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On a rainy day in November 2015, a group of young people from Coed Cae youth club gathered in Merthyr Tydfil armed with costumes, creativity, and a willingness to play along with two artists they had only just met. For photographer Clémentine Schneidermann and Merthyr-born creative director Charlotte James, it was meant to be a simple workshop and photoshoot. Instead, it became the first chapter of It’s Called Ffasiwn, a collaborative project that would span the next decade and inevitably…
The Labour government today issued its response to the 16,000 signature petition calling for a Media Sovereignty Act. The Media Sovereignty Act’s five measures are as follows: 1. Ban foreign media ownership. 2. Ban the concentration of UK national media ownership by one person or corporation. 3. Fund independent and local media with a Social Media Levy. 4. Require national media to be under the remit of the statutory regulator. 5. Require “dark-money funded think-tanks” that are covered by…
Founded in 2022 by Ioan Bowen-Pickett, Cambrensis has quickly made its mark on the fashion world, hosting Wales’ biggest ever runway show and featuring at London Fashion Week. Their latest project saw the unveiling of two large-scale, bilingual permanent murals inside Merthyr Tydfil Indoor Market, honouring Ioan’s late great-uncle, Dewi Bowen, whose influence is woven throughout the Cambrensis brand. Many of the company’s clothing designs have incorporated Dewi’s original artwork, helping to carry his creative influence into a new generation….
I was delighted to be invited to attend the 2026 Swansea University Dylan Thomas Prize Ceremony, one of Wales’s most celebrated literary evenings. With six remarkable shortlisted authors in the running for the prestigious £20,000 award, I couldn’t wait to see which extraordinary author would be crowned this year’s winner. Photo by Matthew Horwood The event was held in the Great Hall at Swansea University’s Bay Campus, a beautiful setting overlooking Swansea Bay on a clear May evening. As I…
By Helen Turnbull Cardiff is ranked as the UK’s third most sociable city and is nearing a billion darts thrown. Flight Club is offering free darts for life and a chance to win a dream trip abroad. From the 21st April, anyone who books a session of Social Darts or Bottomless Brunch at any Flight Club will be automatically entered into a draw to win a trip to a destination of their choice, anywhere in the world where there’s…
Words by Katie Bowen Nearly half of Welsh exercisers are skipping breakfast before working out, but for some, running on empty is not a choice, it is a reality. The figure, revealed in new research from Flora, comes as charities warn that food insecurity continues to affect communities across Wales. Feeding Britain, which works with communities across the UK to tackle food insecurity, says many people are struggling to afford and access nutritious food consistently. Anna Lopez from Feeding…
Photo credit: Chloe Monaghan Jordan North and William Hanson chose Cardiff’s Utilita Arena as the first stop for the arena tour of their eight-year-old podcast Help I Sexted My Boss, and what an evening it turned out to be! If you aren’t a faithful G&Diva and therefore not familiar with this podcast, then let me quickly explain that the title gives you most of what you need to know. This is a podcast where the cheeky (and slightly rougher…
In busy modern life, it’s often difficult to find the time to truly slow down, check in with yourself, and ask the important questions: How am I feeling? What is my body trying to tell me? Lush Spa’s 60-minute Validation Facial creates the space to do exactly that. Beginning with a personalised consultation, the treatment is carefully curated using products tailored to your skin’s needs, in that moment. My skin felt treated exactly the way I wanted it to be…
Last Sunday on International Women’s Day, Brewhouse & Kitchen held an open brewing day, including breakfast, lunch, beer tasting and activities. I went down to Pontcanna to join in! Brewhouse & Kitchen scheduled this event to allow women around Cardiff to understand the process of a microbrewery, as according to industry reports only 3% of brewers are female. As well as demonstrating the process of brewing, every pint sold throughout the day contributed to a donation to breast cancer research….
Italian director Silvio Soldini discusses bringing the remarkable true story behind his historical drama The Tasters to the screen. Adapted from At the Wolf’s Table and inspired by the testimony of Margot Wölk, the film follows a group of women forced to taste meals for Adolf Hitler to ensure they were not poisoned. The film arrives in UK and Irish cinemas on 13 March. The film’s authenticity really struck me — the detail, the atmosphere, the cast. It genuinely feels…
