Featured Events in Swansea in October, 2024 (Continuously Updated)

Explore Swansea City v Stoke City sporting information for 5th October, as well as links for Football tickets and more with Fixture Calendar. Swansea City is a professional football club based in Swansea, Wales. They currently compete in the second tier of English football, the Championship. The club was founded in 1912 and has a rich history, having won the Welsh Cup a record 10 times. They have also won the English Championship playoffs on two occasions, allowing them to play in the Premier League in recent years. The Swans, as they are commonly known, have a strong fan base and play their home matches at the Liberty Stadium, which has a capacity of over 21,000. The team boasts notable players such as Andre Ayew, Morgan Gibbs-White, and Matt Grimes, all of whom have contributed to the team's success and solidified their position as a top team in the English football league. Swansea City continues to make strides in their performances and look to add more silverware and achievements to their already illustrious history. Stoke City, also known as the Potters, is a professional football team based in Stoke-on-Trent, England. Founded in 1863, it is one of the oldest clubs in the country and currently plays in the English Football League Championship. The team has a loyal fan base and plays its home matches at the famous Bet365 Stadium, which has a capacity of over 30,000. Stoke City has won numerous accolades over the years, including the Football League Cup in 1972 and the Football League Trophy in 1992. Its most successful period came in the early 2010s, when it competed in the Premier League for 10 consecutive seasons and even reached the FA Cup final in 2011. The current squad is led by experienced manager Michael O'Neill and features talented players such as Joe Allen, James McClean, and Sam Clucas. With a rich history and strong team dynamic, Stoke City continues to make its mark in English football. Information Source: fixturecalendar.com

Rachel Taylor-Beales is a singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist whose music intersects elements of Americana, folk, roots, and blues. Described by BBC Radio 2’s Bob Harris as ‘highly recommended’, Rachel’s songs draw inspiration from folklore alongside her own life and keen observation of the world around her, often advocating for issues of social justice, human rights, and ecology. With four solo albums already under her belt and extensive touring experience throughout the UK, Europe, America, and Australia. Rachel’s fifth album, Out Of This Frame was released on Hushland Records, 24th November 2022 and was nominated as a best of 2022 album by Folk Radio UK, with tracks having been selected for Tom Robinson’s BBC Radio 6 mixtape, as well as featured by BBC introducing in Wales. Out Of This Frame was recorded and co-produced in collaboration with fellow artist and husband Bill Taylor-Beales in their South Wales based studio. The twelve tracks on the album traverse a lyrical blend of alt-folk-baroque-americana-blues and jazz infused melodies. Joined by Lucy Rivers on violin and additional vocals, Stacey Blythe on accordion, and guest appearances from Rachel and Bill’s daughter Polly, who adds spoken word elements on two tracks, while Rachel and Bill provide the rest of the musical accompaniments. From lyre-harp to kalimba, multiple guitars, to steel tongue drum, pianos, organs, banjos, bass, harmonicas, percussion and even a hint of soprano saxophone, Out Of This Frame weaves a kaleidoscopic carousel of sound and stories. Alongside her musical career, Rachel’s creative work includes writing, theatre-making, and painting. Her recent gig-theatre show, Stone's Throw, Lament of the Selkie, was nominated by Wales Arts Review as a 'best of show' for 2020. In recent months Rachel has focussed on creating a series of paintings to accompany songs from Out Of This Frame. These are included in a lyric/notes companion book to the album, and will be available in both hardcover and digital format through https://racheltaylor-beales.bandcamp.com Rachel spent the first 22 years of her life living between England and Australia, (with 6 relocations between countries, 23 different houses and 7 different schools) during that time - but has spent most of her subsequent years living in Wales. In 2012 her music career suffered a hiatus when she sustained severe injuries after falling from a high stage onto marble flooring while on tour in Italy (also six months pregnant at that time). Several years and much physio treatment later Rachel was very glad to be able to return to playing music. She currently lives in Carmarthenshire with her husband, her daughter, a dog, a cat, 8 fish, 3 shrimp and 2 water snails. Support comes from Bowen Bowen are a husband and wife acoustic duo who play beautifully crafted songs that tell a story. With soaring harmonies and a rustic quality, their live shows are brimming with honest and heartfelt performances which are sure to delight audiences. Information Source: elysium gallery | eventbrite

