I grew up in Cardiff in the 80s when there was not much diversity. The Black community then was quite small. At school I was used to being the only black girl in the class and with there being so few Jamaican families in the area we would all know of each other. I remember having to trek to Bristol or London just to find an Afro-Caribbean hair shop that catered for my hair type. This lack of choice…

  Sunday 23rd October, the Tramshed welcomed Ella Henderson as a stop on her first UK tour in years, and she did not disappoint! Heaps of people crowded to watch the pop singer perform all her classics, such as Ghosts which first sprung her to fame and got everyone screaming along, and a few new songs from her recent album Everything I Didn’t Say. Ella bounced around the stage dancing to her songs and made cheery jokes with the audience….

The Sherman Theatre truly outdid themselves at the premiere of their modern-day take on the ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ by Shakespeare. The comical, romantic play honours Hermia’s emotive declaration in Act One; ‘O hell, to choose love by another’s eyes!’ This set the tone for the entirety of the play; echoing Shakespeare’s sonnets, it was a heart-warming celebration of love in all forms. Whilst Shakespeare plays may sometimes present themselves as inaccessible to the modern day audience, thanks to the…

On the 29th of October over 600 mummies will be marching across Cardiff to demand an urgent intervention from the Government for the shocking treatment of mothers and families. The protest, which is led by Pregnant Then Screwed, will march across 11 regions bringing over 14,000 mothers and families together nationwide for this united call to arms for urgent government reform of childcare, parental leave and flexible working. The ‘March of The Mummies’ protest is Halloween-themed to demonstrate the frightening…

Comedian and writer Kiri Pritchard-McLean hosts a new stand-up comedy series, Live From Barry Island, featuring emerging talent and established comedians from across the UK.  In the 2nd series comedian Anna Thomas shares how since moving from Carmarthenshire to England, she has been confused for being Danish and even treats the audience to a song and a reading from her Ouija board.  Carenza Skilton grabbed some time with Anna.   How did you find it filming Live from Barry Island? I…

School teams from St John’s College Cardiff, Cardiff, YGG Bro Edern, Cardiff and Cynffig Comprehensive School, Bridgend took top honours in the Wales Regional Finals of the acclaimed F1 in Schools STEM Challenge, earning them each a place at the National Finals that will be held at Autosport International Show, NEC, Birmingham in January next year. Team Firestorm from St John’s College were crowned Regional Champions in the Professional Class, and won Best Engineered Car and Fastest Car Awards. Sister teams from the school, Red Dawn Racing and Team Xtreme,…

A girl from Cardiff has taken over as CEO for the day at the country’s largest housebuilder, Barratt Developments, as part of activities supported by Plan International UK for International Day of the Girl. 15-year-old Qahira took part in the girls’ takeover in London earlier this month, starting the day by touring one of Barratt London’s newest sites in Tooting, before launching a programme to support women’s career development.  The takeover was part of Plan International UK’s activities to celebrate and recognise the power of girls, which saw girls taking over positions across the worlds of business, media, technology, and politics.   Qahira commented on…

  A refugee who fled the war in Ukraine and now helps others in similar circumstances has been honoured with a spectacular projection at Royal Albert Dock Liverpool, unveiled by broadcaster and TV personality, Chris Tarrant. Vladyslava Zhmuro, a caseworker for the Welsh Refugee Council, has achieved incredible things assisting Ukrainian refugees find a home following displacement caused by the war. She came to Wales in March 2022 after fleeing Ukraine herself, finding work at the Welsh Refugee Council and…

Visa is calling for towns across Wales to enter Let’s Celebrate Towns – a nationwide showcase of the hundreds of towns helping local businesses and communities to thrive. Communities should encourage their local authorities and councillors to share their success stories to be in with a chance of winning. We want to hear all your stories: from examples of brilliant entrepreneurship, fresh new initiatives to upskill young people, or ideas that have helped local businesses flourish.  Let’s Celebrate Towns will highlight examples of how…

The Why Waste? Project returns for its second year with Massimo Bottura challenging three of the most influential chefs from around the world to transform food unjustly categorised as ‘waste’ into imaginative and delicious dishes.  Representing the UK is Sat Bains of two-Michelin star restaurant with rooms located in Nottingham. Bains is accompanied by Césare Troisgros representing France, the fourth-generation continuing the legendary story of La Maison Troisgros which has held three Michelin stars since 1968 for an incredible 54…