Organising an event and use of open spaces

Whether you are organising an event to take place on council or privately owned land you must make sure you have permission to do so and to follow the advice on these pages.

This guide has been written to provide basic advice for event organisers on various considerations that should be made in the event planning process.

If you are planning to hold a street party or other similar event you may decide to close the road for safety reasons.

Holding a street party can be an opportunity to get together with friends and neighbours and celebrate a special occasion including landmark anniversaries and events.

There's something amazing going on in our city every single day, whether you're into music, art, food or outdoor fun. We support these events wherever possible on the Visit Swansea Bay and Enjoy Swansea Bay marketing platforms.

Do you have a food or catering unit, own a trade stand or are you an industry supplier and want to attend / support events in Swansea?

We welcome applications from businesses, individuals or organised groups to use Council open spaces in order to run their classes / groups.

Apply to have your wedding photographs taking at some of our beautiful parks and open spaces.

Orders for the closure of roads for up to 3 days, in order to hold certain special events, for example, running events.