Swansea

For a big night out on the town, Wind Street is the place to go. You’ll find it teeming with students with a number of places to go any night, with special student nights and discounts. Some of the top spots are Bambu, Peppermint, Jack Murphy’s and Popworld. 

Uplands is a popular student area that has recently been named one of the hippest areas in the UK. If mainstream clubbing isn’t your scene, then Uplands might well be right up your street. Uplands Tavern and Noah’s Yard are lively bars with great music whilst Brewstone has fantastic craft beer and gin menu. 

If you are up for a more cultured night out, Swansea also has a lot to offer. Cinema & Co is an independent cinema where you can catch indie, classic and foreign films. Swansea Grand Theatre as well as putting on shows has a fantastic Comedy Club which has hosted household names like Rhod Gilbert and Sarah Millican.

Swansea’s Indoor Market is right in the centre of town and is Wales’s largest market, it also won the ‘Great British Market Awards 2020’! It is the best place to pick up traditional Welsh staples such as the best Welsh cakes, fresh Laverbread and cockles. 

Another award winner is Rasoi, a curry house that won ‘Best Spice Restaurant in Wales at the British Curry Awards’. Despite the accolade, it is still great on the student budget, so you can get the best-tasting korma or vindaloo in Wales and not break the bank.

If you love fresh seafood, then Swansea is a great place to be. The Gower Sea Food Hut is a favourite, they cook and sell their produce in a little horsebox on the Promenade in Mumbles. Think crispy chilli prawns, breaded plaice, whitebait and calamari. All to be enjoyed whilst breathing in the fresh sea air!