Spotlight, a film nominated for the Oscars, in our new What's On

If I were to describe Spotlight, another film nominated for the Oscars, in one word, I would choose "shocking". Because of the fact that the film was inspired by true story, I would say even more shocking. The plot of the film brings us to Boston Globe, probably one of the most popular papers in the States and the uncovering of an incredible story about a local priest community. After Boston Globe gets a new editor, who brings up a story about a local priest abusing children, a special department called 'Spotlight' starts to get more involved in the whole case. Their findings are incredible and unfortunately are not only a local problem, but it goes further beyond the borders.
The film is nominated for the Oscars in several categories and has already won a couple of awards, such as BAFTA and AFI Awards.
This week is without any rugby games, which is a bit of a shame, but I understand that even the players need to have a break sometimes. Though the match with France next week might bring some of nice action to the Principality stadium (btw. I really don't like the name, Millennium was much better), so I would recommend you book the tables in a pub, because later on, the city center will just be full.
If you have more free time than just one evening, do not hesitate and get inspired by our new What's On!
Enjoy!

Friday 19. February	New Nightclub POPWORLD opens on St Mary’s Street 96 St Mary Street , Cardiff, CF10 1DX The venue will celebrate its launch with a grand opening party on Friday 19th February with Smirnoff’s fun-filled ‘One Night Only’ event. With free UV face painting, glow-bots and fire eaters making an appearance on the night, it will certainly be one to remember and you don’t want to miss it!  Cost: Free Time: 5pm-3am
Saturday 20. February	Talks at 2: Rose Wylie CHAPTER, Market Road, Canton, Cardiff, Wales, UK, CF5 1QE Our ‘Talks at 2’ are exhibition tours hosted by our live guides, artists Richard Higlett and Thomas Williams. They provide an opportunity to discover more about the current exhibition and the artists’ approach to their work. No two talks are the same, while we hope they’re always insightful and open. Cost: Free Time: 2pm
Sunday 21. February	Cardiff Castle Underground Cinema Cardiff Castle, Wales, UK Special cinema screenings in the 15th century Undercroft at Cardiff Castle. Cost: £5 per person (daytime); £12 per person for 8pm showings Time: 11am The Goonies (12) 2pm The Little Mermaid (U) – TBC 4pm The Goonies (12) 8pm Inglourious Basterds (18)
Monday 22. February	Music at Glanfa Stage: Locus Wales Millennium Centre, Bute Place, Cardiff, CF10 5AL. In collaboration with Wales Millennium Centre, over a period of four months Angharad Van Rijswijk (formally Trwbador) and Richard James (formally Gorky's Zygotic Mynci) will be working on newly composed material, working intrinsically with the acoustics and contemplative ambient nature of the Centre’s public spaces. Each week they’ll return to the Centre to perform the outcome as an improvised continuous live piece. Cost: Free Time: 6pm
Tuesday 23. February	Spotlight Cineworld Cinemas, Marry Ann Street, CF10 2EN The extraordinary true story of how investigative journalists uncovered an abuse scandal and cover-up. It's the summer of 2001 and the Boston Globe has a new editor, Marty Baron (Liev Schreiber), who's curious to know why abusive Catholic Priests have gone unpunished. So he sets the paper's investigative Spotlight team onto the story. Cost: £3 for students Time: 4:45pm, 8:45pm
Wednesday 24. February	Retrofest: Cardiff’s first pop up fashion festival Gwdihŵ Café Bar, 6 Guildford Crescent, Off Churchill Way, Cardiff, CF10 2HJ Cardiff Fashion Fest brings collections from Cardiff’s vintage/niche retailers, with Rock ola Reborn (vintage clothing), Daisy’s dressing up box (interactive photo booth), Amy Laura Smith (niche clothing), Wakiki clothing (vintage clothing and swimwear/dance wear) and Eagle eye vintage (vintage clothing) plus Live DJs! Cost: Free Time: 4pm – 10pm
Thursday 25. February	Teathre: Citizenship Sherman Theatre, Senghennydd Road, Cathays, Cardiff CF24 4YE Tom dreams of being kissed, but he’s not sure whether by a man or by a woman, and he feels he should choose pretty quickly. His friends’ homophobic teasing and interrogations about what he did with his friend Amy the other night leave Tom no space to make up his mind, and he’s got no one to ask for advice, except maybe people on the internet. Cost:  £8 / under 25s (half price) Time: 7:30pm