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Meetcardiff.com 02 DELEGATE EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF 03 EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF FOOD & DRINK FOOD & MASTERCLASSES URBAN FORAGING IN ONE OF • Several bars offer cocktail making BRITAIN’S LARGEST INNER CITY classes. The Alchemist offers a 60/90 GREEN SPACES DRINK minute class for up to 12 delegates. Explore in the city centre • Barista classes at 200 Degrees and learn about the park’s plant, flower offers delegates a history of coffee, and mushroom species during this the journey from bean to cup, the foraging course. workings of the coffee machine. • Cocktail, ale and gin master classes COOKERY CLASSES are available for pre booked groups Sian Roberts from Loving Welsh Food at the Botanist and Cardiff Tasting Tour runs classes • Gin Tasting at Chapel 1887 includes featuring Welsh recipes including a talk on gin making and ‘show and the famous Welsh cakes. Alternative tell’ with some of the botanicals classes: Cornerhouse Cookery commonly used and tastings. Or Whitchurch, One Mile Bakery run by Cardiff Gin Club, a rustic pop up gin a former rugby player now a baker. bar. Fwrness, the award winning Welsh pizza company who have a stall in CITY OF ARCADES , also have a pop up Cardiff is famous for its wonderful pizza van and offer pizza making Victorian arcades featuring demos. independent businesses such as cafes, bars and shops. Taking this a step NEW GREEN FOOD TOUR Hensol Castle, a Grade 1 building dating FARM SAFARI, COOKING SESSION further the Morgan Arcade can be Run by Loving Welsh Food, this coach/ from the 17thCentury and located 15 AND VINEYARD TOUR turned into a quirky dining room for walking food tour visits a variety of minutes from Cardiff, has opened a • Travel to the beautiful Heritage Coast 150 guests along with G&T bar using venues in and around Cardiff that distillery, restaurant, visitor experience outside Cardiff for a tractor tour at the Arcade’s stunning architecture as a actively promote sustainability by and gin school in the castle basement. Slade Farm Organics followed by backdrop. providing eco-shopping possibilities Delegates can enjoy a tour, talk on afternoon tea in the lovely farmhouse and using local food as much as history of gin and a tasting. There garden. BREWERY TOURS possible. The tours are available for is also the option of a hands-on gin • A cooking session can be run Small independent brewers are groups of up to 15 people and are making experience; distil and label your alongside the tractor tour at Slade appearing in our cities and Cardiff is no available in English, Welsh, French, own unique bottle of gin. Hensol Castle Farm organics. Group members can exception. Book into one of Cardiff’s Spanish, Italian and German. has a range of spaces for up to 300 compete to make the best Welsh micro breweries or take a Cardiff Craft delegates for meetings and up to 240 cakes or sausages! Beer Tour. Examples of breweries for dining. • The area has a number of high quality include Crafty Devil, Pipes Crafty Beer vineyards which can be incorporated Canton, Tiny Rebel’s Tap House and St WELSH CUISINE & CULTURE TRAIL in an itinerary. Canna’s Ale House. An interactive day out with Welsh food and drink suitable for groups 20-60 By increasing the number of CLINK RESTAURANT delegates. activities more delegates can also be Choose an acclaimed restaurant venue • Talk on Welsh food, food heritage and accommodated and split into groups. with a difference at Cardiff Prison! current trends followed by tastings • Welsh Cuisine & Culture Quest – a WELSH BANQUETS AT CARDIFF food hunt CASTLE • Lunch of Welsh tapas 04 DELEGATE EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF 05 EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF ADVENTURE & ACTIVITIES ADVENTURE & SUPERBOWL CARDIFF TASTING TOUR Cardiff’s Superbowl is located next to Walking Tour with Loving Welsh the Principality Stadium and offers ten Food visiting producers and retailers ACTIVITIES pin bowling, laser quest for groups and including tasting and 2 course lunch. a basement bar. Includes the famous Cardiff Market, a thriving Victorian market with food BAY BLAST & VISIT TO FLAT HOLM stalls including Ashtons fish stall which ISLAND sells laverbread and cockles and a Boat trip with guide along coast for great choice of cafes and street food up to 55 delegates and stop off at Flat outlets. Holm Island, a few miles off . MUSEUM PRINCESS KATHERINE Sophia Gardens Stadium is a cricket Boat transfers from Bute Park city and corporate venue with its own centre to Bay as an alternative to cricket museum. A visit can include a coach duration; 30 minutes, capacity tour of the museum. 90. TREETOP ADVENTURE GOLF BEHIND THE SCENES TOURS Mini golf in a jungle setting in Cardiff Places such as Millennium city centre. There are two 18-hole Centre, , New courses and catering can be organised Theatre, the Welsh Parliament, for groups of up to 60 delegates. BBC Wales, and Sophia Gardens Stadium all offer PLAY CRAZY GOLF AND DINE AT PAR organised pre-bookable tours for 59 groups. The basement crazy golf venue with bar and restaurant level in PRINCIPALITY STADIUM TOUR has newly opened with backing of Depot This iconic stadium and home of Welsh Cardiff and footballer ’s 11s rugby offers bespoke tours with a company. Space extends to 18,000 sq CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL WHITE FUN ACTIVITIES rugby legend; minimum number 15. ft site and the venue has a private area WATER A variety of fun activities can be which can be exclusively hired. This world-class white water rafting packaged including large inflatables, TOUR venue with high ropes walk and other catapults, fat suits and bungee jumps, Join Karl Kruger Williams for a behind- activities is perfect for corporate and group photos of the day and a prize the-scenes tour of the world famous team building activities. for the winning team member. Other Cardiff Arms Park, taking in the history- activities include Team sport Indoor packed Trophy Room, hospitality NO FIT STATE CIRCUS Karting. boxes, changing rooms. Tour duration Cardiff is home to the acclaimed No 75 minutes and finishes in the Fit State Circus, who can provide ESCAPE ROOMS Clubhouse with a pint of Brains beer. a range of activities to enhance a Adventure Rooms with up to 14 function. Learn more about which themes including Mad Scientist for up GHOST TOURS Cardiff venues can accommodate to 40 delegates. There are also Escape Walking tour in the city centre or at St circus entertainment including aerial Rooms at Play at Pins alongside ten pin Fagans Natural History Museum on the performances. bowling. outskirts of Cardiff 06 7 EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF CREATING EDUTAINMENT DELEGATE WELLBEING

