LOCATION & ACCESSIBILITY

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where to find us

Glee Club Cardiff, Mermaid Quay, Cardiff Bay, CF10 5BZ
0871 472 0400
info@glee.co.uk

Getting here

The Glee is located in Mermaid Quay, a waterfront development with great parking, bars, restaurants and shops.

When you arrive there are maps of the site and you will find us at the end of Bute Street opposite Zizzi’s.

Postcode: CF10 5BZ
If you're coming from outside Cardiff it's easy to reach Mermaid Quay from the M4 motorway.

From the East:
Exit the M4 at Junction 29 taking the A48 (M) signposted Cardiff (E&S)/ Caerdydd (Dn a D)
Continue onto A48
Take exit toward Cardiff (E)/ Caerdydd (Dn)/ Docks/A4232
Follow signs to Cardiff Bay

From the West:
Exit M4 at Junction 33 onto A4232 signposted Cardiff W/Barry/Penarth/A4232
Follow A4232 over the River Taff Bridge
Take the first exit over the bridge (signed Techniquest)
Follow signs to Mermaid Quay car park.

The nearest car park is Mermaid Quay. There are disabled parking spaces available though full rates apply (https://www.mermaidquay.co.uk/find-us/) - there's also limited on-street parking on Bute Street and Mount Stuart Square, free after 6pm. 

A little further from the club, the nearest car park offering Blue Badge Holders free parking is Havannah Street (https://www.cardiff.gov.uk/ENG/resident/Parking-roads-and-travel/parking/Car-parks/Pages/Car-Parks.aspx)

Please see the links to other parking options below, plus your exclusive discount promo code as a Glee customer:

Link to book a space: https://www.yourparkingspace.co.uk/

20% discount code: THEGLEE20

Frequent rail services operate Mondays to Saturdays with connections at Queen Street station from the rest of the Valleys and Cardiff local routes network.

Full details of the Valleys and Cardiff local routes services can be found in timetable "E" and a credit card timetable contains details of local train services to Cardiff Bay.

For details contact:
National Rail Enquiries:
T: 0845 748 4950
T: 0845 604 0500 (Welsh Language Service)
T: 0845 605 0600 (Textphone)
W: www.nationalrail.co.uk - National Rail Enquiries

Arriva Trains Wales:
T: 0845 606 1660
E: customer.relations@arrivatrainswales.co.uk - Arriva Trains Wales
W: www.arrivatrainswales.co.uk - Arriva Trains Wales

The Baycar Bendybus operates every 10 minutes during the day Monday to Friday, and every 15 to 20 minutes on Sundays and during the evening. The service links Cardiff Bay with Cardiff Queen Street Station, Dumfries Place, Greyfriars Road, St. Mary Street and Cardiff Central railway station.

Route 8: Buses operate 15 minutes during the day (Monday to Saturday) and every 30 minutes on Sundays and during the evening. The service runs from the Heath Hospital and Crwys Road, City Road, Dumfries Place, Greyfriars Road, Castle Street to Cardiff Bay.

Route 35: Buses operate every 15 to 20 minutes during the day Monday to Saturday from Greyfriars Road and Cardiff Central Bus Station to Cardiff Bay and the International Sports Village.

For more information on all these routes visit www.cardiffbus.com

Aquabus provides a waterbus service travelling from Mermaid Quay to Cardiff Castle via Penarth.

The waterbus runs from the City to Mermaid Quay every hour at half past, and from Penarth to Mermaid Quay every hour at twenty minutes past.

The bus has full wheelchair access, as well as level access for infirm or elderly passengers, with no steps to negotiate.

More information regarding the service and timetables contact:
T: 029 20 72004 or 029 20 481222
E: info@aquabus.co.uk
W: www.aquabus.co.uk

Mermaid Quay is located adjacent to the Roald Dahl Plass visitor moorings. For further information and other marine facilities please visit www.cardiffharbour.com

There are a number of taxi companies serving Cardiff Bay. We recommend Dragon Taxis, who you can call or order a cab through their Uber-style app.

Dragon Taxis
Tel: 02920 333 333
www.dragontaxis.com

Uber also now operates in Cardiff - download the app and away you go. See here for further details - uber.com/ride/

Other firms:

Capital Cabs
Tel: 02920 777 777
www.capitalcabs.co.uk

Bay Cars
Tel: 02920 350 350
www.bay-cars.com

Accessibility

If you have any medical condition or disability that you think will affect your visit, we will do our best to help and accommodate your needs in a respectful and (if required) confidential manner.

