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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

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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

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

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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

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Social Life

Painting pottery at a craft session can improve mindful wellbeing
Social Life

Adults seek creative hobbies to relieve stress of daily life and to switch off

Pottery and jewellery-making have seen a rise in interest from adults looking for mindful escapism and improved wellbeing
Verity Green plays guitar and talks about upcoming music
Social Life

‘Music isn’t just a hobby, it’s a natural part of me – it’s like breathing’

Singer-songwriter Verity Green discusses the south Wales music community and the struggles of social media, following her new single
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 sunrise coming over the summit of Pen y Fan Mountain.
Social Life

Winter walks help you form friendships and combat loneliness

Bright lights at Christmas can often prove overwhelming and make some feel lonely but walking groups could be the answer this winter
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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
Culture

‘As an Indian-Welsh female football fan,­ I’m different from a lot of people. I feel like I am a voice for them’

Football fanatic Roopa Vyas talks Welsh identity and becoming a champion for inclusivity in a male-dominated fanbase.
The drag queen Polly Amorous is dressed in white fur and holds a large book.
Culture

Review: The Lion, The B!tch and the Wardrobe

A queer alternative to C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia takes its audience on a hilarious and heart-warming journey
Outside of Cardiff Central train station, showing the Christmas illuminations
Social Life

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

Light of Winter trail projects local Welsh art this Christmas, telling the story of Welsh traditions on Cardiff Central train station
Social Life

‘No, thank you guys’: Meet the man who skipped partying with Oasis for football

Allan Parkins has as many stories as records in stock at Cardiff’s Kellys Records, including anecdotes featuring Oasis and Bruce Springsteen
Social Life

Local grassroots theatre company puts on their first stage production

Cardiff-based theatre company Curtain Up is dedicated to ensuring full inclusivity by offering low-cost activities and providing scholarships to support those who need them
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