Flute & Tankard
ENTRY
from £2
WHERE
Cardiff
What it’s like
Small live music bar in Cardiff with gigs most nights, walk-ins only and tickets from £2.
This one's for the adults, there's no suggestion anywhere that kids are part of the picture here, so treat it as a night out rather than a day out. It's a small gig bar rather than a sit-down pub, open daily from 3pm to 11pm, with live music running through the evenings.
The lineup swings about. A Broken Speakers Clwb night on the 10th of September is just £2 in, while a ticketed show like Joe Northwood's Coltrane Project is £10 on the door, or £6 if you're a student. That gap tells you something about the range on offer, from casual local nights to proper booked acts, so it's worth knowing which kind of night you're walking into before you turn up expecting one or the other.
The catch is they don't take table bookings at all, walk-ins only, which is fine on a quiet Tuesday but a bit of a gamble if you fancy sitting down on a night when something bigger's on. Being a small venue, that's presumably part of the charm, but it does mean getting there early rather than assuming a table or even a decent spot near the stage will be waiting.
Note it closes for a few days at the end of August, from Sunday the 30th through Tuesday the 1st of September, reopening on the Wednesday. Worth checking that gap doesn't land on the night you'd planned.
Plan your visit
Is this an adults-only venue?
Yes, this reads as an adults venue built around live gigs and a bar, not a family spot.
Do I need to book a table?
They don't take table bookings. It's walk-ins only, so get there early if you want to sit.
How much does it cost to get in?
Depends on the night. A club night can be £2, while a bigger ticketed gig like the Coltrane Project is £10, or £6 for students.
What are the opening hours?
Open daily from 3pm to 11pm, though it's closed for a few days at the end of August into early September.
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