You will need to contact us before you make a booking, and book your tickets directly through the venue to ensure access. To book tickets by phone, please call the box office (opening hours can be found here) on 0121 693 2248 or email access@glee.co.uk with your access requirements and the show you wish to see. Feel free to request a call back from our friendly team. We will aim to respond to any emails within 2 working days. Spaces may be limited and will be sold on a first come first-served basis.

If you are a wheelchair user, it is really useful for us to know what type and size of wheelchair you have when you contact us, in order to place you in the best position possible for you to enjoy the show. Please be aware we have a limited amount of wheelchair spaces, which will be sold on a first come first-served basis.

As our auditorium is above ground level, wheelchair users and those unable to navigate stairs will need to take the lift on the ground floor entrance to the Mermaid Quay / Glee. This will take you to our main entrance within the atrium, the venue is all on one level from there, and step-free. Please make yourselves known to the staff at the doors, who will gladly assist you with your entrance into the auditorium.

We can provide step-free level access via the Mermaid Quay customer lift, and access to our disabled toilets is available with a radar key.

Companion / Personal Assistant tickets are available free of charge for customers who cannot attend a show without support or assistance. In some instances, we may ask for proof of access requirements, such as an Access Card, PIP letter or blue badge. You must contact us before you make a booking, and book your tickets directly through the venue to ensure access for you both. Please call the box office on 0121 693 2248 or email access@glee.co.uk.

Assistance dogs are welcome in the venue. Please let us know in advance so we can plan accordingly.

If you are hearing impaired, please let us know, as we can arrange for the use of an individual portable hearing loop. Please let us know no later than a week in advance of the show you are attending, so we can ensure it is available for your use.

The nearest accessible parking can be found at Mermaid Quay, Stuart St, CF10 5BZ, approx. 0.1 miles from the venue. More info can be found on the Mermaid Quay website.

Strobe lighting is not used in any of our All In Comedy, Friday Night Comedy & Saturday Night Comedy shows. Please be aware that some touring productions may employ strobe effects. In these instances, we will endeavour to alert customers by online announcement, signage at the box office, or public announcement.

If you have difficulty queuing, please let us know in advance by contacting the box office, and we can arrange queue-jump entry for you.

Please feel free to contact us about any queries or requirements on 0121 693 2248 or access@glee.co.uk.

Help

Cardiff FAQs

Contact our box office on:
0871 472 0400 or email info@glee.co.uk.
Calls cost 13p per minute plus your phone company's access charge.

For Box Office opening hours, please see our contact page for details.

Below are a collection of the most common FAQs, so please take a look here first!

MAKING A BOOKING

We always recommend booking in advance, as many of our shows sell out nearer to the day. You can do this online, or by calling our Box Office (opening hours can be found here).

We always recommend booking in advance. You can book online or over the phone by making full payment using a credit/debit card.

For some shows, as long as they are not sold out in advance, we may still have a limited number of spaces available on the door. These are first come, first served. Please note, tickets will be more expensive on the door.

Paying on the door to join another party that has pre-booked:
We will do our best to accommodate you, but we can not guarantee you’ll get a seat with your pals if you’ve left it to the last minute.

We are a ticketless venue, it's less hassle for you, and saves a few trees. Once you have booked you will receive an email confirmation of your booking. This is for your own records, there's no need to print it, but do read it through and make a note of the booking reference number (beginning with GL). Upon arriving at the club, we just need the name you booked under, this will gain you entry. If you are the organiser of the party, please ensure all members of the group have the booking reference number and party name to give at the door.

You can login to the MyGlee section of the website at any time, to take view or amend any current bookings you have with us.

You can also visit MyGlee to resend your booking confirmation if you can't find it.

Glee is a great night out, whether you are a solo comedy fan, a couple on the tiles or a group of 200. The capacity is the limit! If we’ve got the seats available, they’re yours for the taking. Some tour shows have restrictions on booking group size. Please contact the Box Office with any queries. 

As long as we still have ticket availability for the show you require, and there are no restrictions on group size, then yes. Get in touch and we’ll take you through it, or go ahead and book those online, by logging in and adding to your original booking. As with all bookings, we recommend doing this as soon as possible to avoid any disappointment.

Not unless you're feeling generous! We take lots of group bookings, and we want you all to be able to sit together where possible, and have things sorted before you visit.

You can book your own ticket, and then link to another booking after you've checked out, or contact the Box Office to link your bookings. This needs to be done at least two hours before the show doors open. 

Some events have limits on the group booking size. If your group is over the size limit, please contact the Box Office to check availability.

Sorry no. If you have any drop-outs, please get in touch with the box office on 0871 472 0400 / info@glee.co.uk and we’ll see what we can do for you.

