Cardiff cycling safety in the spotlight
Cycling safety is back on the agenda in Cardiff, with two incidents reported in the last week. On October 23, it was reported by WalesOnline that a cyclist had collided with a bus on North Road. The next day, October 24, local cyclists and pedestrians were tweeting about an incident at the junction of Colum... Read More
‘Supporting Live Music in Hard Times’
The Live Music Exchange in Cardiff will hold a conference: “Supporting Live Music in Hard Times” on Saturday 10 November between 9am and 5pm. The conference will be held in the Zen room, in the ATRium building, at the University of Glamorgan. The one-day conference will discuss what is being done... Read More
Wales spends £820,000 on metal theft
While police were preoccupied and the community concerned, opportunist metal thieves were busy stealing fencing from Ely recreational gardens. This is another case of metal theft to hit Cardiff, a crime costing councils in Wales at least £820,000 in 2011/12. In light of this, local metal companies are hardening up their policies through Operation... Read More
The Cardiff bus song comes to town
I loves the ‘Diff’s ‘Cardiff Bus Song’ goes viral The Welsh capital’s award winning cult brand I loves the ‘Diff have gone viral with their Youtube sensation, The Cardiff Bus Song. The catchy song and video which has now received over 80,000 hits on Youtube has been praised by Cardiff born Radio 1 presenter Huw... Read More
Police and crime commissioner elections
For the first time ever, across England and Wales (excluding London) there will be new Police and Crime Commissioners elected on 15 November 2012. On this date the public can choose a Police and Crime Commissioner for their local police force and have a say when it comes to cutting crime in the area. The... Read More
Who will be the Last Mic Standing?
Last Mic Standing is an open microphone knockout tournament held weekly at Ten Feet Tall. The competition is set to continue until a single act emerges victorious. The tournament, which has been running since September, is currently in the second round with a number of acts already knocked out and some clear favourites emerging. The... Read More
British Firsts for Welsh National Opera
Welsh Millennium Centre Welsh National Opera, the touring opera company with a staff of 250, will present a new series of contemporary operas over the next five years. All of them will be performed in the UK for the first time. The “British Firsts” series of operas, which has been made possible by a $2... Read More
Tiger Bay Brawlers going strong
Cardiff’s roller derby team, Tiger Bay Brawlers, are currently 13th in the European rankings as the sport is rapidly growing in popularity. In October last year Alt.Cardiff spoke to Tiger Bay Brawlers just as they were opening their Rec League which encouraged women to try a roller session. A year on, and we caught up... Read More
New services announced for Cardiff Airport
Lufthansa is set to run a new service between Cardiff and Dusseldorf. The German airline currently runs a number of services between major German and UK cities, with the commencement of a new Dusseldorf service in May 2013. The Welsh Government and Visit Wales is hoping that flights to the populous Dusseldorf area in the... Read More
Cardiff’s number one reason to eat meat
Just one year in the business and Got Beef Gourmet Burgers & Catering is already getting a lot of well-deserved attention. Inspired by street vendors in Thailand and food trucks in America, local chef, Cai Pritchard, decided to start his own cost-effective business; selling quality burgers made from Welsh beef out of a converted bus. Cai... Read More
Slow food trend comes to Cardiff
Fast food might have once celebrated popularity, but Cardiff customers have been patiently waiting for a fashionably late option. Cardiff is becoming a central hub for the ‘slow food’ trend, which centres on the ethos that fresh and nutritious food is sourced locally, and cooked unhurriedly, for healthy, great tasting food. Cardiff purveyors of slow... Read More
Cowbridge real ale festival returns
An award-winning pub in Cowbridge is rolling in the casks for its Real Ale Festival this weekend to coincide with the town’s Food and Drink Festival. The Vale of Glamorgan Inn will have 36 to 40 ales and 10 ciders available. The festival begins on Friday 26... Read More
Get ‘Super Connected’
£32 million will be spent to get Cardiff ‘super connected’, hoping to improve internet speed and availability across the city by 2015. Along with increased connection speed, Wireless providers will be able to install their wireless equipment on Council street furniture (particularly lamp posts) for a small rental fee. Wi-fi in town will also... Read More
Cardiff hosts Black History Month
A host of artistic, musical and cultural events take place this October to mark a celebration of Black history in Cardiff. Events raising awareness of black history have stretched from Betty Campbell’s events in Butetown in 1973 all the way to the present day. The Black Voluntary Sector Network Wales and the Millennium... Read More
Cafe Atma serves up spiritual wellbeing
Fancy a side of spiritual enlightenment with your samosas? Why not visit vegetarian cafe cum yoga studio Cafe Atma? Run by a team of Hare Krishna volunteers, Cafe Atma combines healthy Asian-inspired food with urban meditation workshops and yoga classes. Every Monday and Thursday evening, the cafe runs drop-in yoga sessions at beginner to intermediate... Read More
Coffee Concerts begin eleventh season
Cardiff Coffee Concerts celebrated the beginning of their eleventh season last Sunday at the National Museum Cardiff with a moving performance from Leonid Gorokhov on cello, and Olga Vinokur on piano. The concerts have produced many established classical artists in recent years, including welsh pianist llyr Williams. Now, the Coffee Concerts extend its entertainment by... Read More