Good morning, Swansea! This is the Swansea Scoop - the local newsletter that's like making a New Year’s Resolution and actually sticking to it 😄
This is the last Sunday Scoop of 2025, so I just wanted to take the opportunity to say a big thank you for all your support over the past year - for reading the newsletter, following on social media, and helping to spread the word about what we’re trying to build - nearly 8,000 people now subscribe to the Swansea Scoop newsletter, and our combined following on social media is over 50,000!
Also, a huge thank you to all of our sponsors and to everyone who has tipped us for our work. Your support genuinely makes this all possible!
Lastly, an extra special thank you to my wife, who has put up with the last 362 days of me talking almost nothing except Swansea Scoop - as well as being proofreader, editor, videographer, driver, business advisor, director, influencer, therapist, investor, actor, hand model, marketer, and a million other unpaid roles. You’re the best 🥰
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WEDNESDAY'S SCOOP (ICYMI) 🦢
This year’s winter in South West Wales has been unusually mild, but things couldn’t have been more different way back in 1895.
I try not to make a habit of sharing articles word for word, but this one stood out more than most - a firsthand account with vivid anecdotes, humour, and even poetry(!), from a Swansea winter so severe it brought everyday life to a standstill - and a snapshot of local life from 130 years ago.
THE DIGEST 📰
⚽ American billionaire Martha Stewart has become the latest celebrity co-owner of Swansea City FC.
🚗 The three-month schedule of road closures to affect eight areas of Swansea in 2026.
🎄 A Swansea farmer has displayed his family’s Christmas tree for the 94th year in a row.
FOOD & DRINK 🥙
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🍽️ After Christmas Lunch: Join Swansea Ageing Well Community Group for a 2-course lunch at The Welsh House on December 29th, open to those over 50 facing loneliness or food poverty.
12 PM - 3 PM | £5 refundable deposit
🍽️ New Set Menu at El Pescador: El Pescador has introduced a new set menu for 2026, with 2 courses for £22.95 and 3 courses for £26.95.
@SWANSEA.SCOOP 📱
This week on socials, we picked out the best (judged by views and engagement) Swansea memes of 2025.
Click below to watch and give us a follow! We’re now at over 21,000 followers on Instagram and nearly 28,000 on Facebook!
🐦⬛ Who’s hunting for dinner in the Tawe barrage?
📱 Top 5 viral moments in Swansea 2025.
⛰️ Pointing at something in Swansea and going to see it up close.
🖼️ 270 tiny reasons to visit Swansea this winter.
🌊 1990s me in the Swansea Leisure centre pool…
SWANSEA PROPERTY SPOTLIGHT 🏡
This three-bedroom semi-detached house in Gorseinon features a spacious lounge and dining room, modern fitted kitchen, and off-road parking. £210,000 via John Francis.
🛍️ SWANSEA LOCAL BUSINESS
🍩 Crewders doughnut and coffee shop in Brynmill will re-open under new owners in the new year.
⛳ Par & Co. Golf is coming soon to the Albert Hall in Swansea city centre.
🏌️ All in 1 Golf has opened at Clyne Golf Club, with a fully stocked golf shop, electric trolley repair centre, and newly refurbished Trackman Golf Studio. Open to visitors.
SWANSEA SHOUT OUTS
🥪 The Gower Deli is hiring a barista and supervisor.
🏋️ Jack Meredith is launching a new training group at Swansea Bay Sports Park.
🏃 Fit Jacks’ free 12-week fitness and wellbeing program starts again in January.
🧠 Caredig is looking for Senior Mental Health Support Workers to join its Swansea team.
WHAT’S ON
Monday December 29th
🧞♂️ Aladdin: Join a magical pantomime adventure at Swansea Grand Theatre, starring Joe Pasquale, Kev Johns, and Celyn Cartwright with animated sets, audience interaction, and musical numbers.
Various dates and times until January 4th, 2026 | £21 - £44
👴 Ageing Well Activities for 50+: Enjoy activities in Swansea, including movie and soup specials, coffee mornings, bowling, and social walks.
Various times | Free
🎊 COAST Activities: Free New Year holiday activities in Swansea include laser tag (Dec 29-30), a food drop-in (Dec 31), family drumming at the Waterfront Museum, theatre taster sessions, dragon ribbon dancing, pizza and poetry, a silent disco, and various family fun days from January 2-4.
