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Music scene returns to Cardiff as progressive venue The Moon offers an independent space for alternative artists and bands<\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Moon bar continues to rise from the ashes of its predecessor as Womanby Street boasts heaps of local talent this October.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bar, formerly The Full Moon, relaunched last year under a new non-profit organisation, reviving Cardiff\u2019s platform for non-mainstream musicians and striving to provide a safe space for everyone.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Moon embodies inclusivity.<\/span><\/p>\n

Every month there are events for adults affected by mental health,\u00a0<\/span>earlier this month\u00a0LGBTQ+ singer Grace Petrie was performing and there was\u00a0a rock fundraiser in aid of the homeless.<\/p>\n

Kelly Keegan, 33, who runs her own Music Bingo from the venue said: \u201cI just like the variety here, it\u2019s not really homogenous.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

She explained why independent venues like The Moon need to invest in the arts and said: \u201cIt\u2019s important that venues take that upon themselves to keep us in the fold of progressive art and culture.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Kelly, who\u2019s also an English teacher, acknowledged The Moon\u2019s inclusivity, pointing over to her own girlfriend.<\/span><\/p>\n

The bar is a safe space for everybody, irrelevant of sexuality or gender and, on the\u00a0website<\/a>, directs women to the “Safe Gigs For Women” site<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn January they\u2019re doing a whole month of free music,\u201d said Kelly, singing the venue’s praises.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Moon\u2019s Free For All Festival, which took place earlier this year (and in previous years at former venue The Full Moon), aims to draw in support for the city\u2019s local scene.<\/span><\/p>\n

With this year\u2019s event\u00a0having brandished an explicit \u201cuse it or lose it\u201d attitude, The Moon’s music home stands strong, resurrecting The Full Moon with a bang in the wake of its closure. <\/span><\/p>\n

Oxjam<\/a>, Oxfam\u2019s annual music festival, is also set to run from The Moon later this month.<\/span><\/p>\n

Supporting the city\u2019s independent venues, the event promises to bring alternative to Cardiff and the music scene to Womanby Street.<\/span><\/p>\n

When asked about the bar\u2019s decision to relaunch, manager Carly Curtis, 35, said: \u201cWe love the place, Cardiff needed a music scene.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

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