Sun shines on Insole Court summer picnic

August 15, 2010

The sun was out along with a crowd at Insole Court on Sunday. The occasion: the first of three Summer Sunday Picnics.
People danced to Round the Horn, participated in storytelling, knocked about on the croquet grounds, took tours of Insole Court and soaked up the South Wales sunshine. And it was all free.
See the atmosphere [...]

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Llandaff to pilot Welsh course for families

August 13, 2010

A new Welsh course for families with children learning the language is the first of its kind — and is set to start here in Llandaff this autumn.
Parents, grandparents, babysitters — basically anyone in close contact with young children learning Welsh — are the targets for this new, national course. Because of the interest [...]

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‘Mass Observing’ on Llandaff High Street

August 12, 2010

Today Llandavians are encouraged to pull out a pen, paper or camera and record what they see. The “Mass Observation” project aims to record history by drawing on hundreds of people’s diary entries, photographs and video recordings. Anyone can participate.
Editor of Llandaff News, Joni Ayn Alexander, took the opportunity to pop into one of [...]

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UWIC begins to reveal new Llandaff campus

August 11, 2010

UWIC’s Llandaff campus may look more like a construction training ground than a university. But that’s beginning to change with the completion of the new Cardiff School of Management.
The four-story, 8,000-square-metre structure echos the architectural look of other Welsh contemporary buildings. With its angular metal exterior and glass atrium extending the length of the [...]

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Sneak a peek of Llandaff’s blooming Cathedral

August 4, 2010

Tomorrow at 10 am Llandaff Cathedral will open its doors for three days of floral fun. See why the Festival of Flowers is worth the £6 entry fee in the photo slideshow below:

To find out more about the festival, see the event listing. And save 50 pence by pre booking a ticket online.

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Pizzaman doesn’t seem to deliver Llandaff

August 3, 2010

Today, the Cardiff-based series Pizzaman released episode 11: Llandaf. In six-plus minutes of drama, pizza deliveryman Taj didn’t appear to set foot in Llandaff. Can you spot a Llandaff landmark in the video below?

Other episodes of the series can be watch here on WalesOnline.
The series is actually a 90-minute film serialised for the web. [...]

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Llandaff pushes up roses at the Cathedral

August 2, 2010

More than 200 flower arrangers have begun to transform Llandaff Cathedral into a blooming good Festival of Flowers. Leading Llandaff’s own floral society is chairwoman Jeanne Hughes.

The Seeds of David by Dante Gabriel Rossetti

“It’s quite taxing and challenging,” Jeanne says after a day’s work on her floral arrangement. Despite the tired words, her voice gives [...]

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Llandaff Society calls for mass observation

July 28, 2010

Need an excuse to spend a few hours at your local Llandaff pub or cafe? The Llandaff Society has the perfect reason: Mass Observation.
On Thursday 12 August, the people of Llandaff — along with communities around the UK — are asked to take a spot of time to record what they see, do and think. [...]

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‘Jolly’ local filmmaker documents Llandaff

July 22, 2010

Andrew Middleton, a Cardiff-based singer and guitarist, is out and about in Llandaff with a camera. Also known as Jolly Hollie, he’s in the midst of filming his first documentary about a city rich with his family history.

I have a story to tell. A story about the history of Llandaff and the people who saved [...]

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The new Llandaff News

June 19, 2010

Llandaff News is in the midst of an accidental facelift. Old posts and events listings are noticeably missing. Yet there are a few extra bits, and there soon will be more.
Submit your events Look up to the top of the web page for this new feature. Enter in the details of an event you’d like [...]

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