# Swansea Scoop | Things to do | What's on | Hidden Gems > Your go-to source for all things Swansea. Things to do, food & drink spots, events, community news, and business recommendations from people who know the city best. This file provides information about Swansea Scoop | Things to do | What's on | Hidden Gems to help large language models understand and reference this publication's content. ## Posts - [78 things to do in Swansea (October 12th - 18th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/79-things-to-do-in-swansea-october-12th-18th): Harry Enfield, Gaia, Russell Howard, Twin Town, cider festival, pumpkin picking, and more! - [Fixing Dyfatty for 200 years](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/dyfatty): How a hillside of Victorian slums above High Street became Swansea's most talked-about tower blocks - and why the city is still trying to put it right - [79 things to do in Swansea (October 5th - 11th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/79-things-to-do-in-swansea-october-5th-11th): Van Morrison, live comedy, Oktoberfest, Strictly stars, fungi festivals, and more! - [Plan Ahead: Things to Do in October 🦒](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/plan-ahead-things-to-do-in-october-2026): Van Morrison, Michael Douglas, Spooks in the City, and more! - [52 things to do in Swansea (September 28th - October 4th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/52-things-to-do-in-swansea-september-28th-october-4th): Roger Taylor, Harvest Party, Oktoberfest, Fungi Foray, Murderous Minds, and more! - [The Market Swansea Almost Built](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/swansea-market): Bombed in WW2, Swansea Market went two decades without a proper home - and was almost rebuilt very differently - [54 things to do in Swansea (September 21st - 27th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/54-things-to-do-in-swansea-september-21st-27th): Big Food Festival, Operation Mincemeat, Wellfest, Dinner Club, David Essex, and more! - [6 Swansea Walks With Something Worth Finding](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/autumn-walks-swansea): From a dog cemetery to a quack doctor - six autumn walks to try - [50 things to do in Swansea (September 14th - 20th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/50-things-to-do-in-swansea-september-14th-20th): Tommy Cooper Musical, Murder Walking Tour, Paella on the Patio, James Bond Music, F1 Legends, and more! - [Hypnotised 80ft Up in Swansea πŸ˜΅β€πŸ’«](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/hypnotised-swansea): The 1949 stunt that blurred stage entertainment, psychology, and something much stranger - [49 things to do in Swansea (September 7th - 13th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/49-things-to-do-in-swansea-september-7th-13th): Food & Drink Fest, Prat Pack, Vintage Market, Dinner Club, Live Comedy, and more! - [When Buffalo Bill Came to Swansea 🀠](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/when-buffalo-bill-came-to-swansea): When a Wild West show for the ages wowed thousands - [53 things to do in Swansea (August 31st - September 6th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/53-things-to-do-in-swansea-august-31st-september-6th): Gower Food Festival, Swansea Jazz Fest, Cadw Open Doors, Live Comedy, Gower Bike Ride, and more! - [Plan Ahead: Things to Do in September 🦒 ](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/plan-ahead-things-to-do-in-september-2026): Miriam Margolyes, Operation Mincemeat, the Gower Walking Festival, and more! - [56 things to do in Swansea (August 24th - 30th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/56-things-to-do-in-swansea-august-24-30): Wonderfest, Paul Smith, Fleetwood Mac by candlelight, a food festival, and loads more for the Bank Holiday weekend - [When Swansea Tried to Outsmart Houdini](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/when-swansea-tried-to-outsmart-houdini): What happened when three Swansea sailors challenged the world's most famous escape artist - [60 things to do in Swansea (August 17th - 23rd)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/60-things-to-do-in-swansea-august-17th-23rd): Amplitude, Spiderfest, Meet A Space Scientist, Iced Tea 101, Live Wrestling, and loads more! - [Swansea's Most Outrageous Fraud πŸ‘¨β€βš•οΈ](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/baron-spalasco-swansea): The story of the self-styled baron and miracle doctor who conned an entire town - [61 things to do in Swansea (August 10th - 16th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/61-things-to-do-in-swansea-august-10th-16th): Oasis tribute, The Last Quiz Night On Earth, Beers & Braids, Bring It On, Urban Fete, and more! - [The Man Known as Tea Cosy Pete](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/tea-cosy-pete-swansea): The story of the homeless man Swansea knew for thirty years - and only learned the truth about after he died - [53 things to do in Swansea (August 3rd - 9th](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/53-things-to-do-in-swansea-august-3rd-9th): Outdoor cinema, Sea Festival, Mumbles Retro Week,Tea With the Mayor, Summer Holiday Ideas, and more! - [Plan Ahead: Things to Do in August 🦒 ](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/plan-ahead-things-to-do-in-august): Gower Show, Amplitude, Food & Drink Festival, outdoor theatre, and more! - [57 things to do in Swansea (July 27th - August 2nd)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/57-things-to-do-in-swansea-july-27th-august-2nd) - [The Swansea Man Who Cheated Death](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/the-swansea-man-who-cheated-death): The strange true story of the Swansea man who survived his own execution - [51 things to do in Swansea (July 20th - July 26th) ](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/51-things-to-do-in-swansea-july-20th-july-26th): Wales Air Show, New Bistro, Craig Charles, Here Comes Summer, Beach Sculpture Festival, and more! - [Swansea's Forgotten Flying HeroπŸ›©οΈ](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/swanseas-forgotten-flying-hero): The story of Sir Alred Whitten Brown, the first man to fly across the Atlantic - [55 things to do in Swansea (July 13th - July 19th)](https://www.swanseascoop.com/p/55-things-to-do-in-swansea-july-13th-july-19th): Mumbles Raft Race, Tommy Cooper, Luke Combs, Dog Show, K-POP Brunch, and more!