Welcome to the Stone Circle comedy club - British Comedian of the year event! Get ready to laugh until your stomach hurts at this hilarious night of stand-up comedy. Join us at Piñatas Burrito Bar for a night filled with top-notch comedy from some of the best comedians in the business. Don't miss out on the chance to see the next big comedy star in action. Grab your friends and come on down for a night of laughter and good times! Information Source: Piñatas Burrito Bar | eventbrite

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Experience the spookiest and most entertaining Halloween event in Swansea at The Silly Cabaret Presents "Its Giving Halloween" on October 29, 2024. Hosted at the Elysium Gallery & Bar on High Street, this event promises a night filled with laughter, music, and unforgettable performances. Join fellow Halloween enthusiasts for a night of fun and excitement. Tickets are priced between £6 and £13, offering a range of options to suit every budget. Don't miss out on this one-of-a-kind Halloween celebration in Swansea.

Join us for another fantastic night of pro comedy, expertly compered by our resident MC Chris Barnes We are delighted to present the October lineup for Rogues' Gallery Comedy Club, headlined by the fantastic Harriet Dyer, as seen on Comedy Central Live, The Russell Howard Hour and Rosie Jones’s Disability Comedy Extravaganza. Harriet was the main writer for both seasons of Jon Richardson's Channel Hopping, wrote and starred in Meet the Richardson's and was winner of 2022 Edinburgh Fringe Neurodiversity Representation Award) “half mania, half Victoria Wood. Hilarious… She has quietly reinvented the confessional stand-up.” ***** Neurodiverse Review ***** One4Review anecdotal art **** Chortle The evening will also feature performances from Phil Cooper and Rob Leonard. Phil Cooper Makes comedy look simple, a true talent - Fosters Comedy Impossible not to be drawn into his expertly delivered dialogue as he riffs off audience interactions - Top class comedian - Ministry Comedy Very impressive. Had everyone in stitches. We will certainly be having him back again and again - Eminent Comedy Rob Leonard “Gentle humour and truly mind-blowing surrealism” “Beautiful nonchalance in the face of lunacy” *Important - please note last entry is 7.20pm when we lock the door ahead of comedy starting at 7.30pm* By attending a Rogues' Gallery Comedy Club you unlock the ability to purchase discounted tickets for upcoming events directly from our bar for the low price of just £6! Ask us for information on upcoming shows. Information Source: elysium gallery | eventbrite

Night of the Triangles Performance 18:00hrs Friday 04/10/2024 GS Artists, High Street Duration of performance: 15 mins GS Artists is a fully accessible space, with wheelchair access and accessible bathroom Join Artist Kathryn Ashill and local performers as they retell the story of the infamous intergalactic Night of The Triangles. Multiple sources claimed to see numerous UFO’s across Swansea’s night sky. Ashill presents this performance and exhibition after a period of research that explored the history of this night. Reports were made of eyewitness accounts by children, teachers and local residents, who all claimed to experience seeing a large triangular shaped object fly in the sky on a cold January evening in 1983. This work explores ideas of the unknown, our experiences of the extra-terrestrial in popular culture, and our relationship to space encounters through the lens of local history. Limited Space, Free event, refreshments available. Noson y Trionglau Perfformiad 18:00 o'r gloch Dydd Gwener 04/10/2024 GS Artists, Stryd Fawr Hyd y perfformiad: 15 munud Mae Artistiaid GS yn ofod cwbl hygyrch, gyda mynediad i gadeiriau olwyn ac ystafell ymolchi hygyrch Ymunwch â'r artist Kathryn Ashill a pherfformwyr lleol wrth iddynt adrodd hanes Noson Rynggalactig enwog The Night of Triangles. Honnodd sawl ffynhonnell eu bod yn gweld nifer o UFO ar draws awyr nos Abertawe. Ashill sy'n cyflwyno'r perfformiad a'r arddangosfa hon ar ôl cyfnod o ymchwil a oedd yn archwilio hanes o adroddiadau llygad-dystion gan blant, athrawon a thrigolion lleol, a honnodd pob un ohonynt brofi gweld gwrthrych mawr siâp trionglog yn hedfan yn yr awyr ar noson oer ym mis Ionawr 1983. Mae'r gwaith hwn yn archwilio syniadau am yr anhysbys, ein profiadau o'r allfydol mewn diwylliant poblogaidd, a'n perthynas â’r gofod trwy lens hanes lleol. Lle Cyfyngedig, Digwyddiad am ddim, lluniaeth ar gael. Information Source: GS Artists Swansea | eventbrite