Call out to artists in Wales: Chapter Arts Centre Commission

Chapter Arts Centre is offering an opportunity for artists through a new artwork commission for the front of their building   Chapter is re-opening in the Autumn and to celebrate they are commissioning an artist to create an artwork for the front of their building.   The artwork will be in situ until the end […]

A new axe throwing bar is coming to Cardiff’s city centre

Boom: Battle Axe Throwing bar has announced plans to move inside the brewery quarter this autumn with a host of other Bavarian bar games. An amazing brand new and unique entertainment venue, which includes real-life axe throwing, is to open in the Old Brewery Quarter in the City centre in the Autumn this year. Boom: Battle Bar will […]

Local business uses tasty tactics to raise much needed funds for charity!

You’re local, we’re local, let’s work together and make a difference. This is the thinking that brought local business Liberty Marketing and local charity Age Connects Cardiff and the Vale together to raise much needed funds towards the charity’s work supporting vulnerable and isolated older people.   “Liberty’s BIG Feastival” – foodie raffle did just […]

New Mediterranean Restaurant Ego Confirms Opening Date.

New Mediterranean Pub and restaurant Ego have announced it will be opening this month in Penarth and will also be taking part in the Governments ‘Dine out to Help Out’ scheme! Despite the new realities of the COVID era, a new Mediterranean restaurant is set to open this month in Penarth, drawing inspiration from Greek, […]

Everything you need to know about Cardiff’s new Castle Street Cafe Qtr.

Cardiff’s exciting new dining out experience on Castle Street is set to officially open to the public on Friday, July 31, welcoming visitors to the Same ‘Diff – just a bit different. The 240-seater, outdoor, covered, eating area will welcome diners to enjoy food from a wide selection of city restaurants in front of one […]

A Welsh e-scooter startup could take to Cardiff streets from early September

Cardiff could be one of the first UK places to pilot the use of new electronic rental scooters, which could provide a new way for people to commute and move around the city. Under new rules announced by the UK Government’s Department for Transport, e-scooters are now allowed on roads across the UK as part […]

All the Places in Cardiff taking part in the ‘Eat Out To Help Out’ Scheme

Wales feels like it’s just waking up from months-long sleep as the shops and cafes slowly but surely start up their ‘new normal’, albeit a month behind England. However, it sounds like the Cardiff food industry has just received the boost it needs! Following the announcement by the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, the […]

Mermaid Quay car park extension and improvement have secured planning consent

Cardiff Council’s planning committee has voted to grant Schroder UK Real Estate Fund (‘SREF’), the owner of Mermaid Quay, the popular mixed-use destination on the waterfront in Cardiff Bay, planning consent for the extension and improvement of the centre’s car park.   The planning application was submitted in April 2019.   The car park extension, which […]

New plans for Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs have been announced

Welsh Water has unveiled plans for Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs for the first time – including a brand-new visitor centre and exciting plans for facilities. They took over Lisvane and Llanishen reservoirs in 2016 – and became guardians of its amazing ecology and heritage. Built in the late-19th century, this Victorian landmark covers 110 acres […]

Chapter Arts Centre will re-open this Autumn

Following the Welsh Government announcement that pubs, bars and restaurants can now re-open their outdoor spaces, and that cinemas, galleries and community centres will likely follow by the end of July, in a statement released by Chapter, they have decided they will not be re-opening until later in the Autumn.     Chapter is an […]