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(
www.picapicacardiff.com
;
15-23 Westgate St; noon-midnight; )
Housed in a series of low-ceiling
brick vaults, this cool bar serves tapas, mezze and two-for-one cocktails before 8pm.
Yard
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( 029-2022 7577;
www.yardbarkitchen.co.uk
;
42-43 St Mary St; 10am-11pm Sun-Thu, 10am-1am Fri & Sat;
)
Occupying the site of an 18th-century brewery, Yard sports an industrial-chic decor of
stainless steel, polished copper pipes and zinc ducting, with clubby sofas and plenty of
tables. Outdoor seating, food and a child-friendly policy pull in families during the day,
while live bands entertain from 9pm Thursday to Saturday. Upstairs, at the Jam Jar, DJs
kick on until 3am on weekends.
GAY & LESBIAN CARDIFF
Cardiff's small gay and lesbian scene is focussed on a cluster of venues on Churchill Way and Charles St (for list-
ings and general information check
www.gaycardiff.co.uk
)
. The big event is the annual Mardi Gras (
Click here
),
held as part of the Cardiff Festival in late August or early September.
Fri & Sat) A bastion for blokiness, the Eagle has a gay men-only policy after 9pm on the weekends, enabled by a
membership system (£3 annually). There's no DJ, drag or back room, just a friendly little basement bar open until
the wee smalls, with a smoking deck at the rear. Special events cover the spectrum from rubber, leather and bear
nights to Monday-night karaoke.
noon-11pm Mon & Tue, to 2am Wed-Sat, to 1am Sun; ) One of the oldest pubs in the city and a long-stand-
ing gay venue, this Victorian bar retains its handsome stained glass, polished wood and ceramic tiles. It hosts
drag, cabaret, quiz and karaoke nights, and there's a little dance floor.
mix of industrial and camp (fringed curtains, chandeliers, exposed ducting and an excess of orange), WOW is the
most consistently busy of the bunch. 'Cheeky hour' drink specials run from 4pm to 8pm daily and there's a busy
roster of drag, DJs and quizzes. The WOW Club lurks beneath.
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(
www.bariconcardiff.co.uk
;
60 Charles St;
noon-midnight Mon-
Thu, to 3am Fri & Sat; ) Cocktail bar with comfy sofas that attracts a mixed crowd.
noon-11pm Mon-Fri, nonstop noon Sat-10pm Sun) Gay men's sauna.
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