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The unmissable Great British Cheese Festival comes to Cardiff Castle

The unmissable Great British Cheese Festival comes to Cardiff Castle

August 24, 2011 No Comments

A key attraction amongst over 400 cheeses from some 100 British and Irish cheese makers that visitors are invited to try, taste and buy at next month’s Great British Cheese Festival is the presence of the Specialist Cheesemakers Association (SCA) – an alliance of cheesemakers, retailers and cheese lovers that encourage excellence in cheesemaking and ...

Holiday history club at Cardiff Castle

Holiday history club at Cardiff Castle

July 26, 2011 No Comments

With the school holidays on the horizon, here are some ideas on what to do with the kids throughout this summer.  Where better to spend your holiday than in a castle? Become a history detective and join the Holiday History Club at Cardiff Castle where children can delve a bit deeper into the past.  Each ...

Victorian Day at Cardiff Castle

Victorian Day at Cardiff Castle

October 7, 2010 No Comments

On Saturday 11th October, Cardiff Castle will take you back to the Victorian heyday of the castle. Visitors will be able to have an audience with Queen Victoria herself, accompanied by her Lady-in-Waiting, Lady Charlotte Ponsonby, and encounter other intriguing Victorian characters, such as Jack Black, a royal rat catcher. Walking the grounds will be ...

A Nostalgic View of Christmas at Cardiff Castle

November 26, 2009 No Comments

Cardiff Castle is celebrating the most magical time of year when the ever-popular Victorian Christmas Tours return in December.  For many visitors, coming to the Castle at this time of year has become something of a family tradition. The beautifully decorated apartments adorned with all the Christmas trimmings, the table set in the Banqueting Hall in ...

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Wales honours one of its greats: Sir Tasker Statue unveiled at Millennium Stadium

Wales honours one of its greats: Sir Tasker Statue unveiled at Millennium Stadium

November 17, 2009 No Comments

A bronze statue of Sir Tasker Watkins, VC, has been unveiled today (Sunday 15 November) at the Millennium Stadium in the heart of Cardiff as a permanent memorial to one of the most accomplished Welshmen of the late 20th century. It will stand in prominence on the elevated section of the main stadium entrance in ...

John Lewis wheel prepares for takeoff

John Lewis wheel prepares for takeoff

November 6, 2009 No Comments

The new John Lewis Wheel at bmibaby Cardiff Winter Wonderland will be ready to board on November 12, the same day bmibaby Cardiff Winter Winter Wonderland officially opens. The wheel is currently being constructed this week ready for the first flight. The wheel celebrates the opening of the new John Lewis store in Cardiff and ...