This December, Penarth Town Council are organising Wales’ first Window Wanderland as a Covid-safe way to spread the Christmas cheer through the town. Put on your winter coats and wander around your local area after dark to see the wonderful windows that your neighbours have created! Everyone is invited to make a display which can be bag or small, from … Read More
We are living in precarious times. The planet needs ours help more than ever. And now more and more people are dropping the “throw away” culture and adopting a new zero waste lifestyle. Penarth is happy to welcome the new shop Zero Penarth! With their large selection of foods and home products, we are so excited to see what this … Read More
Victoria Hislop, Jamie Carragher, Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason, Ann Cleeves and more in an unmissable November line-up from Griffin Books! From musical memoirs and sporting greats to bestselling crime fiction and fantasy noir, there’s something for everyone in Griffin Books’ November event line-up. So why not book yourself a ticket and treat yourself (or a friend) to the perfect literary night-in. First … Read More
Having only been open for a few months, Ego at The Schooner Inn has had to completely pivot it’s business over the last few weeks, to get ready to provide a full takeaway service. Enabling them to continue to trade and support local residents. After a hugely successful opening, during a very strange time for the hospitality industry, Ego at … Read More
Join Griffin Books, for a very special literary cook-along led by Nerys Howell, author of Bwyd Cymru yn ei Dymor/ Welsh Food by Season. This bilingual event will take place on Wednesday 21st October at 6:30pm and forms part of the independent bookshop’s programme of online events, which are running throughout autumn. Food and drink specialist, Nerys Howell, will take … Read More
Chapter is delighted to present ‘Y Canu Chalkydri’, a commission by collaborative duo Malaphors, artists Megan Broadmeadow and Abi Hubbard. Selected from nearly 150 applications from Welsh and Wales-based artists, Malaphors have created a new work for the front of the building that embraces the imminent re-opening of Chapter; a greeting and invitation for the people of Cardiff and Wales … Read More
Invest in your high street with Penarth Fiver Fest Penarth has signed up for this autumn’s Totally Locally Fiver Fest- a national celebration of independent shops and businesses that make our town and high streets unique. Close to fifty indie shops, cafes and businesses in Penarth will be taking part in the two-week campaign, which runs from 10th to 24th … Read More
Staying in is officially the new going out and Penarth’s independent bookshop, Griffin Books, has the perfect literary line-up to get you through this second lockdown period. Their programme of online events will continue throughout autumn with something on offer for all tastes and interests. First to step into their virtual bookshop this month is the master of psychological suspense, … Read More
The RNLI’s Fish Supper campaign will be going on from the 9th-25th October this year. This campaign is to remember all the warm family evening dinners that the RNLI’s brave crew have had to leave to rescue those in need. Please consider hosting your own Fish Supper, you can find all the resources you need here: https://rnli.org/fish-supper/download-materials It could be … Read More
Former First Minister of Wales, Carwyn Jones MS, will be joining Griffin Book for a special online event on Thursday 10 September to talk about his candid and timely autobiography, Not Just Politics. From the prime ministers he worked with, to the state of the union in a post-Brexit world, Not Just Politics reflects on the highs and lows of … Read More
