{"id":57494,"date":"2026-01-08T07:00:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T07:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/?p=57494"},"modified":"2026-01-08T10:41:00","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T10:41:00","slug":"cardiff-at-christmas-25-photos-of-bars-football-trains-and-street-scenes-december-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/cardiff-at-christmas-25-photos-of-bars-football-trains-and-street-scenes-december-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-01.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I was briefly back in my hometown of Cardiff for part of Christmas and grabbed these photos from\u00a0 my wanders around town.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-03.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This 200 year old chapel had remained hidden inside the House of Fraser\/Howells department store until redevelopment work started on the Grade II-listed building in 2023.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-04.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Busker sets up on Queen Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-05.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Birchgrove station at night.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-06.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A resurgent Cardiff City were playing at home on Boxing Day, defeating Exeter City to remain top of the league.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-07.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Legendary Scotland manager Jock Stein <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pressandjournal.co.uk\/fp\/past-times\/2458876\/big-jock\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">suffered a fatal heart attack<\/a> at Ninian Park in 1985 mas his team secured a draw against Wales to earn a World Cup place.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-08.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A team of determined divot destroyers take to the hallowed turf before kick off.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-09.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pie of the month!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-10.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-11.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A crowd of 22,291 watched the game.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-12.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Valleys trains have finally received some decent investment, with lines electrified and new rolling stock replacing knackered old diesel trains.<\/p>\n<p>Here a train almost appears to be levitating into Rhiwbina station.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-13.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Hitting the Brains at the Old Arcade.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-02.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-14.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Butchers Arms in Rhiwbina was rammed.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-15.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Protest on Queen Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-16.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-17.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-18.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Castle Arcade has had something of an\u00a0 upgrade since I last visited with dining spaces flanking the walkway.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-19.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-20.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-21.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The superb Queens Vaults on Westgate Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-22.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Principality Stadium dominates the city centre.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-23.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Knackered old house in Canton.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-24.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In late 2023, the <span style=\"font-size: 1rem;\"> Churchill Way dock feeder<\/span> canal that had remained hidden for over 70 years was uncovered, ready to be incorporated into a new Canal Quarter in the city.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-25.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The striking frieze above the entrance to Boots on Queen Street.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.urban75.org\/pics\/cardiff-photos-dec25-26.jpg\" alt=\"Cardiff at Christmas: 25 photos of bars, football, trains and street scenes, December 2025\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s still not fixed! Here&#8217;s what I wrote about the Cardiff Market clock <a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/bongs-buttons-and-bull-strength-at-cardiffs-central-market-in-photos\/\">back in December 2015<\/a>:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Despite being\u00a0restored in 2011 at\u00a0a cost of \u00a325,000, the\u00a0H. Samuel Everite Time clock remains without the hands that\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/photos\/wales\/cardiff-market.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disappeared some time after 2007\u00a0<\/a>\u2013\u00a0and it\u2019s been a long time since the neon letters were illuminated.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h4>Join the discussion<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/threads\/cardiff-chitter-chatter-news-and-more.304182\/page-61\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Cardiff news and discussion<\/a> (over 1,800 posts)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.urban75.net\/forums\/forums\/wales-cymru.51\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wales forum<\/a> (65,000 posts)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I was briefly back in my hometown of Cardiff for part of Christmas and grabbed these photos from\u00a0 my wanders around town.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":57495,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[20,456,17,193,198,16],"tags":[1196,18,1195,809,1194],"class_list":["post-57494","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cardiff","category-news","category-photos","category-places","category-wales-places","category-wales","tag-cardiff","tag-photography","tag-photos","tag-street-photography","tag-wales"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/cardiff-photos-dec25-01.jpg","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pQI7P-eXk","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57494","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=57494"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57494\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":57578,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/57494\/revisions\/57578"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/57495"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=57494"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=57494"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.urban75.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=57494"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}