Links:
Artists & Photographers
- Bruce Risdon The guy whose paintings are bloody everywhere ;)
- Dilac Flash portfolio for the Swansea illustrator and painter
- Phillip Jacobs Welsh born artist based in Swansea, Wales (UK).
- T Francis Swansea Based Photographer
- The Colour Mill Graphic Design & Illustration
- The Drunken Marksman Design for print, web, motion & clothing
- Thomas J Newton
- Tony Kluge Photography Swansea and South Wales Wedding Photography and Commercial Photography
Bands & DJs
- bitsplitter drum and fucking bass
- Bomb the Sun
- George Annihilation and the Legion of Hate A hatefull degenerate sound born out of a world thoroughly backward, corrupt & just plain nasty.
- Knob Jammer Experimental / Punk / Electronica
- Lifting Gear Engineer Electronica / IDM / Experimental
- Maria Owen Alternative / Acoustic / Rock
- Poq Indie / Alternative
- Suns of Thunder ...and its all about the groove baby!!!!
- Swampdogs From the swamp, four dogs were formed to begin their hateful noise.
- The Afterglow Alternative / Punk / Rock
- The Arteries
- The Bomber Kids Drum & Bass from Bitsplitter and 62down
- The Buffalo Kings Fueled by Jack Daniel's Old No.7
- The Groundnuts & Independent Punk / Rock / Garage
- The Screamin Eagles
- Viva Machine Hotly tipped Swansea rock band with an electro edge
Blogs
- Basheera Khan's Blog Ich bin ein Basheera
- Gimboland 6 years of rambling and mumbling
- tfrancis photographer Tyron Francis' Blog
- thelab7 Benjy Stanton's blog and portfolio
Club Nights, Promoters & Labels
- Associated Minds Cutting edge hip hop, south wales
- Face/Off - Alternative Swansea Two rooms of Rock, Indie & Metal every Friday
- Hazardous Hip-hop Swansea Hip-hop collective
- Housefly Records Swansea/Cardiff based Indie Label
- Ice Cream Social* A brand new indie night, coming soon to Swansea
- Mighty Atom Records Swansea based record label
- Mighty Atom Studios Originally from Swansea, the studios are now based in the countryside with residential features.
- O.T.D. a collective of dj's and ravers from Swansea, dedicated to pushing the Nu-Rave/Hardcore Breaks sounds.
- Slam on the Breaks Break, Hip-hop, Jungle, IDM
- Swansea Jazzland Live Jazz Club Swansea
- Swansea Tickets Swansea Student Union Box Office (Open to public too)
- The Gig Guide Comprehensive Swansea gig guide, online and in print.
- Total Ams Musical Collective Totalams is a diy swansea-based collective trying to inject some life into a dull and stale music scene.
- Urban Bass
- Welsh Gigs A guide to welsh gigs, bands, venues & promoters.
- WOMP World of Missing Piece drum and bass promotions
- Xfm South Wales Bringing the best local and international indie-rock to South Wales
Computer & Video Games
- Crossfire Swansea's Internet & LAN Gaming Centre
Festivals
- BeyondTV Independent film festival focusing on social & environmental issues
- Escape Festival Wales' premier dance music event, held in Singleton Park
- Fflam Festival 3 day indie, rock & dance festival in Singleton Park
- Locws - Art Across The City Comtemporary art exhibition exploring Swansea's culture at sites around the City Centre
- Mumbles Mostly Jazz and Blues Festival
- SAND International CGI & animation conference, Swansea Animation Days
- Swansea Bay Film Festival
- The Dylan Thomas Fringe Festival Comedy, music, theatre, film and visual arts from established names to the best up and coming talent
- Tyrfe Tawe Festival Welsh language music festival in Swansea
Forums
- Alternative Swansea Forum
- Exist.Forum Chat about music, street sports, film, tv, literature.
- Swansea Forum
- Third Mind Media Community based website, dedicated to all things urban & electronic in South Wales
Galleries, Museums & Theatres
- Attic Gallery Wales' longest established private gallery.
- Exposure Art Gallery Exposure Gallery is a dynamic and contemporary artist run venue for visual arts.
- Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Traditional and modern art, including sculpture and installations
- National Waterfront Museum Swansea Part of the National Museum Wales
- Taliesin Arts Centre Films, performances & exhibitions.
- The Dylan Thomas Centre
- The Grand Theatre A wide variety of shows and exhibitions
General
- Food Passion - Swansea Food Guide Food Passion is your guide and insight to Swansea Bay, Mumbles and Gower, and takes a look at the thriving local food scene.
- Spendamillion What would you buy if you won the lottery or made a million?
- Swansea.com Information guide to the city
- Web Media Works Design & development for web, screen & print.
Organisations & Charity
- amperSAND Monthly media & technology events
- CIRIC The Creative Industries Research and Innovation Centre
- Cyrenians Supporting homeless and disadvantaged people in Swansea
- Dragon Arts Centre Social Inclusion through Arts and Learning
- Plan B for a sustainable energy future.
- Res-a-Rec Furniture recycling scheme
- Samba Tawe Swansea's largest community arts group
- Sustainable Swansea Guide to living sustainably in Swansea
- Swansea Arts Forum Trust Representing the creative and cultural industries of Swansea.
- Swansea Print Workshop Open access professional printmaking & drawing facilities
- The Environment Centre An independent charity, ethical gift shop and fair-trade coffee shop with Internet access.
- Undercurrents Film production company focusing on counter-culture, social and environmental justice issues.
Pubs, Clubs & Bars
- Bar,Co Independent Wind Street bar, Djs, Bands & Character.
- Crobar Club Drinking, dancing and decadence
- Crowley's Rock Bar Its a rock bar.
- Escape Swansea Under New Managment!
- Mambo Cocktail & coffee experts, nightlife specialists
- Milkwood Jam A live entertainment venue, recording studio and cafe bar
- Monkey Cafe Eclectic club, live music venue and organic cafe.
- Sin City Alternative Club and Live Music Venue
- Siro's Bar & Bistro Food, wine, beer & live music
- The Chattery Live music and family run restaurant
- Uplands Tavern Regular live music.
Shops
- Celfi Gallery & Shop Crafts in the Community
- Derricks Music Independant music & tickets.
- Ecco Contemporary and Traditional Crafts in Wales
- Exist Clothing Swansea skateboarding clothing company
- Hidden Labels Fashion is an addiction
- Marmalade Ho Cute but edgy independent Streetwear
- Obsolete Industries Surf/Music inspired clothing
- Sweet Little Horrors Alternative street wear for Sweet Little Horrors
- Vinylism Records Shop Dedicated to dance music
Sport & Outdoors
- Board Free Long distance skateboarding
- Dryad Bushcraft Teambuilding activities & Bushcraft weekends on the Gower
- Gower Live Surf Reports with weather, tides and a live web cam.
- Progress Surf Gower based surf school, holidays and online shop.
- S3: Street Sports Swansea Committee aimed at improving street sports facilities, access and awareness in Swansea.
- Tim Davies Productions Swansea based production company, specialise in surf films.
- Tonnau Surf Magazine A magazine for guys and girls who surf in Wales
- Wheelies Direct BMX, Mountain, Folding etc. Bikes.
Students & Education
- Swansea University Student's Union
- Waterfront Online Swansea Student Newspaper