Tag Archives: Splott
Why Cardiff Indoor Flea Market is worth a visit
Cardiff Indoor Flea Market is one of this area’s real hidden gems and if you’ve got an hour or two to spare on the weekend, it’s a fabulous place to explore. A word of warning though; you can lose hours in this Aladdin’s den! The market is split into three areas; two main rooms which house […]
Beresford Road Bridge closure: diversion route issued sends traffic through Splott
Beresford Road bridge closes this Saturday until next March and Cardiff Council has issued the official diversion route. Despite earlier indications from Network Rail that traffic would be guided down Rover Way and through Tremorfa, the route published today directs traffic down Moorland Rd, along Courtenay Road, Walker Road and East Tyndall Street and over […]
Housing Association lends a hand at Splott Playcentre
Cardiff Community Housing Association staff swap their normal office jobs for a “day in the community”. On Friday 24th June, staff from Cardiff Community Housing Association (CCHA) swapped their normal day jobs to work on six different community projects across the city, including Splott Playcentre. The annual “Day in the Community” is well liked […]
Volunteer fayre and fun day this Saturday at Oasis Splott Rd
Have you heard of Spice Time Credits? You earn them by volunteering and can cash them in for amazing activities like white water rafting, rock climbing or going to the cinema. Volunteering is a great way to meet people, make new friends and give something back to your community, so why not pop along to […]
Hope not Hate event in Splott to bring communities together #moreincommon
Are you concerned about the rise of racist and xenophobic incidents following the EU Referendum campaign? HOPE not hate is facilitating a meeting in Cardiff to bring communities together to discuss how people can practically work together at a community level to work together to make communities stronger and more united. The eventwill be a practical workshop, including people from all over […]
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 […]