New book: Quirky Swansea out now!

Hot off the press – my shiny new book Quirky Swansea is available from all good bookshops… now!

Published by the fine folk at Amberley Press – so you know that means lots of great images – it explores dozens of “quirky” places from across Abertawe and Gŵyr, including personal favourites like the good old Swansea Devil and (possibly) the world’s smallest theatre stage.

It also gave me the chance to finally include the wonderful Bunk House, the “haunted” live music venue I was too late to feature in Paranormal Swansea and Gower – so this is me putting that right.

Blurb from the publisher below, and you can order a copy via the link below and the books page. Limited signed copies are available – get in touch to check availability.

Quirky Swansea

Published 2026, Amberley Publishing

Behind Swansea’s familiar streets and sweeping bay lies another city: one of heroic dogs, vanished chapels, haunted pubs, and seaside legends. Quirky Swansea uncovers the stories that give this city its distinctive character, celebrating the people, places and moments that make Abertawe unlike anywhere else. From roaring rugby and football stadiums, beloved local food, seafront promenades, and iconic landmarks, every corner of Swansea brims with life and history. Step inside Gower’s ancient painted caves, meet the fighter ace who outwitted the Nazis, and uncover the hidden feats of trailblazing women, explorers, and musicians. The city also has its uncanny side: the skull-headed Mari Lwyd that parades through winter streets, the cursed Swansea Devil statue that watches over bombed ruins, and fairy folk that dance on moonlit hills.

Quirky Swansea lifts the lid on the hidden stories of a city shaped by the sea, its people, and a proud tradition of doing things its own way.

Click here to order Quirky Swansea by Mark Rees