{"id":10316,"date":"2020-02-02T14:53:52","date_gmt":"2020-02-02T14:53:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/?p=10316"},"modified":"2020-11-24T12:05:36","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T12:05:36","slug":"10-alternative-night-out-ideas-in-cardiff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/10-alternative-night-out-ideas-in-cardiff\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Alternative Night Out Ideas in Cardiff"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sometimes, all you need is just to get out the house and have an evening out, but this doesn\u2019t always have to mean heading to the club. With Cardiff catering for pretty much every taste and interest, here are some alternative night out ideas that won\u2019t leave you strapped for cash or with a hangover \u2013 bonus!   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comedy Club<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Laughter is the best therapy so heading to the Glee Club in\nCardiff Bay will be sure to leave you feeling on cloud nine. With an array of\nacts such as drag performances and stand-up sets, some past performers include\nJack Whitehall, Michael McIntyre, and Tom Allen to name a few. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Escape Room<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Get your brains in gear and grab your mates as you are given\njust one hour to escape a locked room. If you are looking for a bit of a\nchallenge then this one is for you. Escape Rooms Cardiff is situated just next\nto the castle and is open every day of the week up until midnight.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Theatre<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Theatres such as the New Theatre and Sherman Theatre have\nvery student-friendly prices meaning you can catch a show for just \u00a35. Touring\nproductions are constantly coming and going so there is always something new to\nwatch.   <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cardiff Castle\nGhost Walk<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The castle runs frequent after-dark ghost walks throughout\nthe year so if hearing haunting tales of poltergeists is your idea of a fun\nnight out then look no further. However, be prepared to get your steps in \u2013 all\n101 of them. Tours cost just \u00a316 a person and last approximately 2 hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Mini-Golf<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

St David\u2019s Centre is home to the super fun Treetop Adventure\nGolf course. For students, the 36 hole course costs \u00a310.50 and includes a free alcoholic\nbeverage which may, or may not, improve your putting ability. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cinema <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

For just \u00a32.80 a ticket, you can\u2019t get enough of cinema\ntrips in Cardiff. If you\u2019re seeking something a little different to the usual\nfilm watching experience then going to a 4D screening at Cineworld is highly\nrecommended. For two hours you will feel you are on a rollercoaster as you\nfully immerse yourself into another world – having water, and air amongst other\nthings sprayed at you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Quiz Night <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Put your knowledge to the test and go to a quiz night in the\ntown. Keep an eye out for touring quiz companies or, if you\u2019re looking for a\nmore general knowledge test, then the universities\u2019 very own Taf hosts a quiz\nevery Thursday.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cocktail Bar<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Going out just got a whole lot classier. This is the perfect\nway to celebrate a special occasion or just for an excuse to get dressed up.\nTake a stroll down St Mary Street and you are bound to find a number of quaint\nlittle cocktail bars to sip the night away.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bowling and Laser\nQuest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located near the principality stadium, the Superbowl guarantees\na fun night of bowling and laser tag.  With\nthe student saver you can get two games of either or both for just \u00a37.95.\nBargain! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Trampoline Park<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exercise but make it fun \u2013 the Infinity Trampoline Park will\nget your heart racing as you put your parkour skills to the test, bouncing,\ntumbling, and falling your way around the course. Who needs a gym membership\nanyway?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Sometimes, all you need is just to get out the house and have an evening out, but this doesn\u2019t always have to mean heading to the club. With Cardiff catering […]","protected":false},"author":1499,"featured_media":10326,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4,12,694,756],"tags":[969,25,967,968,88,905,904],"class_list":["post-10316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-going-out","category-only-in-cardiff","category-student-life","category-things-to-do-in-cardiff","tag-activities","tag-adventure","tag-cardiff-nights","tag-cardiff-to-do","tag-fun","tag-night-out","tag-things-to-do"],"meta_box":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1499"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10316"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12408,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10316\/revisions\/12408"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.cardiff.ac.uk\/insiders\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}