Childhood 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 be here … Read More
Schools out- kids activities for under £10
Schools out and it’s that time of the year to take a step back embrace your inner kid. Here in Penarth we are not short of activities to do in and around the area to keep the kids (and adults) entertained. We have compiled list of activities under £10 to make this a summer to remember! Put the name of … Read More
What 1930s Penarth would look like…if it was Bexhill on Sea
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 90 … Read More
2 Week Plastic Challenge
To mark plastic free July we set ourselves a plastic challenge to see how much plastic we actually use on a day to day basis and whether it really is possible to live without it (or at least live with less of it). The challenge was spread over 2 weeks. During week one we collected plastic and our target for … Read More
£50,000 of grant funding available in Penarth
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
Review: Penarth Summer Festival
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
Review: Penarth Chamber Music Festival
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
Penarth Summer Festival
Penarth Summer Festival has been a staple of summer in Penarth since 1965. Back in the 60s it was Penarth Holiday Week! Generations of Penarth residents have grown up with the Penarth Summer Festival! It wouldn’t be summer in Penarth without it! Words by Niamh Mannion for Penarth View WHAT CAN WE EXPECT FROM 2018? Penarth Summer Festival kicks off … Read More
Penarth Chamber Music Festival 2018
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 crowd”! … Read More
Review: Belle Vue Music in the Park
Written by Meg Holland If there’s anything you can take away from Friends of Belle Vue’s 11th annual Music in the Park, it’s that the people of Penarth know how to put on a great show. With a diverse line-up, there was enough to keep every kind of listener content, and every kind of foodie too. From made-to-order crepes from … Read More