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Free admission
We are currently open Tuesday to Sunday 11-5

​Craft in the Bay is temporarily Closed

In light of the Welsh Government restrictions announced 19th December, we are now closed, thank you for your support during this time, we will remain closed until we are told when these restrictions will be lifted

​Craft in the Bay, The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue, Cardiff, CF10 4QH
​Telephone: 029 2048 4611
​E-mail: admin@makersguildinwales.org.uk
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We are now open, we welcome everyone to visit us during our new opening hours.
Entry is Free at all times.

You can also now book in advance.
To Book in advance

We offer standard
General Admission tickets between our new opening hours, or we offer Private Admission tickets outside of our normal opening hours for those who require privacy, additional reassurance or who are vulnerable.
We are a small charity and we are reliant on our visitors to thrive, so please only book if you really do want to visit, and if you are unable attend your booked time, please let us know as soon as you can.
We release tickets every Sunday evening for the upcoming week on a first come first served basis, if you want to book further in advance please email us
You are welcome to visit our gallery during our normal opening hours, we are required to record names and contact details of each visitor (one per group), the easiest way to do this is by booking in advance.
Read more about 'Test Trace , Protect'


For further details on our re-opening policy and other Frequently Asked Questions
Please book below for visits between Tuesday 14th to Sunday 20th December

General Admission

Please use the menu below to book your visit to The Makers Guild in Wales' Gallery at Craft in the Bay.


Each booking entitles you and up to 4 in your group or family to a 30 minute visit during our opening hours 11-5 Tuesday to Sunday. We are limiting numbers to 10 visitors at any one time, this may mean that you will have a short wait outside until space becomes available. This booking is for an individual, group, family or party up to 4, if you would like to visit with a larger group or need a longer visit, then please email us directly. As a small charity we are reliant on visitors to help us to thrive, if you cannot attend please email us to let us know

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Private Admission

Please use the menu below to book your visit to The Makers Guild in Wales' Gallery at Craft in the Bay.

Each booking entitles you and up to 4 others in your family or group, to a 30 minute private visit outside of our new opening hours, giving you a private visit to our gallery, these visits are for those want to shop alone, who require additional reasurance or are vulnerable.


The time for each visit is before our usual opening hours of 11-5 Tuesday to Sunday. This booking is for an individual, group, family or party up to 4, if you would like to visit with a larger group or need a longer visit, then please email us directly.

As a small charity we are reliant on visitors to help us to thrive, if you cannot attend please email us to let us know

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Admission to our gallery is FREE, but please consider supporting what we do by making a donation
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Visit us by Car, Rail or Boat

We encourage you to consider how you get to us, and please consider the Welsh Government Transport Guidance

Cycling
Cardiff is a very good city to cycle around (and improving all the time), we have a cycle park just outside of our building
Bicycle hire is available across the city-
Next Bike Cycle Hire locations in Cardiff our gallery is located in CF10 4QH

Arriving by Vehicle
From the West:
Leave M4 at Junction 33, follow A4232 to Cardiff Bay
From the East:
Leave M4 at Junction 29; take 3rd Exit off A48; follow signs to Cardiff Bay


Parking your car
We have no parking on site but there are several options very close to the gallery.
  • Red Dragon Centre - Reasonable rates available for shorter visits.
  • Q-Park Cardiff (also known as Pierhead Street carpark)
  • Mermaid Quay
  • Park and Ride Scheme - For parking at weekends, Cardiff Council operate a Park and Ride Scheme in County Hall, this can often be the cheapest option for parking in Cardiff Bay at weekends.
Disabled car parking - Provisions in Cardiff Bay are available to view on the Cardiff Council website.

Arriving by Coach or Minibus - Cardiff Council coach parking bays are available to the rear of our building on Lloyd George Avenue.
 Arriving by Train  - We are a one minute walk from Cardiff Bay train station with services from Cardiff Queen Street Station running regularly.  Connections for trains from Cardiff Central Station are available from all over the UK.
Arriving by Bus - Services between Cardiff City Centre and Cardiff Bay are frequent, our nearest Cardiff Bus bus stop is 'The Flourish'
Arriving by Boat - Cardiff Aquabus operates between Mermaid Quay in Cardiff Bay, Penarth (the Barrage) and Cardiff city centre.


Deliveries: If you are delivering to the gallery, follow the above directions to the gallery. There is a loading bay located at the back of the building. Please contact us prior to delivery for further details.

Looking for things to do in Cardiff during your visit?
Visit Cardif Bay website

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Makers Guild Wales
Craft in the Bay
The Flourish, Lloyd George Avenue
Cardiff  CF10 4QH

Charity number 1113675
​Company number 5608888

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  • What's On
    • Exhibitions
    • Events
    • Workshops
    • Art & Craft Parties
  • About Us
    • About the Guild
    • Re-opening
    • Our Gallery >
      • Makers Guild Wales
      • D Shed
      • Resilient Heritage Project
    • Visit/ Contact >
      • Visit us
      • Contact Us
      • Restaurant
    • Our Staff & Trustees
    • Community Programme
    • Room & Gallery Hire
    • News
  • Our Makers
    • Our Makers
    • Become a Maker Member
  • Support Us
    • Volunteer
    • Donate
    • Mailing list
    • Gift Service
    • Friends of the Guild
    • Sponsors
  • Blog
  • SHOP
  • D Shed