Local feel at Festive Food Fair
Local businesses are getting involved in this year’s food fair This year’s Festive Food Fair at Chapter Arts Centre will see the inclusion of local independent businesses. There will be a mixture of companies and independent local businesses at the food fair this December. The event, which takes place on Saturday 10 December 11am-6pm, will... Read More
Cocktails and cakes raise money
Cocktails and Cupcakes fundraiser for pancreatic cancer hits Gwdihŵ For some, they constitute some of life’s guiltiest pleasures, but finally cocktails and cupcakes can be consumed in good conscience. Cocktails and Cupcakes will take over Gwdihŵ Cafe Bar on 27 November as food, drink, raffles and auctions raise money for Pancreatic Cancer UK. The event... Read More
New independent tearoom in Cardiff
David is living his dream and starting his own tearoom David Le Masurier left the corporate world of hotels behind, and has embarked on a mission to open a tearoom in Cardiff. After working in the hotel industry for nearly 10 years, David wanted to follow his dreams and... Read More
BUG comes to Cardiff
Adam & Joe’s Adam Buxton brings sell-out series to Wales for the first time as part of Soundtrack Film Festival Tomorrow night Cineworld plays host to BUG: The Evolution of Music Video. Bringing new and ground-breaking work in the medium to the big screen, Adam Buxton’s show gives unparalleled exposure to established directors and up-and-coming... Read More
BBC axe Introducing in Wales
Welsh talent could suffer as BBC cut regional Introducing show The BBC has decided to axe Radio 1’s late night show Introducing in Wales in a bid to reduce their budget by 20% over the next five years. The shows in Scotland and Northern Ireland will also be cancelled in favour of one centralised show.... Read More
Pop-up kitchens return to Abergavenny
Popular one-off dining events feature at local Christmas fair Adding a taste of luxury to local festivities, one of Abergavenny’s most esteemed chefs will welcome guests to his two pop-up kitchens next month. Chef Franco Taruschio has collaborated with his daughter Pavinee to put together two one-off menus for the events, which will be held... Read More
Ride the bus to help write a play
Playwrights take inspiration from the 95 bus to Barry You could become part of the writing process of a new theatre piece if you happen to be on the right bus this Saturday. Poet Grahame Davies and director Bridget Keehan are devising a play by spending the day speaking to passengers on the 95 bus.... Read More
Cinovate educates Cardiff
Cinovate, a film exhibition training programme, is coming to Cardiff Cinovate will take place in Cardiff for the first time to teach people in the film exhibition sector how to maximise success in the industry. This new training programme will take place on 18 and 19 November at the Chapter Arts Centre, providing professional advice... Read More
Resistance hits screens
Owen Sheers’s debut novel arrives in cinemas in November Written in Wales, filmed in Wales, and now with its premiere in Wales; Owen Sheers’s Resistance comes to cinemas on 25 November. The book has received praise since its release in 2007, and the film already has positive reviews. It features a Welsh cast of varying fame,... Read More
Cardiff character: Ian Purcell
Cardiff’s Good Samaritan talks faith and feeding the 3,000 A car, overloaded with tins of food, grinds to a halt in front of a low, red building where the tall figure of Ian Purcell is waiting. Ian, the project manager of Cardiff Foodbank, unloads the food into crates then trolleys them into the warehouse before... Read More
Cardiff Character: Manon Carpenter
Manon shows how to be world champ aged 18 Launching yourself down a mountainside on a bike as quickly as you possibly can is not a sport for the faint-hearted. Junior World Downhill Champion and Junior World Cup series winner, Manon Carpenter, has no reservations when it comes to what she describes as “taking the... Read More
Cardiff character: Madge Thomas
Founder of local charity devotes life to inspiring others It’s a rarity to find someone that dedicates their life to others, but then again, Madge Thomas is a rare find. From a humble upbringing in Jamaica to establishing the award-winning charity, MENFA, this is a lady whose passion and enthusiasm clearly knows no boundaries. Born... Read More
Cardiff character:
Susan Richardson
A peek inside how an ecopoet finds inspiration in Cardiff It’s so early in Chapter Arts Centre café that it’s another ten minutes until breakfast can be ordered. It’s Saturday morning, but Susan Richardson is already here. As an ecopoet, her work has taken her around the world, whether through pilgrimages to the Arctic or... Read More
Cardiff Character: Bethan Elfyn
Radio DJ Bethan chats about her Welsh roots and new music A qualified journalist, radio presenter at BBC Wales and self-confessed workaholic, Bethan Elfyn has tried her hand at more or less every aspect of music. Fresh from her Spanish class at Cardiff University, and still undecided whether she will go to The Globe to... Read More
Cardiff Character: Murray Harvey
Murray Harvey speaks out on homophobia in sport A corroding portacabin that sits amid a row of caravans at the foot of Caerphilly Mountain is not, perhaps, the first image that springs to mind when picturing the office of a football manager. However, Murray Harvey is not at the helm of a top-flight Premier League... Read More
Cardiff character: Allan Parkins
From stressed out exec to Kellys Records owner Running a record store isn’t like a proper job. So says Allan Parkins, owner of Kellys Records. Since taking over the business from his aunt and uncle 20 years ago, Allan enjoys a steady pace of life. He works regular hours, takes several holidays a year... Read More