Welcoming the gloomy grey days! 🦇 SAVE THE DATE 🦇 Halloween lands on a Friday this year and we are planning an epic Halloween party! It’ll be free entry, bands, performances and a bunch of other surprises. Who doesn’t want to hang out in a spooky warehouse on devils night!!
More info coming soon … tell your friends you’ve got Halloween sorted!
We will also be holding a load of other events from pub quiz & night market to cinema in the bowl and costume making creative workshops …. Spook month is on 🐍🦇🪰🤘
RUMPUS ROOM WORKSHOPS! - FIRE & FLO
Our regulars will know Thom... pizza oven whizz and all round fire guy...well now’s your chance to pick his brains and learn from the best.
Come and get busy in a 4-hour hands on workshop where you’ll learn to light and maintain a wood fired oven, make pizza dough and cook pizza and flatbread. Includes a hot drink, kindling pack and your very own dough to take home plus plenty of pizza to eat. 🍕 🔥 🪵 🪓
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📅 Sunday October 12th
⏱️choose from either 9am-1pm or 2pm-6pm
16+
Booking essential. Like in bio.
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!
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.
HALLOWEEN NIGHT MARKET CALL OUT
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).
SPITSTOCK FESTIVAL - TICKETS NOW ON SALE!
❤️🤘🥁🙌🏼❤️🔥☄️🦇🎸😬👌SPITSTOCK IS LIVE 🤘❤️🔥🙌🏼🦇✌️🕶️☄️🎸🥁🎹 This is the biggest event we’ve ever done & it’s going to be incredible. A weekend of music, dancing, drinking, eating, hanging out and vert wizardry!
Tickets for our one day festival on Saturday are now live, head to the link in our bio to book. Check out the line up too, what a corker! 🙌🏼🤘🙌🏼🤘🙌🏼🤘🙌🏼 we will have more stall, food and activity announcements over the next couple of weeks.
The Saturday is a ticket only event (for the whole site) - all info is on the website so have a read!
Make it a weekender - on Sunday it’s the @ukvertseries - free to spectate, so no ticket needed, we will be announcing a heap of things going on that day too soon. Bloody Mary’s for that festival hangover will defo make an appearance!
See you there …. PARTY ON 🙌🏼
🎨: @marlboroughwitch
#festival #musicfestival #cardiffmusic #partyonwayne #spitandsawdustfestival #spitstock #itsoncardiff #supportyourlocalmusicfestival #ozzfest #reading #glasto
PLANTASIA .... THIS SUNDAY!
Join us on Sunday July 27th for our first ever PLANTASIA event. We’ve got a fantastic array of botanical stalls and workshops lined up. From home made remedies, to sun printing and terrarium building!, plus artists, jewellery makers and ceramicists, it’s going to be a super day.
We will be highlighting some of our gorgeous guests over the next couple of weeks. 🌺 🌱
There’s a plant based special menu from the kitchen & botanical cocktails on the bar - all accompanied by a forest of sounds from @adre.radio ❤️✌️
All you need to do is drop in, free entry, no tickets needed. See you there!
Lammas Supper, 4th August, 7pm
We’ve teamed up with Herbivore again to host another of our Celtic Calendar suppers.
This time we'll be celebrating Lammas, the first harvest, when a bounty of fruits and vegetables are ready to pick. Simon and Nia have created a delicious menu full of the joys of summer.
Join us at Spit & Sawdust for a seasonal, communal feast.
Book your place by clicking on the link below.
SUMMER SKATE RATS
We’re coming back with a sizzler! 2 Skate Camp days to choose from this August (get your tails on both sessions if you want to turbo charge it!)
£60 per day for coaching, fun, games, hanging out and art & craft fun! You just need to sort a packed lunch and drop your little skate rats off at the door, go have a spa day and relax, get some me time!
All info & booking can be found here
PLANTASIA CALL OUT : A Gathering for plant lovers
Are you a lover of plants? We are seeking makers, plant sellers, florists, experts, workshop hosts, botanical wizards, gatherers, foragers … anyone who has a love of the natural world!
On Sunday July 27th we are making a day to appreciate all things grown! Expect a utopia of plants, a day hanging out in our gorgeous yarden, chilled music & great food. Do you want to be a part of it?
We’d love to hear from you!
SUMMER STAFF WANTED!
Would you like to join our little team!? 🫵👀
We are looking for casual front-of-house/skatepark summer staff. If you’re sociable, adaptable and hard working with previous cafe/bar experience, we’d love to hear from you.
The role entails all the usual front of house stuff like taking orders and payments, delivering food, stocking up, generally keeping the place clean, tidy and ticking over. You’ll also be working on the skatepark desks, checking people in for skate sessions and lessons and hiring out equipment.
One to two shifts a week (usually weekends), with potential for extra to cover annual leave. £12.60 per hour, free skatepark entry, free food on shift, paid breaks, staff discount, plus paid holidays and pension if you qualify.
