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Cardiff Animation Nights (CAN) are free monthly screenings of great animation from around the world at The Underdog in the centre of Cardiff and online live on our YouTube channel. We screen some of the best animated short films from the global animation festival circuit, giving people in Cardiff a chance to watch independent animation on the big screen and meet like-minded people. ​

 

Cardiff Animation Nights has been running for 10 years, and has grown from our first event in the back of a small venue in Cardiff to just 20 people, to a monthly in-person and online event in Cardiff with over 120 people attending each month.

 

Cardiff Animation Nights is run by a team of animators and animation lovers in Cardiff, led by Ellys Donovan and Lauren Orme, with help and support from numerous individuals and organisations from the animation community in Cardiff and further afield.

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In 2023 for the first time, we opened submissions for Cardiff Animation Nights! Each month animated short films will be selected to be screened at the monthly Cardiff Animation Nights either online or in-person and a favourite film were selected by our industry jury. In December 2023 all the films selected by the jury were screened and a winning film was selected by the audience! Find out more about the awards here!

 

Cardiff Animation Nights is a separate event to Cardiff Animation Festival. 

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EVENT DATES

Thursday 30th January 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights Online

Thursday 27th February 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights at The Underdog

Thursday 27th March 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights Online

Thursday 24th April 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights at The Underdog

Friday 16th May 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights Weekender Launch TBC

Thursday 26th June 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights Online

Thursday 31st July 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights at The Underdog

Thursday 28th August 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights Online

Thursday 25th September 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights at The Underdog

Thursday 30th October 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights Online

Thursday 27th November 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights at The Underdog

Thursday 28th December 2025 - Cardiff Animation Nights Online

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Wherever possible we try and keep all of our events free.  If you want to support what we do and help us to continue, you can make a one-off or regular donation via PayPal by clicking Donate below or support us monthly via Patreon. If you think you could help us with any of our events and want to talk to us about becoming a volunteer, get in touch – we'd love to hear from you.