28/04/2017

CAMPAIGNERS will march to Cardiff City Hall on Saturday 29th April to demand protections to Cardiff’s grassroot music venues. Save Womanby Street (SWS) campaigners will join venue owners, musicians and politicians to meet Cardiff’s local party leaders. The campaign, launched last month, already has the backing of thousands including Cardiff MPs Jo Stevens and Kevin Brennan. It wants Cardiff Council and the Welsh Government to change planning policies to protect  music venues against noise complaints. On Saturday leaders of Cardiff…

29/03/2017

CAMPAIGNERS are calling on Cardiff Council to protect the city’s music scene, in response to recent events and developments on Womanby Street. Backed by Cardiff’s grassroots music venues, the Save Womanby Street campaign is lobbying the council to recognise the street as an area of cultural significance for music and performance arts. Home to live music venues Clwb Ifor Bach, The Full Moon, Fuel Rock Club and Bootlegger, Womanby Street has been described as “the epicentre of Cardiff for grassroots…