Events in Cardiff — December 2026

December 2026: events in Cardiff.

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Top picks for December 2026

44 events are listed in Cardiff. These are the ones we'd start with.

Two cocktails on a bar with city lights behind — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6

Beefys Comedy Club - Guz Khan

DEPOT · Cardiff

From £11

Wed, Dec 9

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell - THE BIG LOVE TOUR

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £64

Fri, Dec 18

The Bootleg Beatles In Concert

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £49

Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

ONE NIGHT IN NASHVILLE- A Very Country Christmas!

DEPOT · Cardiff

From £11

Speaker at a podium addressing a seated audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 15

The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show (18+)

The Glee Club · Cardiff

From £26

A low-angle view of blurred basketball players on a wooden court beneath a hoop. — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 26

Dragons RFC V Cardiff Rugby

Rodney Parade · Cardiff

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Evening street lined with lanterns and cafe lights leading to a historic church square — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

GARY MEIKLE: YER MAW (16+)

The Glee Club · Cardiff

From £30

Audience seen from behind in front of a red velvet stage curtain lit by a beam of stage light — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

Sumo Cyco

Clwb Ifor Bach · Cardiff

From £21

Sunny old-town square with historic facades and cafe terraces, people strolling — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 2

GARY MEIKLE: YER MAW (16+)

The Glee Club · Cardiff

From £30

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

FOREVER NU - 25th anniversary of Toxicity & IOWA special

The Globe · Cardiff

From £23

Audience seen from behind in a gilded opera house under a large crystal chandelier — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 3

Mustbejohn

Clwb Ifor Bach · Cardiff

From £20

Fri, Dec 4

Ocean Colour Scene

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

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Fri, Dec 4

Ash - 1977 30th Anniversary Tour

Tramshed · Cardiff

From £35

Fri, Dec 4

Ward Thomas

The Gate · Cardiff

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People in winter coats climbing snowy steps to a lamp-lit theatre entrance — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 4

Retro Electro

The Globe · Cardiff

From £20

Sat, Dec 5

Bryson Tiller Presents: The Neo Trapsoul Tour

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

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Sat, Dec 5

COVENANT 1986-2026 Legacy UK Tour

The Globe · Cardiff

From £24

Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 5

Sounds of Seattle

Fuel Rock Club · Cardiff

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Sat, Dec 5

Cory Wong

Cardiff University Students Union · Cardiff

From £41

Sat, Dec 5

Cherryholt

Clwb Ifor Bach · Cardiff

From £17

Crowd dancing in a club with disco ball and coloured lights — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 6

Beefys Comedy Club - Guz Khan

DEPOT · Cardiff

From £11

Sun, Dec 6

Dylan John Thomas

Tramshed · Cardiff

From £26

Mon, Dec 7

Placebo - 30th Anniversary Tour

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £57

Tue, Dec 8

Culture Club

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £58

Concert lights over a large indoor arena audience — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 8

James B Partridge- The Big Christmas Assembly

DEPOT · Cardiff

From £31

Wed, Dec 9

UB40 Featuring Ali Campbell - THE BIG LOVE TOUR

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £64

Two actors on a dimly lit stage in front of an audience — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

The Wildhearts

Tramshed · Cardiff

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Audience watching a cabaret stage with red curtains — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

The Hunna - Final Tour

DEPOT · Cardiff

From £11

Two dancers in silhouette mid-leap against a blue and orange backlit stage with haze — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 9

Sumo Cyco

Clwb Ifor Bach · Cardiff

From £21

Thu, Dec 10

Morrissey

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £58

A busker seen from behind plays in a lantern-lit cobbled alley while passers-by blur past. — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Dec 10

ONE NIGHT IN NASHVILLE- A Very Country Christmas!

DEPOT · Cardiff

From £11

Rooftop concert at sunset with a city skyline behind — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

Waterloo A Tribute To ABBA

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

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A violinist plays in a candlelit stone crypt while the audience watches from behind. — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES BY CANDLELIGHT

Llandaff Cathedral · Cardiff

From £28

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 11

LEGEND - The No 1 Tribute to BOB MARLEY

The Earl Haig Memorial Club · Cardiff

From £27

Castle courtyard set with rows of chairs and an empty stage in golden light — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12

GERRY CINNAMAN EXPERIENCE+CATFISHING THE BOTTLEMEN

The Globe · Cardiff

From £25

Candlelit string quartet in a church — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 12 – Fri, Dec 18 · 07:00 PM

Candlelight Christmas: Love Actually, Home Alone & More

Temple of Peace · Cardiff

From £15

Sat, Dec 12

Whitney Queen of the Night

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

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Sun, Dec 13

The Darkness

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

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Sun, Dec 13

Belle & Sebastian

The Great Hall - Cardiff University Students' Union · Cardiff

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Concert crowd with raised hands in the stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 13

Dave Hill's Slade

Tramshed · Cardiff

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Sunset harbour concert seen from a boat with a distant stage — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 15

Trevor Horn

Tramshed · Cardiff

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Audience in a historic theatre facing a red stage curtain — AI-generated illustration

Tue, Dec 15

The Scummy Mummies Christmas Show (18+)

The Glee Club · Cardiff

From £26

Four theatregoers seen from behind on a balcony overlooking a gilded, warmly lit theatre auditorium — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 16

Kasabian - Nothing Better Than This Tour 2026

Utilita Arena · Cardiff

From £82

Rescheduled

Rescheduled · new date to be confirmed

Bonnie Tyler

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

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Fri, Dec 18

The Bootleg Beatles In Concert

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £49

Crowd gathering in an old town square at dusk under strings of festoon lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Dec 18

THE SPECIALS LTD

The Earl Haig Memorial Club · Cardiff

From £27

Sat, Dec 19

Florence Black

Cardiff University Students Union · Cardiff

From £36

Comedian with a microphone on a small stage lit against a brick wall, audience heads in dark silhouette in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Sun, Dec 20

CHRISTMAS LUNCHTIME FAMILY COMEDY SHOW (5+)

The Glee Club · Cardiff

From £11

Sun, Dec 20

Jools Holland and His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

Utilita Arena Cardiff · Cardiff

From £62

Spectators in coats standing along a rugby touchline seen from behind and below, muddy boots in the foreground, players in the misty floodlit distance — AI-generated illustration

Sat, Dec 26

Dragons RFC V Cardiff Rugby

Rodney Parade · Cardiff

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Two friends clinking beer mugs at a table in a pub with a blurred spotlit stage and laughing crowd behind — AI-generated illustration

Mon, Dec 28

BETWIXTMAS LUNCHTIME FAMILY COMEDY SHOW (5+)

The Glee Club · Cardiff

From £11

Open instrument case on cobbles with blurred passers-by — AI-generated illustration

Wed, Dec 30

Nutcracker Suite and Rachmaninov at Christmas

Llandaff Cathedral · Cardiff

From £22

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Festive season

December is typically dominated by festive markets, holiday concerts and New Year’s Eve programming, with many cities running special end-of-year events.

Browse Christmas markets, festive concerts and holiday shows
Look for New Year's Eve parties and countdown events
Book early — festive-season tickets and popular markets fill up fast