Things To Do in Swansea in October

Everything happening in Swansea in October 2026

Here's everything happening in Swansea in October 2026 — from big festivals and live music to family activities and local markets. Curated by Swansea Scoop, updated every week.

249 events events in October 2026
Live Music OCT 1

Gig Gym Gym 2026

⏰ 7pm

📍 The Bunkhouse

Sport & Outdoors OCT 2

Friday Fungi Foray

⏰ 13:00 – 14:30

📍 Penllergare Valley Woods

Arts & Culture OCT 2

Ffoto Cymru 2026

⏰ 19:00 – 21:32

📍 Elysium Gallery

Workshops & Social OCT 2

TR X HIPPOS: Janaway B2B Cheff the Boy

⏰ 6pm

📍 Hippos

Workshops & Social OCT 2

A Night of Queen with The Bohemians

⏰ 7pm

📍 Patti Pavilion

Market OCT 3

Vintedd Sale

⏰ 09:00 – 12:00

📍 Clwyd Primary School

Family OCT 3

Nature Club

⏰ 10:00 – 11:30

📍 Penllergare Woods

Live Music OCT 3

Swansea Freshers: KOJO FUNDS Live

⏰ 10pm

📍 Peppermint

Workshops & Social OCT 3

Ryland Teifi

⏰ 7pm

📍 Tŷ Tawe

Festival OCT 3

The Barndance

📍 Weobley Castle, The Barn, Gower, Swansea SA3 1HB

Workshops & Social OCT 4

Exploring Solutions

⏰ 14:00 – 18:00

📍 Riverside Park, Pontardawe

Live Music OCT 4

Clwb Dub Abertawe

⏰ 15:00 – 21:00

📍 Sessions bar, castle street

Live Music OCT 4

Swansea Jazz Club: Georgia Furlong with Dave Cottle Trio

⏰ 7pm

📍 Langland's Brasserie

Live Music OCT 5

Open Mic Night

⏰ 9pm

📍 Uplands Tavern

Arts & Culture OCT 6

FILM MAKERS CLUB

⏰ 18:00 – 20:00

📍 Woodrow's Coffee

Workshops & Social OCT 6

Cedar Roots + Pan and the Wild

⏰ 7pm

📍 Down By Here

Live Music OCT 7

The Down By Here Open Mic

⏰ 7pm

📍 Down By Here

Live Music OCT 7

Open Mic Night

⏰ 8:30pm

📍 Harry's Bar, Mumbles

Arts & Culture OCT 7

Swansea Jazz Club: Gwilym Simcock Trio Plays Jaco Pastorius

⏰ 8pm

📍 Grand Theatre (Arts Wing)

Live Music OCT 8

Party101 (Disney Channel/Nickelodeon DJ throwback night)

⏰ 7pm

📍 Swansea Building Society Arena

Workshops & Social OCT 9

Quiz night

⏰ 19:00

📍 Landore social club

Workshops & Social OCT 9

Asfixia Social (Brazilian ska-punk/hip-hop, support The Red Bstrds)

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Hippos

Workshops & Social OCT 9

An Evening with Lyn Lawrence

⏰ 7pm

📍 Down By Here

Workshops & Social OCT 10

Jared Benjamin + archie (uk)

⏰ 6pm

📍 The Bunkhouse

Workshops & Social OCT 10

Britallica (Britney Spears Metal Tribute)

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Sin City

Workshops & Social OCT 10

Boyzlife

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Swansea Building Society Arena

Arts & Culture OCT 10

Taylormania: Taylor Swift Tribute by Katy Ellis

⏰ 7pm

📍 Swansea Grand Theatre

Workshops & Social OCT 10

Ceri James + Tich + Manon

⏰ 7pm

📍 Down By Here

Workshops & Social OCT 11

The Undercover Hippy (support TBA)

⏰ 6pm

📍 The Bunkhouse

Live Music OCT 11

Van Morrison

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Swansea Building Society Arena

