Happy New Year Splotties! The nights are starting to draw out a few minutes each day and Spring is a mere two months away. Time to look at what’s going on in our corner of Cardiff this month…
Wednesday 15th January – Hula Hoop Class
Join The Sparklettes for a fun and energetic Hula Hoop Class at the Old Splott Library! Here’s the lowdown:
Whether you’re a beginner or a pro, come and learn new tricks, meet new friends, and get a great workout. Our experienced instructors will guide you through the basics and help you master more advanced moves. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to shake, shimmy, and spin your way to a healthier and happier you! See you there!
Come and join us and learn how to hula hoop in 2025!
Every Wednesday (apart from the 2nd of the month)
Wednesday 15th January
Wednesday 22nd January
Wednesday 29th January
7pm – 8pm at Old Splott Library.
Learn how to hula hoop on all different parts of your body, learn some off body tricks, a bit of choreo, laugh and have fun!
Booking is essential. This January we are offering the 3 week block for £5 per class! So only £15 for the month!
To book your spot please save a spot via the Eventbrite link:
To pay for the class please send £15 with your name click here.
OR you can pay pay cash (exact cash only) at the session but you MUST reserve a spot via Eventbrite.
There are a limited number of tickets.
There is parking on the street outside the venue.
Just message us if you have any questions.
Wednesday 15th January – Chill Out Bingo
Those tremendous folks at Tremorfa Pantry are holding a comfy bingo night at Tremorfa Hall on Wednesday 15th January from 7pm – 9pm.
Tremorfa Hall can be found at Tweedsmuir Road, Cardiff, CF24 2QZ.
Find out more here.
Friday 17th January – Afternoon Tea Dance for over 65s
Exciting news! Thanks to funding from the McCarthy Stone Foundation and the Barchester’s Charitable Foundation, Splott Community Volunteers is holding a monthly tea dance to bring people together for an afternoon of fun, food and foot tapping, usually on the third Friday of the month throughout 2025.
The event is free of charge and is aimed at residents age 65 and over. They will have live music and a lovely spread and transport can be arranged at no cost to the participant.
Please share with anyone living in Splott or surrounding areas that you think may enjoy.
To book a space and/or arrange transport, email info@splottcommunityvolunteers.co.uk or call 07707818093.
Huge thank you to the funders, without whom the events wouldn’t take place.
Saturday 18th January – Railway Gardens Gardening Club
Exciting new developments on site at Railway Gardens! Our new polytunnel is going to be a huge help for our Growing Group to propagate plants and grow lots of gorgeous tomatoes and chillies, while our new shelter is going to be amazing for wet weather seed sowing, music making, den building, market stalls and a million other things.
We’d like to express our grateful thanks to @keepwalestidy and @cardiffkwt for supplying and building the polytunnel, and @admiral_insurance_ukfor their generous support to build the shelter. Big shout out to the team from @hideout_house_company for their flexibility and hard work with the build.
Gardening Club runs from 10.30am to 1.30pm at Railway Gardens, top of Adeline Street and Railway Street, Splott.
Saturday 18th January – Meet and Mend Social – 12pm – 2pm
Have you got a pile of mending that needs tackling? Or just need some small repairs or alterations to be able to be worn or have a new lease of life?
Meet and Mend is a clothes mending social at Railway Gardens led by Splott resident Sara.
She says:
“Let’s come together for a couple of hours where we all bring our little things that need doing such as some hems fixing, buttons replacing, anything that gives our clothes a new lease of life!
There will be a sewing machine and some other basic items available but please bring along any other bits and bobs you have that you might need.
This isn’t a workshop about learning how to fix things, it’s more about allocating time to get together and get our mending done… but I’m sure there will be plenty of knowledge shared too!”
No need to book, just come along! The Cafe will be open for food and drink, plus it’s Gardening Club between 10:30am – 1:30pm so if you fancy a bit of gardening then come along earlier.
Saturday 18th January – Splott Games Festival for Young People
Local family, Fiery Jack’s Circus Company, is holding a free Games Festival and Cycling School (unicycling!) at the STAR Centre on Saturday 18th January in the big hall. There will be drinks and snacks at the event, which runs from 5-8pm.
Tuesday 21st January – Boys’ Club
Rhiannon will be Running the sessions at Boomerang starting Tuesday 21st January from 4.15pm – 5.45pm – cost is £1.50 per child.
First Session will involve some brain storming and bubble chart for 20mins or so – please ask them to think about what they would like to do at the session and we can work through the ideas this year.
We are also planning on having the Xbox set up – we only have 1 at the moment so if anyone is getting rid of an Xbox or PlayStation. Please let me know. Thankyou
We will also be reaching out for volunteers to help with running the session and also one off help with some life skills and anything you think you can teach them.
Book here.
Friday 25th January – WASSAIL!
The annual Green Squirrel WASSAIL is back on Jan 25th at Railway Gardens. Join the team for lunch, bring along an instrument if you wish, or a song or poem to share, and let’s celebrate that the days are getting longer, spring is ahead of us, and we can share food, stories, and song together.
This event is FREE and everyone is very welcome. You can come for the whole event and get involved with cooking or just come for lunch and/ or the blessing of the gardens. We’ve delighted that magical storyteller Cath Little leading our Wassail again this year and we really hope you can all join us.
