Road safety: are you aware?
Cardiff Council doubles road safety awarenessthis November Road Safety Week is observed across the UK every November, but Cardiff Council is extending the awareness period in a bid to keep the city safe. The initiative will run for a fortnight commencing 14 November. John Goff, Senior Road Safety Officer for Cardiff Council, explained the reasoning... Read More
Artspace may close due to planning row
Concerns access will be restricted if track is removed A Cowbridge tourist attraction says it faces closure after Vale of Glamorgan Council told it to remove a track used for access to the site. Coed Hills Rural Artspace (CHRA) laid the track in 2007 to avoid visitors’ vehicles getting stuck. “The Vale Council advertise our... Read More
Making Welsh history less boring
Phil Carradice presents Welsh history without the boring bits Phil Carradice will appear at Windsor Bookshop to discuss his recently published book Snapshots of Welsh History, which aims to make history less boring. On Thursday November 17 at 18:30, Carradice will appear at the Penarth bookshop to read from his book and answer questions. Snapshots... Read More
Ambitious rallying duo secure €500,000 prize
Victorious pair already planning next triumph Carmarthen co-driver Gareth Roberts partnered his Irish team mate Craig Breen to win the first World Rally Competition (WRC) Academy Cup at Wales Rally GB on the weekend. “This is the best thing that has happened in my rallying career yet,” said 24-year-old Roberts. The Academy Cup is a competition... Read More
New art space for Cardiff
A new affordable studio space will soon open in Cardiff Part of the floor plan for the new studio. Picture by Dan Hamilton Founded by a group of UWIC design graduates and lecturers, The Morgan Arcade Studio will provide artists with a work space in the heart of Cardiff. Just £50 to £70 a... Read More
Curry night kicks off at stadium
The curry night will commemorate a local sporting hero A charity is holding a curry night in Cardiff this week to commemorate a local football legend. The Cardiff City Supporters’ Trust will hold a curry night on Thursday 17 November at Cardiff City Stadium in Leckwith. All proceeds will go towards a statue of Fred... Read More
Cwtch Cabaret comes to Cardiff
Tremendous troupe begin tour in the capital Cwtch Cabaret, the show that promises to wow audiences with its fast-paced circus routines and raunchy contortionism, begins its tour of South Wales in Cardiff on 15 November. The tour, which starts in Cardiff Bay’s Millennium Centre, brings together internationally renowned circus performers to create a glittering spectacle... Read More
See Beauty and the Beast at WMC
Watch the fairytale come to life in an all-new adaptation A brand new installation of the classical ballet Beauty and the Beast by director Darius James will be shown at the Wales Millennium Centre this weekend. Alongside an original adaptation and new costumes, the Ballet Cymru production features a new score by Welsh composer David... Read More
Santa Jog raises awareness of heart disease
Festive fundraising jog raises awareness of heart disease in UK The annual Cardiff Santa Jog returns this year for more festive fun. The run through Bute Park, organised by the British Heart Foundation, helps raise awareness and vital funds for the charity. Promoting the serious message of saving lives, organiser Hannah Townsend says events such as the... Read More
Cardiff fired by Olympic spirit
Local festivities will light up Olympic torch relay Celebrations are being planned to welcome the Olympic flame into Cardiff as part of its epic 8,000-mile journey across the UK. On Friday 25 May 2012 the torch will remain overnight in the city, and organisers are asking local people to help plan festivities to mark the... Read More
Welsh acts sing to get signed
Welsh music acts compete for a recording contract A plethora of unsigned Welsh music acts will compete in the Open Mic UK Area Final this weekend, moving a step closer to bagging a recording contract. 23 Welsh acts will compete in the London, Wales and South West Area Final at the Beck Theatre in Hayes... Read More
Mushroom festival coming to Cardiff
Gio’s is will play host to mushroom festival Gio’s the place for mushroom fans If Cardiff can host a cheese festival, it can also hold one dedicated to mushrooms, and so it shall on Sunday 20 November in Gio’s. The all-day event is a celebration of Italian culture brought to Cardiff, according to manager Salvatore Vara.... Read More
Piano trio play the old and the new
New band perform classic and new pieces Members of the Welsh National Opera will perform a new piece next month, at Cardiff Museum. Musica Viva, a newly-formed piano trio, will play a classical piece by Schumann and a newer piece by Nicholas Maw on December 11. The group is made up of pianist Simon Phillippo,... Read More
Barry welcomes Alzheimer’s centre
The centre will remedy lack of care for younger sufferers A drop-in centre catering to early onset sufferers of Alzheimer’s is due to open in Barry next month. Ty Hapus was set up by Justine Pickering, whose mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s when she was 55, following a big fundraising drive where over £60,000... Read More
Radio station holds music awards
Radio Cardiff hosts Music Awards ceremony at the Coal Exchange Radio Cardiff will host their third annual Music Awards this year. The awards ceremony will be held at the Coal Exchange on 3 December 2011. Awards will range from best band to favourite new presenter (for full list see right) and the night will be... Read More
Noise rock ensemble returns to Cardiff
Buffalo will play host to the experimental sounds of His Naked Torso A post-punk two-piece are returning to play in their home city for the second time in recent months. Following a performance at this year’s Swn Festival, His Naked Torso will be returning to Wales to support fellow Cardiff band Islet at Buffalo Bar... Read More