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Main Stage hoped to open on or near Wind Street but have had to explore new options after their earlier plans fell through unexpectedly. We have more newsletters.

Champers is fondly remembered as a safe space for gay people in the 80s, 90s, 00s before closing in We have more newsletters. A popular gay venue is returning for one night only next month in a bid to revive the scene in Swansea. The bar had many different owners over the years and was eventually bought by chains Pulse and later OMG! On a Facebook post by Pynk, the organisers wrote: "Many of you will remember Champers, which for much of its history was open when Section 28 was still in force.

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But one re-opening is hoped to change that. It featured large neon lights, a penny piece bar counter and large artificial trees 'growing' out of the bar in a space uniquely designed to be a social media hub for party-goers at the start or end of their nights out. The new bar was labelled a bar "with a difference" at the time. They are providing sensitivity training to security staff to improve the treatment of trans and non-binary people, and employing various queer acts. You can get more what's on news and other story updates by subscribing to our newsletters here. But I'm doing things at the moment that add to it becoming a safer space. For example, we're making our toilets all gender neutral, because I don't see the need to have male and female toilets. Our door staff have had elements of sensitivity training when it comes to checking people's IDs if they're trans.

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The owners of Main Stage bar, a popular cabaret bar in Cardiff's St Mary Street, first announced they planned to open a second venue in Swansea at Swansea Pride last year; but plans unfortunately fell through. For several months after Swansea Pride, business partners Martin Jones and Marc Scofield viewed countless potential venues in Swansea city centre but couldn't find any that matched what they were looking for - until now. The pair have now signed the lease for an empty unit in Castle Street, just up from night-out haven Wind Street, and have started transforming a former Chinese coffee shop into a glitzy and glamorous bar.

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Want the latest news from Swansea sent straight to your inbox? We will come to Swansea! A popular gay venue is returning for one night only next month in a bid to revive the scene in Swansea. There's a lot of nostalgia for Champers, especially at the moment with the lack of queer venues in Swansea. Six Nations. I really do feel bad for the new generation in that regard but at the same time they have a safer world to live in. The best Sunday roast in every part of Wales according to TripAdvisor. Dancing on Ice star Greg Rutherford rushed to hospital after suffering 'significant injury'. We have more newsletters. People remember Champers as a friendly and welcoming space, where people didn't have to pretend to be anything but who they authentically were. Although a drag showbar called 'Dorothy's' opened on Wind Street this year, it has not marketed itself as a gay bar and focuses more on offering entertainment to all people on Swansea's popular nightlife strip. BBC presenter Nicky Campbell shares update on life-changing diagnosis after train station 'collapse'. Thank you for subscribing! We had the contract and we sent it to their solicitors and then we heard the landlord was selling the building," Martin said.

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People remember Champers as a friendly and welcoming space, where people didn't have to pretend to be anything but who they authentically were. We made sure the poster and pictures that we used show the iconic glass cubes on the outside of the building. When Christopher started going out to gay bars in Swansea, Champers was one that he avoided. Jess explained: "When we did our Pride event we had a lot of different age groups and generations attend. What's On News Crescent moon is spotted in Saudi Arabia marking start of Ramadan The sacred month sees those observing abstain from food and water from sunrise to sunset. What's On all Most Read Most Recent Restaurants All these restaurants and places to eat in Cardiff have closed in the first three months of It is a difficult time for the hospitality industry. ITV Coronation Street star 'terrified' as she opens up on real life away from soap. The 'shy' politician who could be Wales' first female First Minister. Cardiff brought to a halt as French fans go wild in epic Six Nations moment. He saw Champers pass through the hands of many different owners before club chain 'OMG! Story Saved. On a Facebook post by Pynk, the organisers wrote: "Many of you will remember Champers, which for much of its history was open when Section 28 was still in force. Dyfed-Powys Police.