FRANCIS GOODING views his beloved Gower through a 350 million-year-old lens
Part environmental elegy, part love letter to a patch of south-west Wales, The Script Of The Stones challenges us to rethink the spaces we inhabit.
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Food blogger MIKEY BELL on the stories behind his emotive memoir
Welsh food writer Mikey Bell has written a reflective memoir shaped by Valleys upbringing, sexuality, travel and family ties. And there are recipes, too!
Does gaming wield influence on the state of the world? A new book thinks so
Power Play suggests that one of the most-overlooked media industries, gaming, is in fact one of the most financially powerful and influential.
CARDIFF COFFEE FESTIVAL: a day of Welsh coffee, community and creativity
With the debut Cardiff Coffee Festival selling out well in advance, for Buzz's Emily Gillbard the day was everything it cracked up to be.
CARDIFF COFFEE FESTIVAL and the future of independent cafes in Wales
Cardiff Coffee Festival organiser Jon White on coffee shops’ rising popularity, the challenges independent businesses must tackle and more.
“Come for the food, watch the performance art”: 10 years of STREET FOOD CIRCUS
Street Food Circus founder Matt The Hat talks to Buzz about 10 years not out and the ethos behind this travelling culinary jamboree.
In NOISY VALLEY, MYFANWY TRISTRAM salutes the Rhondda’s protesting spirit in illustrated form
Not all the protests in Noisy Valley achieve their goal, but Myfanwy Tristram captures all the worthwhile guts and good humour in fine style.
After a “brutal year”, WYNNE EVANS plots a Welsh tour
Welsh tenor and broadcaster Wynne Evans talks to Antonia LeVay about preparing to reconnect with audiences on a mini-tour of Wales this month.
Wales by wheelchair: BETHANY HANDLEY offers a very personal perspective on the land
Compelling and change-making, My Body Is A Meadow is an ode to our natural world and an urgent call for an open and accessible landscape.
BRITISH WILDLIFE PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS 14: find inspiration or simply admire the work of others
The 14th British Wildlife Photography Awards book celebrates the expertise required to capture an encounter with a member of the animal kingdom.
In good company: Welsh water inspires a new essay collection from 10 writers
Contributors to The Waters That Raised Us draw on personal reflection, mythology, and history, underlining water’s significance amid climate change.
THE PRIORY: Spanish and Welsh food culture, together for 30 years
Three decades is a long time in hospitality. The Martinez family have ran Caerleon's Priory restaurant since 1996, and its legacy is still clear today.
Discover what’s inside: 40 years of family science fun at TECHNIQUEST
Techniquest CEO Sue Wardle met with Neve Blue to discuss its history, most enduring exhibits, birthday celebrations and future plans.
How great is the British menu? Food writer BEN BENTON seeks answers
Ben Benton’s mission in All You Can Eat is to survey the nation’s gastronomic landscape and assess what, in 2026, constitutes a “British menu”.
Romance specialist bookshop LOVE STORIES on making a casual idea into reality
Neve Blue speaks to Aimee Cummings, co-founder of Love Stories – Wales’ first romance novel bookshop, which recently opened in Cardiff.
Support Local: why Wales’ cultural economy needs all of us
This month, Buzz is launching Support Local, examining the realities facing Wales’s independent cultural and hospitality sectors.
PATERNOSTER FARM calls last orders as team sets sights on a seaside pub
Jane Cook profiles Pembrokeshire restaurant Paternoster Farm as it prepares to shut its doors – with plans to reopen just six miles away.
Raise a toast to charity CEGIN Y BOBL as they launch RAREBIT FORTNIGHT
South Wales food businesses are preparing for Rarebit Fortnight, a campaign to “transform the nation’s relationship with food from the ground up”.
DORCAS GWATA’s THE STREET CLINIC is compassionate, unflinching and urgent
NHS nurse and mental health advocate Dorcas Gwata tells the stories of 10 of her young patients suffering trauma from violence and bullying.
Modern love: looking for romance in unlikely places
A gap in the market is opening up for romantic experiences that offer something different, from AI-enabled matches to furniture construction dates.
Food partnerships in Wales: turning good food into local action in 2026
Jane Cook takes a look at aims to make Wales' excellent domestic food produce – and producers – accessible to as many people as possible.
THE LOG BOOKS adds fascinating context to the story of LGBTQ+ Britain
This rich, vivid volume, its content taken from calls to London-based helpline Switchboard, details LGBTQ+ life in Britain since the mid-1970s.
New short film RICK ON THE ROOF is the true story of a dogged Barry protester
Isaac Atkin-Mayne’s short film Rick On The Roof provides a snapshot into the world of Rick Canty and the community surrounding him in Barry.
The modern plight of the Siberian tiger is detailed in a gripping new book by JONATHAN C. SLAGHT
Tigers Between Empires is as captivating as it is educational, with Jonathan C. Slaght’s passion for these majestic big cats shining through.