Cardiff Theatres, Cinemas and Venues

Opened in 1906, the New Theatre is the last traditional theatre left in Cardiff. It has luckily survived whilst every other theatre, concert hall and cinema in the city have been closed and demolished.

Cineworld is the second-largest cinema operator in the UK with over 80 cinemas and over 800 screens. It also offers a subscription service - the "Unlimited Card" - which provides members with unlimited entrance for a set price per month.

The Cardiff Motorpoint Arena is the city's major concert venue attracting the biggest names in music and comedy. Visitors travel from all over south Wales and the south west of England.

St David's Hall is a 2,000 capacity concert hall. Opened in 1982 and built as part of the shopping centre, the outside might be far from attractive but the varied entertainment inside proves a huge draw to visitors from around the world.

Budget cinema with five screens occupying the former Odeon site opposite Cardiff Queen Street railway station. Some screens are rather on the small size.

Cardiff University Students Union is a multi-level space in the heart of the university area. There are two main venues. The Great Hall is one of the city's oldest gig venues and hosts tours from many leading artists. Y Plas is a smaller space and usually hosts up and coming bands as well as weekly club nights.

Vue Entertainment is one of the UK’s leading cinema developers and operators of multiplex cinemas in the UK. The Vue brand and company was launched onto the UK market in 2003 with 38 cinemas. Since then, Vue’s UK and Ireland circuit has grown to 80 cinemas with 755 screens.

Wales Millennium Centre opened in 2004 and has already established its reputation as one of the World`s iconic arts and cultural destinations. The vision of the Centre is to be an internationally significant cultural landmark and centre for the performing arts, renowned for inspiration, excellence and leadership.

Odeon is the largest cinema operator in the UK with 113 cinemas. Founded in 1930 by Oscar Deutsch, Odeon was acquired in 1941 by J Arthur Rank and was part of The Rank Organisation for a further 58 years. It is now owned by the American cinema chain, AMC Cinemas.

Everyman Cinemas is an independent network of boutique cinemas. With a passion for quality, from service of food and drink to seating and films, every cinema also has a unique bar or foyer space.

The Glee Club is a small chain of award-winning comedy clubs and live music venues. With nearly 20 years experience, they hand pick the best live comics from the top of the circuit.

The Sherman Theatre offers a distinct and diverse theatre programme for audiences. Performances are in English or Welsh, original plays and national touring acts including popular alternative comedians.

Chapter has an international reputation for excellence, innovation and collaboration. They offer an everchanging programme of the best performance, films and exhibitions from Wales and from around the world.

The Tramshed is Cardiff’s newest live music and entertainment venue. Set within a historical building of great cultural significance, the venue is the centre piece of a brand new creative hub in Cardiff city centre.

Originally a fully operational cinema, The Globe is now the much loved hub of live music in Cardiff. In a City which has been shaken by a succession of venues closing, The Globe is bustling with a calendar to rival any 350 capacity venue in the UK.