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 · Free
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.
Open mic at a glance Bay View · Swansea
Tuesday
Open mic night
Apr 2026
Listed since
06 Aug
Last verified
Free
Entry
12 min
Slot length
Verified
Listing status
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Last updated: 6 August 2026
Bay View Open Mic — Quick Facts
Swansea open mic at Bay View — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
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The Details
Everything you need before you turn up
DayTuesday
Start20:00
Sign-up19:30 walk-in
Slot length12 min
EntryFree · 18+
Capacity–
Performer typesMusic
Sound engineerBYO / hire on the night
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Where
Bay View400 Oystermouth Rd
Swansea SA1 3UL
Swansea — check venue website for parking and nearest station.
Contact
Walk-in sign-up only
No advance booking
Host: in-house team
Highlights
Free entry for all
PA system provided
Walk-in sign-up
Music welcome
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About Bay View
About This Open Mic
Every Tuesday in Swansea
Kicks off at 20:00, sign-up from 19:30
Free entry for performers and audience
12-minute slots
PA provided — BYO instrument
Part of the Swansea open mic directory
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.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
PA + monitors
Drum kit
Guitar amp
Bass amp
Keys / keyboard
Vocal mics
In-house engineer
The Night at a Glance
How Bay View’s Tuesday night runs.
19:30Sign-up
20:00Kick-off
22:00Venue closes
Every Tuesday 12-min slots Free entry
Find Bay View
400 Oystermouth Rd, Swansea SA1 3UL
Planning Your Tuesday Night
Arrive by 19:30 to sign up for a slot. Entry is free and the open mic typically runs until late. A PA is provided — bring your own instrument and amp.
Part of the Swansea live music scene.
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Seven things people ask before turning up at 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.
PA + vocal mic provided. BYO instrument and amp.
12 minutes per act — typically 3 songs solo.
Yes — free entry for performers and audience. Most Swansea mics are free; browse the list.
Solo and duo acts work best given the gear available; ask the host before bringing a full band.
400 Oystermouth Rd, Swansea SA1 3UL.
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