Swansea Grand Theatre Reviews Summary

Performance Quality

Pros:

• "Had an amazing evening watching 90's live."
• "Just watched Peter Pan absolutely brilliant Kevin John never fails to put a smile on my face."
• "We watched Harry's Youth Theatre perform Scrooge and it was absolutely amazing!"
• "The Show was absolutely brilliant, performers were amazing."
• "Great production as always - Cinderella."
• "What a brilliant production of Cinderella! This was my first time at the Panto... Oh yes it was!.... and it won't be the last."
• "Absolutely fantastic show. I cannot recommend enough."

Cons:

• "I'm afraid this year the whole concert was far from the quality expected, very boring and certainly not worth the cost of the ticket."
• "Went to see Bohemians, a Queen tribute band. Absolutely terrible! The lead singer not only had a very poor voice but think his microphone was turned to lowest level."

Atmosphere & Venue

Pros:

• "Always enjoy visiting this lovely old theatre."
• "Great atmosphere, the theatre was packed."
• "This theatre is enchanting great atmosphere."
• "Swansea has a Gem in its midst... It's a really lovely and special place that is there for all to enjoy, no matter what your taste is."
• "The theatre is beautiful, like stepping back in time to a golden era."
• "Tucked away in the city centre, the faded glamour of an old school theatre is not to be missed."
• "A Beautiful old Theatre, late Victorian."

Cons:

• "We visited on the day of the Queen's death. We were very disappointed that there was not any real mention of the day's events."
• "The stewarding at the Swansea Theatre however was atrocious."
• "It was very cold despite being a nearly full house."
• "The gig was absolutely fantastic, but the Grand Theatre is in desperate need of refurbishment."
• "The theatre itself desperately needs a better sound system."

Accessibility & Facilities

Pros:

• "Most of the ground floor is wheelchair accessible."
• "Parking is not too bad there is a very small open air Cark park at the front of the building and there is a multi storey near by."
• "Good vision of stage, nicely decorated with friendly staff."
• "The auditorium is quite historical and there's the Footlights Bar on the west side."
• "The staff are friendly and helpful, there's a wonderful atmosphere."
• "The staff are very friendly and there are plenty of accessible and clean toilets."
• "Good wheelchair access."

Cons:

• "Seating is extremely cramped and uncomfortable."
• "We sat in the upper circle, very steep stairs down to the seating and the seats are really narrow with no leg room."
• "Unfortunately where we were sat had a pillar in front of where my sister's wheelchair was giving her a restricted view."
• "The seats are uncomfortable. I mean, very uncomfortable."
• "The seating which my wife found uncomfortable."
• "My only complaint is the seating, gosh it needs updating and the rows are so close together sitting for 2 hours plus is not a joy."
• "The thing that lets it down are the seat space. I'm fairly average height (6ft) and when I sit right back in my seat I touch my shins on the seat in front."