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    Outside of Cardiff Central train station, showing the Christmas illuminations

    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

    Could Welsh choirs be the antidote for gen Z's loneliness epidemic?

    Could Welsh choirs be the antidote to gen Z’s loneliness epidemic?

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    Local Rainbow

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

    Picture of monitor on.a film set, showing actors preparing for a scene in the background

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

    Cycle repairs soar as bike sales slump, with awards aplenty for the independents 

  • Active Life
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    Sports centre expands Hyrox classes as demand increases due to post-Covid fitness boom 

    Team Wales on upward trajectory following record numbers at dog agility try-outs

    Cycle City Cardiff launches new award to celebrate workplaces supporting cycling

  • Public Life
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    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

    Four wheels to two, how the Welsh government has failed to get the nation active

  • Long Reads
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    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

    Four wheels to two, how the Welsh government has failed to get the nation active

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    Alt.Cardiff Magazine:The Queer Edition

    Alt.Cardiff Magazine: The Grassroots Issue

    the overwhelming response to Canolfan Pentre's toy appeal as tables are flooded with gifts

    Alt.Cardiff Magazine: The Mental Health Issue

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Alanya Smith
Joined30 September 2024
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Alanya is a trainee journalist, specialising in arts, culture and humanitarianism.
A view of Womanby Street, filled with nightclubs
Social Life

The death of the nightclub

In 2024, three nightclubs shut across the UK every week. Could we be facing a clubbing extinction by 2029?
A variety of coffee cups and tea bags are on a table
Public Life

Focus on modern victims of slavery needed, says Cardiff company working with victims of trafficking

With modern slavery victims reaching 17,000 in the UK, Manumit Coffee is aiming to empower survivors
Public Life

Dickens’s ‘darker side’ revealed in poignant production about his life

What The Dickens? gives a voice to the forgotten women of his past, amid the #MeToo movement and rise of cancel culture 
A zoomed-in portrait of Mark James
Social Life

The future of Cardiff’s art scene? ‘Shipping containers’, says multidisciplinary artist

Mark James has had a creative personality since his childhood, but his approach to art and design has always been forward-thinking
A visitor enters National Museum Cardiff on a sunny day
Social Life

Legacy of the miners’ strikes still burns 40 years later in National Museum Cardiff exhibition

A new art exhibit is showcasing the legacy of the 1984 mining strikes around South Wales
A group of people at an event in a public gardens which hosts live music and workshops about energy bills
Work Life

Cardiff companies are banding together to offset rising energy bills this winter

Cost-of-living crisis has ‘made us poorer’, shares representative from local businesses in Splott ahead of the autumn budget
Alt.Cardiff

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Offbeat and alternative news & features in and around Cardiff produced by MA Magazine Journalism students at @cardiffuni. #CardiffTrained
Just last month, chief executive of Arts Council W Just last month, chief executive of Arts Council Wales, Dafydd Rhys, warned that “there will be no professional sector in ten years” if funding cuts to the creative industry continue. Wales’ creative industry is in crisis. From music venues to cultural institutions, funding cuts threaten everything we love. Support is needed now to keep the lights on. By @jade.the.journalist . #altcardiffreports #creativeindustry #walescreatives #welshnationalopera #budgetcuts #welshmusicscene
Active Travel reduces the risk of obesity and many Active Travel reduces the risk of obesity and many other chronic diseases as well as improving mental health and overall wellbeing. It also provides an opportunity for everyone, including people with impairments, to experience and enjoy the outdoors every day. On a societal level, it Reduces air pollution, carbon dioxide emissions and congestion, helping our environment. So why on earth aren’t we all doing it? @thebikelockcafe @iancyclesalot #activetravel #activetravelwales #cycling #parkingishard https://cardiffjournalism.co.uk/altcardiff/
Loneliness can be as dangerous to health as smokin Loneliness can be as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and 70% of 16-24 year olds report they feel lonely often or very often. Wales has a strong choral tradition that dates back to communities of industrial workers who found camaraderie in singing. Choirs for Good won the Welsh wellbeing award this November, suggesting the answer to gen Z’s loneliness epidemic could be found in Welsh history books Want to know more? Read our article on the alt.cardiff website #loneliness #altcardiffreports #choirs #cymru Feature by: @readevacahill
Now, more than ever, fast fashion needs to slow do Now, more than ever, fast fashion needs to slow down. Could rental fashion be the answer this Christmas? 🎄 Feature by @lois.journo #SustainableFashion #Cardiff #Christmas
Cardiff is trialling a new food scheme to help peo Cardiff is trialling a new food scheme to help people facing financial difficulties access local organic produce🥕 While this is a great way of exposing more people to fresh local food from @cardifffarmersmarket farmers are concerned that Planet Card holders are often disconnected from real food and don’t know how to make the most of their produce. Busy stall holders tell us they often have to make time to explain what they’re selling and provide cooking suggestions to people in the scheme. Perhaps financial aid isn’t everything, and more time and funding should be spent on educating people about the importance of shopping locally. To read feature by @wikijourno visit the long reads section on the alt.Cardiff website. #cardifffarmersmarket #cardifffoodie #sustainablecardiff #shoplocally #cardiffjournalism
The politics of writing in a minority language pla The politics of writing in a minority language places Welsh-language theatre in a precarious position. Check out this article by @madziulkaxx discussing the Welsh-language theatre scene and the issues it’s facing right now. #WelshTheatre #Cymraeg2050
The first wellbeing village for Cardiff has been a The first wellbeing village for Cardiff has been approved for construction, and the people of Ely aren’t happy. Despite anger from residents regarding traffic concerns, on 7 November, Cardiff planning committee approved the plans. Council meetings enabled locals to voice their concerns, but people felt ignored. The site is set to begin construction in the Autumn of 2025, bringing 200+ homes to the area. Click the link in the bio to check out the website, and give the story by @alfiebennettjourno a read. #Ely #housing #traffic #estate
In the wake of the damage caused by Storm Bert in In the wake of the damage caused by Storm Bert in November and the threat further flooding poses to south Wales, communities in Cardiff are taking action. Using the power of collective action, local community groups aim to tackle climate change and raise awareness. To find out more, read the full article on the alt.cardiff website. #ClimateChange #CommunityAction #Flooding #AltCardiffReports
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Loneliness can be as dangerous to health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day, and 70% of 16-24 year olds report they feel lonely often or very often.Wales has a strong choral tradition that dates back to communities of industrial workers who found camaraderie in singing. Choirs for Good won the Welsh wellbeing award this November, suggesting the answer to gen Z’s loneliness epidemic could be found in Welsh history booksWant to know more? Read our article on the alt.cardiff website#loneliness #altcardiffreports #choirs #cymru Feature by: @readevacahill ... See MoreSee Less

