What’s Occurrin’?

The latest good news and updates from around Barry!

COMMUNITY AWARDS Congratulations to everyone who has been nominated for the Bro Radio Awards! We are really excited that Pride has been nominated for Community Event of the Year, we’re looking forward to the ceremony on 21st March.

OUR 1ST BIRTHDAY It’s our first birthday! Can you believe Barry Magazine has been running for a whole year? What started off as a charity project has turned into a year of spreading good news about Barry, we couldn’t have done it without your support!

HANGFIRE ON SATURDAY KITCHEN Shauna and Sam from Hangfire in Barry were cooking up a storm on Saturday Kitchen this month with their classic shrimp and grits. We love hearing a Barry mention on TV!

BEST FISH AND CHIPS? Speaking of a mention on TV, did anyone catch Bradley Walsh on The Chase talking about how good our fish and chips are on Barry Island? We can’t argue with that!

BEACH HUTS Here comes the bride! What do you think about the news that the Barry Island beach huts might be used as wedding venues? The Vale of Glamorgan Council are looking into the possibility of hiring them out for your big day.

FIVER FEST Barry’s independent shops and businesses are joining in with the national ‘Fiver Fest’ campaign from 15-29 February to help promote our high streets! Find out more later on in the magazine.

RNLI MAYDAY Get this date in your diary. The very popular RNLI Mayday is back for another year on Barry Island. On Sunday 31st May it will be taking over the promenade with stalls, makers, street food and of course a live sea rescue. We can’t wait!

SKY SPA There’s a new shop on the block! Sky Spa opened on Barry High Street last month and offers Aveda products, massage, reflexology, gym classes and personal training.

WINNER WINNER Mint Room in Barry has been voted best Indian Restaurant in South Wales at the Welsh Asian Food Awards last year. Congratulations to the team!

WELL-BEAN CAFE We can't wait for the Cardiff and Vale Well-being 'Well-Bean Cafe' to open next month! If you're interested in volunteering visit their open day on 29th February at Golau Caredig.

At Budding Designs Flower Studio, we offer a wide variety of gorgeous blooms to pick and mix. We have eco wrapped plastic free bouquets, houseplants big and small and a shop full of lovely homeware and gifts.

• Online shop • Wedding flowers • Sympathy flowers • Workshops • Home, gifts and garden You don’t have to travel far to get something a little bit different, just pop into 1 High Street, Barry for a browse or a chat about all things floral.