From 4th to 6th October 2024, Swansea Arts Weekend showcased creative arts, celebrating local and international artists, performers, and creatives in South Wales. With plenty for both adults and families to enjoy, the event offered a wide variety of shows, interactive experiences, and fun activities across many of Swansea’s attractions, art galleries, event spaces, and entertainment venues..
Bringing together artists, musicians, singers, comedians, poets, dancers, photographers, the community had a chance to be immersed in culture, arts and creativity in the heart of the city.
With three headline events – all featuring workshops, performances, exhibitions, free activities and more – Swansea Arts Weekend entertained, inspired, and connected both visitors and locals.
Whether you’d love to take part in a creative workshop, experience dance performance, enjoy an interactive art exhibition, stroll through your favourite art gallery, discover a new comedian or live band, the Arts Weekend had activities, exhibitions and performances for you to enjoy.
The Arts Weekend featured three main streams, highlighting the vital role the arts play in enriching our communities and fostering creativity. Alongside the beloved Swansea Fringe Festival, two new events were introduced, offering fresh opportunities for visitors to engage with the arts in meaningful and exciting ways. From workshops to performances, exhibitions and more, the Weekend offered creative things to do in Swansea for adults, families, and communities of all ages.
What’s on in Swansea Arts Weekend:
We Are All Artists – a new event for 2024, We Are All Artists featured art exhibitions, workshops, and creative activities across five Swansea galleries and performance venues: Mission Gallery, Volcano Theatre, Elysium Gallery, Glynn Vivian Art Gallery, and Galerie Simpson.
Olympic Fusion – the second new event, Olympic Fusion was an immersive performance fusing breakdance, skateboarding, surfing, and climbing.
Swansea Fringe – a favourite event of locals and visitors to Swansea, the Fringe was back for 2024.
Swansea Arts Weekend was funded by the UK Government and the Shared Prosperity Fund, delivered by the Cultural Tourism Anchor at Swansea Council.
