The Bay View is a seafront pub at 400 Oystermouth Road, Swansea (SA1 3UL), overlooking Swansea Bay and doubling as an award-winning Thai dining room serving authentic, freshly prepared Thai food seven days a week. Music is a regular fixture: a weekly Tuesday open mic hosted by Ross Bullitt, jazz on Fridays with some of Swansea's finest players, and cover bands on Sundays by request. It's dog-friendly, hires out for functions with no room charge, and welcomes both originals and covers on its house PA — a friendly, grassroots seafront stage with a strong food draw.
Swansea · Every Tuesday · No fee listed
Bay View Open Mic
Swansea open mic at Bay View — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Tue 17 Nov. Kick-off 20:00, sign-up from 19:30. 12-minute slots. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
At a glance
Checked 29 Oct 202620:00
Kick-off
Tuesdays
sign-up from 19:30Tuesdays
| Night | Every Tuesday |
| Sign-up | 19:30 walk-in |
| Slot | 12 min |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
01 — Inside the room
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| Performer types | Musicians |
The check
| Status | Verified running |
| Last checked | 29 Oct 2026 |
| Checked against | Music directory |
03 — The night
Every TuesdayHow the night runs
20:00
Kick-off
TuesdaysRunning order
19:30 Sign-up· Walk-in
20:00 Kick-off· 12-minute slots
22:00 Venue closes
04 — Find Bay View
SwanseaGetting there
400 Oystermouth Rd,
Swansea SA1 3UL
Swansea SA1 3UL
The nearest station is Swansea (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg.
05 — What's on stage
1 provided · 6 TBC| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
06 — About
SwanseaAbout the night
The Bay View is a historic triangular landmark pub on Oystermouth Road, overlooking Swansea Bay — a combined pub, lounge and Thai dining room with a strong beer range. Its open mic runs every Tuesday, hosted by Ross Bullitt, and is free every week, with certain Fridays also given over to some of Swansea's finest musicians. A genuinely local, well-run music night with plenty of regulars.
The Bay View is a seafront pub at 400 Oystermouth Road, Swansea (SA1 3UL), overlooking Swansea Bay and doubling as an award-winning Thai dining room serving authentic, freshly prepared Thai food seven days a week. Music is a regular fixture: a weekly Tuesday open mic hosted by Ross Bullitt, jazz on Fridays with some of Swansea's finest players, and cover bands on Sundays by request. It's dog-friendly, hires out for functions with no room charge, and welcomes both originals and covers on its house PA — a friendly, grassroots seafront stage with a strong food draw.
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Swansea · Every Tuesday
Bay View Open Mic
Swansea open mic at Bay View — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Tuesday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 29 Oct
- Last verified
- No fee
- Entry
- 12 min
- Slot length
- Verified
- Listing status
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Last updated: 13 November 2026
Bay View Open Mic — Quick Facts
Bay View Open Mic runs on Tuesdays at Bay View in Swansea, starting at 20:00 with sign-up from 19:30. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
Open mic status Last verified 29 Oct 2026
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Music starts around 20:00. Sign-up is on the night from 19:30 - get there early to get a slot. Slots run about 12 minutes. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you bring a band.
Next nightTue 17 Nov · 20:00Starts in 4d 12h 23m
Age18+
Sign-upWalk-in on the night
BacklinePA provided
Sound engineerAsk the venue
Directory statusVerified active
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NightTuesdayEvery TuesdayNext: Tue 17 Nov
Starts20:00start time
Sign-up19:30Walk-in
Slots12minutes each
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About This Open Mic
The Bay View is a historic triangular landmark pub on Oystermouth Road, overlooking Swansea Bay — a combined pub, lounge and Thai dining room with a strong beer range. Its open mic runs every Tuesday, hosted by Ross Bullitt, and is free every week, with certain Fridays also given over to some of Swansea's finest musicians. A genuinely local, well-run music night with plenty of regulars.
The kit on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA systemProvided
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC
The Night at a Glance
How Bay View’s Tuesday night runs.
Next nightTue 17 Nov · 20:00Starts in 4d 12h 23m
Sign-up opens19:30Walk-in on the night
Kick-off20:00Every Tuesday
Venue closes22:00The listed closing time
Slots12minutes each
How often
Every Tuesday
Coming up
Tue 17 Nov · Tue 24 Nov · Tue 1 Dec
Kit
Bay View provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
First time here?
Get there by 19:30 for a slot, have your instrument tuned before your turn and keep to about 12 minutes.
Find Bay View
400 Oystermouth Rd, Swansea SA1 3UL
Address400 Oystermouth Rd
AreaSwansea
PostcodeSA1 3UL
DirectionsOpen in Google Maps →
Getting there
The nearest station is Swansea (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. You'll find Bay View in Swansea; SA1 3UL is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station.
Open mics nearby
The Prince of Wales, The Gremlin Club, Uplands Tavern and Cheetahs Bar & Grill
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Bay View provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Common Questions
9 things people want to know before Swansea's Bay View open mic.
Walk-in sign-up only, opens at 19:30. Arrive early — slots fill on the night. See other Swansea open mic nights for alternatives.
Bay View provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
No entry fee is listed for Bay View's open mic - most open mics are free to play and to watch, but check with the venue before you go. Browse Swansea open mics.
Ask the host before bringing a full band — solo and duo acts are the usual open-mic format.
400 Oystermouth Rd, Swansea SA1 3UL.
Mostly fellow musicians, friends and Swansea regulars across the Swansea open mic scene. Swansea open mic crowds tend to listen attentively.
The nearest station is Swansea (rail station), about 1 mile away - a taxi or bus is the easier last leg. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is SA1 3UL. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
Sign-up is walk-in on the night, from 19:30, so you do not need to book ahead. GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Browse other Swansea open mics.
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Bay View open mic in brief. The Bay View open mic runs every Tuesday from 20:00 (no fee listed); sign-up opens 19:30 and slots run about 12 minutes. Coming back with a full band? Bay View’s venue page has its kit and capacity listed. For another night this week, the open mics near Swansea are listed by day.
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10 — Venues near Bay View
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