Cardiff · medium venue · Verified open
Cardiff's only dedicated rock club.
About 160 standing, house PA. Rock, Metal, Punk.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
At a glance, Fuel Rock Club in Cardiff is summed up below. It books rock, metal and punk acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 18:00–04:00Opens in 10h 20m 15s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Rock · Metal · Punk |
4 photos show the inside of Fuel Rock Club, from the stage to the bar. It books rock, metal and punk acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Fuel Rock Club, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It books rock, metal and punk acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 160 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | RockMetalPunk |
| Website | fuelrockclub.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
Fuel Rock Club is at 5 Womanby St, Cardiff, CF10 1BR. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 63 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.
Cardiff CF10 1BR
The nearest station is Cardiff Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Fuel Rock Club for artists: Fuel Rock Club 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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Fuel Rock Club publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.
| Mon | 18:00–02:00 |
| Tue | 18:00–02:00 |
| Wed | 18:00–02:00 |
| Thu | 18:00–02:00 |
| FriToday | 18:00–04:00 |
| Sat | 18:00–04:00 |
| Sun | 18:00–02:00 |
Fuel Rock Club 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 | Provided |
This is the background on Fuel Rock Club, from the venue and its listings. It books rock, metal and punk acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Fuel Rock Club is a grassroots music venue in Cardiff with a standing capacity of about 160. It books Rock, Metal, Punk, Alternative.
Listing notesFuel Rock Club is Cardiff's dedicated live rock and metal venue, on Womanby Street (5 Womanby St, CF10 1BR) in the heart of the city's grassroots music quarter. Billed as 'The Home of Welsh Metal', it runs a packed gig calendar — around 30 concerts across 2026-2027 — alongside club nights, hosting touring and local rock, metal, punk and alternative acts. The room holds roughly 500, with indoor and covered outdoor seating (patio heaters and lighting). A no-nonsense rock club with a loyal Cardiff crowd, in-house sound and a stage built for loud, original guitar music as well as established touring bands.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Fuel Rock Club. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Cardiff gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 17Nov · Tue | Gvllow, Boss Cass 19:30Rock |
| 19Nov · Thu | Romes 19:30Rock |
| 20Nov · Fri | Wormrot 18:30Rock |
| 4Dec · Fri | Ion Maiden - Fully Charged Tribute to Iron Maiden 19:30Metal |
| 5Dec · Sat | Sounds of Seattle 19:00 |
| 6Dec · Sun | Karmen Field 19:30Metal |
The Cardiff league ranks live music venues by the gigs listed over the next 30 days. It refreshes every night, so a busy month moves a room up.
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| 01 | Tramshed up3 | 9 gigs |
| 02 | Fuel Rock Club This venue up3 | 8 gigs |
| 03 | The Globe down2 | 8 gigs |
| 04 | Cardiff Students' Union down2 | 5 gigs |
| 05 | Clwb Ifor Bach down2 | 5 gigs |
| 06 | Black Cat Bridgend | 4 gigs |
| 07 | Depot up2 | 4 gigs |
| 08 | The Canopi up2 | 3 gigs |
| 09 | The Gate down2 | 3 gigs |
| 10 | Clwb Crown down2 | 2 gigs |
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Fuel Rock Club
Cardiff's only dedicated rock club. Capacity about 160.
- c. 160
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 18:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Rock
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Fuel Rock Club — Quick Facts
Fuel Rock Club capacity: about 160 standing. Cardiff's only dedicated rock club. Here are the key facts on Fuel Rock Club at a glance. It books rock, metal and punk acts.
By size, Fuel Rock Club is the 17th largest of the 29 venues we list in and around Cardiff with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Cobblestones (about 150); Greenrooms Treforest (about 130) and Black Cat Bridgend (about 120).
