Take a fresh glimpse at Swansea's brand new coastal park.
We're just days away from Swansea Arena holding its 'housewarming' event on Friday, February 25, with bands Trampolene, The Vega Bodegas, Inscape, and The Now becoming the first to perform at the brand new 3,500 capacity venue ahead of its official launch with comedian John Bishop on Tuesday, March 15.
And, as it gets set to welcome its first customers, the 1.1 acre park, which has been created right next to it, is almost ready to welcome visitors itself. You can read more stories about Swansea here.
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New greenery, benches, soft play areas and other facilities have all been introduced as part of the football pitch-sized park, which forms part of the £135m Copr Bay phase one district being developed by Swansea Council.
It is the first park to be created in the city since Victorian times.
Other features of the coastal park include bug hotels, water features and a selection of new trees. More than 70 are being planted as part of the Copr Bay phase one district as a whole.
Many of the park benches will be solar-powered, with technology enabling people to charge their smartphones, tablets and laptops. Constructed above a new car park, the coastal park has been designed in a dune-like shape in association to its proximity to the coast.
Swansea Council leader, Rob Stewart said: "There's been significant progress at the coastal park in recent weeks as we build towards opening the facility to the public in the coming weeks.
"The first new city centre park in Swansea since Victorian times, the coastal park will give people a great place to meet to take in the views, spend time with family and friends, or get a meal or a drink before an event at the arena.
"It'll be a family-friendly environment, adding even more greenery to the city centre as part of a scheme which will considerably boost our economy and create many jobs for local people."
Swansea Council's cabinet member for investment, regeneration and tourism, Robert Francis-Davies, added: "The coastal park is an exciting feature of the Copr Bay district, which is one part of an on-going, multi-million pound regeneration story in Swansea that's transforming our city into one of the UK's very best to live, work, study and visit.
"It follows on from a large amount of new greenery that's already been introduced in the city centre to generate a more pleasant environment for local people and visitors to the city - with more greenery soon due to follow as part of schemes including our Castle Square Gardens revamp."
Run by the Secret Hospitality Group, a café restaurant called The Green Room will also be located at the park.
The venue will serve breakfast, brunch and lunch by day, before transforming into a pre-gig venue by night, with a menu based around an open wood-fired pizza oven.
There will be live musicians, performers, poets and comedians.
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