Tag Archives: Splott
Inksplott Interview: Cakeycakey
This week Inksplott is excited to interview local cake connoisseur, Juejie Pearce, about her delectable business, Cakeycakey. Warning: this article may result in the immediate purchase and consumption of something sweet. Inksplott: Hi Vicky, thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your business, Cakeycakey? Cakeycakey: Hello Lynne. […]
STAR Centre to STAR Hub: What are we gaining and what are we losing?
With the new STAR Hub set to open this autumn (checked and verified – the whispers about a January launch seem unfounded) and the STAR centre set to be demolished shortly afterwards, Inksplott takes a timely look at how the new offering fares against the old. Let’s start with some stats. In black and white, […]
Inksplott Interview: Fishing treasure-trove Tackle-Mart
For fishing fans in Splott, Tackle-Mart on the corner of Habershon Street and Moorland Road is both treasure-trove and life saver. It’s open all the time and sells bait, tackle, rods, reels, weights, nets – you name it, they’ve got it. For such a small shop, it’s amazing how many different bits of fishing kit […]
Splott gets creative: introducing the Splott Cultural Group
Would you like to see more art on display around Splott? Are you creative; would you like more local opportunities to take part in creative activities? Should Splott have an arts centre or cultural quarter? A group of residents recently said yes to all of these questions and set up the Splott Cultural Group to […]
Basement Jaxx to play Colour Festival @ Splott Warehouse
The Color Festival is back at Splott Warehouse this August 2016 and organisers, Little Big Foot Promotions, are urging people to snap up tickets as they are selling fast (well, with Basement Jax headlining, it’s no surprise). Tickets cost between £21.99 and £74.49, so it may be worth checking out the video of last year’s event to […]
Inksplott Interview with local business women Kate Thomas
Inksplott: Hi Kate, thank you for being interviewed for Inksplott. Can you tell us a little about yourself and your business? Kate: Hello! I’m Kate Thomas. I live locally with my husband and two daughters (aged 4 and 2). I run my own business helping people (residential and businesses) to reduce their outgoings. Inksplott: How did […]
Meet the new managers of Splott pub The Cottage
As reported by Inksplott earlier this year, The Cottage, one of Splott’s few remaining pubs, has recently undergone a change in management. Former landlord and landlady, Matthew and Allison Wheeler, left at the end of April and new managers, Rhys Lewis and Dane Welsher, took up the baton in May. Inksplott took a trip to […]
Shop Splott: swapping the supermarket for local vendors
With Splott Lidl demolished and the shiny new store not due to open until December 2016, Splottlanders may be wondering where to go to buy their usual basket. The answer may be closer to home than people think. There are some great local businesses in Splott and Adamsdown selling quality produce at decent prices. In […]
A look back at the history of Splott
Splott has changed a fair bit over the years. Industries have started up and shut down; shops opened and closed; houses erected and some demolished. In this article, we map the changing shape of Splott since its establishment. Before Splott was Splott Splott was formed from land reclaimed from the sea by English settlers […]