Tim Wynne reviews the Welsh Winners from the 2018 Great Taste Food Awards at St David’s Hotel I’ve often thought about what it might take to eat my way around an entire country. Luckily for me the cabinet secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs, Lesley Griffiths AM, had the same idea. Also luckily for us, for convenience, she decided to make the best of Welsh Entries into the 2018 Great Taste Awards right at home in Cardiff Bay’s St…

In 2017 Cardiff’s biggest, boldest, brassiest band celebrated 25 years of making music in South Wales and beyond, and launched their collaborative, multimedia performance project, Wonderbrass25! Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund, Wonderbrass launched the project at The Gate last October, to a packed venue and a fantastic response. Since then, they’ve been making films and music videos, writing, performing and recording new compositions, developing a digital archive, running collaborative musical storytelling workshops with musicians Claude Deppa, Nick Briggs, and…

Bargain hunters take note – there’s a sleek new breed of charity shop in town! Greyhound Rescue Wales is turning heads on a Cardiff high street with a series of breathtaking shop window displays, creatively crafted from upcycled goods. Greyhound Rescue Wales’ shop in Albany Road, Roath, is transforming the way charity shops are perceived in the city, with passers-by singing its praises. The eye-catching displays have included dresses made of hand-dyed coffee filters, outfits made wholly from unwanted ties…

By Michael James Answer; When it is not only a place of worship but also tries to march in time with the heartbeat of its Local Community.   I am of course talking about, ‘The Church opposite the Claude’, or to give it’s proper name, Albany Road Baptist Church. It’s a Church with a growing reputation in Roath as a modern, relaxed, needs fulfilling environment which really means it’s banner headline which shouts out, “EVERYONE WELCOME”, without compromising its Christian…

The Cardiff cake-loving community hosted its sixth Roath Bake at St Andrew’s Church, Wellfield Road this April. The event hosted by Wayne Courtney and Nathan Wyburn and with 12 judges the competition saw over 100 cakes from 6 categories of amateurs to professionals.  The Cardiff Times Magazine columnists, Wyburn and Wayne, are a duo at the heart of the community who fundraise and host events for charity in Cardiff. This year their competition was set to raise money for the…

The Great Roath Bake Off 2016 Cardiff cake Roath Bake The Great Roath Bake Off returns on April 23rd at St Andrews Church Wellfield Road, Roath. The Bake Off is in its sixth year and promises to be a fun packed day for all cake lovers. Each year the event has got more popular and we anticipate a great turn out again in April. Over the years The Great Roath Bake Off has raised thousands of pounds for local cardiff charities…

Waterloo Winter Fest is a community event to celebrate everything festive and Christmas whilst raising money for two wonderful charities, Ty Hafan and Wish Upon a Star (who support the family bereavement room at the Heath Hospital). There will be arts and crafts stalls and a selection of stalls from local businesses. Entertainment from the City of Cardiff Community Brass Band, Only Menopausal Aloud and Red Jam. Mulled wine will be available from the bar, luxury hot chocolate, mince pies,…

Wales Biggest Amateur Baking Competition Is Back! The Great Roath Bake Off returns on May 9th at St Andrews Church Hall on Wellfield Road for its fifth consecutive year. The event has grown with each year and this year promises to be the biggest yet sponsored by CPS Homes. We were overwhelmed by the success of last years event which raised thousands of pounds for local charities. Our aim this year is to raise even more and still make it…