Author Archives: Lynne Thomas
Extinction Rebellion banner in Splott and I say, good one!
Before you spit and spout at this post, I’ll ask you one question: During lockdown, did you enjoy nature? Weren’t we fabulously lucky to have those birds, bees, moths, butterflies, hedgehogs, foxes, hares and flowers on our doorstep to keep us company and keep us connected and entertained? Now, I don’t usually get political on […]
Splott author Bernice Rubens: The first ever female Booker Prize Winner
Bernice Ruth Rubens, the first female recipient of the coveted Booker Prize, was born right here in Splott on July 26th in 1928. Her father, Eli Rubens, was a Lithuanian Jew who had fled anti-Semitism and boarded a ship to New York, or so he thought. In fact, he had been tricked and was told […]
Communities encouraged to apply now for free garden packages
Keep Splott Tidy has already been awarded a wildlife garden package, but are there other groups and organisations in Tremorfa, Splott or Adamsdown that could benefit? Time is running out for communities to apply for free garden packages as part of Keep Wales Tidy’s Local Places for Nature scheme. A choice of pre-paid ‘starter’ packages […]
Celebrating front gardens in Splott
Splott and Tremorfa gardening project, Growing Street Talk, has been celebrating residents’ blooming front gardens this August. Keep an eye on their Facebook and Twitter feeds for the full list from their trundles around Splott, Tremorfa and Pengam Green and for handy hints to help you make the most of your front of house. Curtis […]
Traditional Shotokan Karate School comes to Splott in September
Learn karate from £4 a lesson as a new dojo opens in the Old Splott Library this September (first class is free!). Classes will run on a Tuesday and every other Saturday. Karate is known to help improve fitness, flexibility, self-confidence, reduce stress and teach you how to defend yourself. Kokoro Shotokan Karate starts in […]
Adamsdown centre supporting vulnerable people features in comedy star’s Good News Bulletin
Adamsdown’s Al-Ikhlas Culture and Education Centre, which has been helping hundreds of vulnerable people in the community during the COVID-19 crisis, features in the fourth episode of The National Lottery’s Good News Bulletin – a weekly round-up of feel-good stories hosted by renowned comedian, Joe Wilkinson. From communities rallying together to provide BBQs for a […]
Growing Street Talk Virtual Tea Party
Grab a cuppa and your favourite goody and join Growing Street Talk and your Splott neighbours for a GST Street Groups Tea Party! During the lockdown it’s clear that lots of people have been gardening and doing up their house frontages and front gardens. It’s been so inspirational that for the whole of August, Growing […]
New film showings released after sell-out first run of Street Food Cinema in Splott
After a sold-out first two weeks’ of screenings, Street Food Cinema, Cardiff’s first dedicated drive-in movie and street-food experience, has launched its next run of films to be screened in Splott. From kids’ classics to horror and musicals, tickets are now on sale for Drive, Toy Story 4, The Shining, Frozen, Mama Mia and The […]
Countdown to nominate your local lockdown legend
Countdown star, Rachel Riley, is searching for lockdown legends in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan as part of the 2020 National Lottery Awards, as time is running out to enter. This year the annual search for the UK’s most popular National Lottery funded projects will, for the first time, honour individuals who have made […]