Tag Archives: Splott
Kicking the strings: a magical duo brings mythical music to Cardiff
Splott is full of talent, as we know, but one Splott lady is half of a duet with a difference! Tinc y Tannau (pronounced Tink er tan-eye ) produces a luscious mix of beauty and mischief combining two voices and two Bass Viola da Gamba (yes, your guess is as good as mine!). Splottlander […]
Takeout tonight? There’s a new Indian in town!
Masoom’s Kitchen is a new independant takeaway serving up Bangladeshi and Indian dishes that opened this January on Splott Road. This week, Inksplott caught up with its owner, Masoom, to get a bit of background and discover what’s good eating from the kitchen. The takeaway, which is at number 22 Splott Road, opposite St Saviour’s […]
Find that stuff that needs fixing: Repair Café is on its way to Splott!
Back in May 2017, Cardiffians Joe O’Mahoney and Cerys Jones set up Cardiff’s first Repair Café after tiring of seeing so much fixable stuff unnecessarily sent to the landfill. The first event, held in Cathays, was a huge success, largely due to the 18 volunteers who fixed 43 items in four hours, from jewellery to […]
Splott-based charity helps older people stay safe and well in their homes
A local charity that helps people stay safe and well in their homes has been chosen by the Splott Road Co-op store as one of the charities to share its Community Fund this year and needs help to make the most of the funding offered by the Co-op. Charity Care & Repair Cardiff and the […]
Observation, expression and a dash of Agatha Christie: Splott artist Patrick Coombes talks creative influences
Splott is full of creative folk, from musicians, poets and writers to dancers, graphic designers and artists. This week’s Splottlight is all about the easel as a local artist tells us what drives his drawings. Introducing an insight to the world of freelance artist and illustrator Patrick (Gino) Coombes. Inksplott: Hi Patrick, thank you for […]
Children at Splott after-school club choose Cardiff Dogs’ Home as their charity to support this Christmas…and they need your help!
A dog is man’s best friend, or so the old adage goes, but poochies are also a firm favourite with little ones, as demonstrated by children attending Splott’s after-school club, Gold Stars. Every year, club staff Anthony and Debbie ask the children which charity they would like to support and this year they have chosen […]
The future of Cardiff: the proposal for Splott’s part of The Diff.
A new railway station, full completion of the Eastern Bay Link road, a new Business Park and a new Eastern Distribution Centre are the plans for East Cardiff laid out in Cardiff Council’s new green paper. We all know that The ‘Diff is an awesome place to live (especially Splott, innit). But it’s not […]
Somewhere over the Railway
Work continues on Splott Bridge. Traffic to switch sides on the 8th of December. Replacing a 120 year old bridge without closing it and causing traffic chaos is no mean feat, but that was the challenge faced by Network Rail Wales and principle contractor, Carillion, this year with the demolition and reconstruction of Splott Road Bridge. Work […]