Tuesday December 30th
🎄 Dylan Thomas Centre Fun: Two free festive activities including a Snowball Trail (hunt for 9 mini Dylans to win chocolate) and 'A Child's Christmas in Wales' self-led play with crafts, puppets, and dressing up, both running until January 4th.
Waterfront Winterland: Last chance to visit Waterfront Winterland before it closes January 4th - featuring ice skating, a 40m Big Wheel, Christmas tree maze, fairground rides, festive food and drink, and more.
Wednesday December 31st
🎆 New Year's Eve at Elysium: Ring in 2026 with live music, DJs, and great food and drink at Elysium.
6 PM - 3 AM | £10 - £25
🎉 New Year's Eve Family Party: Celebrate at Dunvant Rugby Football Club with a family quiz, live music, delicious food, and a disco to welcome 2026.
7 PM – 1 AM | £10 per adult, £5 per child
🃏 Family "Noon" Years Eve: Join this family-friendly New Year's event at Common Meeple - enjoy board games, special drinks, games, competitions, and more without staying up late! Followed by a grown-ups New Year’s Eve Party until 1am.
3 PM - 6 PM | £12
Looking for more places to celebrate on New Year’s Eve? Check out our round-up of the best parties in Swansea here.
Thursday January 1st
Swansea City vs West Bromwich Albion: The Swans take on WBA in a Championship clash at the Swansea.com Stadium.
3 PM
Friday January 2nd
🥁 Rhythm and Play Family Drumming Session: Family-friendly drumming session at The National Waterfront Museum offering rhythm-based games, crafts, and movement activities. Also at 1 PM.
10.30 AM - 12 PM | £1
Saturday January 3rd
🎯 World Darts Championship Final - Ally Pally Experience!: Immerse yourself in the final of the darts at The Dunvant pub with themed decor, disco lights, DJ, and fancy dress costume contests.
6 PM | £10
Mumbles Record & CD Fair: Thousands of vinyl records and CDs for sale from various genres like rock, reggae, jazz, and more at Victoria Hall, Mumbles. Free admission.
10 AM - 3 PM | Free
🚶♂️ Worms Head Hike: Join Raw Outdoors for a scenic coastal walk to Worms Head at Rhossili, including a scramble to the iconic spot and a beach stroll.
8.30 AM
👰♂️ Swansea.com Stadium Wedding Fayre: The first wedding fayre of 2026 at the Swansea.com Stadium showcases over 50 wedding suppliers, live entertainers, VIP goody bags, and exclusive offers.
11 AM - 3 PM | Free
🖌️ Make Clay Animals with Lawrence: Sculpt expressive clay animals with tutor Lawrence Buckley at Swansea Community Workshops on Swansea High Street.
11 AM - 1.30 PM | £4.50
🎭 Jekyll & Hyde: A Trans Parable - Rehearsed Reading Of A New Play: Experience an open rehearsal/performance of Dan Aldron's new play in a unique gallery setting at Elysium.
6 PM
🦇 Dead Of Night with Mechanical Cabaret: Swansea's goth and dark alternative night at Hangar 18 features a live performance by Mechanical Cabaret, DJs, and shadowy alternative music from the 1980s onward.
8:30 PM - 3 AM | £5
Sunday January 4th
Public Image LTD: Sex Pistols’ frontman John Lydon hits the Patti Pavilion stage with Public LTD, with support from The Gulps.
7 PM | £36
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LIVE MUSIC 🎸
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Catch incredible live jazz every Wednesday night at Swansea Jazz Club, the UK's longest running weekly jazz club! Check out the full schedule at swanseajazzland.co.uk.
Monday December 29th
The Uplands Tavern | Open Mic | 7.30 PM
Noah’s Yard | Jazz Club | 8.30 PM
Tuesday December 30th
The Bayview | Open Mic | 8 PM
Wednesday December 31st
The Swigg | Hoolah Grove | 2 PM
Swansea Jazz Club | New Year’s Eve: DC Party & Dance Band | 7 PM
Thursday January 1st
Friday January 2nd
Saturday January 3rd
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THANKS 😊
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