Barfly Club

Advantages: If you are into that kind of music and take a gas mask I suppose it could be bearable.
Disadvantages: Everything else!

...the other opinion on the Barfly club is positive, I had to put down my thoughts as they differ somewhat. There are 3 Barflys, in London, Sheffield and Cardiff. I write about the one in Cardiff. The barfly is located right in the middle of town, on Kingsway opposite the castle and next to Beatties.(that's if anyone reading does actually decide to go there after reading my op!) The Barfly is open every night from 7 pm till 12, and from Fridays-Saturdays ...
...no dress code for the barfly and most people just go in fairly trampy clothes, or possibly wear a nice top for the disco. Typical person you will see propping up the bar is a bloke with shaggy hair, a brown cardigan and puke coloured cordruoys (hence the title of my opinion). When I have been, the cost to get in has been £5-£7 to see the bands. I think that is an utter rip off, especially as the bands are ones that you have never heard of! When ... Read review

Advantages: Good live bands
Disadvantages: Sometimes too smokey because of not much ventilation

The Barfly is one of the newest clubs in Cardiff. It's situated opposite Cardiff Castle and i have to admit that i'm a big fan of it. Barfly plays indie music and is a good alternative to the infamous Clwb Ifor Bach that i'm not too impressed with. Prices vary on the door depending on how well known a band is, local bands choose the prices they want to charge so beware! The most i've paid to get in is £7 which was for the Crocketts who i rate as ...
...occupied by snoggers. Barfly is basically a basement and not a very large one but the atmosphere makes up for it, although after the smoke machines been used a few times you can't see the other side of the room and sometimes it can get hard to breathe. Drink prices vary with special offers but because on Friday and Saturday Metroes and Clwb Ifor is still very popular prices are very reasonable after 11pm to attract more customers. At the moment there's ... Read review

Advantages: Good Atmosphere, Cheap
Disadvantages: Small / Crowded

The Barfly is one of Cardiff's few rock clubs. It is situated to the right of Cardiff Castle. And just on the end of Queens Street. It is a relatively small venue. To gain access to the club once you have gone through the door you have got to make your way downstairs to the actually club. Downstairs you have got cloakroom facilties, a bar, dance floor, stage and toilets. The Cloakroom The cloakroom costs £1 per item. The Bar There is a resonable ...
...to please everyone in the room. They sell Beer, Larger, Alcopops, spirits, softdrinks and fruit juices and all at reasonable prices. The also generally tend to have a promotion on some form of drink. Ususally it is bottles of carlsberg for £1, which is not too bad. Dance Floor The dance floor / social area is not as big as other clubs, it can get to be a bit of a tight squeese if it is a busy night. It is bascially all standing however, there ... Read review

Advantages: Good music, live bands, in town centre
Disadvantages: only for those into indie

...but i have to say Barfly remains at the top of my list! The location: Barlfy is in the centre of town but you do have to go around the corner by pizza hut or you'll miss it! The prices: this varies from whether its a disco night or a band night but its usually around £5 on a saturday night (live band than a disco) and the price to see bands varies on thier status. And some midweek nights are free. The music: Different nights for different music ...
...Most people to attend barfly are generally likeminded and the atmospere is pleasent as well as the fashion! its hot indie guys and rock chicks everywhere! The barfly is rather small and does have a bit of a basement like quality to it but it all adds to its charm but then again the toilets could do with a referb! The bar is usually well staffed and drinks are reasonably priced. The venue does see some well known bands but its mostly newer bands ... Read review

Advantages: clean, safe, things to do, relatively inexpensive
Disadvantages: not a patch on my dear beloved London

...from industry to trendyness. The centre is a good place to pick up leaflets for nearby tourist attractions too. Culture This is where Cardiff really disappoints me. I guess it comes from spending too much time in London, and to be honest I long to be back there. There are galleries, there is an Arts Centre, there are music venues but there are always ‘but’s. It’s just not the variety or the level I’m used to. I can see any small band I want to at the Barfly club but they just don’t come back on their next tour and I don’t hold out much hope of the bands I like playing the International Arena. Both the Union and the Coal exchange are grossly underused. I can see two or three different exhibitions a month but most of that will be small local art, unless you want to keep going over the National Gallery’s permanent collections. I can see a few... Read review

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Advantages: A growing capital city, a good size.
Disadvantages: Nowhere to visit.

...actually like talking to these people, learn to say a swift "No thanks!" My favourite shop in Cardiff is Blue Banana, which is located on Chippy Lane. So called because it has loads of chippies, believe it or not! Blue Banana sell jewellery, incense, bedroom accessories and T Shirts. It's the only place I have found that sells decent nose studs so I can be found traipsing there every few weeks (because I always, without fail, lose my nose studs. My record must have been about 2 weeks without losing one!)They also do piercing in there, of all varieties (not for the timid then!) There are loads of pubs, clubs and restaurants, something for everyone, from cheap student nights at the tacky Zeus or Dylans, to garage nights at Vision 2K, to indie at the Barfly (read my opinion on that if you want!) to Drum n Bass at Evolution every Saturday... Read review

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