Fancy walking the Caerphilly Mountains?
Gay Outdoor Club stride out for December hike If you fancy a healthier alternative to eating mince pies and drinking mulled wine this run-up to Christmas, then why not blow the cobwebs away with the Caerphilly mountain walk? The walk takes place on 17 December and is organised by the Gay Outdoor Club’s (GOC) South... Read More
Indoor championship rows into Cardiff
Cardiff welcomes the 5th Welsh Indoor Rowing Championship Over the weekend of 2 and 3 December The Channel View Centre will be hosting the 5th annual Welsh Indoor Rowing Championships. The junior competition for 11- 15 year olds kicks off the championships on 2 December followed by the main event the next day. Races... Read More
Cycle scheme’s double celebration
Cardiff cycle workshop celebrates first birthday with prestigious award Cardiff Cycle Workshop will celebrate their first birthday this month, after winning a prestigious award. The company, a project within Cycle Training Wales, recently won the Innovation in Recycling award for their business, which sells refurbished bikes and offers basic maintenance workshops and advance courses. The... Read More
Cardiff enjoying cup return
Cardiff Ladies through to cup quarterfinals after year long absence Cardiff City Ladies are back in the FAW Cup and if early results are anything to go by they could go all the way. City face Llandudno Junction in the quarter finals on Sunday having beaten... Read More
Charity publicises gender violence
Welsh Women’s Aid will host events publicising violence against women Welsh Women’s Aid will host a string of events across Wales as part of an international campaign to raise awareness about violence against women During the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender Violence the charity and its member groups will stage a series of events... Read More
Get fit and festive in aid of cancer
Charity is asking locals to get active and spread the festive cheer Macmillian Cancer Support is asking locals to get fit and festive by taking part in their annual Christmas Elf Walk to raise money for people affected by cancer. The charity walk takes place on 11 December and will guide entrants on 3.5 mile... Read More
Norwegian Church creates memorial
Christmas tree lighting ceremony results in permanent memorial Cardiff Bay’s Norwegian Church is remembering those lost in the Norway atrocities with a permanent memorial. The Church receives an annual gift of a tree from Cardiff’s twin city Hordaland to use in the Christmas tree lighting ceremony, and this year a permanent Tree of Remembrance will... Read More
Cardiff graffiti studio nurtures local talent
The Illustrate Project opens its doors to Cardiff youth Cardiff’s finest and most experienced graffiti and aerosol art collective, The Illustrate Project, is set to open its studio doors for a unique coaching workshop on 4 December. The workshop, which takes place in the Trackside Studio in Roath, promises over three hours of intensive tuition... Read More
Bright Club offers alternative stand-up
Cardiff hosts an intellectual comedy night Bright Club is a variety night where university researchers and academics perform stand-up comedy to a crowd in relation to their specialist field. On 28 November, Buffalo in Cardiff will play host to several brave scholars, many of whom will be swapping the lecture theatre for the comedy stage... Read More
Is Marco Pierre White coming to dinner?
Cardiff is waiting to see if it will gain another famous name in the food stakes It seems that Cardiff has not had its fill of celebrity chefs just yet, with news that Marco Pierre White could bring his chain of restaurants to the city. Planning permission is still pending, but Sanguine Hospitality hope to... Read More
Purple Poppadom arrives
in Cardiff
Anand George is launching Purple Poppadom, an Indian cuisine restaurant Anand George, an award winning chef, is opening Purple Poppadom, a restaurant that will create nouvelle Indian cuisine. Purple Poppadom will open in the first week of December in Cowbridge Road East, Canton bringing with it the style of London, says Anand. We are looking... Read More
Campaign to rule out abuse
Age Cymru launch campaign to protect the elderly from abuse The Rule out Abuse campaign calls for the introduction of a new law which will strengthen the process of adult protection. Their charter was launched 14 November 2011 and will run into the new year. Research by Age Cymru found elder abuse in Wales is more widespread... Read More
Ensuring future Welsh football success
Futsal to help develop young players’ technical skills Futsal hones skills such as receiving the ball under pressure (picture courtesy Welsh Football Trust) A tournament in Cardiff aims to introduce children to the increasingly popular game of futsal this month. It is hoped that the highly technical five-a-side game will instil superior ball control, as... Read More
Café needs help from the community
The embassy café in Cathays faces difficulties in gaining profit The embassy café at Cathays Community Centre serves a variety of vegetarian food, drinks and cakes, all prepared using organic and fair trade ingredients. Even vegan and gluten-free food and cakes are available. On top of that, the food is sold at reasonable prices. Now... Read More
Samaritans use poetry to raise awareness
Ten Feet Tall hosts spoken word poetry contest A knockout poetry competition is being held at Ten Feet Tall to raise money and awareness for the Cardiff Samaritans. The evening will consist of 14 contestants reading original poetry over four separate rounds. The audience then gives each poem a mark out of ten, with half... Read More
Wine tasting comes to Cardiff
Picking wines for the Christmas season couldn’t be easier The Millennium Centre will be hosting a wine tasting event this week in which members of the public can sample and purchase up to 76 varieties of wine, all in one venue. Held at the Centre’s Ffresh restaurant on November 26, the event will offer plenty... Read More