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FOR Cardiff have launched a Sustainability Hub to give its member businesses a quick and easy way to access sustainability resources and share best practice. The hub is located within the members area of the FOR Cardiff website so users will need to work for a FOR Cardiff member business and sign-up on this page….

Slick new upstairs bar & games room to open Friday, November 10th 2023. Par 59, the renowned St Mary Street bar, restaurant, and mini-golf hotspot, proudly backed by football icon Gareth Bale, is set to double its capacity with the grand opening of a thrilling upstairs bar and games room, aptly named ‘Shuffles.’ Established in…

A line-up of experts, artists, and creatives will join Sŵn this October to share their knowledge, experience and unique insights within this year’s festival to support future generations.  Free tickets to the industry sessions on Saturday 21 October are available here. TODAY, organisers of Cardiff’s Sŵn Festival are excited to announce Sŵn Industry Sessions, a programme of panels and training opportunities…

The Ivy Asia Cardiff is celebrating its 1st anniversary with an evening of celebrations, a limited-edition birthday cocktail and a new menu. To mark its special milestone, on Friday 22nd September the glamorous destination restaurant will enjoy live entertainment and a limited-edition Anniversary Cocktail for guests to enjoy while dining. To coincide with turning one, the restaurant…

A tourism project aimed at attracting more visitors to Cardiff has been shortlisted for a major international tourism award. The Cardiff Wine Passport has been shortlisted by the British Guild of Travel Writers for the award for ‘Best UK & Ireland Tourism Project’ in the BGTW International Tourism Awards 2023. Partnered by Sri Lanka Tourism, these prestigious awards recognise excellence…

The grassroots music venue aims to expand and upgrade its current site; creating a contemporary, fully accessible space to increase engagement and broaden its activity in line with its charitable objectives. Fundraising launched to support the redevelopment. A NEW planning application has been submitted to increase the size of Cardiff’s iconic Clwb Ifor Bach and…

The Good Food Cardiff Autumn Festival returns for its fourth year in September, with Food Cardiff offering grants to community groups to celebrate the abundance of autumn and promote seasonal planet-friendly food. Running from 9th – 30th September, the festival is a city-wide programme of food events which showcases the city’s good food movement by connecting through…

Successful scheme helps promote independent hospitality venues in Cardiff city centre. The Cardiff Wine Passport, a unique initiative aimed at promoting independent hospitality businesses in the heart of Cardiff, is celebrating a significant milestone. Since its launch just over a year ago, the Cardiff Wine Passport has successfully generated more than £32,000 in revenue for…

The immersive experience, suitable for all ages and free to use, will offer an exciting new way to explore the Welsh capital while learning about its remarkable past.  This Summer, FOR Cardiff will launch Talking City, an interactive historical walking trail powered by artificial intelligence (AI), presenting a significant development in the city’s cultural offering. …

The Cardiff Wine Passport is back for a new summer edition – and this time there are three new venues taking part, even more wines to try – and even the inclusion of two wine cocktails. The Cardiff Wine Passport was first launched in August 2022. The scheme allows intrepid wine explorers to purchase a…

The Ivy Asia’s new summer entertainment series, Elemental Nights, is set to hit its Cardiff restaurant on Thursday 27th July. Offering an evening of live performances, delicious cocktails and Asian-inspired summer dishes that showcase the sensory elements of water and fire, the event is designed to set the senses alight. Set in the eclectic atmosphere of…

New details have been released about the plans for the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) to take on space in the Old Library on a 99 year lease from Cardiff Council. FOR Cardiff are pleased to see this process developing as the exciting development directly contributes to a number of the steps…