XMAS PARTY
This year’s Xmas bash is more of a pre-drink affair! Landing on the 21st December from 12-6 pm, we’re going ot have a big old knees up. In true Spit & Sawdust style, the hospitality will be flowing, hot dog specials on the menu, an eclectic vinyl DJ set by Martin Carr, Christmas cocktails, mulled wine & cider. We’ve even got a big Christmas raffle so skaters & non-skaters get a chance at the prizes! Dust off your Xmas party attire, throw on a terrible jumper & come on over, everyone’s invited!
It might even snow ……
WORKSHOP: Intro into screenprinting
WORKSHOP: INTRO TO SCREEN PRINTING - XMAS CARD EDITION
Excited to have Shaun from Things in the Studio with us on 29th November to run an afternoon introduction to screenprinting course in our workshop space.
Get into the festive spirit and create your own set of hand-printed Christmas cards in this relaxed, hands-on workshop. You’ll be guided through the process of designing and screen printing your own one-colour Christmas cards. Working with hand-drawn artwork using a range of specialist mark-making materials and techniques, you’ll create a unique festive design ready to expose onto a screen and print yourself.
Each participant will print and take home a set of 20, white, 5”x5” Christmas cards (with envelopes), featuring their own Christmas-themed artwork.
All materials are provided, and no experience is necessary.
The workshop runs for 4 hours on a Saturday, 13th December, 1-5 pm
Price: £65 | 6 spaces available
For ages 18+
The workshop space is fully wheelchair accessible.
Booking essential - link in bio
Come ready to get creative, get inky, and leave with your own stack of festive cheer!
CHRISTMAS KITSCH WREATH MAKING PARTY
ired of tasteful or tacky Christmas wreaths? Make your own out there kitsch offering in a three-hour workshop and let your imagination run rampant, with materials, guidance and ideas from our wonderful gardener Emma Geliot.
All materials and equipment provided, but feel free to bring your own elements (now’s the moment to collect up all those random shiny things you’ve been hoarding in the Drawer of Doom).
There’ll be refreshments to keep you going, included in the ticket price.
Places are limited, BOOK HERE. 16+
HERBIVORE x SPIT & SAWDUST MIDWINTER FEAST
Herbivore x Spit & Sawdust are bringing you another seasonal collaborative feast. All the delicious festive flavours without mentioning the C word once.
Come join us for much merriment and celebration. We’ll make sure the cafe is toasty warm, and there’s something mulled on the bar.
Booking essential - Book your space here.
BLACK FRIYNAY - Donations collections begin at Spit & Sawdust
GIVE A LITTLE LOVE
Christmas is the time of giving! So we are shunning Black Friday. No discounts here, just a big ol’ free skate for everyone! All welcome … just come along.
We’d love for you to take the gesture away with you into the world and pay it forward at some point during this festive season, but that's up to you - this is our gift to you for being part of our wonderful Spit Community.
As part of our Black FriNAY events, we will also be setting up donation points in Spit.
Starting on November 28th (official Black Friday … when it wasn’t a whole month!), We will be collecting donations for Cardiff Food Bank & Cardiff & Vale Children’s Services.
FRIDAY 28th NOVEMBER
DONATIONS BEGIN (Read on for more information on what we are after)
FRIDAY 5th DECEMBER
FREE SKATE FOR ALL (You don’t have to give anything … just come and hang out)
6 WEEK BEGINNER CERAMICS
Back by popular demand! .. the perfect Christmas gift … for someone special or yourself!
Sean will be running another beginner ceramics and glass in the new year. The last group had a blast, swipe to see some photos of their makes.
Starting on Thursday evenings from 15th January, come and learn to make pots by hand-building and have a go at throwing too. All materials are provided, and you'll get to keep what you make at the end of the class once it's been fired.
Booking is essential, with limited space. This would make a fab Christmas present for that person in your life who keeps saying they want to have a go at ceramics (we all have one!).
KITSCHMAS NIGHT MARKET
Join us on Monday, 1st Dec 6 -10 pm for a XMAS market of treats, goodies and great company.
We will have a menu with French dip sandwiches, mulled cider & wine, and loads of creators and makers bringing the joy.
