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By Ilona Cabral From zesty burgers to spicy cheese to delectable deserts, the senses were spoiled at the Blas Cymru/Taste Wales event. This B to B event, held at The Celtic manor Resort, took place thanks to Wales’ involvement in the €18m European project funded by Atlantic Area. The conferences featured more than 100 food and drink business experts and new products were launched provided a packed schedule which kept al attendees busy. New products were tested on willing guinea…
The Football Association of Wales Awards 2019 were held at Hensol Castle in the Vale Resort on the 21st March. Hosted by Gabby Logan, the event celebrated Welsh International Football, looking back on the journey of our National teams over the past 18 months. The prestigious FAW Player of the Year Awards went to Jess Fishlock and David Brooks for their performances in the famous red shirt, as voted by members of The Red Wall. This was Brooks’ second award…
Earlier this month, the award-winning show School of Rock – The Musical celebrated its 1000th performance. The hit West End production, based on the iconic film of the same title, is now booking till January 2020. Based on the hit film, this hilarious new musical follows Dewey Finn, a failed, wannabe rock star who decides to earn a few extra bucks by posing as a substitute teacher at a prestigious prep school. There he turns a class of straight-A students…
Currently on their ‘The Sound of Madness UK – December arena tour’, the first outdoor show kicks off at Uttoxeter Racecourse taking place on Saturday 18th May, where the Summer will see them playing the fabulous racecourse grounds including Chepstow, Ffos Las in Carmarthenshire, Lingfield in Surrey, Newcastle and Doncaster, finishing off at Wolverhampton – Racecourse on Friday 30th August. Madness celebrate being one of the top 20 selling UK groups of all time, with seven top ten albums to…
Following success in the last two years tours, Moya , with her band will make a Spring return to the UK. She’ll be bringing the distinctive wild Atlantic atmosphere of Northwest Ireland to her unique voice and sound. In her concerts Moya draws audiences into her world of rhythm, atmosphere and vibrant harmony.A journey where spells of rousing Irish tunes give way to moments of exquisite, fragile stillness. Over the years with Clannad and solo, Moya has delivered pioneering Celtic…
The big On Your Bike for Barnardo’s charity cycle ride returns this spring and this time there will be an extra event just for families. In addition to the usual 35 mile route through the Vale of Glamorgan there will be a six mile family ride around Cardiff Bay for the first time so that everyone can join in the fun. Both rides take place on Sunday May 12 and money raised will go towards helping some of the most…
When Chrysti Thompson fulfilled a lifetime ambition by signing up for the London Marathon; her husband Leighton thought he would do too – despite having no running experience. From gradual preparation of informal park runs to building to 10ks and half marathons, his first race will be the country’s most iconic running event on April 28. “I don’t mess around,” he joked. have been training together since the autumn. Chrysti who has run all her adult life is rather cross…
Wales’ first fully inclusive dance event– Strictly Cymru – is set to hit Cardiff for a dance-off next week. This will be the last regional heat of the competition, after which the 12 finalists will go to the Grand Final in Caernarfon on 11 May. Competitors will go head-to-head on 18 and 19 March at the Sports Wales National Centre in Cardiff. Previous heats across Wales have seen participants take on everything from fifties swing moves to hip hop. Organised…
New figures reveal that nearly £457 million of National Lottery funding has been invested in the Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan since, the National Lottery began, almost 25 years ago. Nearly 7,700 National Lottery grants have been awarded since 1994. The funding is helping to strengthen our communities, power our sports teams, protect the environment, unleash local creative talent and look after the elderly and those at risk. A wide variety of local projects have received National Lottery funding…
The Explore Learning Writers’ Awards are now open for the eleventh year and will be judged by best-selling author, singer, dancer and TV presenter, Alesha Dixon! Whether they’re a reluctant writer or a budding Roald Dahl, this competition will inspire children from across the UK to get creative and write their very own short story. Children are tasked with creating a 500-word story all about how they could transform the world, whether that’s by making waves to save the planet,…