HERITAGE TOURS CULTURE AND NATURE Delegates can take time out of their • Trees and Arboretum Walk exploring A number of Cardiff’s fascinating There are a number of venues which conference in Cardiff city centre and the park’s 41 ‘champion trees’. heritage buildings and sites offer offer a cultural experience for groups experience ‘forest bathing’ or shinrin- • The fascinating heritage of Bute Park guided tours including but also back to nature experiences yoku as part of their conference located adjacent to Cardiff Castle. (general tour, Clock Tower Tours). including National Museum programme. Located right in the city • Bute Park Honey Bees – Meet the of History and Dyffryn Gardens (NT). centre and next to Cardiff Castle, Bute beekeepers and discover the Bute STORY OF COAL Park is just a few minutes stroll from Park honey bee story. Cardiff was once the world exporter TOURS OF ROYAL MINT Cardiff’s city conference venues and of coal. Learn about the international Discover the 1100 year old history of hotels. Cardiff Bay Tours can organise story of Welsh coal and the people coin making at Royal Mint Experience, bespoke Bay trails from Bay venues who mined it at the Welsh Mining located 30 minutes from Cardiff. A range of themed walks can be pre- to refresh, invigorate and interest Experience. Tour led by ex miner 90 booked with duration 45 minutes. delegates. Wellness and wellbeing minutes duration. Combine with a • Revive, Refresh, Reconnect is just classes are held at various venues in walking tour of Cardiff visiting the one example of a themed walk in Cardiff from Hotel spas to National , the former Coal Bute Park which can be packaged for Museum Cardiff to open air in parks. Exchange and the Museum of Cardiff. conference clients 08 DELEGATE EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF 9 EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF ENTERTAINMENT SPORTING EXPERIENCES Cardiff punches above its weight with Tickets and corporate hospitality 6 stadia and a range of top class sport packages can be organised for including rugby, cricket, footballand ice delegates at each stadium venue. PACKAGES hockey.

• Principality Stadium home of Welsh • Cardiff City Stadium home of Cardiff rugby City Bluebirds

Following a day’s intense conference BOOK YOUR OWN CLUB VENUE programme, Cardiff offers a range of Bootleggers in , well ideas for evening entertainment. known for its local music scene can be hired for a corporate party. Alternative DEPOT CARDIFF club venues include Clwb . Depot is a large flexible venue space and the home of Bingo Lingo- an ROOFTOP PARTY VENUES outrageous take on the traditional Juno Lounge, Wellfield Road for 50 game of bingo. It accommodates guests. Jacob’s Market. The Botanist. conferences looking for an unusual Lab 22 rooftop . • Sophia Gardens Stadium home of • Viola Arena home of ice Glamorgan Cricket hockey team venue, street food dining, and bespoke delegate entertainment experiences ENTERTAINMENT VENUES such as Club Tropicana and a cinema. There are a number of venues offering entertainment and corporate hospitality FFRESH SUPPER CLUB packages including Motorpoint Arena, ffresh, is an intimate venue in the St David’s Hall, Wales Millennium which offers Centre, Royal Welsh College of Music a cabaret style evening. The range and Drama, New Theatre and Depot. of entertainment includes burlesque, The Meet Cardiff team can help you a new murder mystery dining select an entertainment venue for experience, music etc. Delegates may corporate hospitality. join an organised event or conference organisers can create a bespoke event Please also see ideas for adventure and • Motorpoint Arena Cardiff • BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park home of for up to 120 people. activities section rugby 010 DELEGATE EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF 11 EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF CULTURE

