Rhod Gilbert latest act announced for new Swansea Arena

Comedian Rhod Gilbert is the latest act to be announced for Swansea brand new arena.

Appearing on Thursday 28 April 2022, Carmarthen-born Rhod will be bringing his acclaimed ‘Book of John’ show to the city.

Publicity material for the show says: “Rhod is back on the road; as funny as ever, but like never before. Rhod Gilbert: The Book of John is a little bit raw, very personal, and brutally honest; no more lies, no more nonsense. This is Rhod, but different, the same, but not. It’s a show about hitting rock bottom, and just when you think things can’t get any worse, you meet a bloke…a bloke called John.”

Tickets go on sale this Friday 8 October at 10am with pre-sales on Wednesday 6 October at 10am.

Rhod is the latest in a string of comedy names that have already been announced for the Arena.

John Bishop is due to perform his ‘Right Here, Right Now’ show on Friday 24 June. Rob Brydon will be appearing just two day’s after Rhod Gilbert’s show on Saturday 30 April with his ‘Night of Songs and Laughter’.

Star of Netflix smash ‘The Duchess’ Katherine Ryan is also bringing her brand new brand-new live show Katherine Ryan: Missus to the Swansea Arena on Friday 13 May.

Swansea Arena is expected to host up to 200 performances across music, comedy, esports, sport and conference events for an estimated 230,000 visitors each year.

The development of the Arena will be a significant landmark within Swansea’s city centre and its £135 million transformational Copr Bay Phase One project, which is being delivered by the Council working alongside development manager RivingtonHark.

Once complete, it will comprise the brand-new 3,500 capacity indoor arena and conference centre – next to Swansea Marina – as well as new independent restaurants, city centre apartments, a 1.1-acre coastal park, two new multi-storey car parks, and a new ‘gateway’ landmark pedestrian and cyclist bridge over Oystermouth Road, to provide a seamless passageway connecting the revived city-centre to Swansea’s Marina and its famed coastline.