Swansea · medium venue · Verified open
Swansea's Thursday-night free open mic at 6 High Street, SA1 1LE — basement music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
About 235 standing, full house backline. House, Tribute Act.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is The Bunkhouse in City Centre, Swansea at a glance. It books house and tribute act acts. There is a full backline on stage.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 18:00–02:00Opens in 10h 21m 32s |
| Backline | Full house kit |
| Books | House · Tribute Act |
4 photos show the inside of The Bunkhouse. It books house and tribute act acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size. Venue owners can claim this page and add their own photos.
Everything about The Bunkhouse that matters before you book is set out below. It books house and tribute act acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 235 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | HouseTribute Act |
| Website | thebunkhouseswansea.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 23 Oct 2026 |
You will find The Bunkhouse at Park Street, City Centre, Swansea, SA1 3DJ. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 34 rooms in our Swansea venue directory.
City Centre, Swansea SA1 3DJ
The nearest station is Swansea (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
The Bunkhouse for artists: The Bunkhouse has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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The Bunkhouse publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 18:00–02:00 |
| Thu | 18:00–02:00 |
| FriToday | 18:00–02:00 |
| Sat | 18:00–02:00 |
| Sun | 18:00–02:00 |
The Bunkhouse has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. 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 | Provided |
| Drum kit | Provided |
| Guitar amp | Provided |
| Bass amp | Provided |
| Keys / keyboard | Bring your own |
| 3 vocal mics | Provided |
| In-house engineer | Provided |
Here is the story of The Bunkhouse in City Centre, Swansea so far. It books house and tribute act acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
The Bunkhouse is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Swansea with a standing capacity of about 235. It books House, Tribute Act.
Listing notesThe Bunkhouse is an award-winning independent music venue and creative hub in Swansea city centre, spread across two streets (The Kingsway and Park Street, main entrance on Park Street, SA1 3DJ) and over two floors. Opened in 2017, it hosts over 240 shows a year in the venue alone plus events across South Wales. The Kingsway Main Stage handles larger gigs while the Park Street Bar Stage hosts intimate acoustic sets, spoken word and comedy. In 2024 it became the first venue in Wales to secure permanent protected cultural status through the Music Venue Trust's #OwnOurVenues initiative. A backline-equipped, sound-engineered grassroots room at the centre of Swansea's live scene.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 2 upcoming gigs listed at The Bunkhouse. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Swansea gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 21Nov · Sat | Dookie a tribute to Green Day 19:30TicketsHouse |
| 4Dec · Fri | Black Havana 19:00House |
The Swansea league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | The Bunkhouse This venue | 2 gigs |
| 02 | The Swigg | 2 gigs |
| 03 | Patti Pavilion Swansea up1 | 1 gig |
| 04 | Sin City up1 | 1 gig |
| 05 | Afan Ales down2 | 0 gigs |
| 06 | Bay View | 0 gigs |
| 07 | Black Boy | 0 gigs |
| 08 | Brangwyn Hall | 0 gigs |
| 09 | Cheetahs Bar & Grill | 0 gigs |
| 10 | Cinema & Co | 0 gigs |
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The Bunkhouse
Swansea's Thursday-night free open mic at 6 High Street, SA1 1LE — basement music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
- c. 235
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 18:00
- Open today
- Full
- Backline
- House
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
The Bunkhouse — Quick Facts
The Bunkhouse capacity: about 235 standing. Swansea's Thursday-night free open mic at 6 High Street, SA1 1LE — basement music venue, full backline, in-house engineer, 12-minute slots.
By size, The Bunkhouse is the 6th largest of the 14 venues we list in and around Swansea with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Murphy’s Main Stage (about 200), Hangar 18 (about 370) and Vivian Arms Hotel (about 90).
The Bunkhouse's listed capacity is about 235 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. That is close to the typical room we list around Swansea (about 200). Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
The Bunkhouse this week
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Inside The Bunkhouse
The Bunkhouse has a full backline on stage for visiting acts. The room holds about 235. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
The Bunkhouse is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Swansea with a standing capacity of about 235. Full backline is on stage including drum kit, guitar amp, bass amp, PA and vocal mics, plus an in-house sound engineer — so you can travel light.
The Bunkhouse books House, Tribute Act acts. This listing is part of the Swansea venue directory.
The Bunkhouse is an award-winning independent music venue and creative hub in Swansea city centre, spread across two streets (The Kingsway and Park Street, main entrance on Park Street, SA1 3DJ) and over two floors. Opened in 2017, it hosts over 240 shows a year in the venue alone plus events across South Wales. The Kingsway Main Stage handles larger gigs while the Park Street Bar Stage hosts intimate acoustic sets, spoken word and comedy. In 2024 it became the first venue in Wales to secure permanent protected cultural status through the Music Venue Trust's #OwnOurVenues initiative. A backline-equipped, sound-engineered grassroots room at the centre of Swansea's live scene.
Coming up at The Bunkhouse: Dookie a tribute to Green Day and Black Havana — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
The Bunkhouse doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. It lists house among the genres it books. Full backline is listed, so you can travel light - bring your own instrument, pedals and breakables. The Bunkhouse isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first.
By size, The Bunkhouse is the 6th largest of the 14 venues we list in and around Swansea with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Murphy’s Main Stage (about 200), Hangar 18 (about 370) and Vivian Arms Hotel (about 90).
Find The Bunkhouse
You will find The Bunkhouse at Park Street, City Centre, Swansea, SA1 3DJ. 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 Swansea (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. The Bunkhouse is in City Centre, Swansea — use SA1 3DJ for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 5 other venues sit in City Centre too, if you want to make a night of it. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Swansea this week; if you book acts, see who’s available in Swansea this weekend.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at The Bunkhouse
There are 2 upcoming gigs listed at The Bunkhouse. 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.
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Coming up: Dookie a tribute to Green Day and Black Havana.
The Swansea League
The Bunkhouse is #1 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.
- #1 – The Bunkhouse This venue 2 gigs
- #2 – The Swigg 2 gigs
- #3 ▲1 Patti Pavilion Swansea 1 gig
- #4 ▲1 Sin City 1 gig
- #5 ▼2 Afan Ales 0 gigs
- #6 – Bay View 0 gigs
- #7 – Black Boy 0 gigs
- #8 – Brangwyn Hall 0 gigs
- #9 – Cheetahs Bar & Grill 0 gigs
- #10 – Cinema & Co 0 gigs
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Venues Near The Bunkhouse
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The Bunkhouse in brief. The Bunkhouse in Swansea is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) that books house and tribute act. It also hosts an open mic (every Thursday). Other rooms nearby: The Greenfield Inn, The Hanbury and Tŷ Tawe, or browse the Swansea venue directory.
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More rooms near The Bunkhouse: The Gremlin Club, The Landmark Ilfracombe, The Perch, The Prince of Wales, The Rock Inn, The Seahorse, The Swigg, The Vic, The Wig & Pen, Uplands Tavern, Vivian Arms Hotel and Patti Pavilion Swansea.
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