Events

Melee is back!

We'll kick off with a singles tournament bracket and go from there - no pre-registration required, just turn up for now. Doors open at 5, bracket to kick off around 6!

- Venue fee: £3
- Singles: £2 (subject to organisers!)

Rehearsal is the Cardiff Smash weeklies from Showtime, Wales' number 1 Smash Ultimate Scene!

Pre-sign ups are essential, so as this is a weekly event we'll direct you to their Discord for more information.

Quizbit, our brain bending quiz, returns for post-lockdown fun times, and it's here with a new format! 

Test your general gaming and geeky knowledge in several rounds of mayhem! 6 max per team, with a £2 entry per person, and with more prizes than Team GB's gold medal haul this Winter Olympics..... :D

We're extending our opening hours for three special Wednesdays in March! We're closing at 11pm and if you're a student you get free entry ALL night, 15% off ALL drinks and 2 for £12 on our amazing gaming themed cocktails ALL night!!

Three floors of retro games, board games and PC games - no booking required! What you waiting for?

Great if you love board games or maybe want to get into them and play with some friends (old and new)

£3 Per person
No need to book just turn up and start playing.

You are welcome to bring your own board games as well if you want.

Starts at 4.30pm and runs until 10pm

Join our FB group as well if you want to arrange with other players or just see what games we have on offer: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arcadevaultsboardgame

Our Charity Mario Kart 8 Deluxe tournament for the Cardiff Foodbank returns for the first time since 2019!!

Please bring one item from the ‘most needed food items’ list for entry into the tournament. When considering potential future donations to Cardiff Food Bank make sure to check the website https://cardiff.foodbank.org.uk/give-help/donate-food/ to check what is most needed. 

Please do not bring food items from the 'plenty of' list and try and coordinate with your friends to bring as large a variety from the list as possible!

The venue fee will be £3 and the winner of the tournament gets 1 month's membership to the Arcade for FREE! This gives you free entry for the entire month, plus 15% off EVERYTHING in the arcade, café and bar!

Rehearsal is the Cardiff Smash weeklies from Showtime, Wales' number 1 Smash Ultimate Scene!

Pre-sign ups are essential, so as this is a weekly event we'll direct you to their Discord for more information.

We're extending our opening hours for three special Wednesdays in March! We're closing at 11pm and if you're a student you get free entry ALL night, 15% off ALL drinks and 2 for £12 on our amazing gaming themed cocktails ALL night!!

Three floors of retro games, board games and PC games - no booking required! What you waiting for?

Melee is back!

We'll kick off with a singles tournament bracket and go from there - no pre-registration required, just turn up for now. Doors open at 5, bracket to kick off around 6!

- Venue fee: £3
- Singles: £2 (subject to organisers!)

Ever wanted to try out an RPG (known as Role Play Game)? Did you know there's a whole host of different types of RPG games available out there that include the ever popular Dungeons & Dragons, as well as Call of Cthulu, Cyberpunk and even Star Wars?

With our experienced Games Masters, we're going to be running a selection games for those of you who are after a one-off RPG fix, over 2 sessions (12pm - 4pm and 5pm - 9pm). Our super friendly team will aim to ease you in and will also make sure you have a fun and wild adventure!

Please note, all these campaigns are only suitable for those ages 18 and over:

• A Fools Errand: It’s Morphin Time
• Pulp Cthulhu!: Dark Sands
• Red Chrome Cargo

And, we've reduced our entry prices to just £5, which include a free soft drink and a selection of table snacks to keep you going throughout your game. Plus, you can get 10% off all RPG merchandise in the shop!

Looking forward to seeing you on the day - for any further information please contact Scott at

We're extending our opening hours for three special Wednesdays in March! We're closing at 11pm and if you're a student you get free entry ALL night, 15% off ALL drinks and 2 for £12 on our amazing gaming themed cocktails ALL night!!

Three floors of retro games, board games and PC games - no booking required! What you waiting for?

Melee is back!

We'll kick off with a singles tournament bracket and go from there - no pre-registration required, just turn up for now. Doors open at 5, bracket to kick off around 6!

- Venue fee: £3
- Singles: £2 (subject to organisers!)