Second Chance Clothing Vox Pop
PreFab clothing is redesigning the way for charity shops in more ways than one PreFab Shopping in charity shops is often associated with students and the elderly, but one group is trying to change all that. Set up by Cardiff YMCA Housing Association, the shop PreFab was created in an attempt to reduce the amount... Read More
Farmers’ Markets vox pop – how important are they?
Questioning the importance of farmers’ markets yields a passionate public response Farmers’ markets are often seen as a way of promoting sustainable living and locally sourced goods – but what do people really think? The answer, it would appear, is that the majority of people hold them to great value. Following a previous week’s... Read More
Musical tempts regional audiences: Vox Pop
National Theatre Wales stages dark comedy as its first musical The National Theatre Wales is adding to its artistic repertoire by lifting the curtain on its first musical production. The Village Social, an original production created by Daffyd James and Ben Lewis, opened on Friday 21 October and is set to run until mid... Read More
Students: hindrance or help?
Student’s large presence in Cardiff can benefit the Welsh capital The influx of students into Cardiff can sometimes negatively colour the press’s portrayal of the Welsh city but many local businesses disagree. Cathays Sainsbury’s was vandalised on 11 October 2011 on Woodville Road, the heart of a student village, shortly after the beginning of university... Read More
Incubator nurtures creative talent
The Incubator project gives Welsh companies a platform for experimentation. Welsh companies will showcase the fruits of their labour next month, as part of a project to help develop new creative work. The four groups selected to take part in Incubator, established by Wales Millennium Centre, will test out new performance ideas in front of... Read More
Get Live ‘n’ Deadly in St Fagans
If you fancy heading outside and getting your thinking cap on, then St Fagans may be the place for you St Fagans is Wales’ national open-air history museum, running events all year, such as the upcoming Live ‘n’ Deadly Scene Investigation. Billed as a nature whodunnit, Exploring Nature Facilitator Hywel Couch explains, “The event uses... Read More
Cardiff University fails to impress
Cardiff University scores low internationally, remains committed to student satisfaction Cardiff University did not place on the Times Higher Education top 200 list, a result which disappointed the Welsh Government. But the university remains committed to focusing on student satisfaction. A Welsh Government spokesperson has expressed the government’s disappointment with the result, stating, “Welsh universities... Read More
Cardiff Bus prices set to rise
Cardiff bus will increase certain ticket prices from Sunday Rising prices? A sign of the times This week’s increase in fares on day-to-go and single tickets will be the first price changes made by Cardiff Bus in over two years. Asking members of the public, alt.cardiff found that most bus users were undeterred by the... Read More
Read aloud at the museum
Readers from Cardiff gather together for a reading aloud event Avid readers who wish to take part in a reading aloud event are encouraged to bring along a book to the National Museum, Cardiff this November. The Bookins event which is happening on 5 November, is a chance to create a visual and aural interactive... Read More
Rubbish art: great idea or waste of time
An exhibition exploring the use of rubbish raises some interesting issues The last few years have seen an increasing emphasis on environmental issues and recycling, but would you go so far as to make art out of rubbish? Artists at an exhibition ‘Is it Art or Rubbish?’ held in Milgi, City Road, last weekend, did... Read More
Office replaces park in Cardiff
The grass outside Cineworld will make way for the new Admiral HQ. Wintry gloom is setting in at a park in Cardiff as members of the public express disappointment that a 12-storey office block is set to replace greenery. Bridge Street Square, known to most as ‘the park outside Cineworld’, has always been marked for... Read More
National Museum of Art opens new exhibition
Work of Joseph Beuys opens in the capital this Saturday The National Museum of Art is welcoming an exhibition that brings together a range of work in different media from artist Joseph Beuys, as part of the Artist Rooms collection. On tour with the Art Fund for its fourth year, the Artist Rooms is a... Read More
Flash mob plans to save rainforest
Environmental campaigners need local people for a Cardiff flash mob film This Halloween weekend will see a flash mob flood in to Cardiff Bay in order to promote Size of Wales, a campaign to protect tropical rainforest. Organisers are inviting people to assemble at Roald Dahl Plass on 30 October, dressed in green and brown,... Read More
Rum and Reggae at Buffalo Bar
The reggae collective Shanti Bass is introducing The Rum and Reggae Rave at Buffalo Bar on 27 October The night will be the first of a monthly set that showcases a mix of Jamaican sounds for both fresh-faces and enthusiasts. True to reggae culture, the evening will provide a friendly atmosphere that reflects the organisers Ed... Read More
Experience Llandaff’s ghosts
Get spooked on a Cardiff Ghost and History Walk Take a two hour walk through field, forest, and Coffin Alley in Llandaff to discover spooky happenings, an imposing cathedral, and old graveyards, all narrated by storyteller extraordinaire, Jim Cowan. The first walk happened two years ago, and nobody turned... Read More
Local designers showcased in Fashion Tour
Local and student designers exhibited their outfits alongside A/W high street pieces The 2011 Fashion Tour, associated with the British Fashion Council, gave up-and-coming local designers the chance to display their work to members of the public at St. David’s shopping centre last week. Claire Andrew, a recent graduate in Fashion Design from the University... Read More