Posts by: Tom M
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Things to Do in Cardiff- February 2019
by Tom M | 01/01/2019 at 12:11pm
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#ICYMI: The best Sprout articles you missed in 2018
As the year comes to a close it is traditional to look back on what was and reminisce about the best bits. Which is why here on The Sprout we’ve…
by Tom M | 20/12/2018 at 2:44pm
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What is the biggest cinema screen in Cardiff?
Mortal Engines author Philip Reeve recommends watching the film of his book on “the biggest screen you can find.” As a big fan, I wondered- which cinema screen is Cardiff’s…
by Tom M | 05/12/2018 at 3:05pm
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7 simple ways to have an Eco-friendly Christmas
Peace on earth and good will to all mankind. Put your money where your mouth is and go green for Christmas with The Sprout’s guide. We all know we could…
by Tom M | 29/11/2018 at 12:40pm
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Cheap and Free Things to Do in Cardiff: 29 Nov – 5 Dec
I wish it could be Christmas every dayyyy!!!~ Are you sick of the Chrimbo bangers yet? It’s not ACTUALLY Christmas Day yet, so I hope not! What are you going…
by Tom M | 28/11/2018 at 2:09pm
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PHOTOS: Rap stars win big at Ministry for Life awards
After a year of hard work, Ministry of Life participants from Gabalfa, Pentwyn and Tremorfa received awards at the Sprout’s HQ last month. We’ve got exclusive pictures of the hottest…
by Tom M | 14/11/2018 at 1:41pm
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Free and Cheap Things to do in Cardiff: 7-14 November
How low can you go? Can you go down low? Can you bring it to the top? Can you never ever stop? These are not only the lyrics of the …
by Tom M | 07/11/2018 at 4:06pm
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The Sprout meets Cardiff Deaf Cool Youth Club
Recently, Sprout staffers Andrew and Tom went along to Cardiff’s Deaf Club on Newport Road, where we met the Cardiff Deaf Cool Youth group for 11-25 year olds. We were…
by Tom M | 05/11/2018 at 4:24pm
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How does the Budget 2018 affect young people in Wales?
Today a lot of the adults in your life will probably be talking about the Budget. It’s not quite the same as your personal or household budget, it’s the national…
by Tom M | 30/10/2018 at 12:57pm
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Review: Trainspotting with the Cardiff Players
One might think that if a Welsh amateur dramatics group was staging the original, pre-film stage play of Edinburgh’s most famous cultural export, Trainspotting, they might transplant the setting somewhere more…
by Tom M | 25/10/2018 at 10:51am
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Speaking Up and Speaking Out with Wales Arts Review
A few Saturdays ago, a group of amazing young people converged on the Riverfront Theatre, Newport, for an amazing day of writing, performing, and discussion on how young people can…
by Tom M | 22/10/2018 at 3:06pm
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Who’s That Girl? A Spoiler-Free Look at Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor Who Debut
Doctor Who returned to our screens last night, with Jodie Whittaker, as the first female Doctor, crash landing onto a train where some normal and very scared human beings are…
by Tom M | 08/10/2018 at 9:38am
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Review: MK ULTRA
MK ULTRA is a new breed of show. Dancers in tight bodysuits perform a routine that, as choreographer Rosie Kay puts it, stretches the human body “to the Nth degree”….
by Tom M | 29/09/2018 at 11:38am
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Uni Tales: Three Cardiff Freshers Experiences from the archives
This week, new students pour into Cardiff’s universities, hailing from anywhere from Ponty to Peking. They’ll be excited to see what the first year will bring, from the legendarily party-filled…
by Tom M | 19/09/2018 at 1:35pm
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QUIZ: How well do you know Cardiff?
Test your knowledge of Cardiff, from schools to streets, from celebs to sports, in our fun quiz. [playbuzz-item item=”1474ac3a-6fa3-4540-93c7-6ace0c659d9e” shares=”false” info=”false” wp-pb-id=”34015″]
by Tom M | 19/09/2018 at 9:16am
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What are Time Credits? The Good, the Great and the Awesome
I’ve got some good news for you. Cardiff, the city in which you likely reside if you’re reading this, is the best place in the world to live if you…
by Tom M | 03/09/2018 at 2:49pm
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Peter Finch’s poetic vision for Cardiff’s future
How does living in Cardiff affect you? Does it make you a different person than living in Brecon, Oxford, or even the Valleys? Psychogeographer Peter Finch says there’s a simple…
by Tom M | 15/08/2018 at 10:00am
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#NoMorPlastic: VIDEO- Setting Up Cardiff’s First Zero Waste Shop
As the activists at the National Museum this week have made clear, the seas and rivers are getting clogged up with plastic because of humans’ obsession with single-use plastic packaging. The Sprout’s…
by Tom M | 01/08/2018 at 11:50am
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#NoMorPlastic: Plastic Activists Trash National Museum
Plastic pollution is an epidemic. In just one night, the group Surfers Against Sewage collected enough plastic from one Welsh beach to cover the National Museum Cardiff’s sealife exhibit- so…
by Tom M | 01/08/2018 at 9:54am
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Review: Open Air Fiddler on the Roof
Three men enter, a whole village leaves. Everyman bring Anatevka to the open air, for a faithful rendition of the classic musical. Fiddler on the Roof, if you don’t know…
by Tom M | 23/07/2018 at 9:19am