansea Theatre Arts Register