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( 029-2078 1400;
www.cardiffstudents.com
;
Park Pl)
The students' union hosts regular live gigs by
big-name bands, usually of an alternative bent, in its four venues. It also hosts regular
comedy, club and quiz nights.
LIVE MUSIC
Motorpoint Arena
( 029-2022 4488;
www.livenation.co.uk/cardiff
; Mary Ann St)
A 7500-capacity indoor arena staging
concerts, big-time comedians,
Celebrities on Ice
and
Cage Warriors
.
Glee Club
OFFLINE MAP
COMEDY
GOOGLE MAP
Thu-Sat)
Hosts touring and local comics.
(
0871 472 0400;
www.glee.co.uk
; Mermaid Quay;
Cafe Jazz
( 029-2038 7026;
www.cafejazzcardiff.com
;
Sandringham Hotel, 21 St Mary St)
It's not exactly your tradi-
tional smoky basement, but this cafe-bar is the city's main jazz venue, with live jazz from
Monday to Thursday, and blues on Friday (Saturdays are disco nights).
JAZZ
Theatre & Cinema
Other companies are based at the Wales Millennium Centre.
Chapter
( 029-2030 4400;
www.chapter.org
;
Market Rd, Canton)
The city's edgiest arts venue, Chapter has a
varied rota of contemporary drama, as well as art exhibitions, arthouse cinema, work-
shops, alternative theatre and dance performances. There's also a good cafe-bar, with
Cardiff's biggest range of European beers.
THEATRE, CINEMA
Sherman Cymru
( 029-2064 6900;
www.shermancymru.co.uk
;
Senghennydd Rd, Cathays)
South Wales' leading theatre
company, Sherman stages a wide range of material, from classics and children's theatre to
works by new playwrights.
THEATRE
Royal Welsh College of