Live Music OCT 11

Video Game Music Night with The Iridium Collective

⏰ 7pm

📍 Down By Here

Workshops & Social OCT 11

Read Plan Ahead: Things to Do in October

Arts & Culture OCT 11

Dunvant Mind body spirit event

📍 Dunvant social centre

Arts & Culture OCT 12

Gaia Exhibition Opening Night Concert with Jonathan and Rosie

⏰ 7pm

📍 Swansea Minster

Workshops & Social OCT 12

Gaia

⏰ 9:30am

Live Music OCT 12

Open Mic Night

⏰ 9pm

📍 Uplands Tavern

Live Music OCT 13

Lunchtime Organ Recital: Dr William Reynolds

⏰ 12:45pm

📍 Brangwyn Hall

Live Music OCT 13

Avatar: The Last Airbender with Live Orchestra

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Swansea Building Society Arena

Workshops & Social OCT 13

Sips and Stories Book Club - The Shadow of the Object

📍 Bar Saint James

Workshops & Social OCT 14

Daily Thompson: Glue – Release Tour 2026

⏰ 6pm

📍 The Bunkhouse

Live Music OCT 14

Open Mic Night

⏰ 8:30pm

📍 Harry's Bar, Mumbles

Live Music OCT 14

Swansea Jazz Club: Chris Dean with Dave Cottle Trio

⏰ 8pm

📍 The Swigg

Arts & Culture OCT 15

Clwb Crit

⏰ 18:00 – 20:00

📍 The Potting Shed @ Founders & Co.

Workshops & Social OCT 15

Dads Hair Academy

⏰ 19:00 – 21:00

📍 The Swansea Jack

Workshops & Social OCT 15

Indecision + Chasing Dolls + Silica (+1 TBC)

⏰ 6pm

📍 The Bunkhouse

Workshops & Social OCT 15

John Bramwell (ex-I Am Kloot)

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Pontardawe Arts Centre

Live Music OCT 15

Manu Morvan: 12v5 + DJ Nerf

⏰ 7pm

📍 Down By Here

Arts & Culture OCT 15

Sky Full of Stars (Coldplay tribute)

⏰ 7pm

📍 Swansea Grand Theatre

Live Music OCT 16

Lemon Drops

⏰ 21:00 – 02:00

📍 Hippos

Workshops & Social OCT 16

Dressed to Kill: The World's Longest-Running Tribute to KISS

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Hangar 18

Workshops & Social OCT 16

Red Hot Chilli Pipers

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Brangwyn Hall

Workshops & Social OCT 16

the world's longest-running KISS tribute act

Market OCT 17

Penllergaer Pop-Up Market

⏰ 11am

Sport & Outdoors OCT 17

Swansea City v West Ham United

⏰ 3pm

Live Music OCT 17

Martin Kemp: Afternoon Fever! Ultimate Back to the 80s DJ

⏰ 3pm

📍 Patti Pavilion

Workshops & Social OCT 17

Frequent Sounds Presents: Natural Grooves

⏰ 5pm

📍 The Observatory

Workshops & Social OCT 17

Wishbone Ash: The Time Was Tour 2026

⏰ 7:30pm

📍 Pontardawe Arts Centre

Arts & Culture OCT 17

The Ultimate Classic Rock Show

⏰ 7pm

📍 Swansea Grand Theatre

Workshops & Social OCT 17

TangleJack

⏰ 7pm

📍 The Bunkhouse

Workshops & Social OCT 17

Cinderellas Night with Plastic Sam (90s/00s throwback)

⏰ 7pm

📍 Venue 42

Live Music OCT 18

Peter Jones

⏰ 7pm

📍 The Vic, Mumbles

Workshops & Social OCT 18

Read Fixing Dyfatty for 200 Years.

Market OCT 23

Coffee Morning

⏰ 10:00 – 16:00

📍 Unit 6, Tower Court, St Davids Close, SA6 8RU.

Live Music OCT 23

Rust 002 - FOUR CANDLES- BEDROCK RECORDS

⏰ 18:00 – 02:00

📍 Hippos swansea

Live Music OCT 25

Broadway Bash

⏰ 19:00 – 21:30

📍 Swansea Albert Hall

Family OCT 30

UV Nature Walk

⏰ 18:30 – 20:00

📍 Penllergare Valley Woods

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