In addition to our city centre shops and festive markets, don’t forget that you can also pick up some lovely Christmas gifts at many of our fantastic attractions and cultural venues.
If you’ve got tickets to an event or are planning to visit one of our venues with family / friends over the next few weeks, make sure you have a look at the great gifts on offer before you leave! Discover something different this Christmas with a great selection of unique gifts, stocking fillers and local memorabilia.
Need inspiration? Here is a selection of some of the gifts you can find across our venues and attractions, plus Christmas opening hours. Many are open on Christmas Eve – perfect for that bit of last minute shopping! and also between Christmas and New Year.
Swansea Grand Theatre
Why not treat the music / theatre lovers in your life to a Swansea Grand Theatre Club membership?
Looking for stocking fillers? You’ll find Comedy Club tickets, theatre tours, and gift vouchers (available in any denomination) on offer – check out the new season brochure to see what performances are coming up.
Other gifts include dedication plaques (available on a seat of your choice for 25 years!), the Complete Dylathon Collection, and the Swansea Grand Theatre hardback book detailing the theatre’s full history.
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Swansea Museum
Swansea Museum is one of only a few local stockists of Quinnell candles, and their new range of Christmas themed fragrances would not only make lovely presents, but fill your own home with a gorgeous festive scent!
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Dylan Thomas Centre
Looking for a unique gift for a Dylan Thomas or literature fan?
From pens, pencils, mugs and plates, to Dylan Thomas themed books, CDs, DVDs, cloth bags, posters, and notecards, you’ll be spoilt for choice at The Dylan Thomas Centre!
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Plantasia
Plantasia has a fantastic array of stocking fillers, perfect for little ones. Soft toys, TY beanies, books, alien slime eggs, rubber snakes, rainbow springs, scraper foil art sets, dinosaurs, insect resin key rings, bracelets – even personalised Christmas cards and baubles.
Plantasia have loads to choose from to keep little monkeys entertained on Christmas day.
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West Glamorgan Archive Service
Another one open until midday on Christmas Eve, West Glamorgan Archive Service have a lovely selection of unique Christmas gifts that are especially perfect for anyone with an interest in local / Welsh history and exploring their ancestry.
Gifts include local Christmas cards, family history starter packs, local history books and tea towels featuring local castles.
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Swansea Tourist Information Centre
Swansea Tourist Information Centre is packed full of great Christmas gift ideas, many of which are Swansea / Welsh themed that would also be perfect to send to friends or relatives who do not live locally.
You’ll find Christmas cards, books, calendars, rugby gnomes, Christmas decorations, campervans, tea towels, local jams and chutneys, shortbread and fudge – plus a range of novelty sheep products such as mugs, coasters, key rings, magnets, jute bags and purses that are exclusive to Swansea.
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Active Swansea
Give the gift of sport this Christmas!
£5 and £10 gift vouchers are available from all Active Swansea leisure centres and can be used on fitness classes, swimming, badminton, tennis, gym membership and much more.
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Bishopston
Penlan
Pentrehafod
Penyrheol
Cefn Hengoed
Morriston
Contact your chosen venue for more information – we hope you find something nice for that special person at one of our venues this Christmas!
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