Cardiff · small venue · Verified open
Cardiff pub with beer, cider and live music.
About 40 standing, house PA. Jazz, Folk, Acoustic.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Flute & Tankard in Cardiff at a glance. It books jazz, folk and acoustic acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 15:00–23:00Opens in 7h 21m 15s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Jazz · Folk · Acoustic |
4 photos show the inside of Flute & Tankard. It books jazz, folk and acoustic acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Everything about Flute & Tankard that matters before you book is set out below. It books jazz, folk and acoustic acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 40 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | JazzFolkAcoustic |
| Website | thefluteandtankard.com |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find Flute & Tankard at 4 Windsor Pl, Cardiff, CF10 3BX. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 63 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.
Cardiff CF10 3BX
The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.
Flute & Tankard for artists: Flute & Tankard has not joined GigXchange yet, so acts vote here to bring it on - to hire the venue for a private event, choose Private hire.
| Booking email and phone | Locked |
| Fee range per act | Locked |
| How far ahead to book | Locked |
| Payment terms | Locked |
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Flute & Tankard publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 15:00–23:00 |
| Tue | 15:00–23:00 |
| Wed | 15:00–23:00 |
| Thu | 15:00–23:00 |
| FriToday | 15:00–23:00 |
| Sat | 15:00–23:00 |
| Sun | 15:00–23:00 |
Flute & Tankard has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The list below shows the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about. Played here and the kit was different? Tell us and we will update it.
| PA system | Provided |
| Drum kit | TBC |
| Guitar amp | TBC |
| Bass amp | TBC |
| Keys / keyboard | TBC |
| Vocal mics | TBC |
| In-house engineer | TBC |
Here is the story of Flute & Tankard in Cardiff so far. It books jazz, folk and acoustic acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Flute & Tankard is a grassroots music venue in Cardiff with a standing capacity of about 40. It books Jazz, Folk, Acoustic.
Listing notesThe Flute & Tankard is a small, intimate real-ale pub on Windsor Place, just off Queen Street in central Cardiff, with excellent acoustics and a fine selection of beers. Its upstairs function room hosts regular musical performances — frequently jazz, plus folk sessions such as a Caerdydd Galician session — as well as comedy and open-mic poetry nights for local writers. Gigs typically start around 8.30pm with admission usually £10/£6, and crucially the door charge goes exclusively to the musicians, marking it out as a genuinely artist-friendly grassroots room. There's free parking in Windsor Place after 8pm and it's a short walk from Queen Street station, making it an easy, low-key spot for Cardiff's jazz, folk and acoustic performers.
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The regular night at Flute & Tankard on GigXchange is its open mic. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Cardiff gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
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Flute & Tankard
Cardiff pub with beer, cider and live music. Capacity about 40.
- c. 40
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 15:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Jazz
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
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Last updated: 12 November 2026
Flute & Tankard — Quick Facts
Flute & Tankard capacity: about 40 standing. Cardiff pub with beer, cider and live music. Here are the key facts on Flute & Tankard at a glance.

By size, Flute & Tankard is the 29th largest of the 29 venues we list in and around Cardiff with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Tipsy Owl (about 70); Foundry Social (about 80) and The Canton Cross Vaults (about 80).
Flute & Tankard holds about 40 standing, which makes it a small room by the sizes we use across the directory. That is smaller than the typical room we list around Cardiff (about 250). A room under 150 is built for a local crowd - expect a shorter set and a door split or a small flat fee, and plan to fill it with your own following. Treat the number as a guide until it is verified, and check it with the venue first.
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Inside Flute & Tankard
Flute & Tankard has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 40. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Flute & Tankard is a grassroots music venue in Cardiff with a standing capacity of about 40. Flute & Tankard provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Flute & Tankard books Jazz, Folk, Acoustic acts. This listing is part of the Cardiff venue directory.
The Flute & Tankard is a small, intimate real-ale pub on Windsor Place, just off Queen Street in central Cardiff, with excellent acoustics and a fine selection of beers. Its upstairs function room hosts regular musical performances — frequently jazz, plus folk sessions such as a Caerdydd Galician session — as well as comedy and open-mic poetry nights for local writers. Gigs typically start around 8.30pm with admission usually £10/£6, and crucially the door charge goes exclusively to the musicians, marking it out as a genuinely artist-friendly grassroots room. There's free parking in Windsor Place after 8pm and it's a short walk from Queen Street station, making it an easy, low-key spot for Cardiff's jazz, folk and acoustic performers.
Flute & Tankard doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. Jazz is the first genre on its list. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Flute & Tankard isn't on GigXchange yet - vote to bring it on, and have a short EPK and a live clip ready, since that is what most venues ask for first. See where else to play in Cardiff and what local gigs pay.
By size, Flute & Tankard is the 29th largest of the 29 venues we list in and around Cardiff with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Tipsy Owl (about 70); Foundry Social (about 80) and The Canton Cross Vaults (about 80).
Find Flute & Tankard
You will find Flute & Tankard at 4 Windsor Pl, Cardiff, CF10 3BX. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 63 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.
The nearest station is Cardiff Queen Street (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. Flute & Tankard is in Cardiff — use CF10 3BX for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. Before you travel, check the night’s start time and what’s on in Cardiff this week, or see which Cardiff bands are free this weekend if you book the music.
Foundry Social, Fuel Rock Club, Le Pub and O'Neill's St Mary Street
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
The Cardiff League
Flute & Tankard is #25 of 63 Cardiff venues for live music — ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly. Only gigs in the GigXchange directory count.
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- #6 – Black Cat Bridgend 4 gigs
- #7 ▲2 Depot 4 gigs
- #8 ▲2 The Canopi 3 gigs
- #9 ▼2 The Gate 3 gigs
- #10 ▼2 Clwb Crown 2 gigs
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Flute & Tankard in brief. Set in Cardiff, Flute & Tankard is a small room (under 150) that books jazz, folk and acoustic. It hosts an open mic too (every Thursday). Other rooms nearby: Foundry Social, Fuel Rock Club and Le Pub, or browse the Cardiff venue directory.
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