Sin City - Swansea

Tony R.

Fantastic live music venue with a great line up of artists and excellent sound. Friendly atmosphere and bar staff. Don't miss the opportunity to catch some brilliant live music in Swansea. Keep it up guys!

Peter D.

Great live music. Poorly stocked bar, no Jack Daniels and a very limited choice on draught.

Simon K.

Top venue, lovely staff, and the owner is a true gent as well!

Saw Crash Test Dummies here last night and had a whale of a time!

Keep up the good work

N C.

Great venue, excellent service. Always amazing music with sound. A real gem of a venue.

Michelle C.

A proper sticky floored gig location. Great atmosphere, very laid back, lovely staff. It loses points though as you can't pay using cash. I don't use anything else at gigs. It does put me off and I don't go here as much because of it. Cheap night though as water is free 🙂

Shannan M.

Great atmosphere, but way too hot in there! Other than that, great!

Thomas C.

Feel somewhat bad giving the venue this review when my biggest issue lies with the security contract. I rarely frequent Sin, but each time I do I witness awful levels of professionalism from the security staff. I recognise it’s a hard job but every negative stereotype is represented in these guys and I’m surprised more isn’t done to correct it. On my penultimate visit I was aggressively shouted at for attempting to put down an umbrella in a way that wouldn’t hit someone, daring to step forward out of line without being told I could do so. The alternative of course was collapsing the umbrella in someone’s face, either in the queue or in the small lobby. I recognise some people have problems with spatial awareness, but I would think it a prerequisite for security staff.
On my last visit I was unfortunate enough to get a blood splatter on my left sleeve. The security team had missed their chance to do something about this inciting incident so went searching like dogs in heat. I was rudely removed from the dance floor and then accosted and accused of foul play. The blood splatter, small and unobvious was clearly indicative of a minor relation to what had happened and not at all evidence of involvement. My hands were grabbed and my knuckles checked without my consent, also revealing no involvement. I was then threatened with their checking of the CCTV, leaving me to wonder if that wouldn’t have been a better first action than throwing around poorly thought out accusations. I was invited then to return to the dancefloor but under the accusations I had faced I was in no mood. The night had been spoiled, and my high entrance fee gone to waste. Truly I am more mouse than man (so as to say, non-violent) after a drink, and I have never been spoken to so poorly. I know they needed to do their part, making up for their failings in catching the incident in the moment but there surely was a better approach to the problem than aggressively treating an innocent party so poorly. Consider this the crux of my review: good intentions and good behaviour leaves you no more ‘secure’.

I may consider removing this review on the news of a changing security contract, significantly better training, or an apology with promise of improvement. Until then I’ll suggest going somewhere safer where good behaviour isn’t rewarded with poor thinking aggressive ‘detective work’.

S T.

Saw the Doors tribute and they were excellent. Good venue. If you take the car don't park in the NCP as they lock up at 9pm!