Send us an email to hello@spitandsawdust.co.uk with your CV and a bit about your previous experience!
HALF TERM SKATE RATS SKATE CAMP
Schools not quite out for summer yet but you’re on the home straight!!! Reward yourself or your resident skate rat with a full day to let off steam, goof around on your board and chill with some art & craft time.
Skate Camp is back Wednesday, 28th May. Head here to book your space!
SPRING / SUMMER INDIE NIGHT MARKET MAY 30th 6-10pm
It’s nearly time for the Spring/Summer edition of our Night Market. We’ve got loads of lovely stalls, culinary delights being dreamed up in the kitchen, DJ caravan, a tarot reader and the best vibes.
Come on down and have a mooch! No tickets are needed; the skate park will still be open (normal session rules and fees apply).
Dogs and kids are welcome.
Take a pre-market peek at all of our stallholders here:
ellsophsilver | wearehappyclam | dylyfudiawl | davies.hannah | spiralsheepdesigns | mourningassembly | Activist.witch | Creativecarlene | catlilithdraws | b.dee_art | barkinkcollective | katedjewel | milledgeceramics | becky.cee | squishyfauna | drawn_by_dan | riseabovecanceruk | studio.blomonge | _ahillustration | Lissa_rty | gavinrose | Cancha_mojo.uk | Yellowbackbooks | _tkeh_ | mookehandmade | ty.picl | fromlyngford | emcol_27 | garden.clown | lucylucydesigns | Talorio_ | cutestickersonly
Spring Menu Revamp!!
We’ve had a little revamp of our menu for the arrival of the Spring/Summer season - All the favourites are still there but with added oomph. Our Dirty Chips have been pimped up, and we’ve been listening to your feedback on the Ma’doner’ making sure you can have it just the way you want it!
We take time and pride in our food, making everything in-house - from our burgers and chips down to our burger sauces, buns and flatbread, slaw, onion rings, pickles… you name it, we make it! We buy from local suppliers and make sure all our meat, cheese and eggs are organic.
Come on down and feast!
BIRTHDAY PARTY Sunday 13th April!
Save the date! Our birthday is coming up! Join us for a day of celebration. 🎉 let’s party like it’s summer!!!
Free skate (7+) from noon | new billboard launch | Art Nugget exhibition opening. We’ll also have banging tunes, our usual delicious food and drinks, and the spritzes and cocktails will be flowing! Our green-fingered goddess Emma will be in the garden with some plants for sale & fun creative activities to keep the kids busy.
Come along and hang out! Everyone is welcome ❤️❤️🔥🥰
SKATE RATS Easter Day Camp Bookings now live!
SKATE RATS EASTER SKATE CAMP
WEDNESDAY 23rd APRIL 9am - 4pm
Book a space on our Skate Rats 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!!
ART NUGGETS OPEN - Submit your nugget sized art!
ART NUGGETS OPEN ART CALL!
We are hosting our first-ever Open Exhibition!
It’s free to enter and everyone is welcome to participate. The only rule is that your artwork should be tiny, like the size of a nugget, of the chicken or cauliflower variety.
Opening on our birthday event, with some fancy pants prizes to be won 🏆
Get your submissions in - Head HERE for more info
Submission deadline 7th April.
Spring Summer Night Market Applications Open!!!
We're super happy to announce our next night market! Applications are now open for creators, makers, designers, and artists. Head to the link in our bio for all the information and to Apply!
Applications close 28th April at midnight.
Please share with your fellow makers and creators 🤘🌻👍❤️
Head here to APPLY
#indienightmarket #supportyourlocalcreatives #summernightsarecoming #cardiffevents #cardiffmarket #skateparkmarket
HERBIVORE X SPIT & SAWDUST SPRING EQUINOX SUPPER
Simon (Herbivore) and Nia (Spit & Sawdust) have teamed up to bring you the latest in a series of suppers celebrating the old Celtic Calendar.
This time we'll be celebrating Ostara, the Spring Equinox. A time when light and dark are in balance, spring shoots are appearing and the earth is gently warming.
Join us at Spit & Sawdust for a seasonal, communal feast.
Book your place by clicking Buy now below.
DARK ENTRIES Cinema in the Bowl Screening: Fire Walk with me
**** SOLD OUT ****
In memory of the wonderful magician David Lynch I’m putting on a Dark Entries: Cinema in the bowl screening @spitandsawdustskatepark to celebrate Twin Peaks day.
Twin Peaks Day Feb 24th
Fire Walk with Me (1992)
+ Post Movie TV screening in the cafe
Twin Peaks The Return Episode 8: Gotta Light?
🍒 🦉 🥧 ☕️ 🩸
Cherry pie & damn fine coffee guaranteed!
This will be the start of an ongoing project over the next 12 months so keep an eye out for more info soon! I’ll be looking for collaborators spanning art, music, Writing, performance and film interested in the Lynchian world.