Cardiff independent venue DEPOT has shared a wide-ranging autumn programme for its Curran Road venue, as the business continues to sharpen its identity as one of the city’s most versatile larger-scale cultural spaces.

Between the rest of September and December, the 30,000 sq ft venue will host everything from major touring rock and alternative acts to electronic music, markets, food events and some of DEPOT’s best-known homegrown event formats.

Matsudai Ramen in Cardiff has been awarded a prestigious three-star Great Taste Award for its house Rayu Chilli Oil - placing it among the very best food and drink products judged in this year’s competition. In 2026, more than 500 food and drink experts assessed and gave feedback on 15,038 products, with only 2.0% receiving the much-respected three-star rating.

A Cardiff food pilot giving low-income households weekly credit for organic fruit and veg has helped participants increase their intake to above five-a-day, while simultaneously supporting sustainable local growers, and strengthening community connections.

The city of Cardiff has been granted a Gold Sustainable Food Places Award, recognising the success of its joined-up approach to building a sustainable and healthy food system.

Cardiff is only the fourth place in the UK to achieve Gold status, following Brighton & Hove, Bristol and Cambridge.

Following the resounding success of his pop-up ventures across Cardiff, Chef Tom Waters has opened his first permanent restaurant, Gorse, in Pontcanna, Cardiff.

An ethos of sourcing locally, championing seasonality, and eradicating food waste has seen The Pasture Restaurant group secure a 3* ‘Food Made Good’ Rating from the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) – making them the first independently owned restaurant in Wales to achieve the respected accreditation.