What is HwbClwb?
Upcoming Events !
Art Exhibition
May 2 - 7 / Closing Event 7th
FREE ENTRY
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Providing a space for the students of College Gwent, who study 'Illustration for industry'.
As part of this the students are setting up an exhibition showcasing all the students work throughout their studies. This will be up in the space for a week and are followed by a closing event to celebrate!
Come by and see what the students have been working so hard on and show your support!
Free Entry!
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Hope to see you there, yeah?
Textiles visible mending workshop
9th May
Get creative fixing your favourite clothes. Byddwch yn greadigol wrth drwsio'ch hoff ddillad.
Get creative with Japanese mending techniques. No experience needed.
Learn visible mending techniques and pick up practical skills to repair and refresh your favourite clothes instead of throwing them away
FREE
1 hour workshop
Hosted by @textiles_reimagined
Limited spaces
There will also be a Swap Shop
12pm – 5pm
Hosted by @cowleycommunitycloset
Mend and swap your wardrobe all in one visit
WORKSHOP
June 12th
Ticketed Workshop!
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Mia and Zee welcome you to their first Mask making workshop in Arthole!
Come by from 12 - 3 and enjoy some fun mask making and character design exploration!
Hopefully you can leave with a full mask, make from recycled cardboard!
Maybe something cute or weird, its up to you!
Click the link below to grab tickets!
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Sumer Solstice Celebration
Sunday 21st June 12-3pm
Join Witch and Craft in celebration of the summer solstice!
Come and join them for the following!
Art + performance
Dance
Spoken Word
Tarot Readings
Refreshments from Mockingbird + Mystic bakes
+ more
FREE ENTRY
ALL AGES WELCOME
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Hope to see you there, yeah?
Doodle Mural Workshop
Friday 24 Between 11am - 6pm
Head along to Arthole for a fun and exciting time doodling with master of murals, Jamie Stockley!
Doodle a character and develop it into a marvellous creation with help from Jamie, and once you’re happy with it then it’s time to add it to the mural!
Alongside everyone who takes part, Jamie will be building up the fantastic artwork in the gallery space of Arthole, so pop along and check it out throughout the festival weekend
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MALTADULT Animation Screening
Friday 24th April
Malt Adult Animation Night is a curated, independent, and underground animation screening in Chicago highlighting artists pushing the medium. They have hosted pop-up events and self-published zines since 2016, featuring over 275 animators and 400+ films. Link up for a playfully real screening from Malt artists from friends across the UK and beyond.
120mins | Advisory 18+ | Subtitled
Dangosiad animeiddio annibynnol a thanddaearol yn Chicago yw Noson Animeiddio Malt Adult, sy’n amlygu artistiaid sy’n gwthio’r cyfrwng. Maen nhw wedi cynnal digwyddiadau untro a hunan-gyhoeddi cylchgronau ers 2016, gan dynnu sylw at dros 275 o animeiddwyr a dros 400 o ffilmiau. Cysylltwch â dangosiad chwareus o real gan artistiaid Malt gan gyfeillion ledled Prydain a’r tu hwnt.
120mun | Cynghorir 18+ | Isdeitlau
Daughters of Carmilla + TaffPunk
25th April
Give your name or show your confirmation email at doors, physical tickets will NOT be sent
Apes of the State ~ Rowdy DIY Folkpunk (Lancaster, PA)
Sister Wife Sex Strike ~ Anarchaqueer Folkpunk Duo (Seattle, WA)
Boom Boom Racoon ~ Energetic Ska-Punk (Bristol)
Billie Dragg ~ Anarcho-Folk with a trans agenda (Abertawe)
Saturday 25th April
At: Arthole CIC/HwbClwb, Cowbridge Road East, Cardiff (Accessible Venue)
Doors: 7pm, First act: 7:15pm, Finish: 10pm, Curfew: 10:30pm
*18+ EVENT* due to licencing regulations, we will be operating Challenge25 for entry so bring a form of ID
Bring your own booze, please drink responsibly
Tickets: £12 Recommended, £15 Solidarity, £7 Unwaged
Profits go toward trans survival/healthcare direct aid
Lunchtime Craftivism
29th April
"Elections are coming up and there's a lot going on in the world, and I don’t really know what to do about it."