Currently, the only discounts we offer are on some group, birthday, student and stag/hen bookings. Please contact the Box Office for further information. Alternatively, head to our Groups page page and fill out the enquiry form.

or all allocated seating shows, we write a unique seating-plan each night, so we allocate your seats on the day of the show. All tickets in the same booking will be seated together. We don't know in advance exactly where you will be sat, but if you are a large group (10+), you are likely to be seated in the middle / towards the back of the auditorium.

If you have a seating request for an allocated seating show (for instance 'Not on the front row!'), please give us a call on 0871 472 0400 or email info@glee.co.uk so we can note it down for you. We can't 100% guarantee your request will be granted, but we will do our very best for you!

Some tour shows including Music, Cabaret & Burlesque, Spoken Word / Talks and some Comedy Tour Shows may be unreserved seating with no tables, or standing gigs. Please check the ‘More Info’ section next to all show listings to find out.

Our venue is obliged by local licensing to enforce a 'Challenge 25' policy, which means anyone who looks under 25 may be asked for ID to gain entry. If when asked you fail to produce legally acceptable ID you may be refused entry without refund.

Please check the individual event for the age restrictions. 

Under 16s must carry photo ID and be accompanied by an adult with a ticket to the show at all times.

Accepted forms of ID:

- Passport
- Photo driving licence (provisional licences are accepted)
- Card with official PASS hologram

If you cannot provide valid when requested you may be refused entry. Refunds will not be issued for incorrectly booked tickets.

If you have booked a student ticket type - we absolutely need to see your student ID!
Accepted forms of student ID are a validated ID on the UNIDAYS, Student Beans or Totum app or an official student card that has a photo and expiry date.

If you can't provide one of the above forms of ID, you will be charged the difference between the student price and the full price ticket on the door. This is not refundable should you find your card or ID at some point later.

Food & Drink

Please check the individual event listing to see if food is available. For some shows, you can pre-order your food & drinks ahead of your visit by placing orders through MyGlee at least 2 hours before show doors open. Alternatively, you may be able to order food from the bar, or our table service system, on the night.

For certain music gigs, no food will be available. 

We also offer bar snacks including crisps, fresh popcorn and ice cream.

Certainly! You can do this yourself online through MY GLEE once your booking is in. Please note we can’t take pre-orders for drinks on unallocated/standing shows.

Please click here for a full list of the allergens contained within our food menu. If you would like to discuss anything further, please contact the Box Office.

Sure. We know big groups can be difficult to buy drinks for, so we are happy to set up a pre-paid bar tab for you via invoice ahead of your visit. You can also set up a bar tab on the night of the show with a credit/debit card, with optional limits. To do this, simply ask for the bar manager who will create and manage the tab for you.

Getting in / accessibility

We will do our best to help and accommodate your needs in a respectful and if required, confidential manner.

Please see our accessibility page for full details.

Arriving during the entry time window printed on your confirmation is a condition of booking. If you arrive after this time, entry is at the discretion of the management who will do all they can to accommodate you.

If you don't make it before the show begins you will be asked to wait until the first possible opportunity of getting you in without disturbing the show.

We cannot guarantee pre-orders will be honoured if you arrive late, and refunds will not be given.

If a member of your party knows they will be late in advance, it's always useful for our box office to know this, so please give us a call.

Our auditorium is usually set out with tables in front of each row of seats. These rows extend backwards from the stage in a theatre style. If you're attending an allocated seating show, your group will be allocated seats and tables together which are yours for the evening. Our staff will give you your table numbers upon arrival.

Some tour shows including Music, Cabaret & Burlesque, Spoken Word / Talks and some Comedy Tour Shows may be unreserved seating with no tables, or standing gigs. Please check the ‘More Info’ section next to all show listings to find out. On unreserved events, we suggest you arrive early if you want to be sat in a specific place or with a group of friends. Although there will be enough seats for the amount of attendees, they are taken on a first-come basis.

A 3D Tour of the venue is available on our Location & Accessibility page

The ongoing safety of our customers, staff and performers is of absolute paramount importance. So if you’re visiting one of our venues, please take a moment to read the below information.

Security & CCTV
Our management and security teams regularly review procedure and protocol with all staff. As with every live event, there are lots of things that go on behind the scenes, so please be patient if things take a little longer than you’re used to. All of our venues are monitored by CCTV at all times. 

Travel light

Please arrive for the event in good time as we carry out security searches on entry. We have no cloakroom facilities and request you do not bring large bags. 

Contraband
Parties found bringing in food and drink without prior arrangement, or any dangerous or illegal weapons / substances onto our premises will be denied entry without refund, and the party's details passed on to the authorities where relevant.

