If you’ve been out during Fresher’s Week you will have spotted our friend, XRex, the purple dinosaur. He’s been in and around the union and Talybont so far this week, and he’s been taking lots of selfies. If you find XRex around in the next week, you could be in with the opportunity to win lots of free stuff! All you have to do is … Continue reading Meet the X-Rex
Here is this year’s Freshers’ Week playlist to get your party started. Listen up, party animals. Love Cardiff, love Xpress Radio! 1) Catfish and the Bottlemen – Cocoon 2) Taylor Swift – Shake it Off 3) Iggy Azalea – Black Widow (ft. Rita Ora) 4) Annie Eve – Basement 5) Grimes – Go (ft. Blood Diamonds) 6) Jungle – The Heat 7) SBTRKT – New … Continue reading Freshers’ Pre-drinks 2014
Cardiff is the centre of Welsh sport and you can catch Cardiff City and Cardiff Blues in action at a discounted rate for students. The rugby autumn internationals kick off with Wales against Australia on the 8th November, followed by a fixture against Fiji on the 15th; tickets start from just ┬ú20 for the Fiji match. Wales also face New Zealand and they seek revenge … Continue reading Cardiff – The home of Welsh sport
As well as big venues such as the Motorpoint Arena, where IÔÇÖve seen massive acts like Florence + The Machine, Manic Street Preachers and Frank Turner over the past few years, Cardiff has many smaller places you can go and watch your favourite bands. The StudentsÔÇÖ Union itself has played host to bands like Two Door Cinema Club, Bastille and Jake Bugg and has some … Continue reading Cardiff’s music scene – a brief guide
It seems so long ago that I was in the same position as you are now. Nervous, but excited. Scared, but raring to go. Happy to be moving out, but worrying about how IÔÇÖd do my laundry without my mum to help. Yes, moving to university is a time of your life thatÔÇÖs packed with a mixture of contrasting emotions, but itÔÇÖs honestly one of … Continue reading 5 things that defined my Cardiff University experience
