‘Maybe it’s because we love the sesh’: how Wales is bucking Britain’s pub-closing trend

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Wales is bucking the UK-wide trend of pub closures with at least six new pubs and taphouses opening recently, including the Pig & Swill in Cardiff. The local social scene remains vibrant despite broader national downturns in pub numbers.

At least six new pubs and taphouses have opened in recent months, including the Pig & Swill in Cardiff On a hot Thursday evening in Canton, a buzzy Cardiff neighbourhood, a steady stream of people in sunglasses, shorts and dresses went back and forth between bar and garden at the city’s newest pub, the Pig & Swill. Next door, in Victoria Park, the splash pad was still heaving with families making the most of the tail-end of the May heatwave. Many parents and carers stopped by for takeaway pints and small plates. Continue reading...