How do you like your eggs? – The Botanist launches brand new brunch menu

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Award-winning restaurant The Botanist is celebrating their brunch menu by taking an interactive egg on tour and encouraging people to ‘brunch your own way’. For those who don’t know, The Botanist is home to unusual yet perfectly crafted cocktails and flavoursome food. The unique bar and restaurant is complete with stunning interiors and foliage […]

Penarth restaurant The Custom House serves up weekend exclusive Tapas Shack

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Two-in-one restaurant The Custom House, renowned for El Puerto and La Marina, adds another exciting offering with a tapas Shack. The Custom House pride themselves on locally sourced ingredients and freshly prepared meat and fish dishes. Their home on the Penarth Marina is the perfect setting for delivering stunning food, an extensive selection of […]

Review – The Lion King

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Elton John and Tim Rice’s adored and brilliantly successful musical The Lion King is a roaring success at the Wales Millennium Centre! The show opens with The Circle of Life; the powerhouse vocals and mesmerising animal puppets set a precedent for what is to come. The amber backdrop creates a warm introduction to the […]

New Cosy Cinema pods open in Cardiff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A husband-and-wife team have expanded their venture to Cardiff after TikTok viral success. Have you ever wanted to cosy up in your own private cinema? Sian and John Colderley happened upon the idea eight years ago when, in Disneyland with their children, they wanted a break from the crowds to watch a film as […]

Japanese bar and restaurant Koi No Yokan opens in Cardiff

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] The former home of the iconic Buffalo bar reopens as a Japanese Izakaya. Izakaya is Japan’s take on the pub, meaning “stay-drink-place”. Visitors can expect alcoholic drinks and “snacks” in an informal and laid-back setting. Koi No Yokan is providing just that with the promise of cocktails and modern fusion small plates, delicious highballs […]

New charity music festival Lamb Jam being hosted by Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] A local farm will welcome a music event to raise money for Kidney Wales and Neuroendocrine Cancer UK. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]   On Saturday 25th June 2022, the Forage Farm Shop and Kitchen (located in the Cowbridge area), will host a debut festival in collaboration with charity music event Lamb Jam. The one-day event will feature […]

Why bridges in Penarth and Barry have been painted with bright murals

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Gladstone Road Bridge in Barry and the Penarth Marina Bridge has been painted with a colourful abstract mural. The Vale of Glamorgan Council has commissioned an artist to design two pieces of artwork for local infrastructure in Barry and Penarth, and the Gladstone Bridge mural at Barry’s Waterfront is the first to be unveiled. […]

Mighty Madness reign supreme at Cardiff Castle’s Jubilee celebrations

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Cardiff Castle transformed into a House of Fun with a mammoth 20-song set from ska legends Madness.   Once performing atop Buckingham Palace, who better to commemorate British royalty than ska royalty themselves, Madness. Coming full circle since their Diamond Jubilee performance in 2012, Madness gave Cardiff a night to remember for the Platinum […]

The Play That Goes Wrong is sharing its comedic chaos with Cardiff this June

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mischief’s brilliant comedy The Play That Goes Wrong is embarking on its fifth UK tour, stopping at the Wales Millennium Centre. [/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]   The Play That Goes Wrong is a classic whodunnit murder mystery with a catch…everything that can go wrong, does go wrong! The cast of the Cornley Drama Society battle through mishaps […]

The Monster Salad Box Co brings healthy eating to Cardiff!

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Queen’s Arcade is home to a new healthy eating spot that promises the largest salads in town. Ever thought that quick and easy always seems to equal unhealthy fast food? Chris Hughes has conquered this with the launch of a salad bar that provides healthy eating on the go. The American style monster salads […]