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February 2012
Cheer on the Bluebirds in the city centre23rd Feb 2012
Cardiff City head to Wembley this weekend to be the first ever Welsh football team to play in the Carling Cup final.
With more than 30,000...
Spring has sprung for St David's Day21st Feb 2012
Cardiff has put on a special face in preparation for St David’s Day , with giant fibreglass daffodils appearing across the city.
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Get snapping! New prize announced for Bay Photo Competition21st Feb 2012
There are just 6 weeks left to enter the Cardiff Bay photography competition, supported by John Lewis and Ffotogallery, and managed by the Bay...
January 2012
New Ice Age dawns for Cardiff Bay27th Jan 2012
Cardiff Council has chosen a development partner to build the next phase of its landmark International Sports Village (ISV) which will include a...
December 2011
‘Miss’ combines Maths & Music to win!14th Dec 2011
UW Newport student combines maths teaching placement with passion for singing and wins Queens Arcade talent competition
There was abundant...
Free tuition is glittering prize for not so simple minds6th Dec 2011
Cardiff University is offering students the chance to win free tuition for life as the prize in a recruitment competition.
The competition,...
November 2011
Cardiff cuts it for X Factor judge Kelly23rd Nov 2011
X Factor judge Kelly Rowland has revealed that she fell in love with Cardiff during her stay to film auditions last summer.
When Kelly was...
Sherman re-opening programme announced18th Nov 2011
The Sherman Theatre reopens in the New year, with a programme of work in its newly redeveloped theatre building. Ticket booking for priority...
October 2011
Capitol Shopping Centre’s 21st Birthday Bonanza20th Oct 2011
Cardiff’s Capitol Shopping Centre will celebrate its 21st birthday in style next Thursday with a host of entertainment and activities...
Fashion tour hits St David's11th Oct 2011
St David’s has announced it is set to host its first ever Autumn/Winter Fashion Tour in association with British Fashion Council.
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Hobson’s Choice: RWCMD Student Wins Voiceover Prize7th Oct 2011
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is delighted to announce that last night, MA Acting student Gwawr Loader won this year’s...
St David's student lock in attracts 15,0007th Oct 2011
A student lock-in at St David’s has become Wales’ biggest student shopping event after attracting over 15,000 shoppers in just two...
September 2011
Judy's Affordable Vintage Fair is back in Cardiff27th Sep 2011
Curators of ‘Vintage at Goodwood,’ ‘Vintage at the Southbank’ and Britain’s biggest vintage fair, Judy’s...
Students get the ‘switch-off’ message26th Sep 2011
Cardiff University and Cardiff Students’ Union have set up a joint environmental campaign to improve students’ eco-friendliness and to...
St David's continues to grow with four new names on the way26th Sep 2011
St David’s in Cardiff has signed up another four new names as it continues to strengthen the mix of retailers in Wales’ biggest...
Shopping destination to be transformed at exclusive Student Lock In12th Sep 2011
An entire shopping centre will be handed over to thousands of students next month for Cardiff’s biggest student shopping event.
The...
August 2011
Cardiff University throws open its doors31st Aug 2011
Cardiff University is throwing open the doors of one of its most iconic buildings to give members of the public a rare opportunity to explore its...
Limited edition Cardiff Bay postcards3rd Aug 2011
The votes are in and have been counted and the top four photographs have been chosen for a limited set of Cardiff Bay postcards.
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A walk through time around Capital's historic heart3rd Aug 2011
Cardiff’s historic heart, the Castle Quarter, is the fascinating setting for a brand new guided walking tour giving visitors and locals...
July 2011
UWIC gains first National Teaching Fellowships in Wales29th Jul 2011
Two academics from the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) have been awarded National Teaching Fellowships in the scheme’s...
Ed's Easy Diner to open first restaurant in Wales29th Jul 2011
St David’s is set to bring another first for Wales with the announcement that Ed’s Easy Diner will be opening within the...
‘Sister Act’ comes to Wales Millennium Centre in Summer 201229th Jul 2011
The West End and Broadway musical ‘Sister Act’ will make its Welsh debut when it arrives at Wales Millennium Centre for a 12-day run...
Millennium Stadium to host tribute for Michael Jackson27th Jul 2011
A one-off Michael Jackson tribute concert will be played in front of 70,000 fans at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium in October.
The Michael Forever...
Victoria Halls surge to top position22nd Jul 2011
Victoria Hall, the company that runs UWIC halls of residence by the same name in Cardiff, has been named the UK’s best private halls...
