Leo Thomson

Council Leader, Cllr Huw Thomas and Cabinet Member for Culture, Cllr Jennifer Burke visited St David’s Hall recently to hear about the progress being made by Academy Music Group to repair the historic venue’s roof and return it to its place at the heart of Wales’s cultural scene.

@WelshNatOpera Link to booking please!

One month to go until our annual WNO Opera Gala! Join us at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama for an evening celebrating the next generation of opera stars, featuring students from the David Seligman Opera School and the WNO Orchestra under James Southall.

Our Autumn 2025 Season has officially come to a close and what an incredible journey it’s been! A heartfelt thank you to everyone who joined us along the way. We can’t wait to return in Spring 2026 with The Flying Dutchman and Blaze of Glory!

Tomorrow at 7pm, Crookes Social Club, Sheffield: an evening in the company of Samuel West, to benefit Sheffield Hallam CLP and the Campaign for the Arts @_CFTA eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-i…

Today is #ReservesDay part of #ArmedForcesWeek Thank you to all the Reservists working for us #WorkingForCardiff who balance careers and home lives with military duties. You do an amazing job! #SaluteOurForces

🛍 In Riverside, we’re upgrading the area around Lower Cathedral Road, Neville Street and Despenser Gardens—making it safer, cleaner and more welcoming. Proud to invest in a thriving local shopping street. @CaroWild @leothomson

Lots to be optimistic about in the spending review. A record extra £5B for Welsh Government is key to protecting local services and the NHS, but the funding announced will also help deliver more frequent train services and new stations. The difference a Labour Government makes.

🚊 Cardiff Crossrail is on track The first tram link between Cardiff Central & Cardiff Bay will be running by 2028 🏗️ £100m funding from UK & Welsh Gov 🌍 Greener travel, better connections 🏟️ Supports the new indoor arena 🧵 A quick look at what’s coming 👇

🏊‍♀️ School swimming making waves in Cardiff 🌊 ✅ Participation up from 57% to 74% ✅ 2,250+ children accessing lessons ✅ Local model easing costs & access Brilliant success for Nofio Ysgol Caerdydd — and it’s expanding next year 💪👏 👉bit.ly/4mIFRgj

@Merryse235 I agree too!

Very belatedly watching Oppenheimer, only wanted to see Barbie. I was right. Judge me. 🙄

Following the passing of Cllr Jane Henshaw, members of Splott Labour Party came together tonight to select our candidate for the by-election. Delighted to announce that local mum Angharad Anderson - @madebyanny, Jane's daughter, has been selected as the @WelshLabour candidate.

@huwthomas_Wales @madebyanny @WelshLabour Congratulations @madebyanny!

Weds 10/7/24: 830-930 #Hapus - a 'National Conversation on Mental Wellbeing' Emily van de Venter @PublicHealthW & a new campaign to encourages people to take action to protect & improve their #mentalhealth. JOIN: linktr.ee/whatnextcymru Chair: @laurahd @WhatNextCulture

@SDoughtyMP @FCDOGovUK Wow Stephen! This is wonderful news. Sorry I'm late with this!!

True honour to be appointed Minister of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs @FCDOGovUK We will reconnect with allies and forge new partnerships for the UK 🇬🇧 to deliver security and prosperity at home and abroad. Getting started with the job straight away.

@cardifflabour Councillors from North, East, South, and West on the train to Barry! Time to turn #ValeOfGlamorgan Red and elect the excellent @KanishkaNarayan! Chips on the beach at Barry Island to follow!

Thank you to the 7 volunteers who cleared the streets of Riverside this morning, collecting 14 very full bags of rubbish in just 1 hour! And huge thanks to all our neighbours who clear their streets every day! #Tidy @CardiffKWT @SRCDC_Cardiff @leothomson @IonaBike @lorna_stabler

@KevinBrennanMP Ah Kevin. This is so sad but totally understandable of course. Thanks for everything that you have done. What a great public servant you are (and will continue to be in other ways of course). 🙏🙏🙏

I’m announcing my decision to stand down as Cardiff West MP after 23 years - thank you to local Labour members and constituents for your friendship and support

South Riverside Community Development Centre (SRCDC) are recruiting a Advocacy & Support Project Worker based in Cardiff. Learn more > charityjobfinder.co.uk/en/job/advocac…

Great #labourdoorstep session in Pontcanna tonight with ⁦@MarkDrakeford⁩ MS - Councillors ⁦@leothomson⁩ ⁦@CaroWild⁩ and Kanaya Singh - lots of enthusiasm for a General Election and a Labour Government

great opportunity 2 support with work with older people in the community through advocacy, support + organising a prog of activities in arts,sports,culture Thanx 2 support @makenoise 🙏Please share @leothomson @CaroWild @ArtsActive @DiverseCymru @BHCymru365 @Trebiwt