Posts by: Tom M
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“If you saw a film about it, you wouldn’t believe it.” Interview: Ceri Jackson, BBC Wales’ Shreds, Part 1/2.
Ceri Dawn Jackson is a BBC Wales journalist who recently published a hit podcast, Shreds: Murder in the Dock, which tells the full story for the first time of the…
by Tom M | 29/05/2019 at 10:53am
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Young Inspectors and Young Interviewers have a say in Cardiff schools’ future
Did you know that in Cardiff there are young people who sit on interview panels alongside adults to make sure young people have a voice in the choices being made…
by Tom M | 20/05/2019 at 3:26pm
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Review: Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat @ WMC
With the Wales Millennium Centre approaching its 15th birthday, it’s been bashing out musical after musical and the place is livelier than ever before. In Joseph, we have a show…
by Tom M | 15/05/2019 at 10:06am
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Review: Robinson: The Other Island (Chapter)
Creative use of headphones makes for a Virtual Reality -esque experience in this unique retelling of the classic book, Robinson Crusoe. As in many of the contemporary shows you can…
by Tom M | 11/05/2019 at 6:44pm
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Interview: Adam Ali, Cardiff’s NextBike Angel
TheSprout got a chance to speak to one of those people that quietly keeps Cardiff running: here’s Adam Ali, a Cardiff Uni student who also works part time as a…
by Tom M | 08/05/2019 at 9:49am
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Wales joins Scotland in declaring a Climate Emergency
Yesterday, Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon declared a climate emergency in Scotland. Today, the Welsh Government has done the same in Wales. The Welsh Labour Party and Plaid Cymru led…
by Tom M | 01/05/2019 at 11:59am
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The Sonic Movie Trailer Just Ruined Every 90s Kid’s Guilty Pleasure
Tellingly, one of the first questions Google suggests if you search for the Sonic movie trailer is “Is the Sonic movie real?” Sadly, it seems, yes, Paramount Pictures really are…
by Tom M | 30/04/2019 at 4:26pm
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Sprout Success Stories: Sophie published by The Guardian
by Tom M | 30/04/2019 at 9:01am
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What is Extinction Rebellion? (In 700 Words)
Extinction Rebellion are the people-power led movement that have held up London roads for the last two weeks. They are calling on the British Government to restructure the economy in…
by Tom M | 26/04/2019 at 11:57am
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Parallel.cymru- a site for the bilingual
You’ve heard of a “sight for sore eyes,” or, in the modern era a (web)site for sore eyes. We’ve recently found a cracking site, however, which is written in both…
by Tom M | 15/04/2019 at 2:21pm
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Interview: Snowcat Cinema brings movie magic to Penarth pier
Snowcat Cinema are an events company that have been screening films inside the refurbished cinema at Penarth Pier Pavilion for the last two years or so. It’s a beautiful experience,…
by Tom M | 09/04/2019 at 10:41am
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MOTOWN @ WMC – Review
I have often wondered, do actors become attractive people, or do attractive people become actors? That old question was certainly the case this week as Motown, the musical about the…
by Tom M | 29/03/2019 at 1:34pm
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Talent Shines At TheSprout Video Workshop
Think you can’t tell a great story in a video filmed and edited entirely on your phone? Attendees of The Sprout video workshop last week proved you very much wrong!…
by Tom M | 07/03/2019 at 3:50pm
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Saint David’s House comes down- former home of The Abacus makes way for public square.
The building known as St David’s House on Wood Street, near Cardiff Central Station, is going to be demolished during the next week. Demolition work starts tomorrow on the 120,000…
by Tom M | 26/02/2019 at 10:22am
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Why The Sprout is not just FOR You, it’s BY You.
When I’m out and about these days, I usually introduce myself to people by way of my work. I tell them that I help to run a news and information…
by Tom M | 19/02/2019 at 11:16am
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School’s out as pupils strike for climate change action
All across the country and the wider world today, young people in schools of all ages are downing their pencils and tablets and marching to demand firm action to prevent…
by Tom M | 15/02/2019 at 4:00pm
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New play “Cracked” shows a side of school you rarely see
Your parents can really mess you up- isn’t it true? That’s what this play is all about. Whether they mean it or not, despite best intentions, parents can often have…
by Tom M | 14/02/2019 at 2:18pm
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16 Year Olds Can Now Vote in Wales
If you’re under 18, no doubt you’ve been looking forward to a few things in the next couple of years. You can try your luck on the lottery, leave compulsory…
by Tom M | 12/02/2019 at 4:34pm
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“Save Gwdihw” Protesters Take To Singing
A remarkable sight greeted shoppers at Cardiff Market this weekend as a small choir demonstrating against the pending demolition of Gwdihw sang a seminal cover of Joni Mitchell’s “Big Yellow…
by Tom M | 14/01/2019 at 12:45pm
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Your Cardiff New Years Resolutions
Welcome to 2019! And to what will hopefully be a year of The Sprout absolutely smashing it. At this time of year, people like to talk about what they want…
by Tom M | 03/01/2019 at 12:22pm