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The Piano Works

Request-led live music bar on St Mary Street - the band plays your songs

Capacity to be confirmed, live music 6 nights a week. Covers, Pop, Country - originals welcome.

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At a glance

Checked 31 Oct 2026

At a glance, The Piano Works in City Centre, Cardiff is summed up below. It has live music 6 nights a week. It books covers, pop and country acts.

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Standing
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grassroots room
In detail
Live music6 nights a week
TodayOpen16:00–00:00Closes in 1h 57m 08s
BacklineTBC
BooksCovers · Pop · Country

01 — Inside the room

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02 — The details

Before you book

Everything you need to know

Before you book The Piano Works, here are its size, live nights, genres and website. It has live music 6 nights a week. It books covers, pop and country acts.

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The facts
Capacity–
Live nightsTue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
Curfew–
Sound limiter–
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Genres
CoversPopCountry
Websitepianoworks.bar
The check
StatusVerified open
Last checked31 Oct 2026
Checked againstVenue website

03 — Find The Piano Works

City Centre

Getting there

The Piano Works is at Saint Mary Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1FA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 64 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.

Saint Mary Street,
City Centre, Cardiff CF10 1FA

The nearest station is Cardiff Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away.

04 — Booking

Members only

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Nobody from The Piano Works is on GigXchange yet, so members vote to bring the venue on. It books covers, pop and country acts. Once the venue joins, members can send it booking requests in the app.

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05 — Opening times

Open 6 of 7

The Piano Works publishes its opening times for 7 of the 7 days. These are the venue's own opening hours, not the gig start times.

MonClosed
Tue16:00–00:00
WedToday16:00–00:00
Thu15:00–01:00
Fri15:00–02:30
Sat12:00–02:30
Sun12:00–00:00

06 — What's on stage

TBC

The stage kit at The Piano Works 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 systemTBC
Drum kitTBC
Guitar ampTBC
Bass ampTBC
Keys / keyboardTBC
Vocal micsTBC
In-house engineerTBC

07 — About

City Centre, Cardiff

About The Piano Works

This is the background on The Piano Works, from the venue and its listings. It books covers, pop and country acts. It has live music 6 nights a week.

The Piano Works is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Cardiff. It books Covers, Pop, Country, Piano; originals and covers are both welcome.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Piano Works on St Mary Street is a live music bar open 6 days a week, Tuesday to Sunday, where the pianists and band play your requests all night long. Earlier in the evening there are solo pianists and singing waiters, with a house band trio later on and a country-themed Nashville night on Wednesdays. At the weekend a big band takes over, with two duelling pianos, bass, brass, guitar and rhythm, plus live-music brunches on Saturdays and duelling-piano sessions on Sunday afternoons. Food runs from brunch to a Sunday roast. The venue is cashless, and under-18s are not admitted on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

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08 — What's on

Nothing listed

Nothing is listed at The Piano Works on GigXchange right now. It has live music 6 nights a week. Venues often post their next nights on their own website first.

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09 — Cardiff league

Next 30 days

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.

#56
of 64
live rooms
Ranked by gigs on the calendar over the next 30 days, refreshed nightly.
01Clwb Ifor Bach up4 7 gigs
02The Globe up4 7 gigs
03Cardiff Students' Union down1 6 gigs
04Tramshed down3 6 gigs
05Black Cat Bridgend down2 4 gigs
06Fuel Rock Club up4 3 gigs
07The Gate New 3 gigs
08Clwb Crown down4 2 gigs
09Depot New 2 gigs
10The Canopi New 2 gigs

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City Centre · Grassroots

The Piano Works

Request-led live music bar on St Mary Street - the band plays your songs

Venue at a glance The Piano Works · Cardiff
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Capacity
to confirmgrassroots
6 nights
Live music
Tue · Wed · Thu +3per week
16:00
Open today
until 00:00hours
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Backline
ask the venuegear
Covers
Books
originals+3 more
Verified
Directory status
openVenue website
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Last updated: 31 October 2026

The Piano Works — Quick Facts

Request-led live music bar on St Mary Street - the band plays your songs. Here are the key facts on The Piano Works at a glance.

✓ Verified openLast verified
SizeGrassrootsvenueCapacity to confirm
Live music6nights a weekTue · Wed · Thu · Fri · Sat · Sun
BacklineAskthe venueEquipment details still being checked
BooksCovers+3 moreOriginals and covers
Capacity Not listed yet No capacity listed yet - the venue can add it by claiming the page.

Know how many it holds?

