Cardiff

Question 1

Opportunities in Cardiff- Wales Millenium centre

Answer 1

• wales national home for performing arts in Cardiff Bay
• one of UK’s top cultural attractions and home to eight resident partners
• these unique artistic experiences make a huge difference to people’s lives across Wales and beyond
• Since 2004, the Centre has welcomed over 13.5 million visitors through its doors.
• It is Wales’ premier visitor attraction , now attracting an average of 1.5, visitors each year
• As Wales’ national arts centre, it employs more than 1000 people in an arts village of nine creative organisatons
• It also houses a 150 bed youth hostel.

Question 2

Cardiff Millenium Stadium

Answer 2

• Since its opening on June 1999, the Millennium Stadium has welcomed, on average, over 1.3 million visitors per year
• ## The Millennium Stadium boasts UEFA 5-star rating and has hosted matches from two Rugby World Cups including the Final in 1999, witnessed three Wales Grand Slam successes in the RBS Six Nations, staged six showpiece FA Cup Finals plus hosted the major artists of the music business with a plethora of major concerts and motorsports events on its CV.

Question 3

The Tramshed

Answer 3

• Cardiff’s newest live music, club music and entertainment venue
• Set within a historical building of great cultural significance
• The newly redeveloped venue opened to the public in October 2015. It has a 1000 capacity.

Question 4

The Globe

Answer 4

• fully operational cinema

- globe is now the much loved hub of live music in Cardiff.

Question 5

Roath Lock

Answer 5

• television production facility

- house BBC drama productions including Doctor Who

Question 6

St David’s shopping centre

Answer 6

• establishes Cardiff as the home of fashion in Wales
• ## represents 39% of the total retail floor space in the city

Question 7

Bute Park

Answer 7

• offers an extensive area of mature parkland within Cardiff’s city centre boasting a nationally significant tree collection, numerous natural play features for the young, education centre, three cafes, a wealth of horticulture and wildlife interest
• Bute Park is the “green heart of the city.”
• It is one of the largest urban parks in Wales

Question 8

Roath Park

Answer 8

• opened in 1894. It is Cardiff’s most popular public park and still retains its classic Victorian atmosphere layout
• Roath Park Lake: the 30 acre man-made lake is a popular facility for fishing and boating
• botanic garden
• wild garden
• LLandennis Oval
• Roath Pleasure Gardens
• Roath Recreation Ground: SE of the Pleasure Gardens, the home of Welsh baseball also provides football and rugby pitches, a children’s playground and trim trail.

Question 9

What kind of city is Cardiff?

Answer 9

It is a global city.