Farmers Market faces early closing
The future of Cardiff’s newest Farmers Market hangs in the balance this week as it awaits a decision from Cardiff council. Castle Quarter Market, located on the High Street has been on trial since August, trading locally produced food every Thursday. RCMA Social Enterprises is the company behind the project, which encourages local traders to... Read More
Eating local
When dining out, supporting local food producers is more important than ever. Fortunately, there is a growing crop of Cardiff restaurants that care deeply about the journey the food they serve makes, from the field to the fork. One such venue is Mimosa Kitchen and Bar, in Cardiff Bay (02920 491900). ‘Local farmers... Read More
Siop y Bobl: Cardiff’s People’s Supermarket
Siop y Bobl beat Blasus (Delicious) and Broccoli to name the shop based on the London People’s Supermarket featured in a Channel 4 documentary. Deri Reed, the Ethical Chef, was inspired by the volunteer run supermarket and wanted to try it in Cardiff. The project now has support from the Wales Co-operative Centre and over... Read More
Apple Festivities at St Fagans
History Museum to reveal rare selection of apples at exhibition St Fagans National History Museum will exhibit hundreds of unusual apples at their forthcoming Apple Weekend. The event will run between October 22-23 and showcase more than 350 varieties of British apples, many of which cannot be found in our supermarkets. “The event is in... Read More
Customers slam Coffee#1 buyout
National brewer’s move into coffee industry has caused local upset Coffee lovers have declared they feel mugged off after discovering that Brains has purchased their favourite local coffeehouse. Coffee#1 has attracted a reputation for quality and comfort, marking itself against big-brand competitors as a Wi-Fi-free area. While the award-winning chain has promised its character will... Read More
Edible art at Chapter festival
Glasgow based art duo Pester and Rossi bring their own brand of interactive art to to Chapter this weekend as part of the Eperimentica 1.1 festival. The pair’s performance, entitled Survive-It, claims to be Cardiff’s first “open lab-kitchen,” where audiences will be encouraged to participate in the show by “creating dysfunctional, inefficient, unreliable but above... Read More
Cardiff parkrun enjoys a clear road ahead
Council concerns have failed to stop the longstanding local free run A POPULAR local running event is looking comfortable on its feet again after council health and safety concerns had threatened to put a stop to it last month. Cardiff parkrun, a weekly 5km event held in Bute Park and now in its fourth year, was... Read More
Welsh-inspired events ‘Make it Yours’
Free music events explore the best Wales has to offer The Wales Millennium Centre is encouraging us to ‘Make it Yours’ as they explore the Welsh culture through music and art. Audiences are encouraged to create their own experiences through a choice of four strands, all courtesy of the WMC. One of these strands, ‘Hafod’,... Read More
Live Music Now needs local artists
A charity is seeking talented musicians to join their music outreach projects this Wednesday at Chapter Arts Centre Live Music Now (LMN) will hold an open day from 2pm for performers interested in taking part in community music programmes across Wales. The scheme, funded by Arts Council of Wales, organises concerts and workshops for people... Read More
Folk-Stars bring Fresh Flavour to Cardiff
Rusty Shackle, Meilir and The Gentle Good are masters of the Folk genre with a twist. The three Welsh acts are all responsible for introducing an intriguing interpretation of Folk to Cardiff’s live music scene. Rusty Shackle juggles an exciting cocktail of influences. Celtic story-telling, Bluegrass and a pinch of Rock combine to give the... Read More
ASBO creates “harassment” debate
Action against homeless woman causes debate on rights Public reactions to a homeless woman receiving an ASBO in Cardiff have sparked debate on whether charities should be criticised more than the homeless for their actions. Deputy Cardiff Council leader Judith Woodman told WalesOnline that people had the right to “go about their business’” without “being... Read More
New board games night in Canton
Board games night gives new meaning to Sunday boredom Cardiff’s tight-knit gaming community congregates religiously every Sunday in Canton for a night of board games and beer. With Chapter, independent games shop Rules of Play recently started a monthly event to introduce the often misunderstood hobby to the wider world. Shop owner Michelle Davies says,... Read More