Free entry, come on down and have a mooch!!
Best Monday night out there.
BLACK FRIYNAY - FREE SKATE ALL NIGHT
GIVE A LITTLE LOVE
Christmas is the time of giving! So we are shunning Black Friday. No discounts here, just a big ol’ free skate for everyone! All welcome … just come along.
We’d love for you to take the gesture away with you into the world and pay it forward at some point during this festive season, but that's up to you - this is our gift to you for being part of our wonderful Spit Community.
As part of our Black FriNAY events, we will also be setting up donation points in Spit.
Starting on November 28th (official Black Friday … when it wasn’t a whole month!), We will be collecting donations for Cardiff Food Bank & Cardiff & Vale Children’s Services.
FRIDAY 28th NOVEMBER
DONATIONS BEGIN (Read on for more information on what we are after)
FRIDAY 5th DECEMBER
FREE SKATE FOR ALL (You don’t have to give anything … just come and hang out)
GOOGOOMUCK Halloween Rager & jam
BIG BIG NIGHT!! Halloween lands on a Friday this year and we are throwing a full on old fashioned rager! 3 explosive hardcore bands @loachpv @blindburn @silentkillcdf , cocktails, food, games, Tarot readings by the_activist_witch, skate jam with prizes and our annual win the rest of the years free skate costume comp! 🤘🤘🤘🤘 where else would you want to be than a creepy old warehouse In the arse end of town. Great food, top notch drinks, and the best vibes.
It’s going to be a glorious finale to the season 🦇🪰🎉🤡❤️🔥
No tickets needed just come on over. Free to party, pay to skate 🤘
#halloweenparty2025 #cardiffhalloween #halloweenpartycardiff #halloweeneventcardiff #googoomuckthecramps
GHOUL SKATE
DROP IN GIRL SKATE SESSION | COSTUMES ENCOURAGED | TIPS & TRICKS WITH NONI GORDON.
Come down for your weekly skate, this time we’ve got CSC team skater Noni on hand to help you nail that trick, or improve your skills!
We will have plenty of treats on hand & a banging halloween playlist to get you in the spooky spirit!
No booking needed just come on by! £5 for an hour £7 for two!
Halloween Skate Bats
SKATE BATS HALLOWEEN CAMP
WEDNESDAY 29th OCTOBER
Book a space on our Skate Bats day skate camp! Open to 7-15 year olds.
Once you've booked a space you'll receive a sign up form that will need to be completed for each child before dropping them off. BOOK YOUR SPOT HERE - Limited spaces so jump on it!!
WHATS INCLUDED:
A whole day of skateboarding with our tutors and a drop in creative space with lots of spooky fun throughout the day.
We can also provide Safety Gear & a skateboard if needed.
Water and Squash provided all day.
WHAT YOU NEED:
Basic skateboarding skills
Bring a packed lunch
COSTS:
£60 for the day
ON THE DAY:
8.30am-9am Drop off
9am-4pm Skate camp
4-4.30pm Pick up
DARK ENTRIES PRESENTS CINEMA IN THE BOWL - THE EVIL DEAD
Dark Entries Presents, Cinema in the bowl: THE EVIL DEAD - 1981 (Uncut version)
‘THEY GOT UP ON THE WRONG SIDE OF THE GRAVE’
Five college students take time off to spend a peaceful vacation in a remote cabin. A book and audio tape are discovered, and its evil is found to be powerful once the incantations are read out loud. The friends find themselves helpless to stop the evil as it takes them one by one, with only one survivor left with the evil dead who desperately tries to fight to live until morning.
BOOKING ESSENTIAL
£6.50 PP
DOORS 7pm | FILM START TIME 8pm
PRE MOVIE MUSIC & HANGING OUT IN THE CAFE / BAR WITH A MENU OF DEMONIC DESSERTS & COCKTAILS
THIS EVENT IS ORGANISED BY @MARLBOROUGHWITCH. HEAD TO WWW.MARLBOROUGHWITCH.COM OR CLICK ON THE BUTTON BELOW FOR TICKETS.
