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

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

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Culture

Polly Amorous doing her makeup before the show.

‘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
44-year-old Ben Rive, a man with a brown stubbly beard, stands smiling, facing the camera, in front of the Penarth Pier Pavilion.

‘Covid-19 pandemic showed me the fragility of my dream job running an indie cinema’

Part-time indie cinema manager Ben Rive almost quit his day job to become a full-time cinephile, but the pandemic has left him glad he didn’t

From putting on 15 events per month to live streaming DJ sets from his bedroom

DJ, promoter and record label owner Luke Priestley took the isolation periods as an opportunity to strengthen his mental health
A man and a woman dressed up in Slytherin and Gryffindor uniforms, standing in front of the Hogwarts house banners in Coal Exchange Hotel

Fancy some tea or butterbeer? Harry Potter themed afternoon serves up a treat in Cardiff this weekend

Coal Exchange Hotel is hosting an enchanting event for fans, just in time for the 20th anniversary reunion of the beloved franchise
The Pale White taking the stage at Clwb Ifor Bach on 11/12/2021

Small live music venues are adjusting to new Covid-19 guidance

Clwb Ifor Bach remains open and fully functioning, but urges attendees to comply with its Covid-19 policies to maximise safety
A woman smiles as she strokes Mari Lwyd, a grey horse representing a Welsh festive tradition

Refugee charity hosts storytelling supper night this Christmas for those new to Cardiff

Refugee charity Oasis Cardiff is opening its doors for a Mari Lwyd supper night of surprises including stories, songs and performances by local artists

Cardiff’s Queer Emporium forced to postpone charity gala due to rising Omicron rates

Queer Emporium’s inaugural charity fundraiser has been rescheduled for the 26 February 2022, in line with the end of LGBTQ+ history month
A picture of Welsh artist, Jenna Murphy, together with three of her paintings at Purple Pie Gallery

Welsh artist promotes her colourful canvas and print artworks in her first exhibition

The artist’s three-week exhibition of professional paintings takes place in a pop-up gallery at the Royal Arcade until 23 December
Diverse voices speaking up to empower young generation of marginalised writers in Wales

A new generation of Welsh writers are raising their voices to increase representation in literature

Young people are taking action to increase literary opportunities and make structural change by platforming diverse voices in the literature scene

Emerging photographers will showcase their talent through Ffotogallery’s next exhibition

Ffocws will display the work of 12 photographers in the early stages of their careers, including those with no formal arts qualifications
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