Examining How Culture in Cardiff Looks in 2026

You can find out a lot about Cardiff from daily snapshots. People cross St Mary Street with intent. Friends stop mid-sentence beneath the Victorian arcades. Cyclists glide through Bute Park on their way to work, coats unzipped, headphones in. The city moves with purpose but without tension. Life here feels sociable, workable, human. Stay long […]

METRIX Brings Its High Energy Fitness Party to Cardiff for the First Time

Cardiff is set to welcome a brand new kind of fitness event as METRIX makes its debut in the city next summer. Landing for the first time on 13 June 2026 at The DEPOT, this is not your standard workout session. METRIX blends team based fitness with nightclub energy, combining pumping DJ sets, club style […]

The Coca Cola truck is coming to Cardiff

In true fashion Coca cola are calling to Cardiff on one of the last stop of the tour. Coca-Cola is ending the festive season with the return of its iconic Christmas Truck Tour and will be parking up inCardiff on Sunday 21st December 2025, at The Cedar Tree Farm House, Ferry Road from 12pm until 8pm!   This […]

Overseas Apparel to Ring in the New Year with a Huge Party

Local streetwear brand Overseas Apparel is closing out the year the same way it has spent it, bringing people together and supporting the local scene. The brand is hosting a New Year’s Eve party at Underdog, inviting anyone and everyone to come along and welcome in the new year together. It has been a big […]

New Years Eve Events Cardiff

New Year’s Eve in Cardiff is never a quiet affair and 31 December is shaping up to be one of the biggest nights of the year. From late-night club sessions and DJ-led parties to glittering dinners, cocktail bars and daytime brunch events, the city has something planned for every kind of celebration. Whether you’re counting […]

What to do in Cardiff when the frost arrives

Cold evenings in Cardiff don’t have to mean hibernation. With the right kind of plan, winter can be the season where your nights feel calmer, cosier, and genuinely more fun. One small detail says a lot about what winter-friendly plans look like: Bran stays open from 12pm until midnight, so you can keep things casual […]

Acclaimed Chef Alex Vines New Restaurant Ogof Announce Open Date

A new neighbourhood restaurant and natural wine shop called Ogof will open on Thursday 18th December on Kings Road, Cardiff. Following months of work behind the scenes, the team has transformed the space (formerly Poca / La Cuina) – which is now almost unrecognisable. The downstairs of the two-story restaurant now boasts a central bar area with counter […]

Funding scheme to encourage more grassroots gigs in Cardiff returns after successful pilot

Cardiff’s music scene is set to get another boost in 2026 as Cardiff Council’s ALLBWN / OUTPUT funding scheme returns, following a successful pilot earlier this year, with an expanded remit to support new and emerging electronic artists and DJs, as well as gigs. A return of a support scheme for grass roots music is […]

Why Cardiff Is One Of The UK’s Best Places For Christmas Shopping

Cardiff is cementing its position as one of the UK’s most compelling Christmas shopping destinations, with a powerful mix of major brands, independent makers and a compact, easy-to-navigate city centre that starts the moment visitors arrive in the city centre. Record Occupancy at Wales’s Premier Shopping Destination St David’s Dewi Sant, already established as Wales’s […]

Dexter The Dragon Comes to Cardiff Bay This Christmas

Cardiff Bay’s leading entertainment destination, The Red Dragon Centre, is set to deliver a magical festive treat as Dexter the Dragon makes a special Christmas appearance this Sunday 21 December, kicking off the festive holiday season. Families and visitors are invited to enjoy dragon-sized festivities as Dexter will appear throughout the day at 12.30pm, 2pm […]