Elysium Gallery & Bar sits at 210 High Street in Swansea and is the public face of Elysium — a non-profit contemporary arts and studios provider founded in 2007 that fosters engagement between artists and communities. The venue combines a full-service bar, a dedicated events and performance space, a beer garden, a community workshop area and three gallery spaces. It's a genuinely active grassroots live-music room, with around six upcoming concerts scheduled across 2026-2027 spanning indie, alt-rock and experimental acts — past and upcoming names include HMS Morris, Chloe Slater, Peiriant, The Foehn Effect and Maurice Louca. The mix of art-space and gig-venue gives it a distinctive, supportive atmosphere for emerging Welsh and touring artists.
Swansea · Every last Thursday of the month · No fee listed
Swansea open mic at Elysium Gallery & Bar — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
Next night: Thu 26 Nov. Kick-off 20:00. No fee listed.
Nearby open micsUpdated 13 November 2026
Thursdays
| Night | Every last Thursday of the month |
| Sign-up | Ask the host |
| Slot | Ask the host |
| Entry | No fee listed · 18+ |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Capacity | – |
| Performer types | Poets · Spoken word artists |
| Website | elysiumgallery.com |
| Status | Being verified |
No sign-up. We review corrections within 7 days.
Swansea SA1 1PE
The nearest station is Swansea (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Elysium Gallery & Bar on the High Street hosts Talisman, Swansea's longest-running poetry and spoken-word open mic, on the last Thursday of every month. Doors are at 7pm, sign-up opens around 7.30pm on the door, and readings kick off at 8pm alongside a featured poet. It's a warm, attentive crowd in a working artist-run gallery — bring a poem, a story or just your ears. The bar also runs other open-mic strands across the month (songwriter and electronic-music sessions), but Talisman is the established monthly fixture.
Elysium Gallery & Bar sits at 210 High Street in Swansea and is the public face of Elysium — a non-profit contemporary arts and studios provider founded in 2007 that fosters engagement between artists and communities. The venue combines a full-service bar, a dedicated events and performance space, a beer garden, a community workshop area and three gallery spaces. It's a genuinely active grassroots live-music room, with around six upcoming concerts scheduled across 2026-2027 spanning indie, alt-rock and experimental acts — past and upcoming names include HMS Morris, Chloe Slater, Peiriant, The Foehn Effect and Maurice Louca. The mix of art-space and gig-venue gives it a distinctive, supportive atmosphere for emerging Welsh and touring artists.
One tap. It tells the next act what to expect.
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Elysium Gallery & Bar Open Mic
Swansea open mic at Elysium Gallery & Bar — listed on Google Places. Schedule below pending venue confirmation; check the venue's own listings before turning up.
- Thursday
- Open mic night
- Apr 2026
- Listed since
- 10 Nov
- Last checked
- No fee
- Entry
- —
- Sign-up time
- Community
- Listing status
Last updated: 13 November 2026
Elysium Gallery & Bar Open Mic — Quick Facts
Elysium Gallery & Bar Open Mic runs on the last Thursday of the month at Elysium Gallery & Bar in Swansea, starting at 20:00. Below: when it runs, sign-up and slots, the stage kit and how to get there.
The night starts at 20:00 and runs to about 22:00. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in.
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About This Open Mic
Elysium Gallery & Bar on the High Street hosts Talisman, Swansea's longest-running poetry and spoken-word open mic, on the last Thursday of every month. Doors are at 7pm, sign-up opens around 7.30pm on the door, and readings kick off at 8pm alongside a featured poet. It's a warm, attentive crowd in a working artist-run gallery — bring a poem, a story or just your ears. The bar also runs other open-mic strands across the month (songwriter and electronic-music sessions), but Talisman is the established monthly fixture.
What's on stage — equipment and backline at this venue, verified regularly.
The Night at a Glance
How Elysium Gallery & Bar’s Thursday night runs.
Every last Thursday of the month
Thu 26 Nov · Thu 31 Dec · Thu 28 Jan
Elysium Gallery & Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Arrive early to get your name on the list, tune up before you go on.
Find Elysium Gallery & Bar
210 High St, Swansea SA1 1PE
The nearest station is Swansea (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Elysium Gallery & Bar in Swansea; SA1 1PE is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the venue's website for parking and the nearest station.
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Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
Planning Your Thursday Night
Arrive early to sign up for a slot. The open mic runs until about 22:00. Elysium Gallery & Bar provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
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Common Questions
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Elysium Gallery & Bar open mic in brief. The Elysium Gallery & Bar open mic runs every last Thursday of the month from 20:00 (no fee listed). Elysium Gallery & Bar’s venue page lists its kit and capacity if you want to come back with a full band. The open mics near Swansea are listed by day, for another night this week.
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More rooms near Elysium Gallery & Bar: The Gremlin Club, The Perch, The Rock Inn, The Wig & Pen, Black Boy, Brangwyn Hall, Cheetahs Bar & Grill, Cockett Inn, Hangar 18, HaverHub and Lyric Theatre Carmarthen.
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