Getting Started

Welcome to the Sway mobile application. Follow the steps below to get up and running.

1. Download the App

Sway is available on both major mobile platforms.

2. Create an Account

You can sign up in three ways:

3. Complete Your Profile

After signing in, complete your profile to personalise your experience:

• Username – visible to all users on Sway.
  • Email sign-up: required directly in the registration form.
  • Google / Apple sign-up: you will be prompted to choose a username on first launch.
• Profile picture and Bio – add or update these at any time in Settings → Your account profile → tap the Edit button.

See the Edit Your Profile section for a detailed step-by-step guide.

4. Explore and Follow

Once your account is active:

• Browse the Explore tab to discover upcoming events, popular artists, new venues and promoters.
• Tap Follow on any artist, venue or promoter to receive notifications about their activity.
• Save events to your calendar using the Interested button on any event page.

5. Create Your First Entity

If you are a promoter, artist or venue, you can create your own pages directly from the app:

• Tap the + floating action button in the bottom-right corner of the screen, then choose from Artist, Promoter, Venue or Event.

See the Create section for detailed step-by-step guides.

Permissions & Roles

When you create an entity (artist, promoter, venue or event), you automatically become its Administrator. You can invite other users to manage the entity with different permission levels:

See Manage Permissions for the full guide on inviting and managing team members.