Making events memorable since 1920 Swansea University
Bay Campus
Our Bay Campus is one of Wales’ most exciting conference and events venues with an impressive range of on-site facilities making it the ideal setting for VIP gala dinners, cultural performances, and international residential conferences. Our campus is just minutes away from the M4 and offers a unique location featuring its own private beach and nature reserve. Our Bay Campus opened in 2015 delivering modern and refined buildings, including our world- class computational foundry. The Computational Foundry is a place where industry partners can work with us, test new ideas and people from all disciplines can link up on research collaborations.
“Over 100 versatile spaces to suit all your meeting and event needs”
At Swansea University we have two beautiful campuses spanning across Swansea’s waterfront; Singleton Park, and Bay Campus. Across our two unique locations, we have hundreds of meeting rooms, world-class sporting facilities and state-of-the-art auditoria.
Singleton Campus
Our historic Singleton Park Campus is set in lush parkland within Singleton Park; a key green space within Swansea that provides the community with acres of lush green parkland and beautiful botanical gardens to enjoy. Singleton Park Campus is home to the Taliesin Theatre and the renowned Swansea Bay Sports Park, that offers world-class sporting facilities including the Wales National Pool. Our Singleton Park Campus has over 100 versatile spaces to suit all your meeting and event needs. From fully-equipped lecture theatres to large flat spaces – we can accommodate events of all shapes and sizes. We offer state of the art IT and video conferencing facilities, including a range of fully equipped IT training suites.
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The Best in the Business Our most popular rooms.
Stay on site Between July and September, we can offer your delegates the convenience of staying in our affordable on-site accommodation. Our recommended 4* star campus accommodation includes linen, towels, toiletries, tea and coffee making facilities, WIFI and room servicing. Within our Singleton Park Campus we have over 600 rooms, all located less than 300 metres away from our conference spaces. Our Singleton Park Campus is the perfect base for exploring Swansea and the nearby Gower Peninsula. Our Bay Campus offers over 900 newly built bedrooms, built around a series of courtyards and social spaces. The Bay Campus offers an on-site gym, supermarket, food outlets bar areas and multiple coffee shops.
The Great Hall – Sir Stanley Clarke Auditorium
Our impressive Great Hall complex is home to our magnificent 700 seat auditorium. With flexible staging and international standard acoustics, it’s the perfect place to put on performances for large conferences, gala dinners and events.
School of Management – 011 Our state-of-the-art School of Management building boasts an outstanding glass atrium and an ample amount of meeting and common rooms. Our most popular room is lecture theatre 011, a 150-person capacity room with a flat floor and flexible layout.
College of Engineering – B001 Situated on the Bay Campus is our beautiful College of Engineering building, features include: state of the art laboratories and new teaching and research equipment. Our most popular room features floor to ceiling glass windows, outstanding AV equipment and seating for up to 152 delegates.
Our packages
Day Delegate
24hr Delegate
Bed & Breakfast
Your own dedicated Event Officer
Main Plenary Room Hire Two Refreshment Breaks
Taliesin The Taliesin Theatre is Singleton Campus’ prestigious arts venue with a purpose-built auditorium featuring state of the art audio visual equipment. As well as accommodating up to 326 delegates in the auditorium, the Taliesin Theatre also offers an attractive lobby area, bar, and café space, making it ideal for hosting a range of events.
Conference Lunch
Free WIFI
AV Support*
En-suite overnight accommodation
Residential Breakfast
Overnight on-site parking
*During normal working hours.
Faraday Lecture Theatre Faraday Lecture Theatre is a popular location on our Singleton Park Campus. It offers tiered seating for up to 260 delegates, as well as a spacious foyer and multiple smaller rooms close by for breakout sessions. It’s also based within close distance to other buildings on Singleton Park Campus making it a great breakout space for events taking place on campus.
As well as the hugely popular - Event Consultancy, from board meetings to large conferences, our dedicated team of experts will be able to help you every step of the way. Including managing your agenda, coordinating activities, event promotion and attracting the right audience as well as managing your budget. For more information, please get in touch with a member of our team.
If you’re looking to make a good event exceptional, our optional extras include:
• Evening Dinner • Delegate Packs • Gala Dinner and Drinks Reception
• Social Media Support • Online Registration Site
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”On your marks, get set, go!”
Our sporting facilities are among the top in Wales overlooking the gorgeous Swansea Bay making us the ideal location for hosting your next sporting event or competition. We offer an Olympic standard hockey pitch, a 50m swimming pool, a TrackMark certified outdoor athletics track on top of our indoor athletics centre, sports hall, outdoor pitches and multi-use games areas. We have previously hosted multiple professional competitions within our facilities, including the World Para Sport Festival which made use of our huge range of sporting equipment offering activities such as: wheelchair rugby, bowls, cricket, tennis and more. We also played home to the Disability Sport Wales Team for the week, staying in our on-site accommodation whilst training in our facilities and within the local area.
“Lights, Camera, Action!”
Tickle your tastebuds
In recent years, we have had the pleasure of welcoming notable TV and film production companies such as Netflix and BBC to our remarkable campuses, both having spent several weeks filming across our university buildings. Our versatile range of rooms makes us a great location for filming, from testing DNA in the laboratory to strolling around our American style bay campus. Our dedicated events team will look after cast and crew members, providing catering and on-site accommodation if needed. We are proud to say that our facilities are being used for upcoming TV and film productions and we are looking forward to welcoming these renowned companies back to Swansea University.
