Food and drink: New Theatre, Cardiff
Food and drink at New Theatre, Cardiff for Hannah Fry: bars, interval drinks, bringing your own, drinks at your seat and dress code. 13 Oct 2027.
Food and drink at New Theatre
New Theatre has a bar and a kiosk past the foyer, and a Stalls bar. The kiosk sells sweets and souvenirs. Drinks and snacks at the bar and kiosk, and ice cream in the interval. No pre-show dining is mentioned.
| Question | What the venue says |
|---|---|
| Interval drinks | Yes. Interval drinks and snacks can be pre-ordered online and are brought to your seat. |
| Bringing your own food and drink | Trafalgar, which runs the theatre, allows only food and drink bought on the premises at all its venues, except for medical needs and baby items. |
| Drinks in the auditorium | Not published by the venue |
| Paying | Not published by the venue |
Source: New Theatre website.
Before the show
- Doors: not published yet. Bars are busiest in the half hour before the start.
- Dress code: none published, so wear what is comfortable.
- Box office: Tuesday to Saturday from 13:00 (to 17:00 on non-show days); on show days it opens 90 minutes before the event.
- Cloakroom: Opened for each event, for a small fee per item.
- Arriving late: Trafalgar's terms for all its venues: admitted at the first suitable moment, which may be the interval.
- Photos and recording: Trafalgar's rule for all its venues: no photos or video inside unless the performer or venue agrees.
Eating nearby
For a meal before the show, our Cardiff guide lists places to eat near New Theatre:
- Castle Arcade and the Victorian arcades: Covered shopping arcades in the centre with independent cafés and restaurants.
- City Road: A diverse stretch of restaurants east of the centre.
- Cardiff Bay restaurants: A cluster of restaurants around Mermaid Quay on the waterfront.
- Pontcanna and Cathedral Road: Residential area with independent restaurants, a walk from the centre.
New Theatre questions
Can I bring food and drink into New Theatre?
Trafalgar, which runs the theatre, allows only food and drink bought on the premises at all its venues, except for medical needs and baby items.
Is there a bar at New Theatre?
New Theatre has a bar and a kiosk past the foyer, and a Stalls bar. The kiosk sells sweets and souvenirs.
Can I take drinks to my seat at New Theatre?
New Theatre does not say on its website whether drinks are allowed in the auditorium. Staff on the night will tell you.
Is there a dress code at New Theatre?
No. New Theatre does not publish a dress code, so wear what is comfortable. Theatres can be warm once full, and queues outside can be cold in October.
Also see
- Parking at New Theatre
- Accessibility at New Theatre
- Getting to New Theatre
- Seating at New Theatre
- Hannah Fry in Cardiff: dates and tickets
- How to buy tickets
- Full FAQ
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