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Future Inn Cardiff offers an exclusive discount to WNO ticket holders
The Welsh National Opera (WNO) is one of Wales’ most celebrated cultural institutions, renowned for world-class productions that tour internationally while proudly calling Cardiff home. Based at the iconic Wales Millennium Centre in Cardiff Bay, WNO is known for its bold, accessible approach to opera, outstanding orchestral performances and productions.
For those planning a night at the opera, Future Inn Cardiff offers a comfortable and convenient place to stay just a short walk from the Wales Millennium Centre. Ideally located in Cardiff Bay, the hotel is ideal for pre-theatre dining and a relaxed overnight stay after an evening performance. Plus, enjoy free on-site parking and free WiFi.
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Future Inn Cardiff offers an exclusive 20% discount on bed and breakfast rates for those attending WNO performances.
Future Inn Cardiff is a modern and comfortable hotel in the heart of Cardiff Bay, one of the city's most vibrant areas. The hotel is conveniently located near main access roads and public transportation, making it easy to explore the city. This well-appointed hotel offers a range of amenities, ensuring a pleasant and convenient stay. Alongside its excellent location, the hotel boasts spacious and airy bedrooms - all of which sleep up to four guests - that feature free Wi-Fi, flat-screen TVs, a desk and workspace, and a laptop safe. Added comforts such as complimentary robes, tea and coffee-making facilities, and filtered water enhance the overall experience. Plus, home away from home services like the guest laundry room, ice buckets and wine glasses. There's also electric car charging and free parking, which are rare in such a central location.
The Wales Millennium Centre is located just moments away, approximately a 10-minute walk, with the quickest route cutting through the Red Dragon Centre.
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Booking your overnight stay couldn't be easier:
The exclusive bed and breakfast rate can be booked with our Reservations Team on 02920 487111 or enquire by email reservations.cardiff@futureinns.co.uk
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Pre-theatre Dining in our Cardiff Bay Restaurant
Thomas Restaurant is a vibrant dining venue in the heart of Cardiff Bay that offers a memorable culinary experience.
Known for serving locally sourced produce, the menu showcases a delightful range of British and Welsh dishes, ensuring that diners can enjoy an authentic taste of the region.
From hearty breakfasts to leisurely lunches and indulgent dinners, it is ideal for both hotel guests and locals alike.
Additionally, the restaurant features an inviting bar area, perfect for enjoying a drink. In the summer months, take advantage of the outdoor terrace.
A large selection of drinks is also available, including popular local brands Double Dragon from the Felinfoel Brewery, Penderyn Whiskey and Gin, and Barti Spiced rum.
Naturally, there's a good choice of soft drinks, including refreshing fruit juices, tea, coffee, and mocktails.
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Walk-ins are welcome. However, we strongly recommend making a reservation to guarantee a table.
Pre-booking afternoon tea is essential, and a deposit is required.
Contact us today to book a table for drinks in the bar or food in the restaurant:
Tel: 02920 487 111 | Email: thomas@futureinns.co.uk
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What's on at the Welsh National Opera, and what are their touring dates? The opera has various productions throughout the year. There is plenty to see, so make sure you look at the full listings on its website.
See all upcoming shows, dates and venues:
What's on Welsh National OperaBlaze of Glory
Wednesday 1 April, Tuesday 14 April and Friday 17 April 2026
Wales Millennium Centre
Get ready for a toe-tapping, heart-warming adventure in Blaze of Glory!
An uplifting tale set in a 1950s Welsh Valleys community. After a mining disaster, a group of Welsh miners reforms their Male Voice Choir to lift spirits and raise the roof! Led by their heroic Chorus Master and supported by strong-willed women, they embark on a musical journey, kidnapping a yodeller, joining a trans-Atlantic link-up with Paul Robeson, and blazing a trail to the Eisteddfodau.
Blaze of Glory
The Flying Dutchman
Thursday 16 April and Sunday 19 April 2026
Wales Millennium Centre
A ghostly ship roams the endless sea, and its cursed captain doomed to sail forever - until true love sets him free.
Captivated by his legend, Senta becomes his only hope for salvation. Her longing for escape entwines their fates in ways neither could foresee. This gripping reimagining of The Flying Dutchman explores loneliness, longing, and the fragile hope of connection. Inspired by the Welsh coast, the sea is both a compulsion and a prison. From the thunderous overture to haunting arias, Wagner’s score surges like the ocean itself, pulling you into its spell.
The Flying Dutchman
Play Opera LIVE
Saturday 18 April 2026
Wales Millennium Centre
Sail the high seas with our interactive family show, where Captain Tom Redmond, stranded on a desert island, is joined by his trusty crew of WNO Orchestra and singers. Together, they’ll guide you through the orchestra’s many instruments, taking you on a journey filled with melodies, swashbuckling music, and beloved tunes from stage and screen.
Shipwrecked
Who are the Welsh National Opera?
In 1943, the Welsh National Opera was founded by a group of people from across South Wales, including miners, teachers and doctors. They wanted to forge an opera company befitting Wales’ rich reputation as the ‘land of song’. The energy which drives the Company today is rooted in its formation in the 1940s.
It has been described by The New York Times as "one of the finest operatic ensembles in Europe". The orchestra tours the world, giving more than 120 music and arts performances annually, with a repertoire of eight operas each year, to a combined audience of more than 150,000 people. Here in Cardiff, performances are predominately at the Wales Millennium Centre building, as well as St David's Hall and The New Theatre.
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Tickets for WNO opera performances in Cardiff can be booked by contacting Wales Millennium Centre’s ticket office on 029 2063 6464 or visiting wmc.org.uk
For more information on WNO’s upcoming events visit wno.org.uk
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