DOWN BY HERE
swansea’s front room
Down By Here is a venue on Swansea’s historic High Street with a storied past. Reborn in 2026, we host everything from Welsh folk groups to Afrobeat bands, poetry nights, comedy nights, cabaret shows and more.
We are proud to be a part of the thriving creative community in Swansea, and are always on the lookout for interesting acts whose performances may not fit other venues. Seen something you like and wish they would come to Swansea? Drop us a line on shwmae@downbyhere.co.uk!
upcoming events
Future Blood is a Music Development Project for 14- 21 year olds held weekly on Wednesdays between 6-9pm.
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.
12v5 is a recycled, experimental music & light show, using 12v motors, lightbulbs and synthesiser. All entirely home-made, the show plays with improvised sound, textures & shadows, dancing around unusual melodies and nervous rhythms.
Future Blood is a Music Development Project for 14- 21 year olds held weekly on Wednesdays between 6-9pm.
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.
Born in the heart of the South Wales Valleys, Next Day Shakes are a four-piece powerhouse, playing in Swansea to celebrate the release of their new album!
Learn Swansea’s songs in a relaxed environment/Dysgwch ganeuon Abertawe mewn amgylchedd hamddenol.
Bring your own instrument – all abilities welcome. £15 for a two-hour session/Dewch â’ch offeryn eich hun – croeso i bob gallu. £1 am sesiwn dwy awr.
Fortnightly on Saturday at 12:00/Bob pythefnos ar ddydd Sadwrn am 12:00
Ever wanted to write and perform comedy? Have bits and ideas but no idea how to start? Or already performing and want to run ideas past humans before trying it out on stage? Then come along to Rough As Writing group on the last Saturday of the month starting September 26th from 3 pm.
Steve Jinski is a songwriter, singer, performer, musician and music educator. His music is born of the singer songwriter tradition drawing on influences that include acoustic, folk, Americana, indie and blues but still he retains his own unique voice.
Playing ‘live’ Steve accompanies himself on acoustic guitar and piano. Added to the mix you’ll hear the occasional acapella tune, a wailing harmonica, a couple of interesting cover versions, some tall tales and a positive vibe. His narrative driven lyrics and expressive vocals make him one of the UK’s most engaging ‘live’ performers.
Described as “A band about to make its mark on UK Jazz”, The Jack Pearce Quintet showcases Jack’s original compositions that pay homage to jazz traditions while injecting a fresh, inventive spirit.
Future Blood is a Music Development Project for 14- 21 year olds held weekly on Wednesdays between 6-9pm.
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.
Midnight Tornado - Music News & Events are proud to present Amongst Liars plus James Kennedy & The Underdogs, Decrepit Youths, Akimbo
ONLY 50 EARLYBIRD TICKETS AVAILABLE!!!
PYNK are back to bring you a spooky night of burlesque, DJs and dancing. You are not going to want to miss this one!
Future Blood is a Music Development Project for 14- 21 year olds held weekly on Wednesdays between 6-9pm.
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.
November's comedy night features another first-time Rogue, with Sally-Anne Hayward making her High Street bow! Plus Joe Dehuai, MC Chris Barnes and more!
Calling all activists, accomplices and the curious to Swansea’s Radical Community Festival!
We invite you to another day of conversations, workshops, ideas and sharing materials and resources. Gŵyl y Gwrthsafiad will be held at Down By Here on the 7th of November, 2026.
Future Blood is a Music Development Project for 14- 21 year olds held weekly on Wednesdays between 6-9pm.
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.
Big Flavours & Bold Brews. One Long Weekend. Join us November 12-15.
Raise a glass to Wales’s independent breweries, great live music, and a weekend made for beer lovers.
MWSOG are a seven-piece Welsh collective reshaping contemporary folk through a bold, ritualistic lens. Drawing deeply from Welsh traditional music, 1970s acid folk and psychedelic rock, they forge a sound that feels ancient in spirit yet resolutely modern - hypnotic, visceral and distinctly their own.
Following their triumphant debut performance, Around About Dusk return for a night of New Orleans-inspired folk, jazz & blues
“A once-a-generation talent” Henry Yates (NME, Guardian)
Growing up inside a cult, Katey Brooks found refuge in song. A rebellious artist that resists formula, the powerful (Evening Standard) award-winning singer, songwriter & producer brings a seamless blend of Americana, Folk and Pop to listeners’ ears, which has earned her radio play from BBC Radio 1, BBC Radio 2, 6music, Canada’s CBC, Jazz FM, and Amazing Radio amongst many others.
Future Blood is a Music Development Project for 14- 21 year olds held weekly on Wednesdays between 6-9pm.
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.
Ever wondered where the word hoo-ha comes from? Why there ain’t no party like a double negative party? And why bead doesn’t rhyme with bread, machine doesn’t rhyme with nine, and don’t get me started on yearly and early? This is the event for you!
Berlin/Lisbon based Aniqo joins French artist Love Supreme on this double bill - expect an intimate night based around voice, guitar, synth & subtle electronics
Learn Swansea’s songs in a relaxed environment/Dysgwch ganeuon Abertawe mewn amgylchedd hamddenol.
Bring your own instrument – all abilities welcome. £15 for a two-hour session/Dewch â’ch offeryn eich hun – croeso i bob gallu. £1 am sesiwn dwy awr.
Fortnightly on Saturday at 12:00/Bob pythefnos ar ddydd Sadwrn am 12:00
Cosmic Cornish psychedelia - six-piece collective Blind Yeo blend sun-bleached folk, desert blues, krautrock & north African trance-rock
Future Blood is a Music Development Project for 14- 21 year olds held weekly on Wednesdays between 6-9pm.
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.
Old Spot push the boundaries of stringband tradition; digging deeper into the roots of old-time while crafting a live show that’s equal parts intimate & electrifying
The Down By Here Open Mic!
Full backline is available so whatever your setup we are confident we can cater for you - though if you are in a nine-piece funk band maybe just give us a heads up to let us know you are coming!
Free drink for every performer. 7.30pm start.