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35 Places to Celebrate New Year's Eve in Swansea 🥳

Plus: Christmas Dinner Delivery, Boxing Day Dip, Gavin & Stacey Watch Party

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Andrew M
December 22, 2024

Good morning, Swansea! This is the Swansea Scoop. The local newsletter that’s like getting a lie in on Christmas morning.

We’re well into the home straight to Christmas this week, followed by the no-man’s land between Boxing Day and the end of the year. So, unsurprisingly, it’s a quiet week on the events front in Swansea over the next 7 days.

Whatever you’re up to - partying, travelling, or taking it easy, have a great Christmas and I’ll catch you on Wednesday (Christmas Day!) for a festive edition of the Swansea Scoop that celebrates a local Swansea icon 🎅

Let’s get to it.

Andrew.

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The weather’s been very mild this winter, but wind the clock back to 1982 and it was a completely different story, Swansea was hit with blizzard conditions and some of the coldest temperatures in living memory.

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💡 Swansea Council has completed a £400,000 project to install over 300 energy-efficient LED lighting bollards along Swansea Bay promenade. Each bollard will cost just £15 per year to light up.

🏉 The Ospreys have announced their return to St Helen's stadium by winter 2025. Swansea Council has approved a redevelopment project that includes a new 4G pitch, a refurbished clubhouse, and a training barn.

🌊 Almost half of Mumbles Prom will reopen to walkers and cyclists this Christmas, with 70% of the coastal protection project now complete. Enhancements like wider paths, greenery, and lighting will be finished by Easter.

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SCRUMPTIOUS SCOOPS

Looking for someone who will cook and deliver Christmas dinner to your door this year? Check these options out.

🍽️ The Norton is cooking up turkey or beef dinners with all the trimmings, plus a choice of Christmas pudding or chocolate log - ready for pick-up on Christmas Eve or limited delivery slots on Christmas Day. £25pp.

🍽️ Lebaz at XP Gaming Bar’s turkey or beef Christmas dinner features its famous Christmas rice, goose fat roast potatoes, and homemade gravy. Pick-up or local delivery available. £18.95pp.

🍽️ The Lunch Box Cafe & Takeaway in Swansea Market is delivering its beef, pork, turkey, or chicken Christmas dinners on Christmas Eve, which include Yorkshire pudding, pigs in blankets, a drink, and dessert.

🍽️ The Junction Bar & Kitchen in Gorseinon has one, two, and three-course Christmas dinners available for pick-up or delivery on Christmas Eve. There’s a choice of beef or turkey, with all the trimmings.

NEW YEAR’S EVE CELEBRATIONS

Can you believe 2025 is just around the corner? It feels like only yesterday that I told myself I must buy a new calendar, but didn’t actually get around to it until February. Missing two months did make it a very cheap purchase, though - so every cloud and all that.

If you’re planning to celebrate on New Year’s eve, I’ve found dozens of events going on in Swansea, from drinks and DJs, to special sit-down meals and family parties.

New Year’s Eve Parties and Restaurant Meals

New Year’s Eve Parties for Families

BEST OF THE REST

It’s a very quiet one this week, but there’s a handful of events for families and grown-ups alike.

Monday 23rd December

🚄 Track and Train Play: Head down to Waunarlwydd Community Centre for a fun-filled event featuring huge tracks, Thomas rollercoaster, ride-on train, and more. Perfect for little ones, but there’s no upper age limit.
Hourly slots between 10.15 AM and 2.55 PM | £6 per child (adults and babies free)

📺 Gavin and Stacey Watch Party: Ahead of the final episode of Gavin and Stacey on Christmas Day, the Albert Hall will be showing series 3’s Christmas special on the big screen - with street food and drinks delivered to your table.
6 PM | Free entry

Tuesday 24th December

🧞 Family Pantomime: Join Aladdin this Christmas at Penyrheol Theatre for a magical, funny, pantomime adventure packed with dazzling costumes and sensational songs.
11 AM & 3 PM | £15 - £17, Group ticket £52

Thursday 26th December

🚶 Boxing Day Ramble: Join Clyne Gardens’ head gardener, Teifion Davies, for an exploration of the beautiful woodland of Clyne Valley. Meet by the Touring Tea Room Caravan.
11 AM - 12.30 PM | £3

Thursday 27th December

🦘 Didgeridoo Circle: Join Handpan and Didgeridoo Sound Journey at The Swansea Wellbeing Centre for a chilled session of didgeridoo playing and good vibes - an opportunity to bring awareness to breath and sound.
5.45 PM | Free (donation welcome)

Saturday 28th December

🍿 Festive Movie Morning: Grab the family and head down to Cinema & Co. on Castle Street, which will be screening the classic 90s animation, Ferngully on the big screen.
10.30 AM | £11.55

SWANSEA WORDLE (#15) 🧠

Swansea Wordle is in a Christmas food coma, and it’s back for round 15. Are you Swansea’s Wordle Champ? Prove it!

Every answer is a place, person or thing related to our fine city.

Have a go, then reply to this e-mail to let me know how you got on!

Want a clue? Find it at the bottom of the newsletter.

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LIVE MUSIC 🎸

December 23rd
The Uplands Tavern | Open Mic | 7.30 PM
The Perch | Live Music Mondays | 8 PM

December 24th
The Bayview | Open Mic | 8 PM
Nomad Bar and Kitchen | Sam Freeman | 5.30 PM - 7.30 PM
Uplands Tavern | ZF3 | 9.15 PM

December 26th
The New Valley Bishopston | Open Mic | 7.30 PM
Uplands Tavern | Miss Understood | 9.15 PM
The Towers Hotel | Whitney Houston Tribute | TBC

December 27th
Uplands Tavern | James Oliver Band | 9.15 PM

December 28th
Hippos | Open Mic | 4 PM
Uplands Tavern | The Gutbucket Band | 9.15 PM
The Towers Hotel | ABBA Tribute | TBC

December 29th
The Bunkhouse | Black Havana | 6 PM

THANKS

Thanks for reading the Swansea Scoop. If you found something useful, share it with a friend who gives the best Christmas gifts.

Catch you on Wednesday!

Andrew.

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