Two concerts are being held at Principality Stadium this month - Take That on 16 June and Metallica on 28 June. It means there will be a full road closure around the stadium from 3pm until midnight for each event. The M4 motorway is expected to be very busy for these concerts, so the advice is to plan ahead and avoid the likely congestion in Cardiff by using the park & ride or public transport. For up-to-date traffic information on the motorway and trunk roads go to the Traff

Applications for 2027 nursery school places in Cardiff are now open, and families can apply for a part-time place, available from the term after their child’s third birthday. English and Welsh medium places are available at one of the 89 nursery classes in 92 schools across the city, including three schools with a dual-stream offer. Who can apply and when? For children born between 1 September and 31 December 2023, families can apply for a nursery place to start in Spring 202

Helen from Rhiwbina Events Team looks ahead to this summer's big weekend It’s nearly that time of year again. The Rhiwbina Summer Festival will be in Parc y Pentre, Rhiwbina. The dates to keep are 26 and 27 June 2026. Friday night is music night, and this year we have four artists for you to enjoy, The Rock Project, The Marc Davies Band, Ophelia’s Beard and I Love My Friends. It’s going to be a good one so bring your dancing shoes. Saturday is family fun day, and everyone is

The play area in a North Cardiff park has re-opened after an extensive upgrade, inspired by nearby Llanishen and Lisvane reservoirs. Photo by Cardiff Council Children from Rhydypenau Primary School and Coed Glas Primary School helped select the new equipment for Rhydypennau Park, which you can get to on foot from Fidlas Road and Rhydypenau Road. The park now includes: toddler, junior, basket and ‘fishing rod’ swings; a wheelchair accessible roundabout; a climbing mound and

REVIEW: ‘The Rocky Horror Show’ at New Theatre, Cardiff The Rocky Horror Show is back in New Theatre for another bonkers week, and we were lucky enough to get tickets to opening night! I’m sure you’ve heard of The Rocky Horror Show, however before I saw the show, I wasn’t aware of the plot. So, to summarise, it follows Brad (played by James Bisp) and his fiancée Janet (Haley Flaherty ) out on a stormy night to visit an old college professor. The pair unfortunately get a flat

PROMOTIONAL CONTENT Our premier partner, Rhiwbina-based Podium Therapies has expanded its services, with Sheree Phelps becoming a certified scar therapy practitioner. Sheree gained her qualification through the Restore Scar Therapy method, further enhancing her commitment to helping people move better, recover well and regain confidence. Inspired by the growing understanding of how scar tissue can impact both physical and emotional wellbeing, Sheree has trained in specialist

Rhiwbina councillor Adrian Robson has reflected on his term as Cardiff’s 121st Lord Mayor - a year marked by community engagement, memorable civic moments, and significant fundraising for charity. Adrian Robson: "A tremendous honour" Throughout his year in office, Adrian was supported by fellow Rhiwbina councillor, Jayne Cowan. Together, they made history as the first serving councillor couple to hold the roles of Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress in more than 40 years. A key achi

If you're travelling by train to Bristol or beyond from Saturday (23 May), there's going to be some disruption to travel, as Network Rail carries out a major upgrade to the Severn Tunnel. Network Rail and QTS working at the Severn Tunnel last year The railway between Newport and Bristol Parkway or Filton Abbey Wood will be closed from Saturday (23 May) until the morning of Tuesday 9 June. It means: Replacement bus services will run between Newport and Bristol Parkway thro

A locally made animated short film has released a new trailer this week. A Fish Out of Water, produced by our own Andy Weltch from a script he co-wrote with award-winning Rhiwbina-born and -raised Rob Lancey, is expected to hit the festival circuit this summer. The trailer is animated by the film's director, Matthew Creed, and features the voice talents of Robert Daws as the protagonist, Henry Godliman, hinting at the unforgettable experience which he encounters in a seemingl

REVIEW: 'Forgiveness of a Monster' at The Sherman Theatre Forgiveness of a Monster is a Sherman play that delves into human mistakes made by Connor, their impact on his relationships, and how those mistakes are confronted. It's an autobiographical piece from Connor Allen furnished by an original soundtrack of Oraine Johnson. The show is raw and soulful. Together the blitz of words and music open up Connor’s mind and interior world for us all to see and hear. And also, disarmi

