Penarth Town centre dazzles at lights switch-on Thousands flocked to Penarth Town Centre this weekend for the annual Christmas switch on which signals the town’s official countdown to December 25. Celebrations started at 12pm when Windsor Road filled to the brim with families eager to see the illuminations and catch a glimpse of the man in red! Crowds were treated … Read More
Penarth’s independent bookshop, Griffin Books, has announced two new events for the New Year. The Dirty Vegan himself, Matt Pritchard, returns with his second book Dirty Vegan: Another Bite, and crime writing superstar Sophie Hannah will visit Penarth to talk about her new standalone novel, Haven’t They Grown. From the co-creator and star of the cult TV show Dirty Sanchez, … Read More
From the North-Pole to South-Wales; Penarth looks forward to welcoming Father Christmas and his reindeer for the Town’s annual Christmas Lights switch-on! Sunday the 17th of November 2019 make your way along Windsor Road and mark the Christmas countdown with a family friendly festive day out, beginning at 1.30 pm.  Father Christmas will be flicking the switch and illuminating … Read More
Fresh from 5* reviews and sold-out houses in London’s West End, 9 to 5 The Musical tells the story of three workmates pushed to boiling point by their sexist and egotistical boss. Concocting a plan to kidnap and turn the tables on their despicable supervisor, will the women manage to reform their office, or will events unravel when the CEO … Read More
Matthew Hall is a BAFTA award-winning screenwriter and twice CWA Gold Dagger nominated novelist. Join Matthew as he discusses his work writing both TV scripts and novels, including the TV phenomenon Keeping Faith. Matthew Hall comes from a colourful family of musicians and writers but in a bid to be the opposite of bohemian and creative he studied law at Worcester … Read More
At this Halloween-night event, the entrepreneur, stand-up comedian and all-round entertainer Stifyn Parri will share stories from his newly published autobiography, ‘Out with It!’/ ‘Allan â Fo!’ Stifyn will also be answering audience questions and signing copies of the book. Out with It!/Allan â Fo! is the first ever bilingual English/Welsh back-to-back autobiography of its kind: a riotous tour de force. … Read More
Join us, at Griffin Books Penarth, for an evening with bestselling American thriller writer, Tess Gerritsen, as she visits the UK to launch her latest novel, a standalone gothic thriller called ‘The Shape of Night’. A perfect night out for Halloween week! We’ve all done things we’re ashamed of… When Ava arrives at Brodie’s Watch, she thinks she has found … Read More
Last night we joined the colourful Conga line of Cuba, for the musical tour of On Your Feet at the Wales Millennium Centre. Packed with energy from the entire cast, Westend stars, Phillipa Stefani (also stared in Rent, Wicked and Sister Act) along with George Ioannides (also stared in Annie, Mama Mia, and Officer And A Gentlemen) tell the story of Emilio … Read More
Part of our series of #DiscoverPenarth features, Penarth has many fantastic places to eat, drink, and socialise with friends and family, suitable for all budgets and tastes. We’ve compiled a list of our favourite restaurants to visit for great dishes, guaranteed to tantalise your taste buds and make you want to discover more of what our town has to offer. … Read More
Obesity is one of the biggest health problems seen on a daily basis in veterinary practice. Excess calorie intake is the most likely cause and it is rare for medical problems to cause obesity in pets. As dogs are scavengers in the wild they have an inherent need to always fill their stomachs as they do not know when their … Read More
