Cardiff · small venue · Verified open
Relaxed City Road cafe and cocktail bar with Cardiff's only audiophile soundsystem, live music and DJs every week.
About 100 standing, house PA. Indie, Electronic, Hip-hop.
Nearby venuesUpdated 12 November 2026
Here is Paradise Garden in Roath, Cardiff at a glance. It books indie, electronic and hip-hop acts. There is an in-house PA. The figures below set out its size, live nights, kit and genres.
capacity
| Live music | Varies |
| TodayClosed | 17:00–00:30Opens in 9h 08m 59s |
| Backline | PA provided |
| Books | Indie · Electronic · Hip-hop |
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Everything about Paradise Garden that matters before you book is set out below. It books indie, electronic and hip-hop acts. Members can vote to bring this venue onto GigXchange.
| Capacity | about 100 standing |
| Live nights | Contact venue |
| Curfew | – |
| Sound limiter | – |
| Genres | IndieElectronicHip-hop |
| Website | paradise-garden.co.uk |
| Status | Verified open |
| Last checked | 4 Jun 2026 |
You will find Paradise Garden at Paradise Garden, 213 City Rd, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JD. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 63 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.
Roath, Cardiff CF24 3JD
The nearest station is Cathays (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away.
Paradise Garden for artists: Paradise Garden 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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Paradise Garden publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times. Check the venue's own website before travelling on a bank holiday.
| Mon | Closed |
| Tue | Closed |
| Wed | 17:00–00:00 |
| Thu | 17:00–00:00 |
| FriToday | 17:00–00:30 |
| Sat | 16:00–00:30 |
| Sun | 16:00–20:00 |
Paradise Garden 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 Paradise Garden in Roath, Cardiff so far. It books indie, electronic and hip-hop acts. The notes below sum up what the venue and its listings say.
Paradise Garden is a grassroots music venue in Roath, Cardiff with a standing capacity of about 100. It books Indie, Electronic, Hip-hop, World, Dj.
Listing notesParadise Garden sits at 213 City Road in Roath, Cardiff (CF24 3JD) — a relaxed cafe and cocktail bar built around what its programmers call Cardiff's only audiophile soundsystem. It runs live music and DJs every week, open Thursday through Sunday, with a programme that spans indie, electronic, hip-hop and world music alongside comedy takeovers and the occasional all-night dance session. A go-to for intimate concerts, late-night DJ sets and pop-up showcases, it spotlights emerging Welsh talent alongside touring artists in a welcoming, discovery-led setting.
It keeps this page true for the next act through the door.
There are 3 upcoming gigs listed at Paradise Garden. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. The Cardiff gig directory lists what is on across the area tonight.
| 22Nov · Sun | Paradise Garden presents Scott Lavene 17:00TicketsSinger-Songwriter |
| 27Nov · Fri | Salad Saladson & Friends present: Ensalada Live! 19:30 |
| 13Dec · Sun | Waviezt Wrld 18:00 |
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Paradise Garden
Relaxed City Road cafe and cocktail bar with Cardiff's only audiophile soundsystem, live music and DJs every week. Capacity about 100.
- c. 100
- Capacity
- Varies
- Live music
- 17:00
- Open today
- PA
- Backline
- Indie
- Books
- Verified
- Directory status
Last updated: 12 November 2026
Paradise Garden — Quick Facts
Paradise Garden capacity: about 100 standing. Relaxed City Road cafe and cocktail bar with Cardiff's only audiophile soundsystem, live music and DJs every week. Here are the key facts on Paradise Garden at a glance.
By size, Paradise Garden is the joint 21st largest of the 29 venues we list in and around Cardiff with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Le Public Space (about 100); The Canopi (about 100) and The Kings (about 90).
Paradise Garden holds about 100 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.
Paradise Garden this week
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Inside Paradise Garden
Paradise Garden has an in-house PA for visiting acts. The room holds about 100. Below: the PA, drums, amps and mics we know about and what we know about the room.
Paradise Garden is a grassroots music venue in Roath, Cardiff with a standing capacity of about 100. Paradise Garden provides a PA system — check the rest with the venue.
Paradise Garden books Indie, Electronic, Hip-hop, World, Dj acts. This listing is part of the Cardiff venue directory.
Paradise Garden sits at 213 City Road in Roath, Cardiff (CF24 3JD) — a relaxed cafe and cocktail bar built around what its programmers call Cardiff's only audiophile soundsystem. It runs live music and DJs every week, open Thursday through Sunday, with a programme that spans indie, electronic, hip-hop and world music alongside comedy takeovers and the occasional all-night dance session. A go-to for intimate concerts, late-night DJ sets and pop-up showcases, it spotlights emerging Welsh talent alongside touring artists in a welcoming, discovery-led setting.
Coming up at Paradise Garden: Paradise Garden presents Scott Lavene, Salad Saladson & Friends present: Ensalada Live! and Waviezt Wrld — every listed date is in the What’s On rail below.
Paradise Garden doesn't list fixed live-music nights, so look at what is booked in the rail below to see when it runs shows. Indie is the first genre on its list. A PA is listed; check what else is on stage before you load in. Paradise Garden 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, Paradise Garden is the joint 21st largest of the 29 venues we list in and around Cardiff with a standing capacity. Similar-size rooms: Le Public Space (about 100); The Canopi (about 100) and The Kings (about 90).
Find Paradise Garden
You will find Paradise Garden at Paradise Garden, 213 City Rd, Roath, Cardiff, CF24 3JD. 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 Cathays (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. Paradise Garden is in Roath, Cardiff — use CF24 3JD for sat-nav, taxis and ride apps. 3 other venues sit in Roath too, if you want to make a night of it. 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.
Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).
What's On at Paradise Garden
There are 3 upcoming gigs listed at Paradise Garden. 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: Paradise Garden presents Scott Lavene, Salad Saladson & Friends present: Ensalada Live! and Waviezt Wrld.
The Cardiff League
Paradise Garden is #12 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 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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Paradise Garden in brief. Paradise Garden is a small room (under 150) in Roath, Cardiff that books indie, electronic and hip-hop. There’s also an open mic (every 1st Thursday of the month). Nearby rooms: Porter's, The Gate and The Globe - or browse the full Cardiff venue directory.
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More rooms near Paradise Garden: The Bootlegger, The Botanist, The Botanist Cardiff Bay, The Brit Bar, The Butchers Arms, The Cambrian Inn, The Canopi, The Canton Cross Vaults, The Cellar Door, The Cobblestones, The Corn Exchange, Tramshed, Fuel Rock Club, Cardiff Students' Union, Clwb Ifor Bach, Black Cat Bridgend, Depot and Clwb Crown.
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