Whether you prefer canapés at Singleton Park or a banquet at the Bay, at Swansea University we have everything you need to make your occasion memorable. We help hundreds of clients make a wonderful impression on their guests with gala dinners, drinks receptions, summer balls and business breakfasts. Our experienced and professional catering team can work with you to develop a dynamic menu that fits perfectly with your event. Just look at our sumptuous signature menus curated by Bryn Williams. Renowned chef, Bryn Williams, learnt to appreciate food learnt to appreciate food and its origins since an early age and has worked in some of the most prestigious
restaurants in London alongside some of the world’s most stellar chefs including Marco Pierre White and Michel Roux. Using the finest, freshest ingredients, we source our food locally wherever we can, ensuring delectable Welsh produce is expertly weaved into our seasonal menus. We’re sustainability champions and honoured to be the first Fair Trade University in Wales. What’s more, we’ve also obtained a Soil Association Food for Life Award which guarantees our food is freshly prepared, free from trans-fats, GM ingredients and additives; and sourced from UK farms that care about animal welfare.
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Why Swansea University?
There’s more to Swansea University than an extensive range of lecture theatres and meeting rooms, we’ve compiled a list of things we’re proud to have at Swansea University – not forgetting that we’re the only dual campus in Wales to be awarded Green Flags at both campuses.
At the heart of Swansea University’s Bay Campus, stands the flagship building, The Great Hall, designed by world-renowned architect Dr Demetri Porphyrios. This breath-taking venue provides a memorable event experience, offering a 700-seat auditorium with world-class acoustics and state-of-the-art AV facilities. Our Bay Campus is adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) which we are responsible for maintaining. The dunes, marshes and beach of Crymlyn Burrows are a haven for wildlife, a piece of wilderness that has somehow survived two centuries of development and industrialisation around Swansea Bay. Our private beach can also be incorporated into your event from hosting BBQs to team building activities. Singleton Campus has the dynamic Taliesin Theatre, a prestigious arts venue that exists to enrich the cultural lives of individuals and communities across the region, offering a programme of live dance, theatre, music, film, and broadcast. The Taliesin hosts live theatre performances including ‘Milky Peaks’ and cinema showings including hit films “Where the Crawdads Sing”, “Don’t Worry Darling” and more. The University offers a quality catering experience across campuses. We offer several high street favourites including, Greggs, Subway and Tortilla. As well as our own on-site cafes and food outlets that provide visitors with a place to relax and socialise along with offering a range of meals, from pan Asian dishes, such as katsu curry to homemade classics like lasagne and jacket potatoes. We even offer a click and collect service. Singleton Campus is home to the renowned Swansea Bay Sports Park, a centre of sporting excellence in Wales, offering world-class sports training and competition facilities, including the Wales National Pool. We’ve hosted multiple events at our Sports Park from the World Para Sport Festival to the Rugby 7s University World Championship and even the IPC Athletics European Championships. Our vast range of equipment and facilities makes us an ideal location for hosting large sporting events. Additionally, there are facilities to use on Bay Campus, including a full-height sports hall, multi-use games area (MUGAs) and gym.
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Discover Swansea
Discover beautiful beaches, bays, and waterfalls, such as the Gower Peninsula Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the Waterfalls of the Neath Valley, situated just outside of Swansea. Our must see beach is Rhosilli, which has previously been voted one of the top 10 beaches in the World. Head to the charming village of Mumbles with its quaint shopping streets and hilltop castle or experience the hustle and bustle of the close-by City Centre, with its Quadrant Shopping Centre and array of shopping opportunities. If you are a nature lover, follow the trail across Singleton Campus and seek out the range of wildlife habitats or adventure through Cwmdonkin Park and Bishop’s Wood Nature Reserve. Swansea is an excellent location for foodies. Sample the delicious delicacies of the area such as cockles and laverbread, the world- renowned dish made from seaweed collected on the shores of the North Gower. For a different dining experience, explore the famous Wind St, with its impressive choice of restaurants, bars, and cafes. Get lost in history when exploring one of the many nearby museums, galleries, and cultural spaces, including the National Waterfront Museum, Swansea Museum, and the Dylan Thomas Centre. If you are a history buff, make sure to visit the 12th century Oystermouth Castle .
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From expansive beaches and nature trails to quaint shopping streets and thriving cultural hubs, Swansea University is an obvious choice when searching for a special event venue surrounded by endless local delights. “This ugly, lovely town... crawling, sprawling... by the side of a long and curving shore.” Dylan Thomas
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Case Study: World Para Sport Festival
In August 2022, Swansea University was proud to host the insport Series: Para Sport Festival at Swansea Bay Sports Park. This was the first time Swansea Bay Sports Park played host to the festival coordinated by Disability Sport Wales, and developed and delivered by a network of key stakeholders, including Welsh National Governing and/or British Governing Bodies of sport, Swansea Council, and local insports clubs. The festival aimed to deliver high-quality accessible opportunities for disabled children, young people, and adults. This was a fantastic event that showcased our sports facilities, and we look forward to hopefully welcoming the Disability Sport Wales team back to Swansea Bay Sports Park soon.
“We were extremely grateful to be allowed to host the Para Sport Festival at the Sports Park this year. To see so many sports on offer and the interest and excitement from those attending was fantastic. I’ve no doubt we will see many of those who took part in pursuing activities and sports they were unaware of or unfamiliar with before the festival, finding new passions and lifelong hobbies. Congratulations to all those involved at Disability Sport Wales and the NGBs for putting on such a great event! I would also like to thank DSW for considering us as a host – we would love the opportunity to continue supporting this event moving forward.” Andrew Griffiths, Sports Operations Manager, Swansea Bay Sports Park.
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Contact us
01792 295665 events@swansea.ac.uk
Swansea University Bay Campus Fabian Way,
Swansea University Singleton Park
Swansea SA2 8PP
Swansea SA1 8EN
conferencesandevents.swansea.ac.uk
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