The Coryton Line was was treated to an unusual moment of joy, when a local bride and her bridal party boarded the Love Train from Birchgrove station to get to the wedding in Penarth! Bethan and her now-husband Chris are long‑time users of the Coryton Line and when planning their wedding, the couple decided there was no better way to begin the celebrations than by incorporating the service they use so often into their big day on Saturday (9 May). Birchgrove station, next to

REVIEW: ‘The Boy at the Back of the Class’ at New Theatre, Cardiff This week The New Theatre is hosting the amazing tour of The Boy at the Back of the Class until Saturday 16 May. The Boy at the Back of the Class, originally a book by Onjali Q. Raúf, winning both The Blue Peter and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize in 2019, was adapted into a stage production by Nick Ahad and been directed by Monique Touko. They completed a successful two- week run at Theatre Rose and the

You can now have your say on a 15-year plan to improve routes for walking, wheeling and cycling in Rhiwbina and the rest of Cardiff. Consultation on the active travel network map for the city opened this week (11 May) and will continue until 3 August. The active travel map for Rhiwbina The updated map will replace the previous plan approved by Welsh Ministers in December 2021 and brings together existing walking and cycling routes with proposals for future improvements, helpi

The pilot for a Rhiwbina writer's new TV sitcom is due to be launched this week. Misguided, scripted by Carys Thomas, will be available to stream on Channel4.com and YouTube on Thursday (14 May). Get your popcorn ready - a sitcom by Rhiwbina's Carys Thomas streams this week Carys, who grew up on Lon y Deri and went to Whitchurch High School, is a former winner of the BAFTA Rocliffe award for aspiring writers. The British Comedy Guide reports that Misguided is set around teena

Plaid Cymru has emerged as the dominant force in the new Caerdydd Ffynnon Taf constituency, securing three of the six Senedd seats in Thursday's (7 May) election. The successful candidates are Dafydd Trystan Davies, Zaynub Akbar, and Nick Carter (Plaid Cymru); Cai Parry-Jones (Reform UK); Shav Taj (Labour); and Paul Rock (Green Party). Turnout in the constituency was relatively high at 58.49%, reflecting a level of engagement with the new electoral system, which replaced sing

Visitors to one of Cardiff’s most popular parks can now explore its history by following a new heritage trail. The 10-step trail around Roath Park includes opportunities to learn about the iconic tree that local legend says once provided shelter for King Arthur and about the concerts which used to attract thousands of people to listen to music in the park. You can also discover how the park’s stunning Rose Garden helped the war effort during World War 2 and find out about the

REVIEW: 'Double Indemnity' at New Theatre, Cardiff A classic dark tale of lust, murder, and betrayal is brought to the stage in a new production at the New Theatre this week. Double Indemnity, written by Tom Holloway, is based on the James M. Cain novel and the renowned 1944 movie by Billy Wilder and Raymond Chandler, which starred Barbara Stanwyck and Fred MacMurray. This adaptation, which is ending its long UK tour in Cardiff, marks the UK stage debut of Mischa Barton (who

A North Cardiff park celebrated its centenary at the weekend. Hailey Park in Llandaff North was opened on 3 May 1926 on a 20-acre site, within the boundaries of Bridge Road to the south, the River Taff to the west, and the the Glamorganshire Canal to the east. The park came about because of a gift of 10 acres by Claude and Gertrude Hailey of Whitchurch, and that area became the northern half of the park. The recently resurfaced section of the Taff Trail in Hailey Park The cou

REVIEW: 'Under Milk Wood' at Sherman Theatre, Cardiff To begin at the beginning... It is a spring full-moon night in the city of Cardiff as we visit a spring moonless night in the small town of Llareggub. It is the middle of the night and the residents of the town are sleeping. Not soundly though. Dylan Thomas opens the front door of their homes to us and straight into their dreams, disturbed and restless. The sky is dark on this moonless and starless night, and the buildings

Rhiwbina academic and writer Professor Richard Thomas has been elected a Fellow of the Learned Society of Wales. As a late entrant to higher education, Richard, who has lived in Rhiwbina, on and off, for more than 50 years, has drawn on his private sector experience to inform his work as a scholar. He is now head of the School of Culture and Communication at Swansea University. Professor Richard Thomas His citation reads: "In challenging times for the sector, he shapes policy