THINGS TO NOTE
Dress warm, it can get a bit chilly at night in the skatepark
Car park on site
18 + Only for this one - it’s a video nasty.
Well-behaved dogs welcome for movie snuggles.
Feel free to bring comfy things to sit on, or wrap yourselves in!
If you have any access needs, let us know - a lot of the seating is on cushions on the floor.
BRAIN DRAIN II - HALLOWEEN MOVIE PUB QUIZ
IT’S BACK! The Halloween brain drain quiz with your host @graveyardtramp. The quiz master is ready to test your Halloween movie knowledge … come and give him hell! …….’I’m every nightmare you’ve ever had. I am your worst dream come true. I am everything you ever were afraid of!’
*bonus point on the night for guessing that film quote!
Book your place - £3 for the pot! Link in bio to pay and play 🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰🪰
THE CRAFT INDIE NIGHT MARKET
ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!
HALLOWEEN IS COMING, HALLOWEEN IS COMING ….
THE CRAFT: HALLOWEEN NIGHT MARKET | MONDAY 20th OCT 6-10pm
Join us for our big HALLOWEEN NIGHT MARKET on MONDAY 20th OCT 6-10pm
From Tarot reading to jewellery, movie memorabilia and decor - there’s sure to be something to tempt you!
🦇🐍🪰❤️🔥🤡
We’ve got a gorgeous ghoulish line up of stallholders, cocktails on the bar , autumnal cakes and loaded jacket potatoes on the menu!! Come have a browse, feast, drink and embrace the autumnal spooky season!
Free entry, dogs and kid welcome, car parking on site
Support independents 🦇🙌🏼
EDDIE MUNSTERS CRAFT CLUB
Eddie Munster's Kids Craft Club is live!
We are going to be PLAYING WITH SHADOWS
Join us for an afternoon of experimenting with shadows! Using boxes & cardboard we will make shadow puppets (or monsters!), a box theatre (all to take home) & have fun looking at how different colour light, projections and shapes can make spooky landscapes & tell stories.
Booking Is Essential, with limited spaces. Head to the link in Our Bio to secure your spot!
See you there, ya little ghouls!
EDDIE MUNSTERS CRAFT CLUB (Copy)
Eddie Munster's Kids Craft Club is live!
We are going to be PLAYING WITH SHADOWS
Join us for an afternoon of experimenting with shadows! Using boxes & cardboard we will make shadow puppets (or monsters!), a box theatre (all to take home) & have fun looking at how different colour light, projections and shapes can make spooky landscapes & tell stories.
Booking Is Essential, with limited spaces. Head to the link in Our Bio to secure your spot!
See you there, ya little ghouls!
BBC 1992 GHOST WATCH | FREE SCREENING
WEDNESDAY 15th OCTOBER AT 8pm
Come on down and get cosy in the cafe with a free screening of the iconic TV mokumentary GHOSTWATCH …. Its HALLOWEEN 1992 and your not sleeping tonight!
If you were a kid in the nineties you may have been witness to this TV first! Probably the most terrifying night of your life to date and a Halloween that secured your life long fondness for the spooky season, and a life long fear of plumbing.
A British mockumentary supernatural horror television film, first broadcast on BBC1 on Halloween night, 1992. Written by Stephen Volk, and directed by Lesley Manning, the drama was produced for the BBC anthology series Screen One by Richard Broke, Ruth Baumgarten and Derek Nelson.
No booking needed just come on down.
September Sessions: Sunday Sundaes
Summertime blues are made better with ice cream! We’re launching our new ice cream Sundaes this Sunday 🍒 Through September we’ve got sundae Sundays! Come on down, get yourself a delicious Sundae, From 1-5 you can help yourself to some crafty bits … we will supply pens, paper, colouring books and crayons 🖍️ come and have a doodle, switch off from the world for a bit and get yourself ready for the week with an afternoon of self care!
The cafe will be nice and cosy, with a specially curated playlist and drinks specials.
Make a visit to us your new weekly ritual 🙌🏼❤️
September Sessions: Dirty Fridays (Copy) (Copy)
DIRTY FRIDAYS are here 🤟🏼🙌🏼 A menu dedicated to our delicious hand cut, double fried chips. We’re loading them up with your old favourites and some special new flavours! Come on down on Fridays from 6-9pm. @chickentoast26 will be curating the cafe tunes & @_mchmlc magicking up the best food in the diff. (Normal menu still on too - if you wanna add a burger!)
