What's on in Cardiff this week

Today21st October

8 events

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Cancer Bats (Support: Ignite, Knives)

Hardcore PunkMetalcore

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

ROSE GOLD RITUALS: Poetry Book Launch

Live PerformanceLive Music

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

Astronomy on Tap

Talks

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

Rachel Helena Walsh

Book Launch

The Gate, Roath, Cardiff

Grace Petrie

Folk

Ffotogallery Cardiff, Cathays, Cardiff

Feminist Library - Re:Seeing Women Artists in Collection and Archival Spaces with Holly Davey

Talk

g39, Adamsdown, Cardiff

Pam Open

Exhibition

The Globe, Roath, Cardiff

Elder Island

FolkIndieElectronica

Thursday22nd October

9 events

Over Seas Run Club

Over Seas Run Club

Over Seas Apparel

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Sports

IndiePop

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Midding (Support: My First Time)

AlternativePsych

The Great Hall, Cathays, Cardiff

NOAHFINNCE

Alt-Rock

Y Plas, Cardiff University Students Union

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

Scenebeans presents: Cutty Shark, Slinky Malinky and SHXMR

Mixed Genres

Ffotogallery Cardiff, Cathays, Cardiff

Curators Talk: Francesca Odell - Coping With and Enjoying Life

Talk

Paradise Garden, Roath, Cardiff

Fzh and guests: davegrooveslave, h woo, simon k diamond

Deep House

Paradise Garden

Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff

EXPERIMENTICA 26 – Performances

Performance

Chapter Arts Centre

Fuel, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Black Water Redemption

Hard Rock

Friday23rd October

18 events

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Why Horses?

AlternativeArt Rock

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Captain Accident (Support: Mighty Vipers)

ReggaeSkaSoul

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Disintegration

80s Gothic Post-Punk Clubnight

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Undergrnd

Club Night

6 Feet Under, St Mary Street, Cardiff

SYNC presents... IsGwan

UKGSpeed GarageBass

Mec, Cathays, Cardiff

Best in Show: Sarah Cliff & Hope Martlew-Cousins

Art Exhibition

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

After Agincourt

Performance

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

Bandaoke

The Great Hall, Cathays, Cardiff

The Reytons

Rock

Tramshed, Grangetown, Cardiff

Deaf Havana

Alternative Rock

Ffotogallery Cardiff, Cathays, Cardiff

1-2-1’s with Holly Davey

Jacob's Basement, City centre, Cardiff

Basement Jazz

Jacob's Basement

Paradise Garden, Roath, Cardiff

On the floor

UKGFunky House

Paradise Garden

Tiny Rebel, Westgate Street, Cardiff

Team Up Cardiff DJs

Pop PunkAlternativeGuilty Pleasures

Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff

EXPERIMENTICA 26 – Performances

Performance

Chapter Arts Centre

The Globe, Roath, Cardiff

Just Like Heaven

Alt 80s Night

Cultvr, Grangetown, Cardiff

Pink floyd / Dark Side of the Moon

Immersive Experience

The Sustainable Studio / The Canopi, Riverside, Cardiff

Cardiff Queer Comedy

Saturday24th October

11 events

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Black Josh & Lee Scott

Hip HopAlternative Rap

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Take Me Out

Indie Clubnight

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Rush

Pop Clubnight

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

After Agincourt

Performance

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

Vinyl Cruise Collective

Mixed Genres

Ffotogallery Cardiff, Cathays, Cardiff

Photo Book Fair

Paradise Garden, Roath, Cardiff

Terrain: Bangers Without Borders w. Charlie stoic, kaptain, stormy k & jonesy wales

Pan-global Riddim & Rave

Paradise Garden

g39, Adamsdown, Cardiff

Jarman Awards 2026 + Talk: Ilona Sagar

Tiny Rebel, Westgate Street, Cardiff

Pretty Sleazy DJs

IndieAlt Rock

Chapter Arts Centre, Canton, Cardiff

EXPERIMENTICA 26 – Performances

Performance

Chapter Arts Centre

Fuel, Womanby Street, Cardiff

COLLAPSE THE VOID + LACERTA + CARRIER + STATE OF DECEIT

Metalcore

Sunday25th October

7 events

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

Sunday Quiz

Clwb Ifor Bach, Womanby Street, Cardiff

Chali 2na (Support: Fernquest)

Hip Hop

Porter's, City centre, Cardiff

After Agincourt

Performance

The Great Hall, Cathays, Cardiff

Jalen Ngonda

SoulR&BRock

Tramshed, Grangetown, Cardiff

Keo

RockAlternative Rock

Motel Nights, Canton, Cardiff

Milo Edwards: Catamaran

Comedy

The Globe, Roath, Cardiff

Lady Leshurr

Hip HopGrimeDancehall