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In depth: Wales’ young creatives

While cuts are made across the UK, Wales is determined to see arts education flourish
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory is making a stop in Cardiff

The Wales Millennium Centre is opening its doors to the sweetest musical in town despite the recent controversy over insensitive character descriptions in Dahl's books
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Launch of CRASH poetry night unveils local creative talent

A new poetry night organised by two local poets delivered a broad range of experimental poetry and is set to return in the new year
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Art installation opens in Queens Arcade

Arcade Cardiff has been transformed into a pink utopia exploring femininity and consumerism by local artist Sarah Roberts.
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A different kind of theatre

The Cardiff theatre is creating a new kind of experience this autumn in a bid to combat rising ticket prices and dwindling nationwide ticket sales
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Poetry sessions to support local artists

Could you be the next Dylan Thomas? Octavo’s Book Café and Wine Bar are hosting bi-monthly open mic events for poets and musicians
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In depth: Cardiff’s art scene

Alt.Cardiff finds out what some of the hidden gems of Cardiff do to strengthen the role of art and cultural tourism in the Welsh capital
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‘If you’d told me 10 years ago that I’d be a full-time drag queen, I would have laughed in your face’

Cardiff’s up-and-coming drag queen describes how the pandemic encouraged her to ditch making martinis for makeup brushes
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Book clubs on the rise as bloggers set up locally-based communities

Book-bloggers in Newport and Cardiff join the latest internet book trend as they launch new monthly book clubs
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Local author launches new book about prison football at 10 Feet Tall

Following the release of his debut book about Wales’ only prison football team, author Jamie Grundy is giving a reading at 10 Feet Tall
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