Cardiff Events not to be missed

It's not winter yet and I always try and make the most of what is not yet the coldest season of the year, with lots of events and happenings around Cardiff, with something for everyone from Music, fashion, Art and parenting,  here are four of my fave over the next month. Swn Music Festival - 17th - 20th October - with live music happening across the city and a weekend pass only coming in at £65 this is a great music festival attracting local and international talent to the city, including Mr Scruff and Everything Everything it's going to be a great weekend. I can personally say that on the two occasions I have been I have always had fun and running around from venue to venue made things more interesting. Made in Roath Arts Festival 17th-24th Oct with free events happening across the creative suburb of Roath. With various galleries opening there doors, street markets, films and gatherings it's a really exciting weekend with lots to do and see as well ......

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Welsh Happenings

So there is a lot going on in the Welsh capital and surrounding areas over the next few weeks, with Cardiff Fashion Week and SWN festival I am hoping that the streets are going to be alive with music, street style and culture. To start is wales very own South by South West - the homegrown festival that is SWN . I have been to SWN twice and thoroughly enjoyed watching the Cribs a few years back and they are back again this year! With some amazing talent such as Charlotte Church, Django Django, Errors, Gallows, Tall Ships, The Blackout and so many more across venues all over Cardiff there really is something for everyone. Swn festival 18th Oct- 21st Oct weekend tickets cost £65 and day tickets start from £17 Another really cool event to be hitting the streets of Cardiff is Cardiff Fashion Week - the first year it's running and the week is packed with some amazing events - my must-go-to events are the opening of Cardiff Fashion Quarter at an old converted cinema in Womanby st......

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What's happening.....Wales

Well with London Fashion week starting in just two days....so exciting, I will be attending the A La Mode catwalk show and some of the pop-up shops over the Friday and Saturday of LFW....of which I will be putting up lot's of posts.....so with all that excitement one can forget about other events that are happening right here in Wales. On the 2nd of October is the The Cardiff Design festival launch, the annual festival is a celebration of design and gives an opportunity for Welsh designers to showcase their talents in the fields of graphics, interior design, advertising and packaging to name a few. Events run through the duration of October and range from the Design Awards to showcases, talks and markets.   The Cribs - Photo taken by Me at SWN 2007 October is also when the SWN festival takes over Cardiff with some of the best music around It's over three days from the 22nd to the 24th of October. I went to this festival in 2007 and it was really good, loads of venues......

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