Food

Cooking Survival Guide – 10 Things You Didn’t Know you Could Make with Baked Beans

By Ellie Philpotts Beans, beans, good for the heart. And a lot of other things, apparently. Like, theyÔÇÖre good for conserving precious energy by being such a minimalistic thing to whip up in the kitchen. TheyÔÇÖre good for making you feel like a proper student, when you arrive in halls laden with them. And finally theyÔÇÖre good for… well… writing this article, I guess. You … Continue reading Cooking Survival Guide – 10 Things You Didn’t Know you Could Make with Baked Beans

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Food

Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Three

Hangover Haunts By Georgie Bolwell It’s 10 am. You’ve got a raging headache and your mouth feels slightly like something crawled in and died. Last night was incredible. This morning? Not so much. You’re a fresher, it’s what you do, but now you need some way of curing that sore head and quelling that queasy stomach. So where do you go? The Early Bird ÔÇô … Continue reading Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Three

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Food

Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Two

CardiffÔÇÖs Caffeine By Georgie Bolwell Coffee is a student staple. Whether it’s a pick-me-up before a 9am lecture, or a reprieve from the rainy weather on an Autumn afternoon, everyone has their favourite cup. So why not check out these little coffee shops around Cardiff and find your ultimate? Costa, SU – First and foremost, a popular choice for students is the Costa next to … Continue reading Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round Two

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Food

Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round One

By Ellie Philpotts International Eating┬á Cardiff is a melting pot of a range of cultures, and with a range of cultures comes a range of great cuisine. If youÔÇÖve moved to Cardiff from another country, youÔÇÖre more than likely to find easy access to food thatÔÇÖll remind you of home, and if youÔÇÖre from round here anyway, itÔÇÖs the perfect chance to widen your palate… … Continue reading Freshers’ Food Guide to Cardiff – Round One

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Culture

Review: Pride and Prejudice, Wales Millennium Centre

Pride and Prejudice,┬áTuesday 21st February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reivewer: Hannah Hopkins Simon ReadeÔÇÖs stage adaptation of Jane AustenÔÇÖs Pride and Prejudice is a fabulous, heart-warming and unpretentious performance. Shortened and compacted only out of necessity for the stage, the style remains┬áclose to that of the original novel and all the key moments are retained. There is a lot of ground to cover with the play, … Continue reading Review: Pride and Prejudice, Wales Millennium Centre

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Food

Interview: Le Cordon Bleu

By Ellie Philpotts As admirable as its food scene may be, it seems fair to argue Cardiff isnÔÇÖt exactly as well-known in the culinary stakes as fellow capitals London and Paris.┬á However, the next big thing to emerge in the world of cookery could come from right here in Wales, after Le Cordon Bleu stopped in City Hall yesterday amid their tour promoting the exciting … Continue reading Interview: Le Cordon Bleu

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Features

PREVIEW: Refugee Rhythms Returns!

This Thursday, the 23rd February, Cardiff UniversityÔÇÖs branch of Student Action for Refugees is holding its annual event ÔÇô Refugee Rhythms. Last yearÔÇÖs event was attended by over 500 people and won the Cardiff University award for ÔÇÿBest Large Event of the year. This year the society hopes the event will be its largest yet. Cardiff StudentÔÇÖs Union Bar, Y Plas will host up to … Continue reading PREVIEW: Refugee Rhythms Returns!

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Travel

Do Something Different For Valentines

Valentine’s Day is my favourite holiday. Yes not Christmas or New Year’s day. Valentines. But not for the clich├®s like flowers and dinner and chocolate, Valentines is the time of year you make timeless memories with your loved one, and what better way to do this than travel? My boyfriend and I spontaneously booked to go to Dublin this year, and this was the perfect … Continue reading Do Something Different For Valentines

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Culture

Review: A Lost Place, Cardiff University School of Music

A Lost Place,┬áSunday 19th February, Cardiff University School of Music, Reviewer: Mel Lynch Described in the productions synopsis as ÔÇÿa new musical which provides no answers, just more questionsÔÇÖ, on reflection, I have to agree. Both composed and directed by Callum Spooner, A lost Place is a new musical that I had the opportunity to experience at CardiffÔÇÖs UniversityÔÇÖs very own School of Music. The … Continue reading Review: A Lost Place, Cardiff University School of Music

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Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

Le Vin herb├®,┬áThursday 16th February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reviewer: Ellie Philpotts As students, ever-hungry for entertainment, and, well, actual food, itÔÇÖs been drilled into our brains that saving the pennies where possible is a sensible thing to do. But so is cooking meals other than pasta; being raring to learn in those 9ams; and actually making it through a night out without ending up on … Continue reading Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

