Benthyg Penarth encourages community sharing this summer
The Summer of Sharing campaign aims to make it easier, cheaper, and more sustainable for households to get the household items they need. Benthyg Penarth has launched its Summer of …
The Penarth NHS worker taking hope to the Sahara
For most people, crossing the Sahara would be the adventure of a lifetime. For Penarth resident Lee Griffiths, it’s something far more personal. This October, the NHS worker at University …
Sway: Kings Road’s new playground for coffee people
A new multi-roaster speciality coffee shop is now open at 13 Kings Road, Pontcanna. Sway, which with its cosy, colour-drenched interior takes aesthetic inspiration from the world of cocktail bars, …
Review: The Spy Who Came In From The Cold at Wales Millennium Centre
There’s a deliberate restraint to The Spy Who Came In From The Cold that immediately sets it apart. Anyone who has seen the TV adaptations of John le Carré’s work on Netflix …
Review: Priscilla Queen of the Desert at Wales Millennium Centre
There are musicals that entertain, and there are musicals that lift the room entirely. Priscilla Queen of the Desert does the latter at the Donald Gordon Theatre, the bus pulling into Cardiff as …
A call for memories: the Prince Ivanhoe, 45 years on
On a summer’s day in 1981, a familiar vessel left the Bristol Channel coastline and set out on what should have been a routine pleasure cruise. The MV Prince Ivanhoe departed from …
Legendary Welsh folk singer Dafydd Iwan to perform ‘Yma o Hyd’ live as Lauren Price walks to the ring
Legendary Welsh folk singer Dafydd Iwan will deliver a powerful live performance of his iconic anthem ‘Yma O Hyd’ as Lauren Price makes her highly anticipated walk to the ring this Saturday, April 4 at the Utilita Arena in Cardiff. …
Shwmae Penarth: Seeing our town through fresh eyes
Last winter, the Paget Rooms hosted Shwmae Penarth, a documentary photography project created by thirteen students from the University of South Wales. Over three months, the second-year students from USW’s …
Heroism and redemption: Steve Gallant QGM to speak in Penarth for charity event
Penarth will host an extraordinary evening of reflection, courage and second chances this April, as Steve Gallant QGM visits Penarth Yacht Club to share his remarkable life story. Gallant was serving a life sentence …
Efa Lois interview with View Publishing
“I’ve always been fascinated by Welsh folklore – the stories, the landscapes and the people who once lived there.” Welsh illustrator and writer Efa Lois explores the rich folklore, customs …
