Tag Archives: Splott
Local lady climbing Kilimanjaro for cancer charity
In October, Laura Jardine will climb Kilimanjaro for Tenovus Cancer Care, a charity and challenge close to her heart. Laura had volunteered for Tenovus for a number of years and found herself wanting to champion the charity because of the amazing things it does for not only those who suffer with cancer, but also their […]
Pointing us in the right direction: Inksplott interview with Signpost Restoration
The observant among us will have noticed that Beresford Road Bridge is open again. The eagle-eyed will have also spied some lovingly restored original signs adorning the bridge. This week Inskplott caught up with David Gosling of Signpost Restoration, the business behind the project. Inksplott: Hi David Gosling, thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Can […]
Another bridge bites the dust: Beresford Road Bridge reopens as demolition of Splott Road Bridge begins
One of Splott’s most well-used thoroughfares is to reopen ten days before work on another begins. Beresford Road Bridge is set to reopen on Friday the 17th February after seven months of being closed to traffic, while work on replacing Splott Road Bridge is set to begin on the 27th. Beresford Road Bridge: Beresford Road […]
“Splott is the Greenwich Village of Cardiff”. Mashing it up with Adde Jones, lead singer of band Excellent Skeleton.
Meet Adde Jones, singer, songwriter, poet, performer and lead singer of the band Excellent Skeleton, which is two-thirds Splott! Inksplott: Hia, thanks for the interview Adde, can you tell us a bit about yourself? Adde: I’m Adrian Jones, but better known as Adde, and I’m a songwriter, poet and performer living in Splott. I’m mostly […]
The man who ran every day for a month in support of refugees
If you’ve walked by Splott Park lately, you may have seen Jon Belcher; a lawyer living in Splott who pledged to run every day in January to raise money and awareness for refugees and asylum seekers. Jon, who works for the Cardiff branch of commercial law firm Blake Morgan and has lived in Splott since […]
The beat goes on; exploring patterns with local percussionist Flow Maugran
Flow Maugran is a percussionist living in Adamsdown who, when she’s not making clothes and crocheting accessories, runs classes in drumming for people of all ages. For the third Splottlight piece on local artists, Inksplott caught up with Flow to find out more about what bangs her drum. Inksplott: So Flow, you have two creative […]
Putting unwanted presents to practical use; a letter from Natasha
As January comes to a close and the Christmas treat cupboard is bare at last, thoughts may turn to the pile of presents still stacked in the corner or stuffed under the bed. Socks and toiletries are given in their dozens at Christmas, and these items can be of real use to people who have […]
From Beatbox to Bowie; discovering the loop pedal with gigster extraordinaire Thoby Davis, Davis, Davis, Davis (see what I did there?)
Next in a new series of Splottlight pieces highlighting the wealth of creative talent living in our glorious corner of Cardiff, meet Thoby Davis; dance music DJ, guitarist, solo artist, master of the loop pedal and all-round one man band. Inksplott: So Thoby, this is the second of our Splottlight pieces on local artists and […]
Enough is Enough! Shouting it all out with Francesca Dimech
Over the next few months, Inksplott will feature interviews with local artists as part of a new series of Splottlight pieces highlighting the wealth of creative talent living in our glorious corner of Cardiff. We start with Francesca Dimech, an actor, musician and wordsmith living in Splott and currently performing in the play ‘Enough is Enough’, […]