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football to fun fairs, Cardiff stages a variety of colourful
fun events throughout the year.
For details of all sporting
events and venues, see the Sport
section.
See the Nightlife section for
a full list of entertainment venues and events. |
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Major Annual Cardiff Events
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RHS Spring Flower Show Cardiff April
• website
The Annual Show features
gardens, plants, talks and demonstrations and takes place
in Bute Park over one weekend in April. |
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Cardiff
Bay Days May, June, July,
August • events
Music, shows, events
throughout the Cardiff Bay harbourside area. |
FIM British Speedway Grand
Prix June •
website
Speedway at the Millennium
Stadium - The Annual FIM Speedway Grand Prix Final.
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Cardiff
Summer Festival June,
July & August • website
The Cardiff Festival
is currently the UK’s largest free outdoor festival and
combines over a month of varied events throughout the
city. |
Summer Concerts in the Millennium
Stadium June, July, August
• website
The Summer Concert Season
hosts some of the biggest names in music.
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Welsh
Proms July •
website
The Annual event takes
place at St David's Hall and features a series of magnificent
orchestral symphony and family concerts. |
Cardiff Big Weekend August
• website
The three-day Big Weekend,
Friday - Sunday, takes place at the start of August, bringing
live music to City Hall lawn and a giant fun fair set around
the civic centre.
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Cardiff
Harbour Festival August
• events
Music, shows and events
set in Cardiff Bay. Runs over the Bank Holiday weekend
in August. |
Cardiff Mardi Gras August/September
• website
The multi-cultural and poly-sexual
day of entertainment takes place at the end of August or start
of September.
Cardiff Half Marathon October
• website
The Cardiff Half Marathon
takes place on a Sunday in mid October. The route takes in the
city centre and many attractions of our fair city. The start
and finish is at Cardiff City Hall.
Sparks in the Park November
The annual Cardiff Firework
Display organised by Cardiff Round Table takes place in Bute
Park on the Saturday nearest the 5 November.
Winter Wonderland November
- January • website
Set on the lawns outside
City Hall from mid November, it features an outdoor ice rink,
drink and food outlets and several fun fair rides and kicks
off with the Christmas Lights switch on.
Wales Rally GB November
• website
Wales Rally GB is part of
the FIA World Rally Championship. This year it has been moved
up the calendar to November.
Calennig New Year Celebrations
31 December & 1 January
• website
Calennig features a live
music stage and large fun fair around the civic centre.
Local Events
For a list of local events, see the
Cardiff County Council Events Calendar
Event Contacts
Cardiff County Council Tel
(029) 2087 2087 • website
• events calendar
Most events that take place
in Cardiff are organised by, or are in conjuction with, Cardiff
County Council. See the events
calendar of the council website for more details.
Cardiff Harbour Authority
Tel (029) 2087 2087 •
website
• events
calendar
Part of Cardiff County
Council, it has responsibility for the management of the Barrage,
the Inland Bay and the Rivers Taff & Ely. The Harbour Authority
also has responsibility for Roald Dahls Plass (Oval Basin)
and the Graving Docks within Cardiff Bay.
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Cardiff
International Arena website
Mary Ann Street,
Cardiff • Tel (029) 2022 4488
Cardiff's main live
music and events arena.
(Copies of Key to the City™ available here) |
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Wales
Millennium Centre website
Bute Place, Cardiff
Bay • Tel (029) 2063 6400
An international arts
centre presenting musicals, opera, ballet and dance. Also
home to seven of Wales`s top cultural organisations. |
For other city centre entertainment
venues, see the Nightlife section
for more details.
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