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Get ready to rock at Cardiff Central Library

Get ready to rock at Cardiff Central Library

August 24, 2011 No Comments

Cardiff Central Library has teamed up with Alan McGee, the man responsible for bringing Oasis, Primal Scream and Wales’ own Super Furry Animals to our attention. Alan is back with a new band called Broken Vinyl Club who hail from Aberdare and will perform a special performance at the library on Saturday, August 27 at ...

St Paul’s gets library boost from Cardiff Council

St Paul’s gets library boost from Cardiff Council

July 22, 2011 No Comments

The school library at one Cardiff primary has received a major boost. St Paul’s Church in Wales Primary School has been presented with £500 to spend on books as part of Cardiff Council’s Reading Power campaign to drive up literacy standards across the city. The Grangetown school earned the reward for being the school with ...

An Irishman, an Englishman and a Welshman walked into a library…

An Irishman, an Englishman and a Welshman walked into a library…

July 12, 2011 No Comments

This summer Cardiff Central Library will host comedy workshops to tickle the fancy of wannabe comedians aged between 15 and 19.Laughing Matters comedy workshops will be held at the library from Monday, July 18 until Thursday 21.The workshops are free and will run from 11am until 5pm.During the workshops young people will learn essential stand ...

Success with “reading to children” road show

Success with “reading to children” road show

June 27, 2011 No Comments

A series of road shows to encourage and support parents and carers to spend time reading with their children have been a tremendous success. As part of Cardiff Council’s Reading Power literacy campaign, which seeks to drive up reading standards amongst children across the city and encourage parents to play an active role in their ...

Cardiff Central Libary does a rumba

Cardiff Central Libary does a rumba

June 21, 2011 No Comments

Visitors to Central Library next weekend can swap their books for a spot of ballroom dancing at a free dance festival featuring performances from around the world. The Community Languages department of the library will be transformed into a dancer’s paradise on Saturday, June 25 (12- 5pm) with demonstrations of a wide range of dances ...

New Cardiff Library scoops top building title

New Cardiff Library scoops top building title

October 23, 2009 1 Comment

Cardiff’s iconic Central Library has been hailed a building to be proud of at this year’s GGB BDP Building of The Year Award. BDP is the largest interdisciplinary practice of architects, designers, engineers and urbanists in Europe and the GGB BDP Building of the Year Award recognises the building they believe is the best they ...