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The award-winning Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival: Everyman 19 returns to Sophia Gardens this summer, with six weeks of theatre for the whole family from the 27th June – 3rd August. The festival kicks off this year with the classic sitcom ‘Hi-De-Hi’, followed by the Shakespearean favourite, Much Ado About Nothing. As we head into the Summer holidays, the whole family can enjoy ‘The Little Mermaid Jr.’, brought to you by Go Productions, with the festival brought to a close with the rock opera ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’. Alongside the main…

  Local student Sarah Goddard will be travelling to Bogota Columbia to carry out research for a Public Health Programme. This June Welsh student Sarah will be travelling to Bogota Columbia for a four-week placement at the Institute of Public Health at the Pontificia Javeriana University in Bogota. Calon Cymru Fostering are pleased to sponsor Sarah’s research trip which will provide priceless information for her university studies, gaining a different perspective of public health in a country very different from…

Cardiff’s New Sri-Lankan restaurant has arrived, located on Cardiff’s bustling Mill Lane; The Coconut Tree officially opens its doors on Friday 28 June 2019. From the moment you step across the threshold it’s clear that The Coconut tree is full of personalized decorations from the coconut leaves on the ceiling in the foyer to the coins embedded in the bar’s surface. The whole restaurant has a street food vibe to it, and there is plenty of staff to serve you….

With cancer, heart and circulatory diseases and diabetes accounting for more than half of all deaths in the UK*, Tesco has launched Dance Beats to support the life-changing work of its three national health charity partners – Cancer Research UK, the British Heart Foundation and Diabetes UK   This July, Dance Beats will bring the nation together to have fun, show off their moves and raise millions of pounds to tackle the UK’s biggest health challenges   Dance Beats will…

Inspired 2019 is a two day Charity Event coming to Abergavenny Castle on the 3rd and 4th August 2019 to raise funds for Breast Cancer Haven (Hereford); Cancer Research UK and the Critical Care Unit of Nevill Hall Hospital.   The outdoor concert is being organised by local resident Erica Hawke who explained “Due to a Breast Cancer scare last year, I wanted to do an event to give something back; I have chosen to try and raise some money…

A Review by Melissa Compton. Cardiff University was home tonight to The Alarm’s Midsummer Gathering. The atmosphere was friendly, casual and electric as fans gathered from all over the country, as The Alarm treated Cardiff to the awe-inspiring experience that is a gathering. The Alarm who initially formed in 1977 as punk-rock band ‘The Toilets’ have been entertaining us with their unique brand of rock since shooting to fame in the 1980’s.  The Band who are from Rhyl host annual…

    A new campaign to help members of the public choose the right health advice in the local community has been launched by Cardiff and Vale University Health Board.   Primary Choice aims to educate the public on the skills and expertise of the healthcare professionals in the local community so they see the right person, first time.   This will not only save patients time but will also enable GP’s, Urgent Care Services and Emergency Unit’s to concentrate…

Students from Mountain Ash Comprehensive School bring their literacy, freestyle football, beatbox and breakdance skills to Swindon to challenge the professionals  National Literacy Trust held an event in Swindon for students to celebrate its Skills Academy programme, to improve reading skills through freestyle football, beatbox and breakdance A Professional author, beatboxer, break-dancer and freestyle footballer ran workshops for the students   The National Literacy Trust hosted a special event at MECA in Swindon yesterday to celebrate its Skills Academy reading…

Limited number of early-bird passes go on sale at discounted rate.   “What will you see in Cardiff?” returns in bold 2019 marketing strategy as Cardiff is put centre stage for 6-day LGBT+ film festival. Ana Jaks’ popular illustrations evolve in a series of colorful and confident designs for Iris Prize LGBT+ Film Festival’s 2019 marketing campaign. With just over three months to go Cardiff’s LGBT+ film festival has released a limited number of full and weekend festival passes. The…

  ~ The British Heart Foundation launches The Big Stitch campaign 2019, challenging Wales to get creative and help raise funds for life-saving research ~   The British Heart Foundation (BHF) is calling on all style-savvy shoppers from Wales to support its life saving research by taking part in The Big Stitch. The month-long campaign, launching on 1st July will encourage shoppers to pop into their local BHF shop in Wales, buy an item and upcycle it using their creative…