Before you book The Botanist, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 5 nights a week. It books acoustic, folk and pop acts.
The Botanist is at 5 Church Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1BG. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 64 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.
Nobody from The Botanist is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books acoustic, folk and pop acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.
The Botanist 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
11:00–22:00
Tue
11:00–22:00
WedToday
11:00–22:00
Thu
11:00–22:00
Fri
10:00–01:00
Sat
10:00–01:00
Sun
11:00–23:00
06 — What's on stage
TBC
The stage kit at The Botanist 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
City Centre, Cardiff
About The Botanist
This is the background on The Botanist, from the venue and its listings. It books acoustic, folk and pop acts. It has live music 5 nights a week.
The Botanist is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Cardiff. It books Acoustic, Folk, Pop, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Singer-songwriter; originals and covers are both welcome.
Listing notes
The Botanist on Church Street is a bar and restaurant set across 2 floors in the middle of Cardiff, with live music every Friday and Saturday from early evening until late.
The line-up leans acoustic: singer-songwriters, folk and covers duos, and jazz, soul and blues acts, with a DJ later on weekend nights. The rooftop tipi also hosts live music from Wednesday to Sunday, and the first Thursday of each month brings Musical Bingo with a live house band.
Inside there is an indoor feature river with its own bridge, and upstairs a large roof garden with festoon lights and a fire pit.
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08 — What's on
Nothing listed
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Last updated: 31 October 2026
The Botanist — Quick Facts
Two-floor bar and restaurant with live music every Friday and Saturday. Here are the key facts on The Botanist at a glance. It has live music 5 nights a week.
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SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music5nights a weekWed · Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksAcoustic+6 moreOriginals and covers
CapacityNot listed yetNo capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.
Member votes0votes to get The Botanist on GigXchangeGigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails - every vote tells the venue artists want to book it here.
The Botanist hasn’t claimed its page yet, so nobody from the venue is on GigXchange to message. Vote to bring it on - free account, no card, 30 seconds.
The stage kit at The Botanist 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 The Botanist
The Botanist is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Cardiff. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.
The Botanist books Acoustic, Folk, Pop, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Singer-songwriter acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Cardiff venue directory.
Listing notes
The Botanist on Church Street is a bar and restaurant set across 2 floors in the middle of Cardiff, with live music every Friday and Saturday from early evening until late.
The line-up leans acoustic: singer-songwriters, folk and covers duos, and jazz, soul and blues acts, with a DJ later on weekend nights. The rooftop tipi also hosts live music from Wednesday to Sunday, and the first Thursday of each month brings Musical Bingo with a live house band.
Inside there is an indoor feature river with its own bridge, and upstairs a large roof garden with festoon lights and a fire pit.
Playing The Botanist: what to know
Live nights at The Botanist are usually Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Acoustic 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. The Botanist 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 The Botanist usually has live music
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Find The Botanist
The Botanist is at 5 Church Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1BG. 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 The Botanist in City Centre, Cardiff; CF10 1BG is the postcode for sat-nav and ride apps. We list 4 other venues in City Centre, so a night out here can take in more than one room. 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 The Botanist on GigXchange right now. It has live music 5 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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Common Questions
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The Botanist has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Cardiff venue directory.
The Botanist books Acoustic, Folk, Pop, Soul, Blues, Jazz, Singer-songwriter. Both original music and covers are welcome. Browse artist profiles by genre on GigXchange.
Sign up free on GigXchange to see the booking details The Botanist 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 The Botanist. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Botanist. Browse the Cardiff Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
5 Church Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1BG. 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 1BG. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
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Venues Near The Botanist
16 other venues are close to The Botanist in Cardiff. Each one has its own page with its size, kit and live nights. Use them to plan a night out or a run of local gigs.
More live music venues: The Botanist Cardiff Bay, The Inkspot, The Kings and 9 more - size, kit and live nights where listed.
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The Botanist in brief. The Botanist is a live music room in Cardiff that books acoustic, folk and pop. The live nights are most often Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. Rooms nearby include The Botanist Cardiff Bay, The Inkspot and The Kings; 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.
