I got my blooding at the PechaKutcha in Cardiff on 27th May when the Guardian kindly blogged: Peter Cox from Cardiff Civic Society gave a compelling insight to how Cardiff is changing and what elements have been lost along its development. He said: “Cardiff’s growth has been both sudden and exponential. The city of 1891 [...]
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Rapid Fire presenting
Posted: October 26, 2010 in Cardiff, UncategorizedTags: HBA, Hospital Broadcasting Association, hospital radio, Ignite, Ignite Cardiff, James Dean Bradfield, Joan Armatrading, Kevin Brennan, Kevin Brennan MP, Manic Street Preachers, Manics, MP4, Music business, Only Men Aloud, Radio Glamorgan, Rebecca Evans, Tim Rhys Evans, UHWC, University Hospital Wales Cardiff
It was the new social barometer Twitter that gave the first indication of the storm that hit the iconic south Wales furniture stores Maskreys. The immediate reaction from Tweeps was sadness. Maskreys, after all, is – until the end of November – more than just a furniture shop. Since 1898 the Maskrey family have been [...]
Why we live in Cardiff: guest blog
Posted: August 27, 2010 in Cardiff, Cardiff Council, Cricket (especially GCCC), Planning, Wales and the WelshThis Guest Blog was requested by WeAreCardiff and appeared on their blog on August 27th 2010 Yes, I am still, frequently, asked the question by uncomprehending friends “why do you live in Cardiff?”. As a south Londoner (political history here), I migrated here via the very beautiful countryside of north Warwickshire. My work as a [...]
A Phoenix rises from The Persians
Posted: August 22, 2010 in Arts, Cardiff, Funding, Wales Assembly GovernmentTags: Reviews, Theatre
I cannot imagine that there are many who had the good fortune to see The Persians (background story) over the past two weeks, who doubted that we were present at one of the defining occasions of English-language theatre in Wales. Even the London critics somehow managed to find themselves seated, not in West End luxury, [...]
A personal view – looking forward to Cardiff 2020
Posted: July 30, 2010 in Cardiff, Cardiff Council, Planning, Victorian Society, Wales and the WelshThis is a longer version of the article published by MyCardiff He who rejects change is the architect of decay. The only human institution which rejects progress is the cemetery. Harold Wilson, Prime Minister for a total of seven years and 279 days The city is embarking – again, after an abortive start on Plan [...]
Plus ca change, plus c’est la meme chose
Posted: June 6, 2010 in Cardiff, Punch MagazineTags: Canary, Cardiff, Cardiff March, Fascists, Punch Magazine
The Fascists were bussed into Cardiff yesterday to object to Muslims in our community. Although apparently hosted by something called the Welsh Defence League the t-shirts in the photos I saw suggested Dudley, England rather than anywhere nearer. Unite Against Fascism got wind of the demo and arranged with the police for a counter demo: [...]
Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama plans – now that’s more like it!
Posted: July 6, 2008 in Arts, Cardiff, Cricket (especially GCCC), PlanningThe heritage, listed Bute Parks are being subjected to pressures from all fronts: if it isn’t the big money lure of sporting events, it’s a local authority that thinks status and political short-termism is more important that what we leave for our children. One of the organisations that borders Bute Park itself is the RWCMD [...]
