Use of Cardiff Foodbank up 60%
Delays and changes in benefits increase the use of local foodbank service Cardiff Foodbank has seen a 60% rise in its use in the last year. During the financial year of 2011 the project helped 3,792 individuals but since April has served a record amount of 2,500 people. Most of those fed in Cardiff are... Read More
Stadium to host poignant art film
The Millennium Stadium is gearing up for a special film screening by Iranian artist Shirin Neshat on 18 October. The film Turbulent is part of the two month Outcasting: Fourth Wall (O:4W) artists’ moving image festival taking place across Cardiff throughout October and November. Neshat’s film, portraying the complexity of gender roles in Iran, will... Read More
Sustainable living in the city
Cardiff Gathering, an event taking place this weekend at Coed Hills, offers environmentally minded Cardiff residents the chance to learn skills and form a sustainable living action group. Organiser Bob Smith has been involved in action on climate change for over twenty years and says that Cardiff Gathering will feature films, talks and workshops on long-forgotten... Read More
The Gate sounds good!
Cardiff has a thriving music culture, so where can you get your earful? We took a look at a prime hotspot for under-represented talent: The Gate. Cardiff is home to many mainstream music venues, but what if you want to delve a little deeper into musical talent? The Gate might just be what you’re after. ... Read More
Green woodworking in Cardiff
It was broken tools that originally provided the inspiration for the green woodworking space established at the Riverside Community Garden last spring. The group was set up by a group of regular volunteers to remedy the damage caused by amateur community gardeners whose work perhaps exhibits more gusto than experience. Since these practical beginnings, they... Read More
Music from Venice celebrated in Cardiff
Wales’s finest chamber choir, Cantemus, returns home to Cardiff to participate in an upcoming concert celebrating the anniversaries of G.Gabrieli and Hassler. The forthcoming concert will range from Gabrieli’s Nunc Dimittis for 17 voices, to Schütz’s Selig sind die Toten, which inspired Brahms to write his German Requiem. Musical director of Cantemus chamber choir Huw... Read More
Burning the Wicker Man
If you fancy doing something a little bit different this Halloween then the Wicker Man may be the event for you. With a bare minimum of human sacrifice and absolutely no Nicolas Cage, The Wicker Man at St Fagan’s National History Museum is a reinvention of an ancient Celtic ceremony; it is a celebration of... Read More
Success for Soul Kitchen Owner
Local businessman George Ikamba was shortlisted for “Young Entrepreneur of the Year” at the 2012 South Wales Business Awards. His restaurant, Mr G’s Soul Kitchen, with its mix of “tongue-tingling” Caribbean food and its lively atmosphere has proved popular with Cardiff residents. George Ikamba, or Mr G, said, “I was delighted to be... Read More
Cardiff’s views on jail restaurant
The opening of prisoner-run restaurant The Clink sparks Cardiff citizens to question their opinions on the new eatery in their city. Set up by a charity that aims to reduce the re-offending rate of prisoners, The Clink Cymru opened its doors last month to the general public. Category D inmates from local prisons run the... Read More
Oktoberfest returns to Chapter
For the last twelve years, Chapter Arts Centre has been holding its own Oktoberfest, this year featuring a new selection of over thirty beers. This new range is astounding; from the popular dark Köstritzer Schwarzbier, to the relatively obscure Schlöbberla Abbey Dubbel beer, there will be something for absolutely everyone. Organiser Dave Morgan, Chapter’s bar... Read More
Classics in the capital
“This is not – repeat, not – an ordinary chamber concert…” It’s easy to ignore classical music among the sea of bigger acts, better venues and brash hype – but if you’ve been you know the joy and if you’ve not then you should. The Cardiff Philharmonic‘s new season is Classics for All so this... Read More
Cardiff hosts top stand-up talent
This autumn sees an impressive roster of stand-up comedians come to Cardiff. Fans of stand-up comedy are spoilt for choice in Cardiff thanks to organiser Henry Widdicombe. Chapter alone boasts Tim Key, Ava Vidal, Bridget Christie and Pappy’s. Tim Key’s Masterslut shows were sold out and Widdicombe expects similar audiences for Pappy’s Last Show... Read More
Baseball: forgotten pastime in Cardiff
Perhaps best known as America’s pastime, the sport of baseball has a proud and celebrated history in Wales. Unfortunately, the popular summer tradition has gradually faded away. “Baseball’s annual contest between Wales and England brought in a crowd of nearly twenty thousand spectators at Roath Park during the 1980’s”, according to Jason Cross of the... Read More
‘After Dark’ Notoriety Questioned
With the photos that dented the reputation of Cardiff’s nightlife returning to the capital in a new exhibition some locals are looking on them with a friendlier eye. When Maciej Dakowicz’s photos first appeared online there was a general outcry but the merit of his artwork may have been overlooked. “The scene depicted here is... Read More
LGBT Iris Film Festival hits Cardiff
An international gay and lesbian short film festival is being held in Cardiff at the Chapter Arts Centre and Cineworld, on 10-14 October 2012. The Iris festival is awarding the world’s largest prize for a short film, and is the only competition of its kind that gives the winner the opportunity to make a new... Read More
Cupcake parties are a Giggle
Cupcake parties are the latest trend to encourage Cardiff’s creative side. The parties are aimed at groups of 10 to 20 people who are looking for an informal lesson in a variety of icing and piping skills. Sue Harding started the concept through Giggle Activities and styles every party on the client’s requests. Each guest... Read More