Speak to us
If at any time you see or hear anything untoward, please speak to a member of our team – we’re here to help.

Join us, be merry, have a great time, but we are a licensed venue - which means we cannot legally permit entry, or serve alcohol, to anyone who has clearly stayed in the pub too long after work.

Customers who arrive already intoxicated will not be permitted entry and no refund offered. Any member of your party found in possession of or found using any prohibited drugs will be asked to leave. We reserve the right to conduct bag and body searches and also to pass any relevant information to police.

During Your Visit

Our shows are live and generally unscripted, so we can't always predict with certainty when they will end. However, as a general guide our All In Comedy shows finish at approximately 9.30pm. Our Friday Night Comedy shows finish at approximately 10.00-10.30pm. Our Saturday Night Comedy shows finish at approximately 9.30-10.00pm. Our music shows have a curfew of 11pm, and generally finish around 10 - 10.30pm. For more specific details on specific touring shows, please contact the Box Office.

Subject to availability, on busy Friday and Saturday nights we have a late bar and music, but sadly no dance-floor.

No, wear whatever you feel comfortable in. Some clothes are advised. Some people like to dress up, others go for casual attire. All styles are welcome at The Glee.

If you want to wear fancy dress, go for it, we don't have a problem with you looking a bit silly. However, you will be asked to remove anything that gets in the way of other customers' enjoyment of the show (eg, massive hats, flashing lights, noisy items).

No. Sorry!

No. We want you and everyone in the room to be able to enjoy the show, undisturbed. We've all scowled at someone in the cinema who's phone goes off at a crucial moment, it's the same for a live show.

We require all attendees to set their phones to silent.

We can't tell if customers are recording the show unless phones are turned off and put away, it's illegal to film a show, it is piracy.

Every time you check your phone or go to text, the phone screen lights up like a christmas tree and so does your face! This is distracting to the acts and those around and behind you.

This only applies during the show, you have plenty of time before, during intervals, and after the show to check & use your phone. If you need to use your phone whilst the show is on, please simply leave the auditorium to do so.

All customers regardless of age, gender or perceived status are expected to treat the venue, staff, acts and fellow customers with due respect and good manners. This extends to talking during the show, which we consider to be rude and disrespectful to nearby customers, as well as the acts performing. Any customers found to be persistently talking, heckling, or demonstrating aggressive or intimidating behaviour will be ejected without refund. 

If you have a complaint about food, drink or anything that is disrupting your experience, please query this with the staff on the night. If we know what's happening at the time, we will do all we can to quickly rectify this for you, and allow you to continue enjoying the evening.

If you would like to make a formal complaint after the event, or wish to send us some feedback, we welcome you to do so. Please contact our Box Office Manager at info@glee.co.uk with as much detail as possible. All complaints must be submitted in writing and cannot be processed via telephone.

They will make sure this complaint is passed on to the managers involved. We respond in every instance in due course, once the matter has been investigated.

Everything else

Our venue sits in the centre of Cardiff Bay, and has good access to accommodation and transport.

Please take a look at our Location page for more info.

Whilst we make every effort to keep line-ups as listed, line-ups may be subject to change on our mixed bill weekend comedy shows. Some acts are unable to play the venue after all, for reasons outside of our control. When this happens, we always replace them as soon as is possible, with another top-notch act.

If you are planning to see a specific act on a mixed bill show, please bear in mind that line-ups are subject to change, and refunds cannot be issued.

Yes. Very! We book the best acts working on the UK & International circuit. These are fully-paid professionals, who know their comedy.

If you want to see who's booked in for the night of your show, head to the listings page and click on the performer's face or name to get a full bio with videos & links. Please note: line ups are subject to change. 

The booking fee applies to every ticket. The transparency of our pricing is as important to us as it is to our customers, so we have a small and upfront booking fee that covers the cost to our business. This in turn allows us to staff our box office for all of your enquiries and ticket bookings, allows customers to book online, and to transfer tickets between shows.

All bookings are non-refundable. Please read our full terms & conditions here.

Bookings for All In Comedy, Friday Night Comedy & Saturday Night Comedy shows are transferrable, using MyGlee. Transfers are subject to a £2 per ticket fee and are transferrable up to 1pm on the day of the show.

Please note that bookings to any other shows are not transferable or refundable once made.

We are more than happy to donate pairs of tickets for use in charitable events. However, we will need proof that this is going to the named charity.

Please contact the box office at info@glee.co.uk or 0871 472 0400 with your enquiry. Please use this contact as opposed to social media messages.

Question not covered? No worries, get in touch with our friendly box office team, who will be glad to help.