Today16:00–00:00Closes in 1h 57m 08s
Outdoor stageNo
OriginalsYes
Directory statusVerified open
This pageNot yet claimed
Opening times

The Piano Works this week

Mon Closed
Tue 16:00–00:00 Live music
Wed· today 16:00–00:00 Live music
Thu 15:00–01:00 Live music
Fri 15:00–02:30 Live music
Sat 12:00–02:30 Live music
Sun 12:00–00:00 Live music

Booking Information

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What's on Stage

The stage kit at The Piano Works 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 Piano Works

The Piano Works is a grassroots music venue in City Centre, Cardiff. Contact the venue for their technical specification and backline.

The Piano Works books Covers, Pop, Country, Piano acts. Both original music and covers are welcome. This listing is part of the Cardiff venue directory.

Listing notes

The ‌​‌​‍Piano Works on St Mary Street is a live music bar open 6 days a week, Tuesday to Sunday, where the pianists and band play your requests all night long. Earlier in the evening there are solo pianists and singing waiters, with a house band trio later on and a country-themed Nashville night on Wednesdays. At the weekend a big band takes over, with two duelling pianos, bass, brass, guitar and rhythm, plus live-music brunches on Saturdays and duelling-piano sessions on Sunday afternoons. Food runs from brunch to a Sunday roast. The venue is cashless, and under-18s are not admitted on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.

Playing The Piano Works: what to know

Live nights at The Piano Works are usually Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun. Its listed genres start with covers. Originals and covers are both welcome. The stage kit is not confirmed yet - ask before you load in. The Piano Works 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. For the rest of the circuit, read how to get gigs in Cardiff.

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Nights The Piano Works usually has live music

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Find The Piano Works

The Piano Works is at Saint Mary Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1FA. The map below opens step-by-step directions in Google Maps. It is one of 64 rooms in our Cardiff venue directory.

AddressSaint Mary Street
AreaCity Centre, Cardiff
PostcodeCF10 1FA
Getting there

The nearest station is Cardiff Central (rail station), about 5 minutes' walk away. You'll find The Piano Works in City Centre, Cardiff; CF10 1FA 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.

Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport (Open Government Licence).

The Cardiff League

The Piano Works is #56 of 64 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. #1 ▲4 Clwb Ifor Bach 7 gigs
  2. #2 ▲4 The Globe 7 gigs
  3. #3 ▼1 Cardiff Students' Union 6 gigs
  4. #4 ▼3 Tramshed 6 gigs
  5. #5 ▼2 Black Cat Bridgend 4 gigs
  6. #6 ▲4 Fuel Rock Club 3 gigs
  7. #7 NEW The Gate 3 gigs
  8. #8 ▼4 Clwb Crown 2 gigs
  9. #9 NEW Depot 2 gigs
  10. #10 NEW The Canopi 2 gigs

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Rankings like this run across GigXchange: the national Hardest Working Rooms table tracks the UK's busiest grassroots stages week on week, the Pint Index prices a gig ticket in pints city by city, and UK market statistics covers what live music pays. All of it is built from the same directory this page lives in.

Common Questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Piano Works. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

10 — Small print9 answersCommon questions

These are the 9 questions people ask most about booking and visiting The Piano Works. Each answer uses the details already shown on this page.

The Piano Works has not listed its kit yet — check with the venue before you book. For venues with gear listed, see the Cardiff venue directory.
The Piano Works books Covers, Pop, Country, Piano. 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 Piano Works 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 Piano Works. Sign up to contribute or contact the venue directly.
Open mic information is not currently listed for The Piano Works. Browse the Cardiff Open Mic Finder for nearby open mics.
Saint Mary Street, City Centre, Cardiff, CF10 1FA. 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 5 minutes' walk away. For sat-nav and taxis, the postcode is CF10 1FA. (Station data: NaPTAN, Department for Transport, Open Government Licence.)
GigXchange doesn't publish venue phone numbers or emails. The Piano Works hasn't claimed its page yet — vote to bring it on, or claim it free if you run it.
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Venues Near The Piano Works

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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.

More rooms near The Piano Works: The Railway, The Rummer Tavern, Tiger Yard, Tiny Rebel, Tipsy Owl, Tramshed, Vaults Cardiff, Weston Folk Club, Y Plas, Cardiff Students Union, Ye Olde Murenger House, Barbara's Bier Haus, The Globe, Cardiff Students' Union, Black Cat Bridgend, Fuel Rock Club, The Gate, Clwb Crown, Depot and The Canopi.

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