Sport and music dominate Cardiff events with the national rugby and football teams playing most home matches in the Principality Stadium. International music artists too are attracted to the stadium because of its retractable roof.
Sports Match: City Centre (West End)
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The Six Nations is a Rugby Championship played annually at the start of the year. The nations that take part are England, France, Ireland, Italy, Scotland and Wales. Home matches for Wales are played at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
Sports Event: City Centre (Castle Quarter)
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The Cardiff Half Marathon has grown into one of the largest road races in the United Kingdom. The first event took place back in 2003 and is now the UK’s second largest half marathon. The event is free to watch but you need to pay a registration fee to take part.
Local Event: Vale of Glamorgan (Barry)
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The Barry Festival of Transport returns to Barry Island with Classic Cars on the Prom and buses and steamers in the Island car park. Park and Ride from Barry Dock Offices to the Bus Depot on Broad Street and then catch an open top bus to Barry Island.
8.9Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival attracts over 14,000 visitors a year. Referred to in previous years as a “summer highlight” by the South Wales Echo, Everyman is proud to stage productions that cater to a wide demographic of all ages.
Local Festival: City Centre (Castle Quarter)
8.2Tafwyl is the annual festival established in 2006 to celebrate the use of Welsh in Cardiff. Due the Festival ever growing poularity, Tafwyl will also move to a new home in the beautiful surroundings of Bute Park, immediately behind Cardiff Castle.
7.6
The biggest motorsport event of the year returns to the Principality Stadium where organisers are promising this year's British FIM Speedway Grand Prix will be even bigger and better than ever before.
7.8
Annual LGBT festival in Cardiff's Civic Centre with a parade through the city centre on the Saturday and music stage and fun fair outside the City Hall all weekend. Partying continues afterwards into the night on the city's Churchill Way.
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Every year in November, rugby teams from around the world are invited to play Wales at their home ground, the Principality Stadium (formerly known as the Millennium Stadium).
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The annual Cardiff Fireworks display. This traditional city centre event is held in Bute Park and has been organised by Cardiff Round Table for over 30 years. One of the Top Ten firework displays in the country.
7.8
Now a regular fixture, the highlight of Christmas in the city has to be Cardiff's Winter Wonderland. This festive setting, situated in Cardiff's iconic Civic Centre includes an Open Air Ice Rink and the spectacular Star ride.
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The RHS Flower Show Cardiff offered beautiful show gardens providing visitors with novel ideas for their own gardens. The floral marquees were full of impressive displays and RHS Advisory specialists were on hand to answer your queries.
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The competition takes place in St David's Hall, with 20 competitors selected from worldwide auditions performing their own choice of opera and concert works accompanied by the symphony orchestra.