CULTURE • St David’s Hall - The National Concert • Unusual cinema venues - Luxury Hall is just one of many concert cinema going at Everyman in Cardiff venues and auditoria in the city. Bay, find out about exclusive hire. Home of BBC Cardiff Singer of the Open air cinema on specific dates World, it has an eclectic programme at Cardiff Castle. Bespoke open air of entertainment. cinema and supper on the rooftop of Jacob’s Market, a rustic antiques • The contemporary Royal Welsh market. College of Music and Drama with its links to the acting and singing • Some cultural venues such as professions has a range of smaller National Museum Cardiff offer a auditoria, meeting rooms and variety of experiences such as a light attractive spaces. Conference reception in a Gallery with the largest organisers can make their number of Impressionist paintings programme a little special by hiring outside or an alternative a College performer or organising experience such as ‘late nights’ a mix a bespoke , jazz or musical of music and entertainment. Theatre performance at the College. • A new programme in its final • The National Museum of History at development is Cardiff Cabaret – a St Fagans on the outskirts of Cardiff very different delegate experience is home to over 80 fascinating based on the . buildings from Wales that have been reconstructed in the grounds. There are a choice of experiences that can be organised to learn more about Cardiff Music City is home to the • Wales Millennium Centre - with a Cardiff and Wales’ heritage alongside , BBC Singer of waterfront location in Cardiff Bay, a range of meeting and dining the World, festivals such as Festival of the Centre programmes world spaces. Voice and Welsh music festival Sŵn. class opera, musicals, comedy and Cardiff is a vibrant cultural destination theatrical events. It can also be used with a regular range of entertainment by event organisers as an impressive that can be included in creative social space for meetings and conferences programmes. as well as corporate hospitality and incentives. Delegates can experience • Cardiff Castle provides a unique what it is like to be on the stage! and stunning backdrop to an event. Learn about opportunities to set Festivals, cinema and live music up a private dinner or up to 550 events are regularly held in this on the Donald Gordon stage. If special place. Explore creating a organisers are looking for a more bespoke event either using the intimate venue ffresh supper club can colourful and quirky interiors or the accommodate up to 120 and a range grounds overlooked by the Norman of entertainment from burlesque to Keep. comedy can be organised. Behind the scenes tours can also be pre-booked. DELEGATE EXPERIENCES IN CARDIFF

TEAM BUILDING IDEAS

CARDIFF INTERNATIONAL WHITE MUSIC CLASSES WATER With a wealth of venues and This international standard white water organisations involved in music of all rafting course located in Cardiff Bay genres participative classes, led by offers a range of water-based and rope professionals, can be set up for singing activities for social programmes and or playing an instrument. team building activities. Teams can also meet on site. CREATIVE WORKSHOPS Various organisations can offer CARDIFF BLUES RUGBY EXPERIENCE bespoke creative classes for teams. Experience a top grade coaching Examples: Wales Millennium Centre session, tours of the world-famous participative classes include ‘Want BT Sport Cardiff Arms Park and an to be a radio DJ?’ Street art graffiti interactive strength and conditioning workshop by Boiler House in Canton, lecture. Lunch and refreshments are home to artist Bryce Davies. included in the package. MEET / CWRDD SAILING WELSH CUISINE & CULTURE QUEST Sailing trip from Cardiff Bay for top The group is divided into teams of team up to 12 delegates on Challenge 4 for the Welsh Cuisine and Culture Wales and up to 10 delegates on Quest and are given a set of activities Adventure Wales. Cardiff Bay Water to complete. Teams will have to Activity Centre also offers a range decide how best to allocate roles and of water-based activities for groups responsibilities and how to complete including rowing, sailing, canoeing and the task on time. The Quest can be windsurfing. within Cardiff Market or it can take in producers and retailers across the city. Lunch at a gastro pub showcasing This leading science centre in Cardiff Welsh produce. Bay has been redeveloped with new spaces and exhibits. It offers a number CLIMBING AT BOULDERS of team building activities from 20 Boulders indoor climbing centre minute to 90 minute activities or already offers one centre in the city workshops, also a digital trail using where delegates can enjoy climbing in ipads. Get in touch with the Meet Cardiff team teams. A second centre is due to open. Meetcardiff.com WHIZZARD HELICOPTERS With a new base in , the @MeetCardiff company offers small team building (0) 29 2087 1846 challenges with trial lessons & hover challenges [email protected]

October 2020