24th October 2025
All the best pictures as Cardiff Music City Festival 2025 wraps up
Cardiff Music City Festival – a two-week celebration of music that brought global stars, local legends, fresh new talent and thousands of music fans to venues across the city – has wrapped up after a successful second year.
Spanning 20 venues, 60 events and featuring performances from over 200 artists, the 2025 festival programme of gigs, installations, talks and pop-ups opened with a sold-out performance by acclaimed Welsh band CVC at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama.
Lord Mayor’s Charity 2024/25: The final total from a year of fundraising for Cardiff Food Bank
The annual Lord Mayor of Cardiff’s charity appeal always brings the city’s Councillors together and last year was no exception.
Despite the sad passing of Cllr Jane Henshaw in the first few months of office, her wishes that her 2024/25 Lord Mayor’s appeal should benefit Cardiff Food Bank - which has its offices and storage facilities in Splott - were taken up by the then incoming Lord Mayor, Helen Lloyd Jones.
Young people inspired by the story of Cuthbert Taylor
A collaborative project between Cardiff’s Curriculum Team, Theatr na nÓg and the Arts Council of Wales will see more than 2000 Cardiff pupils attend The Fight, a powerful and inspiring story which explores themes of racism, social justice, identity, and resilience.
The production by Theatr na nÓg tells the true story of Cuthbert Taylor, a gifted Black boxer from Merthyr Tydfil who, despite his Olympic-level talent, was denied the chance to fight for a British title purely because of the colour of his skin.
Llanishen Fach Primary School officially opens new specialist provision
A brand-new Specialist Resource Base (SRB) has officially opened at Llanishen Fach Primary School in Rhiwbina, North Cardiff, marking a significant step forward in the city’s commitment to inclusive education.
The purpose-built facility delivered by Knox & Wells, will provide much-needed places for children with severe and complex learning needs, helping Cardiff address the increasing demand for specialist provision.
Funded by the Welsh Government’s Band B programme, with support from the Council’s capital programme, the £4.4m development known as Dosbarth Enfys meaning Rainbow Class, offers a nurturing, fully integrated environment where diversity is celebrated and every child is supported to thrive.
Lansdowne Primary School says “Thank you” to Norfolk Street and looks forward to a bright future
Lansdowne Primary School has marked 127 years of cherished memories at its Norfolk Street location.
Pupils, staff, and families have come together to honour the school’s rich history ahead of its relocation to a new site, less than half a mile away.
Celebrations have included a dress-up day reflecting the school’s past eras, classroom explorations of how Lansdowne has changed over time and the creation of memory boards filled with photos and stories from past and present pupils, staff and families. The school came together on Monday lunchtime for a whole-school picnic, accompanied by music through the ages.
