Travel advice for Blackweir Live Concerts in Bute Park

Friday, 5 June 2026

 

A series of concerts will take place in Bute Park this summer – as part of Blackweir Live and for each concert, road closures will be in place along a section of North Road and surrounding streets from 4pm until midnight.

The following concerts will take place at Blackweir Live this summer:

Wednesday 24 June – The Cure

Friday 26 June – Teddy Swimms

Tuesday 30 June – Lewis Capaldi

Wednesday 1 July – Lewis Capaldi

Saturday 4 July – Pit Bull.

There will be no park & ride facility for these events, but event parking will be available at both Sophia Gardens and the Civic Centre.

The M4 motorway and the highway network is expected to be very busy for these concerts – so all those attending are strongly advised to plan ahead and get into both Cardiff and the venue early.

For up-to-date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads go to the Traffic Wales website, or @TrafficWalesS on Twitter and Facebook.

Both a taxi pick up/drop off point and cycle parking will be available at the Civic Centre. Taxi drivers are being advised that they will not be allowed to drop off or pick up passengers on North Road, as they will cause unneeded congestion and an obstruction to other motorists.

Answers to some frequently asked questions about theBlackweir Live concerts are available here:https://www.cardiffnewsroom.co.uk/releases/c25/37302.html

 

Road closures

For these concerts, the following roads will be closed between 4pm until midnight to facilitate these events.

  • Castle Street throughout its length, from the junction with Westgate Street
  • Duke Street and Kingsway in their entirety
  • North Road from the junction with Colum Road down to Boulevard De Nantes; and Boulevard De Nantes to the junction with Park Place. (Buses will be granted access via Park Place / Boulevard De Nantes and onto The Friary to gain access to Greyfairs Road).
  • Cowbridge Road East from Cathedral Road through to the junction with Westgate Street with access to Westgate Street being permitted.

Civic Centre

Access to part of the Civic Centre will be controlled throughout the day from 7am.

Roads affected include: King Edward VII Avenue, Museum Avenue, City Hall Road, College Road and Gorsedd Gardens Road.

The right-hand turn from Colum Road into Corbett Road will also be suspended for the road closure times to permit and manage access to residents / business off Corbett Road.

 

Taxis

A dedicated taxi pick up and drop off area will be available at the Civic Centre by the National Museum. Taxi drivers are being advised that they will not be allowed to pick up or drop off customers on North Road.

 

Trains

Great Western Railway (GWR) will add additional carriages to help customers get back to Bristol following the Blackweir Live concerts.

Trains are, however, expected to be very busy immediately after the concerts.

Those travelling from further afield should check connecting services, and the time of their last train home, at www.gwr.com/check

Transport for Wales (TfW) has provided additional capacity where possible on routes to and from Cardiff for all Blackweir events, with later services scheduled to accommodate attendees.

From 10pm Cathays station and the station bridge will close – passengers will be directed to either Cardiff Central or Cardiff Queen Street station.

A queuing system will be in place with passengers at both Cardiff Queen Street and Cardiff Central. Valleys customers can use either station and queuing details will be shared soon.

Passengers are strongly encouraged to plan ahead, allow plenty of time for their journeys, and purchase rail tickets in advance. Due to several conflicting events in the city centre on 4th July, rail services are expected to be busier than usual.

Passengers using pay as you go payment method should tap in at their departure station and then tap out using same payment method. Transport for Wales volunteers will be available to assist with tapping in and out.

While Cardiff Bus Interchange will remain open, local road diversions will be in place and passengers should check individual operators’ websites for full details.

Full information will be shared on TfW website and social media channels – Blackweir Live | Transport for Wales

 

Park & Ride facilities

There isn’t a park & ride facility for these events.

 

Civic Centre Event Day Parking (Cars and Coaches)

Getting there: Exit Junction 32 of the M4, head south on the A470 towards the city centre and follow signage to the civic centre.

Cost: £20 payable on the day for cars and £30 for coaches – card payments are also now available.

Parking time: The car park will open at 8am and closes at 12 midnight.

 

Bus

Access for buses and taxis will be maintained via Greyfriars Road, Castle Street, Duke Street and Kingsway, as well as Cowbridge Road East between Cathedral Road and Westgate Street. This is to help crowds leave the area safely.

Local buses:

Bus services will be diverted while the city centre road closures are in place

Please visit the relevant bus operator’s website for more information about your specific bus routes.

For Stagecoach services, please visit: Welcome to Stagecoach (stagecoachbus.com)

For Cardiff Bus services, please visit: https://www.cardiffbus.com/principality-stadium

For NAT services, please visit: https://www.natgroup.co.uk/

National Express:
 
National Express coaches will use Sophia Gardens as usual.

 

Can you cycle or walk?

The cycleways and the pop-up cycleways within the road closure area will remain open for cyclists to use during the event, but North Road Cycleway will be diverted to facilitate the event set up and break down. On concert days a short diversion via a like for like bi-directional alternative route, will be in place. All diversions will be clearly signposted.

Cycle parking will be available at the Civic Centre.

 

Shopping Parking

City centre car parks are also available: St David’s Shopping Centre, John Lewis, Capitol Shopping Centre, and NCP (Adam Street, Dumfries Place and Greyfriars Road).

 

Disabled parking

Disabled drivers are advised to park at the Civic Centre within the paid dedicated event parking; however Blue Badge parking is available via first come first serve along Park Place / Museum Place.