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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

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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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Social Life

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‘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
Rowan standing in front of the fantasy book section of Waterstones, reading fantasy paperback.
Social Life

‘Reading is like my shield,’ says fantasy book club co-founder

Waterstones bookseller, Rowan Maddock, talks about creating a safe community for readers to share their love of fantasy fiction through a book club
Sleep retreat set up at mountain view yoga wellness studio with mats laid on floor.
Social Life

A mountain yoga studio holds retreats to tackle sleep deprivation

Set back in the mountains of Taff’s Well Cardiff, this forest-view yoga studio knows that the first pillar of health is sleep
Women in cowboy hat at country music event.
Social Life

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

Cardiff has a new club night for country music as the genre continues to grow in popularity across the UK
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
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Culture

Art scene in Cardiff kicks back at Qatar’s human rights laws

The World Cup has prompted artists to install art in solidarity with the LGBTQ+ community
Artes Mundi 10 logo illuminated on the walls of Cardiff's National Museum
Social Life

Artes Mundi prize celebrates 20 year anniversary

The UK’s largest contemporary arts prize is marking the occasion with a showcase of art across five galleries in Wales
Social Life

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

After a life of travelling the globe, Adam Holton is offering a new service which allows people to practice writing on old-fashioned manual typewriters
Social Life

Cardiff market opens up for rare shopping experience at night

The one-night-only event offers a chance to explore local fare, new stalls and more outside normal working hours in the city's quirky and independent market hall
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Long Reads

Cardiff works to change its reputation as a boozy capital

Wales is renowned for its drinking culture. Now authorities and organisations in Cardiff are taking action to form a better...
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