guide tosummer readingChildhood is a time when the love of reading and literature has the chance to blossom and with the freedom and flexibility of the summer holidays there is no better time to get reading! So let’s get ready to ignite your child’s love of literature and really help them prepare for the busy winter term ahead, September will … Read More
Big names like Dame Judi Dench, Jim Broadbent, Eddie Izzard and James D’Arcy have been in Penarth recently filming for the new thriller Six Minutes to Midnight. Now we all know already what might’ve attracted them and the producers to our Welsh riviera: gorgeous views, friendly welcome and (at the moment, at least) the fantastic weather. But if we rewind … Read More
Here are our top pick summer essentials for your body and skin, all available to purchase locally.
Calling all community groups, 3rd sector organisations and town and community councils in Penarth. Through the Strong Communities Grant fund, funding is available specifically to provide/enhance Public Art on site and within the vicinity of the Penarth Heights development. Please see this attachment for terms regarding the funding opportunity. All funding listed above does not prejudice groups in applying for … Read More
This weekend was another great weekend to be in Penarth! The Penarth Summer Festival was a big hit and a scorcher in more ways than one. The event which first started in 1965 has been always been a favourite for Penarth locals and is a firm fixture in the Penarth events calendar. This year it was even more spectacular thanks … Read More
Friday Evening Concert With Alice Neary, Kate Gould and The London Bridge Trio Words by Meg Holland If there was any genre of music that I felt I hadn’t delved into properly, it would undoubtedly be classical. Penarth Chamber Music Festival’s Friday concert offered a perfect introduction for newbies to the genre, whilst bringing world-class musicians to lifelong fans, all … Read More
Words by Alice Neary As musicians living in Penarth, David and I saw a golden opportunity to start a chamber music festival, for the many music-lovers in the community, to draw visitors to come to spend a weekend in the “garden-by–the sea†and for ourselves – as a musician it’s a rare treat to play to a “home crowdâ€! … Read More
