At a glance, Afan Ales in Port Talbot is summed up below. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres. We check these details and update them when the venue changes.
––
Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
Varies
Backline
TBC
Books
Mixed
01 — Inside the room
3 photos
3 photos show the inside of Afan Ales, from the stage to the bar. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Before you book Afan Ales, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange. Spotted something out of date? Send us a correction from this page.
Afan Ales is at 24 Station Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1JB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 34 rooms in our Swansea venue directory.
Nobody from Afan Ales is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The stage kit at Afan Ales is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
Port Talbot
About Afan Ales
This is the background on Afan Ales, from the venue and its listings. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Afan Ales is a grassroots music venue in Port Talbot.
Listing notes
Afan Ales & Fine Wines is an independent bottle shop and bar on Station Road in Port Talbot that doubles as one of the town's small gig rooms. It's a beer-and-wine place first, but the evenings regularly turn over to live music, with ticketed shows typically running from around 7pm to 11pm.
The bookings lean towards original acts: Cardiff post-punk band Slate headlined here with Kikker in support, and indie-pop singer-songwriter Natalie Shay is listed for November 2026. Expect a close-up, stand-at-the-bar kind of crowd rather than a big stage.
Each September the shop also runs Shunkfest, a three-day weekend of local music it describes as the affordable, all-inclusive alternative, built by locals for everyone. If you're a South Wales act looking for a friendly room, get in touch through the shop's website.
Played here before?One tap
Was the backline right?
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
08 — What's on
Next 1
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at Afan Ales. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Swansea gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
Not seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days. Create a page free or add your gigs - it ranks on the next nightly refresh.
Member votes0votes to get Afan Ales on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
The stage kit at Afan Ales is not confirmed yet. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
PA system · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About Afan Ales
Afan Ales is a grassroots music venue in Port Talbot. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Afan Ales & Fine Wines is an independent bottle shop and bar on Station Road in Port Talbot that doubles as one of the town's small gig rooms. It's a beer-and-wine place first, but the evenings regularly turn over to live music, with ticketed shows typically running from around 7pm to 11pm.
The bookings lean towards original acts: Cardiff post-punk band Slate headlined here with Kikker in support, and indie-pop singer-songwriter Natalie Shay is listed for November 2026. Expect a close-up, stand-at-the-bar kind of crowd rather than a big stage.
Each September the shop also runs Shunkfest, a three-day weekend of local music it describes as the affordable, all-inclusive alternative, built by locals for everyone. If you're a South Wales act looking for a friendly room, get in touch through the shop's website.
Coming up at Afan Ales: Natalie Shay — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Playing Afan Ales: what to know
There are no fixed live nights listed for Afan Ales - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Afan Ales hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first.
Have you played here? Was the backline info accurate? One tap, no sign-up required.
Find Afan Ales
Afan Ales is at 24 Station Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1JB. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 34 rooms in our Swansea venue directory.
The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find Afan Ales in Port Talbot; SA13 1JB is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Swansea this week, or find a band in Swansea if you book the music.
There is 1 upcoming gig listed at Afan Ales. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Swansea gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Swansea venue directory.
Afan Ales is #2 of 34 Swansea venues for live music
— ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
Not seeing your venue? This ranking counts gigs listed in the next 30 days.
If your room has no page here yet, create
one free and it joins the directory. If it is already listed, add your
gigs and it will rank on the next nightly refresh.
Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots
stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints
city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live
music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.
Common Questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Afan Ales. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Afan Ales. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
Afan Ales has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Swansea venue directory.
Contact the venue for genre preferences. Most Port Talbot grassroots venues book a mix of rock, pop, folk, and acoustic acts.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Afan Ales has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for Afan Ales. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Afan Ales. Browse the Swansea Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
24 Station Road, Port Talbot, SA13 1JB. See the map below for directions. Browse more Swansea venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Swansea vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Port Talbot Parkway (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is SA13 1JB. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. Afan Ales hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.
From the GigXchange directory
Venues Near Afan Ales
16 other venues are close to Afan Ales in Swansea. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.
More live music venues: Bay View, Elysium Gallery & Bar, Jack Murphys and 9 more - size, kit and live nights where listed.
Our free weekly email brings live music in Swansea straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like Afan Ales full and costs you nothing. You can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.
Keep up with Swansea
Our free weekly email brings live music in Swansea straight to your inbox. It keeps rooms like Afan Ales full and costs you nothing. You can unsubscribe at any time with a single click.
Help keep grassroots venues open in Port Talbot
—
A UK venue stops hosting live music every 5 days — and turning up is what keeps a room
open. Get a free weekly email of gigs in Port Talbot. Unsubscribe any
time. Privacy.
Booking or playing in Swansea? The GX Index publishes what UK gigs actually
pay, by city, band size and venue type, and the GX Index reports set out the methodology and the sample behind
every figure. Both are free to read and free to cite.
We list 34 grassroots music venues in Swansea. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
We list 34 grassroots music venues in Swansea. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