Cardiff has been named one of Britain’s best value cities for tourists21st Jul 2011
The South Wales Echo reports that the capital of Wales came third in a table compiled by website TripAdvisor, behind Belfast and Liverpool.
A...
Three great shows go on sale at the New Theatre21st Jul 2011
The New Theatre is excited to announce three new shows on sale this week - Horrible Histories, Basket Case and Birds of a Feather.
Joining the...
Summer fun and entertainment in Cardiff Bay21st Jul 2011
There’s plenty in store for visitors to Cardiff Bay over the holidays, with big events, activities on the water and attractions around the...
‘Tasteful’ Llanerch is back in business21st Jul 2011
Llanerch Vineyard has been fully re-furbished and has opened again for business.
The vineyard at Hensol in the Vale of Glamorgan, is a discreet...
Cardiff & Co chairman welcomes Vice Chancellor appointment13th Jul 2011
Bill Savage, chairman of Cardiff & Co, has welcomed the appointment of Professor Colin Riordan as Vice Chancellor of Cardiff University.
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Cardiff amongst World’s Best – National Geographic1st Jul 2011
Cardiff has been chosen as one of the 10 best places in the world to visit this summer by National Geographic magazine.
The capital of Wales is in...
June 2011
New modern and contemporary art galleries complete16th Jun 2011
From 9 July 2011, Wales will have its own National Museum of Art, showcasing the full range of the nation’s world-class art collection under...
Cath Kidston sets its sights on St David's6th Jun 2011
St David’s, the joint venture between Capital Shopping Centres and Land Securities, has confirmed that it will be the first shopping...
New surf simulation set for the International Sports Village3rd Jun 2011
Thrill seekers in Cardiff are looking forward to another world class sporting attraction making a big splash.
An indoor surf facility is being...
May 2011
Cardiff’s newest arts centre launches its opening season3rd May 2011
...featuring Only Men Aloud, Penguin Café, Welsh National Opera, Cardiff Comedy Festival, the Richard Burton festival!
This summer sees...
April 2011
Chapter celebrates 40 years14th Apr 2011
Chapter, Cardiff’s arts centre, marks its 40th birthday this weekend with the first events in a year-long celebration...
Wales’ newest gallery, at The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, is to be named The Linbury Gallery11th Apr 2011
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama is delighted to announce that the exhibition space in the £22.5 million development is to be named...
St David's announces welcome return of fashion weekender6th Apr 2011
St David’s is set to host its first Fashion Weekender of 2011, previewing the must-have Spring/Summer trends from a range of exclusive brands...
March 2011
New restaurant and convenience store to open at St David's7th Mar 2011
St David’s is set to welcome an award-winning restaurant and its first convenient grocery store to the shopping destination in the heart of...
Cardiff iPhone App a big hit with visitors1st Mar 2011
An interactive visitor guide that allows users to navigate their way around Cardiff, using GPS and Google maps, locating everything from the...
November 2010
Research into respiratory conditions strengthened17th Nov 2010
Essential research into medicines for respiratory conditions in Wales has been given a boost following the launch of a new initiative being...
October 2010
Wales rugby star learns from model patient15th Oct 2010
Wales rugby star and Cardiff University medical student, Jamie Roberts has unveiled Cardiff University’s new state-of-the-art simulation...
New Management School unveiled6th Oct 2010
The Lord Mayor of Cardiff Cllr. Keith Hyde was the guest of honour this morning at an event to celebrate the unveiling of the new £20m...
September 2010
Minister congratulates Cardiff University on record research year13th Sep 2010
Cardiff University landed a record £150 million in new research funding last year – in a climate where the competition between...
Students satisfied with UWIC1st Sep 2010
UWIC leapt up the table of how universities were ranked by its students in the National Student Survey (NSS) 2010 and is the top new university in...
August 2010
South Wales students get a ‘step-up’ to Uni30th Aug 2010
Like hundreds of successful A-level students, Alex Jones and Henna Ahmed are looking forward to life at university. However, their transition from...
July 2010
University appoints new Deputy Vice-Chancellor28th Jul 2010
Cardiff University has appointed its first woman Deputy Vice-Chancellor in the University’s history.
Alongside a number of other new...
June 2010
Design expert wins Inspire Wales Award 201017th Jun 2010
An internationally renowned design expert from Cardiff School of Art and Design at the University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) has had her many...
May 2010
UWIC tops the table in Wales as best new uni24th May 2010
THE University of Wales Institute, Cardiff (UWIC) has featured strongly in an essential national rankings guide, being named as one of the UK’s...
