CARDIFF

CARDIFF IS PRETTY AWESOME, SO HERE ARE SOME HIGHLIGHTS IF YOU HAVE TIME TO LOOK AROUND!

Spillers Records in Morgan Arcade (10am-6pm Fri/Sat) - the oldest record shop in the world!

Cardiff Market including Kelly's Records upstairs (9am-5pm Fri/Sat)

The Queer Emporium in Royal Arcade on St Mary St hosts over 15 independent LGBTQ+ businesses under one roof, open daily 11am-6pm

Cardiff Arcades have loads of independent shops and cafes

Cardiff Story museum on The Hayes (10am-4pm daily)

SHIFT - multidisiplinary artist-led collaborative arts space - exhibits & performances

National Museum Cardiff in Cathays Park (10am-5pm Fri-sun)

Outside the City Centre

St Fagans National Museum (10am-5pm daily)

Various cafes, bars, restaurants, coffee shops for all budgets and tastes can be found in both Roath along City Rd & Albany Rd, and in Canton/Grangetown try Clare Rd and Cowbridge Rd East (you’ll also find clothes, hardware, electronics, chemists, banks, grocers etc on these streets).

Corp Market in Canton is a new hub of independent stalls including radical feminist bookshop Shelflife, The Sho gallery & shop, creative textile workshop Twin Made (see if there’s any fun workshops on) and mental health organisation Heads Above The Waves where you can drop in for a chat or to browse information & their awesome merch.

Around the corner is Chapter Arts Centre, the home of contemporary art in Wales - a huge programme of art, film, performance and great food.

Roath Park & Lake boats, ducks, gardens, conservatory, park. Closes half hour before sunset

Pop'n'Hops vinyl & bottle shop on Whitchurch Road

Cardiff Bay

Techniquest Science & Discovery Centre (9.30am-2pm Fri, 10am-5pm Sat/Sun)

Aquabus boat cruises daily