Butlers in the Buff Live | Coming to Cardiff later

Cardiff is one of the UK's most underrated hen party destinations, compact, walkable, packed with bars and restaurants, and with a nightlife scene that punches well above its weight. The city centre, centred around St Mary's Street and the Brewery Quarter, draws enormous crowds of celebration groups every Saturday, and Butlers in the Buff Live is launching here later to give them a proper show to anchor the night around.

Cardiff Central station connects the city to Bristol in 50 minutes, London Paddington in 2 hours, Birmingham in 2 hours and Swansea in 1 hour. The city centre is entirely walkable from the station, with the main nightlife zones all within a 10-minute stroll. For groups driving, the M4 connects Cardiff to the M5 and the rest of the UK motorway network.

St Mary's Street and the Brewery Quarter are the pre-show gathering points, with The Botanist and a dense cluster of bottomless brunch venues within a few hundred metres of each other. Cardiff Bay, with its waterfront restaurants, the Wales Millennium Centre and the craft beer bars of the former docklands, is a 15-minute walk or short taxi ride from the city centre and offers a different vibe for groups who want afternoon drinks by the water before the show.

Cardiff's LGBTQ+ scene, centred around Churchill Way and Charles Street, has a strong drag culture with venues like Pulse and The Golden Cross hosting regular shows. The Welsh audience for entertainment is fantastic, warm, vocal and up for a laugh. Post-show, the options range from the live music at The Gate to the club nights on Mill Lane. Register your interest now to be first when Cardiff dates are announced.