We’ve got a stack of board games on offer too, feel free to bring your own if you have favourites, grab a drink, get some grub and take over a table.
NIGHT MARKET APPLICATIONS CLOSE
ITS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR!!
HALLOWEEN IS COMING, HALLOWEEN IS COMING ….
THE CRAFT INDIE NIGHT MARKETS DATE IS SET … GET IT IN YOUR DIARIES 20.10.25 6pm - 10pm in the Skatepark.
We are looking for masters of the dark arts. If you’re a creator, maker, potion master, poison plant grower, merch peddler, then get in touch. As long as you’re an independent and your offerings tie in with the alt universe then we would love to hear from you. This ones a popular one, so only applications from makers that fit the brief can be considered!
Please fill the application form below if you would like to join us. all we need to see is a few examples of your work and products. Linking us to your social media account is the easiest way to do this, but if you do not have these, you can also send examples to hello@spitandsawdust.co.uk
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN & CLOSE 22.09.25 Midnight!. We will contact all applicants to let you know if you’ve been successful in getting a spot this time around.
Stalls are £15 each - Sizes will vary slightly, but we will make sure you have what you need for your products/art, just let us know via email or in your application. Some Tables will be shared (as they are very long).
September Sessions: Sunday Sundaes
Summertime blues are made better with ice cream! We’re launching our new ice cream Sundaes this Sunday 🍒 Through September we’ve got sundae Sundays! Come on down, get yourself a delicious Sundae, From 1-5 you can help yourself to some crafty bits … we will supply pens, paper, colouring books and crayons 🖍️ come and have a doodle, switch off from the world for a bit and get yourself ready for the week with an afternoon of self care!
The cafe will be nice and cosy, with a specially curated playlist and drinks specials.
Make a visit to us your new weekly ritual 🙌🏼❤️
September Sessions: Dirty Fridays Week 2
DIRTY FRIDAYS are here 🤟🏼🙌🏼 A menu dedicated to our delicious hand cut, double fried chips. We’re loading them up with your old favourites and some special new flavours! Come on down on Fridays from 6-9pm. @chickentoast26 will be curating the cafe tunes & @_mchmlc magicking up the best food in the diff. (Normal menu still on too - if you wanna add a burger!)
We’ve got a stack of board games on offer too, feel free to bring your own if you have favourites, grab a drink, get some grub and take over a table.
September sessions: Sunday Sundaes
Summertime blues are made better with ice cream! We’re launching our new ice cream Sundaes this Sunday 🍒 Through September we’ve got sundae Sundays! Come on down, get yourself a delicious Sundae, From 1-5 you can help yourself to some crafty bits … we will supply pens, paper, colouring books and crayons 🖍️ come and have a doodle, switch off from the world for a bit and get yourself ready for the week with an afternoon of self care!
The cafe will be nice and cosy, with a specially curated playlist and drinks specials.
Make a visit to us your new weekly ritual 🙌🏼❤️
SPITSTOCK FESTIVAL X UK VERT SERIES BANK HOLIDAY WEEKENDER!
Probably our biggest event to date!!
SPITSTOCK FESTIVAL IS COMING!
Skate Rats Summer Camps August 6th & 20th (Copy)
Summer holidays are on the horizon. 🌞Fancy a planning a little time out? Then why not drop your squids off with us for a day of rolling & tomfoolery! Two coaches at their beck and call, an arts & crafts space to chill in when they need a little pit stop! All you need to do is book em in, make a pack lunch and leave the rest to us 🤘🤘🤘Book your spot here
Skate Rats Summer Camps August 6th & 20th
Summer holidays are on the horizon. 🌞Fancy a planning a little time out? Then why not drop your squids off with us for a day of rolling & tomfoolery! Two coaches at their beck and call, an arts & crafts space to chill in when they need a little pit stop! All you need to do is book em in, make a pack lunch and leave the rest to us 🤘🤘🤘Book your spot here
