At a glance, Temple Bar in High Street, city centre, Cardiff is summed up below. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books irish, acoustic and folk acts.
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Standing capacity
grassroots room
In detail
Live music
7 nights a week
Today·Open
12:00–01:30Closes in 4h 17m 49s
Backline
TBC
Books
Irish · Acoustic · Folk
01 — Inside the room
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4 photos show the inside of Temple Bar, from the stage to the bar. It books irish, acoustic and folk acts. Tap any photo to open it at full size.
Before you book Temple Bar, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 7 nights a week. It books irish, acoustic and folk acts.
Temple Bar is at 6 High Street, High Street, city centre, Cardiff, CF10 1AW. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 64 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.
6 High Street, High Street, city centre, Cardiff CF10 1AW
Nobody from Temple Bar is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books irish, acoustic and folk acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
Temple Bar 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
12:00–01:30
Tue
12:00–01:30
WedToday
12:00–01:30
Thu
12:00–01:30
Fri
12:00–01:30
Sat
12:00–01:30
Sun
12:00–01:30
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at Temple Bar is not confirmed yet. 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
TBC
Drum kit
TBC
Guitar amp
TBC
Bass amp
TBC
Keys / keyboard
TBC
Vocal mics
TBC
In-house engineer
TBC
07 — About
High Street, city centre, Cardiff
About Temple Bar
This is the background on Temple Bar, from the venue and its listings. It books irish, acoustic and folk acts. It has live music 7 nights a week.
Temple Bar is a grassroots music venue in High Street, city centre, Cardiff. It books Irish, Acoustic, Folk; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
Temple Bar has live music 7 days a week, and its Wednesday Irish jam session is the night it's best known for. The music is mostly live acoustic.
The bar brings a taste of Ireland to 6 High Street in the heart of Cardiff city centre, and it's open every day from noon until 1:30am.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
Nothing is listed at Temple Bar on GigXchange right now. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.
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The stage kit at Temple Bar is not confirmed yet. 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 · TBC
Drum kit · TBC
Guitar amp · TBC
Bass amp · TBC
Keys / keyboard · TBC
Vocal mics · TBC
In-house engineer · TBC
About Temple Bar
Temple Bar is a grassroots music venue in High Street, city centre, Cardiff. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
Temple Bar books Irish, Acoustic, Folk acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Cardiff venue directory.
Listing notes
Temple Bar has live music 7 days a week, and its Wednesday Irish jam session is the night it's best known for. The music is mostly live acoustic.
The bar brings a taste of Ireland to 6 High Street in the heart of Cardiff city centre, and it's open every day from noon until 1:30am.
Playing Temple Bar: what to know
Live nights at Temple Bar are usually Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Irish is the first genre on its list. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. Temple Bar 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. See where else to play in Cardiff and what local gigs pay.
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Nights Temple Bar usually has live music
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Find Temple Bar
Temple Bar is at 6 High Street, High Street, city centre, Cardiff, CF10 1AW. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 64 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.
The nearest station is Cardiff Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. You'll find Temple Bar in High Street, city centre, Cardiff; CF10 1AW 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 book a Cardiff band for a night of your own.
Nothing is listed at Temple Bar on GigXchange right now. It has live music 7 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first. Or browse the wider Cardiff venue directory.
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Temple Bar is #38 of 64 Cardiff venues for live music
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Common Questions
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10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions
These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting Temple Bar. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page. Can't see your question? Send it to us with a correction.
Temple Bar has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Cardiff venue directory.
Temple Bar books Irish, Acoustic, Folk. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details Temple Bar has shared — contact, fee range and how to submit, where listed. Most grassroots venues accept email submissions with a link to your music or EPK. Check current UK fee benchmarks before quoting.
Capacity data is pending for Temple Bar. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for Temple Bar. Browse the Cardiff Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
6 High Street, High Street, city centre, Cardiff, CF10 1AW. See the map below for directions. Browse more Cardiff venues nearby.
Fee ranges are available to signed-up artists on GigXchange. Grassroots venue fees in Cardiff vary by event type, band size, and whether the deal is a flat fee or door split. The GigXchange Rate Calculator shows current UK percentiles.
The nearest station is Cardiff Central (rail station), about 10 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CF10 1AW. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Temple Bar in brief. Temple Bar is a live music room in High Street, city centre, Cardiff that books irish, acoustic and folk. The live nights are most often Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Rooms nearby include The Bootlegger, The Botanist and The Botanist Cardiff Bay; the Cardiff venue directory has the rest.
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We list 64 grassroots music venues in Cardiff. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
We list 64 grassroots music venues in Cardiff. Or search the full UK directory by town, size or genre. Every listing shows capacity, kit and live nights where we have them.
