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Eclipse Cardiff

Basement club for queer techno, drag-led parties and alternative Cardiff nights

Cardiff, UK

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Cardiff

About Eclipse Cardiff

Eclipse adds a more alternative edge to Cardiff’s LGBTQ+ nightlife. Rather than functioning as a conventional gay bar every night, it programmes queer club nights alongside wider underground events, with drag performers and electronic music frequently part of the mix.\n\nThis is the pick for visitors who want queer nightlife that leans more techno and underground than karaoke and commercial pop. Because the identity is event-led, check the specific night before travelling.

What to expect

An event-led basement club where queer nights can mean techno, drag and a less commercial crowd.

Vibes

Queer Events Techno Drag DJs Late Night

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Practical tips before you visit

Not every Eclipse night is specifically LGBTQ+; check the current programme.

Visit Cardiff highlights its queer techno and drag-led events.

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Eclipse Cardiff

Basement, 39 Charles Street, Cardiff CF10 2GB, United Kingdom

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4.2

32 reviews

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Jonathan Bartlett

3 months ago

Good local gay bar.. Stools are too short for the tables which is annoying. Staff are great. Higher stools or lower tables and it would be five stars! ;)

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Steven Worthing

5 months ago

It's a great bar, good atmosphere friendly people, definitely go again next time not after three consecutive night shifts!

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J M

a year ago

City centre location walk down the stairs and you'll be greeted with good energy, and a whole new face lift to the venue. The owners are lovely and made sure we had the best night out we have had for ages. The shows are massively entertaining and after the show you can pay £2 and take over the music. Really enjoyed that and had plenty of spare pound coins as drinks are cheaper than most of not all of the other local bars. Will be back soon.

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Harri Shanahan

8 months ago

I didn’t feel welcome here. Bar staff can be best described as frosty. Luckily the regulars were a bit warmer. Nowhere to charge a phone except a stupid and unworkable machine that demands a £25(!!!) deposit for no explicable reason. Beer also very expensive.

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Tim Snell

a year ago

Grotty little bar with cheap arse folding chairs and outdoor tables, sticky floors, and what can only be described and flavoured tap water for booze, reminded me of a bar from the 90s - christ knows what the new owners have done but I wouldn't throw my last bottle of water on the place to save it from burning! The best part of this sh*itshow of a bar was the staff and the Queens- the guy behind the bar had an infectious personality and another member of staff made me and my group of friends feel incredibly welcome, it was 10pm on a Friday night and we were the only souls in the building... note to new owners, close before you bankrupt yourselves, you clearly haven't a Scooby do what your doing.

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