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

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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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    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

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

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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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‘We never intended for it to be a massive success’: Card shop owner starts lockdown deliveries

Pete Hall has been cycling, crafting and tweeting his way through lockdown and his optimism for the future of indie business remains unwavering
Business

Pop-up shop showcasing independent businesses opens in Morgan Arcade

The Makers Arcade has opened in the city centre and offers unique and handmade products from local designers
Business

The new independent record label that is giving power back to musicians

Rose Parade Recording Co. is a community interest company that aims to put power back into the hands of musicians by giving them a voice
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Roath’s new favourite plant shop Eartha thrives despite Covid restrictions

Eartha is turning over high profits under Covid restrictions, regularly being at full capacity and gaining thousands of new Instagram followers.
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Radical bookshop is proving there is room on the shelf for everyone

Shelflife Books and Zines is making space on its shelves for marginalized voices and independent publishing
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A frankly very successful opening night for hot dog market stall

Franks Hot Dogs opened last Thursday night at Cardiff Market's event 'Christmas Things' to a rapturous and ravenous reception
Business

How Premiere Cinema is fulfilling its customers in a city full of chains

This indie cinema is the cheapest in Cardiff and is attracting customers while cinema-chains lower their prices
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Cardiff celebrates its Victorian arcades holding City of Arcades Day event

Shops in the arcades are preparing for the first City of Arcades Day, aimed at bringing more people in the Victorian arcades
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The vintage, antiques and retro emporium that’s expanding next year

A year since opening, Ragamuffins Emporium is renovating another two floors in an old bank rescued from neglect
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Little Man is the home to an upcoming accessible historical lecture

The independent coffee shop are carving out a niche space for themselves, as they host timely cultural and political events for all
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