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Now, more than ever, fast fashion needs to slow down. Could rental fashion be the answer this Christmas? 🎄Feature by @lois.journo#SustainableFashion #Cardiff #Christmas ... See MoreSee Less

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Cardiff is trialling a new food scheme to help people facing financial difficulties access local organic produce. While this is a great way of exposing more people to fresh local food from @cardifffarmersmarket farmers are concerned that Planet Card holders are often disconnected from real food and don’t know how to make the most of their produce.Busy stall holders tell us they often have to make time to explain what they’re selling and provide cooking suggestions to people in the scheme#.Perhaps financial aid isn’t everything, and more time and funding should be spent on educating people about the importance of shopping locally. To read more visit the long reads section on the alt.Cardiff website. #cardifffarmersmarket #cardifffoodie #sustainablecardiff #shoplocally #cardiffjournalism ... See MoreSee Less

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The first wellbeing village for Cardiff has been approved for construction, and the people of Ely aren’t happy.Despite anger from residents regarding traffic concerns, on 7 November, Cardiff planning committee approved the plans. Council meetings enabled locals to voice their concerns, but people felt ignored.The site is set to begin construction in the Autumn of 2025, bringing 200+ homes to the area.Click the link in the bio to check out the website, and give the story a read.#Ely #housing #traffic #estate ... See MoreSee Less

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In the wake of the damage caused by Storm Bert in November and the threat further flooding poses to south Wales, communities in Cardiff are taking action. Using the power of collective action, local community groups aim to tackle climate change and raise awareness.To find out more, read the full article on the alt.cardiff website.#climatechange #CommunityAction #flooding #altcardiffreports ... See MoreSee Less

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Clubbing could be extinct by 2029, according to a @ntiaofficial survey. But what can we do to tackle this rapid decline? We spoke to leading industry professionals about the need for nightlife to evolve for new music audiences. Read our latest feature article by following the link in our bio, which includes insight from some of Cardiff’s most exciting DJs @palmermolly and @_sarah_sweeney, with expertise from recently closed venue @themooncardiff 🎶Words: @alanyajourno #altcardiff #music #nightclub #clubbing #cardiff ... See MoreSee Less

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With Christmas approaching, these sessions will be more vital than ever for the homeless and who have gone through homelessness. Cardiff reported to have the highest number of people assessed as homeless. Choir with No Name brings the volunteers together to forget about the hardships of homelessness for a couple of hours.Choir with No Name will hold their first Christmas gig on 10 December at St John The Baptist City Parish Church in Cardiff city centre.According to Statistics Wales, Cardiff reported to have 1,788 households assessed as homeless. The report also showed that in Wales, 91.0 cases per 10,000 households were assessed as homeless in 2022-23. There is an increase on the rate of almost 85 cases per 10,000 households reported in 2021-22.Do read the latest story in the long reads section on the Alt.Cardiff website.Written by: @maleeha.s.journo #choirwithnoname #choirwithnonamecardiff #homelessness #singing #homelesschoir #christmasgig ... See MoreSee Less

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A growing number of women are choosing singlehood over marriage, but according to recent data this could put them at greater risk of experiencing loneliness. Offering a different type of long-term companionship, communal living could hold some of the answers - helping to foster a sense of purpose and belonging. But is this lifestyle a fix for everyone? Read more on the Alt.Cardiff website ... See MoreSee Less

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As we head into winter and the weather gets colder, many of us are reaching for our thermostats to stay cosy and warm. Yet, some of us are also opting to avoid the thermostat due to worries over energy prices. In this article we speak to Wales’ unpaid carers about the struggles they are facing and why they are choosing to avoid the thermostat and keep the costs down this winter. ❄️ 🌡️🏠#altcardiffreports #unpaidcarers #energyprices ... See MoreSee Less

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After Storm Darragh caused flooding and strong winds across Wales. Welsh creatives talk about how they are approaching the climate crisis creatively. We spoke to three authors who are going beyond the statistics to explore their personal connections with nature and the beauty of wildlife.🗻🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿📖 Read more on the Alt.Cardiff website now! #altcardiff #cardiffcreatives #localartists #climateaction #climatechange ... See MoreSee Less

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