Fuel Rock Club's listed capacity is about 160 standing - a medium room on the scale we use for every venue. Around Cardiff, the middle-sized room we list holds about 250 - Fuel Rock Club is well below that. Rooms of roughly 150 to 500 usually book acts that can bring a crowd of their own - a local headliner, or the support slot on a touring bill - and promoters run many of these nights. We have not verified that figure yet - confirm it with the venue before you plan a show around it.
Fuel Rock Club this week
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Inside Fuel Rock Club
Fuel Rock Club has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 160. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Fuel Rock Club is a grassroots music venue in Cardiff with a standing capacity of about 160. Fuel Rock Club provides a PA system and an in-house sound engineer — check the rest with the venue.
Fuel Rock Club books Rock, Metal, Punk, Alternative acts. This listing is part of the Cardiff venue directory.
Fuel Rock Club is Cardiff's dedicated live rock and metal venue, on Womanby Street (5 Womanby St, CF10 1BR) in the heart of the city's grassroots music quarter. Billed as 'The Home of Welsh Metal', it runs a packed gig calendar — around 30 concerts across 2026-2027 — alongside club nights, hosting touring and local rock, metal, punk and alternative acts. The room holds roughly 500, with indoor and covered outdoor seating (patio heaters and lighting). A no-nonsense rock club with a loyal Cardiff crowd, in-house sound and a stage built for loud, original guitar music as well as established touring bands.
Coming up at Fuel Rock Club: Gvllow, Boss Cass; Romes and Wormrot — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
There are no fixed live nights listed for Fuel Rock Club - the gigs in the rail below show when it actually runs shows. It lists rock among the genres it books. There is a PA listed - ask what else is on stage before you load in. Fuel Rock Club hasn't joined GigXchange yet; vote to bring it on, and in the meantime keep a short EPK and a live clip ready - it is what most venues ask for first. More rooms, open mics and what they pay: getting gigs in Cardiff.
By size, Fuel Rock Club is the 17th largest of the 29 venues we list in and around Cardiff with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: The Cobblestones (about 150); Greenrooms Treforest (about 130) and Black Cat Bridgend (about 120).
Find Fuel Rock Club
Fuel Rock Club is at 5 Womanby St, Cardiff, CF10 1BR. 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 Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Fuel Rock Club in Cardiff; CF10 1BR is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. Check the start time before you set off, and see what else is on in Cardiff this week, or find a band in Cardiff if you book the music.
Great Hall Cardiff, Le Pub, O'Neill's St Mary Street and The Cambrian Inn
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Fuel Rock Club
There are 6 upcoming gigs listed at Fuel Rock Club. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Cardiff gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight. Or browse the wider Cardiff venue directory.
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Coming up: Gvllow, Boss Cass, Romes, Wormrot, Ion Maiden - Fully Charged Tribute to Iron Maiden, Sounds of Seattle and Karmen Field.
The Cardiff League
Fuel Rock Club is #2 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.
- #1 ▲3 Tramshed 9 gigs
- #2 ▲3 Fuel Rock Club This venue 8 gigs
- #3 ▼2 The Globe 8 gigs
- #4 ▼2 Cardiff Students' Union 5 gigs
- #5 ▼2 Clwb Ifor Bach 5 gigs
- #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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Fuel Rock Club in brief. Fuel Rock Club is a mid-sized room (150 to 499) in Cardiff that books rock, metal and punk. It hosts an open mic too (every Wednesday). Other rooms nearby: Great Hall Cardiff, Le Pub and O'Neill's St Mary Street, or browse the Cardiff venue directory.
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More rooms near Fuel Rock Club: The Cellar Door, The Cobblestones, The Fontygary Inn, The Horse & Groom, The Live Lounge Cardiff, The Rummer Tavern, Ye Olde Murenger House, Blackweir Fields, Cardiff, Boho Cardiff, Brewhouse, Cambrian Tap, Tramshed, The Globe, Cardiff Students' Union, Clwb Ifor Bach, Black Cat Bridgend, Depot, The Gate and Clwb Crown.
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