Manifesto

Cardiff Arts Institute is a Canteen, Social Club & Music Room. A space to explore creative vision and push the boundaries of what it means to live, work and play in Cardiff right now. We want you to join with bands, musicians, promoters, artists, poets, comedians, DJs, thinkers, dancers, performers, creatives and party people on a brand new adventure. We will program the venue with your influence, with what you want to see, with what you want to do. The venue is a joint project between 580 Ltd the people behind Nation of Shopkeepers (Leeds), Start the Bus (Bristol) and The Lock Tavern (Camden) and the Welsh collective Something Creatives who created (Milgi, Secret Carnival, Big Love Inflatable Church & Northcote Lane Market).
CAI Manifesto V.1

We aim to:

1. Offer a platform to encourage collaboration, participation and activity.
2. Stimulate and innovate in our city.
3. Forever evolve.
4. Help make it happen.
5. Discover new ways of thinking through interaction, communication and union.
6. Nurture and celebrate new talent.
7. Use no artificial colours or preservatives.
8. Stay up late and break the rules.
9. Listen to you...

Canteen

Fresh, contemporary canteen food, served all day, every day.
Social Club

A social space to share with like minded people
Music Room

Supporting local bands, musicians and promoters and bringing the best national and international acts.