The Turner House gallery have announced their first major open-entry art exhibition showcasing the creative talent from those living in Penarth and surrounding areas. Artists of all ages and abilities can submit their creations to be exhibited in the gallery from the 30th September to the 31st October 2021. It is completely free to enter, and Locals are invited to … Read More
A striking orange and blue bench on Penarth Esplanade, put in place by RNLI Penarth and Vale of Glamorgan Council, is aiming to tackle loneliness and give people the chance to talk about mental health. The ‘Friendship Bench’, painted in RNLI colours, will be accompanied by a sign encouraging people to sit, have a chat and potentially make new friends. … Read More
Vale of Glamorgan town centres will look blooming lovely this August as the Vale of Glamorgan Council hosts its inaugural Festival of Flowers. With the aim of helping its high streets ‘bloom’ back to life following the COVID19 pandemic, the Council is hosting the event in a bid to drive footfall into the town centres of Barry, Cowbridge, Llantwit Major … Read More
Penarth Library has teamed up with WWF for a special nature-theme for this years Summer Reading Challenge 2021, in the hopes of inspiring others to stand up for the planet. You can take part in the challenge by signing up at your local library, which is completely free of charge. Your library will then help you find books to read, … Read More
A Bench overlooking Penarth Pier has been transformed in an aim to encourage the community to ‘sit, have a chat and potentially make new friends’. In the wake of a vast increase in the number of callouts to mental-health related incidents around the UK, The Penarth RNLI has teamed up with the Vale of Glamorgan Council to create the ‘Friendship … Read More
Families in Penarth are being encouraged to work alongside other families in order to fill pre-loved backpacks which will be forwarded to children in Africa. Mary’s Meals has launched their new ‘backpack project’ in a bid to make a difference to the lives of children living in Malawi. A meal is provided to 1,838,859 of the world’s poorest children every … Read More
The Turner House Gallery has launched a new open-exhibition, ‘a major open-entry art exhibition celebrating the creative talent from those living in Penarth and surrounding areas’. In order to submit your artwork, you must reside or work in Penarth or surrounding areas. This includes Cardiff and The Vale. Taking to their website for the announcement, The Turner House said: ‘At … Read More
As many around Penarth are aware, Glass By Design owners Angelina and Cathy create beautiful monthly window displays. For their next display, they have chosen to support a wonderful charity in the hopes of raising awareness around the importance of supporting the bumblebees. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust was established after concerns surrounding the decrease within the bumblebee population came to … Read More
Apothecary64, situated on Cornerswell Road in Penarth, have launched a range of New Eau De Parfum today. Award Winner Craig Parker-Trott, who opened his store only 3 months ago after expanding his online store, handcrafted each product himself in Penarth. The first product in his new range is titled ‘01 Côte D’Azur Eau De Parfum’ and comes in a 100ml … Read More
Cllr Ian Buckley has presented a local educator with a gift on behalf of the governors of Cogan Nursery after announcing her retirement. Headteacher Pauline Rowlands has dedicated the past 15-years of her life to teaching, with Penarth Town Council posting on their website: ‘Cogan Nursery has been key in the development of so many children from Cogan, Penarth, Cardiff, … Read More
