Beats, bites and bright lights as historic Market transforms into Cardiff Music City Festival Night Market

Cardiff’s historic Central Market will transform into a vibrant, music-filled night-time destination as part of the Cardiff Music City Festival, with a free, open-to-all night market taking place during the Sŵn Festival weekend (Thursday 16^th – Saturday 18^th October).

For three special evenings only, the Grade II listed Victorian market will come alive after its usual opening hours, welcoming visitors to enjoy a unique cultural experience that blends music, food and art, under its iconic glass roof.

This exciting event invites festival-goers and curious passers-by to dip in and out of Sŵn and other Cardiff Music City Festival events, creating a fluid, festival atmosphere in the city centre.

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Cardiff Council Update: 07 October 2025

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• Cardiff joins global Inform Women, Transform Lives campaign

• Applications open for second round of Cardiff’s Grassroots Music Venue Fund

• Bryn Celyn Primary School officially opens community shop and growing provision

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• ‘Little Gigs’ back with a bang at Cardiff Music City Festival 2025

• Oakfield Primary School leads the way in eco-education and sustainability

• Road closures for the Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon on October 5th

• Road closures for the Oysho Cardiff Half Marathon on October 5th 

• New community allotment plot providing Cancer support

• Cardiff Council Parks team celebrate national recognition at APSE Service Awards 2025

• Ty’r Groes: Cardiff’s second state-of-the-art Community Living Scheme for older people

• New era for housing delivery in Cardiff and Vale

• Cardiff launches new guidance to help keep schools and educational settings safe

• Cardiff Council Acts to Restrict Junk Food Advertising

• From foundations to futures: Willows High marks construction milestone

• New Gaming Den at St Mellons Youth Club delivered through Ysgol Cynefin school build project

         Academy Music Group to operate St David’s Hall

·            Decision made on future of concerts at Blackweir Fields

·            Cardiff Schools Celebrate National Recognition for Innovative Food Hour Project

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• Cardiff Bay Rugby Codebreakers statue updated to honour Sir Billy Boston’s Knighthood

• Cardiff Music City Festival 2025: two weeks of music, performance and innovation

• New Welsh-Medium Nursery at Ysgol Gymraeg Coed-Y-Gof

• Fairwater Community Campus reaches major milestone with Health and Wellbeing block handover

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• Council commits to tackling £38.4m budget shortfall

• Independent Review Praises Cardiff Council as a ‘Good and Ambitious Council’ with a ‘Can-do and Optimistic’ Culture

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• Cardiff's New Indoor Arena Gets Final Go Ahead

• Local children help shape designs for new sport and games facility in Hailey Park

• Litter Bins set for a Revamp to Encourage People to Dispose of Litter Responsibly

• Community building grants awarded to 14 Cardiff organisations

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·       Celebrating A-Level success across Cardiff

·       Cardiff Youth Services celebrates Europe’s longest-running youth exchange with Stuttgart

·       Ysgol Pencae celebrated for outstanding care, curriculum, and community spirit in latest Estyn inspection

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• Outstanding results for Cardiff as pupils celebrate GCSEs 2025

• Fairwater Community Campus: Where learning meets innovation, and sustainability meets opportunity

• Litter Bins set for a Revamp to Encourage People to Dispose of Litter Responsibly

• Community building grants awarded to 14 Cardiff organisations

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• Refurbishment of Cardiff Dogs Home underway after £500,000 fundraising effort

• Cardiff Council commits to becoming Endometriosis Friendly Employer

• Ysgol Glan Morfa celebrates commendable Estyn report

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• Cardiff Council celebrates 21 Green Flags as Llandaff Fields achieves award for first time

• Children’s Play Services launches new website to support play opportunities for Cardiff families

• Grants awarded to community sports clubs in Cardiff

• Save the date: National Play Day Cardiff 2025.

Cardiff Council Update: 11 July 2025

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• Cardiff Council launches major drive to recruit foster carers amid growing demand

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Cardiff Council Update: 08 July 2025

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