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    A popular country music night in Cardiff brings fans together to make new friends

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    Local Welsh art projected on station as part of a huge Light of Winter trail

    Author and storyteller launches typewriter-for-hire service in Cardiff market

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    Two chefs to open a restaurant after the decline in Wales’ hospitality industry

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    How Welsh musicians are using social media to keep the spirit of bilingual music alive

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    Training project that aims to make screen sector more accessible gets funding boost

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    Local yoga instructor sees a rise in men embracing yoga classes to improve wellbeing

    ‘Men and women are not built the same’: Fighting for female-friendly fitness gear

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    Netball participation among adults is growing as women seek a sense of community

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    Fibroid advocate takes the stage at Everywoman Festival to raise awareness of this common condition

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    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

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    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

  • Long Reads
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    ‘Men and women are not built the same’: Fighting for female-friendly fitness gear

    AI Generated image of an empty theatre

    The last act? Wales’ arts sector faces an uncertain future in challenging times

    A cluttered wardrobe that could use the help of rental fashion

    Fashion crisis unwrapped: The ‘rental revolution’ for Welsh consumers’ wardrobes

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    The Queer Culture Issue

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Olivia Garrett
Joined29 September 2021
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Olivia is a trainee magazine journalist keen to write on all things film and TV. Happy to range from nerdy discussions to feminist critiques Olivia is looking to pursue a career in behind-the-scenes film writing.
Long Reads

‘At the mercy of the elements’: How the Welsh landscape is a danger to film sets

With quarries, mountains, and the ever-changing weather, filming in South Wales poses a series of risks for film crews who must always prioritise staff safety
Public Life

Local women’s charities run activism workshop to confront gender-based domestic violence

Welsh Women’s Aid are inspiring the next generation of campaigners with an online course to mark the end of the 16 Days of Activism against domestic abuse
Business

‘I went from doing nothing to picking up an MA, a job and a business all at once’

Gemma Evans used one fire breaker lockdown to go from bored to business owner. She now must balance study, work and running a company
Talk it out: LGBTQ+ Churches
Podcasts

LGBTQ+ Churches: an inclusive Church in Cardiff celebrates its 10th Anniversary

The Gathering, a Christian church that preaches that everyone has a right to worship regardless of sexual orientation or gender, turned 10 years old last Sunday
Food

Wyndham Arcade’s newest cafe serves up a full Welsh breakfast sourced from Cardiff Market

With the ethos of local produce at its heart, the Wyndham Cafeteria is using Cardiff butchers and greengrocers to build its growing breakfast menu
Culture

Splott artist uses outdoor mural to welcome Afghan refugees in their own language

Local painter Sahar Saki has brought colour and Farsi to Pearl Street and is now selling postcards of her work to raise money for refugees
Business

Meet the LGBTQ+ business making the jump from pop-up shop to permanent

After a successful Pride and a strong summer, the Queer Emporium is getting ready to become a permanent part of Cardiff’s high street
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