Cardiff’s Matsudai Ramen Wins Top Great Taste Award for Its House Rayu Chilli Oil

One of Cardiff’s favourite independent food businesses has received one of the food world’s highest honours, with Matsudai Ramen earning a coveted three-star Great Taste Award for its signature Rayu Chilli Oil. The accolade is the highest possible rating awarded by the Great Taste Awards, with just 2% of the 15,038 productsentered into this year’s competition receiving the prestigious three-star recognition. Organised […]

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Buildings and Maintenance Manager Phil Sage reflects on his astonishing 50 year career at New Theatre Cardiff.

    When I look back on my life at the New Theatre Cardiff, it feels impossible that 50 years have passed. In many ways, it feels like yesterday that I was a schoolboy carrying suitcases full of sandwiches into the building for the Welsh       National Opera, made by my parents at home. Yet somehow those days […]

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Thousands of Cardiff Pupils to Receive Free Tickets to See Balloon Girl at Sherman Theatre

Thousands of schoolchildren across Cardiff will have the opportunity to experience live theatre for free this autumn, thanks to a new initiative from Cardiff Council’s Curriculum Team. Funded by Cardiff Commitment, the scheme will provide schools with complimentary tickets to Balloon Girl at Sherman Theatre, helping remove financial barriers and ensuring more young people can enjoy a high-quality cultural […]

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One of Cardiff’s Oldest Pubs Has Just Launched a New Smashed Burger Kitchen

One of Cardiff’s oldest and most loved pubs is serving up something new this summer, with the launch of a brand-new smashed burger kitchen. The Traders Tavern, tucked beside the Utilita Arena Cardiff, has been welcoming concert-goers, locals and visitors for more than 40 years. As the last family-run pub in Cardiff city centre, it’s seen the city […]

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Five Iconic Welsh Women Have Appeared Outside Cardiff Central Station

Visitors arriving in Cardiff this summer may notice something rather special waiting for them outside Cardiff Central Station. Five life-sized sculptures have appeared in Central Square, celebrating some of the most influential women from Welsh history, mythology and folklore. Created by Cadw, the striking installation invites visitors to discover the remarkable stories of women who helped […]

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Self Esteem at Cardiff Castle

  The backdrop of Cardiff Castle’s iconic summer concert series remained the same, but the atmosphere was anything but ordinary. Before Rebecca Lucy Taylor, better known as Self Esteem, took command of the stage. The Cardiff crowd were treated with to two captivating support sets, Joshua Idehen and Kae Tempest, unravelling the evening to be one […]

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New Discount App Launches With Deals at Some of Cardiff’s Favourite Food Indies

Cardiff’s food lovers will soon have a new way to eat out for less, as EatClub launches in the Welsh capital on 28th July. The offer-based dining app, already live in London, Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Bristol and beyond, is continuing its UK expansion by bringing its real-time dining offers to Cardiff, giving diners access to […]

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Backline Cardiff’ partnership with Music Venue Trust announced

A new partnership with Music Venue Trust (MVT) has been announced by Cardiff Council. The ‘Backline Cardiff’ partnership aims to support local artists and the city’s grassroots music venues by ensuring they have access to high quality backline equipment such as amplifiers, drums, microphones and PA systems. New backline equipment, chosen following discussion with local venues, will […]

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Popular Escape Rooms Opens New Site In Cardiff

5* Global escape room provider, Escape Hunt, has announced their plans to open a brand new venue in Cardiff later this year.   Situated in St David’s Cardiff shopping centre, the new venue will offer 7 immersive escape rooms as well as 3 unmissable outdoor experiences. Guests will be transported to exciting new worlds where […]

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The Bodyguard Is a Thrilling Night at the Theatre Powered by Whitney Houston’s Greatest Hits

Whether you’re there for Whitney Houston’s incredible back catalogue, you know the story like the back of your hand, or you simply want to see Adam Garcia back on stage, The Bodyguard is a musical that will have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. For those unfamiliar with the story, the show […]

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