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Culture

Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

Le Vin herb├®, Thursday 16th February, Wales Millennium Centre, Reviewer: Hannah Hopkins Le Vin herb├® is my introduction to opera and Polly GrahamÔÇÖs staging for the Welsh National Opera is an understated and contemporary affair with all the intricacies that I expected from the genre. Le Vin herb├® tells the tale of Iseult the Fair, Princess of Ireland, is taken by sea to marry King … Continue reading Review: Le Vin herb├®, Wales Millennium Centre

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Music

Ten minutes in Clwb Ifor Bach with Yr Eira

On the scene since 2013, Yr Eira, meaning the snow, are more than familiar with Clwb Ifor Bach. It was Huw Stephens that gave them a C2 Live Session on his show back in 2013 as well as playing their single ÔÇÿTrysorÔÇÖ on his national BBC Radio 1 show. Yr Eira have since played at T in the Park and won WakestockÔÇÖs Battle of the … Continue reading Ten minutes in Clwb Ifor Bach with Yr Eira

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Music

Ten minutes in Clwb Ifor Bach with Huw Stephens

  Away from the bustle and noise of Welsh Music Day in Castle Emporium is the relative sanctuary of Clwb Ifor Bach. Practising in the room next door is Eden, one of the biggest Welsh language bands of the 90s, gearing up for their nostalgic one-time reunion gig. ItÔÇÖs now at least possible to hear the voice of DJ Huw Stephens. Having worked for the … Continue reading Ten minutes in Clwb Ifor Bach with Huw Stephens

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Music

Outstanding Contribution to Music? WILEY

Wiley @ Cardiff students Union 5/2/17 As NME have just hailed Wiley as 2017’s ‘Outstanding Contribution to Music’ we thought we would reflect on his trip to Cardiff this month to see if he really is the real deal. Ladies and Gentlemen, the truth about Wiley from a hardcore metal head and grime novice… YouÔÇÖre chatting to your best mate on the SU balcony in … Continue reading Outstanding Contribution to Music? WILEY

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Culture

Review: Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra’s St Valentine’s Day Special, St David’s Hall

Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra’s St Valentine’s Day Special, St Davids Hall, Tuesday 14th February, Reviewer: Dan Heard I must confess, I’m not usually one for watching an orchestra perform. While I admire the skill and dedication required to arrange a performance like this, it was never something I thought I’d enjoy, let alone willingly go and see. My attitude changed significantly on Valentine’s Night though, as … Continue reading Review: Cardiff Philharmonic Orchestra’s St Valentine’s Day Special, St David’s Hall

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Culture

Interview: Carl Donnelly

Edinburgh Fringe favourite┬áCarl DonnellyÔÇÖs style of comedy has landed him nominations for the Edinburgh Comedy Award in 2013 and for Best Newcomer in 2009 and The Guardian have even referred to him as an “observational genius”. ┬áHannah Hopkins and Becca Moody got the chance to interview him just before he embarks on the UK tour of his eighth show ‘Bad Man Tings’.┬á   Are panel … Continue reading Interview: Carl Donnelly

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Culture

Review: Dreamboats and Petticoats, New Theatre

Dreamboats and Petticoats is the fifties and sixties inspired musical that features popular rock-and-roll hits and a whole lot of singing and dancing ensembles. It tells the story of teenager Bobby’s love of music, his partaking in a songwriting competition and his experience with love and relationships. The set and design for the performance was incredible and very full on. The set and props stayed … Continue reading Review: Dreamboats and Petticoats, New Theatre

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Arts Reviews, Culture

Review: Sinners Club, The Other Room

Sinners Club, Thursday 9th February, The Other Room, Reviewer: Bob Wigin Not a play but a piece of ÔÇÿGig theatreÔÇÖ, Sinners Club loosely portrays the life of Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in Britain. Lucy Rivers of theatre company Gabblebabble and her musical accompaniment The Bad Mothers play at recording an album while the audience sit around the edges of The Other … Continue reading Review: Sinners Club, The Other Room

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Culture

Review: Madam Butterfly, Wales Millennium Centre

Madam Butterfly is the powerful opera by Giacomo Puccini which depicts the story of Cio-Cio-San or ‘Madam Butterfly’ who partakes in an arranged marriage with Lieutenant Pinkerton. The marriage is one of convenience for Pinkerton but Butterfly falls in love with him and the marriage and Butterfly’s story ends in tragedy. The set and design for the opera was intricate but simple at the same … Continue reading Review: Madam Butterfly, Wales Millennium Centre

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