Let’s sit together in a calm place, talk and make some craft with meaningful, hopeful
messages!
Everyone is welcome.
You don’t need to bean artist or an
activist!
Materials and ideas provided, free of charge.
P.S. This session is not affiliated to any group. We’re just some locals who want to
chat, make some craft and inspire some hopeful action in this crazy world.
The more the merrier :)
Illustration Market
11th April
FREE ENTRY
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Madscientist collectives first ever illustration market lands itself in ArtHole.
Third year USW students have taken the plunge to debut Neon Illustration fair, featuring super cute science bat ?
Deadline to apply for this market is the 1st March, get em in before its too late!
Applications are through their instagram;
@madscientistcollective
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Pictureskew + Elena Sirett
5th April
PICTURESKEW
Putting the "post-" in "folk punk", Pictureskew is what would have happened if Pigeon Pit went goth instead of country. Once described by a touring band as "like a lil political rally" – immediately before being mistaken for teenagers – they're back from an extended break with songs that are somehow even more direct and even more cryptic. Still challenging the legitimacy of the state monopoly on violins.
ELENA SIRETT(they/them):
Elena Sirett is a folk-punk musician from North London specialising in theatrically honest solo acoustic songs. Their work wittily expresses the extreme emotions they experience as someone with borderline personality disorder. Elena also produces events for their project Attention Seekers, where they platform mentally ill, neurodiverse and disabled creatives. On top of that, they are a stage manager and a part of the creative team for Creature immersive.
Event Details
Doors Open at 7:00PM
Starts at 7:00PM
HAM opening evening
17th JAN
To celebrate Hands and Minds 1 year anniversary, we have the pleasure of hosting their open evening to kick off their 3 week public exhibition!
The evening will be free but donations are always welcome, it keeps them doing good things!
Saturday January 17th - 6.30pm-9.30pm
This open evening will include live music, drawing stations, refreshments and the unveiling of all the fabulous pieces of work they have received from all the workshops they have done this past year !
HAM Exhibition
18th JAN - 7th FEB
Following the open evening on the 17th JAN, this exhibition will be open, free to everyone, for a whole 3 bloody weeks!
This exhibition is a showcase of the all the work made through Hands and Minds workshops this past year, coinciding nicely with their 1 year anniversary!
Workshops will be running alongside the 3 week exhibition, so keep yours eyes peeled on this page and @ham.cardiff on instagram for links to upcoming dates on eventbrite.
Axis Graduate Show
27th Feb - 6th March
Join Axis for the 2026 Axis Graduate Exhibition!
Celebrating six emerging artists at a pivotal moment as they transition from academic study into the professional arts sector.
This years exhibiting artists include; Maria Aoyama, Archie Chesson, Dillon Mistry, Subarna Mukherjee, Will Sibley and Sophie Watkins.
Private view: Friday 27th Feb | 6.30 - 9.30pm
Exhibition Dates: 28th Feb - 6th March
Cardiff Council, Repair Week
7th March '26
Cardiff Council are using our space during repair week !
They will be sharing the space with our weekly community swap shop too!
So you can book into to their free fabric mending workshop and swap some old clothes for new afterwards!
Tickets are free but will need to booked to confirm your slot!
Puppet Making workshop with Ren !
8th March
Join super talented 3D sculpter and artist Ren Wolfe for 3 hours of puppet madness !
In this workshop you'll learn to make a puppet just like the picture, not just a sock one!
All materials are provided!! Beginners Welcome!!!
Witch + Craft Launch Event
20th March
Join Witch and Craft for their first launch event !
Come and join them for the following!
Art + performance
Dance
Spoken Word
Tarot Readings
Refreshments from Mockingbird + Mystic bakes
+ more
FREE ENTRY
ALL AGES WELCOME