Booking is helpful as it help us plan – you’ll find the link in our about section or head to our website – but it’s also fine to just come along on the day.
Sunday 26th January – Keep Splott Tidy
Join the Wombles of Splott as they tackle the Concrete Triangle of Doom (opposite Alex Autos on Walker Road) and surrounding streets.
Meet at 10am on the Triangle of Doom for an hour or two of making Splott a little bit tidier. All equipment provided. Great for individuals, groups and families.
Weekly activities
Let’s have a gander at the regular list of things going on…
Winter Warm Clubs at Splott Community Volunteers
Thanks to funding from the Welsh Government Warm Places Grant 2025 administered by Cardiff Council, we are happy to announce that our Winter Warm Club returns on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from January through to the end of March. Join us for free hot drinks and snacks and to access our pet food bank, period dignity stand, wifi and printer. We have books to read, games to play and our charity shop will be open. Please spread the word.
Mondays.
Want to lose weight this new year? Splott Slimming World runs at Splott Community Volunteers’ space at the back of the STAR Centre, Splott Road, every Monday morning and evening (9am – 10am and 5pm – 6pm).
Click here for more information.
What’s on your mind, Splott? Are things getting you down? Concerned about rising costs? Having a tough time, or worried about friends or family? Splott Community Volunteers has an open drop-in session called the Monday Worry Club where you can pop in for a cuppa and a chat and maybe find some help or sign-posting to those who can lend a helping hand.
Oaks and Acorns – All Age Community Meet Up
At Redeemer Church on Railway Street (just behind Splott Road). Includes snacks and drinks for children.
Tuesdays
Every Tuesday morning in term time, a community group at St Philip’s Church on Tweedsmuir Road in Tremorfa provides free coffee and cake and the chance to chat.
There is a free community lunch and warm space just over the bridge in Adamsdown every Tuesday at No Fit State Circus.
No Fit State is also starting this on Tuesdays:
Welsh learners’ practice group at Railway Gardens on Tuesday afternoons!
At 1.30 on Tuesdays at Railway Gardens there’s Baby & Parent Support Group for free. Pop along and meet other parents and other babies! Find them at the top of Adeline Street off Railway Street.
Do you have a handy skill to share? Pop along to the GoodShed at Railway Gardens between 2pm and 4pm to build stuff and drink tea!
Wednesdays
Join Splott Community Volunteers for Knit and Natter between 10am and 12 noon for a cuppa and a cake and learn some new knitting skills while having a chat. Refreshments provided for free. Also, once a month, there will be a mobile wool and embroidery shop, Wool on Wheels, joining them.
Forces of Nature after school nature club for children runs at Railway Gardens from 3.15pm to 4.30pm. Find out more here. No need to book though -just pop along (and there’s a free snack for kids).
Splo-Down, a food cooperative operating from a container at the back of the old STAR Leisure Centre on Splott Road offer great quality and value for money bags of fresh veg for affordable prices between 5pm and 7pm. Pay what you can. More information here.
You can also pop along to Railway Gardens for Natter with Neighbours at 10.30am.
Thursdays
For £4 at the Splott Community Volunteers’ Breakfast Club you can get a hot cooked breakfast and a bag of 10 items from their food pantry, including a fridge item, freezer item and tinned goods, fried goods and fresh fruit & veg. Find them at the back of the old STAR Leisure Centre on Splott Road, entry opposite A1 Tyres on Railway Street.
Breakfast Club runs from 8.30am to 10.30am. Find out more here.
There are two cool activities at Railway Gardens on a Thursday morning: Tai Chi at 10am and Creative Writing at 10.30am. Find out more here.
There is also stay and play thursday afternoons at the new flying start unit in Moorland School 1.15-2.45. This is mostly outside in moorland park if the weather is good. There are snacks and drinks for children.
Fridays
Digital skills at Splott Community Volunteers runs from 10am to 12 noon and is open to all, regardless of abilities. Come in for a cuppa and a cake and get help from the Cardiff Council digital skills team.
So there we have it! As always, if I’ve missed anything, do let me know. I’d love to update this article with other cool stuff going on.
Saturdays
Tremorfa Park Run
Every Saturday morning, an amazing group of volunteers gathers in Tremorfa Park to host the weekly Tremorfa Park Run.
Starting at 9am.
Find out more here.
Samba Galez
From Sat 12th Oct Samba Galez are going to be running free weekly half hour fun drum sessions from 10.30-11.00 at Willows High School Tremorfa, Cardiff CF 24 2YE.
No need to book, just pop along, bring a friend and try out different instruments and rhythms.
Throughout the month
Boomerang has a number of activities taking place each week…
Coming up next month:
IT’S BACK! This year’s Big Splott Seed Swap will take place on 15th February at Railway Gardens. Here’s everything you need to know:
You DO NOT need to have brought along seeds for swapping in order to take seeds home – everyone is welcome to take seeds
As well as seed swapping there will be stalls from local growing groups, tool sharpening, and a garden ‘bring and take’ where you can find pots, gardening books and more.
Chat with other urban growers and get tips and advice for your garden
Seal and Bear cafe will be open for lunch and drinks
You can drop off donations of seeds or gardening books, tools, and equipment any time between now and the event during our opening hours – no pots though please, we have LOADS!
As usual, let me know if I’ve missed anything – email hello@inksplott.co.uk