Personal Shopping Experience with Griffin Books

Katherine PeachChristmas, Community, Featured

In the run up to the festive period, Penarth’s independent bookshop, Griffin Books, is giving customers the opportunity to book a personal shopping experience or private browsing session (a whole bookshop to yourself- just imagine!). In person and virtual Zoom appointments are available. Each appointment lasts 30 minutes and you can use the time to browse alone at leisure in … Read More

Turner House, Penarth to re-open its doors in January 2021

John DaviesCommunity, Culture, Featured

We are delighted to announce the reopening of the Turner House Gallery in January 2021, subject to Coronavirus regulations. The venue, now in the hands of Penarth Town Council, has been close to Penarth people’s hearts since its opening in 1888. With some fantastic upcoming exhibitions planned, The Turner House is likely to become one of the top cultural destinations … Read More

Take part in the Penarth Window Wanderland

Katherine PeachChristmas, Community, Featured, Uncategorized

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

Scout Post 2020 cancelled

John DaviesChristmas, Community

Scout Post is a scheme that offers the public of Cardiff and most parts of the Vale of Glamorgan an opportunity to send Christmas Cards at a fraction of the cost of other postal services. It has been in operation for 35 years and was the ‘brainchild’ of a group in Roath.

Penarth Fiver Fest

Katherine PeachBusiness, Community, Events, Featured

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

Join Griffin Books for an Evening of Nicci French Perfection

Katherine PeachCommunity, Events, Featured

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

RNLI Fish Supper

Katherine PeachCommunity, Events, Featured, Food

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

Eat Out to Help Out this September

Katherine PeachCommunity, Featured, Food

September is here! We’re already jumping into the autumn months, and although the government’s Eat Out to Help Out scheme has officially ended, some of your favourite Penarth restaurants and cafés are still running the scheme off their own backs. Here at Penarth View, we have collected a list of these businesses: The Windsor Restaurant and Tea Rooms (1 Windsor … Read More