Photos: Dominic Nelson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Dominic Nelson, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 mattbuck (category), Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
A call on Cardiff's pub and clubbing history
Your local guide
Elin Rees
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Highlights
- How one street's nightlife changed
- Old photographs shared on the call
- Decades of Cardiff's bar scene
- A relaxed evening video session
- Areas worth exploring afterwards
About this tour
This call talks through how Cardiff's nightlife has moved and changed over recent decades, centred on The Hayes and the streets around it. We cover which venues have lasted and which have come and gone. I bring a few old photographs to share on screen.
We start with a short sound check, then work through the history in two parts, leaving time for your own questions about specific places. I send a short list afterwards of areas worth exploring.
It suits anyone curious about the city's social history rather than only its daytime sights. It also works well as a relaxed evening call.
Included
- A 45-minute call with a local guide
- Honest tips on where to eat, stay and what to skip
- A short follow-up note with every place mentioned
Not included
- Bookings made on your behalf
- Phone or data charges from your provider
Itinerary
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Hello, and what you want to know 5 min
The guide calls you and asks what you are after: planning Cardiff, recommendations, or just questions.
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The Hayes, then and now 15 min
We talk through how The Hayes changed from a quiet shopping street into the centre of the city's bar scene, and I check which decades or venues interest you most.
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Your questions 15 min
I answer questions about specific venues you may already know and finish with a short list of the areas worth exploring on your own.
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Your questions 7 min
Ask anything that is still on your mind, there is no fixed script.
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A written note after the call 3 min
You get a short follow-up message with everything mentioned, so you do not have to remember it all.
Good to know
- A stable phone or internet connection, whichever the guide uses to reach you.
- No app to install. You answer when the guide calls, or join a video call if you would rather.
- Times are shown in London time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The call is not recorded. Keep your own note of anything you want to remember, or wait for the follow-up message.
- Have your questions ready, though there is time to think of more as you go.
Questions about this tour
What will the call cover?
The guide talks you through Cardiff: where to go, what to eat, and answers to whatever you ask.
What happens if the call drops?
The guide will try you again straight away.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Is this suitable if I do not drink?
Yes. Say so when you book and the guide will focus on the atmosphere and venues rather than the drinks list.
How it works
- Your guide calls the number you give at booking.
- We talk over a video call in the evening, and I share a few old photographs on screen as we go.
Times shown in London time (GMT)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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